Auckland Club’s Enduro Day is now pretty much entrenched on the annual calendar and this years event proved its popularity. 89 drivers rocked up for the ultimate test of kart, driver & crew.

The Enduro event is continually being refined year after year. The biggest gripe - seniors weights - hasn’t gone away; and probably never will, but as we had a full field in the seniors it can’t be that much of an issue. Or maybe those that contested the event had it sorted. For those that have a serious concern in this area; drivers briefing on the day of the event is not the place to vent. Too Late! The rules & regs are in place.

However, there will be another Enduro Day in 2009 and your input is welcome. Think it out & bring it to committee for discussion.

A couple of changes this year; Cadets got two Enduros - a half hour for each one with the combined laps of both runs deciding the overall placegetters.

Junior Restricted were given the option of two driver teams or individuals and the length of the race was increased. Interesting that the majority of the JR’s chose to run as teams; we obviously got it right with that change to the format!

The Junior Yamaha/Formula Junior Enduro was also increased in length.

Junior Restricted was the first of the Enduros on track; the hard luck award going to Kaleb Currie, running as an individual, who led nearly the entire race until losing a chain. The team of Aaron Wilson & Kaitlyn Wonnacott had mechanical issues as well. But, Enduros are about survival, preparation and a wee bit of luck. It was Stephen Kelly/Sam Carpenter prevailing over Jonathan Buxeda/Andre Heimgartner in 2 nd with Emilee Wright/Luke Dobbs in 3 rd.

Next up was ‘Stage 1’ of the Cadets - 30 minutes of racing for 14 drivers with 1 compulsory pit stop for fuel. It was the pit stops that were the deciders. Lachlan Smith had a blinder, and he went on to win from Brad Wilson & Nathan Reid with a lap up his sleeve going into ‘Stage 2’

In the second stage of the Cadet Enduro Day Lachlan Smith had a wee issue early on & lost track position. With that lap up his sleeve from the first stage all he needed to do was stay on the lead lap & he was home & dry. And he did. Brad Wilson took the Stage 2 win from Alex Edwards but it was Lachlan with the overall win with Brad in 2 nd and Alec 3 rd.

Junior Yamaha & Formula Junior were all together on track with more individual drivers than teams. Nick Cassidy, Formula J, headed home Daniel Connor & Oliver Pykett while in Yamaha it was Mitchell Brown/Alex Cassidy from Adam Davis/Levi Madsen-Prinn & Jack Barker/Nicholas Carpenter.

Our Senior Enduro overall result saw Yamaha prevail once again. Steve Currie/Deon Forrest a lap clear of Anthony Murch/Matt Wallace and several laps up on Matthew Griffin/Paul Cameron. Some teams had a great day, some were not so lucky; this being the nature of enduros. For those of you happy with your achievement - well done; for those not - see you next year for another crack at it.

One odd incident in the senior race - karts are transformers……..

Results –

Cadet – 2x 30minutes - Combined Result

1. Lachlan Smith 75laps 2. Brad Wilson 74laps 3. Alex Edwards 74laps 4. Joe Ganley 74laps 5. Nathan Reid 74laps 6. Connor Westbury 73laps

Junior Restricted – 1 Hour

1. Stephen Kelly/Sam Carpenter 97laps 2. Jonathan Buxeda/Andre Heimgartner 95laps 3. Emilee Wright/Luke Dobbs 94laps 4. Logan Rogers-Jenkin/Alex Adams 90laps 5. Kaleb Currie 88laps 6. Kaitlyn Wonnacott/Aaron Wilson 83laps

Formula Junior –1 Hour/15minutes

1.Nick Cassidy 138laps 2. Daniel Connor 135laps 3. Oliver Pykett 135laps 4. Shaun Varney/Shaun Morris 133laps 5. Mitchell Pykett 131laps 6. Jake Bonney 129laps

Junior Yamaha – 1 Hour/15minutes

1. Mitchell Brown/Alex Cassidy 132laps 2. Levi Madsen-Prinn/Adam Davis 132laps 3. Jack Barker/Nicholas Carpenter 129laps 4. Chris Donovan 108laps 5. Samantha Lewis 99laps

Senior Yamaha – 2 Hours

1. Steven Currie/Deon Forrest 204laps 2. Michael Emmerson/Matt Sloper 195laps 3. Danny Keene/Ben Knight 192laps 4. Scott Burkhart/Leon Burgess 190laps 5. Jake Connor/Mark Dunkley 185laps 6. Jared MacKenzie/Lorne Frost 183laps

Senior Rotax – 2 Hours

1.Anthony Murch/Matt Wallace 203laps 2. Matthew Griffin/Paul Cameron 200laps 3. Ashley Ball/Graham Ball 194laps 4. Steve Cox/Andre Elliott 190laps 5. Scott Newman/Wayne Martin 189laps 6. Brian Matthews/Matthew Grant 187laps

Senior Overall – 2 Hours

1. Steven Currie/Deon Forrest 204laps 2. Anthony Murch/Matt Wallace 203laps 3. Matthew Griffin/Paul Cameron 200laps 4. Michael Emmerson/Matt Sloper 195laps 5. Ashley Ball/Graham Ball 194laps 6. Danny Keene/Ben Knight 192laps

Next event is out 2008 Grand Finale.

 Christmas Meet is Sunday December 7 th. Racing for all classes plus vintage karts display and demonstration – get a look at the machines(& some drivers!) from yesteryear.

Plus the Ladies Race, Dads Race & Mechanics Race.

Plus the Kids Christmas Party.

Plus the end of year Christmas Feast.

Keep an eye on the website & blurbs for the finer details…………….