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Breakthrough Victory in ‘Gympie 7 Hour’ for #50 Team 5150 R1

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It may have taken a bit longer than expected but finally, the # 50 kart of Team5150R scored their maiden victory by taking out the ‘Gympie 7 Hour’, which was held recently at the Cooloola Kart Track near Gympie in Queensland and represented the sixth round of the Powered by Honda ProKart Australia Queensland Endurance Kart Championship,

On a number of occasions so far in this year’s Queensland Championship; the # 50 kart of Team5150R and drivers Ian McMah, Luke Delaurence and Josh Townsend have been in winning positions only for fate to deny them of the victory spoils. However during last weekend’s ‘Gympie 7 Hour’ everything came together for the Team5150R and at the fall of the chequered flag they scored a commanding victory.

After qualifying fourth, the # 50 kart of Team5150R quickly worked their way into second place and when they claimed control of the race lead mid way through the 2nd hour they were never challenged and went on to claim their very first victory as a team in ProKart Australia competition.

In what was a very dominating performance from the victorious # 50 Team5150R drivers, following them across the finish line in 2nd place were current Queensland Championship pacesetters # 98 Adrenalin Rush Karting, one and a half laps behind the winner and on the day they had no answer to the dominance of the # 50 kart.

A tremendous performance by # 22 BF Racing Team, led by ex Australian Formula Ford Championship competitor Brett Francis saw them finish 3rd and displaying ominous race-pace throughout the event. For the BF Racing team this was their very first podium finish in the Queensland Championship and it has been a result that they had been working towards since the beginning of the year. It shouldn’t be too far away before the # 22 BF Racing team start to challenge the leaders and they have certainly put rival Queensland Championship teams on notice.

Above: BF Racing placed 3rd

One of the hard luck stories from the ‘Gympie 7 Hour’ was the # 5 Climatrol Racing team. The # 5 Climatrol Racing Team showed plenty of early pace, by qualifying third and leading the early stages of the race, only to hit some bad luck. Unfortunately the # 5 Climatrol Racing team had an off track excursion, while trying to avoid a lapped kart and this consequently damaged their kart. Although they were able to fix the damage, they had lost a number of laps on the leaders along with their pace from earlier in the race, and it robbed them of a better end result.

Another team to encounter dramas during the running of the ‘Gympie 7 Hour’ was the # 86 Adrenalin Rush Karting team. They had qualified strongly in second behind their # 98 teammates and were on track for a podium finish only to encounter a race ending muffler problem around the four hour mark and this put them out of the running and they recorded a rare DNF.

It was a fantastic weekend for the sister # 51 kart of Team5150R as they took out the ‘B Grade’ honours with a fourth place outright finish despite breaking a rear bar retaining bolt early in the event and losing a number of laps while they undertook repairs. The # 51 kart of Team5150R now has a clear lead in the Queensland B Division Championship after winning their B Division for the second successive event.

Finishing in 5th outright and 2nd in B-Division was the # 661 PDS Grand Prix team with the recently rebranded # 42 IPR Scuderia finishing ninth outright and securing their first ProKart podium with 3rd position in B-Division.

The Top 10 finishers were rounded out with # 27 Resisales.com Racing in 6th; the #3 kart of the Wollongong City Raceway Jets in 7th, # 169 Viper Racing in 8th, IPR Scuderia in 9th and rounding out the Top 10 were new entrants 44,s.

The # 98 Adrenalin Rush Karting team lead the Queensland Championship overall points standings and their tussle the sister # 86 Adrenalin Rush Karting is becoming increasingly fierce. In 3rd place and still a very realistic chance at winning this year’s Queensland Championship is the ever consistent Resisales.com Racing team of Phil Wallis.

The seventh round of the Queensland Championship is ProKart Australia’s marquee 24-hour event, to be held in conjunction with the third round of the National Championship at the Ipswich Kart Track, Willowbank Queensland on the weekend August 15 and 16.

