A massive thankyou from the Ballarat Kart Club to all volunteers, officials, competitors and spectators  that attended 2 days of racing to cap off the 2022 Victorian Country Series.
The weather tested us all, but the preparations worked enormously well, and we were even pretty close to timetable.

Head over to our Facebook page for live stream replays, photo galleries, and competition winners.

Ballarat Kart Club Facebook
Victorian Country Series Facebook
Full round results

1 There is a lot of water, is the VCS Going Ahead?
YES!
If you do not already know, the Ballarat pits have been massively affected by the relentless rain, and the event could not have gone ahead as normal. (Luckily the track itself is unaffected.)
Having reviewed the situation today, the club is investing $10,000!!! before the VCS in additional gravel works to make the majority of the pit and high traffic areas as accessible as possible.
The track also looks amazing after a lot of hard work from the regular working bee crew!
That said, the pit plan for the event WILL be very different to normal…
 

2 - Can I mark out a pit spot?
The short answer is NO. With the conditions we simply CANNOT allow pit marking.
Sorry that we need to be so direct but, it is a NO.
 
3 – Then how do I get a pit spot?
There will be NO designated club areas this year.
However, the best area (both driest and closest) for competitors will be in the MIDDLE of the track – this area will be strictly MARQUEE/TENT ONLY for the VCS event.
Marquees MUST fit in the assigned 3m wide rows.

NO trailer access will be given to the track for members or non-members until 7:00am Friday 19 November.
If required, a second Marquee only area will be established.
An event plan with traffic direction and trailer parking area will be communicated before the event.

4 - Can I practice before the VCS?
YES - the track will be open on its normal hours UNTIL 6:00pm Sunday 13 November.
The gates will then be locked in the week before the VCS from Monday until the end of the week.
Please note that certain areas are out of bounds until the gravel works are complete, and there may be short notice track closures when heavy machinery is on site.

We are excited to announce our new Ballarat Kart Club logo as we approach round 6 of the Victorian Country Series and the start of the exciting journey of our track extension works.

With a rich and proud history for over 60 years, the club continues to provide an energetic and supportive environment that allows members of all ages to enjoy their motor racing ambitions.

Our new logo will represent the continued success of the club and opportunities for our members as we embark on an exciting future. The dedication of our hard-working committee and volunteers also continues to provide benefits for our members and community. The recent financial grants awarded to the club for the track upgrade and IT equipment investment are a testament to the success of this hard work and commitment.

We are super proud of where we are as a club and look forward to sharing updates of upcoming events and new track works, all under the brand of our new logo.

Bill West

President, Ballarat Kart Club


Its almost time for our biggest event since 2019!
The DPE Victorian Country Series will conclude at Ballarat on November 19-20.
We highly encourage all members to participate on and off track to make this event a huge success.


Enter now at https://karting.net.au/cms/member

🔊 Hamilton VCS member wrap up 🔊

Wow, what a weekend! There were extremely challenging conditions from the get-go on Saturday with the weather proving to be a major factor all weekend and testing the most seasoned of racers. The rain was on and off ALL weekend and no one was spared from the changeable conditions, particularly those who got the mid race rain!

It was great to see so many members competing with some fantastic results across the weekend. Even with the challenges, there was good experience gained for those who were not accustomed to these types of conditions. We now look forward to Round 6, the final round of the 2022 Victorian Country Series, at our home track in Haddon on 19-20 November 2022.

Congratulations to all members who competed, especially those who managed a win or podium. Check out the finals places for each class below or view the full results on Speedhive.

https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Events/2052288

Cadet 9

Archie Bristow - P1
Kurtis Polkinghorne - P2

Cadet 12

Lewis Kucina - P6
Xavier Mifsud - P10
Alfie Carter - DNF

KA4 Junior Light

Jayden Dellar - P1 (Congratulations on your first VCS win!)
Akasha McEachran - P6
Max Marriner - P5
Joshua White - P9

KA4 Junior Heavy

Mia Mifsud - P4
KA3 Senior Light
Domenic Kucina - P13
Jordan Malcolm - P14
Jason Douglas - P15
Daniel Malcolm - DNS

KA3 Senior Medium

Luke Fong - P11
Grace Dunmore - P13

TaG Restricted Light

Daniel Golightly - P6

TaG Restricted Medium

James Head - P11
Ben Peverill - DNF
Chris Gardner – DNS

TaG Restricted Heavy

Michael Angwin - P1
Adrian Matheson - P2
Andrew Calvert - P5

TaG 125 Light

Jay Racovalis - P7
Greg Dunmore - DNF
Daniel Findlay - DNF

Tag 125 Heavy

Raymond Dumesny - DNF

Vic Combined Masters

John Page - P4
Greg Ord – P9
Hugh Wilson - P11

All Ballarat Kart Club members are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting and to contribute to the running of our great club.
  • 28 September 2022 - 7.30pm start
  • Ballarat Bowls Club, 6 Havelock Street, Ballarat
  • RSVP’s required by 23 September to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Light supper provided, drinks at bar prices

Members have been sent an email with further details on all committee and working group positions to be filled - this is a great way to get involved in the running of our great club!
Your membership must be current as of Friday September 19th to be eligible to vote.
We look forward to seeing you there

It was definitely winter, but the sun turned up for the afternoon and team red won the day, with some great prizes handed out across all classes.
The prize haul included:

  • Cadet tyres from Lateral Plains Racing for best improved Cadet.
  • $300 cash from Billet Developments
  • $200 cash from Repco Ballarat
  • $150,$100 and $50 vouchers from Ballarat Toyworld.
  • $150,$100 and $50 from Ballarat Bearings
  • 2 x driving lights with work lights sets from Oz Value Ag machinery.

