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Ward Brothers Win As Pittam Doubles Up In The Territory
14 June 2009
The Ward household on the Gold Coast will be a happy one this week with brothers Damien and Lucas Ward both securing victory at the Northern Territory Karting Championships today.
Gold Coaster Damien Ward won the Rotax Light category in
the Northern Territory. (Pic: photowagon.com.au)
For Damien, 17, today's victory in Rotax Light marks the second major crown of his karting career, his previous win coming in the Rookies category six years ago. During the heat races Ward was challenged by New South Wales driver David Whitmore, who appeared to have the pace to match it with the Pacific Kartsport Arrow driver.
When Whitmore dropped back to fifth place during the opening lap of the final it allowed Ward to open a commanding lead and go on to claim the win. Whitmore recovered for second spot ahead of West Aussie Nathan Davis.
Not to be outdone by his older brother, Lucas Ward led from start to finish in the final of the Junior Clubman category. Local driver Kevin Norman was impressive during his second event in the higher-powered Clubman class aboard his Arrow kart, however, when he lost ground during the opening lap of the final it provided Ward with a handy buffer.
Norman charged his way through the field to be running second just after half race distance but a mechanical issue brought his campaign to an end shortly after allowing Victorian Travis Kodric to take the runner-up spot.
South Australian Paul Pittam won two championships
in Darwin. (Pic: photowagon.com.au)
South Australian Paul Pittam made it two wins in the Top End in as many years in the Clubman Heavy category before also getting the better of a weekend-long battle with Craig Stauner in Rotax Heavy to claim his second victory of the weekend.
Stauner was the early pace setter in his Top Kart, however, it was Pittam who found the extra speed aboard his Australian-made Omega kart to claim the win in today's final. Local driver Patrick Hamon finished third.
Darwin drivers dominated the podium in the Leopard Light category with Royce Nott taking the win ahead of defending Champion Chris Gatt and Palmerston resident Tony Willes.
The final lap of the Junior National Light class was intense to say the least. New South Wales Tony Kart driver Chris Corbett led the way over the closing stages but with five drivers in close proximity the title was far from being decided.
Not to be outdone by his older brother, Lucas Ward won the
Junior Clubman class. (Pic: photowagon.com.au)
After a number of passing manoeuvres it was South Australian Todd Hazelwood who crossed the line first ahead of Lachlan O'Relly, Caleb Wilson and Corbett. A post race stewards hearing saw the top two finishers reversed, handing O'Reilly the win.
Bunbury's Jake Wright claimed a narrow win in the Midgets category from local drivers Bryce Fullwood and Jordan Smith.
A last corner pass by Adelaide's Tyler Morrison appeared to have secured his first Territory Championship over Victorian Jake Klein. However, officials later reversed the finishing order due to the last corner incident, handing the win to Klein.
Travis Kodric proved too good in the Junior National Heavy class to add a Territory Championship to his ever growing resume while West Aussie Ashley Pittard proved too good for local star Jake Meyer in Clubman Super Heavy.
Dual National Champion Matthew Waters was only headed in one event during the Clubman Light proceedings - the opening heat race. Waters led home South Aussie Matthew Panella and Gold Coast-based Kiwi Scott McLaughlin.
2009 NORTHERN TERRITORY KARTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
RESULTS: Top Three
Midgets
Jake Wright WA Arrow
Bryce Fullwood NT Tony Kart
Jordan Smith NT Monaco
Rookies
Jake Klein Vic Arrow
Tyler Morrison SA Arrow
Damon Strongman Vic Arrow
Junior National Light
Lachlan O'Reilly NSW Azzurro
Todd Hazelwood SA Arrow
Caleb Wilson Qld Monaco
Junior National Heavy
Travis Kodric Vic Arrow
Daniel Oosthuizen NSW Arrow
Matt Trawinski WA Arrow
Junior Clubman
Lucas Ward Qld Arrow
Travis Kodric Vic Arrow
Adrian Wright Qld Tony Kart
Clubman Light
Matthew Waters NSW Arrow
Matthew Panella SA Arrow
Scott McLaughlin Qld Arrow
Clubman Heavy
Paul Pittam SA Omega
Julian Laws Qld Monaco
Michael Baker NT Arrow
Clubman Super Heavy
Ashley Pittard WA Monaco
Jake Meyer NT Top Kart
Thomas Janusz Qld Tony Kart
Leopard Light
Royce Nott NT Top Kart
Chris Gatt NT Kosmic
Tony Willes NT Omega
Rotax Light
Damian Ward Qld Arrow
David Whitmore NSW Top Kart
Nathan Davis WA Arrow
Rotax Heavy
Paul Pittam SA Omega
Craig Stauner NSW Top Kart
Patrick Hamon NT Monaco