18/09/2024
💥DOUBLE WIN AT ROUND 8💥
Vaus Motorsport headed to Fulbeck for round 8 of the 2024 race season. With 6 drivers in the team, confidence was high to bring the silverware home.
Although the Snr classes were low in numbers, it still made for some competitive racing, the weather wasn’t consistent for Sunday race day with changeable conditions throughout.
Mark Taylor - Rotax 177kg
Heat 1: P6 to P1 lap time of 45.1
Heat 2: P3 to P1 lap time 45.50
Heat 3: P1 to P1 lap time 46.08
A great solid weekend racing for Mark securing all the 3 heat wins and fastest laps. The final was challenging with the downpour but a great drive saw Mark take the win by over 11 secs along with fastest lap.
Great clean sweep giving Mark a solid haul of points for the championship.
Richard Ball - Rotax 177KG
Heat 1: DNS
Heat 2: DNS
Heat 3: DNS
Disappointing race Sunday for Richard given the pace was good on Saturday test day with no issues at all. Sunday race day arrived and engine / electrical gremlins which caused a DNS.
Harley Young - Rotax 162 kg
TQ: A TQ time of 44.77 sec would see Harley qualify on P8.
Heat 1: A decent drive from P8 to P4.
Heat 2: P4 to P7.
The 10min final would see all drivers having to manage a very wet challenging circuit, Harley would start in P6 and take the flag in a solid P4.
A good drive with a quick time of 56.47 indicates the podium steps are not top far away now.
Lucas Bell - Rotax 162 kg
TQ: A great time of 44.06 would see Lucas qualify in P3.
Heat 1: P3 to P3
Heat 2: A strong drive from P3 to P2 on a damp drying track.
The final would see Lucas start in P2 and take the flag in P5.
Lucas was running P3 for most of the race until a spin put him back to P5. A determined drive with a very good time of 56.48 just come with an unfortunate ending.
Great progress made over the weekend in both wet and dry conditions, again, top 3 podium spot is within touching distance.
Sean Smith - Rotax 162
TQ: A time of 44.37 would see Sean qualify in P5.
Heat 1: P5 to P5 with a time of 44.57.
Heat 2: A great drive from P5 to P1.
The final would see Sean start in P3 and take the flag in a solid P2.
Sean took the lead after a few laps and lead the race until the last few laps, under pressure from Myles Dorn. A slight error would see Sean slip back to P2. A very good day for Sean with the fastest lap of the race to also show for good measure.
Myles Dorn - Rotax 162 kg
TQ: A time of 43.98 would see Myles qualify in P2 after giving away his tow, a school boy error…
Heat 1: P2 to P2 and fastest lap.
Heat 2: P2 to P4.
The final saw Myles start the final on pole position. Myles would have a close battle with Sean for the race distance eventually taking the win by 1.6 secs and over 9 secs ahead of the driver in P3.
Myles secured the Rotax 162kg club championship last year and with this being the first time back in the team and kart for Myles in over 5 months, he showed his class.
He is heading to University now, so it was great having Myles and Kev back in the awning for one last time.
Great weekend with all drivers showing tremendous pace in all conditions, we would like to thank the COC, officials and marshals for putting on these events.