Singapore, 2 November 2011 – Investing more of his time in training and development in Europe this year, James Pull’s 2011 racing calendar saw him participate in his ninth and final race in Italy for this season. The 12-year-old Cadet karter competed in the 60 Mini category of the 2011 WSK Final Cup held at Circuito D’Abruzzo in Ortona, Italy over the weekend of 27 to 30 October 2011. Amid the 64-driver grid, Pull did very well by finishing in overall 11th place.

The week started well with Pull on the pace as he qualified 20th. The large driver field was split into five groups for the four rounds of heats. Starting in eighth place for the heats, Pull finished 8th, 6th, 3rd and then 11th in that order. This put him in 11th overall (combined results of the heats) in the intermediate classification for the pre-final.

There were two pre-final races – each hosting 32 drivers, from which the Top 17 would go through to the final. In his pre-final, Pull started on the third row of the grid but unfortunately encountered a bad start and lost five places immediately. He kept up a good pace though, eventually ending the race in ninth.

Making it to the final as the only Asian based representative, Pull was on the ninth row of the starting grid. He drove exceptionally well and picked up six places to finish 11th overall.

Commenting on his experience at the WSK Final Cup, Pull said: “I am very happy with this result. Coming into the weekend, my aim was to make it to the final and possibly finish in the top half. I have only raced in three WSK races before – one in 2010 when I was only 10 years old and two earlier this year where I had mechanical problems in both pre-finals that ended my chances of making the final.

“To make the final and finish 11th overall against such great drivers is awesome and I must say a big thank you to the team for doing so much for me in Italy this year,” he added.

Having just turned 12 in October, Pull’s father is pleased with his son’s development and commented “we will continue to take one race at a time as the focus remains on learning”. Pull is looking to do one more race next month in Spain, before he starts working on plans for 2012.

Pull drives for 2005 CIK-FIA Karting World Champion Oliver Oakes’ team in Italy and his first European appearance of the year was at Round 1 of the Italian CSAI Karting Championship in April in Naples. His best finish in Europe to date was achieved at Round 3 of the Italian CSAI Karting Championship in June in Viterbo when he finished fourth.

Back in Asia driving for Dash Racing, Pull won the 2011 Rotax Max Challenge Singapore Series and was second for the Rotax Asia Zone Challenge 2011 series, having dominated both championships all season. 2010 was Pull’s first time competing in the full season of the Yamaha SL Cup Malaysia and the Asian Karting Open Championship. Eventually finishing second overall in both series, Pull gained tremendous racing experience and he led both Championships at certain points of the season.

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Singapore, 19 September 2011 – After five exciting rounds of the 2011 Rotax Asia Zone Challenge and Rotax Max Challenge Singapore Series, James Pull ended the series as champion for the Rotax Max Challenge Singapore Series and in second place for the Rotax Asia Zone Challenge. The 11-year-old Micromax karter had a tough weekend at the final round last weekend at the Sepang International Go-kart Circuit in Kuala Lumpur as he had to contend with issues with his kart. Despite this Pull finished third in the race to secure a win in the Singapore Series Championship and runner-up spot in the Asia Zone Championship.

Pull qualified in seventh place as he struggled to get speed but raced well in the heats and put his kart on the front row of the grid for the pre-final. While the team worked hard to get more speed, Pull could only manage to finish fifth in the pre-final.

Starting fifth in a wet final, Pull soon made up places and found himself third by lap three and was chasing the race leaders down. At a crucial point in the race Pull encountered an unfortunate situation when he was blocked by a backmarker when lapping him and as a result, lost significant time. Pull spent the remainder of the race in hot pursuit of the leaders, clocking consecutive fastest laps in the process.

“The team tried everything but we could just not find enough speed in the dry. I was really hoping for rain as I like driving in the wet. We did get some rain for the final but I wished it had rained more,” Pull commented on the race.

He added, “It has been a great season and I am very happy to be champion for the Rotax Max Challenge Singapore Series and runner-up for the Rotax Asia Zone Challenge. It could have been better but there is always the next race and next season to look forward to. I would like thank my team John, Sem, Om as well as many others who have helped me this year.”

Driving for Dash Racing in Asia, Pull dominated the 2011 Rotax Asia Zone Challenge and Rotax Malaysia Challenge series, leading both championships all season going into the last round. Pull’s next race is this weekend at the final round of the World Karting Series (WSK) Master Series in Viterbo, Italy before heading to Ortona for the final round of the Italian CSAI Karting Championship the week after.

Pull is also driving for 2005 CIK-FIA Karting World Champion Oliver Oakes’ team in Italy. His first European appearance of the year was at Round 1 of the Italian CSAI Karting Championship in April in Naples. He then raced in Round 4 of the WSK Master Series in June in Siena and followed this up with his best finish in Europe to date at Round 3 of the Italian CSAI Karting Championship in early June in Viterbo, when he finished fourth.

2010 was Pull’s first time competing in the full season of the Yamaha SL Cup Malaysia and the Asian Karting Open Championship. Eventually finishing second overall in both series, Pull gained tremendous racing experience and he even led both Championships at certain points of the season.

For more information, visit www.james-pull.com. High-resolution photos are available upon request. For other enquiries, contact jamespullmedia@gmail.com.