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Sunraysia
Motivatin' Mildura!
Meet our drivers
From multiple state and national champions, to ever improving juniors, we have many talented drivers! Many of our drivers regularly travel interstate to compete, often beating the locals at their home tracks. Look out for these drivers at your next race meeting...
Sunraysia Speedway Karters members can upload a driver profile Here
Will
H a y e s
Age; 9
Classes Raced; Sub-Juniors
Kart Number; 53
Most Memorable Racing Moment; My first race meeting
Favourite Track; Mildura and Broadford
How Long Have You Raced For? 1 year
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Sprintcar
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; -
Favourite Person To Race Against; All my friends
Any Sponsors? 99 Motorsport Inc., Sunraysia Karts, PowerPlus Racing Fuels, Victoy Performance Racing Engines, MB Performance Balancing, VPR Racewears.
Graham 'Gumby' Thomas
Age; 30
Classes Raced; Standard Clubman
Kart Number; 9
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Beating Bob Latta only to realise he missed the race, only race I've came 1st.
Favourite Track; Olympic Park, Mildura
How Long Have You Raced For? 3 years
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; V8 Supercar, Golf Buggy
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; Taylor Swift
Favourite Person To Race Against; Mitch Gladman
Any Sponsors? Nope.
Andrew
Whitney
Age; 35
Classes Raced; 125cc Open
Kart Number; 76
Most Memorable Racing Moment; 3rd in the Vic Title 10/11
Favourite Track; Renmark
How Long Have You Raced For? 1 Year
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Modified Sedans - only if someone else fixes it.
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; Anybody with enough money to support my motorsport habit.
Favourite Person To Race Against; Everyone so far
Any Sponsors? Don Smallgoods, Robinvale Freight Agents, XXXX Gold
Andrew
Price
Age; 26
Classes Raced; 125cc Open
Kart Number; 63
Favourite Track; Olympic Park Mildura
How Long Have You Raced For? 2 Years
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Late Model
Favourite Person To Race Against; Ralph Kemp
Any Sponsors? Cookes Pools & Spas
Hayden Gadzinski
Age; 16
Classes Raced; Juniors, Clubman Standard
Kart Number; 18
Most Memorable Racing Moment; In juniors, getting S.A2, and 3rd at All Power Nationals Junior Feature
Favourite Track; Mildura
How Long Have You Raced For? 1 year
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; World Series Sprintcar
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; Robbie Farr
Favourite Person To Race Against; Bob Latta
Any Sponsors? C.U Digital Images, Brian Brittain, KAOS Karts QLD
Robert
Latta
Age; 65
Classes Raced; Standard Clubman, Modified Clubman, 125cc Open
Kart Number; 33
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Winning first Australian title in standard kart, in Gatton, 2009
Favourite Track; Olympic Park Mildura
How Long Have You Raced For? 6 Years
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Outlaw kart
Favourite Person To Race Against; Mitch
Any Sponsors? All Seasons Car Detailing
John
Kemp
Age; 17
Classes Raced; Juniors, Standard Clubman, Outlaw
Kart Number; 24
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Getting 3rd in last years All Power Nationals
Favourite Track; Druion
How Long Have You Raced For? 3 years
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; 410 Sprintcar
Favourite Person To Race Against; Graham Keats
Any Sponsors? No.
Tavis
Collins
Age; 13
Classes Raced; Juniors
Kart Number; 46
Most Memorable Racing Moment; My first meeting when Dom flipped over me.
Favourite Track; Olympic Park
How Long Have You Raced For? 2 seasons
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Hover Cars
Favourite Person To Race Against; Jake + Ostynn
Any Sponsors? Mildura and District Pest Management, Mildura LPG + Auto Cylinder Retesting.
Jackson
Barbary
Teika
Collins
Age; 7
Classes Raced; Sub-juniors
Kart Number; 5
Most Memorable Racing Moment; None yet
How Long Have You Raced For? This is my first year
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Go-karts
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; A Princess
Any Sponsors? Mum & Dad, Aunty Christine, Uncle Darren
Age; 11
Classes Raced; Juniors & Standard Clubman Juniors
Kart Number; 44
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Flogging Sam and Kelsey
Favourite Track; Mildura
How Long Have You Raced For? 4 years
Best Racing Achievement; Winning a club day
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; World Series Sprintcars
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; Brooke Tatnell
Favourite Person To Race Against; Sam Mayes, Dominic Marciano
Any Sponsors? Maysies mowing service, Nan & Pop
Liam
Aunger
Sam
Mayes
Age; 14
Classes Raced; Juniors & Standard Clubman Juniors
Kart Number; 21
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Loosing the wheel in Junior Clubman
Worst Speedway Moment; Getting beaten by Jackson
Favourite Track; Olympic Park
How Long Have You Raced For? 7 years (including bitumen)
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Shelbys Magna
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; Brooke Tatnell
Favourite Person To Race Against; Dom & Kelsey
Any Sponsors? Mayzies Mowing Service
Lachlan
Barbary
Age; 7
Classes Raced; Sub-Juniors and Juniors
Kart Number; 47
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Beating Ostynn Sutherland
Favourite Track; Mildura
How Long Have You Raced For? One Season
Best Racing Achievement; Beating Ostynn Sutherland
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Sprintcars
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; Steven Lines
Favourite Person To Race Against; Sam Mayes, Jackson Barbary, Teika Collins, Ostynn Sutherland
Any Sponsors? Maysies Mowing Service, Nan & Pop
Age: 13
Classes raced: Juniors
Kart number: 17
Most memorable racing moment: Doing a huge wheel stand off the back of Tavis Collins
Favourite Track: Olympic Park
How long have you raced for: Going into my 3rd season
Best Racing Achievement: Getting Junior Sportsman award at All Powers
If you could race anything it would be: Late Models
If you could be anybody for a day it would be: Katy Perry's husband
Favourite person to race against: Tyson Martin or Jackson Barbary
Favourite Food; Souvlaki
Favourite Drink; Pina Colada
Holden or Ford? Ford
Sponsors; Krikke Motorsport, Skwid Signs, Dadson
Kelsey
Allen
Age; 13
Classes Raced; Juniors & Standard Clubman Juniors
Kart Number; 75
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Passing Shelby around the outside at the Aus Title
Favourite Track; Renmark
How Long Have You Raced For? 5 years
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Sprintcar
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; Peter Brock
Favourite Person To Race Against; The Hobsons
Any Sponsors? No.
