Top pairs decided at Eastland Kart Club’s Backwards Bash Gisborne meeting

Making the podium at Eastland Kart Club's Backwards Bash best pairs meeting were (from left) Jack Jobberns and Mike Vita (second) Dave Allfrey and Shaun Barwick (first) and Ian McGrory and Leif Nicol (third). Photo / Barry Irvine

Eastland Kart Club went a little different for its best pairs meeting on Sunday.

The “Backwards Bash” saw drivers race in the opposite direction on the Te Maanga Rd track, which they seemed to enjoy.

It was also decided that the adult drivers, as well as the kids, do timed laps and the pairs were worked out from these results.

To make it fair on all drivers, each had a front, middle and back grid start over three heats.

The fastest lap of the day was 21.928 seconds clocked by Ian McGrory, while Kolten Irvine’s 25.477 was best of the kids.

Drivers of the day were Max Archer (kids) and Shane Murrell (adults). Photo / Barry Irvine

Drivers of the day were Shane Murrell (adults) and Max Archer (kids).

In the kids’ class - juniors and rookies racing together - Jose Govender recorded first, second and third placings.

Kolten Irvine had a win and two seconds, while sister, Pyper, had a win and two thirds.

Jose and Julian Harrison won the pairs title from Pyper Irvine and Max Fisher with Kolten Irvine and Asher Davis third.

Adults were split into groups A and B.

In Group A racing, Ian McGrory had two wins, Shane Murrell a win and two seconds, Shaun Barwick two thirds, and Daniel Taylor a third.

The top three in the kids' section of Eastland Kart Club's best pairs competition on Sunday were (from left) Max Fisher and Pyper Irvine (second), Julian Harrison and Jose Govender (first) and Kolten Irvine and Asher Davis (third). Photo / Barry Irvine

Group B wins were shared between Tessa Irvine, Glenn Harrison and Jack Jobberns. Dave Allfrey had two seconds, Barry Irvine a second, and Dion Lund, Tessa Irvine and Harrison each had a third.

Barwick and Allfrey won the adult pairs title from Mike Vita and Jack Jobberns, with Ian McGrory and Leif Nicol third.

The club thanked 44 Creations for making the sashes.