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What could have been a race ending weekend for Egozi instead turned into a demonstration of his smarts behind the wheel\u00a0of his Tony Kart\u00a0to fight through adversity.<\/p>\nMillville, N.J. (11 July 2018) \u2013 The 10-year old Mini\u00a0MAX\u00a0Ace, James Egozi, will be making his second trip to the Rotax Grand Finals in November after posting a remarkable performance at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) this\u00a0past\u00a0weekend. Egozi will add some new stamps to\u00a0his passport as he is now qualified for the Rotax Grand Finals at the Circuito Internacional Paladino in\u00a0Paraiba,\u00a0Brazil.<\/p>\n
Already having a strong season\u2014Egozi claimed the\u00a02018\u00a0Florida Winter Tour Mini ROK\u00a0Championship by a hefty 78-points\u2014the young Florida racer continued to build on his promising career by locking in his second trip to the Rotax Grand Finals following a whirlwind weekend at NJMP.<\/p>\n
NJMP staged the\u00a0Annual\u00a0US\u00a0Rotax Grand Nationals where the winner of each class would walk away with a ticket to the 19th\u00a0Edition of premier worldwide karting competition in November.
\nEgozi took the\u00a0Rotax\u00a0Grand Finals by storm in 2016 where he competed in the Micro MAX category\u00a0[as one of the youngest in the field] setting several fast-lap sessions and winning the pre-final. Now moving up the ladder, Egozi will have his first run on the international stage in the Mini MAX class, where he will compete against the best\u00a010 -13-year-old karters from around the world.<\/p>\n
What could have been a race ending weekend for Egozi instead turned into a demonstration of his smarts behind the wheel\u00a0of his Tony Kart\u00a0to fight through adversity.<\/p>\n
A mechanical issue in qualifying had him posting times that were nearly two seconds off the pace.\u00a0Egozi\u2019s quick thinking beyond his years saw him adjust his driving style to cope with the problem as he managed to post\u00a0the 2nd fastest time, enough time to qualify him for the Super Pole eligible for the fastest six drivers.<\/p>\n
Persisting mechanical failure forced Egozi out of the Super Pole session and resulted in starting from the 6th position for the 3 rounds of heats.<\/p>\n
Starting the final race from fourth place on the grid, Egozi\u2019s knowledge of the free-flowing track brought him through the field to walk away with the win and his Grand Final\u00a0Ticket.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF)\u00a0which will have representation from over 60 countries takes\u00a0place on\u00a0November 24th \u2013 December 1st.<\/p>\n
The RMCGF will not be the only International Event\u00a0for Egozi\u00a0this year,\u00a0as he will also be competing in the\u00a0Bridgestone Cup and\u00a0ROK\u00a0Cup International Finals at the South Garda Circuit of Lonato in October.<\/p>\n