12/29/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR. READY FOR DAYTONA KART WEEK
The G7 Motorsports Team, along with team driver Anthony Gangi Jr., will get the 2011 kart racing season started with the 2011 World Karting Association Kart Week in the Manufacturers Cup series being held at Daytona International Speedway. This will be the first visit to Kart Week for the 9-year-old racer as he takes on his first season of WKA Manufacturers Cup action. With entries over the two-day, 20-class event nearing the 700 mark, Kart Week is one of the biggest events on the racing calendar. Anthony Jr. will be running in the Yamaha and Comer classes with the help of Mike Doty Racing. In Comer cadet Gangi Jr. will run his familiar CRG Big Al chassis while in Yamaha he will pilot the Hasse Junior 102 chassis. The G7 Motorsports Team has been testing over the past few months in preparation for their rookie season in Comer and Yamaha. G7 Motorsports worked with Mike Doty Racing at the recent SKUSA SuperNationals held in Las Vegas were Anthony Jr. was able to take pole position for the Super Sunday Final in the Vortex TaG Cadet class.
"I am really looking forward to racing at Daytona. This will be my first Kart Week and it should be a blast," comments G7 Motorsports team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. "We are new to Comer and Yamaha but I am looking forward to the challenge."
As the G7 Motorsports team driver, Anthony Gangi Jr. wrapped up a stellar 2010 championship season that included four major titles. The year began with the 2010 Florida Winter Tour Micro Max Championship and was followed by the United States Rotax Grand Nationals title in Rotax Micro Max. Back in the New England area, the year wrapped up with the 2010 Rotax Northeast Regional RMax Series Micro Max Championship and the 2010 New York State Rotax Micro Max Championship.
"I think we are all excited to be in Florida for Kart Week," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "We are racing some new classes and we know there is a learning curve for sure. Working with Chris (Perez), Mike (Doty) and Jon (Nevoso) gives us a lot of confidence that we can do well in these two very tough classes."
Following the WKA Kart Week action Anthony Jr. will head to Orlando, Florida for the opening round of the 2011 Florida Winter Tour.
12/24/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR YEAR END REPORT
The G7 Motorsports Team, along with team driver Anthony Gangi Jr., have put the wraps on an amazing sophomore season that included five major titles. In a long season that began back in January and criss crossed the US, Gangi Jr. logged plenty of miles and collected lots of hardware. The nine-year-old driver from New York State has put together an impressive string of race wins, series championships and national titles.
Florida Winter Tour
The season began in full stride in January as the team headed to the warm confines of Florida for the 2010 Florida Winter Tour. The winter series wrapped up at Ocala Gran Prix, the site for rounds five and six of the RMC-supported international karting series. Not to be denied the top spot on the box, the second year driver engaged in an epic battle for the win in the Sunday final race event. While not needing the win to clinch, Anthony Jr. was determined to put an exclamation mark on his new title and prove he was the man to beat in 2010. The team headed into the final weekend of competition sitting in second spot in the overall points fight, just 19 back of first place before drops. The G7 Motorsports Team left Ocala Gran Prix up 98 points on second place and the first major cadet championship of 2010 racing season.
Eastern Canadian Karting Championship
The G7 Motorsports Team headed north of the border to compete in the opening weekend of the newly minted Eastern Canadian Karting Championship. Team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. ran in the Rotax Micro Max class, running near the front of the field all weekend long. The young driver had to race under the extreme weather conditions that gripped Goodwood Kartways located in Stouffville, ON, just north of Toronto. Drivers were treated to rain, hail, snow and near freezing temperatures as they battled solid grids in all the classes. Running under the PSL Karting/CRG banner, the New York state-based team headed north for some Rotax action and to develop experience at some of Canada’s best tracks. In the Saturday final race it was Anthony Jr. taking the lead early and holding on to cross the line in first place. The victory would be short lived, as the Micro Max carburetor cap was not fully tightened, resulting in a technical disqualification for the race. For Rotax Micro Max Sunday final, the action was close and passing on the technical Goodwood Kartways track was fast and furious as the young Rotax racers all looked to score a win. At the line it was Anthony Jr. holding off a hard charging field to take the win and this time the victory would stick.
The G7 Motorsports Team made a second run for the border, this time for the annual Monaco of Trois Rivieres held each year in the riverside city of Trois Rivieres (Three Rivers) located just north east of Montreal. The trip to Quebec was supported by the PSL Karting team, which had a major presence at the event including KZ2 shifter kart standouts Gary Carlton and Fritz Leesman. None other then Giancarlo Tinini, principal of CRG Italy, was on hand to see a huge CRG program take to the track. Anthony Jr. has made the most of his CRG Big Al cadet package and this weekend he mastered the treacherous confines the Monaco-like street circuit that includes a tunnel section and tight barrier enclosed corners. First to roll off for the afternoon finals, the Micro Max class looked to set the tone for an afternoon of great racing. From the drop of the flag Gangi stormed to P1 and never looked back leading all 12 circuits of the tricky street track. In taking the win, Gangi Jr. would set another fast lap for the weekend.
Pan American Challenge
The G7 Motorsports Team continued to criss cross the US through the summer months as they campaigned the biggest and best Rotax Max races in North America. The team made their first trip to New Castle Motorsports Park, the famous mid west track located just east of Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in the Rotax Max Pan American Challenge. Gangi Jr. ran near the front of the field all weekend long as drivers were faced with changing and variable weather conditions forcing teams to be on their toes all weekend long. In the Saturday final a tough battle up front would see Anthony Jr. share the lead with several karts before it was settled on the last lap. At the line it was Anthony Jr. crossing in the fourth spot, just missing the podium in his first race at NCMP. In the Sunday final, heading into the final circuit, Anthony Jr. went to P1 and looked to control the outcome of the race. Off the backstretch a good draft from the second place kart moved Anthony Jr. back to second position at the line. The finish gave Anthony Jr. his first podium and second straight top five in just two starts at NCMP.
