Mayor of Ballarat tries karting at Haddon
Today we invited the Mayor of Ballarat, Councillor Des Hudson, out to our track to learn more about our sport ahead of our VCS round this weekend.
Without even hire kart experience (He has driven a monster truck before though!), Des was quick to start working on smooth lines and pushing the kart harder, and he had quite an enjoyable stint.
Ballarat Kart Club President and Vice-President (Paul Feely and Mal Mason) had a good discussion with Des about the sport, the club and sport in the region.
We thank Des for his time, and hope he enjoyed it.
View the onboard video
August Club Day Results
Thanks to everyone who came out on Sunday, it was great weather to turn some laps.
Both WinTV and The Courier came out ahead of next weekend, so we hope to see some of our karters in the news this week.
Remember; if you haven't pre-entered yet for next weekend, enter now at https://karting.net.au/cms/member/
Cadet 12
1 Joe Fawcett
Cadet 9
1 Brocklan Parker
2 Akasha McEachran
3 Ruby Gibson
TAG 125 Light
1 Mitchell Sutej
TAG 125 Restricted Light
1 Lachlan Hill
2 Alexander Barallon
3 John Page
KA3 Junior
1 Jordan Malcolm
2 Ryan Bettess
KA4 Senior Light
1 Leandra Schmidt
2 Trudi McEachran
KA4 Junior Light
1 Jaxson Cox
2 Jordan Malcolm
3 Nerinda Beard
KA4 Junior Heavy
1 Daniel Hookway
2 Will Kelly-Merrifield
3 Maximus Fahey
TAG 125 Restricted Heavy
1 Luke McPherson
2 Anthony Warner
3 Sam Wren
KA3 Senior Light
1 Douglas Jackson
KA3 Senior Heavy
1 Luke Thurston
Full results at https://karting.net.au/cms/results
August and September at Ballarat Kart Club
It is a busy month for the club in the lead-up to the Victorian Country Series Round 5 on September 3 and 4.
There's a lot of work ahead, but it should be a great event.
- Volunteers - We need all members to contribute to the preparation and running our biggest event of the year
We need help for jobs including working bees, tyre marking, sunday bbq, canteen and bar (RSA required)
A list is posted outside the canteen for names - Round Sponsorship - Sponsorships are available for $100 per class (Listed in program, mentioned in commentary etc)
Contact Paul on 0438 981300 - Pit spots - Lines have now been marked and you can mark out your spot
- Working Bee 2: Saturday 27 Aug (TBD)
- August Club Day - Sunday Aug 28
- AUSTRANS Victorian Country Series Round 5: Sat Sep 3 and Sunday Sep 4
February 2016 Club Day results
A glorious summer day greeted our karters, with old and new faces appearing for the first club day of 2016
KA3 Junior were lapping the track like rocket ships - setting lap times around the 31 flat mark - faster than all almost senior classes!
Cadet 12
- Zaiden Barry
- Daniel Malcolm
- Karlee Pearson
Cadet 9
- Akasha McEachran
- Spencer Rice
TAG 125 Restricted Light
- Luke Mason
- John Page
- Brendan Torpy
KA3 Junior
- Jordan Malcolm
- Luke Thurston
KA4 Junior Light
- Scott McEachran
KA4 Senior Light
- Ann Johnstone
- Trudi McEachran
- Krystal Alexander
IMPORTANT: Club day pre-entry changes
Sunday's AGM saw discussion about the future of club days at Ballarat.
In general it was agreed that -
- All karters must now pre-enter for clubdays - starting for the October clubday.
- If a minimum of 15 karters are not pre-entered on the Wednesday the event will be CANCELLED.
- The exact cutoff point of 15 karters may be fine tuned over time.
- There may be a financial incentive to pre-enter (eg: Additional cost to enter on the day) TBD
- Once the 2016 calendar is released, the club will review the calendar and determine whether to alternate clubdays or whether there are certain dates that are not viable to run.
- The club survey is still open, if you have not completed it before the AGM, please complete it so we can take your ideas to the next committee meeting and assist with these decisions https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2ZLQ2HM
Exact details of these entry changes will be mailed to all members.
September 2015 Club Day results
It was a glorious day for our September club day
Highlight of the day being Scotty passing Jordan around the outside of turn 1 in reverse - an extremely brave place to pass
Jordan then chased hard to get the lead back, while Luke Thurston hounded both in the spirit of Harry's Challenge.
