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12/09/2011
PLEASE NOTE: This is a reminder to all members that when using the track. The club is governed by The rules of the AKA. Can all members please take notice that we are only permitted to have Midgets/rookies. on the track together. Juniors by themselves and Seniors by themselves. THERE IS NOT TO BE ANY OTHER COMBINATION on the track together.
This not only is a directive from the AKA but it is for the safety of all concerned. This is for any use of the track at anytime including practice. Not only on a club organised event.
24/08/2011
IMPORTANT INFORMATIONThis covers insurances for practice days etc; From ages 7 years old to Seniors $50 applies per annum. click here to view the AKA Rule effective immediately
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO USE OUR RACE TRACK WITHOUT A KARTING LICENCE.
25/08/2011
Congratulations and 'thank you' to those Club members who were nominated or volunteered a Committee Position at this years AGM. A lot came out of this years AGM with many members coming on board to support their club. SO CHEERS!! and here's looking forward to many great achievements in the years to come.
REMO THE GRID MARSHALL
22nd July 2011 Click to view an article on the AKA Website
The fourth round of the Country Series in rural Victoria will be held this Sunday by the Wimmera Kart Club. Multiple Australian Champion and local Horsham resident, Remo Luciani, will be assisting the club as the Grid Marshall.
"Horsham is a small community with a small club and everyone has to put in for these small clubs to survive" Remo informed KartSportNews. "So this weekend I am doing my bit to help the club."
"We are expecting over 160 competitors. Its been a great year so far for the Victorian Country Series" Sabrina Luciani said.
"The series caters for a wide variety of competitors from the youngsters in the Midget & Rookie category to the 125 classes and more experienced in life, Clubman Over 40s."
Competitors wishing to enter this weekend's event should visit www.victoriancountryseries.com or enter ONLINE by going to www.karting.net.au. Entries are open until 8:00am Sunday. Practice will be available on Saturday.
FLOODING OF THE WIMMERA KART CLUB - JANUARY 2011
KARTS REV UP FOR COUNTRY SERIES
05 Mar, 2010 08:36 AM - Kartsportnews.com
THE 2010 Victorian Country Go Kart series will start in Horsham this weekend.
Mr Crane said the racers would compete in different categories, from midgets to an over 40s section.
"It has been encouraging to see the series grow in the past few years and hopefully a strong opening round this weekend in Horsham will set the tone for a good year ahead," he said.
Mr Crane said the weekend would feature a new class for junior performance with 100cc aircooled or watercooled engines and 125cc watercooled engines.
He said participating in the series was a great chance for junior drivers to develop their skills.
"Karting is a sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and I'm delighted to see the strength we have got in the series within the midgets and rookies categories," Mr Crane said.
"For these kids the racing is all about having fun and learning a lot along the way, both on and off the race track."
Wimmera Kart Club committee member Mav Cottrell said the club had already received entries from 190 racers.
"That is only the number of racers, and doesn't include pit crew and families," he said.
"All together we are expecting up to 1000 visitors."
Mr Cottrell said anyone interested in go karting was welcome to attend.
"It is free public entry, so come along and have a look," he said.
"The pits are very friendly, so anyone interested in karting can find someone there to talk about getting into karting."
Mr Cottrell said entries were open until 8am on Sunday and could be lodged at www.vic toriancountryseries.com.
He said tomorrow would be a practice day for racers.
The competition starts at 9am on Sunday at the Wimmera Kart Club on the Henty Highway.
02/03/2010
02/03/2010
VIC COUNTRY SERIES KICKS OFF IN HORSHAM THIS WEEKEND
Kart racers from various parts of Victoria and South Australia will be heading to the Wimmera region to compete in the opening round of the 2010 Victorian Country Series at Horsham this weekend.
Over the last few years the series has continually grown with almost 200 competitors travelling to each of the rounds throughout 2009 and series organisers are confident of bigger and better things in 2010.
"It has been encouraging to see the series grow over the past few years and hopefully a strong opening round this weekend in Horsham will set the tone for a good year ahead," said Series Co-ordinator Trevor Crane.
The series caters for a wide variety of competitors from the youngsters in the Midgets category to the more experienced in life, Clubman Over 40s, and everything in between. Making its debut in the series this year is the Junior Performance class that covers the 100cc aircooled/watercooled and 125cc watercooled engines.
For the drivers in the Midgets, Rookies and Junior categories kart racing provides the opportunity for these youngsters the ability to learn a lot about driving techniques and car control well before they are old enough to obtain their road licence.
