Jamieson Takes Debut Superkart Win
from Mark Jones
Young Queensland racer Russell Jamieson broke through for his first ever race win in the Australian Superkart championship, after leading all eight laps of the second race of the weekend at the Eastern Creek Raceway round of the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships on saturday. The win moves the Coach Design Anderson-DEA driver into a seven point championship lead over Warren McIlveen.
Jamieson took the lead from second grid position heading Race 1 winner Darren Hossack until the Safe Evolutions Anderson-Safe retired on lap six with mechanical damage. Jamieson ran away to a five second win over Warren McIlveen (Stockman Superkarts/Mac's Marine Stockman-Honda), taking McIlveen's Eastern Creek lap record as he went. It was the second lap record in as many meetings for Jamieson after taking the Morgan Park record two weeks ago at the Queensland championships.
Yiani Harpas struck back from his Race 1 disappointment in the Red Ice Racing Zip-BRC to take third place ahead of Anton Stevens. Stevens missed race 1 in the www.artmotorsport.com.au PVP-FPE, fourth place and a sub 1:29 lap time was a great reward for the lanky New Zealander and his team. Vince Livaditis in the Smash Solutions Racing PVP was just a second behind Stevens, having his best ever run at the Nationals. He moved into fourth place in the points, just two points behind Harpas. Jason Smith finished sixth behind Livaditis in the Fuji Xerox Anderson-FPE.
Kristian Stebbing (Suburban Accounting & Taxation Services Stockman-Yamaha) claimed seventh position ahead of Carlo Chermaz in the Buildersmile Constructions SKE-DEA. Brett Purdie (Martelco Equipment Hire PVP) and Robert Oakley (Stockman-Honda) rounded out the top ten positions.
Sam Zavaglia started strongly in the Stockman Superkarts SZR Stockman MR2, spending much of the race in fourth position but struck tyre problems on the last lap, limping across the line in 17th position.
Luke May in the STR Truck Bodies Anderson again dominated the 250 National class, taking a five second win over the DLR Racing Stockman of Dalton Rowell. Like Jamieson, May also claimed the 250 National lap record. Martin Latta (Viper Racing UK/MJR Bricklaying Anderson-Honda) was again third ahead of the recovering Brendan Luneman (Soma Building Services/Wizzer Engines Anderson-Yamaha) with May's team mate Matthew Palmer again finishing fifth.
In 125s a lap one retirement by Tim Philp in the Floth Sustainable Building Consulting Avoig-Honda left Jeff Reed to win unopposed in the Stockman Superkarts Stockman-Honda. Reed held an eleven second gap over Paul Campbell (Redback Racepaint Avoig-Honda) at the finish. Drene Jamieson overcome a disappointing first race in the Linra Property Group Stockman-Honda to lead home a three kart group with Rod Conn (Arconn Refrigeration Stockman-Honda) and Mehmet Sinani (Benson-Honda) to claim third place.
Russell Jamieson will start from pole position for Sunday's third race ahead of McIlveen, Harpas and Livaditis with Race four concluding a long four days of racing ay the Shannons Nationals on Sunday afternoon.
Points after Race 2: Russell Jamieson 37, Warren McIlveen 30, Yiani Harpas 23, Vince Livaditis 21, Darren Hossack 20, Sam Zavaglia 17, Kristian Stebbing 16, Brett Purdie 16, Jason Smith 15, Carlo Chermaz 14, Steven Tamasi 11, Stephen Castles 9, Robert Oakley 7, Rod Prickett 7, Shannon Novaski 2, Todd Johnson 2, Alex Soravia 2, Mark Hanson 1, Aaron Lawson 1
250 National: Luke May 40, Dalton Rowell 34, Martin Latta 30, John Pellicano 23, Matthew Palmer 22, Brendan Luneman 13, Brett Campbell 9, Phil Webb 8
125 Gearbox: Jeff Reed 37, Paul Campbell 32, Rod Conn 24, Mehmet Sinani 24, Drene Jamieson 23, Tim Philp 20, Anthony Lappas 15, Paul Degan 14, Greg Bass 11, Robert Xerri 10, Matt Bass 9, Mike Wayne 9, Anthony Cristallo 9, Mark Vickers 7, Brad Stebbing 5