Alan
Saint
Age; 48
Classes Raced; Standards and Outlaws, also Improved Production circuit and hillclimbs.
Kart Number; 54
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Friendships formed in all forms of racing
Favourite Track; Laang/Bathurst
How Long Have You Raced For? Started in Super Sedans in 1990
Best Racing Achievement; 3rd Reed Heavy 1996 AKA Nationals, 3rd Standards SKAA Aussie Titles 2009, 1st Australian Hill Climb Championships Improved Production 2009, 2010 and 2011
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; A 410 Sprintcar
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, Who Would It Be? A really hot chick, so I could lock myself in a room and...
Who's Your Favourite Person To Race Against? Darren Allen
Favourite Food? Pizza and Schnitzels
Ford Or Holden? BMW
Any Sponsors? Sicillians Bar and Resturant, Aarat.
Brodie
Adams
Age; 11
Classes Raced; juniors
Kart Number; 32
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Winning the black flag race at timmis
Favourite Track; Olympic Park
How Long Have You Raced For? Since 2011
Best Racing Achievement; 4th in allpowers nationals 2011/12 juniors
Who's Your Favourite Person To Race Against? All juniors competitors
Favourite Food? Pasta and casseroles
Favourite Drink? Soft drink, Water, Milkshakes, juices
Ford or Holden? Holden
Any Sponsors? All Seasons Car Detailing
I really enjoy racing go karts its alot of fun. And it would be great if we could get some more competitors
Rod
Sievwright
Age; 40
Classes Raced; Senior National, Modified and Outlaw
Kart Number; 44
Favourite Track; Appin & Olympic Park
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Winning 1993 Senior National Championship
How Long Have You Raced? 21 years, on and off
Best Racing Achievement? 2x Drivers' Driver awards
Favourite Person To Race Against; Graham Keats & Luke Storey
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, It Would Be; Myself, must be happy with who you are
If You Could Race Anything, It Would Be; Sprint Cars
Favourite Food; Popcorn and toffee apples
Favourite Drink; Bourbon & coke
Ford or Holden? Ford
Favourite Movie; History of the World Part 1
Favourite Song; Bloke & True Blue
Sponsors; Wright Racing Engines, Sims Power Chambers, Inox lubricants, GPS Motorsports, Omega Speedway Chassis, Letter Art
Extra Comments; I love speedway karts!
Todd
Martin
Age; 11
Classes Raced; Juniors
Kart Number; 19
Most Memorable Racing Moment; Beating Tysons lap times
Favourite Track; Olympic park
How Long Have You Raced For? First season
Best Racing Achievement; Beating Tysons lap times
If You Could Race Anything, What Would It Be? Late models
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, Who Would It Be? Steven Lines
Who's Your Favourite Person To Race Against? Liam Aunger and Tyson Martin
Favourite Food? Donuts
Favourite Drink? Chocolate thickshake
Ford or Holden? Holden
Any Sponsors? Mildura Ice Works, James Transport, TRC Earth Moving and Concreting, Custom Design Signs
Tyson
Martin
Age; 13
Classes Raced; Juniors
Kart Number; 14
Most Memorable Racing Moment; So far l think getting top ten in my first all powers
Favourite Track; Olympic park
How Long Have You Raced For? First season
Best Racing Achievement; Top ten in the allpowers
If You Could Race Anything, What Would It Be? Late models or nascars
If You Could Be Anybody For A Day, Who Would It Be?Ricky bobby or steven lines
Who's Your Favourite Person To Race Against? Liam Aunger and Brodie Adams
Favourite Food? Pork spare ribs
Favourite Drink? Powerade
Ford or Holden? Ford all the way!!
Any Sponsors? Mildura ice works, james transport
Extra Comments; Thanks to the crew - my dad, my brother and people and sometimes people that come with me. Special thanks to Greg james and dion for sponsering and helping out on the kart