"Karting is a sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and I'm delighted to see the strength we have got in the series within the Midgets and Rookies categories," said Crane.
"For these kids the racing is all about having fun and learning a lot along the way, both on and off the race track."
Competitors wishing to enter this weekend's event should visitwww.victoriancountryseries.com. Entries are open until 8:00am Sunday.
Practice for this weekend's opening round will be held on Saturday ahead of racing on Sunday.
The Wimmera Kart Club is located on the Henty Highway, 5.5km North of Horsham
30/07/10
Wimmera Mail Times - article
The Souter Family "ON TRACK FOR THE BIG DAY".
27/07/10
STORY BY BAM MEDIA - AKA click here
2010 WIMMERA OPEN - ARTICLE
RACE IS ON FOR FAMILY FUN AT WIMMERA KART CLUB
Family fun will be the name of the game for the 2010 Wimmera Open at the Wimmera Kart Racing Club next Sunday, August 1.
The Wimmera Open will feature three heats of racing plus a final,
and there is still time for karters to enter the event via
www.wimmerakartclub.com.au. Fans that want to come out and catch the
action can do so free of charge.
Flying the family flag at the event will be brothers Brayden and Kodi Souter and mother and son Natarsha and Alex Baker.
The Souter brothers - 11 year old Brayden and eight year old Kodi -
often bring their entire family - mum Cynthia, dad Shane and younger
brothers Jonte (five years old) and Kalan (three years old) to the
track to watch them in action.
Brayden has been racing for two years in the Midget class while
Kodi is new to the sport and currently using every opportunity for
practice in preparation for joining his brother in the midget category.
From left, Jonte (5), Kodi (8) in Kart #88, Kalan (3), Cynthia & Brayden (11) in kart #93
Shane Souter said that karting was a great sport and that he
couldn't encourage people more to come down and have a look at what it
is all about.
"I started karting myself a few years back with one of my friends
and I thought it would be a good sport for my kids to get into, and
Brayden, who was nine at the time, really took a hold of it," said
Shane Souter.
"I decided that I would rather concentrate on his racing so I
stepped out of the drivers seat, and recently my next eldest Kodi, who
is eight years old now, has stepped into it as well.
"We try to have the whole family come along when we race - Karting
is a real family sport and it's great for not only the racers -
teaching the kids control, confidence, driving skills and respect for
speed - but its also great to watch for spectators with some tight
racing in all of the categories."
Brayden, who started racing two years ago as at the age of nine, said he loved the challenge presented by racing go karts.
"I really love the speed and the challenge of go kart racing," said Brayden Souter.
"I get to make new friends and travel and hear what everyone else
is up to - so many of my friends at school wish they could do what I
get to do and so I always tell them to come and watch the racing and
bring their parents so they can see what happens - its great fun!"
Joining the Souters on track next weekend will be mother and son
racers Natarsha and Alex Baker, who are looking forward to a relaxed,
fun, family friendly day at the track next Sunday.
Alex Baker
Natarsha has been competing in the Clubman Heavy class for two
years while seven year old Alex will make his racing debut at the
Wimmera Open in the midget category. Dad Trevor, a mechanic, is the
pair's pit crew.
"Karting is just such a great sport for the family, and I am really
excited as I know Alex is as well about his debut race at the Wimmera
Open, its going to be a great day for the whole family I think," said
Natarsha Baker.
"I used to work at a hire kart company years ago and that piqued my
interest early on, and then one day one of the racers who brought their
own karts to the track let me have a go and I caught the bug.
"It is especially a great thing for the kids - giving them some
responsibility and teaching them driving skills and confidence, and
they get to make new friends as well which is great."
Alex Baker is struggling to conceal his excitement about his big race day on August 1.
"I am really excited about getting to have my first race," said Alex Baker.
"All of my friends at school wish they could get to race like I will, I can't wait!"
The WKRC will host the 2010 Wimmera Open on Sunday August 1, with
three heats of 10 laps and a 12 lap final to be run across the day and
trophies presented to 1st, 2nd and 3rd. A trophy will also be presented
to the first 'P Plater' home in each class.
Entries are open at wimmerkartclub.com.au, with entry fees of $60
and $40 for your second class. Transponders are compulsory and
available for hire for $15 each on the day. An all you can eat Spit
Roast dinner will be held on the Saturday night for $10 for adults and
$5 for kids. Entry for spectators is free of charge.
