Sera Driver Development, David Sera
The SDD race team squad in front of a JSKC Racing backdrop with kart number 96

SDD Race Team

The SDD race team was formed in 2018 once David Sera stopped his own racing. Initially the team was setup around Cadet & Junior drivers, but has now expanded to helping Senior drivers at the Australian Kart Championship, State Championships and selected races in New Zealand & the USA.

In 2018, SDD won an Australian Championship in the Rotax Pro Tour, took victories in the Australian Kart Championship and countless podiums around Australia and New Zealand. Now 5 years on, the team has won multiple AKC Rounds with drivers in Cadets, Juniors and Seniors and is leading the Teams Championship in the Australian Titles.

The team is led by 18 x Australian Champion David Sera who coaches & mentors the drivers and in 2019 they struck a partnership with leading Supercars outfit; Penrite Racing (Erebus). This partnership has seen the SDD race team receive support from Supercars drivers David Reynolds & Anton De Pasquale as well as team manager Barry Ryan. At selected race events around the country Erebus has their staff to assist with the SDD race team.

The two teams have recently created a pathway for upcoming kart racers to move into car racing with their “Karts to Cars” program which saw six lucky SDD drivers take part in a two day program at the Norwell Motorplex in QLD being assisted by Bathurst 1000 winner Paul Morris alongside the Erebus team.

The team at work

  • SDD drivers and crew watching from trackside
  • The SDD crew working on a kart in the paddock
  • The SDD and Erebus Academy squad with their karts
  • SDD drivers on an Australian Kart Championship podium

SDD Graduates

Joey Mawson on the podium in a red race suit holding a trophy

Joey Mawson

  • GP3 podium
  • Porsche SuperCup podium
  • Multi time Australian Kart Champion
Anton De Pasquale embracing a team mate in the paddock

Anton De Pasquale

  • Team 18 Supercars Driver
  • 32 x Supercars Podiums
  • Formula Renault 1.6L European Champion
  • Australian Formula Ford Champion
Chelsea Angelo in a red and white race suit and black beanie

Chelsea Angelo

  • TCR Driver Kelly Racing
  • Super 2
  • W Series
James Wharton with David Sera and a row of trophies

James Wharton

  • F3 Driver for ART GP
  • World #3 Mini Max 2017
  • 3 x Australian Kart Champion
  • 2 x SKUSA SuperNats Winner
Luis Leeds standing on his single seater race car after a win

Luis Leeds

  • Australian F4 Champion
  • Race Winner in British F4
  • Former Red Bull Junior Driver
Kai Allen with a team mate and their trophies at a karting.net.au event

Kai Allen

  • Grove Racing Supercars Driver
  • Cadet 12 Australian Champion
  • Super 2 Champion

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