Jayden Muir Takes Out Mackay's Burridge Family Memorial


from Dave Sturgeon 31 Januay 2016

The Mackay Kart Club held its first race meeting for 2016, the Burridge Family Memorial on Saturday.

We had 24 drivers on track which was not the best start to the year, but it was a very hot day and some drivers stayed away because they were unclear on some of the new rules for this year. Hopefully we can see these numbers increase as the year rolls on.

The meeting is a Memorial for the Burridge family who were involved in an horrific car accident on Australia Day 2011 and lost their lives. Their son Mark was a Junior of our club and each year the winner of the junior Light class receives a trophy and their name is added to the perpetual Shield in his honour.

Jayden Muir was this year’s winner. He had a great day taking a clean sweep winning all the heats and the final. James Vassallo (2nd) and Nicholas Garioch (3rd) completed the podium with just 1 point between them . All the boys were beaming with the extra grip from this year’s tyres, which saw their lap times drop all through the field.

The Burridge Family Memorial / KA4 Junior Light podium - 1st Jayden Muir, 2nd James Vassallo, 3rd Nicholas Garioch
Above: The Burridge Family Memorial / KA4 Junior Light podium - 1st Jayden Muir, 2nd James Vassallo, 3rd Nicholas Garioch

Cadet 12 was our biggest class of the day with a number of close fought battles going on throughout the field, not least the battle at the front. Max Deguara had to push hard all through the heats to try to keep in touch with Cameron Vassallo, but in the end Cameron did enough to win the day.

Young Keelen O’Brien, now armed with a new kart and engine package had a great day only getting quicker as the day rolled on. He brought his new buggy home 3rd, but I think he will be giving the front guys a bit of a hurry up in the upcoming race meetings, definitely one to watch.

Our next monthly race meeting will be Saturday 20th February, see you all at the track.

Race Results – Mky Kart Club Burridge Family Memorial 2016

Cadet 12
1st Cameron Vassallo
2nd Max Deguara
3rd Keelen O’Brien

Cadet 9
1st Drew Deguara
2nd Assunta Attard

KA4 Junior Light
1st Jayden Muir
2nd James Vassallo
3rd Nicholas Garioch

KA3 Senior Light
1st Hayden Vassallo
2nd Richard Mucha

KA3 Senior Heavy
1st Robbie Warne
2nd Douglas Penningh

TAG 125 Light
1st Lincoln Baker

TAG 125 Heavy
1st Marc Muir
2nd Peter Buchbach
3rd Peter Hibble

TAG 125 Restricted Light
1st Paul Hibble

 

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