2014 AIDKA Australian Titles Wrap Up

Oct 9, 2014

The October long weekend saw AIDKA hold their biggest ever event, a total of 374 nominations, over 13 classes, 109 races and in excess of 15000 laps over the three days of racing.  The Loxton Dirt Kart Club won the priverlage of Hosting this years event and after the high standard set at last years State title, every one was looking forward to an exciting three days of racing, watching and socializing.

A majority of entrants arrived Thusday setting up camp in the recently extended pit area and for those who hung around, were given the opportunity to see the “Back Up Plan” lights set up around the track.  As seen at the State Titles earlier in the year where weather interrupted the first day and a half of the event,  with out the ability to run into the night, the title would not been able to be completed.  The National track inspector was that impressed with the level of lighting that he recommended that Loxton look into running a night event in the 2015 season.

 

Friday saw the remaining entrants arrive and after scrutineering and sign-in had been completed practice started at 9.30 as many drivers took advantage of some last minute tuning and set up changes. Mr Trevor Scott officially opened the event and the first round of heats took place. With an early finish the club had the opportunity to raise money for the ALS Bucket Challenge.  With the entire track lined by drivers, crews and families the club raised in excessof  $240 and gave everyone some welcomed relief from the heat of the day. Saturday held the next two rounds of heats leaving Sunday for the fourth round of heats and the finals.

After the completion of the fourth round it was time for the Clubs engine blow up competition where a 1988 Rotax rotary engine far exceeded most peoples expectations, reving at over 16440 RPM for 7:13 minutes, with exhaust the glowing red before the engine became that hot everything around it melted.  Once cooled the engine suprizingly still had enough compression that it would be good enough to hit the track again.

 

The level of competition at this years Nationals was fearsly competitive and with a consistently smooth and racey track, headed up by Kev Manual and his team, a majority of the leading positions were only separated by a few points, with even the 100cc Open class tied 3 ways for the lead going into the final. After the completion of the finals, thirteen Australian Champions were crowned with several drivers including Ben Brown (three wins), Michael Burford (two wins and a third), Joe Charmers (two wins) &  Mark Burford (two seconds & a third) visiting the podium more than once.

AIDKA would like to thank all those who volunteered their time over the weekend to make this event possible, as with out these generous people, none of us would have been able to have such an enjoyable weekend. Next time you see one of them, remember to thank them for their effort.
Chief Steward Dave Earl, Assistant Chief Steward Tony Little, Clerk of Course Robin Chinnery, Steward Secretary Donna Bull, Stewards Jayne Gelston, Darren Rowe, Kym Rodda, Mick Stott, Bob Gelston, Starter Heath Sears, Pit Marshall Neil Morrell, Breathalyser & Fuel Testing Kerri Ryan, Drivers Representatives Angela Pfeller, Darryl Webb, Nikki Morrell, Weigh Marshall Melissa Kervers, In Grid Marshalls Kerry Allchin, Rod Koch, Outgrid Marshalls Sam Patrick, Cathy Conner, Alice Debrenni, Head Scrutineers Jamie Debrenni, Neville Clarke, Scrutineers Mark Burford, Chad Rodda, Kym Rodda, Scrutineer form collection Merryn Hackett, Indemnity sign in Julie Falland, Narrelle Rowlands, Merryn Hackett, Lap Scorers Kerry Stott, Nancy Caruso, Liz Cortelizis, Narelle Rowland, Sharron Brooker, Protest Committee Jamie DeBrenni, Tony Gibb, Tony Dunn, Julie Falland, Track Safety Officer Dean Hembling, Kobi Kosh, Track Maintence Kevin Manuel, John Manuel, Graham Fulton, Rhys Heinrich, Steve Heinrich, Engine Measuring Allan Dungey, Bob Morrison, Loxton President Dean Hembling, St Johns, The canteen staff, The Renmark kart club, The flaggies well as all the volunteers who helped out over the weekend, and finally the AIDKA Executive, Neil Morrell, Tony Conner, Merryn Hackett, Nev Clarke, David Bull, Allan Brown & Mark Burford

AIDKA would also like to thank the companies that supported the event, Schwarz Motor Repairs, Yamaha Australia, Strike Products, Loxton Smash Repairs, Don Morton Marine, Santos, Blues Crash Repairs, JMA Engineering, BRK, Jims Automotive, RD’s Concrete, Totally Exposed, Relax Retreat Accomodation, Loxton Pizza Bar, Hammo’s Concrete & the Loxton Motorcycle Center

A huge congratulations must go out to Dean Hembling and his team at the Loxton Dirt Kart Club for the sensational event they have hosted.  They have set a high benchmark for the next Nationals in 2016 at the York Peninsula Kart Club to follow.

