Darwin Karting News

DARWIN ACCOMMODATION - NT STATE KARTING CHAMPIONSHIPS / NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:03:55 +1100

Several calls are coming in regarding the lack of affordable accommodation in Darwin and the associated costs of any available, for the period of the Karting Championships.

Now that school has recommenced, Darwin has “come alive” again. The DKA Committee has made several approaches to try and garner additional affordable Accommodation / Van spaces to assist in making the process of locating accommodation easier for our intending Interstate competitors.

Unfortunately, some of the organisations involved with responding to DKA, will not meet until later this month. The DKA Committee will not know if any of the enquiries will be successful.

Please stay tuned to the DKA Website and as soon as we have the responses from the various Organisations the outcomes will be published.

The DKA Committee thank you for your patience and understanding and assure you that while we are not in a position to make promises we are trying our very best to overcome this pressing issue.

Auto Action Article - Bryce Fullwood

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:38:24 +1100

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2012 Darwin Karting Calendar Announced !!

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:15:37 +1100

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2012 Nationals

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:08:15 +1100

The 2012 Nationals are fast approaching due the first week in July, one week after the State Titles. As it is the 50th anniversary of the nationals it is expected to be capacity fields in all classes bringing a probable 350 karters vying for class supremacy.
As usual support of events is always required and appreciated so if you are interested in promoting NT Motorsport to the greater community please contact the DKA dkasecretary@dka.org.au

2011 SA State Karting Championships

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:39:43 +1100

Yet again, a very good contingent of Darwin's finest karters have travelled to the Monarto Kart track in South Australia to compete in the SA State Titles on Friday 25th - Sunday 27th November.

Those who competed were as follows:
Royce Nott - Leopard Light & Clubman Light
Magdelaine Breed - Clubman Light
Michael Moore (JNR) - Clubman Light
Brett Jenkin - Clubman Super Heavy
Brodie Green - Junior National Light
Bryce Fullwood - Junior National Light
Thomas Maxwell - Rookie
Adam Hughes - Clubman Super Heavy

All raced extremely well and should all be very pleased with their efforts.
Their parents and pit-crew should be congratulated for the support provided and in making a major interstate journey to compete. The Darwin Karting Association is proud of them all.

Once again, Bryce Fullwood has been victorious in the Junior National Light class, taking out 1st place in a top notch field of 28 karters. He adds the
2011 South Australian Junior National Light Championship to his list of karting honours.

To view the full results of all classes please go to https://app.austkarting.com.au/aka/results/ then select "SA" and "Go-Kart Club of SA" in the drop down menus.

2011 WA State Karting Championships

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:49:26 +1100

Four of DKA's local junior drivers have made their way to Albany to participate at the 2011 WA State Karting Championships.

They are :
Brodie Green - Junior National Light
Bryce Fullwood - Junior National Light
Tom Maxwell - Rookie
Kasey (Dominator) Fullwood - Midget

They competed under wet and cold conditions with capacity fields in each class.

DKA is proud to announce that podium positions were awarded as follows:

Bryce Fullwood 1st
Brodie Green 3rd
Kasey Fullwood 5th

Tom Maxwell placed 9th and raced well.

The club extends its congratulations and best wishes to all 4 competitors for their efforts interstate.

The club shares the excitement and dedication of Brad, Kelly, Steve, Danny and Jane and the other support crew, Graham and Gatty.

Well done Darwin DKA Juniors!

Darwin Karting Association - Closed Titles 24 Sep 2011

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:46:11 +1000

51 karts over 7 classes contested the Darwin Karting Association Closed Titles at the Hidden Valley karting track on Saturday afternoon and evening during the final meeting of the 2011 season.
Racing was contested over a series of 2 heats, a pre-final and the final to decide each categories winners featuring different track layouts throughout the afternoon and evening.

Thomas Maxwell took the spoils in the Rookies category whilst Harrison Avery claimed the honours in the Midgets section.
Bryce Fullwood held on to win during an epic battle with Brodie Green which lasted the entire 16 laps of the feature race in the Junior National Light section.
Matthew Grant was the winner in the Junior National Heavy class.
Royce Nott had a busy night contesting two classes and managed to win both the Clubman Light and Tag 125 Light sections with daylight a distant second in both categories.

Royce Nott

Darren Chilton completed a consistent night to win the Clubman Heavy section and Bryan Dowling ran out the winner of the Tag Restricted Light category.

As the curtain draws on the 2011 season, attention now turns to the running of the 2012 Australian Karting Titles next season which promises to be the biggest event ever staged at the Hidden Valley circuit. Improved track and facilities/amenities throughout the site this year have been completed in preparation for the Titles.

