Philippine pride Michele Marie Bumgarner kept her throne as the Asian Karting Queen for the third straight year after she emerged the overall champion of the 2005 Asian Karting Open Championship which culminated at the Kartrodomo de Coloane in Macau.
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Michele Bumgarner drove to victory in two of the last three races of the 2005 Shell Superkarting Series to recapture the Karter of the Year title from top rival Matteo Guidicelli in an emotion-packed finale at the Carmona Circuit over the weekend. Bumgarner, 16, went into the last two races
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Qualified 11th out of 160 World’s top kart drivers in ICA Class
Michele will race in the Italian Master Kart Races, which is a five-month race series March through August
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The Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) granter her this special award in recognition of Michele’s paramount achievement in international Open Class karting in 2004.
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The Philippines’ top lady driver Michele Bumgarner is set to conquer the Formula BMW Asia Championship this year after earning the distinction as the only three-time Asian Karting champion.
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Asian Karting Open Championship, Open Class
In her maiden year in Asian adult racing, she reigned supreme in the premier class, sweeping the Malaysian, Philippines and Indian rounds and earning the top award for the prestigious regional series.
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Philippines Sportwriters’ Association
The Philippines Sportwriters’ Association periodically grants citation for achievements in various sports disciplines in the country. This year, Michele earned a karting citation for her performance in the AKOC Open Class.
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Three of the country’s top motorsports achievers—Pepon Marave, Glenn Aguilar and Michelle Bumgarner—were feted with the highest honors Tuesday night in the first ever Golden Wheel Awards at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of the rcbc Tower in Makati City.
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She bagged this special award, equivalent to the “Most Valuable Player” award for the sport of karting.
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Asian Intercontinental Junior Class
Pitted against top Asian karters, she emerged victorious for two years straight in this prestigious regional event held in three countries.
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