176 entrants contested the 2008 Country Series Round 6 held at the Ballarat track over the weekend of November 22/23. 
Competitors had to deal with all sorts of weather with rain and hail halting racing at one stage on Saturday, and the last of the finals being conducted on a dry track in full sunshine. Welcome to Ballarat! 
  
23 Ballarat drivers competed in 10 of the 12 classes contested, with highlights (= top 10 finish) as follows: 
  • Mick Angwin 2nd in Clubman Super Heavy
  • Josh Dunstone 2nd in Senior National Light
  • Ash Quiddington 2nd in Junior National Heavy
  • Peter Renga 3rd in Rotax Heavy 
  • Andrew Smith 4th in Senior National Light
  • Blake Graham 4th in Midgets 
  • Stephen MacDonald 5th in Clubman Super Heavy
  • Luke Fong 5th in Clubman Light
  • Ash Quiddington 6th in Junior National Heavy
  • Tyler Harrison 7th in Midgets
  • Nick Davenport 7th in Senior National Light
  • Ben Beasley 7th in Clubman Light
  • Craig Widgery 8th in Clubman Over 40s
  • Andrew Marshall 8th in Rotax Heavy
  • Andrew Stasse 9th in Rotax Heavy
  • Paul Feely 9th in Clubman Heavy
  • John Page 10th in Senior National Light
  • Craig Widgery 10th in Clubman Heavy

 

Some great podium finishes, and congratulations to all drivers who competed!

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Cold, windy conditions greeted the 175 entrants who contested the 2008 Country Series Round 4 held at the Hamilton track over the weekend of July 12/13. 
Large fields in many of the 13 classes contested over the weekend saw close and exciting racing. 
  
18 Ballarat drivers competed in 10 of the 13 classes contested, with highlights (= top 10 finish) as follows:  
  • Andrew Smith 3rd in Senior National Light
  • Blake Graham 4th in Midgets
  • Clancy Purdie 6th in Junior National Heavy
  • Brad DiCarli 7th in Clubman Heavy
  • Mick Angwin 7th in Clubman Super Heavy
  • John Page 7th in Senior National Light
  • Craig Widgery 8th in Clubman Over 40s
  • Ash Quiddington 8th in Junior National Heavy
  • Trevor Attwood 9th in Clubman Super Heavy
  • Craig Widgery 9th in Rotax Heavy
  • Mick Masterson 9th in Senior National Light

 
Congratulations to all drivers who competed, and congratulations to the Hamilton club for a well run weekend!

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Excellent racing conditions greeted the 200+ entrants who contested the 2008 Country Series Round 2 held by the South West Go-Kart club at the Cobden track over the weekend of April 19/20.
Large fields in many of the 12 classes contested over the weekend saw close and exciting racing mixed up with a number of collisions  impacting the results for many drivers.
Over 20 Ballarat drivers competed in 10 of the 12 classes, with highlights (= top 10 finish) as follows:
  • Andrew Smith 3rd in Senior National Light
  • Clancy Purdie 4th in Junior National Heavy
  • Blake Graham 6th in Midgets
  • Brad DeCarli 6th in Clubman Heavy
  • Craig Widgery 7th in Rotax Heavy
  • Mick Masterson 10th in Senior National Light
  • Trevor Attwood 10th in Clubman Super Heavy
(Senior National Light class was won by ex-club member Dale Beaton)
 
Congratulations to all drivers who competed, and congratulations to the South West club for a great weekend!

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Cold, windy and at times wet conditions greeted the 185 entrants who contested the 2008 Country Series Round 2 held by the South West Go-Kart club at the Warnambool track over the weekend of June 21/22. 
Large fields in many of the 13 classes contested over the weekend saw close and exciting racing made all the more exciting by the slippery track conditions during the first round of heats. With the track declared 'Wet' drivers had some difficult decisions to make on tyre selection. 
  
21 Ballarat drivers competed in 9 of the 13 classes contested, with highlights (= top 10 finish) as follows:
  • Craig Widgery 2nd in Rotax Heavy
  • Andrew Smith 2nd in Senior National Light
  • Clancy Purdie 4th in Junior Clubman 
  • Brad De Carli 4th in Clubman Heavy
  • Mick Angwin 6th in Clubman Super Heavy
  • Luke Fong 7th in Clubman Light
  • Mick Masterson 7th in Senior National Light
  • Tyler Harrison 8th in Midgets
  • Clancy Purdie 8th in Junior National Heavy 
  • Callum Boyce 8th in Senior National Light
  • Craig Widgery 9th in Clubman Heavy
  • Blake Graham 10th in Midgets
  • Paul Feely 10th in Clubman Heavy 

 
Congratulations to all drivers who competed, and congratulations to the Warnambool club for a well run weekend under trying conditions!

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Hot and dry conditions greeted the 180+ entrants who contested the 2008 Country Series Round 1 held by the Wimmera Go-Kart club at the Horsham track over the weekend of March 8/9.

 

Large fields in many of the 12 classes contested over the weekend saw close and exciting racing. Ballarat drivers competed in most classes, with highlights (= top 10 finish) as follows:

  • Andrew Smith 2nd in Senior National Light
  • Luke Fong 3rd in Clubman Light
  • Brad DeCarli 4th in Clubman Heavy
  • Mick Angwin 4th in Clubman Super Heavy
  • John Page 6th in Senior National Light
  • Trevor Attwood 8th in Clubman Super Heavy
  • Nick Davenport 10th in Junior National Heavy
  • Mick Masterson 10th in Senior National Light
Congratulations to all drivers who competed.

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