Albion Park's Karmichael Fosteris meets Chaz Mostert | July 26, 2024 | Illawarra Mercury
WATCH: Karmichael Fosteris received the surprise of a lifetime when Chaz Mostert visited him at the Wollongong Kart Raceway. During the visit, Chaz spent an hour at the track watching Karmichael race, offering tips, and engaging in a friendly chat.
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00:00You've won!
00:02Oh my god!
00:04You're Mozzy's biggest fan.
00:06Congratulations!
00:14My name is Carmichael
00:16Festeris and I'm from
00:18Shoal Harbour which is in NSW, Australia.
00:20I love how Chas
00:22has a great personality.
00:24He immerses himself with
00:26the fans.
00:28If Chas was here, what would you say to him?
00:30I would ask him
00:32how do you get to where you are today
00:34and how much cheeseburgers
00:36have you had in your career?
00:38Hey guys, am I in the right place?
00:40I'm here to meet a young kid called Mikey because he's won the Optus competition.
00:42How you going mate?
00:44Chas, how are you?
00:46Good.
00:48You look cool don't you? You actually look like a junior me.
00:50Thank you.
00:52How you going? A bit starstruck?
00:54Yeah.
00:56Mikey, you've won!
00:58Oh my god!
01:00You're Mozzy's biggest fan.
01:02Congratulations!
01:04Oh my god!
01:06Thank you.
01:08No worries.
01:10Congratulations!
01:12Thank you.
01:14We're coming to hang out with you at the kart track today and see what you've got.
01:16Yeah!
01:18And hopefully you give me some tips.
01:20Nah, I think you should give me some tips.
01:22Well here we are at Wollongong Kart Raceway
01:24and we've surprised young Mikey
01:26that he's entered the biggest Mozzy's fan competition
01:28and big thanks to Optus and WAU
01:30for making all this happen.
01:32And from Optus aside,
01:34we've got something pretty cool to announce today as well.
01:36Yeah we do.
01:38We heard that you're a big, big Mozzy fan
01:40so we thought we'd help you out and deck out your kart.
01:42So you've got a bit of cash there to spend on it mate.
01:44Get your good stickers, get it decked out.
01:46And I think mum and dad will really appreciate that,
01:48probably more than Mikey.
01:50So that's all yours mate, well done.
01:52Thank you. Congratulations.
01:54Thank you.
02:04We need to check out your kart.
02:06Yep, it's just sitting over there.
02:08Righto, let's go have a look.
02:10Yep, this is my kart.
02:12There you go, it's got the good race number and everything.
02:16All that's missing is the little Optus logo.
02:18Looks pretty flashed on it.
02:20It's all professional.
02:22That's at least worth two tenths of a second I reckon.
02:24What do you reckon?
02:26Let's go get some laps hey?
02:28Come on dad, let's get out there.
02:32Mechanic Mozzy on the job.
02:50Goes well hey, smooth.
03:04What did we get out to?
03:0633.11
03:08Oh nice, consistent.
03:10That's what I like to see.
03:12So if you can somehow probably slow this one up a little bit
03:14and use a bit more kerb,
03:16which lands you a bit wider for this one,
03:18you can really flow this speed onto the back straight.
03:20So you might lose a tenth of a second here,
03:22but you'll probably gain two or three tenths of a second
03:24by the time you get to the next left.
03:26I think you've got big kahunas, you'll be fine.
03:28Yep.
03:30Alright, let's go do it.
03:32Dad should do the tyre pressures now hey dad?
03:34We got the tyre pressures done?
03:36Get on to him about the pressures, you've got to get into him.
03:38Don't make it easy on him.
03:40Dad, we want half a pound of pressure out of the rear you know?
03:42We really want it to...
03:44Alright dad?
03:46I don't know if it's going to go better or not,
03:48but at least dad's doing something.
03:50Dad, what time did we get out of?
03:5232.48.
03:54Is that your PB?
03:56Yeah.
03:58All you needed was a rabbit to chase.
04:00Good job.
04:02Dad, what time did we get out of?
04:0432.48.
04:06Is that your PB?
04:08Yeah.
04:10All you needed was a rabbit to chase.
04:12Good job.
04:14Dad, what time did we get out of?
04:1632.48.
04:18All you needed was a rabbit to chase.
04:20Good job, high five.
04:22So good job mate.
04:24And congratulations again.
04:26We hear you're coming to the SMP
04:28race weekend.
04:30We're going to invite you down to the garage on the Sunday night
04:32and you can have the best seats in the house
04:34as the race is on, so you and the family can
04:36listen to the radio and watch the team
04:38from the garage.
04:40No worries.
04:42Congratulations.
04:44And you can tell me, be smooth Chas.
04:48Congratulations.
04:50Thank you.