Palmerston North schools dominated this year’s Todd Energy-sponsored KartSport New Zealand National Schools’ Championships in Taranaki over the weekend.
In the Secondary Schools’ section students Jacob Cranston and Tom Greig gave their school, Palmerston North Boys’ High School, a record-extending fifth title in 12 years. Jackson Rooney and Louis Redshaw, meanwhile, won the Primary/Intermediate/category on behalf of their school, Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School.
Jacob Cranston was one of two heat winners in the 125cc Rotax Max Light class, eventually finishing second in class to long-time rival Dylan Drysdale. One of a small number of drivers contesting two classes at the meeting, Tom Greig finished third in Formula Junior and fourth in Junior 100cc Yamaha.
In the Primary/Intermediate category Jackson Rooney and Louis Redshaw both contested the Vortex Mini ROK class with Rooney finishing third overall and Redshaw tenth.
Individual class titles went to Dylan Drysdale (Palmerston North, 125cc Rotax Max Light), Kaleb Ngatoa (Palmerston North, Formula Junior), Ryan Wood (Wellington, Junior 100cc Yamaha), Thomas Boniface (New Plymouth, Vortex Mini ROK), and Logan Manson (Auckland, Cadet ROK).
This year the Bruce McLaren KartSport awards (for the winners of the two Junior or Senior classes with the most entries) went to Kaleb Ngatoa and Ryan Wood.
RESULTS
Todd Energy 2016 KartSport New Zealand National Schools’ Championships Todd Energy Raceway Waitara Taranaki Sat-Sun July 16-17 2016 TEAMS
Secondary Schools:
1. Palmerston North Boys’ High School – 5 points
Jacob Cranston (Rotax Light) & Tom Greig (Formula Junior)
2. Francis Douglas Memorial College – 15 points
Jonathan Dwyer (Rotax Light) & Jayden Smith (Rotax Light)
3. Christ’s College – 16 points
Jack Noble-Adams (Junior Yamaha) & Oscar Noble-Adams (Junior Yamaha)
Primary/Intermediate Schools:
1. Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School – 13 points
Louis Redshaw (Vortex Mini ROK) & Jackson Rooney (Vortex Mini ROK)
2. Hokowhitu School & Ross Intermediate School – 23 points
Jenson Bate (Vortex Mini ROK) & Riley Jack (Formula Junior)
3. Te Mata Primary School – 27 points
Tom Bewley (Cadet ROK) & Harry Bewley (Vortex Mini ROK)
CLASSES
125cc Rotax Max Light
1. Dylan Drysdale; 2. Jacob Cranston; 3. Chris King; 4. Ethan Hourigan; 5. Suvarn Naidoo; 6. Ayden Polaschek
Formula Junior
1. Kaleb Ngatoa; 2. Ryan Wood; 3. Tom Greig; 4. Jaden Ransley; 5. Joshua Parkinson; 6. Ashton Grant.
Junior 100cc Yamaha
1. Ryan Wood; 2. Jaden Ransley; 3. Billy Frazer; 4. Tom Greig; 5. Joshua Parkinson; 6. Fynn Osborne
Vortex Mini ROK
1. Thomas Boniface; 2. William Exton; 3. Jackson Rooney; 4. Ryan Crombie; 5. Blake Austin; 6. Liam Sceats
Cadet ROK
1. Logan Manson; 2. Ryan Bell; 3. Bo Hill; 4. Louis Sharp; 5. Kaden Probst; 6. Sebastian Manson
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