Below is a list of the Podium results for the 2014 AIDKA Australian Titles as well a full list of finishing positions for every class

Junior Light

1st Nathan Chalmers
2nd Lachlan Horton
3rd Jye Chapman

Junior Heavy

1st Lachlan Cowling
2nd Ryley Hammerstein
3rd Ben Morris

J Open

1st Joe Chalmers
2nd Ashley Stott
3rd Keaton Szach

KT Light

1st Joel Heinrich
2nd David Carruthers
3rd Joe Chalmers

KT Mediums

1st Ben Brown
2nd Mark Burford
3rd James Inglis

KT Heavy

1st Michael Burford
2nd Gavin Earl
3rd Brett Billing

Statesman

1st Garry Fisher
2nd Paul Tozer
3rd Michael Burford

KT Twin

1st Wade Ingerson
2nd Bradley Connor
3rd Adrian Haywood

125 light

1st Joe Chalmers
2nd Daniel Wenske
3rd Brad Hammond

125 Heavy

1st Michael Burford
2nd Nathon Walton
3rd Shane Howard

100 open

1st Ben Brown
2nd Mark Burford
3rd Jared Bevan

200 Open

1st Ben Brown
2nd Bradley Connor
3rd Mark Burford

Outlaws

1st James Inglis
2nd Stuart Inglis
3rd Brooke Alexander

2014 Australian Title Final Results

Junior Light
Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	86	Nathan Chalmers	Lu	7
2	72	Lachlan Horton	DT	92
3	69	Jye Chapman	GS	11
4	55	Cameron Mcdonough	Ta	21
5	54	Chelsea Carruthers	An	19
6	53	Zack Sloan	Ad	SA2
7	45	Cody Horton	DT	91
8	45	Thomas Callaghan	Bu	15
9	44	Mitchell Ludwig	Lu	14
10	43	Zack Joannou	Re	68
11	41	BJ Krstic	Ad	SA3
12	40	Riley Greenlees	Ad	22
13	40	Patrick Watson	DT	76
14	38	Abbey Pickering	Je	195
15	35	Renee Pfeiler	Bl	6
16	35	Matthew Carleton	GS	30
17	34	Elliot Suursaar	An	51
18	33	Joel Watson	DT	75
19	31	Mitchell Sanders	AS	71
20	31	Dylan Simms	YP	888
21	30	Brody Maywald	PP	88
22	28	James Bannear	Lo	23
23	28	Mikayla Carruthers	An	24
24	24	Seth Remphrey	Bl	52
25	24	Tom Skeer	Lu	60
26	23	Cody Furler	Ad	20
27	23	Bradley Vaughan	Bl	05
28	22	Cooper Kinnear	Ad	4
29	18	Riley Horsburgh	Ad	36
30	16	Nicholas Hann	An	45
31	16	Chris Holmes	AS	113
32	15	Liam Dixon	Lo	66
33	12	Bradley Lidwig	Lu	41
34	7	Melissa Eastley	Ad	8
35	6	Ryan Sanders	AS	117
36	0	Callie Crosbie	An	81
37	0	Brad Gartner	Lu	119
38	0	Benn Batterham	Ca	18

 

Junior Heavy
Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	84	Lachlan Cowling	An	SA2
2	80	Ryley Hammerstein	Lo	28
3	70	Ben Morris	Ad	4
4	67	Rylan Furler	Ad	A2
5	64	Mcdonough Lachlan	Ta	111
6	60	James Batley	Bu	91
7	58	Brayden White	Bl	23
8	56	Jenna Kervers	An	36
9	55	Jacob Baxter	An	11
10	48	Max Vidau	An	72
11	46	Tylar Lambe	Bl	24
12	43	Oscar Suursaar	An	14
13	42	Joshua Bull	Lu	A3
14	42	Rachel Brooker	Ca	38
15	38	Blake Atkinson	Ad	10
16	38	William Brown	Mo	127
17	35	Brayden Dunn	YP	40
18	33	Jordan Boyle	Bu	82
19	30	Tyson Hunt	Ad	123
20	26	Karl White	AS	42
21	20	Cooper Davis	GS	138
22	17	Harley Simms	YP	128
23	14	Gabrielle Hyytinen	Ca	130
24	9	Adrian Krause	Je	27
25	9	Mitchell Thompson	AS	61
26	1	Tristan Hyytinen	Ca	13
27	0	Brayden Crosbie	An	12

