MOTOR sports fans had a blazing weekend of events to watch this past Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November.

The Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport moved onto Kempsey for an Off Road Racing event and the Coffs Harbour Kart Club ran a great two-day event with a lot of visiting drivers.

The Off Road event was limited in numbers due to clashing with a major racing series trying to finalise after many washed out events.

“Next year will be bigger and better,” said Matt Huxley, president of the Kempsey Macleay Off Road Racing Club.

“The track has been purchased and the new owner has some great ideas for improvement and make more availability to not only Off Road Racing but to other motor sport events as well.”

The Coffs Harbour Karting Racing Club had some very fast visiting drivers from as far away as Sydney, Gympie in QLD, Newcastle, Tamworth, Taree and Port Macquarie.

“Their track is becoming very popular with out of town drivers, seniors and juniors,” Coffs City Rotary Club executive Bob Carle, Chair of the Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport, told News Of The Area.

“A generous, anonymous donation of $500 was given on the day and was split between the junior drivers, for which we say a big thank you from the Club Officials,” said Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club president James Morrison.

“Our club was lucky enough to receive a State Government Grant through our Local Member Gurmesh Singh to build new facilities and update the track.

“This will bring the track up to being one of the best in NSW.

“So we can look forward to bigger and better events coming to Coffs Harbour in the future.”

The Macleay District Motorcycle Racing Club was one of the clubs unable to run the event they planned due to the massive amount of rain and the damage to the track in the October downpours.

“They had to be happy with a Park and Ride Day,” said Bob, “Onward and upward for next year.”

Next weekend is the last event for the inaugural Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport.

“Please support the speedway event at the Grafton Showground…lots of motor sport action in all classes with visiting teams from far and wide,” encouraged Bob.

Please check out the events and updates on www.coffscoastmotorsport.com and Facebook at www.facebook.com/MotorsportCoffsCoast.

Results:
Novice: 7 to 9 yo: Cooper House.
Rookie: 9 to 12 yo: Bailey Haste.
Junior Light: 12 to 16 yo Tyler Koenig.
4SS Junior: 12 to 16 yo Samuel Waites.
Open Performance: Nigel Everest.
Tag 125 Heavy: James Morrison.
Tag R Heavy: Darren Funston.
4SS Heavy: Luke Waites.
Tag R Light: Scott Hargans.
TAG 125 Light: Ryan Hughes.

By Andrea FERRARI