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August club day September 2011

Newsletter of the Gippsland Go-Kart Club Inc. Reg A3138F Registered by the Australia Post Publication No. PP349712/00012 President Graeme Monds 51345099

Vice President Alfi Prestipino 0412 747476

Secretary Anita Stratton 51743870 0407743870

Treasurer Phil Lane 0408346849

Race Secretary Sharon Lowater. 51276657 / 0417541884

VKA Delegate Greame Monds 51345099

VKA Co Delegate Jeanette Monds 51345099 Phil Lane 0408 346849

Mem/Lic. Secretary Sharon Lowater 51276657 / 0417541884

Track Inspector John Schena 0407 277644

Publicity Officer Anita Stratton 51743870 / 0407 743870 Grant Wicks 51342485 / 0412 051886 Grievance Officer Kevin James 51653356

Duty of Care Graeme Monds 51345099 Mark Lowater 51276657 Peter Aitken 56253332 Committee Members Glenn Wall 51339722 Peter Aitken 56253332 Simon Pooley 51741248 John Schena 0407 277 644

Newsletter Editor: Dean Watchorn Email: [email protected] Phone: 03 56622660 Mobile: 0408 622084 DEADLINE FOR ALL NEWSLETTER ITEMS IS 2ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH.

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This month in Karting Great days racing Club Day in August with weather holding up. For all new juniors there is a VKA Junior Development Camp at Oakleigh Race- way. This camp is a must for all new and existing Midgets, Rookies and Juniors. They have great guest speakers and instructors to help the kids learn about driving style, racing lines, starting, overtaking, rules, and also they discuss diet, exercise etc. For $70 per participant for a 2 day program I think it’s great value. The Junior Development Camp is on Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th September at Oakleigh. I will be there to help. If you want more information visit www.vka.asn.au or phone 03 93621144. - Dean

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August GGKC club day Gippsland Go Kart Club Inc. 06/09/2011.

The general meeting of the Gippsland Go-Karts was held at our clubrooms, on Tuesday 6th September, 2011 and was declared opened at 7.15pm by stand in chairman Glenn Wall.

Present: Anita & Barry Stratton, Glenn Wall. Geoff Medew, Simon Pooley, Phil Lane, Cameron & Tony Correa, Peter Aitken and Luana Crampton.

Apologies: Graeme & Jeanette Monds. Lorraine Aitken, Sharon Lowater, Brett Hopkinson & Carolyn Cameron Alfi Prestipino & John Schena. New None to hand. Members:

Minutes The minutes from the last meeting were read by members present, Moved by Geoff Medew and from last 2nd by Barry Stratton that they be true and correct. Meeting.

Treasurers Treasurer Phil Lane gave his report, a bit down on last month. Moved by Peter Aitken and second Report: by Simon Pooley.

Business Cover over grid. To be answered in general business. Arising.

Delegates The delegates report was given by Phil Lane. Report: State President: Nil. State Delegate: Result of postal vote to delete rule 16.01.2.2 AKA AGM and general meeting to be held on the 19/21 August, 2011. AKAC appeal – dismissed. State Steward Coordinator: 10/07/11 SUN CENTRE TITLES. ENTRIES 137 SWAN HILL. No penalties

16-17/07/11. ALL STAR SERIES RD. 3 ENTRIES 240 GEELONG. 2xRule 15.08 Passing under yellow 1 Place penalty. 1xRule 25.09(2) Exhaust. Excluded heat 1. 1xRule 25.19.2 Kart Weight. Excluded heat 1. 1xRule 16.23(a) Contact of Kart. 5 Place penalty. 1xRule 22.04 Fuel line notched $25 Fine. 1xRule 22.04 No catch bottle. $50 fine 1xRule 16.23(a)(b) Contact of kart. Excluded heat 2

24/07/11. COUNTRY SERIES RD 4 ENTREIS 138 WIMMERA 1xRule 15.08 Passing under yellow 1 Place penalty. 1xRule 16.23(a) Contact of kart 50 Point penalty. 1xRule 16.23(a)(b) Contact of kart. 1 Place penalty.

06/07/08/11. C & D GRADE TITLES. ENTRIES. 148 GIPPSLAND. 2xRule 5.01 ® Weight infringement. Excluded heat 3 1xRule 16.05(b) No Transponder. Exclusion section of event. 1xRule 1.29 Changed chassis. Warning. 1xRule 16.23(a)(b) Aggressive driving. Warning.

State Technical: State Track: Portable lights at flag points – these can be located so that competitors are able to see them. Goulburn Valley is holding August club day under lights- requested an inspection on the lights on the Friday night prior to the event. Due to myself not being able to do this inspection I have asked Harold Arnett to do this on my behalf. Warrnambool kart club also wish to run a club day under lights. I have requested that they put this in writing to the office. State Publicity – Karting on the Today show (CIK event) during the week. This was a great promotion for Karting.