US Rotax Max Grand Nationals
Anthony Jr. and G7 Motorsports added a second major title to their record setting year by winning the 2010 Rotax Max Grand National Micro Max Championship. Anthony Jr. was at the top of the charts all week long and completed a fantastic run of races as he paced the grueling four-day event that included the best 24 cadet drivers in the country. Despite charges from several competitors, Anthony Jr. held strong to take the final win and the National title. Super Saturday was a bright and beautiful day in the US mid west as the over 200 competitors streamed into NCMP to see who would be crowned National Champions in seven different classes. In the prefinal, from his third row inside starting spot, Anthony Jr. would head to the front and look to lead early. A close battle at the front saw the lead change several times but at the line it was Anthony Jr. with the win by 0.173 seconds and setting fast lap of the race. With the win, Anthony Jr. earned the front row pole position for the National final.
From the drop of the green flag the lead group jostled for position and looked to be at the sharp end as the laps wound down. Gangi Jr. was not one to wait going to P1 from the start and looking to pace the race for the first three circuits. Gangi Jr. would slide to P2 on lap four and head back to first place the next lap. The lead would change hands once more and it was Anthony Jr. again storming back to the lead and never giving it back. At the line it was Anthony Jr. in first place, 1.5 seconds clear of second position, and the new National Rotax Micro Max Champion.
US Northeast RMax Challenge Title
Anthony Jr. dominated the 2010 edition of the US Northeast RMax Challenge as he took first and second on the opening weekend of the series at is home track of Oakland Valley Race Park. The series then moved to F1 Boston where again Gangi took two podiums winning on Saturday and taking second on Sunday. It was a return trip to OVRP for the regional series and a great showing by Anthony Jr. saw him take back-to-back wins. Returning to F1 Boston for the fourth weekend of racing action, Anthony Jr. again took the main event win on both days. The final event of the five-weekend, 10-race series was held at F1 New Jersey in Millville, New Jersey. Gangi Jr. would put his stamp on the series by winning both days to take the title. Anthony Jr. took the win in eight of 10 races and second in the other two for podium finishes in all 10 rounds.
New York State RMax Title
The one-day, one-race championship was held in late October at Oakland Valley Raceway Park under cold and blustery conditions. A solid field was looking for one the final Rotax titles up for grabs in 2010. Anthony Jr. would take pole in timed qualifying, followed by the win in the prefinal to grab pole for the final. In the final it was a great battle at the front as Gangi swapped the lead throughout the race. At the line it was Gangi Jr. with the win and the New York Rotax Micro Max title.
SKUSA SuperNationals XIV
The G7 Motorsports Team completed their first SKUSA Super Nationals in Las Vegas with great speed, spending most the race at the sharp end of the field. While the final result my not showcase the speed and race craft of young Gangi Jr., as the youngest driver in the field, he ran wheel-to-wheel with the top Cadet and Mini Rok drivers in North America. The highlight for the reigning US National Rotax Micro Max Champion was taking pole position for the Super Sunday Main event. Tenting with Mike Doty Racing, the G7 Motorsports Team worked through several challenges in the opening two days, showing heart and grit as they took on the tough track in Sin City.
#1 National Ranking
With less then three years to his credit, Gangi Jr. has amassed a stellar racing resume. As one of North America’s top young karting talents, the 9-year-old racer is at the top of his game and threat to win every time out. Developing the skills to win has been the focus and commitment for the driver from Brookville, NY as he looks to set new records in the toughest karting series in North America. With four major championships in 2010, including wins in several series, it was a solid bet that Gangi Jr. would take the National #1 Ranking when all the races were tallied. The #1 Ranking for Micro max is a the perfect title to match the four Championships accumulated in the 2010 season.
Up next will be the World Karting Association Daytona Kart Week, where Anthony Jr. will be running in the Yamaha and Comer classes with the help of Mike Doty Racing. Also see Anthony Jr. in action at the 2011 FWT. For more information about this release, G7 Motorsports and Anthony Gangi Jr. please contact Anthony Gangi Sr. at 516-635-8594 or email at agangi@mac.com.
12/14/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR ENDS 2010 SEASON AS #1 RANKED MICRO-MAX DRIVER IN USA
The G7 Motorsports Team, along with team driver Anthony Gangi Jr., have secured the final major title for 2010, the US National Rotax Max #1 Ranking for the Micro Max category. With over 100 drivers in the rankings from all across the US, Gangi Jr. was able to take the title by just six points in the highly competitive Rotax Micro Max Class. Ranked 22nd in 2009 in his rookie season of Micro Max competition, Anthony Jr. was in a class all his own in 2010. Winning at every major national and regional event, grabbing the number one plate is a perfect ending to a great season.
With less then three years to his credit, Gangi Jr. has amassed a stellar racing resume. As one of North America’s top young karting talents, the 9-year-old racer is at the top of his game and threat to win every time out. Developing the skills to win has been the focus and commitment for the driver from Brookville, NY as he looks to set new records in the toughest karting series in North America. With four major titles in 2010, a break out season for Gangi Jr. is just the beginning for this talented young racer who is laser focused on being the best he can be each time he hits the track. A major highlight in 2010 for the reigning US National Rotax Micro Max Champion was taking pole position in TaG Cadet for the Super Sunday Main Event at the SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"I am really happy to end the year with the #1 National Ranking," comments G7 Motorsports team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. "It shows that we were consistent at all the big Rotax events and ran well each time out."
As the G7 Motorsports team driver, Anthony Gangi Jr. wrapped up a stellar 2010 championship season that included four major titles. The year began with the 2010 Florida Winter Tour Micro Max Championship and was followed by the United States Rotax Grand Nationals title in Rotax Micro Max. Back in the New England area, the year wrapped up with the 2010 Rotax Northeast Regional RMax Series Micro Max Championship and the 2010 New York State Rotax Micro Max Championship.