View the Full results on Speedhive for the podium trophies

Plus photo galleries on our Facebook page

The Ballarat Kart Club thrives through the efforts and many hours put in by its passionate volunteers.

At our recent 60th anniversary celebrations we acknowledged the tireless efforts of two very committed volunteers, Michelle Shields and Paul Feely, with their awarding of Life Membership to the Ballarat Kart Club. Michelle and Paul’s individual contributions over many years has, and continues, to contribute to the success of our club through their work behind the scenes in our month-to-month activities and at race events.
We all thank you both for your amazing contribution and dedication to our club!

Michelle became involved in Ballarat Kart Club well over a decade ago, when her son was competing in karting.
To the club’s good fortune, Michelle continues to volunteer her time as an active committee member, and managing all the aspects of the canteen, from ordering, picking up supplies and operating the canteen to ensuring attendees at race meetings are kept fed and watered.
Michelle, from us all, we thank you for your on-going support of the club.

 

Paul’s talents have spread across the many disciplines of karting, not only as a driver, but also through his involvement in building the success of the Victorian Country Series (VCS), through photography, promotions and operations, and being a major contributor in growing the series to what it is today. Paul has dedicated countless years to the Ballarat Kart Club, holding the role of President for many years and is currently the Secretary on the club’s committee.
The club has been fortunate to have Paul’s assistance in writing many grant applications, in particular the recently successful Motorsport Grant which will fund the major infrastructure works, extending our track and providing amazing benefits for our members and our success in the future.
Paul also frequently sits out of the kart, in favour of running race meetings as our main official for our club-day events while also being an official at our VCS events. Motorsport and Ballarat Kart Club is a major part of Paul’s life, and like all of our volunteers, we are very fortunate to have people dedicated to supporting the sport that they love.

From all at the Ballarat Kart Club we thank Michelle and Paul for their amazing work and dedication.



Pictured: Michelle Shields (with club President, Bill West) and Paul Feely.

Ballarat Kart Club is gearing up for a new FUN event in July, with our first ever Winter Teams Challenge

  • Event Date: July 16 and 17
  • $100 Pole position cash prize in every class! (Double for the feature class)
  • Blue vs Red team Challenge - Earn Team Points; 
    • Each driver will be allocated a team of Red or Blue automatically
      (eg: Odd qualifiers Red, Even Qualifiers Blue)
      Each driver will stay on the same team for the duration of the meeting.
      Teams are intended to be for fun, and various heat results and challenges will contribute towards total team points.
      Members of the winning team will be eligible for random prizes
  • 5 lap sprint races on Saturday
  • Longer races on Saturday (10 lap heats, 15 lap final)
  • Entry fee: $85 ($65 for additional classes)
  • Enter at https://karting.net.au/cms/member
  • View the supp regs



It's just over 3 weeks until our 60th anniversary dinner, and many of you will have had a call from our treasurer Dan Findlay to make contact with past members.
We've had a fantastic and very enthusiastic response from everyone we've contacted about the night, and now we just need you to complete your booking for dinner numbers.
Please either book online at https://www.trybooking.com/BZQSZ, or contact us directly to confirm as soon as you can.

Also -  Do you have polaroid photos from the 70s? VHS from the 80's? Race reports from the 90s? Drone footage from the 00's?
If you do - we would love to share them on the night! Please get in touch with your cool club memories.


Details:

  • Saturday 2 July 2022 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • The Yacht Club - 18 Lake Wendouree Foreshore, Wendouree Parade
  • Finger food provided, drinks at bar prices, neat casual dress
  • Kart displays and history from different eras
  • Trivia, raffles, and the door prizes on offer!



Adults $30 | Cadets and kids under 12 free
Bookings close on Saturday, 25th June

Thanks to the hard working volunteers that helped with our Come N Try day.
With 3x Cadet karts, 2x Junior and 2x Senior karts, everyone worked to keep karts rolling constantly all day.

Our next club day is June 26th - and we hope to see some brand new members there!

The very first thing we recommend is coming along to a Come and Try Day, or coming  to a Club Day to mingle, ask some questions and see how the club works.
Our Facebook page is also a great place to ask beginner questions.

Once you are ready to take the plunge, both your membership, and your license are done in the same step
Go to https://www.karting.net.au/how-to-get-started-in-karting/apply-for-licence and select "Ballarat Kart Club" when prompted for the club you would like to join.

Important links

 

 

  1. Warrnambool VCS member wrap up
  2. May Club Day Results
  3. May club day THIS Sunday May 1
  4. Ballarat Kart Club awarded major infrastructure grant!
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