By Margaret Maccoll
Jordan Briggs is on a path to achieving his goal to race Formula 1 after last weekend winning the inaugural Queensland 4SS State go-karting trophy after only 12 months in the sport.
The 14-year-old Sunshine Beach State High School student said being into cars and with an interest in driving fast, go-karting had been his dream since the age of 10 that was realised last September when his parents bought him a 4SS – four-stroke cart.
“I was not very good until October. That’s when I found my groove, and have been at the top of my class since,“ Jordan said.
With Covid-restrictions limiting competitions across borders Jordan has competed over the past 12 months at tracks at Cooloola, Bundaberg, Ipswich and Warwick in the junior division for 12-16 year olds.
Last weekend Jordan was flying around the track at 90km/hr, competing against 21 drivers from across the state in his class in a competition that involved three heats then a final 12-lap race to win the Queensland championship.
Jordan’s mother Catherine said while there was the occasional collision, go-karting was a good community sport that was teaching her son an array of skills.
“Jordan is quite a calm driver. He’s very good at it and he seems to be very aware of other drivers,“ she said. “The people have been lovely and Jordan has made some really good friends.“
Jordan is already looking ahead for a “slightly faster car“ and would “like to do Formula 1 one day“.
