Sportsman / TaG 125 Light
In qualifying Hewitt and Sultana were first out the gate with clear air. Erdmann was first to strike with the fastest time however Sultana and Hewitt soon hit back. Next it was Farrel to hit the top of the sheets. Series leader Matt Erdmann got stuck in traffic as Centofanti and pretty boy Wilson move into the top five. Hewitt piped Farrell on the last lap for the pole. Erdmann was third while Centofanti and Wilson for fourth and fifth respectively.
Heat 1: Hewitt hit the lead followed by Erdmann and Farrell. Erdmann pressured Hewitt having a look at the end of the straight but could not complete but Hewitt managed to hold the outside line. By lap 5 Erdmann had managed to make the move stick at the end of the straight on Hewitt with Farrell right on their tail. Sultana and Attard were now in the mix as they had caught Farrell. Further back Ferraro had managed to work his way through the field passing Nipperess for seventh on the last lap. Erdmann would take a close win from Hewitt and Farrell. Sultana and Attard were fourth and fifth.
Heat 2: Hewitt hit the lead closely followed by Erdman, Farrell and Wilson. Erdmann made a move on lap two for the lead but Hewitt hit back going into canteen corner. Erdmann attacks again down the straight to take the lead. The top four were nose to tail. Wilson hit the ripple strip onto the straight costing him valuable time. Sultana, Attard and Nipperess now started to pull in Pretty Boy Wilson. Out front Hewitt was continuing to push Erdmann. Erdmann covered going into canteen corner on the last lap. Hewitt tried to cross back but to no avail. Erdmann wins ahead of Hewitt. Farrell third, Wilson managed to hold out Sultana.
Heat 3: Hewitt once again won the start although this time it was Farrell who followed him through ahead of Erdmann & Attard. Attard’s kart looked loose as Hewitt pulled away from Farrell. Erdmann moved to second but was now six kart lengths behind Hewitt. As Farrell and Attard began dicing with Centofanti. Erdmann caught and passed Hewitt. Farrell edged away from Centofanti as Attard was knocked back down the field. Erdmann took the win over Hewitt. Farrell cleared out from Centofanti. Ferraro narrowly beat Sultana for fifth.
Pre Final: Erdmann hits the lead followed by Hewitt and Sultana. Farrell, Wilson, Nipperess and Dowton all crash on the first turn and are out. On lap three Hewitt made a move on Erdmann. Sultana also looks ready to strike. Ferraro fends off a speedy Attard. Hewitt still holds the lead but only just ahead of Erdmann. The two start to pull a gap over Sultana who is still being hounded by Attard. On lap five Erdmann slides it in on Hewitt at the end of the straight. However Hewitt cross’s back with better traction to take the lead again. The next lap Erdmann makes the move again past Hewitt. This time he holds mid turn to keep the lead. One lap later Hewitt makes another pass on Erdmann, this time coming onto the straight. Erdmann instantly strikes back at the end of the straight. All the dicing allows Sultana & Ferraro to catch the leaders. With two laps to go Ferraro takes Sultana for third. With one lap to go the top five are still dicing heavily. Erdmann gets a narrow win over Hewitt. Equally Ferraro only just beat Sultana & Attard. Rannard finally starts to show some pace moving to sixth.
Final: Erdmann takes the lead. Hewitt second, Attard third. Ferraro quickly moved to third, Sultana followed him through into fourth.. Erdmann started to pull a gap on Hewitt while Attard snared third back from Ferraro. However Ferraro was not finished, planting his kart beautifully up the inside at the end of the main straight. Further back David Jolly came together with Kingsley Hussey. Jolly managed to keep going. Hussey was left facing the wrong way. The next kart through was Farrell who could not avoid Hussey. Farrell’s nose cone went under Hussey almost rolling him over the back of his kart. While the two were trying to untangle themselves leaders Erdmann and Hewitt almost hit them when they came around.
The incident allowed Hewitt to close the gap on Erdmann. Hewitt was now on Erdmann’s tail with only a few laps to go. Erdmann now head down in pushing every bit out of the kart trying to hold Hewitt at bay. Ferraro was still leading Attard while Suter was working hard to hold out Centofanti for the top six. On the last lap Hewitt was throwing everything he had at Erdmann. As they turned onto the straight Hewitt drops a chain. Erdmann took the win. Ferraro in elevated to second. Attard takes a solid third. Hewitt limps across the line for fourth. David Sultana finished fifth. |