Junior Masters & Lenore Leavey Memorial

by Kev “The Noise” Davies

What a fantastic weekend of racing at Cooloola Coast Kart Club!

It had everything from drama, excitement, thrills & spills. Club President Peter Phillips was very happy with the field of 59 junior drivers that fronted up for this race meeting.

  • full results on speedhive HERE
Cooloola club President Peter Phillips (left) wearing his new “The Noise” polo alongside the real Noise!

Two major random prize draws were to be held at the end of the weekend and the prizes kindly donated by David & Lee from Reddog Trikes and Hobbies in Gympie were two fabulous motorised drift trikes!

Jackson Cooper, Cadet draw winner for motorised drift trike with David & Lee from Reddog Bikes and Hobbies. Luke Smith was the Junior draw winner,

 

Moving onto the racing…

Cadet 9p – sponsored by GR Motorsports

And the unfortunate Rhys Suffolk must get a mention first after showing great pace for a podium, didn’t start the second day after a day 1 accident injured his arm leaving him unable to continue. Driving to a fabulous 6th place was little Mackenzie Wagner who is so small. Still, that once the helmet is on, she is almost the size of a “mini me” and she loves interviews too!! Grabbing 5th spot was the equally at home Harper Brown who’s highlight of the weekend, apart from taking over the microphone, has to be a 3rd place in heat 3. Finishing just outside the podium spots was the very consistent Rylan Hovey.




Moving onto the podium then, and in third it was the flying No 70 of Dominique Penman, bringing it home second was the hard charging Tameka Dyne. And the winner was unstoppable all weekend long, Sam McDermid.

Cadet 9P podium, from left: Rhys Suffolk, Tameka Dyne, Sam McDermid, Harper Brown

 

Cadet 9 – sponsored by Get Tools Direct

After showing some real pace early in the weekend it was a couple of small mistakes in treacherous conditions that undid the charge of Jordan Sell who finished up 6th. Luke Rinaldi drove really well all weekend long and managed a 5th place. It was an outstanding weekend to say the least for the fabulous little girl racer Oceana Colangelo who finished 4th just outside the podium with a highlight of the weekend an amazing second place in heat 3. And onto the podium positions, coming home third was the fabulous Isaac McNeill who battled illness all weekend so it’s an even more impressive achievement! Getting second place after what can only be described as an epic weekend of battles for 1st place with the best name in karting, Mika LeMasurier! And finishing on the top step (yet again! He’s getting used to it now!),  the Tempur sponsored No 98 of Jackson Cooper.

Cadet 12p – sponsored by GMJ Balustrading

Hayley Dunston & Ryan Silcock didn’t start this one but getting the third place on the podium after what can only be described as one of most dramatic finals was Ari Wedlock. He was battling all weekend for the lead but 3rd place it was. Giving Ari those battles all weekend long was eventual 2nd place finisher Jake Czislowski. They were both good enough to win this but it just wasn’t their weekend. Taking victory after the most impressive showing of consistent driving in sometimes very difficult conditions was the fabulous Lilly Stevens!

Cadet 12P, from the left: Jake Czislowski, Lilly Stevens and Ari Wedlock

 



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Cadet 12 – sponsored by Golden Nugget Caltex Gympie

Starting with the 5th placegetter, and he was in contention for a podium all weekend, the ever improving Power Republic driver Beau Bromhead. The Corsa apparel driver Lachlan Platten got him self 4th after an eventful final could so easily have seen him on the podium as he had the pace. Onto the podium then and in 3rd it was an excellent drive from the Lismore flyer Kyser Kyle Suffolk. In second the pirate racer ooooaaarrrrrr Coby Govoni! But taking the victory after a masterful drive all weekend long and looking unstoppable was Samuel James.

Cadwet 12, from the left: Coby Govoni, Samuel James, Kyle Suffolk

 

KA3 Junior – sponsored by Simply  Cool

We have to mention Chad ‘holeshot’ Sampson first who was holding a comfortable 2nd place in the final when the heavens opened and the wet track caught him out crashing with just 2 laps to go! In 5th place it was the hard charging Luke Smith, finishing in 4th just outside the podium was the flying number 2 Dylan Dunston who was charging hard. Onto the podium and in 3rd it was the #25 of Tyson Jennings and well deserved too! In second it was Tristan Griffin who came all the way from the back after a 1st lap incident, and had dad Matt on the sidelines to watch after just coming out of hospital – a happy camp all round! But the win went to the unstoppable Tommy “the hitman” Cooper who is so dominant in this class at the moment!

KA3 Junior, from the left: Tristan Griffin, Tommy Cooper, Tyson Jennings

KA4 – sponsored by oztrail

Starting with 5th place getter, and it was the hitman Tommy Cooper driving this class for the first time in a few years, and but for engine dramas on the day, one could have been nearer the podium. In 4th the ever improving alien tech driver Alexander Hadden. Onto the podium and a well deserved 3rd for local driver Jack Munro sporting one of those new aero packages on the kart! In second, after dominating day one, was Zedcorse driver Zane Rinaldi. But the win, and what an impressive win it was too – he didn’t panic on day 1, he just gradually worked on the setup and got faster & faster – was the flying #66 of Ryan Newton.

KA4 podium, from the left: Zane Rinaldi, Ryan Newton, Jack Munro

 

Two special awards were given out at the end of the weekend chosen by Kev “The Noise” Davies. In the juniors I gave the Lenore Leavey rising star award to a well deserved Chad “holeshot” Sampson. He so nearly got second place and drove the wheels off the kart all weekend!

Kev “The Noise” Davies and Lenore Leavey Rising Star Award winner Chad “Holeshot” Sampson

The second of the Lenore Leavey rising star awards went to the Cadet class and it was little Oceane Colangelo that I chose for an outstanding weekend of excellent driving.

Lenore Leavey Rising Star Award winner for Cadets, Oceane Colangelo

In true junior-only meeting fashion, every kid racer went home with something courtesy of our fabulous sponsors:

  • GR Motorsport
  • GMJ Balustrading
  • Get Tools Direct
  • Golden nugget Caltex Gympie
  • Oztrail
  • Simply Cool
  • REDDOG Bikes n Hobbies Gympie
  • Silcolene oils
  • Northside kart supplies
  • Rapid hire
  • Kaos Karting
  • Castrol
The Cadet 12 drivers
KA3 drivers

Kev “the Noise” Davies signing off after a memorable weekend.

Thanks to all the volunteers/officials/canteen/stewards & racing families – another cracker!!

Kevin Davies

Harper Brown

 



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