Brad Bounces Back At Phillip Island
Brad Jenner has returned to the seat with victory at the opening round of the 2010 AMSF Victorian Junior State Superkart Championship at Phillip Island on Saturday.
In near perfect weather conditions, Jenner carded wins in the two heats and third in the final to take the points lead in the series.
Above: Brad Jenner (94) and Jaymee Frampton on the front row at The Island with Tim Clarke (72) and Reece Bloomfield off row 2.
The garages had an almost carnival atmosphere as teams, parents and kart shop proprietors renewed old friendships and started new ones. The Juniors gave everyone a fine example of clean racing, perfect start formations and very close finishes.
Drivers were given an exhaustive briefing and several sighter laps giving them an overview of the track and its facilities.
While Jenner opened his account with two strong finishes, the likes of Jaymee Frampton and Nils Musaeus have shown great pace and will not allow for an easy victory.
Daniel Plummer, who won the final after two DNFs, and Jake Klein also showed great form. Reece Bloomfield and Tim Clarke did not have the greatest of days, but their lap times were well within striking distance of those at the front.
The run to the line in the final was so close a blanket would have covered the first five home.
The next round of the Championship returns to the Phillip Island circuit on July 17.
Above: The drivers with Dunlop Kartsport's Les May
ROUND 1 RESULTS:
|
Race No. |
Name |
Heat 1 |
Heat 2 |
Final |
|
1 |
94 |
Brad Jenner |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
2 |
50 |
Jaymee Frampton |
2 |
2 |
5 |
|
3 |
6 |
Jake Klein |
4 |
4 |
2 |
|
4 |
8 |
Nils Musaeus |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
5 |
32 |
Brad Weaire |
6 |
6 |
4 |
|
6 |
18 |
Daniel Plummer |
DNF |
DNF |
1 |
|
7 |
14 |
Reece Bloomfield |
DNF |
5 |
7 |
|
8 |
72 |
Tim Clarke |
5 |
7 |
DNF |
The Victorian Superkart Club wishes to thank its sponsors for supporting the club's initiative in bringing new junior competitors into the sport:
Australian Motorsport Foundation, CAMS, Minda Motorsport, Dunlop Kartsport.
Aardvark Polishing, EXO Graphics, FAB Racing, International Karting Distributor/Rotax, KartsportNews.com, Kart X, Morris Lubricants, PIARC, Trimworld Automotive and Woodgate Racing.