The Auckland Area Schools Kartsport Championships were held at Kartsport Auckland on Sunday April 6 th with record entries in the Cadet and Junior Restricted classes.

Brother and sister duo Joel and Chelsea Herbert flew the flag for the composite team of Albany Primary/Albany Junior High, successfully taking out the Primary/Intermediate Teams section.

Bucklands Beach Intermediate – Bradley Hicks, Matthew Wilson – placed second with St Kentigern School – Paul Blomqvist, Shaun Grocock – in third.

The College Teams section results are still provisional; the current standing are Kings College – Richard Moore, Arie Hutton – first, St Kentigern College – Jake Pascoe, Scott Reddish – second and Auckland Grammar School – Tom Blomqvist, Mitchell Pykett – in third.

Joel Herbert went one better than last year winning the Cadet Class from Peter Goldstone in second and sister Chelsea in third.

Junior Restricted, the largest class on the track with 22 entries, saw Bucklands Beach Intermediates Bradley Hicks literally carve up the opposition and take the title with an eleven point margin from Aaron Wilson. CJ Sinclair finished in third and Stephen Kelly, back from an extended break from karting finished fourth.

The drive of the day came from Howick Colleges Daniel Kinsman who flew around the Auckland circuit in the first heat of Junior Yamaha. Kinsman broke the lap record for this class in four consecutive laps. Kinsman took the 2008 title from Daniel Colville and Arie Hutton.

The Formula Junior Class saw Kinsman repeating his Junior Yamaha performance. Another lap record and another clean sweep, winning from Tom Blomqvist and Matt Hollier.

Senior Rotax Light, although a small field was one of quality. The racing was so close that at the end of the day Jake Pascoe, the 2007 winner of this class, and Richard Moore could not be separated and tied for first place. Tim Vickers finished just one point back in third spot.

The results for this class are also still provisional.

Results

Cadet Class

1. Joel Herbert Albany Junior High 2. Peter Goldstone Churchill Park School

3. Chelsea Herbert Albany Primary 4. Richard McCarthy Waitakere Primary

5. Taylor Cockerton Drury School 6. Finley McLaren Hobsonville Primary

Junior Restricted

1. Bradley Hicks Bucklands Beach Intermediate 2. Aaron Wilson Te Atatu Intermediate

3. CJ Sinclair Botany Primary 4. Stephen Kelly Santa Maria School

5. Callum Quin Sacred Heart School 6. Shaun Grocock St Kentigern School

Junior Yamaha

1. Daniel Kinsman Howick College 2. Daniel Colville Pukekohe High 3. Arie Hutton Kings College

4. Jamie Lane Clevedon Primary 5. Adam Davis Avondale College 6. Micheal Bird MacLeans College

Formula Junior

1. Daniel Kinsman Howick College 2. Tom Blomqvist Auckland Grammar

3. Matt Hollier Sacred Heart College 4. Scott Reddish St Kentigern College

5. Paul Blomqvist St Kentigern School 6. Ben Drummond Mt Albert Grammar

Senior Rotax Light – Results Provisional

1= Jake Pascoe St Kentigern College 1= Richard Moore Kings College

3. Tim Vickers Northcote College 4. Ben Dallas St Kentigern College

5. Declan Hull St Kentigern College 6. Matthew Griffin Rosehill College

Primary/Intermediate Teams

1. Albany Primary/Albany Junior High – Joel Herbert and Chelsea Herbert

2. Bucklands Beach Intermediate - Bradley Hicks and Matthew Wilson

3. St Kentigern School - Paul Blomqvist and Shaun Grocock

College Teams – Results Provisional

1. Kings College - Richard Moore and Arie Hutton

2. St Kentigern College - Jake Pascoe and Scott Reddish

3. Auckland Grammar School - Tom Blomqvist and Mitchell Pykett

Photos Courtesy of Andrew Bright - Ultrapix Photography.