Harris Wins South Pacific Title
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from Hugh Johnston
The 2011 South Pacific Titles ran at Orange last weekend, November 5-6.
The South Pacific Titles has a long history. Originally run as the South Pacific Championships at Gnoo Blaa race track in 1953 (until the track closed in 1963), winners in those days included Brabham and Davidson.
One of the Orange Kart Clubs founding members, Max Stewart, was able to get the name of the event for the kart club. During the 1970s, the event was a full international race, with drivers like Fullerton, Yip, Pizarro and Ingall competing.
Above: Darren Harris leads Senior National Heavy on his way to victory at Orange. Jason Newman (#12) would finish second in the final ahead of Paul Newman (40)
pic by Cooper's Photosgraphy
2011 saw the relaunch of the event, with support from one of the original event sponsors, DAP. Each class would be run for a cup, named after a DAP connection; either a driver, chassis or person associated with DAP. A new range of DAP karts may be available in near future.
Almost 130 entries greeted unusually warm Orange weather with good fields in all classes, but the feature event was the DAP Sth Pacific Cup, which was run for Senior National Heavy.
With 29 entries in SNH, all chasing the $1000 prize for the winner, with cash also paid for qualifying, each heat and fastest lap.
Darren Harris dominated the weekend, quickest in time trials and leading every lap, to collect $1250 including his fastest lap of 44.6s (almost 1 sec quicker than 2010).
Junior Clubman also ran at the meeting, with some excellent racing. This class should be a huge growth class, with plenty of S motors around for the young drivers to run.
Above: Darren Harris, winner of the 2011 Sth Pacific Cup
pic - Cooper's Photography
pic - Cooper's Photography
Moto Parilla Cup - Midgets
1 Joshua Car, 2 Cody Gillis, 3 Isaac Vaccarella. Fastest Lap: Cody Gillis 44.273
DAP T50 Cup - Clubman Super Heavy
1 Jeffrey Cooper, 2 Brendon Post, 3 Peter O Meley. Fastest Lap : Jeffrey Cooper 43.067
Angello Parilla Cup - Clubman Heavy
1 Justin Wills, 2 Michael Micallef, 3 Michael O;Brien. Fastest Lap: Justin Wills 41.987
Terry Fullerton Cup - Clubman Light
1 Ian Beeraz, 2 Joshua Heath, 3 Leigh Wright. Fastest Lap. Joshua Heath 40.660
DAP Greyhound Cup - Senior Nat Light
1 Sarah Millmore, 2 Brent Logan, 3 Lachlan Schneider Fastest Lap: Lachlan Schneider 45.365
Jeselo Cup - National Super Heavy
1 Derek Millmore, 2 Graeme Abbott. Fastest Lap: Derek Millmore 48.023
Giovanni Parilla Cup - Midgets
1 Thomas Sargent, 2 Lewis Hodgson, 3 Cody Brewczynski. Fastest Lap: Lewis Hodgson 46.201
DAP Corsair Cup - Junior Nat Heavy
1 James Duckworth, 2 Gene Alexander, 3 Michael Riley. Fastest Lap: James Duckworth 44.390
Saetta Cup- Junior Nat Light
1 James Abela, 2 Dimitri Agathos, 3 Brodie Tilbrook. Fastest Lap: James Abela 43.348
Bob Chapman Cup - Sportsman Heavy
1 Brett Mahlo, 2 Nathan Skelly, 3 Mark Fitzalan. Fastest lap: Nathan Skelly 39.984
J Pizarro Cup - Sportsman Light
1 Lindsay Mahlo, 2 Alex Griffiths, 3 Chris Board. Fastest Lap: Lindsay Mahlo 39.336
Peter Koene Cup - Restricted Light
1 Michael Sieders, 2 Rod Henry-Smith. Fastest Lap: Micheal Sieders 40.647
DAP Saetta Cup - Restricted Heavy
1 Peter Whale, 2 Darren Koenig, 3 John Noyen. Fastest Lap: Peter Whale 41.623
Godfathers Cup - Restricted Super Heavy
1 Shane Tate, 2 Mark Horsley. Fastest Lap: Shane Tate 42.041
Senna Cup _ Junior Clubman
1 James Abela, 2 Brodie Tilbrook, 3 Chris Sandrone. Fastest Lap: Chris Sandrone 40.4043
DAP Sth Pacific Cup - Senior Nation Heavy
1 Darren Harris, 2 Jason Newman, 3 Paul Newman. Fastest Lap: Darren Harris 44.814
