Kara Guenette - Official Website
Welcome to the official online home of Kara Guenette and Kara Guenette Racing. A rising star in the world of professional motorsports, Kara Guenette is the complete package - beauty, brains, talent and the determination it takes to succeed. In a sport dominated by men, this female pilot is making waves and turning heads with her speed, skills and dedication.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of other notable females in the sport - Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher and Lyn St. James to name a few - Kara has aspirations to compete in the highest level of motorsports.
August.22.2011 Kara Guénette amorcera sa carrière professionnelle en Canadian Touring Car
Article by: Yvan Provencher, http://enroule.ca
(Photo by: KaraGuenette.com)
August 22, 2011 - Issue du Karting, Kara Guénette a compétitionné avec succès durant 6 ans, elle se dit prête maintenant à relever un nouveau défi. La jeune et talentueuse pilote a décidé d'opter pour la série Canadian Touring où elle fera ses débuts au Québec le printemps prochain.
Kara Guénette a fait du Karting de compétition d'abord sur les pistes du Québec avant de s'expatrier en Floride pour les 2 dernières années. "Je voulais affronter les meilleurs en Karting en Amérique du Nord, et c'est pour cette raison que je me suis installée en Floride il y a deux ans. ça été pour moi une expérience fantastique. Ces deux années aux états-Unis m'ont fait énormément progresser, j'ai pris beaucoup d'expérience et j'ai amélioré ma technique de pilotage. De plus, j'ai eu la chance de voyager et de rencontrer des gens surper. Je dresse un bilan positif de mes deux dernières années, ça été une belle expérience... mais maintenant je dois évoluer à un autre niveau," raconte la jeune fille qui va célébrer son 17e anniversaire de naissance samedi prochain.
Le sport motorisé, c'est de famille
Kara a été élevé dans le monde du sport motorisé. Son grand-père a évolué dans la plus prestigieuse série Grand-Am, en Sport Prototype alors que son père, Jacques Guénette a été un excellent pilote de moto, il a participé au championnat international de SuperBike. Après la naissance de ses enfants, le paternel a décidé de réorienter sa carrière en Grand-Am, jugeant que le sport de la moto était trop dangereux et pas compatible avec ses nouvelles responsabilités maintenant qu'il avait une petite famille.
Le choix de la série Canadian Touring
"J'ai essayé différentes séries, notamment j'ai suivi des cours en Skip Barber mais je n'ai pas vraiment aimé l'expérience. Je voulais évoluer dans des voitures Touring. J'ai fait des essais avec la Mini-Cooper d'Alain Lauzière, là immédiatement j'ai été à l'aise. Le choix n'a pas été difficile."
La jeune recrue de Canadian Touring ne prévoit pas faire le championnat complet en 2012. "Je vais y aller course par course, et on verra. Je vais d'abord me concentrer sur les épreuves disputées au Québec. et tout va dépendre de mon niveau de compétitivité et des commanditaires qui vont s'associer à mon équipe." Pour l'instant, Kara a le soutien de l'entreprise de son père, elle est commanditée par Motos Illimitées de Terrebonne.
Ses objectifs ?
"à court terme, tout ce que je souhaite c'est d'acquérir de la confiance au volant d'un Touring, c'est la première fois que je vais faire des courses dans une voiture. Par la suite, le cheminement que je voudrais faire c'est de me rendre en Grand-Am, une série hautement compétitive que j'ai bien. ça serait pour moi un grand accomplissement de me rendre à ce niveau."
Kara Guénette va faire ses véritables débuts à Palm Beach en Floride les 5 et 6 décembre prochain à bord d'une Mini-Cooper. "Je vais faire quelques courses cet hiver et quand je reviendrai au Québec pour le championnat de Canadian Touring, j'aurai acquis une certaine expérience", conclut la jeune pilote.
Notez bien ce nom Kara Guénette, on aura certainement l'occasion de vous en reparler souvent !
August.22.2011 KARA GUENETTE LAUNCHES BRAND NEW WEBSITE
Up-and-coming female pilot unveils www.KaraGuenette.com
(Photo by: KaraGuenette.com)
August 22, 2011 - Canadian female racing driver Kara Guenette is pleased to announce the launch of her brand new online presence, www.KaraGuenette.com. As the official website of the future Canadian Touring Car Championship Series pilot, www.KaraGuenette.com is the go-to source to keep up-to-date on the 17-year-old teenager. Working with Autosports Media Group on the brand new design, Guenette's site features a sharp, graphic layout for the aspiring model and future motorsports star.
