Gippsland Go Kart Club opens new season in style

Sibling rivalry: The Rowe sisters Iaesha and Isabel do battle in Junior Heavy. with Iaesha (51) leading. photograph steve dansie

MARK WICKS

GO KARTS
By MARK WICKS
THE Gippsland Go Kart Club opened its 2022 season at Tramway Park, Morwell.
The season started on Sunday, February 13 and on a 32-degree day with everyone starting the year on new tyres, the grip level was up and the lap times fast.
The new season also saw several new faces at the track, competing in their first race meeting.
Four drivers: Jamie Rowe, Ryan Wyhoon, Bryce Felmingham and Jordan Bantick, enjoyed a clean sweep of their respective categories, taking wins in all three eight-lap heats plus the 12-lap finals.
Debut: Young Cohen O’Conner contested his first ever race meeting, competing in Cadet 12. photograph steve densie
In preparation for the opening round of the Australian Kart Championship in Melbourne, Traralgon’s Bodhi Bright took a commanding win in Senior 100cc Medium.
In the Junior Heavy class, sisters Isabel and Ieasha Rowe finished the day equal on points, however Isabel was awarded the win having won the final. In the 125cc Light class, Troy Alger drove his new Italian-made DR Kart to victory, winning three of the four races.
Results – Gippsland Go Kart Club, Sunday, February 13 (overall points gained for the day)
Cadet 9:1 Jordan Bantick, 2 Samuel Jansen van Vuuren, 3 Oliver Armitt.
Cadet 12: 1 Bryce Felmingham, 2 Corey O’Brien, 3 Tyler Interlandi.
Junior Light: 1 Ryan Wyhoon, 2 Nate Young, 3 Cody Boys.
Junior Heavy: 1 Isabel Rowe, 2 Ieasha Rowe, 3 Cameron Anderson.
Senior 100 Light: 1 Jamie Rowe, 2 Nick Popple, 3 Liam Kaldvee.
Senior 100 Medium:1 Bodhi Bright, 2 Mark Wicks, 3 Max O’Connor.
Senior 125 Light: 1 Troy Alger, 2 Jamie Rowe, 3 Zane Bright.