10/08/2026
Wow, what a weekend for the GoughMotorsport team assault at Warwick Kart Club over the weekend. Where do we start. What a place to race.... fun, family and friends. We absolutely loved it.
Lets get right into the format first... 2 x 10 lap heats and a 20-lap final only counts were always going to be challenging for the drivers. We had our two young guns, Harrison Lippiatt & Hudson Lippiatt both competing in TaG restricted Light, and the team orders were to race hard together and push for podiums, well that they did all day. Super aggressive, faultless drives from both the boys, even trading a few bumps between them made the team boss and family a little anxious. Finishing a respectful 2nd & 3rd with strong heat performances all day and a nail biting final. Huge thanks to Troy Farley Race engines for the Lippiatt's jet X30 engines. Our "fly-in Fly-out driver Stephen Gough debuted his new DD2 weapon competing with his own data sheet all weekend, finding new gains each session and new bruises to take home, I'm sure. In one heat, he literally drove the wheel off. Smooth consistent lap times on old tyres he showed he still has pace.. Congratulations Steve, we can’t wait to see you back in the seat soon. Finally our 2026 Australian Kart masters TaG restricted heavy champion, Brenden Gough took a clean sweep winning both the 10 lap heats and 20 lap final just holding off a fast-charging Craig Simpkin. Fortunately, the CXR Racing Engines X30 had all the power needed to take the win. Thanks Craig Matthews. Again we thank Mandy & Alan Lippiatt, Maria Herrera & Tracy Qu for all your support for the team, we literally cannot find the words to thank you. Without you, it just wouldn’t be GoughMotorsport. Huge shout out to Rhys and Jaquie from the Stockyard Tavern looking after the team on Saturday night. Wow... thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks to Just Karts - Photography for the awesome pictures of the team.