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Past World Champions (2/26/01 -:--AM)
       

World Champions

Time Period Player Location Details On Championship
Japanese Release Gregg Gorczowski Sometown, Illinois General Records
02/01/97 - 02/25/97 Salam Salhani Unknown, Location 4 WRS (LR+MMF)
02/25/97 - 03/06/97 Kevin Booth Pleasant Hill, Oregon 14 PHONEYWR
03/06/97 - 04/10/97 Gregg Gorczowski Sometown, Illinois 14.5 PHONEYWR
04/10/97 - 05/25/97 Kevin Booth Pleasant Hill, Oregon Takes WR Lead
05/25/97 - 09/25/97 Andy Launspach Indianola, Iowa Summer Dominance
09/25/97 - 11/04/97 Kevin Booth Pleasant Hill, Oregon Best Overall Player
11/04/97 - 06/04/98 Jonathan Bernier Montmagny, Canada Best Champ Ever?
06/04/98 - 06/27/98 Kevin Booth Springfield, Oregon Wins Matchups
06/27/98 - 09/12/98 Jonathan Bernier Montmagny, Canada 8+ WRS/ 2 WKS
09/12/98 - 09/18/98 Kevin Booth Springfield, Oregon WR's+ Well Rounded
09/18/98 - 10/01/98 Peter Elsaesser Innsbruck, Austria Non-SC Dominance
10/01/98 - 03/17/99 Alex Penev(PAL+Overall) Sydney, Australia Most Complete
10/10/98 - 1/19/99 Kevin Booth(NTSC) Springfield, Oregon NTSC WR RECORD BROKE
1/19/99 - 1/24/99 Brian Gallo(NTSC) Glen Ridge, New Jersey 18-14 VS Elsaesser
1/24/99 - 1/26/99 Peter Elsaesser (NTSC) Innsbruck, Austria REX POINTS
1/26/99 - 1/27/99 Brian Gallo(NTSC) Glen Ridge, New Jersey REX POINTS
1/27/99 - 1/29/99 Peter Elsaesser (NTSC) Innsbruck, Austria REX POINTS
1/29/99 - 2/02/99 Brian Gallo(NTSC) Glen Ridge, New Jersey REX POINTS
2/02/99 - 2/27/99 Peter Elsaesser(NTSC) Innsbruck, Austria REX POINTS
2/27/99 - 3/09/99 Brian Gallo (NTSC) Glen Ridge, New Jersey MATCHUPS!
3/09/99 - 5/15/99 Peter Elsaesser(NTSC) Innsbruck, Austria Everything
3/17/99 - Current PENEV LOSES(OVERALL) Sydney, Australia Peters Non-sc
3/17/99 - 5/15/99 Peter Elsaesser (OVERALL) Innsbruck, Austria Kills Penev in Non-sc
5/15/99 - 10/28/99 Brian Gallo (OVERALL) Glen Ridge, New Jersey Versitiliy Vs Peter
10/21/99 - Current Steven Zwartjes (PAL) Netherlands LKR...
10/28/99 - 7/2/00 Steven Zwartjes (OVERALL) Netherlands LR Non-sc 3lap WR
7/2/00 - 2/26/01 (OVERALL CANCELLED) Brian Gallo (OVERALL) Glen Ridge, New Jersey Matchups

Longest Title Reigns

Player Location Times Total Days
Brian Gallo Glen Ridge, New Jersey 2-Time 376 days
Steven Zwartjes Holland Once 248 days
Jonathan Bernier Montmagny, Canada 2-Time 213 days
Alex Penev Sydney, Australia Once 169 days
Kevin Booth Pleasant Hill/Springfield, Oregon 5-Time! 127 days
Andy Launspach Indianola, Iowa Once 123 days
Peter Elsaeser Innsbruck, Austria 2-Time 73 days
Gregg Gorczowski Illinois, USA 2-Time 31 days
Salam Salhani Unknown Location Once 25 days

Ok, I figure I should make a few comments on what you have viewed. The Champions you see on the first chart are people that have held either the Overall Championship or the NTSC when a PAL Player Only (Alex Penev) finally became #1 seeded. After that, the governing bodies split to show a champ from each governing board to ensure that a separate voice is heard from both NTSC and PAL backers. However, it has been clear for awhile that the PAL player has better stats, so the overall was awarded, however, Conversions are not 100% accurate by any means, so the NTSC comparison remains. However, until they can be proven or disproven, overall means simply overall, so to the 2nd chart.

