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Huge thanks to Wimmera Kart Racing Club Member Brett Buckley today for starting the CLUB ROOM makeover. Stay tuned for updates!!
Brett's Building and Maintenance
Arrow X5 chassis and X30 engine... a perfect combination. As they crossed the line in the FINAL today at R1 of the 2019 Australian Kart Championship in Ipswich,
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1st Jaiden Pope (Arrow X30)
2nd Marc Tulloch (Arrow X30)
3rd Bradley Jenner (Arrow X30)
4th Cameron Longmore (Arrow X30)
5th Cody Gillis (Arrow X30)
DPE Kart Superstore IAME Tillotson Racing MGtires
Alex Baker flying the flag for the Wimmera Kart Racing Club at Round 1 of the Golden Power Series held at Bendigo today. Alex qualified second with a 4th in his first heat and a 3rd in the second heat to put him in a strong position!
Good stuff.
Tarsh Baker! Woohoo! Go Alex!
How did he finish?
Micheal Michael Goodfellow
Blockbuster start to the Victorian Country Series at Warrnambool Kart Club on the weekend. Click through to KartSportNews for the full race report and photos!
www.kartsportnews.com/2019/02/13/report-victorian-country-series-round-1/
Report: Victorian Country Series, Round 1
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240 karters from Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania kicked off the Vic Country Series in fine fashion at the Warrnambool kart track last weekend. Here’s the official report & photos.WKRC member ASH MITCHELL had a great weekend with a win in Vic Masters Class. Here is his race report.
Report:
What an awesome weekend at Warrnambool. After a wet and windy Saturday and minimal practice I qualified in P7 in Vic Masters class with 27 in the field.
Heat 1 I got hit and almost spun and dropped back to 9th in turn 1. Fought my way back into 3rd. 1st and 2nd place both got penalized which gave me the win.
Heat 2 & Final I started of pole and lead both from start to finish with about a 1sec gap.
Had some great racing with awesome drivers.
Special thanks to Ashley Lear for a strong engine, Kevin Hitchcock (Hitch trailers) for his support, Dylan McLellan for his help and feedback on the kart and Energy Corse Aus for an amazing kart.
One of our clubs newest members LLOYD WILSON reports on his very first race meeting! Lloyd competed in Victorian combined masters class at Warrnambool over the weekend for Round one of the Victorian Country Series. We wish him all the best for the next 5 rounds!
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Race Report
“My first big race at the VCS at Warrnambool on the weekend. It had everything, and boy was I out of my league. It was a weekend that was full of excitement, adrenaline, disappointment, fun, laughter and great company. I think I went through a full range of emotions on the weekend.
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The sport is a true test of character as in: determination, will power, courage, fight, the will to do better. Wimmera Kart club can hold their head high. What a fantastic group of people. Proud to be a member of our great club and I'm looking forward to improving and spending more time with everyone from our club.
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Well done to Ash Mitchell, Alex Baker & Remo on your wins. Well done to the rest of the crew from Wimmera Kart Club that showed up and competed. You all did well”
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“Special shout out to Brett Buckley, Greg Ord, Robbie & Paul and Mr T”
About The Wimmera Kart RACING Club
“The Early Years”
The Wimmera Club was first formed as the Horsham Go-Kart Club in 1968, with members racing simple homemade machines with Victa motors. The location of the club was at the Dooen Recreation Reserve, north of Horsham where the track is still located today.
A decision was made by the committee during the 80’s to consolidate the club and a name change was made – to the Wimmera Kart Racing Club. Also during the mid 80’s the track was re-designed and a hot-mix surface applied. In the early days the club had a membership totalling in excess of 100, with up to 60 racing competitively throughout the state.
“Location”
The Club is located in Horsham which is on the banks of the Wimmera River, some 300km north-west of Melbourne, and 450km south-east of Adelaide on the Western Highway. Horsham, the capital of the productive and efficient rural region of western Victoria know as the Wimmera.
“Horsham”
Highlights of Horsham include the botanic gardens, May Park, Wimmera River and the immaculate, highly renowned Horsham golf course which is a short drive west and the newly built in 2006 the Horsham Aquatic Centre. The population is currently around 19,000. Wheat and sheep, together with fruit and vegetables, are the main produce of the area. The town also has an industrial sector.
Horsham provides you with vibrant shopping experiences, and everything you could possibly want is to be found right here. Select from independent and chain outlets to a mix of retail businesses, from boutique and individually owned, to multinational outlets, all within easy walking distance and with good car parking. Horsham also has a new Aquatic Centre. Maybe a picnic in the cool shaded Botanic Gardens designed by Sir William Guilfoyle, the curator of Melbourne’s royal botanic gardens. Horsham also functions as a base for those wishing to explore Grampians National Park which is just a 30 minute drive. The city has many fine restaurants, hotels, from apartments and motels to caravan parks and bed & breakfasts, Horsham offers accommodation for all tastes.
Horsham is a great place to relax after a hard days racing!
| Club Name | Wimmera Kart Racing Club |
| Circuit Name | Dooen Raceway |
| Club Location | 650 Henty Hwy, Dooen (Horsham), Vic 3400 |
| Club Website | www.wimmerakartclub.com.au/ |
| Club Facebook | www.facebook.com/wimmerakartracingclub |
| Club Twitter | www.twitter.com/wimmerakartclub |
| Club Contact | Shane Souter |
| Phone | 0409 807 153 |
On board video from Wimmera Kart RACING Clubs Dooen Raceway (clockwise direction)
| Club Details | |
| Club Postal Address | Wimmera Kart Racing Club PO Box 920 Horsham, VIC, 3400 |
| Monthly Meeting | 10:00am at the Club Social Room at the kart track on the last Sunday of each month |
| Club Personnel | |
| Club President | Shane Souter |
| Mobile | 0409 807 153 |
| Club Secretary | Sabrina Luciani |
| Mobile | 0407340640 |
| Licence Secretary | Brayden Souter |
| Track Details | |
| Track Name | Dooen Raceway |
| Track Location | 650 Henty Hwy, Dooen (Horsham), Vic 3400 |
| Track Length | 518m, Track Width, 8m |
| Grid Capacity | 26 |
| Track Surface | Bitumen / Hotmix |
| Direction | Clockwise |
| Open Hours | Daily (By arrangement) |
| Camping Facilities | Yes (By arrangement) |
| Timing Strips | (Alfano 3 strips) |
Wimmera Kart Racing Club details last updated 15/02/2018