 

J Open
Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	73	Joe Chalmers	Lu	A1
2	65	Ashley Stott	Mo	6
3	59	Keaton Szach	An	77
4	59	Adam Allchin	Re	58
5	57	Jordan Kervers	An	36
6	47	Jakyb Sharman	YP	93
7	46	Thomas Francis	PP	31
8	45	Joseph Caruso	Ad	SA1
9	43	Wade Pickering	Je	18
10	42	Daniel Carleton	GS	5
11	42	Kyle Lambe	Bl	26
12	32	Katherine Gibb	Mo	54
13	27	Glen Chinnery	Bu	97
14	21	Zac Thomson	Re	115
15	0	Alana White	Bl	10

 

 KT LIGHT

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	79	Joel Heinrich	An	16
2	76	David Carruthers	An	21
3	66	Joe Chalmers	Lu	23
4	65	Keaton Szach	An	SA1
5	63	Zachary Hammerstein	Lo	7
6	59	Lisa Walker	An	4
7	56	Matthew Noakes	An	12
8	53	Chantelle Lutze	Ad	55
9	50	Emily Bogucki	An	84
10	50	Kyle Lambe	Bl	42
11	48	Jaykb Sharman	YP	93
12	44	Amy Rayner	Lu	33
13	41	Jordan Rayner	Lu	77
14	41	Jesse Kendrick	An	56
15	40	Ashley Stott	Mo	6
16	39	Jayden Seal	An	81
17	37	Tom Wootton	GS	14
18	33	Thomas Francis	PP	29
19	32	Angus Simms	YP	88
20	31	Duran Cowland	Ad	18
21	24	Wade Pickering	Je	118
22	23	Joseph Caruso	Ad	10
23	22	Brett Manual	Lo	SA2
24	22	Nic Turner	Lu	51
25	21	Reilly Sanders	Ta	54
26	19	Lucas Black	Lu	44
27	19	Katherine Gibb	Mo	154
28	15	Daniel Carleton	GS	5
29	14	Alicia King	AS	24
30	12	Jasmine Hyytinen	Ca	30
31	10	Jordan Kervers	An	36
32	0	Matthew Baker	Ad	63
33	0	Antonio Olivastri	Mo	41

 

KT MEDIUM

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	83	Ben Brown	An	A1
2	76	Mark Burford	Ad	9
3	73	James Inglis	GS	5
4	62	Chad Rodda	PP	23
5	62	Jared Bevan	Bu	88
6	59	Jordan Rayner	Lu	77
7	59	Josh Ryan	Re	46
8	58	Jack Wenham	Ad	67
9	54	Craig Maywald	PP	28
10	54	Louis Bull	Lu	17
11	53	Bradley Connor	AS	54
12	52	Bradley Dalwood	An	33
13	51	Joel Heinrich	An	16
14	49	Thomas English	An	SA3
15	47	Will Johnson	Ta	53
16	46	Luck Brock	Ta	51
17	43	Hayden Browne	Bu	44
18	42	Ryan Burns	AS	73
19	42	Jeff Wiese	Ta	52
20	41	Cameron Glover	AS	41
21	34	Jake Kervers	An	36
22	33	Daniel Jury	Re	31
23	33	Lochie Kendrick	An	4
24	32	Brad Hammond	An	81
25	32	Duran Cowland	Ad	18
26	32	Jordan Blyfield	An	48
27	31	Joshua Cull	Ta	90
28	29	Adrian Haywood	GS	10
29	29	Adam Allchin	Re	58
30	29	Bradley Hembling	Lo	56
31	28	Bradley Geerts	Mo	27
32	25	Joe Orr	AS	91
33	24	Chelsea Bull	Lu	78
34	23	Mel Nottle	Ta	66
35	22	Courtney Price	Ad	70
36	18	Lucas Black	Lu	21
37	18	Amanda Eastley	Ad	89
38	17	Lee Martin	Re	888
39	16	Ashley Nitschke	Ta	47
40	16	Aaron Chalmers	Lu	8
41	15	Nic Turner	Lu	7
42	15	Joseph Caruso	Ad	11
43	12	Tyson Joannou	Re	98
44	11	Jordan Lindner	Ca	12
45	7	Brodie Badman	PP	13
46	0	Ashley Stott	Mo	6

 

