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FRONT ROW TRIPLE FOR BROCK PLUMB

Arrow Karts driver Brock Plumb has put in a sterling performance during the action at the KTEQ Rentals Queensland Karting Championships in Gladstone today.

The Brisbane teenager (right, Real Deal Media pic) has secured a front row start in all three categories that he is competing in – including a pair of pole positions in the Junior National Heavy and Junior Clubman categories – for tomorrow’s championship finals. He will also start from second place on the grid during tomorrow’s 23-lap final of Junior Rotax.

Local driver Josh Rogers enjoyed a great battle with fellow Queenslander Harrison Oddie in the Rookies category before taking the win to secure pole position for tomorrow’s final.

In the highly competitive Clubman Light category, it is three-time Australian Champion, and local Gladstone driver, Cian Fothergill who fended off the challenges by KTEQ Rentals-backed driver Ben Stewart for the win in the pre-final.

Tomorrow’s action will consist of a 23-lap final for each of the 15 championship categories with racing set to begin at 9:30am after the official opening ceremony where Gladstone Mayor Gail Sellers, Local State Member of Parliament Liz Cunningham and four Elected Councillors will be in attendance.

2012 KTEQ Rentals Queensland Karting Championships
RESULTS: PRE-FINAL – Top Five

Leopard Heavy
1. Daniel Stein
2. Matt Greenbury
3. Jason Faint
4. Brett Sinkins
5. Kris Walton
Race Notes: Reigning Queensland Champion Daniel Stein led the entire distance, however, late in the race Matt Greenbury showed some good speed to close the gap on the eventual winner. All is set for a scintillating battle between the pair in the final. Local driver Jason Faint shadowed Greenbury before crossing the line third to secure a spot on the inside of the second row for the final.

Rookies
1. Josh Rogers
2. Harrison Oddie
3. Brock Owen
4. Cooper Murray
5. Declan Fraser
Race Notes: The leading duo of Josh Rogers and Harrison Oddie showed the way in the Rookies pre-final to open a handy buffer over the remainder of the field. Rogers took a narrow win over Oddie while Brock Owen showed the potential that he’ll be a contender in tomorrow’s final.

Junior National Light
1. James Abela
2. Liam McLellan
3. Jordan McGregor
4. Bryce Fullwood
5. Russell Whittaker
Race Notes: The pre-final in the Junior National Light category was halted mid way through the event when Jordi Marcon rolled following an incident exiting turn two, after being checked over by the medical staff he was transported to hospital for further observation. After a red flag stoppage, the top 11 race nose-to-tail before James Abela went on to take the win.

Rotax Light
1. Chris Hays
2. Joseph Mawson
3. Pierce Lehane
4. Scott Sorensen
5. Renee Gracie
Race Notes: Vodafone-backed Energy Kart driver Chris Hays got the jump off the start line and opened a handy gap. This gap was closed byFujitsu Cool driver Joseph Mawson over the closing laps but Hays held on to secure pole position.

Clubman Super Heavy
1. Scott Simpson
2. Joshua Herne
3. John Rowley
4. Ben McKinlay
5. Bradley Moody
Race Notes: OTK pilot Scott Simpson continued his dominance of the Clubman Super Heavy category. He led from start to finished to secure pole position for tomorrow’s championship final.

Cadets
1. Jai Sparey
2. Nathan Herne
3. Harrison Hoey
4. Joel Jamieson
5. Tyler O’Leary
Race Notes: A three-way battle at the front of the field in the Cadets pre-final turned into a five-way battle as the race progressed. The front-runners exchanged positions lap after lap before Jai Sparey claimed a narrow victory.

Junior Rotax
1. Thomas Randle
2. Brock Plumb
3. Cameron Hill
4. James Golding
5. Jordan Boys
Race Notes: FA Kart driver Thomas Randle emerged from the opening lap as the leader in the pre-final of the Junior Rotax category. He was never seriously challenged for the win. Brock Plumb charged his way from midfield after a DNF in the second heat to finish runner-up.

Senior National
1. Luke Caputo
2. James Foster
3. Chris Farkas
4. Shannon Price
5. Jeremy Landt
Race Notes: Mackay’s Luke Caputo was simply too good in the Senior National pre-final to take a convincing victory. James Foster led a seven-kart freight train home for second place.

Clubman Heavy
1. Brendan Nelson
2. Clinton Marcon
3. James Greenwood
4. Kip Foster
5. Craig Butler
Race Notes: The leading trio have raced nose-to-tail for the duration of the weekend and the pre-final this afternoon was no different. Brendan Nelson and Clinton Marcon swapped the lead while James Greenwood had a front row seat for all of the action – including an amazing last lap pass by Nelson for the win.

Junior National Heavy
1. Brock Plumb
2. Nicholas Rowe
3. James Allen
4. Zachary Phillips
5. Ryan Kennedy
Race Notes: Arrow driver Brock Plumb and KTEQ Rentals driver Nicholas Rowe were never far apart in the pre-final of Junior National Heavy. James Allen held off Zachary Phillips to secure third place.

Leopard Light
1. Pierce Lehane
2. Ben Stewart
3. Cian Fothergill
4. John Grother
5. Nathan Davis
Race Notes: Polesitter Pierce Lehane got the jump at the green light in the pre-final of the Leopard Light category before strolling off into the distance for victory. Ben Stewart had a lonely race in second while Cian Fothergill and John Grother moved up the order from their midfield starting positions to finished third and fourth.

Clubman Over 40’s
1. Denis Butler
2. Shane Leahy
3. Paul Baxter
4. Stan Petersen
5. Julian Laws
Race Notes: Front row combatants Denis Butler and Shane Leahy dominated the pre-final in the Clubman Over 40’s category. Paul Baxter made a last lap pass on Stan Petersen for third place.

Rotax Heavy
1. William Yarwood
2. Ben McKinlay
3. Brendan Nelson
4. Mike Powe
5. Daniel Stein
Race Notes: Exprit driver William Yarwood was shadowed throughout the entire pre-final by Ben McKinlay before taking a narrow victory as he chases the 42nd State Championship of his career. Brendan Nelson charged hard from the back of the pack to claim third place.

Clubman Light
1. Cian Fothergill
2. Ben Stewart
3. Nathan Davis
4. Jason Burns
5. Lydon Dodge
Race Notes: While chaos reigned supreme in the midfield, it was Cian Fothergill, Ben Stewart and Joseph Mawson who led the way during the opening few laps of the Clubman Light pre-final. On lap 12 of the 16-lap journey Bryce Davidson and Lexi Underwood came together resulting in a leg injury for Underwood – as a result the race would be red flagged. In the re-start Fothergill and Stewart cleared out while Lydon Dodge and Mawson came together allowing Nathan Davis to pick up third place.

Junior Clubman
1. Brock Plumb
2. Nicholas Rowe
3. Thomas Randle
4. Lachlan McHugh
5. Josh Rogers
Race Notes: Queenslander Brock Plumb made some good early moves to charge his way into the lead during the early laps of the 16-lap pre-final. He then took advantage of Josh Smith, Nicholas Rowe and Thomas Randle battling for the minor positions to clear off and secure his third front row start in as many classes for tomorrow’s finals.

Click here to view the article on yesterday’s qualifying day.

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