Gooch makes his run from the back

IN GOOD FORM: Shanan Gooch made his run from the back of the field to win the mixed-class race at the end of the Eastland Kart Club’s fun meeting at the Aerodrome Road track on Sunday. It was the last hit-out before the club champs on Sunday this weekend. Picture supplied

Eastland Kart Club's fun meeting on Sunday was the last hit-out before the club champs this weekend.

In the mixed-class race at the end of the day, Shanan Gooch finished strongly from the back of the field to take the win.

Second place went to Spring Thomson with his KT, and third went to young gun Hamish Worsnop, who drove his stationary-engine kart well.

Harley Davis, with his 270 stationary-engine kart, was fourth. New driver Jake Callaghan, in fifth place, took to karting like a duck to water.

Three groups of karts had five 10-lap races each.

The first group comprised rookies and “young guns”.

Hamish Worsnop had three wins and two seconds; Callum Kemp had two wins and two seconds; Ella Nicholson picked up a second and three thirds; and Conrad Gooch had two thirds.

The next group comprised the proclass 270s, Rotax and women.

Harley Davis had two wins and two seconds; Ashley McMillan had a win and two seconds; Shanan Gooch had a win; Cole Rosie had a win, a second and two thirds; and Tess Kemp had a third.

The last group comprised junior KTs and KTs mixed.This was a decent-sized field that produced good racing.

David Tamanui had three wins, while Conor White and Spring Thomson also won.

Thomson had four second placings, and Conor White had one.

Greison Wells had three third placings, and brothers Toby and Conor White had one third placing each.

New driver Jake Callaghan drove well in a classy field to pick up a fourth placing. He will be one to watch when he has had more seat time.

• Spectators are welcome to come along to the track in Aerodrome Road for the club championships on Sunday. Admission is free of charge and racing starts at 10am.