The WKRC is located in Horsham, which is centrally located in the
Wimmera region, with excellent opportunities for shopping, dining,
entertainment and accommodation. It is located 300 kilometers
north-west of Melbourne and 450 kilometers south east of Adelaide.
20/06/10
Congratulations to the REMO RACING TEAM AUSTRALIA
1st Lee Mitchener - X30 Gentlemans class - DR Kart / Parilla X30 engine
A great win for the AUSSIES!!!!! Read what the Team got up to with the daily reports from the drivers and lots of photo's.
The event was covered LIVE from
the 2010 Bruno Grana X30 International Trophee event in France. READ ALL THE "LIVE COVERAGE" HERE - Reports and Photo's from Day 1 to day 5 and all the Celebrations and the trip back home
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1/6/10
Read the full article on the AKA website Click here
Local Horsham karter Remo Luciani (proprietor of Remo Racing that
imports the IAME karting engines into Australia) has taken 2 drivers to
France for this weekends event, the 2010 Bruno Grana X30 International
Trophy".
This is the first time that Australian drivers have competed in
this event, I'm excited about the two guys being in two different
categories (Mitchener in the Gentlemen X30 class and Hughes in the X30
class) and both are very capable of winning," said Luciani.
"In saying that though, it is not the point of winning but most importantly things is giving them the experience of overseas.
"I'll be there as a support and a mentor more than anything else as
both drivers will have a fully professional mechanic for the weekend."
LIVE REPORTS FROM FRANCE WILL BE ON THE REMO RACING WEBSITE Click Here
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21/05/10 - Article from THE STANDARD NEWSPAPER
Beaton changes speed & Remo Luciani heads for Cobden this weekend
MULTIPLE Australian and Victorian champion Remo Luciani headlines the entries for this weekend's third round of the Victorian Country Series.
With 50 state championships and six national championships to his name, Horsham's Luciani will be one of the drivers to beat at South West Kart Club.
He will contest the clubman heavy class and the clubman over 40 class, with club spokesman Chris Place pleased to welcome the leading driver to the Cobden track.
"We're expecting in excess of 220 karters," Place said.
"A lot are coming to prepare for the Victorian Closed Championships which are at Cobden on the first weekend of December."
Drivers, including more than 30 from South Australia, will battle for honours in 16 classes on Sunday.
South West Kart Club members who Place believes will be strong chances for podium finishes include Luke Walker (junior national heavy), Jarrod Rethus (junior national light), Damian Stevens (clubman light) and Thomas Prascevic (rookies).
The clubman heavy class is expected to be a tussle, with Brendan McGinniskin (Swan Hill), Scott King (Portland) and South West duo Brayden Place and Michael Geist leading chances to claim the round.
In clubman over 40, Horsham's Leon Forrest and South West's Bevan Walker will be tested against Luciani.
25/4/10
BRAYDEN SOUTER FINISHES "2ND" ON THE PODIUM AT THE MOUNT!
CONGRATULATIONS BRAYDEN "BUDDY" SOUTER
Brayden competed in Midget class at Mt Gambier on April 18th for the
Club championship Round and finished on the podium in 2nd place. "He is
so happy to have
achieved this" said his proud dad Shane "its a big step forward for
him".
All members of the Wimmera Kart Club wish him all the best with his racing future, he is going from strength to strength.
"you should have seen the excitement on Braydens face" said Shane "we would like to say a BIG thankyou to Allan Lear
and Ashley Lear for their effort they have put in, assisting Brayden, its much appreciated"
Brayden "Buddy" Souter finished 2nd at the Mount!!
15/01/10
ENTER NOW FOR ROUND 1 OF THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY SERIES HORSHAM
MARCH 7th 2010
Online entries are now OPEN. Click here to enter www.victoriancountryseries.com
Book your accoummodation for Horsham ASAP as there are a couple of local events on the same weekend. Click here for accommodation details
Congratulations to Remo Luciani on your "50th" State Title WIN of your career!
29/11/09
Here are some press releases from around the country
>Auto Action Motor Racing Magazine: Read article on page 37 of issue #1373 Jan 13-19
>Australian Karting Association Read Article
>SpeedCafe Read Article
>Kartsport News .com Read Article
>Kart X (E-magazine) Read Article
KARTING VETERAN CONTINUES TO PROVE THE SPORT IS FOR ALL AGES Horsham's Remo Luciani is living proof that karting isn't only for the young, but also the young at heart.
