What`s on? - Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club

TRACK
CHAT
Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club
www.ogkrc.com.au
September 2010
From the Pres I would like to welcome everyone to this month’s Track Chat.
As all members would know by now this will be my last welcome to Track Chat as President. It has been a great year to be
President of OGKRC and to see such a large amount of racers around on club days and the vast improvements being
completed around the track.
We have had a year of much racing at OakleighThe 2010 Victorian Open was held very successfully, and we continue to grow Junior Top Guns to being a premier event
throughout Australia.
I would like to thank all my family, the 2010 committee and the members for the support they have given in 2010. I extend
my support and encouragement to the new president and committee for 2011.
Wayne Harper
President@ogkrc.com.au
From The Editor Greetings fellow karters, first of all let me thank you for the positive feedback for my first attempt at Track Chat, it is much
appreciated. There have also been suggestions and ideas from a few people too as to what to include, thanks for those and
keep them coming. No one is going to laugh at any suggestions or ideas so feel free to send me an email or mention it to
me on club day and I will do my best to include your idea.
Remember to send any info to mfisher7@three.com.au
Thanks also to my little helper last club day – Melina Heraud. Without your help this edition wouldn’t have much content!
On behalf of all members I would also like to say thanks to Wayne for the great job he has done filling the position of
President of our great club. He has taken the club to another level and the new Pres will have some big shoes to fill. You
should feel very proud for what you have done Wayne and I am sure you will be missed.
PRACTICE RUNNING ORDER
Juniors
Seniors
What’s
What’son?
on?
Saturday 25/09/2010
Saturday
25/09/10
Collingwood
win 15th Premiership
Pies win 2010 Premiership
Sunday 26/9/2010
Sunday
Closed 26/9/2010
Club Day - Leopard Light is the feature class.
Closed Club Day - Leopard Light is feature class.
Saturday 9/10/2010
Friday
Closed01/10/2010
Club Day - Pre-entries not yet open. Clubman
My
Birthday!
Heavy
& Rotax Pro are the feature classes.
Saturday
9/10/2010
Sunday 10/10/2010
Closed
Clubanother
Day - Pre-entries
not no
yetHoldens
open. Clubman
Ford wins
Bathurst 1000,
in the top
Heavy
10!! & Rotax Pro are feature classes.
Midgets/Rookies
In June Malcolm McLellan took his boys Liam (Rookies#96) and
Sunday
10/10/2010
Friday 01/10/2010
Ford
wins Bathurst, no Holdens in top 5.
My Birthday!!
Sunday
Sunday12/12/201012/12/2010Presentation
PresentationLunch
LunchatatDingley
DingleyInternational.
International.
In June Malcolm McLellan took his boys Liam (Rookies#96) and Matthew (Junior National Heavy #71) up North to participate in
both the N.T and Q.L.D State Titles.
Here is Malcolm’s take on how events unfolded for the boysAfter leaving the cold winter weather in Melbourne we arrived in Darwin where the weather was hot and temperatures averaged
around the mid 30's each day. The club was one of the most welcoming in the country. Nothing was a problem and all the members
were very helpful in making our stay a very memorable one.
Due to the high standard of racing we were about to face, we decided to take Peter Cathcart from CC Racing to help us with set-ups
and mentoring the boys. It didn’t take long for both the boys to quickly and easily sort out the track with Peter’s positive
encouragement and help. As the week progressed the results were as followed:
Liam finished 7th (first heat), 4th (second heat) and 3rd (pre-final). Liam started out of P3 in the final and quickly and smoothly
moved to second with approximately five laps to go. Unfortunately contact occurred from a fellow competitor behind him, which
forced Liam back to mid pack where he ended up finishing twelfth.
Matthew finished 2nd (first heat), 1st (second heat)
and 2nd (pre-final). Matthew started from P2 in the
final and tried extremely hard to take the lead but it
wasn’t to be. He finished second, only a couple of
tenths behind the winner, which was a huge
achievement especially after completing twenty-one
laps.
With the racing over, the club in Darwin put on a
fabulous spit roast dinner for three hundred people,
along with fireworks and an old army blitz with a jet
engine on the back.
Midgets and Rookies all received a participation
trophy. I highly recommend next year making the trip
to Darwin, as it is a great winter break, a friendly club and a great opportunity to be part of some memorable State Titles!
Matthew McLelland coming home an extremely close 2nd
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Liam McLelland crossing the finish line in a well deserved 1 place
Our next destination on the calendar was Mackay with over 300 entries and 16 classes entered, however one major difference was
that the track was concrete rather than bitumen, which the boys quickly adapted to. Liam qualified on pole, finishing 1st in both
heats, however in the pre-final had some contact resulting in Liam having to allow the rest of the field to pass. Once he re-entered
the race determination kicked in and from dead last he finished 8th, a fantastic drive. On Sunday Liam had a chore ahead of him, but
within the first lap he was already in second place. With three laps to go and leading the race, the kart in second and third had
contact, which allowed Liam a break to cross the line first with a healthy margin.
