Pierce Lehane
Pierce Lehane
Race Number: 1
School/year: Student@ Northholm Grammar School, Year 10
Age: 15
Chassis: CRG
Engine: Vortex
Engine Builder: Brian Lindsay Race Engines
Sponsors: CRG Australia, Lehane Centrifugal Clutches, RACER Clothing, Brian Lindsay Race Engines, Dent Brakes, Diesel Designs
Hometown: Castle Hill, Sydney
Karting debut (when and where): Oran Park 3 years ago at age 12, in junior J light
How did you go in your first ever race: I had trouble keeping up with the field in the roll up laps, but I managed not to get lapped.
Why you started racing: I decided to get into karting because of my love for motorsport
First motorsport memory as a child: Watching the sprintcars and monster trucks at Parramatta Speedway.
Dream job as a child: Professional Motocross Rider
Best driver you’ve ever seen in a kart: Max Verstappen
Highlight of your career:
3rd Rotax World Finals, La Conca Italy 2010.
WSK Nations Cup, racing for Factory CRG.
1st CIK Stars of Karting Series, 2010
3 State Championships in 2010
Who is your motorsport idol: James Courtney, Ryan Briscoe
Most embarrassing moment of your career: Spinning out in the carby session at the NSW closed state titles
Best Advice ever received: To come first, first you have to finish
Favourite kart track: La Conca, Italy
Favourite TV show: Nitro Circus
If you were a cartoon character who would you be: Bart Simpson
What is the best meal that you can cook: Pizza
Favourite sport away from motorsport: BMX
Worst habit: Looking around while racing
What did you think of the 2010 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
The 2010 CIK Stars of Karting Series was a great series. It had great organisation and was run extremely well.
What are you looking forward to most in the 2011 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
I am looking forward to defending my Pro Junior Championship and being apart of a great series.
Career Achievements:
2nd J Max Junior Top Guns Oakleigh Victoria
1st J Max Junior Top Guns Oakleigh Victoria
Overall winner Top Guns Series
1st J Max Rotax Pro Tour Geelong Victoria
Fastest qualifier J Max Rotax Pro Tour Geelong Victoria
3rd J Max Victorian State Titles Oakleigh Victoria
New lap record holder Oakleigh (broken at state titles)
1st J Max, Rotax State Series Lithgow NSW
1st CIK Stars of Karting Junior KF3 Newcastle NSW fastest qualifier & shoot out winner
3rd J Max Rotax Pro Tour Canberra
Fastest qualifier & new lap recorder Rotax Pro Tour Canberra
1st J Max Rotax State Series Wollongong
Fastest qualifier & new lap record State Series Wollongong
2nd J Max Rotax Pro Tour Melbourne
1st CIK Stars of karting junior Ipswich Queensland & Fastest qualifier & shoot out winner
3rd J Max Queensland State Titles Mackay
Fasted qualifier & lap record holder Queensland State Titles Mackay
1st CIK Stars of karting junior Eastern Creek NSW & Fastest qualifier & shoot out winner
NSW State champion CIK KF3 Eastern Creek
1st J Max NSW closed State Titles Raleigh & fastest qualifier
1st CIK Stars of karting junior KF3 Melbourne & Fastest qualifier & shoot out winner
Victorian State champion CIK KF3 Melbourne
1st Australian CIK KF3 Champion
3rd J Max Rotax Australian Nationals Ipswich Queensland
2nd NSW State titles J Max Tamworth & fastest qualifier
2nd J Max Rotax Pro Tour 4 Newcastle
WSK Nations Cup, 6th Fastest qualifier in KF3 out of a field of 69
Representative for Australia at the Rotax World Championships
3rd Junior Max World Championships, La Conca Italy 2010
