TaG 125 Heavy Class
19 drivers were competing in the first class on the race schedule, the TAG 125 Heavy class including defending Victorian State Champion #54 Aaron Hindle and current Victorian State Cup champion #31 Hamish Ribarits. (pic by Tim Francis)
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Qualifying
It was local driver #64 Glenn Riddell (Eastern Lions Kart Club) who was the fastest qualifier in TAG 125 Heavy securing pole position with a lap of 44.594 edging #31 Hamish Ribarits (Mildura Kart Club) by 1 tenth of a second. (pic by Tim Francis)
|
Pos |
Kart | Driver |
Diff |
Best |
Club |
Sponsor |
State |
|
1 |
64 | Glenn RIDDELL |
00:44.594 |
E/LIONS |
Pulse Tuning / Silhouette |
VIC | |
|
2 |
31 | Hamish RIBARITS |
0.101 |
00:44.695 |
MILD |
HSR racing, Boulevard |
VIC |
|
3 |
4 | Scott KING |
0.172 |
00:44.766 |
PORT |
Portcity engines easitune |
VIC |
|
4 |
17 |
Max CARTER |
0.287 |
00:44.881 |
GKCV |
Cartech P/L |
VIC |
|
5 |
92 |
Ryan AITKEN |
0.423 |
00:45.017 |
GIPP |
VIC |
|
|
6 |
27 |
Benjamin MCMELLAN |
0.423 |
00:45.017 |
GKCV |
PAYCE Wall Racing Muscrete |
VIC |
|
7 |
93 |
Travis MILLAR |
0.441 |
00:45.035 |
OAK |
Millar Motors |
VIC |
|
8 |
3 |
Adam KING |
0.442 |
00:45.036 |
PORT |
Allstar graphics pcengines |
VIC |
|
9 |
54 |
Aaron HINDLE |
0.495 |
00:45.089 |
GEEL |
Hindle Karting |
VIC |
|
10 |
18 |
Samuel MORROW |
0.550 |
00:45.144 |
GIPP |
VIC |
|
|
11 |
2 |
Aaron JACKSON |
0.572 |
00:45.166 |
GKCV, E/LIONS |
Measure Worx |
VIC |
|
12 |
22 |
Anthony CICCONE |
0.572 |
00:45.166 |
GKCV |
Super Martz Group |
VIC |
|
13 |
33 |
Zach MORRIS |
0.677 |
00:45.271 |
OAK |
VIC |
|
|
14 |
90 |
Christopher HARVEY |
0.849 |
00:45.443 |
E/LIONS |
VIC |
|
|
15 |
46 |
Pieter FAULKNER |
0.947 |
00:45.541 |
GKCV |
VIC |
|
|
16 |
6 |
Michael AMBELAS |
0.962 |
00:45.556 |
GKCV |
GP Racing Karts |
VIC |
|
17 |
65 |
Joseph PASQUALE |
1.007 |
00:45.601 |
GKCV |
Dale Paterson Msports J&A |
VIC |
|
18 |
32 |
Brenden JENNER |
1.763 |
00:46.357 |
OAK |
VIC |
|
|
19 |
94 |
Joseph CICCONE |
GKCV |
VIC |
|||
|
DNS |
30 |
Trent HARRISON |
GKCV |
VIC |
|||
|
DNS |
37 |
Brad TROTT |
GKCV |
KERBRIDER, HINDLE KARTING |
VIC |
Heat 1
The TAG 125 Heavy class heading into turn 1 and through turn 2 for the start of the 12 lap heat 1 (pic by Tim Francis)
#65 Joseph Pasquale (Go-Kart Club of Victoria) races with #3 Adam King (Portland District Kart Club) in the early stages of TAG 125 Heavy heat 1. (pic by Tim Francis)
#94 Joseph Ciccone suffered an early DNF 2 laps in while #18 Samuel Morrow also had an early DNF in TAG 125 Heavy heat 1. (pic by Tim Francis)
#3 Adam King facing the wrong way out of turn 2 has an early exit from TAG 125 Heavy heat 1 on lap 4. (pic by Tim Francis)
#2 Aaron Jackson (GKCV/ELKC) powers through turn 1 inside the top 10 in heat 1 of TAG 125 Heavy. (pic by Tim Francis)
#17 Max Carter (GKCV) racing with #92 Ryan Aitken (GIPP) and #54 Aaron Hindle (GEEL) in heat 1 of TAG 125 Heavy. Carter was running at the front inside the top 5 all weekend. (pic by Tim Francis)
It was a great close battle for the lead between #64 Glenn Riddell, #31 Hamish Ribarits and #4 Scott King in heat 1 of TAG 125 Heavy. (pic by Tim Francis)
#31 Hamish Ribarits looking to take the lead and go up the inside of #64 Glenn Riddell into 2 of TAG 125 Heavy heat 1. It was as great battle between the drivers with Ribarits taking out victory in heat 1 by 4tenths of a second from Riddell with Max Carter 3rd 1.6 seconds behind. (pic by Tim Francis)
