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| April 25, 2011 |
| Kiwi News: New Zealand National Sprint Championships Report |
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 | Two of the five 2011 New Zealand National Sprint class champions crowned today, 2011 Senior Yamaha Heavy champion Simon Hunter (seen here crossing the finish line in front of 2010 champion Michael Kiser and Bradley Tyrrell)
(Photo: Fast Company - Ia |
Late charges in their respective Finals netted Christchurch's Simon Hunter and Auckland's Daniel Connor class titles on the first day of competition at the 2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships meeting in Invercargill today.
With three Senior 100cc Yamaha Heavy titles already to his name, Hunter was one of the favourites heading into this weekend's meeting at KartSport Invercargill's Macaulay Ford Kart Raceway newly extended track at Sandy point Domain.
With competition from the likes of defending class title-holder Michael Kiser from Taranaki, and Bradley Tyrrell from Tokoroa, however, title number four was certainly not handed to him on a plate.
Tyrrell won the first heat from Hawke's Bay's Zack Zaloum and Wellington's Karl Wilson with Hunter fourth, then Wilson won the second from Tyrrell, Zaloum and Michael Kiser with Hunter back in ninth.
Tyrrell also won the Pre-Final - from Hunter, Zaloum and Kiser - and led all but one lap early on and the last three laps of the Final.
Early on in the Final Hunter had his hands full fending off Zaloum then Kiser, but Tyrrell was never more than a couple of karts lengths ahead and Hunter made a successful pass for the lead - and fourth class title in six years - on the 21st lap.
Kiser also passed Tyrrell on the same lap, though there was little in it when the chequered flag came out, Hunter, Kiser, Tyrrell and fastest qualifier Shaun Reay crossing the finishing line less than half a second apart.
Daniel Connor performed a similar feat in the 125cc Rotax Max Light class, though in his audacious case he left his assault on the lead until the last corner of the last lap.
For 23 of the 24 laps of the Final the order was Daniel Kinsman, Daniel Connor and Andrew Hoare. But on the last lap four-time former class champion Matthew Hamilton passed Andrew Hoare for third and Daniel Connor managed to muscle his way past KartSport Mt Wellington clubmate Daniel Kinsman for the lead - and 2011 New Zealand title!
In the other three classes contested today, Rangiora's James Penrose successfully defended his New Zealand Junior 100cc Yamaha title, fast-rising young Christchurch driver Marcus Armstrong beat arch-rival and fellow second-generation racer Caleb Cross to the 2011 New Zealand Cadet class title, and fastest class qualifier Ryan Urban had to call on all his considerable skills to make the 2011 KZ2 class title his.
While the heat races in the morning were run in the rain, the Pre-Finals and all but the KZ2 class Final were run on a dry track.
The KZ2 Final started in the dry, with Urban leading eventual runner-up Mathew Kinsman and Wellington's Karl Wilson, but half way through the 24-lap race the heaven's opened and the 12-strong field was left skating around on a wet track on slick tyres.
Both Kinsman and eventual third place-getter Daniel Bray - who came off second best after contact on the first laps and spent the race working his way back into top three contention - were able to close on Urban but neither got the opportunity, despite the treacherous nature of the conditions, to challenge for the lead, Urban taking the chequered flag and 2011 title from Kinsman (older brother of 125cc Rotax Max Light runner-up Daniel Kinsman), Bray and Pukekohe's Jody Vincent.
 | 2011 125cc Rotax Max Light champion Daniel Connor, seen here leading eventual third place-getter Matthew Hamilton in one of the heat races this morning
(Photo: Fast Company - Ian Edwards) |
Auckland's Daniel Kinsman will be winging his way to Japan later this year thanks to victory in the 100cc Yamaha Light class at the 2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint championships meeting in Invercargill on Sunday.
