KartSport Auckland Inc.

Round 3 of the CRC Speedshow Top Half Series will hit Auckland’s Rosebank Domain track on Sunday June 16th.
Entry Form & Info Sheet can be downloaded here 1343E-TopHalf3-SRE
Online entry is also up & running.

For our members that haven’t experienced Top Half first hand; this weekend is a prime opportunity.

You are able to compete at this Top Half round even if you haven’t done any of the previous ones – but check the class licence rating requirements to make sure you are eligible.

If you aren’t racing we are looking for capable volunteers for flag marshalling – this takes this pressure off the competitors if we as a club are able to provide the people power for this very important duty.
Contact Tim Ganley – tim@ganleyorthotics.co.nz or Jeanette Smyth – hsv.920@xtra.co.nz if you are able to help out.
Food & refreshments will be provided to all volunteers.

AND, if you’re not racing & not able to help out in a flag point just rock on down as a spectator – Top Half will provide you with some great racing to enjoy.

Kartsport Auckland’s AGM will be held on Friday 7th June, 7.30pm at our club rooms.

Come on down and support your club; have a say & perhaps think about what you may be able to contribute ‘off-track’ and behind the scenes.

We have a great club and facility, but what makes it so good is you the members. Looking forward to seeing you all.

Bar will open at 7pm. Half price drinks till start of meeting. Bar will reopen at conclusion of meeting.

Congratulations to the following drivers who are the Kartsport Auckland 2013 Club Champions -

Cadet                                    Josh Parkinson

Junior Restricted              Lachlan Smith

Formula Junior                  Connor Westbury

Yamaha Light                     Nick Carpenter

Rotax Light                          Daniel Connor

Rotax Heavy                       Daniel Sayles 

Un-Rated Cadet                   Taariq Mohamed

Yes, it’s that time again!  Memberships are due for renewal April 1st.  Membership Form here Membership Form 2013 2014

Memberships can also be renewed via the on-line entry system.

Be aware that your race licence is not current without a current membership also so especially for drivers heading to the National Champs over Easter make sure you have your membership current!!!

The recent rounds of the  Rotax Challenge & Pro-Kart Series’ at Bay of Plenty saw Kane Taylor qualify fastest in Rotax Light & finish 4th in the final after some close racing.  Mark Wheeler (3rd), Garry Claxton (4th) and Todd Wheeler (5th) all performed well in the KZ2 Masters category and Graeme Smyth held on for a 3rd place finish in KZ2 

Both these series’ are at Auckland over the weekend of August 25th/26th for their penultimate rounds.  There will be some great racing on show!

Congratulations to Auckland members Sam Wright – Cadet, and Dylan Smith – Junior Restricted.

Both drivers achieving third place finishes at the National Schools Championships held in Wellington over the weekend of July 7th/8th

Well done guys! 

Last weekend saw the final round of the 2012 Top Half Series run at Kartsport Mt Wellington.  CONGRATULATIONS to all our Auckland reps who contested this series.  Kartsport Auckland is now the Top Half CHAMPION CLUB.  Further details on the Top Half page.

Easter Weekend saw the running of the Kartsport NZ Sprint Nationals at Kartsport Hamilton.  It was a wonderful weekend of top class racing & awesome weather to boot.

Congratulations to those of our members flying the Auckland club flag.  KZ2 saw Ryan Grant & Graeme Smyth finish 2nd & 3rd in this class.  To those of you not quite making the podium your efforts do not go without note & we hope to see you again at this prestigous event next year.

Last weekend saw Kane Taylor & Anthony Murch head off to the Rotax Challenge.  Both drivers achieveing top 10 finishes in their classes -

Kane 3rd in Rotax Light & Anthony 8th in Rotax Heavy.

The Challenge will be in Auckland late August in conjunction with the Pro-Kart Series; a chance to see & support our Auckland drivers.

Kane & Anthony were in Hamilton over the May 6th weekend for the Hamilton round of the Max Challenge. 

Kane qualified in the top 6 & moved up throughout the heats & pre-final; culminating in a second place finish in the final.

Anthony, while not qualifying well also moved forward through the day, sneaking into the top 10 in the final.