SSA Media Release

Just a week after clinching his third New South Wales Super Sedan Championship, Darren Kane scorched to victory in round three of the 2011/2012 Hotondo Homes (Rockhampton) Super Sedan Championship Series at Gympie’s Mothar Mountain Speedway on Saturday night (November 19).  Kane started his Ian Boettcher Race Parts Dominator-Mazda RX8 from pole position but had to fend off an early challenge from Australian champion Steve Jordan and a late-race surge from Wayne Randall before securing victory.

Randall started from the outside of row two and spent much of the race snookered in fourth spot before storming home to secure his second runner-up result in as many races, while Jordan was more than satisfied with the final podium spot in his first ever outing aboard his new JD Racewear Sweet-Dodge.

Also debuting a brand new car, Wayne Brims steered his Rocket-Pontiac into fourth place on a track that is far from his favourite, while Sean Black was very impressive in advancing into fifth ahead of series leaders Matt Pascoe and Ian Brims. Dempsie Pails, Barry Craft and newcomer Joshua McLaren rounded out the top ten ahead of Geoff O’Keeffe.  

Jason Campbell started alongside Kane on the front row for the 30-lap feature event sponsored by Old Man’s Garage and kept pace with the defending series champ in second spot until a deflating tyre intervened and ultimately ended his challenge with just three laps remaining. Others who failed to go the distance included Barry Craft, Dale Christensen, Sam Grundy and Greg Maher.  

Local favourite Mark Pagel, who made headlines during the week for his Karting exploits, won the opening heat but was out of action soon after with a broken diff. Also collecting heat wins were Kane, Campbell, Pascoe, Black and Wayne Brims.  The only major incident of the night came when a three-wide squeeze through the dogleg resulted in Russell Dobson grinding to a halt, momentarily aflame and ultimately out of action.

Despite finishing sixth, Pascoe has extended his lead in the championship standings over Ian Brims, with Pails still occupying third spot in advance of the looming Randall and Kane.  

Perseverance paid off for McLaren, emerging as the winner of round three of the Think Money Development Series in his debut race meeting, with fellow rookie Grundy finishing second overall.  Colin Moss finished third overall and still holds a commanding lead in the series.

After a slow start to the Queensland Super Sedan season, this event proved to be a terrific spectacle with a strong 19-car field in attendance. The track enabled fast, hard racing with passing opportunities for those with the temerity to have a go.

The next round of the 2011/2012 Hotondo Homes (Rockhampton) Super Sedan Championship Series is at Maryborough Speedway on Saturday, December 10.  The event will be a part of the Go Pink for Cancer fundraising initiative on behalf of the McGrath Foundation.

2011/2012 Hotondo Homes (Rockhampton) Super Sedan Championship Series progressive pointscore (top ten): Matt Pascoe 890, Ian Brims 768, Dempsie Pails 616, Wayne Randall 582, Darren Kane 579, Sean Black 486, Jason Campbell 485, Colin Moss 422, Dale Christensen 405, Mark Pagel 390

2011/2012 Think Money Development Series progressive pointscore (top ten): Colin Moss 458, Andrew Roberts 335, Darren Saunders 317, Gordon Shaw 317, Darren Hawkings 314, Joshua McLaren 246, Sam Grundy 231, Craig Shaw 155, Russell Dobson 90, Rodney Craft 75.

The 2011/2012 Hotondo Homes (Rockhampton) Super Sedan Championship Series is proudly supported by:

Hotondo Homes

Think Money

Old Man’s Garage

Roma Windscreens

Shock Doctor