Agenda items: Item 1. For August meeting. Portland Kart Club. The Portland and District Karting Club wish to have the following item added to the agenda of the August delegates general meeting for discussion. “Abolishment of the requirement to offer or run the only the single class 125 Open Sportsman at race meetings”. Portland along with the 5 other clubs that organize and have run the very popular and successful Victorian Country Series over the last 6 years, we feel that the limiting the open class 125’s to a single class will not only reduce to numbers of karters attending these events but also drive the cost to the karters higher, as certain engines will perform better at certain tracks. We have and continue to have good support from the karters that choose to race single motor classes such as Leopard and Rotax as standalone classes, all drivers surveyed at the recent meeting indicated that if they were required to race in the Open Sportsman class they would typically not turn up. All drivers talked indicated to ensure numbers remain viable for the class to be raced as single engines classes they would much rather run at Pro weight rather than race multiple engines classes. Signed: Neville Tapscott. Club Delegate PDKC. Delegates discussed the above item. General Business: Warnambool Kart Club delegate. Spoke on the teleconference for the meetings and said that it was great and saved a lot of travel and money. We just need to consider a way to include those on line during the meetings and also when items need to be voted on by ballot paper. These could be sent into the VKA office in a sealed envelope and given to the scrutineer at time of voting or before meeting? Teleconference has been having other people coming across the line. They will work it out. Department of Justice would not allow AKA to change it’s name. We are still know as AKA. Agenda items for this meeting 8th September, 2001: Item 1: Presentation in regards to prevention of a Stroke. Item 2: 2012 Race calendar. Phil and Glenn will be attending this months meeting 8/9/2011. Thank You Phil for the report. Race Glenn Wall. At Geelong. 4 day meeting. 160 + entries. 1 Red Flag incident. No hearings on Reports: Saturday, but 10 on Sunday nearly all Technical. Rain on Sunday morning slowed the fast drivers. They went back to the field. Albury: Peter Aitken. Great weekend, nice and dry good grip. Fast. Over 40’s from Gippsland were at the back of the field could not work track out. Nice surrounds. General Geoff Medew. Inspection from Liquor Licence. Everything good. Business: Geoff and Kathy have done food handling course and have got their certificates. Congratulations. Luana Crampton. She would like clarification about Red Light, when a roll over, who presses Red Light, also clarification for Luana and Blue light for passing a discussion was held, for all concerned will discuss this matter before next club day racing. Glenn and John saw the man about resealing the track, no price on this matter as yet, only lasts 4-5 years. More about this later. Anita: Removal of old air conditioner from lap scorers, because of rain coming in. also heating for entry room and floor when rooms have been completed with the removal of stewards to go near entry room. Cover over the grid: Glenn and John have measured it, John Schena has all the details and doing the inquiries about it, will learn more about this matter later. Special Thanks: Thank you to Graeme and Jeanette Monds for their most generous donation. A Thank You to the committee and members from Mark, Sharon Scott and Matt Lowater for the lovely flowers and card they received on the loss of their loved sister and Aunt. . Members remember to keep reading the Notice Board with new addendums, they will be of interest to every driver and pit crew.

To help the girls in the canteen, if you would like something special for your lunch e.g. Soup. Sandwiches or Salads etc, if you have any dietary needs, would you please give them your order, so they can get them ready and it will make it easier on them. Thank You.

Personnel for Sunday 25th September, 2011.

Clerk of Course: Graeme Monds. Lap Scorers: SharonLowater & Lorriane Aitken. Scales: Jeanette Monds. Stewards: Andrew Broadbent, Russell Frost. Glenn Wall and Phil Lane. Grid Marshall: Carolyn Cameron. Starter: Peter Richards. Anncouncer: Geoff Medew. Lights: Luana Crampton. Scrutineer: Graham Clarke.

If any of the above personnel cannot do the allocated job they are named for, could you please ring Anita on 51 74 3870 or 0407 74 3870 before 22nd September, 2011.

Meeting closed at 8.15pm Next meeting is 11th October, 2011 commencing at 7 o’clock. Remember this meeting on 11th October, is our AGM. August GGKC club day

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2011 GGKC IMPORTANT DATES

DATE EVENT CLUB 25 September Club Day 11 October GGKC Annual General Meeting 30 October Club Day 12 & 13 November Golden Power Series R5 Eastern Lions East Lions 27 November Club Day CLUB DAY RESULTS Morwell 28 August 2011

SENIOR NATIONAL LIGHT CLUBMAN HEAVY MIDGETS 1 Nicholas Ellen 1 Ryan Aitken 1 Jordan Caruso 2 Robert Reid 2 Cruz Cody 2 Bailey Hume 3 John Schena 3 Grant Wicks 3 Samuel Downing

JUNIOR NATIONAL LIGHT SPORTSMAN 125R HEAVY CLUBMAN OVER 40'S 1 Jayden O’Sullivan 1 Scott Cole 1 Grant Wicks 2 William Hopkinson 2 John Schena 2 Peter Aitken 3 Benjamin Schena 3 Brett Hume 3 John Schena

SPORTSMAN 125R MEDIUM JUNIOR NATIONAL HEAVY CLUBMAN LIGHT 1 Scott Cole 1 Jayden O’Sullivan 1 James Dean 2 Graham Ross 2 Benjamin Schena 2 Nicholas Ellen 3 John Schena 3 Kayla Caruso 3 Cruz Cody

ROOKIES SPORTSMAN MEDIUM 1 Troy Alger 1 Michael Bantick 2 Jacob Prestipino 2 Geoff Wyhoon 3 Jeremiah Sheehan 3 Ross Miller

Results available online: https://app.austkarting.com.au/aka/results/

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