26/11/09
Remo Luciani aiming for title number 50 This weekend at the 2009 SA State Championships
Remo Luciani is hoping for an early Christmas present in the form of the 50th State Championship of his career when he takes to the Bolivar Raceway in South Australia this weekend.
The karting veteran, who had his first drive of a kart 28 years ago at the age of 21, secured his 49th state crown at the Victorian Championships in May and he desperately wants to secure his 50th title before he hits the half-century mark in the age stakes next May.
Since starting his karting career aboard a Victa-powered kart on a dirt track in his hometown Luciani has developed into one of the most iconic figures in Australian karting.
While his main focus is on securing the win in the Clubman Over 40s category Luciani believes that he will also be keeping the 'young blokes' honest in the Clubman Heavy class this weekend.
"I've been sitting on 49 state titles since the start of the year and this is my last chance this before the end of the year to get number 50. Hopefully I can get the job done," said Luciani.
"I'm realistic about my chances in Clubman Heavy and the battle for the over 40s win is going to be pretty tough as well but I'm here to give it my best shot."
The Bolivar Raceway is one of his favourite circuits and he has tasted success on numerous occasions, however, Luciani knows the local drivers like Darryl Tolmer, who won the 1987 Australian Clubman Light Championship, and Simon Layne won't be making his life easy in the Clubman Over 40's category.
"The layout of the Bolivar Raceway is one of the best in the country with a good mixture of tight, flowing and technical sections. It has also been very kind to me in the past," said Luciani.
"Tolmer really had my measure last time I was here but he had some mechanical dramas in the final, sometimes you win them and sometimes you lose them - that time I came out the winner. He will again be tough to beat on his home track, as will Simon Layne."."
Along with his career behind the wheel, Luciani has also played an instrumental part in the careers of many motorsport stars, including V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup. Luciani was Whincup's mentor and mechanic when he secured his pair of Australian CIK Karting Championships.
29/10/09
Hi all,
Just a reminder that the 2009 Remo Racing Leopard Final Shootout is on at Todd Road, Melbourne this weekend.
RESULTS & REPORT
http://www.remoracing.com.au/index.php/leopard-final
Good luck to Kelvin Crane, Michael Seeary and Owen Perry who will fly the flag for our club and Remo will be very busy assisting all the Leopard drivers and organising at the Leopard Final Shootout event and IAME's CEO Filippo Fagnani will also be flying in from Italy to support Remo and the Leopard competitors.
On behalf of all club members, I would also like to thank all of those people who made contributions to get our WIMMERA OPEN off the ground.
Special thanks to the Pig farmer, Wayne Heard for putting on the roast, Shane for spending so much time at the track for preparation and Mrs Lear for putting in 2 big days coordinating the kitchen.
The feedback received from the meeting suggests that it was a fairly laid back event with good clean racing, despite small numbers. I believe that our club won some respect from those die-hard karters who had been disappointed by other clubs cancelling their events, which I believe is good for our image as a small club.
Now we must turn our attention to getting our shelter up for the out grid...
Cheers
Dean Marshall
WKRC Secretary
03/09/09
Celbration dinner for Trevor Crane after his sucessful election as the AKA President.
click here for full story
03/09/09
News article on AKA Website
http://www.karting.net.au/commentary_article.asp?news_id=10996
Go-karts hit Dooen track
Story: ROY WARD 6/03/2009 Wimmera Mail Times Newspaper
More than 220 drivers have entered the event, which will provide for go-kart drivers of all ages.
Wimmera Kart Racing Club secretary Mark Cottrell said this year's race field had dwarfed last year's 176 drivers.
"We have had a big increase this year,'' he said.
"We have upgraded the track for this year's event.
"We have laid about 90 metres of asphalt on the track because it was very bumpy.
"We got the word out to all the kart websites that we had upgraded the track and I think that has been the difference."
Cottrell said the upgrade had attracted a number of drivers including six-time Australian champion Remo Luciani of Horsham.
"Remo hasn't raced in our event for years,'' Cottrell said.
"So it is great to have him back."
"He will race in the senior clubman category.''
Races on the day include the midgets, children aged 7-11; rookies, children aged 9-11; juniors, children 11-16; and senior national, senior clubman and clubman for drivers aged over 40.
Cottrell said a highlight of the day would be the leopard heavy and leopard light categories.
He said Wimmera hopefuls included Mike Seeary and Owen Perry in leopard light and Kelvin Crane in leopard heavy.
Cottrell said the most popular section would be the clubman section.
He said admission was free and canteen facilities would be available.