Misfire Ends Kiwi's Charge In Australia


press release 18 May 2016

An engine misfire ended top Kiwi karter Ryan Grant's podium charge in the KZ2 class at the third round of this year's Australian Kart Championship at Monarto in South Australia over the weekend.

The Auckland ace qualified second, won one of the four heats and finished second in two of the others and was in second place in the Final when the misfire slowed and eventually stopped his charge.

Kiwi karter Ryan Grant (#64) in action in a KZ2 heat race at Monarto
Above: Kiwi karter Ryan Grant (#64) in action in a KZ2 heat race at Monarto
pic - Fast Company/Coopers Photography

"Yeah," he said from the track on Sunday, "it was a bummer but them's the breaks I guess. Before that we were having a good weekend, with good speed and a good run in qualifying too.

"I got taken out in the first heat but with the first and seconds in the other heats I started the Final P2. I got shuffled back to fifth early on but got back to second before the misfire started with 10 laps to go."

The other Kiwi competing at the event, youngster Liam Sceats also from Auckland, showed good pace for his first time at the Monarto track, qualifying 19th in the Cadet 12 class and after a best placing of 15th in the heats, finished 16th in the Final.

Liam Sceats in the pits before a race
Above: Liam Sceats in the pits before a race
pic - Fast Company/Coopers Photography

The weekend's round of the Australian Kart Championship presented by Jayco and Castrol Edge was the third of five with the next at Ipswich in Queensland over the July 2-3 weekend.

 

Calendar
Rnd 1: Dubbo NSW Feb 5-7
Rnd 2: Puckapunyal VIC Mar 25-27
Rnd 3: Monarto SA May 13-15
Rnd 4: Ipswich QLD July 1-3
Rnd 5: Todd Rd Melb VIC Sept 23-25

 



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