For Hawke's Bay karter Shaun Hibbs it was a case of "new class and new luck" during the weekend's Blossom Meeting in Hastings.
"I had a bit of bad luck at my previous Blossoms in two different classes, senior Yamaha Light and Racket 120s, but I was pretty happy in this entry level Briggs class," Hibbs said after last night's prizegiving for the 50th annual Blossom Meeting which attracted 70 drivers from throughout the country to the Roy's Hill track.
Hibbs, 43, who has had five years of racing off and on as he had a break to support his son Benjamin who is now temporarily retired from karting, won nine of his 11 races in the six-strong class where fellow Bay starter Stu Sowersby was fourth.
"Everyone in this class are very even so it is a lot of fun. The home track advantage certainly helped this weekend too," Hibbs said.
This was the first time the Briggs class had been catered for at Blossom and Hibbs had a consistent build-up with second placings at the Hawke's Bay and Palmerston North rounds of the Gold Star Series.