2013 AASA Australian Nationals !

No worries Cookie.
I'll use the same vigour that you do.

:D

([i]might have to bring up a little booth[/i])

It's done and dusted at 53 entries.

7 S Rose NSW 250I
8 A Stevens VIC 250I
31 J Makay NSW 250I
33 M Wark NSW 250I
44 M Fennessy NSW 250I

2 J Ackermanis VIC 250N
4 C Ball NSW 250N
62 J Pellicano NSW 250N
81 D Lewis QLD 250N
86 R Campbell NSW 250N
89 T Weier QLD 250N


12 M Harris NSW 125GB
20 P Campbell NSW 125GB
126 G Haywood VIC 125GB
34 J Reed NSW 125GB
68 T Gardner VIC 125GB
69 M Sinani NSW 125GB
76 L Vella NSW 125GB
82 A Cristallo NSW 125GB
93 G Milenkovic NSW 125GB
73 B Larance QLD 125GB

16 P Nuske QLD Rotax L
23 A Stewart NSW Rotax L
26 M Robin NSW Rotax L
41 B Jagger NSW Rotax L
57 A Parker NSW Rotax L
72 T Clarke VIC Rotax L
90 M Vickers NSW Rotax L
95 J Winslow NSW Rotax L

11 E Fuller VIC Rotax H
15 N Marshal QLD Rotax H
27 R Clarke VIC Rotax H
53 J MacDonald VIC Rotax H
58 G Tinsley NSW Rotax H
64 L Grant NSW Rotax H
70 M Huxtable NSW Rotax H
71 A Dodge NSW Rotax H
75 B Tinsley NSW Rotax H
85 A Dykstra NSW Rotax H
88 J Hayman NSW Rotax H
111 W Horswell NSW Rotax H
151 D Fogerty NSW Rotax H

1 D Rowell NSW Stock H
5 A Basile QLD Stock H
28 M Quirk NSW Stock H
35 A Woolfrey NSW Stock H
39 A Cogger NSW Stock H
51 N Pryor VIC Stock H
65 J Laker QLD Stock H
66 P Degan NSW Stock H
67 S Matthews NSW Stock H
98 A Litten SA Stock H
97 R Hobman VIC Stock H

Good result, shame there wasn't more from Vic and SA.

I've had a few questions asked about Transponders. Craig from Wakefield has emailed out saying "contact Eldee Timing for Dorian's.

As per the original document the NSW club has bulk hired these, collect and pay for your Dorian when you sign on Saturday morning at the Superkart admin stand.

Craig's email are bulk emails to all as we are on the card.

Cheers
Wayne

Wayne, I imagine that you are talking to people who don't have a Dorian transponder of their own - is this correct?

Yes Allan

Wakefield has notified me of entries received with a Dorian number included.

Other numbers have been provided by the Victorian Superkart Club.

It's ONLY people who don't have an allocated Dorian. Those people are allocated one by timing on our behalf from our bulk hire.

Cheers
Wayne

I'm gathering all you Interstaters will be on the road tomorrow. Have a safe trip, see you Friday afternoon.

In some further good news, Wakefield have also allocated a practice session for GB and NGB prior to qualifying. An added bonus we weren't expecting.

Great stuff, looking forward to a great weekends racing. Safe trips everyone.

That's a bugger Ant, on many fronts, your property and that you can't attend.

Once again I'd like to thank you for your sponsorship and support of this race meeting. If it wasn't for your financial assistance, we couldn't have done everything that we've done for this meeting.

I'm also nervous of receiving the trophy bill when it arrives!

Cheers
Wayne

Holly shit. I had forgotten what a festering turd busted arse shit hole NSW was. Road works and stop go signs as far as the eye can see. Be fucking lucky to make it by Sunday :D

I found that out last year coming back from QR. 10 o'clock at night and the traffic lights were still working in the middle of nowhere. You might make it for presentations Jase. ;D ;D

The New England Hwy with roadworks is still smoother than Morgan Park. :D :D :D

So I ask Jase mate.......What happened with the Stock Honda state of origin..?
Seems I had saved and cracked my last can of whoop ass from my dwindling supply.

Pineapple anybody...?

What a funking good weekend I had....Hope you all did to.
Apologies to Rick on the tyre deal. It was not in tensional.

Well run meet thanks to the club and I can't wait till the VIC round next year.

Congrats Jase,
This is yours, you have won the Pineapple Cup.
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I hope it hurts after the smartass remarks throughout the year on how you QLDer's were going to smack our asses. Ohhh yerrr, as if Mike Wayne and Ant were ever going to show to this meeting and have a good opportunity at winning this golden pineapple, Owen and I had money them not fronting 6 months ago.
At least you fronted and faced the music, the others have packed their bat and ball just as Mark Webber couldn't handle being beaten by someone who is better whilst in the best equipment. Next time Jase Mate, don't under estimate the squirrel.