The pit crews greet the drivers at the conclusion of TAG 125 Heavy heat 1. (pic by Tim Francis)
Heat 2
The TAG 125 Heavy heat 2 gets under way. (pic by Tim Francis)
Just like heat 1 it was a great battle at the front between a bunch of drivers including #64 Glenn Riddell, #31 Hamish Ribarits, #4 Scott King and #17 Max Carter in TAG 125 Heavy heat 2. (pic by Tim Francis)
#31 Hamish Ribarits (Mildura Kart Club) and the trailing go about chasing down #64 Glenn Riddell and #4 Scott King for the lead in the early stages of TAG 125 Heavy heat 2. (pic by Tim Francis)
#27 Benjamin McMellan (GKCV) races with #2 Aaron Jackson (GKCV/ELKC) and #22 Anthony Ciccone (GKCV) in the early stages of TAG 125 Heavy heat 2. (pic by Tim Francis)
#31 Hamish Ribarits takes the lead with 64 Glenn Riddell and #4 Scott King in close pursuit while #17 Max Carter, #92 Ryan Aitken and #27 Benjamin McMellan race it out for 4th position in heat 2 of TAG 125 Heavy. (pic by Tim Francis)
#46 Pieter Faulkner races for position with a trail of drivers just outside the top 10 in heat 2 of TAG 125 Heavy. (pic by Tim Francis)
#6 Michael Ambelas (GKCV) sitting just outside the top 10 with a pack of karts chasing him through turn 1 in TAG 125 Heavy heat 2. (pic by Tim Francis)
#92 Ryan Aitken (Gippsland Go-Kart Club) having a great battle for 6th position with #27 Benjamin McMellan and #2 Aaron Jackson in TAG 125 Heavy heat 2. (pic by Tim Francis)
#30 Trent Harrison (GKCV) racing just outside the top top in heat 2 of TAG 125 Heavy but had a great run in the final to finish 8th overall. (pic by Tim Francis)
#2 Aaron Jackson chases down #27 Benjamin McMellan out of turn 1 in TAG 125 Heavy heat 2. (pic by Tim Francis)
#54 Aaron Hindle in 4th position in heat 2 of TAG 125 Heavy leads #17 Max Carter, #92 Ryan Aitken and #27 #27 Benjamin McMellan. (pic by Tim Francis)
#4 Scott King (Portland District Kart Club) was on the pace all weekend and secured 3rd position in heat 2 of TAG 125 Heavy and went onto finish the final in 2nd. (pic by Tim Francis)
#31 Hamish Ribarits makes it 2 wins from 2 heats taking victory from #64 Glenn Riddell in heat 2 of TAG 125 Heavy. (pic by Tim Francis)
Heat 3
Into turn 2 for the start of heat 3 for the TAG 125 Heavy class and there is a crash involving #46 Pieter Faulkner and other drivers. (pic by Tim Francis)
Into turn 2 for the start of heat 3 for the TAG 125 Heavy class and there is a crash involving #46 Pieter Faulkner and other drivers. (pic by Tim Francis)
#31 Hamish Ribarits heads up the hill early in heat 3 of TAG 125 Heavy with #4 Scott King, #64 Glenn Riddell, #17 Max Carter and #54 Aaron Hindle hot on his tail. Ribarits going on to make it a clean sweep of the heats winning 1,2 and 3. (pic by Tim Francis)
#17 Max Carter (Go-Kart Club of Victoria) went on to take 3rd position in the final of TAG 125 Heavy. (pic by Tim Francis)
Through every race of the weekend in the TAG 125 Heavy class #54 Aaron Hindle (Geelong Kart Club) made progress after qualifying 9th he finished heat 1 6th, heat 2 4th and heat 3 in 3rd and in the wet conditions of the 18 lap final took victory by 1.7 seconds from Scott King (PORT). (pic by Tim Francis)
Final Video Highlights
Presentations for the top 3 placegetters in the TAG 125 Heavy class from Round 1 of the Victorian Kart Championship at the Eastern Lions Kart Club on the 7th, 8th and 9th of April.
