290 drivers from all over Australia and abroad competed over 3 days across 11 classes in extremely hot and sunny conditions at the 2025 Victoria Kart Championship March, 7, 8, 9 held at Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club, Clayton, Melbourne the club of current McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri, where he built his skills and experience as a young cadet and junior racer.
The weekend coincided with International Women’s Day and as always a huge thank you and appreciation for all of the incredible women that are apart of our sport!
Podium results are below or see speedhive for the full results https://speedhive.mylaps.com/events/2932125
Cadet 12
Koda Singh got out in front to go and cross the line 2.8 seconds ahead of Knox Black 2nd and Alana Gurney 3rd.
1st Koda Singh
2nd Knox Black
3rd Alana Gurney
KA3 Junior Heavy
Local Chris Low had a great battle in the final with Anthony Poullos and Max Johnston, Chris holding on to take the win and take his first Victorian State Championship plate.
1st Chris Lowe
2nd Anthony Poullos
3rd Max Johnston
KA3 Senior Light
Jace Matthews was pushed all the way in the final by local driver Christian Sasso with Christian Estasy right there with them, Matthews taking the win.
1st Jace Matthews
2nd Christian Sasso
3rd Christian Estasy
TaG 125 Heavy
Tom Hughes was able to get clear of the field and take the win in TAG 125 Heavy.
1st Tom Hughes
2nd Ben Mouritz
3rd Reece Cohen
KA3 Junior Light
An enthralling final in KA3 Junior Light would see multiple lead changes with Braxton Regan and Maxim Kirwan duking it out with an exciting last lap pass at the end of the main straight Maxim crossing the line first, but was relegated to 2nd post race with 1st place to Braxton Regan.
1st Braxton Regan
2nd Maxim Kirwan
3rd Mason Lucchitti
X30 Light
Jace Matthews made it 2 Victorian State plates with victory in X30 Light.
1st Jace Matthews
2nd Max Walton
3rd Brodie Norris
Cadet 9
Ari Djemil and Felix Sim put on one of the best finals of the day with multiple lead changes and a last corner pass with Ari taking taking the win, Felix 2nd and Milan Sami in 3rd.
1st Ari Djemil
2nd Felix Sim
3rd Milan Sami
KA2
Liam Carr took the lead from Braxton Regan and took victory by 2 seconds ahead of Harry Bresnehan.
1st Liam Carr
2nd Harry Bresnehan
3rd Tyson Mcgill
KA3 Senior Medium
Zach Findlay battled early with pole sitter Jackson Souslin-Harlow fighting for position at the hairpin would see Souslin-Harlow Harlow go around and Findlay going on to take victory ahead of Oakleigh local Wayne Bourke.
1st Zach Findlay
2nd Wayne Bourke
3rd Tom Hughes
TaG 125 Light
Amos Orr was able to get a break away from the field in the final and went on to take victory ahead of Jacob Dowson and Dallas Greene.
1st Amos Orr
2nd Jacob Dowson
3rd Dallas Greene
Victorian Combined Masters
Tassie State champion Mark Seddon raced hard with local Peter Gigis for the majority of the final, Peter holding on to cross the line first and take his 2nd ever State Championship plate and his first in over 10 years ahead of last years defending champion Ian Branson and Mark Seddon finishing 3rd.
1st Peter Gigis
2nd Ian Branson
3rd Mark Seddon
A big thank you to everyone at the Oakleigh Go-Kart Club and Karting Victoria, members, volunteers and race officials for working through the heat and helping to put on a great State Championship and a big thanks to Bendigo business Breach Apparel for their great work on the event shirts for all of the officials.
We look forward to seeing everyone again for the 2026 Victorian Kart Championship!
Photos by Tim Francis tfdesign.com.au winner line shots by Trackdown Media