The 2nd Chart is only overall, and not both PAL and NTSC combined. You must be an overall champ to get credit for days. Brian Gallo has been the victim of this during his Jan/Feb 99 Spirts as NTSC champ. In this chart, I also gave double-credit on days with Lead Changes, since I felt that regaining or getting a championship for the first time on a day someone else had it was worth a day's credit!

To no further adue... my reasoning for what you see. Lots of these dates, I had to make up cause it's hard to remember, but the first on which I didn't count in the standings was Pre-Feb stuff by Gregg Gorczowski... I did start counting after Feb 1, so the Japanese would at least get a say in part of it (Salam Salhani) WR's were pretty spread at this time, but Salam had the Strong LR, Moo, and some other tracks, so he was #1 til Booth came along and snagged enough records to take over.

His greatness was taken away by one individual, and this one person took Booth from 1st to about 9th! Booth then fought valiantly in persute of the championship. Gregg quit, but his records stood for awhile. Booth and others chipped away at his lead, til one day, Booth made it over the 2 WR Point Mark Gregg was at and recaptured before Quinn could do so. Booth's Rainbow SC Stuff was an example of Why Booth was able to get it back.

From here on, it was clear sailing for Booth, and it seemed that his only challenge, Quinn was burning out, and is now rendered ineffective. Little did Booth know, but Rookies Launspach and Engel were taking Chuck's Site by storm and taking records on their. They of course didn't know that Booth still held alot of What Engel had and a good amount of the Launspach Records. Andy flew up the charts. Wonn discovered SC's and flew up as well. Quinn held onto his stuff and a 3-way tie emerged, but Engel was still a bit behind. Whalls, yet another rookie was nipping at the heals, but with the Phoney WR and Whalls' little WR output, there was little chance at this point.

Well, Andy did make an attack one day, and pulled ahead in the Phoney WR for just a bit, but you must hold for a day to be champ, and he didn't, so Booth maintains, while Wonn and Quinn hope for a cancel out to get the spot. (neither of them knowing anything about this either but ow well) Andy did know about Booth at this point, but didn't know that Booth was the one to beat nessessarily. To make a long story not much shorter, Launspach took the Phoney WR and never looked back.

Later, a new measure of greatness was put together by influences of the Phoney WR... the LAUNDA POINT SYSTEM! Andy led here all summer, with Engel helping right behind. Sometimes Booth would get Engel, or Whalls Get Booth or Whalls get Engel, but Andy was untouchable. Engel did get close, and even Wonn made it in the top 4 too, but these Feared 4 were a tough 4-some to understroke. Paul Solo made a quick top 4 appearance, and Sorce played Non-SC spoiler. All rivals fled, and the fear 4 lived on.

Later, it got more deverse, and the 4-some weakened. A new player showed up to take points... Jonathan Bernier. He was good, but still not to the Feared 4 Stuff, so he gobbled up points on his way. The inactivity of Engel was hurting Launspach's Lead, and Booth knew it! After Whalls did his thing, Booth went on a mad run before Andy could use the new College Term as an excuse, but Engel made good one more time as Indianola's Protector by beating Booth hard, and giving Andy his lead back. This did keep him ahead for a few more weeks, but Booth's activity finally put the feared 4 era of Andy's to a close.