Congrats to Anton and Aker for winning as well and both getting their respective lap records.
Commiserations to John Pellicano as I know he has tried very hard over the last 20 years for a National Title since his one and only in 1994 driving a Stockman/KX250.

Ant,
I wasn't there only because the NSW club rules revolve around their "mates" that disallowed me.
News on the wire from the weekend is that "mate's rules" again plays a part where they encouraged the worst sportsmanship from a repeat offender of dangerous driving.

As for Lakeside, you may well just see me there......maybe.....working on it...... ;)

Ant, checking now which the race secretary if there is a spare spot on the grid.

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Hope you can make it mate
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Goss is you will see me there.....picking up Stocky along the way.

Sam I pitted with Dalton and he will be the first to tell you I had s weekend to forget. All that aside I dont think I could have caught him on my best day, he drove a great meeting. There were plenty of other guys in stock Honda that drove well also in amongst some real hire kart action at the back. Great company at the meeting and good to catch up with the Vics and some NSW guys and also meet others.

With a bit of luck the Victorians sort out the grid next year so it can be taken a bit more seriously and what the hell was going on with the F3 guy swapping out with a drive ???

Jase.

Pil I got to get the video off you from the last race. It was the best fun I had all weekend. Well done on your win mate ;)

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There were plenty of other guys in stock Honda that drove well also in amongst some real hire kart action at the back.
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Lol, last race, Rick, myself, Pil and I think Matthew?? 4 wide up the short straight off the back of turn 2. I got squeezed and glad I did! 4 into the hill section would never have worked!!!
;D The smile is especially for you Pa

Nathan that 1.04 you did without a nose cone was awesome mate. Great to meet you guys.

Thanks Jase, was also nice to meet a few of you QLD/NSW guys. It's nice to meet the men behind the masks of "The Forum!" ::)

So you'll be at Lakeside Ant? As long as no cyclone blows sharks up from the barrier reef and takes out the RaceTech HQ SharkNato style?? ;D

Ah killing myself laughing, Scott that's funny shit.

What an amazing weekend. 52 entries, wonderful people having a chat, I got to meet many I've spoken to only a phone or email which was great. The BBQ on Saturday arvo and Sunday lunch was great. It encouraged even more chat and introductions.

We couldn't have did this the way we did without Ant, thanks buddy. Your RaceTech Motorsport/Superkart Aus sponsorship really assisted us. Jack Makay and Julian from Pub-Serve Hotel Services took care of the Steve Blacky Blackburn side of things. We have some wonderful people in this sport.

Lap records were plenty, Anton Stevens with a 57.6524. Sam Rose wasn't far behind. In the 250 Nationals Jason Ackermanis took that with a 101.1388. Pelly broke it earlier with a 101.4408. In 125GB Jeff Reed did a 101.7454, taking his record back from Paul Campbell. The Rotax Light and Heavy went very close to being broken as well, so it was fast furious action out there.

Our limited volunteers worked there backsides off again, just like every meeting. I thank the many people who thanked these various people for making there racing day so much easier and more fun. We sure had the right people attend this meeting.

I thank each and every competitor who entered. The bloke who came 1st to the bloke who came last. Each entrant had an equal share in making the number 52 and without each of these people it wouldn't have been the same.

Thanks All
Wayne

I like it when facts get in the way of a good story :-)

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What happend with Winslow ? His a nice bloke with plenty of experience in many categories.

What did he do ?
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From a spectators point of view I think he tried to re-create his famous F3 crash where he moved over on a faster vehicle and caused it to flip and catch the tyre wall on fire.
I stress: A meagre spectators point of view!

Thanks for clarifying the 250 Nat record Owen.

Regarding your co driver input, you don't understand how the AASA works.

Regarding The F3 driver, he was penalised for an incident. As I was in the tower on numerous occasions, I was also privy to further information. That's information that doesn't need to be spread all over the place to incite negativity so I won't elaborate on any "other/s" drivers.

I won't ruin what's been a great 13 pages of positive communication together by acknowledging the lies of one other persons post on here.

Again, thanks to all those for being wonderful people at a great event.

Cheers
Wayne

Feel free to call Matthew Ronke and ask him how the AASA works.

I can't actually tell you as I don't know, but I follow there instructions as it's there organisation. A lot higher than us I think.

Wayne to be fair Owen was certainly not the only one scratching his head about this on the weekend. It certainly takes a lot of credibility away from an event when that sort of thing happens.

The many people who have complimented the event have not even raised a question over a driver change. But the bits I know are....

