Adrenalin Rush Win Again

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With the latest rounds of the Powered by Honda ProKart Australia National, New South Wales and Queensland Endurance Kart Championships coming together as one last Saturday (June 6) at the Raleigh International Kart Raceway, near Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of NSW, for the running of the ‘Raleigh 8 Hour’ it was won by the Adrenalin Rush Karting # 98 team.

Above: Adrenaline Rush in the lead

In what was their fourth victory of the year, their first in the National Championship, the Adrenalin Rush Karting # 98 team proved too strong in the end and managed to greet the chequered flag at the completion of the ‘Raleigh 8 Hour’ ahead of defending National Champions Team Kaos # 1 and the Wollongong City Raceway Jets # 3.

After they claimed pole position and dominated the early stages of the ‘Raleigh 8 Hour’, the # 50 Team 5051R had their winning chances spoiled due to accidental contact from eventual winners, the Adrenalin Rush Karting # 98 team. The # 50 Team 5051R had built up a solid lead during the opening hour and looked in fine form to take out the ‘Raleigh 8 Hour’, however it all turned sour when contact was made from the Adrenalin Rush Karting # 98 team, who they had just put down a lap, which caused unrepairable damage and ended their winning chances there and then.

Above: The #50 of the Team 5051R team

The pace of # 50 Team 5051R was so strong that the fastest lap that they had recorded as they paced the field stayed all the way through to the finish. Although disappointed the # 50 Team 5051R have taken their misfortune on the chin and are now looking forward to bouncing back at the next round of the Queensland Championship.

Another hard luck story from the ‘Raleigh 8 Hour’ was Horsepower Racing # 777. The Horsepower Racing team had third place on the podium in the bag up until they lost a chain during the final 15 minutes and they pushed them off the podium and they eventually rejoined the race to finish back in fifth place.

Just missing out on a spot on the podium was the Adrenalin Rush Karting # 86 team. At one stage the Adrenalin Rush Karting team were down in 16th but they fought their way back to finish in a hard fought fourth place.

The www.resisales.com.au racing team endured similar setbacks to the Adrenalin Rush Karting # 86 team and they ended up working their way back up to finish in seventh which was a satisfying result.

After a tough start, the # 51 Team5051R managed to finish inside the top 10, ninth, and also recorded the second fastest lap of the race which made the two Team 5051R outfits the fastest teams out on the track.

The Raleigh International Kart Raceway is regarded as one of most rewarding, yet difficult circuits on the ProKart Australia calendar and it certainly tested many of the 25 teams throughout the ‘Raleigh 8 Hour’.

Now the ProKart Australia Championships will branch off into their own individual championships and the next rounds are: National Championship (Saturday, August 15 at the Ipswich Kart Track in Queensland), NSW Championship (Sunday, July 5 at Eastern Creek International Kart Raceway) and the Queensland Championship (Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19 at the Gympie Kart Track).

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