Sciberras took up karting at the age of just seven after watching his father Brian and cousin Richard competing, and has steadily worked his way up through the classes, staying at the Lithgow club because of its great family atmosphere.

"I raced and took him to the races and he enjoyed it and wanted to do it - we've always been with Lithgow, it's a good family orientated club, you can go there for a weekend and not only are you racing go-karts, you have karaoke or functions at night - it's a big family camping weekend," Brian Sciberras said.

"He's always been mechanically minded, he's always been riding around on trailbikes and wanting to work the excavators and bobcats and it didn't take long for him to get into the driving.

"Watching him win was pretty awesome - he's had three goes at nationals, the first time he won, and he was only in the heavy division because I bought a kart for myself and he just made the weight - and then we went to Tasmania and borrowed a kart from Stones Kart Sport and he put it on pole and came fourth and second across the line.

"He got to South Australia last year a day late and won the pre-final to make the final, where he came second by about 30cm.

"I was confident (for the Nationals this year) - not everyone else considered him because we didn't have the fastest kart, but he drove the smartest race and that made the difference."

For Blake, the next step would be to follow fellow Hawkesbury driver and CDKC member Nick Tanti into Formula Fords, but the expense will put that on the backburner.

"I can go overseas, or move up to race cars, but that would cost too much money," he said.

"I just want to keep racing and trying to win more State and National titles and see where it gets me from there.

"I'd like to thank Ian and Nigel from Stones Kart Sport for lending me a Rotax chassis and engine to race this year - without their support we wouldn't have been able to do it, and my mechanic The Guru Wayne Ellis, who travels all over the country helping me achieve my success."