Race For Daniel Proves A huge Success

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AKA press release

The Gympie Gold racetrack, home of the Cooloola Coast Kart Club, came alive on the weekend with close to 100 junior kart racers converging on the circuit for the Harrington Doyle Racing – Race for Daniel event.

Above: Maxim Erickson proved victorious in the Junior National Light category.

While racing was a major focus for the event, the main cause was to raise funds and awareness for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation with a clear focus on Harm Prevention, Child Safety Awareness and Fun in our communities.

Sunshine Coast boy, Daniel Morcombe went missing eight years ago, aged 13, and a recent arrest in his case led to a search for his remains in muddy bushland near Beerwah, on the Sunshine Coast. Daniel was abducted while waiting for a bus on a busy highway in his local area just before Christmas in 2003. Daniel’s parents in 2005, together with local community leaders, collaborated to establish the Daniel Morcombe Foundation to promote Child Safety Awareness.

With seven categories being contested throughout the weekend drivers battled varying conditions – particularly when the rain fell throughout Sunday – but through it all the competitors raced in great spirits to highlight what kart racing is all about.

Above: Harrison Hoey claimed the win in the Cadets class.

The race of the weekend was undoubtedly the Junior National Light Final where the top five drivers swapped the front running positions on a number of occasions before Maxim Erickson claimed the win.  Russell Whittaker finished second ahead of Jake Downs.

In the Cadets and Rookies categories, it was Harrison Hoey and Jack Bussey who showed superior speed to drive away with the wins while the experienced Lachlan McHugh and Brock Plumb proved too good in the Junior Max and Junior National Heavy categories.

Keeping with the spirit of the event, there were also three categories for the newcomers to the sport in the Cadets, Rookies and Junior National Light D grade races.

Above: Jack Bussey on his way to victory in the Rookies class

To view the full results please click here.

Cooloola Coast Kart Club Promotions Officer Kym Coomber was delighted with the outcome of the weekend.
“There has been a lot of hard work by everyone in the club to make this event happen and we’re all delighted the weekend has been a great success,” said Coomber.

“While the final figure is still to be finalised for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, we are happy to announce at this point that it has well exceeded our first expectations of $3000.00.”

“A huge thank you must go to the team at Harrington Doyle and all of our other sponsors.  Also to Street Empire and Robbie Bolger for bringing their ‘travelling roadshow’ and Drift car respectively to the event and a huge thanks to the karting community and all of the competitors who travelled from far and wide to race.”

Above: Gympie Mayor Ron Dyne (left) with Harrington Doyle Racing's Craig Doyle

2012 HARRINGTON DOYLE RACING – RACE FOR DANIEL 
Event Sponsors
Harrington Doyle Racing
Yamaha Motor Company Australia
Gold Coast Waverunners
Drew Price Engineering Pty Ltd
Dunlop – ALM Pty Ltd (Les May)
Australian Karting Association Inc (Qld)
Australian Karting Association
Matilda Truck and Travel – Kybong
Sunstate Gas and Plumbing – Brisbane
Preferred Plaster – Caloundra
EMT Medical Services – Buderim
Kartsmart – Toowoomba
Gympie Cooloola Foods
Sharples Concrete Pumping – Brisbane
Brisbane Kart Club Inc.
Gympie Times
Custom Decals
McDonalds Gympie
Performax International
Gympie Spraytech Smash Repairs – Gympie
Queensland Quality Hay and Produce – Gympie
Debbie’s Place, Rainbow Beach
David Johnstone – Cooloola Coast Kart Club Member
Tasman Motorsports- Swift Series
Tracksa Lighting – Rockhampton
Street Empire
Robbie Bolger
Suncoast Gold Macadamias
Damon Ash
RV Engines

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