1st #54 Aaron Hindle (Geelong, Hindle Karting)
2nd #4 Scott King (Portland, Portcity engines easitune)
3rd #17 Max Carter (GKCV, Cartech P/L)
Random Tyre Draw
The lucky random draw tyre winner for this class was Aaron Hindle!
Presentations Video
Final results
|
Pos |
Kart |
Driver |
Laps |
Total |
Diff |
Best |
In Lap |
Club |
Sponosr |
State |
|
1 |
54 |
Aaron HINDLE |
18 |
15:12.520 |
|
00:53.278 |
2 |
GEEL |
Hindle Karting |
VIC |
|
2 |
4 |
Scott KING |
18 |
15:14.276 |
1.756 |
00:53.329 |
16 |
PORT |
Portcity engines easitune |
VIC |
|
3 |
17 |
Max CARTER |
18 |
15:18.830 |
6.310 |
00:53.509 |
7 |
GKCV |
Cartech P/L |
VIC |
|
4 |
31 |
Hamish RIBARITS |
18 |
15:19.776 |
7.256 |
00:53.649 |
2 |
MILD |
HSR racing, Boulevard |
VIC |
|
5 |
64 |
Glenn RIDDELL |
18 |
15:23.993 |
11.473 |
00:53.597 |
9 |
E/LIONS |
Pulse Tuning / Silhouette |
VIC |
|
6 |
92 |
Ryan AITKEN |
18 |
15:25.610 |
13.090 |
00:53.858 |
7 |
GIPP |
VIC |
|
|
7 |
3 |
Adam KING |
18 |
15:27.004 |
14.484 |
00:53.760 |
6 |
PORT |
Allstar graphics pcengines |
VIC |
|
8 |
30 |
Trent HARRISON |
18 |
15:32.030 |
19.510 |
00:54.058 |
16 |
GKCV |
VIC |
|
|
9 |
2 |
Aaron JACKSON |
18 |
15:32.668 |
20.148 |
00:54.120 |
8 |
GKCV, E/LIONS |
Measure Worx |
VIC |
|
10 |
22 |
Anthony CICCONE |
18 |
15:38.023 |
15.503 |
00:54.027 |
18 |
GKCV |
Super Martz Group |
VIC |
|
11 |
33 |
Zach MORRIS |
18 |
15:38.898 |
26.378 |
00:54.119 |
9 |
OAK |
VIC |
|
|
12 |
27 |
Benjamin MCMELLAN |
18 |
15:42.643 |
30.123 |
00:54.321 |
7 |
GKCV |
PAYCE Wall Racing Muscrete |
VIC |
|
13 |
46 |
Pieter FAULKNER |
18 |
15:43.348 |
30.828 |
00:54.062 |
6 |
GKCV |
VIC |
|
|
14 |
18 |
Samuel MORROW |
18 |
16:04.435 |
51.915 |
00:53.841 |
7 |
GIPP |
VIC |
|
|
DNF |
94 |
Joseph CICCONE |
13 |
11:00.788 |
|
00:54.198 |
11 |
GKCV |
VIC |
|
|
DNF |
93 |
Travis MILLAR |
10 |
8:11.085 |
|
00:53.689 |
5 |
OAK |
Millar Motors |
VIC |
|
DNF |
32 |
Brenden JENNER |
9 |
7:34.243 |
|
00:55.299 |
8 |
OAK |
VIC |
|
|
DNS |
65 |
Joseph PASQUALE |
0 |
GKCV |
Dale Paterson Msports J&A |
VIC |
||||
|
DNS |
90 |
Christopher HARVEY |
0 |
E/LIONS |
VIC |
|||||
|
DNS |
6 |
Michael AMBELAS |
0 |
GKCV |
GP Racing Karts |
VIC |
||||
|
DNS |
37 |
Brad TROTT |
0 |
GKCV |
KERBRIDER, HINDLE KARTING |
VIC |
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Also be sure to checkout the other photographers who attended the meeting Coopers Photography and Pace Images for more awesome images from the race meeting.
