Vic Superkarts, Rnd 1

The opening round of the Victorian Superkart Club's championship series was run at Phillip Island on February 16.

Due to the high entry numbers late last year, the Gearbox and Non-Gearbox classes were split into two seperate fields. This provided much safer racing and allowed all the Rotax classes to complete their full quota of laps. The rolling starts tested at the final round of 2007 carried through and seem to be popular with the competitors.

Despite excellent conditions, no lap records broken, however Brad Stebbing (125 MAX Light) came within 0.3s during race 2. Results and photos below.

(The HyperRacer team have their own team report and more photos HERE.)

Above: Darren Dunn made a return to the track and won 125 Gearbox
pic - Gary Trounson, gtrounson@hotmail.com

Above: Terry Lancaster, 3rd 250 Inter.
pic - Gary Trounson, gtrounson@hotmail.com

Above: The MAXes climb out of MG, Dean Crooke ahead of Peter Gazzola, Brad Stebbing, Mark Wicks and Peter Howard.
pic - Gary Trounson, gtrounson@hotmail.com

Above: Amazingly, only one Junior fronted, Matt Bass having the class all to himself.
pic - Gary Trounson, gtrounson@hotmail.com

Above: The Howards Equipment Racing team was down to one entry at The Island, boss Peter Howard cleaning up in MAX Heavy.
pic - Gary Trounson, gtrounson@hotmail.com

Above: Rod Clarke (27) and Shaun Trounson do battle.
pic - Gary Trounson, gtrounson@hotmail.com

Above: Gearbox karts head off into the wild blue yonda...NSW's Sam Zavaglia leads on his way to victory ahead of Gary Pegoraro, Wayne Sproston and Anton Stevens.
pic - Gary Trounson, gtrounson@hotmail.com

Above: An altercation in the opening race bent Chris Jewell's axle in MAX Heavy.
pic - Gary Trounson, gtrounson@hotmail.com

Above: 125cc Gearbox 3rd place, Rob Millar.
pic - Gary Trounson, gtrounson@hotmail.com

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