Building a strong support team is part of building racecraft in today's modern world of motor sport. The G7 Motorsports Team has developed industry-leading support from PSL Karting using the potent CRG Big Al Cadet chassis designed by Jon Nevoso. Nevoso has been part of Gangi Jr.'s program since 2009, working at the National events as a driving and chassis consultant. Full time coach and tuner Chris Perez has been a big part of the effort that saw Gangi Jr. win across the US National karting scene against the nations top drivers. Adding to the program will be Mike Doty of Mike Doty Racing who will help with World Karting Association Daytona Kart Week, where Anthony Jr. will be running in the Yamaha and Comer classes.
"2010 was an amazing season for Anthony Jr.," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "We had more highs then lows and that's really what you hope for at the end of a long racing season. It will be tough to match that performance in 2011, but you know we will give it a try."
Up next will be the World Karting Association Daytona Kart Week, where Anthony Jr. will be running in the Yamaha and Comer classes with the help of Mike Doty Racing. Also see Anthony Jr. in action at the 2011 FWT.
12/01/2010G7 MOTORSPORTS IMPRESSES AT SKUSA SUPERNATIONALS XIV
The G7 Motorsports Team, along with team driver Anthony Gangi Jr., completed their first SKUSA Super Nationals in Las Vegas, and as they have all season, with great speed spending most the race at the sharp end of the field. While the final result my not showcase the speed and race craft of young Gangi Jr., the youngest driver in the field, he ran wheel-to-wheel with the top Cadet and Mini Rok drivers in North America. Held each year at the spectacular Rio Hotel and Casino, the SuperNationals is the biggest event in karting and offers loads of racing action to end the season. The highlight for the reigning US National Rotax Micro Max Champion was taking pole position for the Super Sunday Main event. Tenting with Mike Doty Racing, the G7 Motorsports Team worked through several challenges in the opening two days, showing heart and grit as they took on the tough track in Sin City.
"We are really, really happy with our first trip to the SuperNats in Vegas. Working with Mike (Doty) and MDR was a big help with the Mini Rok engine," comments G7 Motorsports team owner Anthony Gangi Sr. "It was tough going for a couple of days but we gelled as a team and never gave up. I am so proud of Anthony Jr. and how he ran this week. Having just turned nine a few weeks back, he didn't give in to any of the older drivers."
Thursday practice was a tough day for the G7 Motorsports Team as they worked through a series of gremlins in their engine and data acquisition packages. Gangi Jr. ran well back in the field as the team went to work to solve each problem. The PSL Karting CRG driver never lost faith in his team and knew, like all season long, they had the speed to win. Come Friday it was qualifying time and Anthony Jr. did not disappoint. The team readied the potent CRG Big Al chassis and knew they could mount a charge. While not getting the clean run he wanted, Gangi Jr. hoisted himself up the charts to log the seventh fastest time and putting the 2010 FWT Micro Max Champion in a great spot for the heat races.
With momentum on their and side and the technical problems solved, Anthony Jr. went to work. In heat one Gangi Jr. moved up two spots to take fifth at the line and nice top five to start. In heat two Anthony Jr. showed his real speed taking the win and logging a valuable zero in the points tally. The talented driver then backed that performance up with a nice second place finish in heat three, playing smart and settling for the low points. After the heat race tally with was Gangi Jr. on pole for the Sunday Main event at the biggest race of the year, in his first rip to the SuperNats in his first event in Mini Rok.
"Getting pole was amazing. This is my first time racing the Mini Rok," smiles Anthony Jr. "There is 42 karts in the field and I got to lead the start with some of the best Cadets in karting."
For the Super Sunday Main event it was the PSL Karting CRG on the front to the lead the field to green. Gangi Jr. had the perfect start to lead out of corner one with the hole shot as the field looked to chase him down. Anthony Jr. led the first five laps and then was moved back into third place for the next two circuits. On lap eight Anthony Jr. went back to the point for two more circuits of the temporary track. On lap ten things got nasty as Gangi Jr. went back to second place and then got punted by the kart in third spot sending him off course and all the way back to sixteenth place. Anthony Jr. gathered up his kart and headed forward to get back to thirteenth on lap 13 and then cross in the eleventh spot on the 15th and final lap. Just missing the top ten the result was disappointing but the experience was invaluable.
"We are bummed that we got taken out in the main, but Anthony Jr. did a great job to fight back to eleventh," continues Gangi Sr. as the team vacationed in Las Vegas following the event. "That's racing and the official will and drivers know how good he was. It's awesome experience and we can't wait for next season."
G7 Motorsports team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. wrap up a stellar championship season that includes four major titles. The year began with the 2010 Florida Winter Tour Micro Max Championship and was followed by the United States Rotax Grand Nationals title in Micro Max. Back in the New England area, the year wrapped up with the Rotax Northeast Regional RMax Series Micro Max Championship and the 2010 New York State Rotax Micro Max Championship.
The SuperNats will be followed by the start of the 2011 kart season beginning with WKA Daytona Kart Week, where Anthony Jr. will be running in the Yamaha and Comer classes with the help of Mike Doty Racing.
11/11/2010G7 MOTORSPORTS READY FOR SKUSA SUPERNATIONALS XIV
The G7 Motorsports Team is packed and ready to head to Sin City as they take team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. to his first SKUSA Super Nationals in the Las Vegas. Held each year at the spectacular Rio Hotel and Casino, the SuperNats is the biggest event in karting and offers loads of racing action to end the season. G7 Motorsports team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. looks to wrap up a stellar championship season that includes four major titles. The year began with the 2010 Florida Winter Tour Micro Max Championship and was followed by the United States Rotax Grand Nationals title in Micro Max. Back in the New England area, the year wrapped up with the Rotax Northeast Regional RMax Series Micro Max Championship and the 2010 New York State Rotax Micro Max Championship. This stellar performance should put Gangi Jr. back on top of the 2010 Rotax Micro Max National point standings.
