Appleby Wins The Clubman Cup


from Stuart Lee 23 September 2015

Devonport’s Brody Appleby claimed his first Clubman Cup when he took a commanding win in the Clubman Light race at the weekends Launceston Kart Club race meeting sponsored by Wyllie Tiles and Ambulance private.

The Clubman Cup is one of the most prestigious races held in Tasmania and this year was the twenty first running of the event.

Brody Appleby takes the win in the 21st running of the Clubman Cup
Sbove: Brody Appleby takes the win in the 21st running of the Clubman Cup
pic - LKC

Appleby defeated another North Western Kart Club member, Shane Bray, with Steven Wrigley rounding out the podium. Defending champion Nathan Zuj spun out of the race whilst holding down third place with two laps to go.

Zane Wyatt of Launceston made it Clubman Cup win number five when he took victory in the Clubman Heavy race ahead of Jonathan McDonald and again Steven Wrigley rounding out the podium for the second time on the weekend. Launceston Chris Williams won the Clubman Heavy KA Class.

Clubman Heavy winners Zane Wyatt (left, Yamaha) & Chris Williams (right, KA)
Sbove: Clubman Heavy winners Zane Wyatt (left, Yamaha) & Chris Williams (right, KA)
pic - LKC

Veteran Launceston Kart Club driver Johnathan Males won his first Clubman Cup taking victory in the Clubman Masters division ahead of Glen Newman and Stephen Johnstone.

In the Junior Clubman final, Launceston’s Justin Murphy claimed the win in an entertaining final with a hard fought victory over fellow LKC members Jackson Callow and Lachlan Dalton. Zevie Eisentraut was the first Yamaha across the line.

Justin Murphy ahead of Jackson Callow and Callum Bishop
Sbove: Justin Murphy ahead of Jackson Callow and Callum Bishop in Juniors
pic - LKC

Brody Appleby
Sbove: Brody Appleby
pic - LKC

Results from the meeting were:

Cadet 9
1st Darcy Whelan
2nd Jake Delphin
3rd Kayla Sheals

Cadet 12
1st Ethan Wyllie
2nd Jesse Keeling
3rd Campbell Whelan

Junior Clubman winners Zevie Eisentraut (left Yamaha) & Justin Murphy (right, KA)
Sbove: Junior Clubman winners Zevie Eisentraut (left Yamaha) & Justin Murphy (right, KA)
pic - LKC

Junior National Light
1st Callum Bishop
2nd Tate Frost
3rd Harry Ward

Junior National Heavy
1st Jackson Callow
2nd Declan Sherburd
3rd Jesse Sheals

National Master
1st Ben Davey
2nd Tim Hinds
3rd Michael Vaughan

Clubman Heavy #53 Regan Townsend, #39 Alastair Lee, #49 Jason Ferguson
Sbove: Clubman Heavy #53 Regan Townsend, #39 Alastair Lee, #49 Jason Ferguson
pic - LKC

Masters Super Heavy
1st Shane Toon
2nd John Lee
3rd Gary Lee

X30 Light
1st Nathan Zuj
2nd Kelsey Sapwell
3rd Brody Appleby

X30 Heavy
1st Jamie Bricknell
2nd Alastair Lee
3rd Jake Rice

TaG Restricted Heavy
1st Zhane Ripper
2nd Cameron Robinson
3rd Abram Manion

 

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