With an empty driver’s seat to fill for the upcoming 2018-19 season, Krikke Motorsport’s options for potential drivers were endless, but the team is pleased to announce that their newest addition will be none other than the ‘Mad Man’ himself, Kerry Madsen.
The current and four-time Australian Champion possesses almost three decades of Sprintcar racing experience in Australia and America, having launched his Sprintcar career back in the 1990-91 season.
Krikke Motorsport team manager Ryan Krikke said the introduction of Madsen will bolster the team ahead of their upcoming season campaign.
“With the departure of Jamie Veal at the completion of last season, there was a lot of planning involved in acquiring a new team driver and having since concluded our negotiations, we are absolutely ecstatic to have Kerry coming on board this season,” he said.
“As one of, if not the most successful Australian driver, Kerry’s record both here in Australia and America speaks for itself.
“He is the ultimate professional both on and off the track and the perfect fit for our team.”
Madsen’s former team Keneric Racing had shut down operations in 2018, leaving him available to look at other options.
He had made a cameo appearance with the Bunbury-based team in the 2013 Australian Championship at Brisbane’s Archerfield Speedway, when then team driver Tim Kaeding was ineligible to compete due to his American nationality.
“I’ve known the entire Krikke Motorsport team for a really long time and I had the pleasure of racing with them back in 2013, so I’m looking very forward to becoming a part of the team on a full-time basis,” Madsen said.
“Krikke Motorsport is a first-class team and they operate with the utmost professionalism at all times.
“Being familiar with the team, I’m expecting it to be a really smooth transition and hopefully we can hit the ground running when the season gets underway.”
With experienced crew chief Dylan Buswell, who has previously worked with Madsen, Krikke states it will be business as usual for the team when they take to the track with the St Marys, New South Wales-based driver.
“Although it was a shame to see Keneric Racing shut up shop, their closure came just as we were starting to look at our options in terms of team drivers, which allowed us to include Kerry as a possibility, so I’m rapt that it worked out for both us and him in the end,” he added.
“Preparation is already well underway for next season, and we’ll be looking to complete a similar schedule to last season.”
A full season schedule and list of 2018-19 season sponsors, along with the team’s new range of merchandise, will be released soon.
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