"We are really excited about heading to the SuperNats in Vegas," comments G7 Motorsports team owner Anthony Gangi Sr. "It's the biggest kart race and will be the last one for us before we head to Daytona at Christmas."
The team will look to cap off the championship season that started in January in Orlando, Florida and will end next weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. The PSL Karting CRG driver will pilot his Chris Perez tuned CRG Big Al cadet chassis that has brought them so much success in 2010. G7 Motorsports will run under the Mike Doty Racing tent in Las Vegas as they prepare to work together at all the 2011 WKA events. MDR and G7 have created a technical partnership for the Mini Rok program and the two have been testing together since September. This will be Gangi Jr’s first visit to annual event and running in the Vortex Mini Rok class will give the young driver a chance to experience the big race.
"I can't wait to get to Vegas for my first SuperNats," smiles Anthony Jr. "This year has been great and I can’t wait to be part of this amazing event. I can't thank everyone enough for all their hard work."
The SuperNats will be followed by the start of the 2011 kart season beginning with WKA Daytona Kart Week, where Anthony Jr. will be running in the Yamaha and Comer classes. For more information about this release, G7 Motorsports and Anthony Gangi Jr. please contact Anthony Gangi Sr. at 516-635-8594 or email at agangi@mac.com.
11/03/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR - OCTOBER REPORT
The G7 Motorsports Team has been working a busy month of September as they prepare for the balance of the 2010 racing calendar, including running in a new class and preparing for new races. Team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. has been criss crossing the US Northeast as he looks to wrap up a stellar championship season that includes a US Grand Nationals title in Rotax Micro Max. The team started a busy six-week stretch by testing the venerable Comer Cadet program for the first time, along with working on the Yamaha program in preparation for the upcoming Daytona Kart Week to kick off the 2011 season. The testing went well for the 2010 Florida Winter Tour Micro Max Champion as he and the team worked through the program to gain a better baseline.
"We have been slowly getting a handle on our Comer and Yamaha programs," comments G7 Motorsports team owner Anthony Gangi Sr. "We had some engine problems over the two weekends and we now have that sorted out."
Anthony Jr. and the G7 Motorsports team then headed out for the penultimate round of the Rotax Northeast Regional RMax series being held at F1 Boston. This two-day event saw the 2010 Micro Max Champion dominate on the weekend. Along with taking
both poles, both pre-finals and both feature wins. The stellar results would see Gangi Jr. clinch his second Northeast RMax Micro Max title, a great follow up to his 2009 title win.
With little time to cool off the team headed to New Jersey Motorsports Park for final Northeast Regional RMax. With the Northeast title already wrapped, Gangi Jr. headed into this final round hoping to put an exclamation mark on his season. Like the previous round Anthony Jr. dominated the event sweeping the weekend taking the Saturday and Sunday pole positions in timed qualifying and then winning both of the pre-finals and taking both of the finals. This stellar performance should put Gangi Jr. back on top of the 2010 Rotax Micro Max National point standings.
As fall begins to set on New England states, the G7 Motorsports crew headed to their home track of Oakland Valley Race Park this past weekend were Anthony Jr. won the 2010 New York State Micro Max Championship. This marks Anthony Jr's fourth major racing title in the 2010 season.
"I am really glad to be the State Champion for Micro Max," smiles Anthony Jr. "We worked hard all year to get that top spot and it is great."
The team will cap off the 2010 season with a trip to the 2010 SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas, Nevada in just a few weeks. The SuperNats will be followed by WKA Daytona Kart Week, running in the Yamaha and Comer classes.
For more information about this release, G7 Motorsports and Anthony Gangi Jr. please visit their new website http://g7motorsport.com or contact Anthony Gangi Sr. at 516-635-8594 or email at agangi@mac.com.
09/03/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR - AUGUST REPORT
The G7 Motorsports Team has been working a busy month of August as they prepare for the balance of the 2010 racing calendar including running in a new class. The team has been racing and testing at several northeast region tracks running both the Rotax Micro Max class and testing the Comer Cadet program for an upcoming WKA Manufacturers Cup event. Team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. has spent several days and completed hundreds of laps this the month testing at Englishtown, NJ. The team ended the month this past weekend with a Northeast Region RMax Challenge race held at Oakland Valley Raceway Park in New York.
"The team has been working with the Comer Cadet program using the very successful CRG Big Al cadet chassis," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "The New Jersey track is perfect for testing and we are getting up to speed quickly."
Coming off of two weekends of Comer testing, Anthony Jr. headed back to his home track of OVRP to run the third round of the five round double header Rotax Northeast RMax Challenge. In Saturday racing action it would be a perfect return as Gangi Jr. took the pole, the pre-final win and the final win to sweep the opening day and stand on the top spot of the podium. On Sunday, Gangi would repeat the sweep, again dominating the time sheets with pole position in qualifying, a win in the pre-final and victory in the final for two straight wins on the weekend. The strong weekend performance puts Gangi Jr. back on top of the Rotax Max Challenge National standings as the number one ranked Micro Max driver in the country.
"Anthony Jr. had another great weekend in the Micro Max," smiled Gangi Sr. "He really has that program dialled in. We are on a learning curve with the Comer package, but with Chris's (Perez) help we should be in good shape."
The team is preparing for the WKA Divisional event this weekend at the ultra fast New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J. The following weekend the team will be back to Millville for the 2010 SSC East/CRG Nationals. The WKA Manufacturer's Cup event is being held on September 17-19 and will attract some of the best talent in US karting. Up next for Anthony Jr. and the G7 Motorsports team will be two more rounds of the Rotax Northeast Regional RMax series being held at F1 Boston and at New Jersey Motorsports Park. The team will cap off the season with a trip to the 2010 SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas, NV.
08/02/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR WINS IN CANADA, AGAIN!
