Keith Gattozzi Sr. has taken his full throttle approach to life to the dirt race track.   Keith has been involved in the racing scene for many years racing a KTM 125 enduro in the NETRA racing system. Keith Sr.in his first year of racing ran a 1998 Phantom Stalker Kart with a Paradise Motorsports 5HP Briggs. He finished his season at Whip City Speedway located in Westfield Massachusetts taking a second in the lites division. He was able to finish in the top 3 of the last 5 races. He ended the 1999 season with a 2nd at Winchendon Raceway in a hard fought race with the current track champion. In his first year of racing Keith missed 4 races at the beginning of the season but was still able finish 10th in points out of 31 racers. Keith had 838 points for the 1999 season in the Lites class.  In his lust for competition and speed Keith  formed Gattozzi Motorsports and has purchased a 1998 Bailey 750 minsprint powered by a 750 GSXR Suzuki motor. Keith raced a full season in 2002 and came in 3rd for the season in the 750 class. He will race a limited schedule in 2004 at Whipcity and the ECMSA schedule.

Another addition to the Gattozzi Motorsports racing team is Keith Jr.. He started his race career in the novice kart class at Whip City in May. This class is for 8 -10 year olds.  He is driving a 1991 Coyote Bullet  Kart with a Paradise Motorsports 5HP Briggs.  Keith Jr. practiced at Winchendon Speedway in 1999 to get ready for his debut in May of 2000 at the Whip.  His new engine should arrived in March and he has y added racing stickers, his name, and checkered flag pin striping to his car..   It looks "hot" .  Keith is 12 years old and is in 7th grade. Keith Jr finished 4th in the 2000 season and 6th in the 2002 season. Jr moves up a class this year into the Turquoise division where the competition is fierce. Wish him luck !!

Photo Courtesy of Don Cooper F8 Photo

Keith races at Whipcity in Westfield MA