KT HEAVY

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	72	Michael Burford	Ad	SA1
2	72	Gavin Earl	An	SA2
3	62	Brett Billing	Ta	70
4	58	David Hartman	Re	15
5	56	Bryden Chalmers	Lu	7
6	55	Ben Nixon	YP	68
7	55	Max Fowler	GS	54
8	54	Tim McNarmara	An	61
9	52	Jared Bevan	Bu	88
10	41	Ryan Afford	An	4
11	40	Neville Clarke	An	110
12	40	Bailey Heinrich	Lo	12
13	39	Kobi Koch	Lo	27
14	39	John Pfeiler Jnr	Bl	9
15	39	Luke Brock	Ta	51
16	39	Luke Scott	An	24
17	34	Joel Dixon	Lo	89
18	33	Renee Nottle	Ta	16
19	30	Darren Fridd	Bl	5
20	27	Barry Butler	Ta	44
21	27	Shane Howard	DD	SA3
22	25	Keke Falland	Lo	17
23	25	Chelsea Bull	Lu	18
24	23	Ryan Rempel	Bu	77
25	22	Paul Tozer	Mo	87
26	20	Brandon Farrow	Ad	91
27	19	Michell Devlin	Lu	47
28	17	Adam Stirling	An	171
29	16	Jacob Carlier	Bl	29
30	15	Justin Hyytinen	Ca	31
31	13	Brenton Aplin	Mo	72
32	12	Lochie Kendrick	An	41
33	12	Troy Batterham	Ca	117
34	9	Aaron Jeakes	Ad	191
35	9	Bradley Stell	Ad	33
36	7	Dennis deBrenni	AS	147
37	6	Brett Stephens	Bl	14
38	0	Ashly Buzza	DD	32

 

STATESMAN

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	77	Garry Fisher	Mo	13
2	76	Paul Tozer	Mo	86
3	71	Michael Burford	Ad	SA1
4	66	Trevor Fowler	GS	59
5	64	Geoff Billing	Ta	70
6	62	Tony Connor	AS	4
7	60	Glen Chapman	GS	35
8	57	Stephen Heinrich	Lo	11
9	55	John Pfeiler	Bl	56
10	53	Jeff Wiese	Ta	52
11	50	Mick Hartland	Bl	15
12	49	Robert Black	Lu	27
13	48	Larry Furler	Ad	SA2
14	44	Rob Cortolezzis	Re	49
15	42	Adam Stiring	An	6
16	39	Ashley Nitschke	Ta	47
17	36	Julie Falland	Lo	18
18	36	Andrew Cull	Ta	81
19	35	Norman Hughes	GS	66
20	32	Stuart Millikin	YP	67
21	25	Mark Davis	GS	37
22	23	Gary Burns	AS	46
23	15	Andrew Thomson	Re	71
24	13	Bruce Heinrich	An	16
25	0	Graham Drewett	Ad	63
26	0	Steven Johnston	Ad	60

 

TWIN KT

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	87	Wade Ingerson	Ad	82
2	82	Bradley Connor	AS	54
3	75	Adrian Haywood	GS	A2
4	71	Bryden Chalmers	Lu	7
5	63	Barry Heinrich	Mo	88
6	56	Trevor Fowler	GS	59
7	53	Curtiss Lynch	Re	71
8	47	Lee Martin	Re	SA3
9	46	Ben West	Ca	6
10	42	Daniel Wenske	Mo	A1
11	42	Tim McNarmara	An	61
12	39	Jordan Rayner	Lu	77
13	39	Joshua Strother	Ta	83
14	38	Mark Davis	GS	37
15	35	Haydyn Farrow	Ad	91
16	29	Shane Howard	DD	17
17	28	Jack Wenham	Ad	A3
18	26	Ryan Afford	An	4
19	25	Darren Wagner	Lu	55
20	16	Matthew Lintern	Bl	34
21	11	Daniel Metcalfe	GS	48

 

125 LIGHT

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	78	Joe Chalmers	Lu	A1
2	74	Daniel Wenske	Mo	12
3	72	Brad Hammond	An	8
4	66	Thomas English	An	74
5	63	Joel Heinrich	An	16
6	63	Lisa Walker	An	SA2
7	59	Jake Kervers	An	36
8	57	Wade Ingerson	Ad	82
9	54	Nathan Walton	DT	9
10	52	Keaton Szach	An	49
11	51	Luke Hughes	GS	67
12	50	Bradley Hembling	Lo	14
13	44	Glen Chinnery	Bu	97
14	43	Chantelle Lutze	Ad	55
15	41	Hayden Browne	Bu	44
16	41	Tyson Joannou	Re	98
17	40	Christopher Diblasi	Bu	10
18	36	Louis Bull	Lu	17
19	35	Jake Powell	Mo	11
20	34	Adam Allchin	Re	58
21	32	Josh Jamieson	Ad	75
22	32	Ben Brown	An	23
23	25	James Gibb	Mo	45
24	19	Sharon McCauley	Bl	79
25	14	Kym Hammerstien	Lo	32
26	13	Tia Batterham	Ca	116
27	12	Wade Pickering	Je	18
28	11	Joshua Strother	Ta	83

