Crooke Wins Inaugural Hyper Championship

press release

Round 9 of the Hyper Racer 2008 Australian 'Manufacturers' Championship was run at Mallala in South Australia in conjunction with the Australian Superkart Grand Prix.

Dean Crooke added the Hyper Racer 2008 Australian Manufacturers Championship to his recent 2008 Victorian Club Championship title.

Above: Dean Crooke
pic - Gary Trounson

Drivers in both Light and Heavy divisions did battle over 9 rounds and 32 heats of racing, in 3 states, in what has been arguably the most prestigious Superkart championship in memory. In the Light division, Crooke was dominant, winning 8 of the 9 rounds and taking 3 lap records at Sandown, Wakefield Park and Oran Park, along the way.

In the Heavy division Chris Jewell and Patrick Atherton had a season long battle, with Jewell finally taking the honours with 5 round wins.

In the final count of the combined Light and Heavy division points, it was Crooke from Jewell and Atherton. Crooke's name is the first to go on the perpetual Hyper Racer Golden Orb Trophy.

More news and photos on the Hyper site HERE.

Above: Chris Jewell
pic - Gary Trounson

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