Superkart Nationals - Pegoraro Splashes to Wet Race 2 Win

from Mark Jones

The weather turned on the Dunlop Australian Superkart Championship at round 3 of the Shannons Nationals Australian Superkart Championship, but it did not bother the Dunlop / BRC Engine Anderson of Gary Pegoraro. The local driver mastered the wet weather to pull a gap on the Superkart field for his first win of the title to go with yesterday's pole position.

The race was pulled up behind the safety car for two of its five laps after an opening lap collision at Southern Loop eliminated four karts on the spot including the front running karts of Jason Smith (Fuji Xerox Anderson-FPE) and Yianni Harpas (Internode / Davtec Zip-BRC). Darren Hossack started well picking up spots after wounding his ignition system in qualifying, found pace in the wet and picked off Trevor Roberts for second position. After stopping and having to restart the kart himself on the warm-up lap Anton Stevens charged through the field to finish third in a lightning drive. Warren McIlveen faded to fourth with the Stockman brigade losing time in the wet generally.

Ilya Harpas finished in fifth position in a sterling drive to take fifth over a fading Trevor Roberts while Wayne Sprostan was initially classified seventh but later given a penalty for over taking during the brief safety car period. Luke May claimed seventh in his 250 National class kart ahead of David Yuill with Chryss Jamieson and Greg Bass completed the top ten.

In the 250 National division, behind May and Yuill, Latta claimed third position while after his penalty Sprostan was classified fourth.

Brad Stebbing led John Pellicano home by three seconds in the 125cc field ahead of Darren Dunn and Matt Bass with race 1 winner Steven Tamasi finished fifth.

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