Formalities for the DKA wind up with the Club Presentation Night on 15th October followed by the AGM on 6th November.

Photos and Story Scott Kernahan www.skmp.com.au

BREAKTHROUGH WIN FOR MOORE IN HOME TITLES

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:32:23 +1000

Michael Moore has upstaged a stellar field of drivers to be crowned state champion in the Northern Territory State Championships at the Hidden Valley Kart Track on the weekend.

Moore, who started his career ten years ago at the age of seven, was lost for words following his victory in the highly-competitive Clubman Light category. “It's an amazing feeling, I’m over the moon,” said Moore, who drove an Australian-made Omega kart on his way to victory.
“After qualifying fastest I was able to be right up there in the heat races and then managed to get a jump in both the pre-final and final while the guys behind me battled amongst each other.
“It's my first win at a state championship against some of the best drivers from all across the country. With the nationals being held here in Darwin next year it is a huge confidence boost.
“There is no doubt this is the biggest win of my career and big thanks must go to Kym Pearce of Omega Karts for all of his help across the weekend.”

Finishing second behind the local driver was Sydneysider Jacob Parsons with Western Australian driver Nathan Davis third. Fast femme Magdeline Breed was fourth ahead of former champion Matthew Panella, who charged his way from the back of the field after failing to finish the pre-final.

Moore was joined in the winner’s circle by fellow Territorian Royce Nott. The Fujitsu Cool Development driver added the Leopard Light championship to his resume when he crossed the line ahead of Adam Garnaut.

Michael Moore & Royce Nott

The battle for the lead during the early running of the Clubman Heavy championship final was an intense one with the likes of five-time Australian Champion Kip Foster, Simon Hodge, Adam Levi, Daniel Nolan and Daniel Baker exchanging positions.
The top five were swapping positions on almost every corner, lap after lap, before a scuffle for second place allowed Foster to open a race-winning lead. The West Australian crossed the line well clear of Baker and Hodge, who filled the second and third steps on the podium.

In the Junior National Light category it was South Australian Luke Marquis who claimed his second state championship in as many weeks - the 15 year-old won the Queensland Championship in Warwick the week prior.
Marquis was challenged early in the final by Victorian Thomas Randle, Jake Klein and Damon Strongman before showing superior speed to claim the victory.

Current Australian Champion Anton de Pasquale proved superior in the Junior National Heavy category to claim the win over South Australian Todd Hazelwood.

Hazelwood reversed the order when the pair went head to head in the Junior Clubman category to claim the prestigious ‘blue plate’ awarded to the winner.

In the fastest Junior category contested at the weekend, Junior Max, it was New South Wales teenager Joseph Burton-Harris who showed the field a clean pair of heels all throughout the weekend.
Burton-Harris took the win by a significant distance in the championship final ahead of James Allen and Jesse Elliott.

After a good fight with Jake Meyer, it was Western Australian Lee Foster who was victorious by the narrowest of margins in the Clubman Super Heavy category.

In the battle of the youngsters, it was Sam Dicker and Nikola Mitic who was victorious in the Midgets and Rookies categories respectively.

Many of the competitors from the weekend’s event will be returning to the Hidden Valley venue to contest next year’s National Championships to be held in Darwin on July 6-8, 2012.

2011 NORTHERN TERRITORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hidden Valley Kart Track - Darwin, NT

Midgets
1. Sam Dicker (WA)
2. Brock Kenny (WA)
3. Cooper Murray (Vic)

Rookies
1. Nikola Mitic (WA)
2. Joshua Wood (WA)
3. Thomas Schou (WA)

Junior National Light
1. Luke Marquis (SA)
2. Jake Klein (Vic)
3. Thomas Randle (Vic)

Junior National Heavy
1. Anton de Pasquale (Vic)
2. Todd Hazelwood (SA)
3. James Allen (WA)

Junior Clubman
1. Todd Hazelwood (SA)
2. Anton de Pasquale (Vic)
3. Luke Marquis (SA)

Junior Max
1. Joseph Burton-Harris (NSW)
2. James Allen (WA)
3. Jesse Elliott (WA)

Clubman Light
1. Michael Moore (NT)
2. Jacob Parsons (NSW)
3. Nathan Davis (WA)

Clubman Heavy
1. Kip Foster (WA)
2. Daniel Baker (NSW)
3. Simon Hodge (SA)

Clubman Super Heavy
1. Lee Foster (WA)
2. Jake Meyer (NT)
3. Ashley Pittard (WA)

Leopard Light
1. Royce Nott (NT)
2. Adam Garnaut (WA)
3. Denny Nott (NT)

Story courtesy Australian Karting Assoc

Round 6 of the Championships

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:07:38 +1000

The Darwin Karting Association held Round 6 of the Championships last Sunday on a cold and windy morning making racing interesting due to the cooler conditions than normal.

