01/20/2012

TOUGH OPENING TO FWT MINI MAX PROGRAM FOR ANTHONY GANGI JR.

Brookville, New York - Anthony Gangi Jr., a member of the GT7 Motorsports kart racing team, will be glad to put Palm Beach International Raceway in his rear view mirror as he sets his sights on the next round of the Florida Winter Tour. A tough and challenging weekend of Mini Max racing had the former FWT Micro Max Champion looking for answers as he was hit with both technical problems and some sporting challenges. Looking to kick off his rookie campaign in Mini Max with solid results, Gangi Jr. will triple his efforts to get back some lost ground in the next double-header weekend taking place in four weeks time at the Homestead Karting Complex.

"It was definitely a tough weekend for Anthony and the crew. We fell behind early, loosing speed throughout Saturday. We found the problem and hoped to be better on Sunday," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "I think getting behind had us all trying too hard and that created some additional challenges we brought on ourselves. The great thing about racing is that there is always another race to go to."

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01/11/2012

ANTHONY GANGI JR. SOLID IN OPENING WEEKEND OF FWT

Brookville, New York - Anthony Gangi Jr., a member of the GT7 Motorsports kart racing team got his 2012 campaign underway with lots of speed, but only mixed results to show for the weekend. The third year racer made the trek to Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida to open up the first weekend of the 2012 Florida Winter Tour, using the opportunity to get a head start on the winter racing season. With 35 karts in the Vortex TaG Cadet class, the competition was tough and the racing action was close as everyone was looking to kick off the season with a win. The GT7 Motorsports crew had two karts in the Vortex TaG Cadet class with Gangi Jr. looking to keep his 2011 late season momentum going into 2012. The weekend offered up two very different final races, delivering a mixed bag of results and some karting karma coming into play in the Sunday feature.

"The goal was to open the season with some strong results and get off on the right foot. The switch to Tony Kart has been good and we did some preseason testing to be ready for the start of the Florida Winter Tour," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "The speed was there this weekend, just not the luck we needed. Saturday was a racing deal and we got a bit of break on Sunday with the red flag."

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01/04/2012

ANTHONY GANGI JR. YEAR END REPORT

Brookville, New York - The G7 Motorsports team, along with driver Anthony Gangi Jr., put the wraps on an outstanding, yet challenging third season of racing as they ended the year just as it started; on the podium. Running in five different classes in four different series, 10-year-old Gangi Jr. criss-crossed the United States looking to build on a stellar 2010 campaign. Anthony Jr. was able to hit the podium on 14 occasions in 2011, racking up seven major victories through the Florida Winter Tour, WKA Manufacturer's Cup Series, Pan American Challenge, US Rotax Grand Nationals and the SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals.

"We knew that 2010 would be a tough year to follow. It really was a dream season," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "We ran a lot of different races and different packages this year to broaden our program. We learned a ton and had some great results along the way. The move to Mini Max at the end of year was good preparation for the 2012 season."

The 2011 season started at the Florida Winter Tour with Anthony Jr. running in both the TaG Cadet and Rotax Micro Max classes. In the TaG Cadet class, Gangi Jr. finished inside the top ten in all six rounds with a fourth place finish in the series opener being his best result. That effort earned him fifth place in the overall TaG Cadet Championship in his first series run in the Vortex Mini Rok package. In Micro Max, Anthony Jr. was looking to defend his 2010 class title and opened the series with double podiums in January at the Orlando Karting Complex. In round two Saturday racing action disaster struck as Gangi Jr. was shown the wrong flag while leading the field into the final laps and exited the track a lap early suffering a 27th place finish. The 2010 Micro Max National Champion bounced back the next day to take second in Sunday round. Heading into the final weekend, Anthony Jr. had a shot at the title but knew he needed a stellar weekend to close the gap. A hard fought final run at the Ocala Gran Prix saw the young driver take sixth and third in the final weekend to secure third overall in the Micro Max class championship.

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11/25/2011

ANTHONY GANGI JR. PODIUMS IN RETURN TRIP TO SUPERNATS

Brookville, New York - The G7 Motorsport Team, along with team driver Anthony Gangi Jr., proved that their strong run at the 2010 SuperNats was no fluke. This past weekend the SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals XV hit the temporary karting circuit at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino parking lot with a full field of 81 Vortex Mini Rok drivers in the TaG Cadet class. Anthony Jr.'s A Main pole position from one year ago was followed up this year with a third place finish in a red flag shortened Feature Race. This SuperSunday was another hard fought battle with Gangi Jr. starting from inside row four and looking to hit the podium before the checkered flag flew. Making up ground early, Gangi Jr. held onto his third place spot in the two-lap shootout to earn a trip to the podium. The Mike Doty Racing prepared Hasse cadet kart was solid all weekend as Gangi Jr. strung together a series of solid heat races and an excellent A Main Feature race. Making the A Main feature was a feat in itself with just 40 karts making the SuperSunday Feature and the rest heading home after the LCQ.

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11/11/2011

ANTHONY GANGI JR. TO MAKE RETURN TRIP TO SUPERNATS

Brookville, New York - The G7 Motorsports Team, along with team driver Anthony Gangi Jr., have been busy completing final testing and preparations ahead of the SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals XV taking place at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Last year Gangi Jr. had an amazing run in TaG Cadet as he earned pole position for the Super Sunday Final. Gangi Jr. was the only TaG Cadet driver to complete all three heat races inside the top five, giving him the best score and pole position for the A Main Feature race. While Super Sunday didn't end as the G7 Motorsports Team had hoped, that incredible run in 2010 has them excited about this year's event. The crew have been hard at work testing and training in the Mini Rok TaG Cadet package with the field exploding this year to 82 drivers from 41 in 2010.

"Last year was a complete surprise to us. It was our first trip to the SuperNats and we really didn't have a lot of time in the Mini Rok package," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "With the field opened up to 82, we have really been working hard on our program. We know the field is going to be very tough with all the best there for one reason. Win."

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10/20/2011

MORE MINI MAX TESTING FOR ANTHONY GANGI JR.

Brookville, New York - The G7 Motorsports Team, along with team driver Anthony Gangi Jr., have been focused over the last few weeks on their new Mini Max program as they look to close out the 2011 campaign. The team made the move to the Mini Max class at the Pan American Challenge Series Finale held at New Castle Motorsports Park. The 2010 US Grand Nationals Micro Max Champion is looking forward to stepping up into the Mini Max class in 2012. The G7 Motorsport Team has been focused on making the most of their final season in Micro Max and beginning the transition to the hotly contested Mini Max category. Looking to use the Pan Am Finale as a springboard for the 2012 season, Gangi Jr. and the entire G7 Motorsports Team struggled in their first outing, not getting the results they had hoped. The team has been testing and practicing throughout the US Northeast over the past few weeks including a recent test in the Mini Max package at New Jersey Motorsports Park located in Millville, New Jersey to work out some kinks. The crew also tested the Mini Rok package in advance of the SKUSA SuperNationals.

"We had a great weekend testing in Millville in both the Mini Max and Mini Rok karts," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "I really think we have plugged the holes and made a big step forward in the Mini Max package. It has been a great experience for all of us to have to dig deep and bounce back. This week should be a good test of how far we have come in a short time."

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11/25/2011

2011 SKUSA SUPERNATIONALS: RIO ALL-SUITE HOTEL AND CASINO