WCR Jets Scortch To 7-Hour Victory

press release

In very hot weather conditions the Wollongong City Raceway Jets made the perfect start to the year by taking a commanding victory in the ‘Oran Park 7 Hour’ last Saturday (February 7) at the Oran Park Kart Track (Narellan, NSW).

The ‘Oran Park 7 Hour’, which ran as the opening rounds of the National, New South Wales and Queensland Powered by Honda ProKart Australia Endurance Kart Championships, kicked off the New Year and they celebrated it by receiving a whopping 35 team entries.

At the fall of the chequered flag for the ‘Oran Park 7 Hour’ the Wollongong City Raceway Jets team won by a total of five laps over its nearest rival in what was a dominant victory to say the very least. In total, the Wollongong City Raceway Jets completed 412 laps of the Oran Park Kart Track and their nearest challengers, KBC Racing, finished in second place on the podium and they managed to complete 407 laps.

The battle for third place on the podium was a more intense affair with the Illawarra Karts and Parts # 2 team scoring the final spot on the podium and they completed 406 laps. Also finishing on the same lap as the Illawarra Karts and Parts # 2 was Adrenalin Rush Karting # 2 in fourth followed by defending National Champions Team Kaos and Horsepower Racing team in fifth and sixth place. Rounding out the top 10 finishes at the completion of the ‘Oran Park 7 Hour’ was the 3D Muscat Trailers Racing team, Bells Pipe Racing, Illawarra Karts and Parts # 1 and RPM Racing.

After originally finishing in second and third place; both Team Kaos and Illawarra Karts and Parts # 1 were penalised for being underweight and therefore each had five laps deducted from them which saw them finish back in fifth and ninth place respectively.

The best of the Queensland based teams were the # 50 Team 5150 and they managed to finish the ‘Oran Park 7 Hour’ just outside the top 10 in 11th place.

Despite the unpleasant weather conditions and the non attendance of some of their regular drivers due to previous commitments; the Wollongong City Raceway Jets proved to be a cut above the rest of the field in what was a sensational and well deserved victory. After a lean 2008 campaign by their own high standards; the Wollongong City Raceway Jets have kicked off the New Year in the best possible fashion and they have certainly made their intentions clear that they mean serious business in 2009.

Earlier in the day during the ‘Oran Park 7 Hour’; it was the 3D Muscat Trailers team that set the early pace by topping the time sheets in qualifying and earned the right to start the ‘Oran Park 7 Hour’ from pole position. The 3D Muscat Trailers team finished the qualifying session ahead of Kart Blanche, Illawarra Karts and Parts # 2, Wollongong City Raceway Jets and Illawarra Karts and Parts # 1 that completed the top five.

The second round of the National Championship is scheduled to be held at Wollongong City Raceway (South Coast of NSW) on Saturday, March 7 for the running of the Wollongong 1000.        

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