Kinsman, who won the New Zealand 100cc Junior Yamaha title at the Nationals in Hamilton in 2009 and the North Island Senior 100cc Yamaha title in Auckland over Labour Weekend last year, was the stand-out driver at this year's National Sprint Championship meeting in Invercargill, qualifying quickest and completing a clean sweep of the Senior 100cc Yamaha Light races on Sunday and finishing a close second - after qualifying quickest and winning three of the four races - in the 125cc Rotax Max Light class on Saturday.
The trip to Japan is courtesy Yamaha Motor New Zealand, who have been providing the winner of the New Zealand 100cc Yamaha Light class title at the Sprint Nationals a trip to the annual Toyota All-Japan SL Kart meeting for the past six years.
As well as being one of 10 class champions crowned over the weekend Kinsman was one of five drivers to enjoy podium finishes in more than one class.
Three of the other four, Aucklanders Ryan Urban and Daniel Bray and Christchurch driver Simon Hunter claimed a class win and a third apiece while the fourth, Tokoroa's Bradley Tyrrell, claimed a second and a third.
Kinsman and older brother Mathew were also one of two sibling pairs to do well over the weekend, Mathew supplementing Daniel's win and second place with a second place of his own in the KZ2 class.
The other brothers to do well were Thomas and Campbell Joyes from Hamilton who finished first and second respectively in the 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha class on Sunday.
Of the ten titles earned over the weekend only one went to a defending champion, 100cc Junior Yamaha class title holder James Penrose from Rangiroa.
The others went to a fairly even mix of established stars and new faces.
Flying the flag for the established stars were Daniel Kinsman (100cc Yamaha Light), Ryan Urban (KZ2), Simon Hunter (100cc Yamaha Heavy) and Daniel Bray (Open), and for the new faces, Auckland's Daniel Connor (125cc Rotax Max Light), Christchurch's Marcus Armstrong (Cadet), Gold Coast-based Kiwi Lane Moore (125cc Rotax Max Heavy), Christchurch's Alex Webb (KF3) and Hamilton's Thomas Joyes (100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha)
Local honour, meanwhile, was preserved by kart and single-seater car racer Damon Leitch from Invercargill who ended up a close second to Aucklander Daniel Bray in the Open class on Sunday after qualifying quickest, winning the two heats and Pre-Final and leading the first 11 laps of the Final.
Over 170 karters plus family members and supporters have made the trip south for the 52nd National Sprint Championship meeting which is being televised by Southland TV channel Cue TV with two one hour shows (Sky digital channel 110 and Freeview satellite channel 23).
 | | Daniel Kinsman is New Zealand's latest Senior 100cc Yamaha Light KartSport champion after dominating the class racing on the second day of competition at the 2011 Speedy Sighs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championship meeting in Invercargil |
The first will air on Saturday May 7 at 8.00pm with repeats on Saturday May 14 at 3.30pm, Saturday May 21 at 3.30pm and Sunday May 29 at 2.30pm.
The 2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championship meeting is being run with the assistance of class sponsors, Invercargill Oil Shop, Kiwi Karts, Macaulay Ford, Mainland Karting, SBS Bank, Southland Brakes and Driveline, The Southland Times, The Rock and Transport Engineering Southland.