We also (Finally) managed to run our first ladies event in senior national - with Annie Johnstone taking out the inaugural honors over Trudi McEachran
Albeit small fields - there was some great racing
JNL
1 Jordan Malcolm
2 Scott McEachran
3 Luke Thurston
Senior National Light
1 Ann Johnstone
2 Trudi McEachran
Cadet 9 + 12
1 Zaiden Barry
1 Daniel Malcolm
2 Akasha McEachran
Restricted 125 Light
1 Blake Graham
2 Paul Feely
3 John Page
4 Trevor Attwood
Country Series Results Round 4: Ballarat
Congrats to the Ballarat Club Members who took home a top 10 result in our home round of the Victorian Country Series
Jarrod Dwyer 1st TAG Restricted Light
Paul Feely 1st TAG Restricted Heavy
Sam Wren 3rd Sportsman Restricted Super Heavy
Beau Russell 4th Cadet 9
Mal Mason 6th TAG Restricted Heavy
Luke Mason 7th TAG Restricted Heavy
Joe Fawcett 7th Cadet 9
Jordan Malcolm 7th Junior National Light
Luke Thurston 7th Junior National Heavy
John Page 8th TAG Restricted Light
Greg Ord 9th TAG Restricted Heavy
Daniel Malcolm 10th Cadet 9
Zaiden Barry 10th Cadet 12
2015 AUSTRANS Victorian Country Series Round 4: July 18 -19
We are very excited to be gearing up for out biggest race meeting of the year on July 19.
We hope to see over 150 karters competing in 11 classes of racing.
For newcomers interested in watching some karting: spectator entry is free, practice is on Saturday 18 July and racing is on Sunday 19 July
For competing karters: a few bits of housekeeping:
- TRACK CLOSED from Monday 13 July until uncontrolled practice Saturday 18 July (Friday pit setup only)
- Please don't park in neighbouring driveways
- Ballarat Members - There is a volunteer list at the clubrooms that we'd like to see as many names as possible on
Meanwhile, here are some pics from last year's action
June 2015 Club Day results
Club day run and won
Thanks to all our visitors for dropping by in preparation for the Victorian Country Series
The temperature was a little crisp, but no rain and the sun even came out in the afternoon to see some good close racing.
Results:
TAG Restricted Heavy
1 Greg Ord
2 Barry Clough
3 Mal Mason
Cadet 12
1 Zaiden Barry
2 Karlee Pearson
TAG Restricted Light
1 Brendan Torpy
2 John Page
3 Jimmy Mason
Junior National Light
1 Jordan Malcolm
Junior National Heavy
1 Luke Thurston
2 Scott McEachran
Membership and license costs
Ballarat Kart Club members are required to be a financial member of Ballarat Kart Club and have a current Karting Australia license to access and use the track.
License and memberships are now done online via the Karting Australia CMS.
New karters can apply for CMS access https://www.karting.net.au/how-to-get-started-in-karting/apply-for-licence
Ballarat Kart Club Membership 2024
New members: We are putting process in place to get in touch with new members sooner with getting started information.
Our new member liason and track key contact is Mal Mason: 0418 882854
Messages to the Ballarat Kart Club Facebook page is also a great place to ask beginner questions
Race license | |||
Single | $80 | License held with Ballarat Kart Club | |
Family | $105 | License held with Ballarat Kart Club | |
Second club | $120 | License held with any other club | |
Practice license | |||
Any type | $120 | Note: There is no requirement for a family membership for a practice license | |
Joining fee | |||
Home club | $25 | ||
Second club | $50 | ||
Track key | |||
Race license and home club | $25 | ||
Practice license OR second club |
$40 | ||
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Karting Victoria License 2024
New Competition/Racing License: $400
Competition/Racing License Renewal: $385
8 day license: $100
Practice license: $175
Vintage license: $110
Karting Activity Controller: $25
May 2015 Club Day results
Well done to all who came out and tested their skills in the slippery conditions
Cadet 12
1 Bradley James
2 Callum Potter
3 Hamish Allan
Restricted 125 Light
1 Greg Ord
2 John Page
3 Sam Murphy
Cadet 9
1 Joseph Fawcett
2 Chloe Potter
Junior National Light
1 Jaxson Cox
2 Jordan Malcolm
3 Glenn Norton
Restricted 125 Heavy
1 Braydon Mckinnon
2 Jake Kilcullen
3 Trevor Attwood