31/05/2026
๐ Race Weekend Update โ Carey Brothers Racing
What a weekend it was!
Friday night in the shed didnโt go to plan at all. We spent hours trying to sort out our brake issues but got absolutely nowhere. Saturday morning we had another crack at it and still couldnโt figure out the problem. Eventually, after pulling everything apart again, we discovered that one of the seals inside the brake master cylinder had been installed the wrong way around the whole time. Once we flipped it around, everything worked perfectly and we were finally back in business.
We arrived at the track around 5:30pm on Saturday, set up camp, fitted the wheels, and got everything ready for Sundayโs race day. Unfortunately, we didnโt get any practice laps due to the time spent fixing the brakes.
๐๏ธ Benoโs Day
Heat 1 started off well, with Beno gaining 2 positions from the back of the grid. Unfortunately, there was a first-lap incident where another kart ended up on top of us, snapping the front Nassau panel. We managed to repair the damage and get back out there. We were also running a slower engine as we didnโt have enough time to properly run in our fresh engine before the weekend.
Heat 2 ended early with a DNF after a loose chain repeatedly came off.
Heat 3 was another strong drive, although we had more contact with another kart which again resulted in a broken front panel and bent steering. Once again, we got everything repaired and back on track.
The Final was by far our best race of the day. Beno was right on the pace and made up 4 positions from the back. Towards the end of the race the engine started to get tired and bog slightly, but he defended hard from the karts behind and brought it home in P13 out of 16 starters. Considering we started from the rear due to still being on P Plates, we were extremely happy with that result.
๐๏ธ Willโs Day
Will had a fantastic day. After Heat 1 we discovered a loose wheel rim which was causing some vibrations, but we got that sorted quickly and pushed on.
Heat 2, Heat 3 and the Final were all very consistent. Will put together some strong laps, stayed out of trouble, and kept his pace up throughout the day with no major mishaps. His consistency paid off, and he finished the day in P6 out of 22 competitors, which is an awesome result and something to be very proud of.
A huge thank you to Torque Karting for supplying the bits and pieces we needed throughout the weekend and for all the advice and support along the way. We really appreciate the help and the time taken to point us in the right direction when weโve needed it.
Next weekend weโll be heading to Toowoomba again, but this time jumping into a completely different kart to practice in a Twin Honda 4-Stroke. Weโre really looking forward to the experience and canโt wait to get some more laps under our belts.
A huge thank you to everyone who supports Carey Brothers Racing. Bring on next weekend! ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