The G7 Motorsports Team made a run for the border, the Canadian border that is, for the annual Monaco of Trois Rivieres held each year in the riverside city of Trois Rivieres (Three Rivers) located just north east of Montreal. The team landed in Three Rivers after a very successful venture to New Castle Motorsports Park where team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. took the US Rotax Micro Max National Championship. The trip to Quebec was supported by the PSL Karting team, which had a major presence at the event including KZ2 shifter kart standouts Gary Carlton and Fritz Leesman. None other then Giancarlo Tinini, principal of CRG Italy, was on hand to see a huge CRG program take to the track. Anthony Jr. has made the most of his CRG Big Al cadet package and this weekend he mastered the treacherous confines the Monaco-like street circuit that includes a tunnel section and tight barrier enclosed corners.
"The track was seriously wild," comments Gangi Jr. "It was fast, there was three different surfaces and there was no room for error at all."
Anthony Jr. would sit near the top of the time sheets all weekend long as officials and drivers made numerous changes to the circuit through the Friday and Saturday practice sessions. On hand to provide support was karting veteran Jon Nevoso, architect of the potent CRG Big Al cadet kart. Nevoso is well known in the Quebec region having run much of his early years of karting in the ultra competitive province.
In final timed practice Gangi Jr. would go third quick and look to improve on that position in qualifying. In the afternoon qualifying session the 8-year-old pilot would improve to take the second spot and look for a clean run in the prefinal on Sunday morning from his front row spot.
Sunday saw the trend for beautiful weather continue as the local fans began to fill every nook and cranny around the temporary street course. With nearly 20 000 spectators lining the track, drivers in all classes looked to put on a great race to show their appreciation. A tight battle in the six-lap prefinal saw Gangi Jr. take the win and set fast lap of the race to give him the pole position for the start of the exciting final. First to roll off for the afternoon finals, the Micro Max class looked to set the tone for an afternoon of great racing. From the drop of the flag Gangi stormed to P1 and never looked back leading all 12 circuits of the tricky street track. In taking the win, Gangi Jr. would set another fast lap for the weekend.
"Anthony Jr. had a great weekend," smiled the understated Nevoso. "He drove really well at New Castle on a big track and then did it again here in Three Rivers on a street track. Very cool."
Up next for Anthony Jr. and the G7 Motorsports team will be the WKA Regional event being held at Englishtown, New Jersey.
07/21/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR: US ROTAX GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION
Anthony Gangi Jr. and G7 Motorsports added a second major title to their record setting year by winning the 2010 Rotax Max Grand National Micro Max Championship. Already the 2010 Florida Winter Tour Rotax Micro Max Champion, the G7 Motorsports Team has put their mark on a great season by adding the biggest karting title in the United States to their resume. Anthony Gangi Jr. was at the top of the charts all week long and completed a fantastic run of races as he paced the grueling four-day event that included the best 24 cadet drivers in the country. Despite charges from several competitors, Anthony Jr. held strong to take the final win and the National title.
"I still can't believe we won the Rotax Grand National title," commented Anthony Gangi Sr. from his home just outside New York, New York. "It was a perfect week and everything went really well for Anthony Jr."
The team returned to New Castle Motorsports Park, host for the 2010 Rotax Grand Nationals, after a successful run at the Pan American Challenge a few weeks earlier. The team arrived on Tuesday for scrutineering and set-up, ready to hit the track for official practice on Wednesday. Gangi Jr. was solid all day long hitting the top of the sheets and posting the 6th fastest lap in the final timed session. In qualifying it was Anthony Jr. setting the third quickest time to earn an inside second spot for the three heat races that would determine the prefinal starting order. In heat one Gangi Jr. worked inside the lead group taking point early and crossing the line first and take the opening win score a valuable zero points. In heat two Gangi Jr. would again run at the top and push past the finishing stripe in second spot to score another fantastic round. In the third and final heat race Gangi was running at the front of the field until late race contact moved him to the back in the order. Anthony Jr. would recover and move up a few spots to take 20th in the field of 24 karts. After the heat race points tally, it was Anthony Jr. starting from the fifth position for the much anticipated prefinal which would set the grid for the run to the National title.
"Our qualifying and heats were great," commented tuner and coach Chris Perez. "We had one bad heat, but other then that, things went really well for us."
Super Saturday was a bright and beautiful day in the US mid west as the over 200 competitors streamed into NCMP to see who would be crowned National Champions in seven different classes. In the prefinal, from his third row inside starting spot, Anthony Jr. would head to the front and look to lead early. A close battle at the front saw the lead change several times but at the line it was Anthony Jr. with the win by 0.173 seconds and setting fast lap of the race. With the win, Anthony Jr. earned the front row pole position for the National final.
After the competitors completed the driver's parade and the presentation of the colours, the Micro Max drivers would be the first to mine for National karting gold. From the drop of the green flag the lead group jostled for position and looked to be at the sharp end as the laps wound down. Gangi Jr. was not one to wait going to P1 from the start and looking to pace the race for the first three circuits. Gangi Jr. would slide to P2 on lap four and head back to first place the next lap. The lead would change hands once more and it was Anthony Jr. again storming back to the lead and never giving it back. At the line it was Anthony Jr. in first place, 1.5 seconds clear of second position, and the new National Rotax Micro Max Champion.
"I am so happy to take the Grand Nationals title," smiled Anthony Jr. "Everyone worked so hard it was great to be able to win. My PSL Karting CRG Big Al was amazing all week long. I really want to thank Chris and my dad for everything."
On hand to support Anthony Jr. on his quest for a National title was Chris Perez, Jon Nevoso, Joe Fredricks along with Dominic Lebreque, Alex "Frenchy" Louet, Daniel "Big Dan" Lambert and the rest of the PSL Karting team. Up next for Anthony Jr. and the G7 Motorsports team will be a trip north of the border to the river side town of Trois Rivieres for the Monaco de Trois Riveres street race. Following that, he will compete in the Canadian National Karting Championships at the Mont Tremblant Karting Facilty on August 18 to 22.
