Fast and furious karting spectacular

Monique Foss (above) leads the pack in Eastland Kart Club’s opening meeting of the 2015-16 season at its clay track off Aerodrome Road. Foss was third in the women’s race motor class won by Sharyn Rogers. A field of over 100 cars entertained the 300-plus spectators. Pictures by Paul Rickard

THE sun came out just in time for the opening race meeting of the Eastland Kart Club on Sunday. There was a slight delay to start the racing due to the weekend’s weather, but this didn’t hinder the ability of the karters to put on a spectacular display of fast and sometimes furious competition for the 300 spectators that came to watch.

The track water boy Roger Moss managed to win the Shifter class with AJ Keywood. There were a number of members competing in several classes throughout the day. Those who impressed were Richard Taylor, Fern Sutherland and Sharyn Rogers, who members finished in the top three of all the classes they raced in.

Young KT 100 driver Finn Henstock proved he is still the driver to beat by winning the KT 100’s for the day, again showing age is no barrier.

Not only local karters were in action, Junior Restricted driver Terence Durrell travelled over from Rotorua and won his class.

ResultsJunior Restricted

1 Terence Durrell (Rotorua)

2 Jake Moroney

3 Ben McNeil

Rotax

1 Kieran McCarthy & Richard Taylor

3 Lance Sutherland & Tyler Prosser

ProClass

1 Carl Henstock

2 Benny Benson

3 Nick Rogers

Womans Race Motor

1 Kelly Gough

2 Fern Sutherland

3 Sharyn Rogers & Monique Foss

Rookies

1 Kaia Matenga

2 Clare Ellmers & Layton Rogers

Womans Limited

1 Fern Sutherland

2 Sharyn Rogers

Shifters

1 Roger Moss & AJ Keywood

3 Wayvern Vause

KT100

1 Finn Henstock

2 Paul Mabey (Pukehina) & Richard Taylor

Young Guns

1 Tyler Michie & Jordie Henstock

3 Joel Rogers & Caleb Swann