Narrow win in Pro Kart series event

Auckland driver Ryan Grant has taken the latest round of the Pro Kart series held in Rotorua.

Grant narrowly won by just 0.232 of a second to his long-time rival Daniel Bray. The pair were competing at the Mi Sedaap instant noodles Pro Kart series held on the Kartsport Rotorua track in Mamaku at the weekend.

Grant, who also won the opening round of the series in Wellington last month, qualified quickest for the final but didn't have it all his own way with Bray taking line honours in the first race of the two-day event. But Grant managed to take the other three preliminary races with Bray taking second.

Third for the heats and semis was shared by three drivers - Matthew Hamilton (first heat and semifinal), Mathew Kinsman (second heat, semifinal and final) and Graeme Smyth (third heat).

In the KZ2 Masters class, Hawkes Bay driver Tom Curran managed to dominate winning the heats, semis and finals ahead of Auckland's Steve Brown and Mark Lan.

While in the KF3 Junior Class Aucklander Arran Crighton picked up the $1000 prize money ahead of Palmerston North's Josh Drysdale and Tuakau Jonathan.

RESULTS

KZ2 Final: 1. Ryan Grant 18.44.408, 1; Daniel Bray +0.232, 2; Mathew Kinsman + 5.980, 3; Graeme Smyth +11.671, 4; Richard Moore +12.846, 5; Matt Williams +51.702, 6.

KZ2 Masters Final: Tom Curran 16.03.315, 1; Mark Lane +3.551, 2; Steve Brown +4.314, 3; Mark Wheeler +14.543, 4; Michael Browning +15.022, 5; Brett Hollander +16.160, 6.

KF3 Final: Arran Crighton 17.29.329, 1; Josh Drysdale +0.942, 2; Jonathan Buxeda +1.143, 3; Logan Brown +2.491, 4; Mitchell Turner +2.948, 5; Joel Herbert +7.910, 6.

SCHEDULE

Mi Sedaap Pro Kart Series

Round 1 Jan 27-28 CRC Raceway Wellington

Round 2 Feb 25-26 KartSport Rotorua track Rotorua

Round 3 July 28-29 Bay of Plenty Fagan's Valley Raceway Te Puke

Round 4 Aug 25-26 Moselle Panel & Paint Raceway Auckland

Round 5 Oct 06-07 KartSport Rotorua track Rotorua