Matthew qualified 4th fastest, finished 2nd in both heats and 3rd in the pre-final, resulting in him starting out of P3 in the final.
Matthew lead the race throughout the twenty-one laps, consistently having the fastest laps and looked in a good position to win but
luck was not on his side.
He eventually finished second, just tenths behind the winner but a great result for all his hard work.
A great outcome for both McLellan boys! As they always say, “If you can run fast at Oakleigh, you can run fast anywhere”.
Oakleigh is a very competitive club, which prepares you for the majority of the races around the Country.
And Malcolm I think all the Oak members would have to agree with that statement. Thanks for your article and
Congratulations to both the boys.
The boys were also stoked to bump
into V8 Supercars champ Craig
Lowndes at the Airlie Beach Caravan
Park. Craig was on his way to
Townsville for the V8 Supercar round.
From all reports Craig was very
friendly and more than happy to talk
go karts with the boys,
congratulating them on their
achievements.
(Such a shame he has returned to
Holden!! Ed)
The boys showing off their hardware to Lowndesy
Breaking News Part II
As you may recall in last month’s
edition of Track Chat, we reported that
Chris Heraud had lost so much weight he
had to swap from Clubman Superheavy to
Clubby Heavy. Well it seems we have not
heard the full story. Evidently Chris
has been doing a bit more with his time
other than jogging, as can be seen in the
photo below.
Is this Love? That I’m feelin’. Is this Love? That I
been searching for? Is this Love? Or am I
dreaming? This must be Love………..…great song!!
Anyway Love is in the air at Oakleigh with the big
teddy bear Steve Polak giving up freedom as we know it
and tying the knot with the lovely Julieann. The happy
couple got hitched at Killara Estate in Seville surrounded by
family and friends. Track Chat would like to say
Congratulations to Steve and his new bride, who spent their
honeymoon in New Zealand. (Also nice to see you out of a
race suit Steve!!) And it seems that lovin’ feelin’ has rubbed off on younger brother Roger, who recently got engaged to
Brooke. Congratulations to you both from Track Chat and Oakleigh members. Live it up while you still can Roger!!! 
Some free advice – when you have a nice new sticker kit you really shouldn’t throw your kart off the end of a straight, especially at a wet
and muddy Morwell circuit!! And if you are going to roll your kart, you probably want to try and avoid snapping the steering column, best
to snap your body instead, much cheaper.
DRIVER PROFILE
Todd Sparey
Dean Sparey
Jai Sparey
Date of Birth – 28/08/98
Class – Rookies
Kart Number – 63
How long have you been karting? – 2 years
Other Hobbies & interests – Footy and
cricket
Favourite thing about karting – The
Excitement
First thing you do when you wake up –
Try and go back to sleep!
What can’t you live without? – Karting
Greatest fear – Eating brussel sprouts
Racing Hero – Mark Webber
Greatest karting achievement – a hat trick
nd
of 2 ’s at August Club Day
Favourite movie – Avatar
Colour – Orange
Song – Riding Solo
Food – Baked crumbed pork chops in plum
sauce
What would you never eat? – A rat!
Ford or Holden? – Holden
Thanks to - J&A Karting
Date of Birth – 28/02/67
Class – Restricted 125
Kart Number – 80
How long have you been karting? – 2 years
Other Hobbies & or interests – Shark
fishing, pig hunting & surfing
Favourite thing about karting – Watching
my boys race
First thing you do when you wake up –
Check on my boys
What can’t you live without? – Family &
Hobbies
Greatest fear – Racing against the
Vernamater (#18 Restricted 125)
Racing Hero – Craig Lowndes
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Greatest karting achievement – 1 place
2010 Southern City Classic
Favourite movie – The Old Man & The Sea
Colour – Red
Song/Band – Chili Peppers & George
Thorogood
Food – Pork spare ribs in chili sauce &
maple syrup
What would you never eat? – Snails
Ford or Holden? – Holden
Thanks to - J&A Karting
Date of Birth – 10/10/2000
Class – Midgets
Kart Number – 66
How long have you been karting? – 2 years
Other Hobbies & interests – Soccer &
Running
Favourite thing about karting – Passing
other karts when racing
First thing you do when you wake up –
Eat breakfast
What can’t you live without? – Karting
Greatest fear – Dying & being eaten
Racing Hero – Mark Webber
nd
Greatest karting achievement – 2 place at
Albury Round 2 Golden Power series
Favourite movie – Avatar
Colour – Blue
Song – None
Food – Chocolate
What would you never eat? – ?
