Dates Changed For Golden Power Round 1 & VKS Round 3 2013

The following is a press release from the VKA.

To all karters – Urgent Information Memo

Dates have been changed for Bendigo Golden Power Series Round 2 & Victorian Karting Series Round 3 in May 2013.

Due to no accommodation availability in Bendigo on the 4/5th May for the Golden Power Series Round 2, Oakleigh Kart Club has swapped dates with Bendigo to assist them with the situation.

Bendigo’s Golden Power Series Round 2 will now be held on the 11/12th May.

Victoria Karting Series Round 3 will be held on 4/5th May.

We wish to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

March 2013 General Meeting This Tueday 7.30pm

The March general meeting of the Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club is being held this Tuesday March 12th 2013, at 7.30pm in the club rooms.

All members are invited to attend the general meeting. Many discussions, ideas and decisions are made at the general meetings. If you don’t attend, you are then unable to have your say in the direction that the club takes on various matters.

Results 2013 Vic Open Championship

Results of the 2013 Vic Open Championship held at Eastern Lions Kart Club, VIC.

Full results have been posted on the AKA Results Site.

Drivers shown in bold, are OGKRC members.

  • Leopard Heavy – Scott King, Matt Davis, Jake Rice
  • Leopard Light – Dean Foster, James Sera, Jason Burns
  • Clubman Super Heavy – Michael Brennan, Ben McKinlay, Scott Simpson
  • Clubman Over 40 – Remo Luciani, Steven Riddell, Trevor Whitby
  • Junior National Light – Reece Sidebottom, Zane Morse, Nikola Mitic
  • Rotax Light – David Sera, Bradley Jenner, Matthew McLellan
  • Rotax Heavy – Brendan Nelson, Matthew Wall, Michael Saller
  • Junior Rotax – James Abela, Blaine Densley, Jordan Boys
  • Cadets – Jack Harders, Sean Larkin, Damon Papasergio
  • Clubman Heavy – David Sera, Leigh Nicolaou, Brendan Nelson
  • Junior National Heavy – Nicholas Rowe, William Hawkes, Jordan Boys
  • Rookies – Jordan Caruso, Cooper Murray, Mathew Steel
  • Clubman Light – James Sera, Wayne Bourke, Jesse Elliott
  • Junior Clubman – Nicholas Rowe, William Hawkes, Jordan Holowell

President At Vic Open

So, you’ve decided to race one of the prestigious State Titles like the Victorian or NSW Open, or maybe you’ve decided to have a crack at the Nationals. You’ve heard about how tough the racing and competition can be and you know that to succeed in say the fiercely competitive Clubman Light category you’ll have to be right on your game. You and your driver will have to work together as a team, analysing data post race, working out weaknesses in the opposition, going over the kart with a keen eye looking for every little thing that can go wrong (and often only does at a big meeting), checking back through your records looking for that one small tweak that might coax half a tenth from the kart. The pressure can be too great for some and tensions can rise, emotions can boil over and see drivers and mechanics strained to breaking point. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you our President……
Cheers,
Paul Griffiths

2013 Vic Open

Results 2013 CIK Stars Of Karting Round 1

Results of the CIK Stars Of Karting Round 1 held at Ipswich Kart Club, QLD.

Full results have been posted on the AKA Results Site.

Drivers shown in bold, are OGKRC members.

  • KFJ – Liam McLellan, James Abela, Andrew Kahl
  • KF – Luke Gabin, Matthew Waters, Brooke Topp
  • KZ2 – Christopher Hays, Joey Hanssen, John Grother
  • TAG 125 Light – Adam Mercer, Jaxon Evans, Chris Farkas
  • TAG 125 Heavy – Brendan Nelson, Jason Hryniuk, William Yarwood
  • Rookies – Oscar Piastri, Harrison Hoey, Ryan Suhle
  • TAG Restricted Heavy – David Johnstone, Jeromy Sonter, Michael Osmond
  • TAG Restricted Light – Kyle Henry-Smith, Donnelle Waldon, Cohen Archer

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2013 Southern City Classic

The 2013 Southern City Classic at Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club will be a Seniors only event.

There will be 10 Senior classes offered and the final will be run under lights.

With no Junior classes running, competitors will get to enjoy increased track time. There will be Saturday morning practice sessions, followed by a qualifying session and then 2 x 10 Lap Heats, 12 Lap Pre-Final and a 15 Lap Final. The Final will be held under lights.

The meeting will run on Saturday April 6th. The circuit will be open on Friday 5th for pit setup only – no practice.

Entry closes Wednesday April 3rd. No late entries will be accepted. Supp Regs available here.

The Griffiths Report February Club Day 2013

OGKRC’s starter Paul Griffiths shoes were filled by Steve Griffin for the first two heats, however Paul was able to attend the finals, and has filed this somewhat more concise report following the 2013 February Club Day.

Oakleigh’s 2013 Club Day calendar kicked off with the traditional February Saturday Day / Night fixture under warm & sunny skies in the afternoon. Your correspondent had an engagement during the afternoon and missed the first two Heats, so the report for this month will be on the Final Heat only. As the sun slowly set and the Oakleigh lights took over, Cadets got set to hit the track.

Cadets

Braydon Callaghan off pole for Heat 3, Kai Upiter beside him, then Joshua Hocking. The front 2 side by side Continue reading