Local drivers dominate the track

Peter Little (Corowa member) of Numurkah claimed victory in the Goulburn Ovens Sedan 1000. Photo by Louise Norman ff Napier Photography.

A terrific day of speedway racing was enjoyed by all at Wahgunyah Speedway on Saturday with a big victory to Peter Little of Numurkah who took victory in the Goulburn Ovens Sedan Association 1000.

Travis Ramsdale was also victorious in the latest Unlimited Sedan state series round. In other racing Rhys Lansdown led everybody to the finish in Standard Saloons, Daniel Joosten won the Sports Sedans and Corowa racer Marcus Maclean proved too strong in the Junior Open Sedans.

On a black slick track, Little had his Falcon set up perfectly for the Goulburn Oven’s Sedan Association 1000 feature.

Little didn’t make any mistakes and despite the hustle from Tom Schmetzer from Leeton, he held on tight with a half second margin between the two. Daniel McCarten from Albury finished third with Marty Bassett and Justin Ewert completing the top five.

Against the state champion in the Unlimited Sedans Peter Cox from Melbourne’s Northern suburbs, Travis Ramsdale from Pakenham went on to pull out to a two second margin during the Lucky Seven’s series final in defeating Cox, Peter Schmetzer, Rob Tatterson, and Wayne Eames a Corowa member.

Competing in round two of the Junior Open Sedan track series Marcus Maclean a Corowa local was just a smidge more consistent lap after lap in front of Jordyn Tewkesbury. Cooper Lack, Brayden Creek and Tom Little all finished in the top five.

Victorian state champion and local Wahgunyah mam Rhys Lansdown Rhys Lansdown dominated the Standard Saloon feature event in round two of the track championship cleared out and stopped the clock some seven seconds in front of Trevor Evans.

Josh Delarue of the Wangaratta club was third in front of Micheal Fleming-Robertson who opened up a huge lead in the three round championship finishing fourth and Rhyse Lavender securing the fifth spot.

Daniel Joosten wow the final of the Sports Sedans despite the handicap of competing on radial tyres instead of race rubber. Joosten with the huge margin of twelve seconds defeated Tay Barnard and Jake Cottier.