Ford or Holden? – Holden
Thanks to - J&A Karting
August Club Day Results
CLUBMAN SUPER HEAVY
1. Rhys Gooch
2. Mick Fisher
3. John Stanic
CLUBMAN HEAVY
CLUBMAN OVER 35’S
1. Timothy Edwards
2. Rhys Gooch
3.Chris Heraud
1. Adam Bourke
2. Ian McPherson
3. Dean Groves
Fastest Lap – Mick Fisher 44.36
Fastest Lap – Chris Thomas 43.06
Fastest Lap – Ian McPherson 43.79
CLUBMAN LIGHT
JUNIOR NATIONAL HEAVY
JUNIOR NATIONAL LIGHT
1. Jake Spencer
2. Timothy Holowell
3. Darren Anderson
Fastest Lap – Jake Spencer 42.11
1. Michael Carless
2. Dylan Slits
3. James Mastorakos
Fastest Lap – Michael Carless 46.50
JUNIOR PERFORMANCE
LEOPARD HEAVY
1. Michael Carless
2. Timothy Smythe
3. Thomas Randle
1. Richard Camilleri
2. Luke Andaloro
3. Andrew Yuill
Fastest Lap – Timothy Smythe 41.97
Fastest Lap – Michael Griffiths 41.36
RESTRICTED 125
ROOKIES
1. William Donnison
2. Steve Jabke
3. Vern Kranz
1. Jordon Hollowell
2. Todd Sparey
3. Luke Guillou
Fastest Lap – William Donnison 43.08
Fastest Lap – Jordon Hollowell 46.33
1. Damon Strongman
2. Thomas Randle
3. Liam Bellamy
Fastest Lap – Damon Strongman 45.31
MIDGETS
1. Jack Bell
2. Michael Smith
3. Blake Kolar
Fastest Lap – Jack Bell 48.11
ROTAX PRO/LEOPARD LIGHT
1. Hamish Leighton
2. Joshua King
3. Michael Phillips
Fastest Lap – Michael Phillips 40.46
2010 Championship Points
CLUBMAN SUPER HEAVY
1. Mick Fisher 6403
2. Chris Heraud 5968
3. Rhys Gooch 5414
CLUBMAN LIGHT
1. Adam Hughes 6104
2. Timothy Holowell 5233
3. Jayden Schmidt 4427
JUNIOR PERFORMANCE
1. Michael Carless 6492
2. Thomas Randle 5684
3. Timothy Smythe 4147
RESTRICTED 125
1. Steve Jabke 6482
2. Vern Kranz 5134
3. William Donnison 4771
CLUBMAN HEAVY
CLUBMAN OVER 35’S
1. Chris Thomas 7263
2. Tim Weitzel 3522
3.Chad Lidsey 3437
1. Ian McPherson 6645
2. David Dvorak 5093
3. Anthony Westaway 3200
JUNIOR NATIONAL HEAVY
JUNIOR NATIONAL LIGHT
1. Michael Carless 7231
2. Dylan Slits 6013
3. James Mastorakos 6008
1. Dale Simpson 5796
2. Damon Strongman 5673
3. Thomas Randle 5517
LEOPARD HEAVY
1. Hamish Leighton 6337
2. Andrew Yuill 5175
3. Luke Andaloro 4941
ROOKIES
1. Jordon Hollowell 6965
2. Luke Guillou 6274
3. Todd Sparey 5001
MIDGETS
1. Jack Bell 7484
2. Michael Smith 6061
3. Blake Kolar 6022
ROTAX PRO/LEOPARD LIGHT
1. Timothy Holowell 7030 / Josh King 5074
2. Hamish Leighton 6507 / Michael Phillips 3801
3. Luke Dickson 3747 / John Reynolds 3756
Helper’s Profile
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What role(s) do you play around the track? – Vice President &
Canteen Manager
How long have you been volunteering your time? – 6 Years
Do you have a family member who races? – Yes my son Adam
who has been racing for 12 years
What’s the best thing about being at the club? – Working with
my friends & enjoying the karting community
What’s the worst part about being at the club? – Doing the
greasy dishes, as you can see by the photo there are quite a
lot to get through
How many people help you? – Usually around 8 to 10
What’s the best thing about karting? – Travelling to other
clubs, weekends away, socializing etc. But I didn’t like getting
bitten by bed bugs in Tasmania!
What has been the scariest thing you have seen at a track? –
Adam’s brakes failed when we were in Tassie, he went into
the tyre barrier then set the wood chips on fire!
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? – Open the
doggy door
What time do you get up to attend a race meeting and what
time do you get home? – up at 5am and home around 7pm
What’s your favourite?
Colour – Kosmic purple
Song or band – Any Jimmy Barnes & Eric Clapton
Food – Thai
Ford or Holden? – Holden
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