KA3 Senior Medium Class
There was 14 drivers competing in the KA3 Senior Medium class which included multiple state and Australian champions. (pic by Tim Francis)
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Qualifying
#31 Hamish Ribarits (Mildura Kart Club) took out pole position by the narrowest of margins from #20 Remo Luciani by under 1 tenth of a second with #10 Daniel Webster 2 tenths back in 3rd in the KA3 Senior Medium class. (pic by Tim Francis)
|
Pos |
Kart | Driver |
Diff |
Best |
Club |
Sponsor |
State |
|
1 |
31 |
Hamish RIBARITS |
00:45.959 |
MILD |
HSR racing, Boulevard |
VIC |
|
|
2 |
20 |
Remo LUCIANI |
0.081 |
00:46.040 |
WIMM |
Remoracing |
VIC |
|
3 |
10 |
Daniel WEBSTER |
0.245 |
00:46.204 |
E/LIONS |
Racingimage.com.au |
VIC |
|
4 |
3 |
Lukas JANEV |
0.265 |
00:46.224 |
E/LIONS |
Janev Building |
VIC |
|
5 |
92 |
Ryan AITKEN |
0.298 |
00:46.257 |
GIPP |
VIC |
|
|
6 |
95 |
John REYNOLDS |
0.447 |
00:46.406 |
OAK |
Trackside Spares |
VIC |
|
7 |
7 |
Christopher THOMAS |
0.531 |
00:46.490 |
OAK |
APH MOTORSPORT |
VIC |
|
8 |
13 |
Aaron JACKSON |
0.578 |
00:46.537 |
GKCV, E/LIONS |
Measure Worx |
VIC |
|
9 |
4 |
Heath JELBART |
0.673 |
00:46.632 |
BEN |
Jackal fencing |
VIC |
|
10 |
81 |
Adam CORBETT |
1.591 |
00:47.550 |
OAK |
VIC |
|
|
11 |
19 |
Alex BAKER |
1.597 |
00:47.556 |
WIMM |
VIC |
|
|
12 |
34 |
Miranda CLARKE |
1.936 |
00:47.895 |
ALB |
Howlong Electrics |
VIC |
|
DNS |
41 |
Justin BONACCI |
GKCV |
Next Gen Interiors |
VIC |
||
|
DNS |
99 |
Peter GIGIS |
OAK |
VIC |
Heat 1
#20 Remo Luciani (Wimmera Kart Club) made a great start at the beginning of heat 1 of KA3 Senior Medium leading the pack in the early stages. (pic by Tim Francis)
It was close racing in heat 1 of the KA3 Senior Medium class. (pic by Tim Francis)
#31 Hamish Ribarits (Mildura Kart Club) takes over the lead from #20 Remo Luciani (Wimmera Kart Club) with #10 Daniel Webster (Eastern Lions Kart Club) also closing in on the pair. (pic by Tim Francis)
The KA3 Senior Medium leaders slip streaming single file down the straightaway in heat 1. (pic by Tim Francis)
#13 Aaron Jackson follows #95 John Reynolds out of turn 1 as they try to catch the leading group in heat 1 of KA3 Senior Medium. (pic by Tim Francis)
#95 John Reynolds (OAK) races close with #92 Ryan Aitken (GIPP) as they head into turn 1 during heat 1 of KA3 Senior Medium. (pic by Tim Francis)
#10 Daniel Webster (ELKC) showed some great speed in heat 1 going on to take 2nd in KA3 Senior Medium. (pic by Tim Francis)
#13 Aaron Jackson (GKCV/ELKC) powers through turn 1 during heat 1 of KA3 Senior Medium and went on to take victory in the wet in heat 3. (pic by Tim Francis)
The flag drops of heat 2 of KA3 Senior Medium
Heat 2
The KA3 Senior Medium field heads into turn 1 for the first time for heat 2. (pic by Tim Francis)
#20 Remo Luciani (Wimmera Kart Club) was on the pace all weekend qualifying 2nd, winning heat 1 and finishing 3rd in heat 2 of KA3 Senior Medium. (pic by Tim Francis)
#7 Christopher Thomas (OAK) was running inside the top 10 all weekend qualifying 7th, 9th in heat 1, 10th in heat 2, 5th in heat 3 and finishing 6th in the final. (pic by Tim Francis)
#34 Miranda Clarke (ALB) powers out of turn 2 during heat 2 of KA3 Senior Medium. (pic by Tim Francis)
#95 John Reynolds (Oakleigh Go-Kart Racing Club) was pushing for a top 5 position all weekend after qualifying 6th, finishing heat 1 and 2 in 7th, a DNF in heat 3 and finishing the final in 9th. (pic by Tim Francis)