07/13/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR - ROTAX GRAND NATIONALS PREVIEW
The G7 Motorsports Team heads back to the famed New Castle Motorsports Park to take part in the 2010 US Rotax Grand Nationals. The daunting mid west track, located just east of Indianapolis, Indiana will see the best Rotax racers in the country vie for National titles and trips to the Rotax Max Grand Finals being held in Laconca, Italy. While the Micro Max class is not an RMCGF class, there is still a lot on the line for the youngest Rotax racers as they chase a coveted national title. Just a few short weeks back NCMP played host to a full field of drivers in all the Rotax Max classes as part of the Rotax Pan Am Challenge. G7 Motorsports team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. ran in the Rotax Micro Max class, taking two top fives, which included a second place finish in Sunday action. The G7 Motorsports Team has been criss-crossing the North American racing scene running in both Canada and the US, looking to build on the great start to the 2010 season.
"I am excited about heading back to New Castle for the Grand Nationals," comments Gangi Jr. "It will be my second Grand Nationals. I learned a lot from the experience last year in Oklahoma and look to use that here at New Castle."
The year started on the right note, with Gangi Jr. taking the FWT Micro Max Championship in great style aboard his CRG Big Al cadet chassis. The talented 8-year-old put on a great winter performance and took the title from a large and deep field of cadet racers. In taking the title Gangi Jr. posted an impressive list of top fives, podiums and fast laps. The PSL Karting driver improved with each outing as he worked the three weekend, six race FWT schedule with tuner and coach Chris Perez.
The team then headed north of the border to run in the new Eastern Canadian Karting Championship. The ECKC would run a four weekend six round series covering both Ontario and Quebec. In the opening weekend of racing action Gangi Jr. took the win in the second round as the PSL Karting/CRG driver looked to measure up to the best Rotax competition that North America has to offer.
On target to complete a stellar third season of racing, the G7 Motorsports crew entered the Rotax Pan American race as a warm up to the Grand Nationals. It was a great weekend of action that saw Gangi Jr. at the sharp end of the time sheets all weekend long. Hard work in both days of racing helped the team gain some valuable data. In the Sunday final race Anthony would work the draft to grab second position at the checkerd flag. The finish gave Anthony Jr. his first podium and second straight top five in just two starts at NCMP.
Gangi Jr. has also been running in the North East Rotax Challenge and is coming off a solid outing at F1 Boston. Gangi Jr. took the win in Saturday racing action and backed that up with a second place finish in the Sunday main event. Anthony holds a solid lead in the North East Rotax series and looks to add another title to the already strong season he has built.
"We are looking forward to the Grand Nationals for sure," comments tuner Chris Perez. "Our first trip to New Castle was a good one and we have an excellent base line to work from. It looks really good for the Grand Nationals."
Anthony Jr. will participate in all scheduled days of action at the US Rotax Grand Nationals being held at New Castle Motorsports Park just 30 minutes from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Following the Grand Nationals, Anthony Jr. and the G7 Motorsports team will hit the next rounds of North East Rotax Regional Championship.
06/28/2010PODIUM FINISH FOR ANTHONY GANGI JR AT NEW CASTLE
The G7 Motorsports Team continues to criss cross the US and Canada as they campaign the biggest and best Rotax Max races in North America. The team made their first trip to New Castle Motorsports Park (NCMP), the famous mid west track located just east of Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in the latest rounds of the Rotax Pan American Challenge. Team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. ran in the Rotax Micro Max class, running near the front of the field all weekend long. Drivers were faced with changing and variable weather conditions forcing teams to be on their toes all weekend long.
"I was excited about making our first trip to New Castle," comments Gangi Jr. "This weekend will be a great test for us for the upcoming Grand Nationals in July."
Friday served up a full day of testing for the 16 Rotax Micro Max karts registered to compete in the double-header weekend National event. Anthony Jr. stayed at the front of the field all day long, taking fast lap in session four and third quick in the fifth and final session.
In Saturday racing action Anthony Jr. would qualify in the fifth spot as he began to learn the unique New Castle layout including the monster back straightaway. From his inside row three spot in the prefinal, Anthony Jr. would storm forward to take the prefinal win and grab a front row spot for the final. In the final a tough battle up front would see Anthony Jr. share the lead with several karts before it was settled on the last lap. At the line it was Anthony Jr. crossing in the fourth spot, just missing the podium in his first race at NCMP.
Sunday would be sunny skies and a fresh opportunity to run for a podium spot. In morning timed qualifying Anthony Jr. would struggled to complete a good hot lap and would have to settle for twelfth. In the prefinal, Anthony Jr. would need to move forward quickly through tight traffic and several draft packs. At the line Anthony Jr. would only be able to move up to eighth, a spot he didn’t hold for long. A post race penalty for contact would move the PSL Karting/CRG driver back one spot to ninth. In the final Anthony Jr. would look to recover hoping for another top five finish and some valuable championship points. From the drop of flag Anthony Jr. charged forward looking to hunt down the lead pack before they broke away. Past midway, Anthony Jr. had moved up into the top three and began to battle for the lead. Heading into the final circuit Anthony Jr. went to P1 and looked to control the outcome of the race. Off the backstretch a good draft from the second place kart moved Anthony Jr. back to second position at the line. The finish gave Anthony Jr. his first podium and second straight top five in just two starts at NCMP.
"Anthony Jr. was all over the place on Sunday morning," smiled tuner Chris Perez. "Once he settled down in the Sunday final he was very solid. I am really happy with our results for our first trip to New Castle. It looks really good for the Grand Nationals."
Up next for Anthony Jr. and the G7 Motorsports team will be rounds five and six of the North East Rotax Regional Championship taking place at Englishtown, NJ. Anthony Jr. is looking forward to the US Rotax Grand Nationals being held at New Castle Motorsports Park.
