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The '''[[Karter Contest]]''' is a bi-annual tournament held in the Summer which pits the [[mariokart64.com|Mario Kart community]]'s most popular players against one another in a series of daily polls. There have been five editions thus far, with the next taking place in 2014.
The '''[[Karter Contest]]''' is a bi-annual tournament held in the Summer which pits the [[mariokart64.com|Mario Kart community]]'s most popular players against one another in a series of daily polls. There have been six editions thus far, with the next taking place in 2016.
Here are some stats regarding these contests:
Here are some stats regarding these contests:
== Previous Winners ==
== Previous Winners ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Winner !! Runner Up !! 3rd Place !! Host
|-
| [[2004 Karter Contest|2004]] || [[File:Aus.png]] [[Alex Penev]] || [[File:nor.png]] [[Finn Berger]] || [[File:ire.png]] [[William Lacey]] || [[File:gbr.png]] [[Paul Tanney]]
|-
| [[2006 Karter Contest|2006]] || [[File:gbr.png]] [[Sami Cetin]] || [[File:Aus.png]] [[Alex Penev]] || [[File:ger.png]] [[Marius Mollenhauer]] || [[File:usa.png]] [[Sean Sullivan]]
|-
| [[2008 Karter Contest|2008]] || [[File:usa.png]] [[Michael Fried]] || [[File:fra.png]] [[Florent Lecoanet]] || [[File:usa.png]] [[Mark Jones]] || [[File:usa.png]] [[Robin Usher]]
|-
| [[2010 Karter Contest|2010]] || [[File:ire.png]] [[William Lacey]] || [[File:usa.png]] [[Robert Szabo]] || [[File:gbr.png]] [[Chris Clark]] || [[File:usa.png]] [[Robin Usher]], [[File:usa.png]] Scott Abbey
|-
| [[2012 Karter Contest|2012]] || [[File:fra.png]] [[Mickael Smolen]] || [[File:usa.png]] [[Robert Szabo]] || [[File:can.png]] [[Cole Gilbert]] || [[File:gbr.png]] [[Chris Clark]]
|-
| [[2014 Karter Contest|2014]] || [[File:ger.png]] [[Christian Wild]] || [[File:usa.png]] [[Andy Lundeen]] || [[File:gbr.png]] [[Chris Clark]] || [[File:usa.png]] [[Andy Lundeen]], [[File:usa.png]] [[Christophe Charignon]]
|}
''(NB: Aside from 2006, winners of the Karter Contest are not entered into any subsequent contests)''
''(NB: Aside from 2006, winners of the Karter Contest are not entered into any subsequent contests)''
== Semi Finalists ==
== Semi Finalists ==
These karters have appeared in one or more Kartet Contest Semi Finals. (The number in brackets denotes the number of semi final appearances)
These karters have appeared in one or more Karter Contest Semi Finals. (The number in brackets denotes the number of semi final appearances)
* '''Robert Szabo''' (3) (''2008, 2010, 2012'')
* '''William Lacey''' (2) (''2004, 2010'')
* '''Sami Cetin''' (2) (''2004, 2006'')
* '''Alex Penev''' (2) (''2004, 2006'')
* '''Chris Clark''' (2) (''2010, 2014'')
* '''Andy Lundeen''' (2) (''2012, 2014'')
* '''Finn Berger''' (''2004'')
* '''Sean Sullivan''' (''2006'')
* '''Marius Mollenhauer''' (''2006'')
* '''Florent Lecoanet''' (''2008'')
* '''Mark Jones''' (''2008'')
* '''Michael Fried''' (''2008'')
* '''Cooper Lovera''' (''2010'')
* '''Cole Gilbert''' (''2012'')
* '''Mickael Smolen''' (''2012'')
* '''Christian Wild''' (''2014'')
* '''Karel van Duijvenboden''' (''2014'')
= National Representation =
== Last 16 ==
Of the 96 Last 16 spots available over the 6 Karter Contests so far...
* '''16''' different karters from the '''USA''' have taken '''29''' of them.
* '''8''' different karters from the '''UK''' have taken '''16''' of them.
* '''5''' different karters from the '''Netherlands''' have taken '''13''' of them.
* '''5''' different karters from '''France''' have taken '''8''' of them.
* '''5''' different karters from '''Germany''' have taken '''7''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Norway''' has taken '''6''' of them.
* '''4''' different karters from '''Canada''' have taken '''5''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Ireland''' has taken '''4''' of them.
* '''2''' different karters from '''Italy''' have taken '''5''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Australia''' has taken '''2''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Brazil''' has taken '''1''' of them.
== Quarter Final ==
Of the 48 Quarter Final spots available over the 6 Karter Contests so far...
* '''8''' different karters from the '''USA''' have taken '''14''' of them.
* '''5''' different karters from the '''UK''' have taken '''8''' of them.
* '''4''' different karters from '''The Netherlands''' have taken '''7''' of them.
* '''3''' different karters from '''France''' have taken '''4''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Ireland''' has taken '''4''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Norway''' has taken '''4''' of them.
* '''2''' different karters from '''Canada''' have taken '''2''' of them.
* '''2''' karters from '''Germany''' has taken '''2''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Australia''' has taken '''2''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Italy''' has taken '''1''' of them.
== Semi Final ==
Of the 24 Semi Final spots available over the 6 Karter Contests so far...
* Robert Szabo (3)
* '''6''' different karters from the '''USA''' have taken '''9''' of them.
* William Lacey (2)
* '''2''' different karters from the '''UK''' have taken '''4''' of them.
* Sami Cetin (2)
* '''2''' karters from '''Germany''' has taken '''2''' of them.
* Alex Penev (2)
* '''1''' karter from '''Australia''' has taken '''2''' of them.
* Finn Berger
* '''2''' karters from '''France''' have taken '''2''' of them.
* Sean Sullivan
* '''1''' karter from '''Ireland''' has taken '''2''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Norway''' has taken '''1''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Canada''' has taken '''1''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''The Netherlands''' has taken '''1''' of them.
* Cole Gilbert
* Mickael Smolen
* Andy Lundeen
== Final ==
Of the 12 Final spots available over the 6 Karter Contests so far...
* '''3''' different karters from the '''USA''' have taken '''4''' of them.
* '''2''' different karters from '''France''' have taken '''2''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Australia''' has taken '''2''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Norway''' has taken '''1''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Ireland''' has taken '''1''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from the '''UK''' has taken '''1''' of them.
* '''1''' karter from '''Germany''' has taken '''1''' of them.