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	Breakthrough Victory in ‘Gympie 7 Hour’ for #50 Team 5150 R1 press release It may have taken a bit longer than expected but finally, the # 50 kart of Team5150R scored their maiden victory by taking out the ‘Gympie 7 Hour’, which was held recently at the Cooloola Kart Track near Gympie in Queensland and represented the sixth round of the Powered by Honda ProKart Australia Queensland Endurance Kart Championship, On a number of occasions so far in this year’s Queensland Championship; the # 50 kart of Team5150R and drivers Ian McMah, Luke Delaurence and Josh Townsend have been in winning positions only for fate to deny them of the victory spoils. However during last weekend’s ‘Gympie 7 Hour’ everything came together for the Team5150R and at the fall of the chequered flag they scored a commanding victory. After qualifying fourth, the # 50 kart of Team5150R quickly worked their way into second place and when they claimed control of the race lead mid way through the 2nd hour they were never challenged and went on to claim their very first victory as a team in ProKart Australia competition. In what was a very dominating performance from the victorious # 50 Team5150R drivers, following them across the finish line in 2nd place were current Queensland Championship pacesetters # 98 Adrenalin Rush Karting, one and a half laps behind the winner and on the day they had no answer to the dominance of the # 50 kart. A tremendous performance by # 22 BF Racing Team, led by ex Australian Formula Ford Championship competitor Brett Francis saw them finish 3rd and displaying ominous race-pace throughout the event. For the BF Racing team this was their very first podium finish in the Queensland Championship and it has been a result that they had been working towards since the beginning of the year. It shouldn’t be too far away before the # 22 BF Racing team start to challenge the leaders and they have certainly put rival Queensland Championship teams on notice. Above: BF Racing placed 3rd One of the hard luck stories from the ‘Gympie 7 Hour’ was the # 5 Climatrol Racing team. The # 5 Climatrol Racing Team showed plenty of early pace, by qualifying third and leading the early stages of the race, only to hit some bad luck. Unfortunately the # 5 Climatrol Racing team had an off track excursion, while trying to avoid a lapped kart and this consequently damaged their kart. Although they were able to fix the damage, they had lost a number of laps on the leaders along with their pace from earlier in the race, and it robbed them of a better end result. Another team to encounter dramas during the running of the ‘Gympie 7 Hour’ was the # 86 Adrenalin Rush Karting team. They had qualified strongly in second behind their # 98 teammates and were on track for a podium finish only to encounter a race ending muffler problem around the four hour mark and this put them out of the running and they recorded a rare DNF. It was a fantastic weekend for the sister # 51 kart of Team5150R as they took out the ‘B Grade’ honours with a fourth place outright finish despite breaking a rear bar retaining bolt early in the event and losing a number of laps while they undertook repairs. The # 51 kart of Team5150R now has a clear lead in the Queensland B Division Championship after winning their B Division for the second successive event. Finishing in 5th outright and 2nd in B-Division was the # 661 PDS Grand Prix team with the recently rebranded # 42 IPR Scuderia finishing ninth outright and securing their first ProKart podium with 3rd position in B-Division. The Top 10 finishers were rounded out with # 27 Resisales.com Racing in 6th; the #3 kart of the Wollongong City Raceway Jets in 7th, # 169 Viper Racing in 8th, IPR Scuderia in 9th and rounding out the Top 10 were new entrants 44,s. The # 98 Adrenalin Rush Karting team lead the Queensland Championship overall points standings and their tussle the sister # 86 Adrenalin Rush Karting is becoming increasingly fierce. In 3rd place and still a very realistic chance at winning this year’s Queensland Championship is the ever consistent Resisales.com Racing team of Phil Wallis. The seventh round of the Queensland Championship is ProKart Australia’s marquee 24-hour event, to be held in conjunction with the third round of the National Championship at the Ipswich Kart Track, Willowbank Queensland on the weekend August 15 and 16. Home
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