2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships Macaulay Ford Kart Raceway Sandy Point Domain Invercargill Southland Easter weekend April 22-24
KZ2
1. Ryan Urban 15:00.667
2. Mathew Kinsman +0.576
3. Daniel Bray +5.061
4. Jody Vincent +17.345
5. Daniel Picard +18.569
6. Andy Knight +21.815
7. Karl Wilson +37.347
8. Peter Dickson +46.873
9. Dyson Freeman +1 Lap
10. Sam Gillam 23 +1 lap
Fastest Lap: Daniel Bray 31.111
125cc Rotax Max Light
1. Daniel Connor 13:17.129
2. Daniel Kinsman +0.104
3. Matthew Hamilton +3.129
4. Andrew Hoare +3.175
5. Andy Schofield +3.227
6. David Meszaros +3.525
7. Matthew Straker +11.482
8. Matt Williams +17.254
9. Tom Alexander +17.925
10. Chris Cox +17.933
Fastest Lap: Mathew Hamilton 32.935
Senior 100cc Yamaha Heavy
1. Simon Hunter 14:11.157
2. Michael Kiser +0.087
3. Bradley Tyrrell 24 +0.289
4. Shaun Reay +0.682
5. Scott Waters +2.004
6. Tony Kinsman +4.629
7. Lane Moore +6.033
8. Aaron de Ridder +6.764
9. Daniel Harvey +8.638
10. Chris Dixon +11.552
Fastest Lap: Shaun Reay 34.940
Junior 100cc Yamaha
1. James Penrose 13:41.674
2. Rhys Tinney +3.849
3. Jordan McDonnell +6.065
4. Scott Manson +6.270
5. Brook Reeve +9.584
6. Josh Drysdale +11.179
7. Alexander Webb +11.605
8. Reid Harker +14.635 3
9. Shaun Grocock +15.691
10. Oliver Shearer +19.022
Fastest Lap: James Penrose 33.963
 | | Kiwi-born but Gold Coast-based driver Lane Moore will take the 125cc Rotax Max Heavy trophy back across the Tasman with him after leading home Tokoroa's Bradley Tyrrell and Christchurch's Summon Hunter in the Final on Sunday |
Cadet
1. Marcus Armstrong 15:08.969
2. Caleb Cross +18.405
3. Jack Oliver +18.560
4. Dylan Smith +20.889
5. Nicholas Wiltshire +26.242
6. Nicholas Third +26.537
7. Hamish Buchanan-Keast +29.464
8. Jacob Mitchell +33.098
9. Lewis Ball +35.058 +35.058
10. Sebastian Bainbridge +1 Lap
Fastest lap: Marcus Armstrong 37.341
Open
1. Daniel Bray 13:12.183
2. Damon Leitch +4.093
3. Matthew Hamilton +21.573
4. Regan Carter +1 Lap
5. Michael Kiser +1 lap
6. Peter Dickson +1 lap
7. Dyson Freeman +1 lap
8. Matthew Straker +1 lap
9. Chris Sharp +2 laps
10. Kieran Roberts +4 Laps
Fastest lap: Daniel Bray 30.978
125cc Rotax Max Heavy
1. Lane Moore 13:27.680
2. Bradley Tyrrell +0.412
3. Simon Hunter +2.590
4. Paul Booth +8.513
5. Matthew Pluck +8.676
6. Aarron Cunningham +8.780
7. Zach Zaloum +10.946
8. Andrew Broughton +12.137
9. David Waldmeyer +13.389
10. Hayden Sarcich +19.788
Fastest lap (and new class track record Lane Moore 33.351
KF3
1. Alex Webb 13:13.086
2. Aaron Marr +4.662
3. Reid Harker +4.031
4. Josh Drysdale +9.467
5. Mitchell Turner +9.670
6. Luke Dobbs +12.988
7. Liam Lotter +16.797
8. Brent Neill 10 Laps
Fastest lap (and new track lap record) Alex Webb 32.718
Senior 100cc Yamaha Light
1. Daniel Kinsman 13:42.337
2. Andrew Hoare +1.075
3. Ryan Urban +7.033
4. Jamie Conroy +7.228
5. Cody McMaster +7.995
6. Jaden Hardy +8.374
7. Andy Schofield +10.007
8. David Meszaros +10.947
9. Vaughan Marshall +12.503
10. Chris Cox 24 +15.021
Fastest lap: Daniel Kinsman 34.005
100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha
1. Thomas Joyes 14:16.296
2. Campbell Joyes +2.745
3. Ryan McPherson +3.077
4. Thomas Pooley +3.154
5. James Webb +4.988
6. Thomas Ingram +6.192
7. Matthew Podjursky + 7.191
8. Ryan Yardley +7.293
9. Thomas Batt +7.411
10. Kieran Woods +10.356
Fastest lap: Kieran Woods 35.147 |
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