Karters end on high note

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

EASTLAND Kart Club’s season ended on Sunday with drivers chasing last-chance points.

Perfect weather and a massive turnout made for good racing.

In the junior restricted class, Tate Wilson, who has improved all season, ended up first-equal with Kyle Seabrook.

Also in this class, Conor and Toby White have been getting better with each meeting. Their karts have amazing paint jobs and are a credit to them.

This was the last meeting in the young guns class for Tyler Michie and Callum Kemp, who will move up to the pro class next season.

It was good to see club crazyman Jason Hailes back in the pro class flying his New Zealand flag on the back of his kart.

In the KT class, visitor Paul Mabey of Pukehina took the honours.

Club members are looking forward to the prize-giving at the Emerald Hotel on Saturday, June 11, with four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy as guest speaker.

Results —

Rookies: Claire Ellmers 1; Layton Rogers 2; Fabian Shanks 3.

Rotax: Kyle Prosser 1; Paul Farmer, Julian Walford equal 2.

Women’s race motor: Amerillis Farmer 1; Sharyn Rogers 2; Kelly Gough 3.

Women’s limited: Sarah Henstock 1; Fern Sutherland 2; Anna Kemp 3.

Young guns: Tyler Michie 1; Aimee Whiteman 2; Tara Whiteman 3.

KT100s: Paul Mabey (Pukehina) 1; Shane Grey, Chris Grey (Te Aroha) equal 2.

Pro class: Ben Briant 1; Phil Kemp, Bruce McMahon junior equal 2.

Restricted: Tate Wilson, Kyle Seabrook equal 1; Ben McNeil 3.

Shifters: Wayvern Vause 1; Dion Coote (Hamilton) 2; Roger Moss 3.