"I am so glad to be launching the site," stated the Canadian-born Guenette. "I hope that the new site will help people to learn more about me and stay up-to-date with my career."
With all official news releases, an extensive photo gallery from both the motosports world and Kara's modeling career, along with a bio featuring an introductory video of Kara, the site gives visitors instant access to all of Guenette's latest information and achievements as she continues to impress and make a name for herself as she will turns her attention to a full season of the Canadian Touring Car Championship Series in 2012.
A rising star in the world of professional motorsports, Kara is the complete package - beauty, brains, talent and the determination it takes to succeed. In a sport dominated by men, this female pilot is making waves and turning heads with her speed, skills and dedication. Hoping to follow in the footsteps of other notable females in the sport - Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher and Lyn St. James to name a few - Kara has aspirations to compete in the highest level of motorsports. With a love for sports cars, Kara's ultimate goal is to compete in the American Le Mans or Grand Am Sports Car Series and also still competes in karts to hone her skills and maintain her high level of fitness. Fluent in English, French and Spanish, Kara's other passions include traveling and music, making her a truly well rounded and sophisticated young driver. The classic beauty is also an aspiring model, maintaining a healthy lifestyle in pursuit of both careers. Kara currently resides in both Florida and her hometown of Montreal.
"Plans for the rest of this year are still not 100% decided but are looking to consist of more test days with the Mini Cooper, also, if ready, a few races in Canadian Tour Car Championship before returning to Florida," continued Guenette. "In Florida we are looking forward to race with the Mini this winter. Karting will also be done for fun and to stay in shape! Stay tuned to my site, as I will be posting updates of what will be happening."
Guenette's new website also allows fans and visitors to keep up-to-date on all of her activities throughout the season and with the user-friendly navigation, visitors can easily stay connected. The new site also integrates social media, and visitors can instantly connect with Kara on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
For more information on Kara Guenette and to view her newly launched site, please visit www.KaraGuenette.com.
August.09.2011 KARA GUENETTE READY FOR ASN CANADIAN NATIONAL KARTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kara last raced a go-kart at the Florida Winter Tour in March, but after testing her new Kosmic DD2 package, she is ready for the Canadian National Championships
(Photo by: Cody Schindel - Autosports Media Group)
Terrebonne, QC - While the 2011 season hasn't been as busy on track as she hoped, Kara Guenette will be back in action this week as she will take on Canada's best at Le Circuit Karting Mont-Tremblant for this year's ASN Canadian National Karting Championships. Making the switch to the two-speed Rotax Max DD2 class, Kara will bid for a National Championship along with trip to the Rotax Grand Finals, held this year in Al Ain, UAE. Competing aboard a J3 Competition/Kosmic Kart package, Guenette is ready to tackle this new challenge in her motorsports career.
"It's feels really good to be back in a go-kart. Even after being out of a kart for a while, I was actually up to speed very quickly. It didn't feel like it had been 4 months," smiled Guenette. "It was very different jumping into a DD2 for my first time back, given I had never driven a DD2 before, but overall it feels great to drive again."
The switch to the two-speed Rotax DD2 is something Kara has quickly adapted to in pre-Nationals testing. Not only is the DD2 faster that the Rotax Senior kart she has raced in the past, it also utilizes the use of front brakes, for deeper and harder braking.
"It's very fun to drive, I can't wait to race it. Getting used to the shifting and the braking felt normal to me, but I still had to adjust to get the maximum out of the kart."
Kara started this season in the Internationally famous Florida Winter Tour competing in the extremely talented Rotax Senior class. Taking on some the of best Rotax pilots from around the world in her first season as Senior, Kara held her own, earning a best finish of eleventh in Ocala in a series that saw over 60 different drivers take part in her class alone.
But since then Kara has turned her focus to 2012.
"I'm very happy to start in cars. I'm excited to see how it feels race in a car and in the series. The competition in the Touring Car series is very close and races are always exciting. It's very different, so I am ready to start learning and getting experience."
But before she makes the complete transition to the Touring Cars, Kara has her eyes on the Canadian Nationals DD2 Championship.
The ASN Canada FIA Canadian Karting Championships presented by Canadian Tire will be broadcast via live internet stream on the Kart Racing Network starting Friday, August 12 at www.kartracingnetwork.com. Event coverage can also be followed at www.eKartingNews.ca
A new website for Kara Guenette is also in the works. For more information about Kara Guenette, please contact info@karaguenette.com