Now Bernier got strong and it was a 3-way battle that Booth hung onto cause of his deverse but consistent play... Andy fought good at times, but eventually buckled to a new life, and it was a matter of 2. Booth was clearly dominent at this point, but Bernier was looking dangerous. Bernier did help Booth, and he was complete. Then Booth helped Bernier, and Bernier took off. This lead would rarely be challenged in the next 10 months, and when it did, only Booth could get close.

Several others were filling the top spots at times, but with most of the Feared 4 inactive, Bernier was uncontested. Back and forth action between his big lead and Booth being next to him highlighted his curagious play. It was not til later did Booth get a little too much momentum. Well Bernier did what he always did and defended yet again.

This time thought, he had tons of comeback artists, and Peter Elsaesser to go after him. Booth weekened for awhile, but Peter was very strong and eventually otherthrown Bernier just after Booth got a taste of the championship by default. However Elsaesser had to go back to the military, and out of nowhere 2 months before Peter's last champ day, Penev jumps into the top 5 in the world, and flys up, much like Bernier. He didn't stop til he took Booth, then Elsa, and Penev ended holding onto the lead forever during a drought in Kart.

However plenty of Phynoms like Bukrim and Marsden were doing good during this era. Anyhow Gallo finally got the NTSC championship for awhile, then eventually, Peter and Gallo both passed Penev and both fought for the overall daily. This was quite interesting indeed, but eventually, Gallo got the best of him and dish ran away with the spoon! Who will catch Gallo? Stay Tuned!

A Champion from Holland returned back in March to prove a point. Is Kart just the game Steven Zwartjes cannot compete to the level of the best? Steven knew this would be his greatest challege in his career. He trained seriously on and off through the months, and got advice from his gaming corner in Europe as well as asked about little things here and there from Homesteader Kevin Booth. At first, he was making great strides, but nothing too earth shattering, then it happened... He followed Mike Simmons all the way into the top 4 players... Penev,Gallo, and those 2. It was unclear who would buckle, cause we are talking some serious fierceness here. There is no easy victory here. We got Penev which has the potential to rip people to shreds and do it with ease. We have Simmons that has seen it all, and has learned humility, especially in Non-sc. He has went and used a very relaxed and laid back approach to climbing to the top. Then what can I say about Gallo... This guy was just amazing, and always will be. Definitely a true legend of the game. Against all odds, Steven used all his instincts and what he has learned in the past, and put all the critics to sleep. countless WRs, countless LKR drops.... However, Steven knew there was no way he was gonna get the respect and get that #1 spot without issueing a true challenge to himself. He decided to take Gallo out on his very home course... Luigi Raceway! Gallo has held this WR for years! with an original strategy, Zwartjes won the last battle and passes Brian Gallo. He sets some last big times, EVEN IN SC! He retires with an LKR of 0! I'm sure he will be back someday to finish some stuff someday, but Steven has proven himself in battle once more, and can continue his gaming career with an important point made. No game is outside the swing of a determined Karter. Stevens lessen to you all is very clear to us, and if someone is to pass him, they will have to take this advice with much sincerity.

Well, after many months of hard work, and some hard times in kart, we have a new Champion! Brian Gallo was able to pass Steven Zwartjes in matchups, and ever since has taken the Title, and may never be caught. Brian Gallo to this day is still working on his weaknesses to guarantee he still keeps his title!

Conversions were set to 1.2024, so with those new rates in force, Steven Zwartjes was named the champion as of that date. Here is what was in the email to everyone: Kart 64 Players now recognizes Dex Ghosts to base the conversion rate rather than Frame Rates. This of course means that we now have the new rate of 1.2024, which takes effect today on Monday, February 26th, 2001 at 10:21 am pacific time. Below I'll answer general concerns, and explain exactly what this means to all that are involved. I decided to not show an overall from this point on, so passed this date, I will not keep track of the overall in the champions page. For those, check the REX pages maintained by Michael Liem on the records page.

Like I said... nothing clear-cut or 100% positive, but at least something to the tribute of our past greats. We thank all the champions for putting their talents on specticle for all of us, and to set a standard of greatness for many great Karters to come!

 

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