For more information about this release, G7 Motorsports and Anthony Gangi Jr. please contact Anthony Gangi Sr. at 516-635-8594 or email at agangi@mac.com.
05/12/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR VICTORIOUS IN CANADA
The G7 Motorsports Team headed north of the border to compete in the opening round of the new minted Eastern Canadian Karting Championship. Team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. ran in the Rotax Micro Max class, running near the front of the field all weekend long. The young driver had to race under the extreme weather conditions that gripped Goodwood Kartways located in Stouffville, Ontario, just north of Toronto. Drivers were treated to rain, hail, and snow and near freezing temperatures as they battled solid grids in all the classes. Running under the PSL Karting/CRG banner, the New York state-based team headed north for some Rotax action and to develop experience at some of Canada's best tracks.
"The weather was big factor all weekend, but the kids did a great job," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "The whole class was great and we did have a lot of fun, despite freezing conditions."
In Friday final timed practice Anthony Jr. would clock in with the second fastest circuit in the first time session of the day and follow that up with the fastest lap in the final timed session. Anthony Jr. would carry that momentum into the Saturday morning warm-up where he ran at the top of the time sheets again. In qualifying it was a bit different story as the team tried a rain tire set up and would clock through in the fourth spot. The team would rally to make adjustments and Anthony Jr. did his part storming forward to grab the pre-final win. In the final it was Anthony Jr. taking the lead early and holding on to cross the line in first place. The victory would be short lived, as the Micro Max carburetor cap was not fully tightened, resulting in a technical disqualification for the race.
Anthony Jr. would shake off the Saturday disappointment to set fast time in the frigid Sunday morning warm up session. That would be followed by third sport in timed qualifying as he looked to hit the podium in day two action. In the prefinal Anthony Jr. would move up one spot to cross the line in the second spot giving him a front row seat for the final. In the Rotax Micro Max Sunday final the action was close and passing on the technical Goodwood track was fast and furious as the young Rotax racers all looked to score a win. At the line it was Anthony Jr. holding off a hard charging field to take the win and this time the victory would stick.
"We messed up in the pits and didn't tighten the cap on the carb all the way after we checked for water and that cost Anthony Jr. the win," continued Anthony Sr. "But the kid bounced back really well and drove to the front to take the win. We are really proud of him."
Up next for Anthony Jr. and the G7 Motorsports Team will be rounds three and four of the North East Rotax Regional Championship taking place at F1 Boston. In the opening weekend of the NERRC held at OVRP just two weeks ago, Anthony Jr. was able to secure a first and second place finish in rounds one and two respectively. The team will be back to the Eastern Canadian Karting Challenge with Quebec-based PSL Karting as they head to Mosport International Karting for rounds three and four of racing action. Anthony Jr. is looking forward to the US Rotax Grand Nationals being held at New Castle Raceway just 20 minutes from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
For more information about this release, G7 Motorsports and Anthony Gangi Jr. please contact Anthony Gangi Sr. at 516-635-8594 or email at agangi@mac.com.
03/28/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR TAKES FWT ROTAX MICRO MAX TITLE
The G7 Motorsports Team celebrated a major milestone with team driver Anthony Gangi Jr., who took the Florida Winter Tour Rotax Micro Max Class Championship this past Sunday afternoon. The winter series wrapped up at Ocala Gran Prix, the site for rounds five and six of the RMC-supported International karting series. Not to be denied the top spot on the box, the second year driver engaged in an epic battle for the win in the Sunday final race event. While not needing the win to clinch, Anthony Jr. was determined to put an exclamation mark on his new title and prove he is the man to beat in 2010. The team headed into the final weekend of competition sitting in second spot in the overall points fight, just 19 back of first place before drops. The G7 Motorsports Team left Ocala up 98 points on second place and the first major cadet championship of 2010 racing season.
"Wow. I'm still a little numb to be honest. To take the championship on our first try is beyond amazing," comments Anthony Gangi Sr. "I am so proud of Anthony Jr., even though he gave me a heart attack in that final race. He is determined to win and you can't hold that kind of spirit back. It's great."
Some could say a rookie winning the FWT title is a bit lucky but looking at this past weekends performance and the series results is proof this was a great run and a well deserved title. On Saturday drivers were greeted with a cool and sunny morning that turned very warm in the afternoon. In morning warm up Anthony Jr. would go P4 and look to improve in timed qualifying. And that he did, taking pole position with a time of 40.020 nearly 3 tenths up on second place.
Anthony Jr. then took the prefinal win, putting himself in the right place to make a move for the title. In the final Anthony Jr. would run a great race taking home third place at the stripe and moving himself into first place in the point standings heading into the final round. On Sunday, racers were handed a much different day as mother nature rolled in the clouds and the heavy rains sending teams to scramble for the right set-up. In morning warm up Anthony Jr. would go second quickest, a sign of things to come on this wet and slippery day. The rest of day would belong to the New York state driver as he took pole in qualifying and backed that up with the win in the prefinal. With his main rival struggling for pace, Anthony Jr. needed to only cruise to a nice finish to take the crown in his first FWT. For young racer with loads of talent and a will to win, he chose to engage in an amazing battle for the last win of the winter season. The leaders swapped spots throughout the closing stages of the race with Anthony Jr. taking the win in a drag race to the line.
"I really wanted to win and I was going to fight for first to the last lap," smiles 8-year-old Anthony Jr. "I wanted to win for my team as they worked really hard to get my kart ready for the rain. The CRG Nevoso Big Al was amazing."
