Photos: Pro Tour II + CIK Rnd 2

Action from VACC Park as captured by Ash Budd. These images, plus hundreds more from the event, can be found on Budd's website - photowagon.com.au. Also, check out Brinley Gread's video from the event on Kartbook HERE.

Above: Contact in the pre-final saw David Sera DNF with a flat tyre. Starting off the rear for the Rotax Light final, Sera clawed his way through the field and hunted down Daniel Rochford. Rochford fought back, but Sera beat him to the line (above) by 0.047s. Note the camera mounted on Deadly's nassau panel - man, I hope we get to see some trick stuff from that. Sera's turn-in-to-apex entry speed is awsome and a number of his passes were made almost by scaring his opponents off the apex!
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Above: Redspeed's Ben Jurczak put in a great drive in the final, recovering from a poor opening lap to withstand the presure from Max Johnston. Ben had earlier qualified fastest.
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Above: Who let the Midget loose in Junior MAX? Pierce Lehane was a giant killer on the track, dropping back to 7th in the final before setting fastest lap on his way to third.
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Above: A proud moment for Kym and Tyson Pearce, Tyson a clear winner in the CIK class and the new Vic Champion. By a clear winner, we mean he was undefeated. The racing at the front was pretty close, the top three in Final 2 all doing a 40.7s fastest lap
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Above: Steven Scoble made his CIK debut aboard a Kart-1 Arrow. Plagued by an engine problem in the heats, replaced electricals and fuel saw Scoble charge in the ealy laps of Final 2, going from last up to second at one stage. He would finish a lucky fourth, an exhaust spring breaking on the last lap. Scoble was one of two drivers in the field driving karts with front brakes (Tyson Pearce was the other). Both commented that they didnt think they were much of an advantage at VACC Park, using the hand operated pegs only 2 times per lap.
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Above: Speaking of front brakes, Hayden McBride's team went to the trouble of fitting them to his Gillard kart for the Melbourne round, but he ordered them to be taken off, believing it was too much of a change to get used to without prior testing. And who could argue? Two strong seconds right behind Pearce keeps him on the money in the series.
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Above: Jordie Lindstrom pushes hard on the infield. He placed 5th after a strong drive from the back and was lucky to keep going after contact when Dave Sera came blasting through. Jordie continues at the head of the National Rotax Rankings for RL.
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Above: Also ahead of the NRR is Nicholas Crawshay. Third in Over 35s on the weekend, here he leads Chris Stern
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Above: DD2 winner Travis Millar guzzles the victory bubbly - a brave effort considering the label it wore! Millar had a great weekend winning all there was to offer in DD2.
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Above: Rotax Light Podium - Rochford, Sera, Price
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Above: Pearce leads winner from CIK round 1, Damien Radosevic. Radosevic had a disasterous run, encountering problems with his brakes seizing on.
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Above: Daniel Rochford sprinted in the Rotax Light final, building a significant lead. But for the last 10 laps it was a question of will he or wont he make it to the end before the Sera lightning would strike.
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Above: Another smooth, professional job from William Yarwood, 2nd in Rotax Heavy. He lost out in the final, but scooped wins in all his other races.
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Above: Paul Rodgers' win in Rotax Heavy was a popular one, and very well deserved. He qualified fastest, but couldn't quite run with Yarwood in the heats or Pre-Final. But that changed come Finals time.
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Above: Luke Rochford broke an axle. Yep, broke it clean off at the bearing.
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Above: And another 3-wheeler, Shae Davies, Rotax Light
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Above: The Brothers Pringle. Jason (35) and Rick finished 3-4 in Rotax Heavy. Rick still leads the National Rotax Rankings for the class.
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Above: NZ's Mitch Cunningham bagged a couple of 3rds in CIK for CRG.
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Above: A consistent run in DD2 netted 2nd for Kyle Ensby.
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Above: Junior Podium - Johnston, Jurczak, Lehane
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Above: Max Johnston ensured a Redspeed 1-2 in Juniors. Only 9th after qualifying, Max did the best job of everyone in the heats and started the pre-final from pole
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Above: Troy Woolston won the Rotax Light pre-final, but nothin' was gonna stop Dave S. Here, Woolston leads Damien Ward.
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Above: Paul Mapperson crosses the line to win Over 35s, 2 seconds clear of Stable Karting's Bruce Otter
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Above: Yes, another David Sera photo - but check out the drift and raceline...
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