Grampian Kart Club hosts the first round of the ASKC Super Series
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Competitors from across Scotland travelled to a scorchingly hot Boyndie track on Sunday for the first round of the ASKC Super Series under Covid 19 rules.
Despite the all covering protective gear worn by the drivers, there was much sun cream use in evidence.
The Super Series was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid and so it was a welcome return for many of those participating, in particular for the feature trophies, the Andrew Borton Memorial Quaich for gearbox drivers and Kenny Mackay Shield for a GKC driver in a Junior or Cadet class.
Bambino - The ten Bambinos took to the track distinctive note of their 50cc comer engines. These drivers compete against the clock have four time trial heats. Josh Cormack, in 21 kart, was working hard moving around in the seat getting every ounce of speed proved successful by taking victory. Local driver, Jude Buchan, was second proving hours of practice paying off. Archie Cannon was delighted with third.
Honda Cadet - A large field of 21 drivers of which only five had full MSUK racing licences with the remaining drivers were novices. From the start Alexander Reid led from Aiden Macdonald and Finay Smith. These three drew away from the pack. The lead changed several times between Reid and MacDonald. With four laps to go it was Macdonald, Smith and Reid. Reid moved to second on the next lap and the led on the penultimate lap. At the chequered flag it was Reid, Smith and MacDonald. On his home track Duncan Ingram was fourth and picked up the novice trophy. Mya Simpson finished fifth ahead of Charlie Kelso and Daniel Dempster.
Mini Max - From the off Taylor Thomson took the lead from Alexander Hawcutt. Thomson took the victory by 2.5 seconds from Hawcutt. There was an intense battle for the final podium position between Eihil Smith, Alexander Duffie, Lucas Ross Cameron and Harvey Mitchell. A last lap change in position, Duffie took third form a disappointed Smith who took the best novice. Ross-Cameron was fifth from Mitchell and Kyle Smith.
Junior Max - Lights went out and the race was on with Aiden Seaton leading from Nathan Smith, Reece Duthie, Angus Scrivener, Max Taylor and Darren Guijt. No changes in positon of the top six until lap 11 when Jack Ryan overtook Guijt. The technical black and orange circle board was shown to Scrivener after he lost his chain cover and he had to pit. Seaton took the chequered flag with Smith 0.2 seconds back. Duthie, Taylor, Ryan and Guijt completed the top six.
Senior Max 162kg - Poleman, Andrew Harvie, got swamped at the start by John Knox taking the lead from David Mitchell. Harvie had some contact and as a result landed up at the back of the field. Les Taylor moved up to second lap 5 with Mitchell in third. The drive of the day must go to Keiran Smart who had been demoted to the back of the field due to a hotly disputed technical infringement. Smart was fired up and by lap six was fourth. Three laps later he was third. Knox and Taylor were just to far away for Smart to catch. Late on in the 18 lap final Taylor closed down Knox. Taylor challenged on the last lap but Knox held on for the victory. Smart finish third, setting fastest lap. Jonathan Edwards came home fourth, followed by David Mitchell and the recovering Andrew Harvie.
Senior Max 177kg - Robert Strachan took a comfortable 177 victory by 4.6 seconds. Close battle for second between Jamie Mackay and Matt McQueen was resolved in favour of the Mackay by a tenth of a second. Phillip Patterson was fourth.
KZ2 UK (Gearbox) - Small field KZ drivers were fastest karts on track with a standing start. Maclennan brothers were on the front row with Neil in pole position. However it was Rory got the best start and led at the end of the first lap. Neil Maclennan took the lead at the end of Boyndie Straight on the fourth tour of the twenty-lap race. The two circulated with Neil taking victory by 1.3 seconds. Adam Barbour slotted into third spot until Alex Mackay gained the position on lap 7. Mackay finished third with Barbour fourth closely followed by Gary Williams.
Results
Bambinos - 1 Josh Cormack (Larbert); 2 Jude Buchan (Mintlaw) and 3 Archie Cannon (Leven).
Honda Cadets - 1 Alexander Reid (Stirling) 2 Finlay Smith (Stuartfield) and 3 Aiden Macdonald (Woodhead), Novice – Duncan Ingram (Macduff).
Mini Max - 1 Taylor Thomson (Kirkcaldy); 2 Alexander Hawcutt (Newtonhill) and 3 Alexander Duffie (Bathgate), Novice - Eihil Smith (Westhill).
Junior Max - 1 Aiden Seaton (Falkirk); 2 Nathan Smith (Stuartfield) and 3 Reece Duthie (Stuartfield), Novice – Liam Kelso (Blairadam).
Senior Max - 1 John Knox (Larbert); 2 Les Taylor (New Leeds) and 3 Keiran Smart (Oldmeldrum).
Senior Max 177 - 1 Robert Strachan (Cuminestown); 2 Jamie Mackay (Halkirk) and 3 Matt McQueen (Golspie).
KZ2 UK (Gearbox) - 1 Neil Maclennan (Tore); 2 Rory Maclennan (Tore) and 3 Alex Mackay (Inverness).
Andrew Borton Memorial Trophy – Neil Maclennan (Tore).
Kenny Mackay Shield – Alex Hawcutt (Newtohill).
The next race meeting at Boyndie will take place on June 19-20.
For more information see GKC website www.grampiankartclub.com