Rookie pointscore front runner Tom Maxwell was absent which allowed Jordan Smith and Alison Lamb a taste of victory. Jordan who hasn’t had the best of starts to the year made up for it in style winning 3 out of 4 races with Alison coming 2nd followed by Matthew Sealy.

Midget driver Kale Quinlan reinstated his first place ranking in the pointscrore to convincingly win all 4 races in front of last rounds winner Tom Lamb followed by Kasey Fullwood.

The Junior National Light class didn’t disappoint the spectators with the club welcoming back Blake Adcock after a 2 year break from racing, Blake slotted straight back into the pointy end but unfortunately was disqualified due to being underweight. The first two heats were won convincingly by Jake Smith who left the other competitors in their tracks, after lunch Bryce Fullwood pulled out all stops to win the 3rd heat in front of Jake and followed up with a win in the final after a late charge from Brodie Green who came out 2nd best after an ambitions passing manoeuvre. Nathan Norman drove a very consistent race meet to finish 3rd on the podium for the day. Junior National Heavy was a one horse race with Matthew Grant the only competitor for the day.

The highly contested Clubman Light Class had 12 members competing for line honors with Royce Nott coming up trumps winning 3 out of 4 races. The racing was very tight with 3 karters jostling for 2nd and 3rd place. Final standings were Royce Nott 1st, Kevin Norman 2nd and John-Daniel Luke 3rd.

Kevin Norman

Clubman Heavy was again won by Darren Chilton winning 3 out of 4 races. Racing was close with all 5 karters in the class jostling for major positions, Zoe Breed came out trumps securing 2nd place with Adam Hughes and Brett Jenkin sharing 3rd place.

The Tag classes were small due to the public holiday with Tag Restricted Light driver Andrew Page driving his own race and Tag 125 Light competitors David O’Dowd and Patrick Hamon placing 1st and 2nd respectively.

Championship Round 7 will be held on Sunday 26th June from 10am, family, friends and interested persons are encouraged to come down and have a look and support the next generation of young guns before our NT Go-Kart Titles being held between 8th - 10th July where they will be pitted against some of the best karters in Australia.

Rookie Start

Round 4 of the Championships

Fri, 20 May 2011 15:12:10 +1000

The Darwin Karting Association held Round 4 of the Championships last Sunday morning. It was the first day meet of the year and it brought out 46 competitors and their friends and family to enjoy the Dry Season weather.

The Midget class got off to a cracking start after Tom Lamb showed Kale Quinlan he’d better look out as he was on his tail, Kale managed to hold on to the Championship win by only 2 points followed by Tom and then Kasey Fullwood. Young Harry Avery who in his very first year is gaining on the front runners every meet and will be a karter to watch out for. The club welcomed new Midget Sarah Sealy to her first round.

Rookies front runner Tom Maxwell continued to build on his impressive start to the season by winning every heat and taking out first place, followed by Alison Lamb and Matthew Sealy. Rookie favourite Jordan Smith celebrated his 200^th race meet over his career, equating the kilometres travelled to over two Bathurst 1000’s. This is a great achievement for one of our members.

Junior National Light showed why it’s a crowd favourite with fantastic racing between the first five places. It was Jake Smith’s day with 3 resounding wins out of 4 placing him first for the day, followed by Nathan Norman coming through the pack with consistant racing and third Bryce Fullwood.

Junior National Heavy was won convincingly by Matthew Grant who won all heats followed by Tom McSherry and newcomer Connor Luck.

Clubman Light didn’t disappoint it’s fans with 12 karters racing making it the biggest class this year, Royce Nott picked up the win for the day winning 3 out of 4 with Kyle Gear coming second and Magdelaine Breed third.

Darren Chilton took out the win for the day in Clubman Heavy in front of Peter Campbell and Robert Dunstan after all karters had a dismal heat 3 with none finishing the heat.

Tag Restricted Light had two karters competiting for line honours with Brett Slade narrowly piping the post in front of newcomer Josh Page. Lachlan Gear had a great day’s racing winning 3 out of 4 heats for the Tag 125 Light Class followed by Tim Driscoll and Kerry Berry who has finally blown the cobwebs off his kart and commenced racing for the year.

DKA is holding Round 5 on Sunday 29^th May from 9am and welcomes any interested persons and families to attend, entry is free and full canteen and bar facilities are available.