 

125 HEAVY

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	74	Michael Burford	Ad	6
2	67	Nathon Walton	DT	20
3	67	Shane Howard	DD	71
4	60	Chad Rodda	PP	13
5	56	Keke Falland	Lo	17
6	54	Rob Cortolezzis	Re	49
7	51	Max Fowler	GS	54
8	50	Ryan Rempel	Bu	77
9	50	Adam Eastley	Ad	18
10	49	Darren Crabb	YP	72
11	47	Bryden Chalmers	Lu	7
12	42	Scott Dungey	An	10
13	42	Bradley Geerts	Mo	200
14	42	Paul Remphrey	Bl	59
15	41	Ryan Afford	An	4
16	40	Peter Round	Mo	31
17	40	Kobi Koch	Lo	27
18	37	Ian Rowlands	Lu	90
19	37	Rob Pearson	AS	8
20	37	Mark Burford	Ad	SA1
21	32	Brett Billing	Ta	70
22	31	Chris Redden	Ta	35
23	28	Bradley Hembling	Lo	56
24	23	Rob Nottle	Ta	111
25	19	Chloe Tucker	An	24
26	19	Justin Sloan	Ad	28
27	18	Brett Stephens	Bl	14
28	16	Ashly Buzza	DD	32
29	15	Glen Chinnery	Bu	97
30	13	Luke Brock	Ta	51
31	12	Paul VanderWoude	Lo	9
32	12	Haydyn Farrow	Ad	191
33	11	Adam Stirling	An	171
34	10	Jamie deBrenni	AS	19
35	0	Anthony White	AS	67
36	0	Matthew Lintern	Bl	34

 

100cc OPEN

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	77	Ben Brown	An	23
2	74	Mark Burford	Ad	9
3	68	Jared Bevan	Bu	88
4	66	Nathan Walton	DT	19
5	66	Lisa Waker	An	SA1
6	62	Hayden Kendrick	An	5
7	57	Bradley Connor	AS	54
8	57	Adrian Haywood	GS	10
9	47	Daniel Wenske	Mo	12
10	47	Nic Turner	Lu	6
11	46	Brett Manual	Lo	SA2
12	43	Joe Chalmers	Lu	123
13	41	Zachary Hammerstein	Lo	7
14	37	Joe Orr	AS	A1
15	36	Kobi Koch	Lo	27
16	35	Chad Rodda	PP	13
17	32	Brett Billing	Ta	70
18	32	Wade Ingerson	Ad	82
19	31	James Gibb	Mo	45
20	29	Daniel Olivastri	Mo	91
21	27	Brad Dalwood	An	33
22	19	Adam Eastley	Ad	8
23	17	Joseph Caruso	Ad	11
24	12	Tyson Joannou	Re	98
25	7	Josh Ryan	Re	46

 

OUTLAWS

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	85	James Inglis	GS	5
2	78	Stuart Inglis	GS	6
3	66	Brooke Alexander	Mo	0
4	57	Brett Morgan	Bl	87
5	56	Sam Borlini	GS	15
6	50	Terry Oorschot	GS	11
7	47	John Robinson	Re	77
8	45	Gary Carlier	Bl	29
9	38	Anthony White	AS	97
10	34	Anthony Rowland	Lo	4
11	28	Steve Vaughan	Bl	67
12	20	Kenneth George	Ad	49

 

 200cc OPEN

Position	Points	Name	Club	Kart
1	76	Ben Brown	An	23
2	73	Bradley Connor	AS	54
3	64	Mark Burford	Ad	9
4	49	Joel Heinrich	An	16
5	45	Brett Manual	Lo	8
6	44	James Inglis	GS	5
7	42	Adrian Haywood	GS	A1
8	38	Trevor Faehrmann	Re	33
9	37	Luke Hughes	GS	67
10	36	Rob Cortolezzis	Re	49
11	29	Kevin Manual	Lo	63
12	21	Max Fowler	GS	154
13	21	Barry Heinrich	Mo	88
14	20	John Robinson	Re	77
15	18	Tony Connor	AS	4
16	18	Peter Round	Mo	31
17	0	Matthew Lintern	Bl	34

2014 Australian Title Final Results