F100 Invade Toowoomba for ‘King of the North’

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Toowoomba’s Greer Park International Raceway played host to the Retro Karting Australia Formula 100 group on the 18/19th November for their “King of the North” Titles to round out the close of the years events.

The entry list included what could go down as a “State Of Origin” battle and there was some spectacular racing from the 15 Southerners  (7 VIC, 8 NSW) and 8 Queenslanders.

Simon Dartell leads Trent Cossor and Neil McAuley, F100 Light (pic – TKC/FB)

Friday presented the normal great Queensland weather for some testing and “run in” of the 90’s air cooled engines. Pit arrangements had the Formula 100 group together to showcase and maintain that comradery that has travelled with them all year .

The event was coupled with the final round of the Toowoomba & Lockyer Valley Kart Club’s 2017 championship which also came down to the wire with some of the classes contested.

Victorian Steven Riddell won the F100 Light final (pic – TKC/FB)

This was further enhanced by the club categories clockwise racing Saturday and anti-clockwise on Sunday. F100 maintained the clockwise direction for the entire event and all proved satisfactory.

Included was the Queensland Vintage Group with their on track activity and pit display.

Saturday forenoon was scheduled for official warm up/practice till midday followed by a Welcome address from club President Tom Kenneally. Then it was on to Timed Qualifying and unfortunately – as experienced by the F100s at other events – the Victorians had brought the nasty weather to Queensland and the heavens opened up for Saturday’s events of Qualifying and Heat 1.

NSW’s Josh Pontello, 1st in F100 Heavy (pic – TKC/FB)

Sunday left Victoria behind as the sun was out, the track dry and the racing was fast and competitive for the remaining Heat,  Pre Final and Final.

The events ran like clockwork with timing and races all concluded just before another downpour helped to send the Southerners back to reality.

In all, 23 F100 entrants added to the club racers for a healthy 91 competitors at the last event of the year.

Formula 100 Light:
1 Steven Riddell
2 Trent Cossor
3 Mark Vukusic
4 Neil McAuley
5 Perry Evans

Formula 100 Heavy
1 Josh Pontello
2 Patrick Parry
3 Paul McKinnon
4 Justin Jeffs
5 Barry Ryan

  • Full results on MyLaps HERE
  • Lots more photos on the Toowoomba club’s Facebook page HERE
Vintage karters stack (pic – TKC/FB)






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From RKA Facebook:

The Toowoomba King of the North has been run and won. What a sensational race meeting. We had 12 F100 lights, and 11 Heavies. We had rain, grip, speed, some rubbing, and awesome racing.
Congratulations to the winners, Steve Riddell and Josh Pontello. They both deserved to win.

There are lots of people to thank for the meeting and the organising. Steve Ikin is our national Clerk of course and did an awesome job. He’s a well respected man and made great decisions that were fair and justified. Thanks Steve.

Ralph Van Doorn made it possible for us to race at Toowoomba and welcomed us and put on a sensational meeting. Thanks Ralph Van Doorn, we truly appreciate what you have provided us.

Ray Harrison did the engine measuring and found no discrepancies, Thanks Ray.

Bronwyn Edwards Warren has done a stack of work behind the scenes and continues to keep us under control, Thanks Bron.

Thanks to everyone that made the effort to attend the meeting, we know who you are, and thank you. Without you guys we don’t have a category, so we appreciate your efforts.

We have a huge calendar planned for next year, and improvements to the category. We listen to you and we like your input and feedback

 

Above: F100 Light heat race (video & commentary – Kevin Davies)

 

Above: F100 Heavy heat race (video & commentary – Kevin Davies)

RKA Nationals winner Barry Ryan (34) and Patrick Parry (pic – TKC/FB)

 

 



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