Newsletter of KartSport Taranaki

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1 KARTSPORT TARANAKI NEWSLETTER Issue32 PAGE 1 February May Kartorque Kartorque Newsletter of KartSport Taranaki In this issue: President s report Birthday list Coming events And some more..read on! Howdy everyone. I m standing in this month for Donna who is busy doing other things. So, let s get into it The final points round of the Bayleys WPKA Goldstar Series held at Hawkes Bay over the weekend of May 3. Our club was represented by nine drivers. The Cadet ROK class featured Logan Smith who was 2nd overall heading into this round behind Louis Sharp of Christchurch. Corbin Smith and Euan Dwyer also made the trek to Roy s Hill for some more racing action. Robbie Johnson, Nathan Cox and Jayden Smith contested the Junior 100cc Yamaha class and Rotax Max Light featured Brad Still and Jonathan Dwyer. Brad was the series points leader heading into Rd4. The remaining senior spot was filled by Aaron de Ridder in Rotax Max Heavy. Aaron was looking to improve on his three 3rd placings from the Wellington, Manawatu and Taranaki rounds, although that seems pretty consistent to me! While not actually at the meeting, my spy tells me our drivers did us proud, with a number of great drives in each of their classes. Logan Smith ended up 4th for the weekend and 2nd= overall in the Championship, tied with Daniel Austin of Wanganui, a regular competitor at Todd Energy Raceway. Corbin recorded a 10th and Euan was 12th, both these boys missing Rd1 at Wellington. The Junior Yamaha pilots battled all weekend with Ronan Murphy (son of V8 Supercar legend, Greg) and Bayley Walker of Manawatu. Robbie brought his kart home in 4th spot, Nathan Cox finished 5th and Jayden Smith was 6th on the day. These results put Robbie Johnson in 3rd for the series. The Senior classes were again hard-fought with Brad Still carrying an 8 point buffer over SI champion, Chris Cox from Rangiora. The stage was set for a showdown with Cox scoring a round win, pushing Brad to 2nd for the weekend. Despite this result, Brad took home the WPKA Goldstar Champion Trophy yet again, it s becoming quite a habit! Jonathan Dwyer was 11th for the round, placing him in 7th overall for the championship in a very tough class. Aaron de Ridder was Mr. Consistent again and scored another 3rd place finish, behind 2NZ Zach Zaloum and Ashley Higgins. So, after 4 rounds of competition, the final points and GP points look like this for our members: Cadet ROK - Series Points 1. Louis Sharp (ChCh), 2= Logan Smith (Tki) and Daniel Austin (Man), 10. Corbin Smith (Tki - 3 Rds), 11. Euan Dwyer (Tki - 3 Rds) Cadet ROK - GP Series Points 1. Logan Manson (Man), 2. Louis Sharp (ChCh), 3. Jenson Bate (Man), 5. Logan Smith (Tki), 13. Euan Dwyer (Tki - 2 Rds), 14. Corbin Smith (Tki - 2 Rds) Vortex Mini ROK - Series Points 1. Ryan Wood (Well), 2. Tom Greig (Man), 3. Riley Jack (Man), 11. Thomas Boniface (Tki - 2 Rds) Vortex Mini ROK - GP Series Points 1. Ryan Wood (Well), 2. Tom Greig (Man), 3. Jackson Rooney (Man), 11. Thomas Boniface (Tki - 1 Rd) Junior 100cc Yamaha - Series Points 1. Bayley Walker (Man), 2. Ronan Murphy (HB), 3. Robbie Johnson (Tki), 4. Jayden Smith (Tki), 5. Nathan Cox (Tki), 7. Brendon Jury (Tki - 2 Rds), 8. Ryan Jury (Tki - 2 Rds) Formula Junior - Series Points 1. Jacob Cranston (Man), 2. Kaleb Ngatoa (Man), 3. Maddy Stewart (Well), 11. Jaden Ransley (Tki - 2 Rds) Junior - GP Series Points 1. Jacob Cranston (Man), 2. Maddy Stewart (Well), 3. Josh Donohue (Well), 12. Nathan Cox (Tki - 4th in Yamaha, 2 Rds), 17. Brendon Jury (Tki - 5th in Yamaha, 1 Rd), 19. Jayden Smith (Tki - 6th in Yamaha, 1 Rd), 21. Ryan Jury (Tki - 7th in Yamaha, 1 Rd), 22. Robbie Johnson (Tki - 8th in Yamaha, 1 Rd) Rotax Max Light - Series Points 1. Brad Still (Tki), 2. Chris Cox (ChCh), 3. John Wallace (Man), 7. Jonathan Dwyer (Tki), 14. Nathan Nolly (Tki - 2 Rds), 28. Morgan Dietschin (Tki - 1 Rd)