* Anyone can have a driver change. (this has been done before)
* It must be reported and approved to the tower.
* The new driver will start rear of grid.

On the weekend, by Winslow stepping out, his championship was over after race 3. The new drivers championship started at race 4. You might say silly them as they both blew there chance. Winslow I believe would've been top 3, but I also heard as this isn't his normal category, by stepping out, he wouldn't hinder one of the regulars who race this category all the time.

You must have lots of spare time Owen. As I said earlier, "I don't know".

The points I've said I know are from what I've saw happen in the past.

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Nathan that 1.04 you did without a nose cone was awesome mate. Great to meet you guys.
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+100 I drove beyond my can of whoop ass and still haven't cracked the 104's with a cone and local knowledge so well played Nath.
Allen, Abe, and Stewy all lowered their times as well.
Hows the rib Pit Beach....haha..i'm betting you're in a world of pain this week.

Nathan's 1.04 is extra impressive considering it was his 1st time on the track. Top drive by Pil Degan as well. Actually it was a top drive by everybody. 3 classes had lap records. Rotax light and Heavy were 4/10s and 3/10s off those.

Well done to all, there was some fast action!

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Nathan that 1.04 you did without a nose cone was awesome mate. Great to meet you guys.
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Nathan,
The fastest lap ever done with the CIK nose cone was the squirrel. It was a 1.04.1 with MG Yellows at 180kgs with the Black BRM that PIL sold you ;-)
See you soon.

Owen old mate.

Squirrels mate. Squirrels I say.

Cook,
Secret Squirrels, Secret Squirrels I say. :D

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by stepping out, he wouldn't hinder one of the regulars who race this category all the time.
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But he did and from what I'm told, intentionally on more than one occasion. Datsun 120Y would you?

As far as club discipline is concerned, seems there are 2 sets of rules, one for show and the other is called "mate's rules".

What a fantastic weekend! ;D ;D ;D
The atmosphere and friendliness was 1st class – Congratulations to all the NSW Superkart officials and a big thank you for putting on a superb meeting – it was an excellently run meeting with all the officials more than willing to help where they could. :) :-*
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all the people that competed and made this meeting a great event. It was good to see all the Superkart classes at the same meeting again and enjoying this fantastic sport at the level of your choice.
It was my first meeting back after a 16 years lay off and I would like to thank all those people who made it easier for me to have fun on the day.
1. Thank you very much Wayne and Shauna for helping with the AASA licence at the twelfth hour and for all the effort you put in to make it happen. How you keep a smile on your face with so much going on is amazing to me. :o Please do not ever lose your positive attitude, as it is people like you, Shauna and the other officials who literally make our day and allow us to have a ball. :D
2. Thank you Phil Degan, Owen and Dalton Rowell, Gary Pegoraro and Peter Woodgate for keeping a watchful eye on me over the weekend and for giving me valuable advice on setup; I really appreciated your kindness and friendship. :)
3. Thank you to the other Stock Honda drivers for making me feel welcome and providing some great racing especially Abe for keeping the pressure on. :)
4. Lastly, thank you to Sam Zavaglia and Phil Degan for the all the hard work in getting the Stock Honda class up and running - it is the best value for the buck that I have experienced in Superkart racing thus far and I am still smiling at how fast these pocket rockets are. : ;D

Allan, your Kart looks immmaculate, really cool to see something different. And how long did it take you to train your pit crew! Very impressive :)
Thanks all for the praise on the time. It does kinda smell like Vanilla Ice - The "one hit" wonder. Certainly couldn't back it up in the last race.
If there was ever a justification for spending the dollars on video overlay data units, this is it.
Wish there was another race there this weekend. That track is f$%ken awesome!

Hi Nathan,
Thanks; will be adding a new nose for the next season and hopefully improve the looks again. It is a great class and if we make these pocket rockets look good, it will draw more people.

I agree with you; I love the track too - it suits the Stock Honda very well. It reminds me of the late Amaroo Park which was also a Roller Coaster ride. The top loop would be even more unreal if they fix the bump and bank the corner a little ;D :'(

Phil, Dalton and any other Stock Honda drivers with a camera on, please upload the footage on youtube and let the public see what a great class this is. :)

Congratulation Dalton; you were the man on the day and you richly deserved the Title - sorry, I didn't get a chance to catch up with you after the presentation. :(

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Phil Degan is actually Paul Degan, Allan ;)

Poor PIL, always getting called names on here.. Why are people so unkind Degan ? ;D
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Actually I thing it is not Phil or Paul.

It is Pa Degan.

Sorry about that Paul (thanks Ant) :)
I was hoping to meet you Ant on the weekend - you missed a great event - maybe next time?