Exciting Go Karting

A large crowd was treated to a full programme of racing, with plenty of thrills and spills, at the Gisborne Amateur Go Kart Club's annual Queen's Birthday weekend meeting at their circuit in Awapuni Road.

Thirty-three drivers, from Opotiki, Wairoa, and Gisborne, were competing in the keenly contested races, making the meeting one of the most successful in the club's history.

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In the 10 laps Le Mans Open race, a mishap occurred on the first bend. A kart, sliding out of control, collided with another and flipped over, landing on top of its driver.

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Fortunately, it rolled clear, leaving its prostrate driver lying on the track while other interested competitors race past.

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Drivers race for their karts at the start of the Le Mans Open