2 KARTSPORT TARANAKI NEWSLETTER Issue 32 PAGE 2 Rotax Max Heavy - Series Points 1. Zach Zaloum (HB), 2. Aaron de Ridder (Tki), 3. Brent Melhop (Well), 10. Nathan Nolly (Tki - 2 Rds), 12. Stephen Beck (Tki - 1 Rd), 13. Glen Stanton (Tki - 1 Rd), 14. Cornelis van Zyl (Tki - 1 Rd) ClubSport Series Points 1. John Paddy (Man), 2. Simon Frater (HB), 3. Brent Robinson (Man), 8. Garth Lacey (Tki - 2 Rds) Senior - GP Series Points 1. Brad Still (Tki), 2. John Wallace (Man), 3. Zac Thompson (Well), 11. Jonathan Dwyer (Tki - 2 Rds), 16. Aaron de Ridder (Tki - 2 Rds), 22. Stephen Beck (Tki - 1 Rd), 27. Cornelis van Zyl (Tki - 1 Rd) Attention now shifts to the Championship/Trophy Round which is to be held at KartSport Wellington over Queens Birthday weekend (31 May). If you are intending to go, please make sure you enter this round as it is a stand-alone round and you must enter it separately. Also, to be eligible for prize money or other prizes for the series, you must attend this round to receive them. Good luck to all our competitors going and well done to Brad Still and Robbie Johnson for your achievements throughout the 2014/15 Bayleys WPKA Goldstar Series. The WPKA AGM will be held at the Championship round, so if you d like to get involved, feel free to attend Thomas Boniface attended the final round of the IKS 3-Way Series at Mt. Wellington on 17 May and despite winning Rounds 1 & 3, still had to settle for 2nd place overall. The Vortex Mini ROK class is so competitive, that any one of the drivers could have claimed the series win, well done to 2NZ Billy Frazer for taking the title. There was some talk about trying to arrange a visit from a number of Cadet drivers from Mt. Wellington (they have about 15 or so!) to our track, so I will be trying to work on this to make it happen. It could be the start of some type of reciprocal racing a throw-back to the good old days of billeting families to keep costs down and encourage some interclub competition. Keep your eyes peeled for further developments. That s about all from me at present; Donna will hopefully be doing this next month. Robert (part-time editor ) Birthdays for May Andrea Humphrey Jamie Carr Paige Jensen Cornelis van Zyl Shaun Richmond Graeme Sutton Robert Boniface (Bah!) Charles Frere Aaron de Ridder Brendon Jury Teri Collins Steve Scott Gary Soper Sam Waddell Daniel Robb Paula Podjursky Blair Jensen Isiah Kenny Jared Gwynn 3 May 4 May 5 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 11 May 12 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 14 May 18 May 23 May 26 May 30 May 30 May 31 May A very happy birthday to all these members for your birthday! Contrary to popular belief this is not the most efficient way to check if the GoPro is on while racing! Did you hear? The club has put in a bid to host the 2016 NZ Schools Championships at Todd Energy Raceway, so we are hoping to hear the outcome of that process soon. It s looking promising so keep your fingers crossed. It would fantastic for our club to get the event. In the March 2015 Farming Awards, Nicola and Alistair Wicksteed won two categories: Ecolab Farm Dairy Hygiene Award Triplejump Risk Management Award We believe (according to the Daily News) that the prize was $3,150. That will buy Ryan some fancy karting gear! Well done guys! Presidents Report Robert Boniface Hi everyone, Firstly, well done to all those who took part in the Bayleys WPKA Goldstar Series this year, and especially to Brad Still for AGAIN becoming the Goldstar Champion. This is no easy feat, so congrats to Brad and Maurice for dominating this series again. Also a well done to Logan Smith for a fantastic 2nd= in his first attempt at Goldstar. Robbie Johnson did well in claiming a podium place in the Junior 100cc Yamaha class, again a great achievement! To all rest of the dedicated contingent that travelled around to support the series pat yourselves on the back, especially the mums, dads and other supporters that make it possible to race. The grass is starting to grow following the recent earthworks at Todd Energy Raceway so hopefully that will sort itself out heading into Autumn. The Gough TWL Summer Series wraps up this Sunday so we are hoping for a good turnout. The numbers have been a little disappointing for the Summer Series, which in turn makes it difficult to attract and retain sponsors. There is a lot of time and energy which goes into organising these events, so we need to support them with numbers to make it worth the effort for the sponsors who stump up and for the organisers. I know we d all like to just turn up and race the reality is that just won t happen! I cocked it up last month by announcing the Vintage troupe would be in action. In fact it is THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY that the Vintage karters are at Todd Energy Raceway so that should be great. It will be disappointing if more Vintage karters turn up than Sprint karters so there s the challenge! Gough TWL has again kindly stumped up with a number of giveaways. We re still looking for a naming rights sponsor for our Winter Series, let me know if you re keen! Enjoy your racing, see you all at the track on Sunday Cheers, Robert