Anthony Jr. has been working all winter with tuner Chris Perez and Jon Nevoso along with the PSL Karting team to ensure they put down their best effort. The FWT was a great start to the season and the statistics are truly incredible. Anthony Jr. would take four prefinal wins out of a total of six pre-finals, giving him an average finishing position of 2.16. Anthony Jr. never missed the top five in the six pre-final races and took the last four in a row. In the final events, Anthony Jr. was dominant all tour long taking two wins, a second and two thirds for a finishing average of 3.16. The G7 pilot was on the top-three podium in five of six races giving him an 83% podium finishing rate and a 33% event win rate.
"What really makes this special is we went down to Florida and beat some very good drivers on their home tracks. Anthony Jr. had to learn and adapt to new tracks each weekend and that was great," comments Anthony Sr. "We can't thank Chris (Perez) and Jon (Nevoso) enough for all their hard work. Dominic (Lebreque) and the whole crew at PSL Karting have been amazing. It was an honor for me and my son to be the first national winners in the Big Al cadet chassis, in which was built in the honor of jons dad."
Up next for Anthony Jr. and the G7 Motorsports Team will be select race events in the New York State area along with running in the new Eastern Canadian Karting Challenge with Quebec-based PSL Karting. Anthony Jr. is looking forward to the US Rotax Grand Nationals being held at New Castle Raceway just 20 minutes from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As well Anthony Jr. will run in the Rotax North East qualifier series as he looks to defend his 2009 Micro Max Championship.
For more information about this release, G7 Motorsports and Anthony Gangi Jr. please contact Anthony Gangi Sr. at 516-635-8594 or email at agangi@mac.com.
03/02/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR FWT ROUND TWO REPORT
Brookville, New York - The G7 Motorsports team headed into round two of the Florida Winter Tour Rotax program holding down the second spot in the Rotax Micro Max points championship and looking to keep the early season momentum going. In rounds one and two of FWT action, Anthony Jr. had the race of his young career to take a final event win and show he is a contender for the title. The combination of Anthony Jr., Chris Perez, Jon Nevoso and the PSL Karting team would lay down the fastest lap time in both finals. Team driver Anthony Gangi Jr. had another solid weekend running near the front in all on-track sessions to keep the championship title within reach.
"We had a good momentum coming out of the Orlando round and wanted to keep that going," comments Anthony Gangi Sr., Anthony Jr.'s father. "This is our first real attempt at a major series and we are very excited about being near the top. It was another good weekend."
Weekend two of the three weekend, six-race FWT series head to the newly renovated Palm Beach International Raceway just outside of Jupiter, Florida where the challenging 11-turn 8/10 of a mile track offered up some great racing action. Official Friday practice was solid for Anthony Jr. as he came to grips with the track, seeing it for the first time in his young career. In Saturday qualifying Anthony Jr. would clock in with a time of 57.721 good enough for third spot. In the prefinal Anthony Jr. would run well and take the top spot across the stripe to grab the win. In the final, Anthony Jr. would run at the front from his pole position and run with the lead grouping through out the race distance. At the line Anthony Jr. would battle hard for the lead and grab the second spot on the podium.
On Sunday Anthony Jr. would again lay down a solid qualifying grabbing the third spot for the prefinal. In the prefinal Anthony Jr. got a great start to grab an early lead and crossed the line in the top spot to take pole for the final for the second straight day. The final was a wild affair from the start. On the second attempt to go green the Micro Max drivers began to duke it out running in close formation and swapping the lead with each lap. The corner one/two chicane was tricky for the cadets as they jostled for position into corner three. Anthony Jr. ran at the front making passes and working with the lead group. Late race contact saw him slip back to seventh on the last lap. He charged back to make a dramatic run back to the lead crossing the line in second position. The race was completed under protest as the race officials attempted to sort out several incidents of contact on the closing laps. Anthony Jr. would be one of four drivers assessed an infraction moving him back to ninth spot.
"The penalty was disappointing for sure, but that's racing," comments Anthony Sr. "His charge back forward after getting hit was amazing and I couldn't be more proud of how hard he worked in that race. We still hold onto the second spot in the standings only 19 points back."
Up next for Anthony Jr. and the G7 Motorsports Team will be the third and final weekend of FWT action being held at the newly re-surfaced Ocala Gran Prix. Anthony Jr. will run the entire 2010 Florida Winter Tour Micro Program along with select race events in the New York State area. Anthony Jr. is looking forward to the US Rotax Grand Nationals being held at New Castle Raceway just 20 minutes from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As well Anthony Jr. will run in the Rotax North East qualifier series as he looks to defend his 2009 Micro Max Championship.
For more information about this release, G7 Motorsports and Anthony Gangi Jr. please contact Anthony Gangi Sr. at 516-635-8594 or email at agangi@mac.com.
01/20/2010ANTHONY GANGI JR FLORIDA WINTER TOUR ORLANDO REPORT
With winter holding a tight grip on the U.S. North East, young Anthony Gangi Jr. and the G7 Motorsports team headed south to take part in the 2010 edition of the Florida Winter Tour Rotax program. Running with the venerable PSL Karting team, Anthony Jr., the eldest of five kids, is hitting the ground running for the 2010 season. Anthony Jr. will pilot a CRG-built Big Al cadet chassis designed by cadet tuning expert Jon Nevoso. The combination of PSL Karting power, Nevoso experience, Chris Perez tuning and Anthony Jr.'s natural talent proved a winning recipe right from the start taking third spot on Saturday's action and the win on Sunday.
"We are very excited about our program for 2010," comments Anthony Gangi Sr., Anthony Jr.'s father. "To get a win in our first weekend of FWT and the first event of the season is amazing. What a great way to get things rolling."
Anthony Jr. was a factor all weekend long running a solid opening day of official practice on the Friday. In Saturday action, Anthony Jr. would qualify in the eighth spot and looked to improve in the pre-final. A good start, combined with a clean run, netted Anthony Jr. a fourth place finish and a second row starting spot for the final. The final was a big battle, with Anthony Jr. in the middle of a big fight with his fellow drivers. At the flag, he held off the pack to take the third spot and clocked in with the fast lap of the race.
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