Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards

Race Number:99
Occupation: Bakery Manager- Romeo Retail
Age:23
Chassis: FA Kart
Engine: Iame Reedster
Engine Builder: Lightning Karts (Michael Burford)
Sponsors: Lightning Karts, White Wall Photography, Print Graphics Displays, Abbey Press, Cocoa Pod Cakes, James Sera Karting Centre
Hometown: Adelaide, SA

Karting debut (when and where): 2001 Bolivar, Southern Sprint Kart Club Adelaide
How did you go in your first ever race: Most probably lapped
Why you started racing: Dad’s Boss raced Superkarts
First motorsport memory as a child: F1 in Adelaide
Dream job as a child: Cop
Best driver you’ve ever seen in a kart: Daniel Elliott,
Highlight of your career: 3rd at 2010 leopard final, Qualifying fastest SA Open 2010
Who is your motorsport idol: Mark Winterbottom
Most embarrassing moment of your career: Spinning out on fresh rubber coming out the grid
Best Advice ever received: Smooth is fast, To win you gotta finish
Favourite kart track: Pucka, Bolivar
Favourite TV show: Two and  a half man
If you were a cartoon character who would you be: Taz devil
What is the best meal that you can cook: Stir fry, toasties
Favourite sport away from motorsport: Golf an Gym
Worst habit: Relaxing to much, eating to much KFC

What did you think of the 2010 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
Very Professional series, with also lots of rewards an benefits for the racers and motorsport in general

What are you looking forward to most in the 2011 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
Being competitive with australias top drivers, an hopefully achieve some podium results

Career Achievements:
3rd Leopard final 2010
2nd Tasmanian Open state title Clubman Light
3rd SA Open state title Clubman Light
2nd SA closed state title Rotax Light,
2nd SA closed state title Leopard Light