3 KARTSPORT TARANAKI NEWSLETTER Issue 32 PAGE 3 The new judicial code should go smoothly, the officials normally see everything Next Club Day: 26th April 2015 Event: Gough TWL Summer Series Round 4 Duty Class: All Junior classes Direction: Anti-Clockwise Convenor(s): Peter Cottam Gates open: Gates open at 8:30, Scrutineering and documentation is from 9 until 9:30 (after this time you will run from the rear), driver s briefing is at 9:45, the main event is scheduled for 10:00am. Upcoming club events Club day 24th May, Gough TWL Summer Series Rnd 4 Club day 28th June, Annual Enduros July No club day, potential Come and Learn day for members! Club day 30th August, Winter Series Rnd 1 Club day 27th September, Senior 50 lapper, Winter Series Rnd 2 Club day 18th October, Winter Series Rnd 3 Club day 29th November, Club Champs Club day 20th December, Winter Series Rnd 4 Some comic relief The clubs AGM is coming up in August if you have the desire to become a committee member, then this is you time to stand up. Details to follow of date/venue etc. We need our members to all turn up anyway to ensure anything that needs changing can get done. Upcoming Karting events 2014/15 Bayleys WPKA Goldstar Series Rd 4-3 May 2015, Hawkes Bay Trophy round - 31 May 2015, Wellington 2015 National and Other Events RMC Rd 1, 31 Jan-1 Feb 2015, Rot. RMC Rd 2, Feb 2015, H.Bay Nationals, 3-5 Apr 2015, Manwtu Top Half Rd 1, 19 Apr, 2015, Tok. RMC Rd 3, 9-10 May 2015, Tok. Top Half Rd 2, 24 May 2015, Wngrei RMC Rd 4, Jun 2015, BoP Top Half Rd 3, 28 Jun 2015, Ham. NZ Schools, Jul 2015, Dndn Top Half Rd 4, 26 Jul 2015, Mt. Wgtn RMC Rd 5, Aug 2015, Akld Blossom, 5-6 Sept 2015, H. Bay RMC Rd 6, Sep 2015, Ham. North Islands, Oct. 2015, BoP CIK, Nov 2015, Ham.???? I believe I can fly Great photo, but just to confirm. it is NOT Pete Baylis in the red kart even though the spare tyre inside the overalls makes you think it is!! Reminder Just a small thing to bear in mind, if you are not a KartSport NZ Racing License holder, but have a key to the track.even if you are a member of the club you are required to hold a practice license from KSNZ in order to practice. To simply turn up without this licence pleading ignorance is not acceptable. If you are at the track, please do not be offended if you are asked to produce your practice license as this is a requirement of KSNZ.

4 KARTSPORT TARANAKI NEWSLETTER Issue 32 PAGE 4 Todd Energy Raceway Café Hot for lunch this month Home-made Cottage Pie. We also have American hotdogs and a new range of tasty pies. Filter coffee and cold drinks! Looking to sell anything?? Want to place a free classified advertisement? Get it to me ASAP htbauto@xtra.co.nz Some comic relief Lawyers again ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?' ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you? WITNESS: My name is Susan! ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? WITNESS: No, I just lie there. ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he? WITNESS: He's 20, much like your IQ. ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth? WITNESS: July 18th. ATTORNEY: What year? WITNESS: Every year. ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated? WITNESS: Take a guess. ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample? WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question? ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you? WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which. ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you? WITNESS: Forty-five years. ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? WITNESS: I forget. ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot? ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam? ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? WITNESS: Are you shitting me? ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time? WITNESS: Getting laid ATTORNEY: She had three children, right? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: How many were boys? WITNESS: None. ATTORNEY: Were there any girls? WITNESS: Your Honour, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney? ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual? WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female? WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male. ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated? WITNESS: By death. ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people? WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight. ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to? WITNESS: Oral... ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished. And the best for last: ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor? WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

5 KARTSPORT TARANAKI NEWSLETTER Issue 32 PAGE 5 Club Officials Position Patron President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Club Captain Senior Steward Promotional Officer Newsletter Race Secretary Website Maintenance Committee Name Maurice Frost Robert Boniface Mitch Day Maurice Frost Karen Jury Peter Cottam Steve Boyde Robert Boniface Donna Boniface Chrissy de Ridder/Wendy Burroughs Chrissy de Ridder Mike Jury Tony Chambers Aaron de Ridder Charles Frere Cornelis van Zyl Machine Examiners Robert Boniface Steve Boyde Malcolm Bruce Greg Dietschin Maurice Frost Warren Riddick Rob Webber Technical Officers Maurice Frost Warren Riddick If you need any help, advice, information or just want a chat, feel free to contact any of the team above!

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7 KARTSPORT TARANAKI NEWSLETTER Issue 32 PAGE 7 Draft Honours Board Below is a copy of the draft honours board we d like some feedback on it before we commit to finalising everything. For a number of reasons, the committee has decided to only go back to 1973 (unless there are specific other achievements that need to be captured). What we don t know is if there are official National or International titles that have been won but not recorded. It is very important that these be captured, so please check the names carefully and advise me as soon as possible of any errors or omissions. As you can appreciate, it s very hard and costly to fix after the fact! I look forward to your feedback Robert ( or htbauto@xtra.co.nz)

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