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27/07/10

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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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"

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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

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 50^th 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 49^th state crown at the Victorian Championships in May and he desperately wants to secure his 50^th 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.

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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

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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

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