NSW Speedway Karts, Round 1
| from Wayne Baines | 20 February 2013 |
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During the week leading into Sunday’s Round 1 of the 2013 Championship season for the members of the NSW Speedway Kart Club , mother nature tried everything she could to replicate the 2012 season where she claimed four race dates from the Club. However, with rain all week - even as late as Saturday night - the Club spirit of the members present made them determined not to start the season with a rain out.
After some reorganisation of the pit area (with everyone pitching in) and the late start, the meeting turned into one of the best day’s racing seen at the venue. The track was superbly prepared providing a fast racy surface for the drivers.
Most classes were very close to the track records and two drivers, Jake Donaldson (Junior) and Greg Bignall ( KT Modified ), both went home recording quick time.
Results from the racing showed two drivers were dominate in their classes, both winning 4 from 4 races, and they have sent warnings to their fellow drivers that this year they will be very difficult to beat. Clubman Heavy driver Matt Elliott and Cadet driver Connor Moreau were a class above the other drivers, sending them all home to do some home work to find speed for Round 2.
A number of drivers also picked up a personal best result for the meeting. The Cadet class saw Payton Coghlan pick up her first podium with a 3rd place; the Rookie class saw first time driver in the class, Luke Geering, come home 3rd; Katelyn Hickey, moving from the Junior class in her first Senior race, placed an impressive 2nd in Clubman Light whilst another driver from the Junior class, Jordan Binskin, won his first feature race in the Senior class.
The Clubman Heavy class saw another first with Anthony Eason claiming his first podium result with a 2nd place. The highly competitive KT Modified class saw two young ladies, Amy Shute, straight from the Junior class, finish 3rd and Ashleigh Jack (who raced Clubman last year), in her first race meeting in the class, took home the 2nd place trophy.
A full list of results are below
The Pa-Formance Motors sponsored Cadet Class
Heat 1: 1st Connor Moreau, 2nd Ethan Rietdyk, 3rd Payton Coghlan
Heat 2: 1st Connor Moreau, 2nd Ethan Rietdyk, 3rd Payton Coghlan
Heat 3: 1st Connor Moreau ,2nd Payton Coghlan, 3rd Ethan Rietdyk
Feature: 1st Connor Moreau, 2nd Ethan Rietdyk, 3rd Brayden Shute
Point Result: 1st Connor Moreau, 2nd Ethan Rietdyk, 3rd Payton Coghlan
The Karting World /Sayre Racing sponsored Rookie Class
Heat 1: 1st Kaidon Brown, 2nd Luke Geering, 3rd Andrew Sayre
Heat 2: 1st Andrew Sayre, 2nd Kaidon Brown, 3rd Zak Blanch
Heat 3: 1st Andrew Sayre, 2nd Luke Geering, 3rd Kaidon Brown
Feature: 1st Kaidon Brown, 2nd Luke Geering, 3rd Andrew Sayre
Point Result: 1st Kaidon Brown, 2nd Andrew Sayre, 3rd Luke Geering
The C&A Mobile sponsored Junior Class
Heat 1: 1st Daniel Sayre, 2nd Andrew Beattie, 3rd Luke Sayre
Heat 2: 1st Daniel Sayre, 2nd Luke Sayre, 3rd Lachlan Caunt
Heat 3: 1st Daniel Sayre, 2nd Luke Sayre, 3rd Marcus Dumesny
Feature: 1st Marcus Dumensy, 2ndTaylor Coghlan, 3rd Kayla Green
Point Result: 1st Daniel Sayre, 2nd Marcus Dumesny, 3rd Luke Sayre
The Aussie Forklift Repairs sponsored Clubman Light Class
Heat 1: 1st Jordan Binskin, 2nd Alana Onley, 3rd Nat Genner
Heat 2: 1st Ashleigh Jack, 2nd Lindsay Jones, 3rd Katelyn Hickey
Heat 3: 1st Katelyn Hickey, 2nd Jordan Binskin, 3rd Alana Onley
Feature: 1st Jordan Binskin, 2nd Nat Genner, 3rd Katelyn Hickey
Point Result: 1st Alana Onley, 2nd Katelyn Hickey, 3rd Peter King
The Hopping’s Mowers sponsored Clubman Heavy Class
Heat 1: 1st Matt Elliott, 2nd Anthony Eason, 3rd Laurie McDougall
Heat 2: 1st Matt Elliott, 2nd Anthony Eason, 3rd Laurie McDougall
Heat 3: 1st Matt Elliott, 2nd Anthony Eason, 3rd Laurie McDougall
Feature: 1st Matt Elliott, 2nd Laurie McDougall, 3rd Anthony Eason
Point Result: 1st Matt Elliott, 2nd Anthony Eason, 3rd Laurie McDougall
The Wescranes sponsored KT Modified Combined Class
Group A
Heat 1: 1st Nathan Blanch, 2nd Amy Shute, 3rd Greg Bignall
Heat 2: 1st Amy Shute, 2nd Mitchell O’Brien, 3rd Louie Calleja
Heat 3: 1st Amy Shute, 2nd Mitchell O’Brien, 3rd Kyle Caunt
Group B
Heat 1: 1st Ashleigh Jack, 2nd Layton O’Brien, 3rd Brad Cunneen
Heat 2: 1st Brad Cunneen, 2nd David Boyd, 3rd Greg Cohlan ,
Heat 3: 1st Brad Cunneen, 2nd David Boyd, 3rd Ashleigh Jack
B Main: 1st Nathan Blanch, 2nd John Watton, 3rd Jamie Dicker
Feature: 1st Layton O’Brien, 2nd Brad Cunneen, 3rd Ashleigh Jack
The Sydney Speedway sponsored Outstanding Achievement of the Meeting award
went to Junior driver, Daniel Sayre.
The meeting was a great success and all drivers and members are looking forward to the next race meeting “The Nepean Open” which is being held on Sunday, 10th March .
The NSWSKC would like to acknowledge and thank all their corporate partners for their continued support throughout 2013
On Track Automotive, Pa-Formance Motors, C&A Mobile, Wescranes
ST Signs & Designs, Hoosier Tires Australia, Sydney Speedway
Karting World / Sayre Racing, Aussie Fork Lift Repairs
Hopping’s Mowers
