1st November 2011

New Closed Club Championship hits the spot at Southern - From Southern Go Kart Club

A new format for the Southern Go Kart Club Championship appears to have hit the spot with it’s members throughout 2011.

“The Executive/Race Committee took a new approach to this years Closed Club Championships with a totally new format, more racing and prizes and it really seems to be proving very popular,” said SGKC publicity officer Emma-Louise Lester

“The committee looked at what the members and racing community had been asking for and set about creating a format that will have seen the club use a different track for each round (short & long in both directions).

“Qualifying was added and mixed it up a bit with the slowest qualifiers at the front of the grid in heat two and the highest points to the front in heat four – the idea being that it gives passing practice to those that are a little more experienced and a chance for those who have perhaps not been long off their P’s a taste of being at the front of the grid and some starting practice.

“Fewer classes have been offered but more racing with 5 heats of 10 laps. The club has also given back to its members with the introduction of the lucky prize draws at trophy presentation – Gold (a set of tyres), Silver ($75 worth of karting products of their choice) & Bronze (entry fee refunded)”

“Our members have embraced the new format where we have seen some great racing in all the classes, in the Midgets category with 19 out of 22 competing at round two it certainly bought the spectators to the fence and with only six points separating the top four drivers it will make for an interesting final round.”

The final round of the Southern Go Kart Club Championship will be held on Sunday November 13 with the year culminating with the trophy presentation being held at a dinner in the club’s training centre on Friday November 18.