Local driver #10 Daniel Webster (Eastern Lions Kart Club) on his way to victory in heat 2 of KA3 Senior Medium. (pic by Tim Francis)
#31 Hamish Ribarits (MILD) powers out of turn 2 during heat 2 and was in contention for a podium throughout the KA3 Senior Medium class weekend, taking pole, 3rd in heat 1, 2nd in heat 2, 9th in heat 3 and recovering to finish 4th in the final. (pic by Tim Francis)
Heat 3
The KA3 Senior Medium class set off for the start of heat 3 in the tricky wet conditions with the class also getting getting a full wet race with rain in the final. (pic by Tim Francis)
#92 Ryan Aitken races with #31 Hamish Ribarits, #4 Heath Jelbart and #7 Christopher Thomas during heat 3 with Aitken going on to take 3rd. (pic by Tim Francis)
#10 Daniel Webster comes up the hill and turns into the bus stop in the trying conditons going on to take 2nd in heat 3 but suffered a DNF on lap 3 of the final. (pic by Tim Francis)
#20 Remo Luciani and #92 Ryan Aitken race close during heat 3 with Luciani getting pushed back in the rear of field at the start of the final in turn 3 going up the hill but charged his way back to the front to finish 2nd in the wet. (pic by Tim Francis)
#92 Ryan Aitken put in a great drive in the wet conditions to go on to win the KA3 Senior Medium final by 10 seconds ahead of a fast finishing #20 Remo Luciano and #3 Lukas Janev. (pic by Tim Francis)
Final
#92 Ryan Aitken (Gippsland Go-Kart Club) winner of the Round 1 18 lap final of the KA3 Senior Medium class. (pic by Tim Francis)
Final Video Highlights
Presentations for the top 3 placegetters in the KA3 Senior Medium class from Round 1 of the 2017 Victorian Kart Championship at the Eastern Lions Kart Club on the 7th, 8th and 9th of April.
1st #92 Ryan Aitken (Gippsland Kart C
lub)
2nd #20 Remo Luciani (Wimmera Kart Club, Remo Racing)
3rd #3 Lukas Janev (Eastern Lions, Janev Building)
Random Tyre Draw
The lucky random draw tyre winner for this class was Lukas Janev!
Presentations Video
Final results
|
Pos |
Kart |
Driver |
Laps |
Total |
Diff |
Best |
In Lap |
Club |
Sponosr |
State |
|
1 |
92 |
Ryan AITKEN |
18 |
15:23.634 |
00:53.876 |
11 |
GIPP |
VIC |
||
|
2 |
20 |
Remo LUCIANI |
18 |
15:33.661 |
10.027 |
00:54.165 |
10 |
WIMM |
Remoracing |
VIC |
|
3 |
3 |
Lukas JANEV |
18 |
15:33.961 |
10.327 |
00:54.355 |
11 |
E/LIONS |
Janev Building |
VIC |
|
4 |
31 |
Hamish RIBARITS |
18 |
15:35.077 |
11.443 |
00:54.546 |
10 |
MILD |
HSR racing, Boulevard |
VIC |
|
5 |
13 |
Aaron JACKSON |
18 |
15:42.629 |
18.995 |
00:54.882 |
16 |
GKCV, E/LIONS |
Measure Worx |
VIC |
|
6 |
7 |
Christopher THOMAS |
18 |
15:43.839 |
10.205 |
00:53.870 |
6 |
OAK |
APH MOTORSPORT |
VIC |
|
7 |
41 |
Justin BONACCI |
18 |
15:47.955 |
24.321 |
00:55.104 |
8 |
GKCV |
Next Gen Interiors |
VIC |
|
8 |
81 |
Adam CORBETT |
18 |
15:48.374 |
24.740 |
00:55.158 |
13 |
OAK |
VIC |
|
|
9 |
95 |
John REYNOLDS |
18 |
15:56.064 |
32.430 |
00:55.535 |
17 |
OAK |
Trackside Spares |
VIC |
|
10 |
19 |
Alex BAKER |
18 |
16:02.415 |
38.781 |
00:55.390 |
10 |
WIMM |
VIC |
|
|
DNF |
10 |
Daniel WEBSTER |
13 |
11:07.151 |
00:54.219 |
11 |
E/LIONS |
Racingimage.com.au |
VIC |
|
|
DNF |
4 |
Heath JELBART |
0 |
BEN |
Jackal fencing |
VIC |
||||
|
DNF |
34 |
Miranda CLARKE |
0 |
ALB |
Howlong Electrics |
VIC |
||||
|
DNS |
99 |
Peter GIGIS |
0 |
OAK |
VIC |
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