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.
