21 February 2013 |
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The opening round of the inaugural Victorian Karting Series kicked off at Geelong on the weekend. The hot temperature was matched by the on-track action as 287 entrants contested 14 classes, inculding massive fields of Junior National Light (36) and Cadets (32).
Above: Dylan Hollis leads into turn 1, JNL, ahead of Bryce Fullwood, Luis Leeds, Jacob Prestipino and Daniel Zandt (31)
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Rookies: 1 Jordan Caruso, 2 Cooper Murray, 3 Joshua Smith
Cadets: 1 Benito Montalbano, 2
Jordyn Sinni, 3 Jack Harders
Sportsman Restricted Heavy: 1 Rocky Mangano, 2 Danny Starford, 3 Stephen Simpson
Junior Clubman: 1 William Hawkes, 2 Damon Strongman, 3 Spencer Ackermann
Leopard Light: 1 James Sera, 2 Leigh Nicolaou, 3 Adam Hughes
Clubman Heavy: 1 Leigh Nicolaou, 2 Shayne Piper, 3 Remo Luciani
Junior National Heavy: 1 Braydon North, 2 Nicholas Rowe, 3 Aaron Cameron
TaG 125 Light: 1 Alistair Dyson, 2 Luke Bergens, 3
Stelios Triantafillidis
Sportsman Restricted Light: 1 Jamie Robertson, 2 Steven Malkin, 3 Rhys Duncan
Junior National Light: 1 Dylan Hollis, 2 Bryce Fullwood, 3 Jacob Prestipino
TaG 125 Heavy: 1 Aaron Hindle, 2 Scott King, 3 Ryan Aitken
Clubman Light: 1 James Sera, 2 Jordan Ford, 3 Ashley Arora
Junior MAX: 1 Blaine Densley, 2 Thomas Prescevic, 3 Bryce Fullwood
Sportsman Over 40s: 1 Steven Johnson, 2 Frank Fella, 3 Gavin Harvey
Above: Braydon North won the pre-final and final of JNH
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Luke Bergens (92) was 2nd in TaG 125 Light
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Sportsman Restricted Light winner Jamie Robertson
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Having won the second heat, Luke Guillou DNFd the final of JNL
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Bryce Fullwood leads Junior MAX aboard his Sodi Kart
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: After carding 6th in the pre-final, Holly Marquis had a backwards moment in the final
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Unfortunately, the medical car got to do some laps
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Fresh from racing in NZ, Ian Branson was on the money in Sportsman Over 40s, winning the pre-final but DNF in the final.
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Leigh Nicolaou ahead of Adam Hughes, Leopard Light
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: The top three Rookies broke away from the rest - Caruso leads Murray and Smith
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Benito Montalbano and Jordyn Sinni go side-by-side at the front of the Cadet field. Next is Connor Callanan (29) and Jay Hanson (9)
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Sportsman Over 40s get acquainted with each other
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: James Sera enjoyed the double - wins in Clubman Light and Leopard Light
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Junior National Heavy charge off the line to turn one
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Jordan Ford, 2nd in Clubman Light
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography
Above: Blaine Densley, Jnr MAX winner
pic - Matthew Gould, Mid Corner Photography