1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,199 Speaker 1: Yesterday on the show, we were contacted by the Darwin 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: Carting Association letting us know that the Northern Territory titles 3 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: are happening this weekend, one hundred and seventeen krts competing 4 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: from the Northern Territory and across the country. Now joining 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: us on the line to tell us a little bit 6 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 1: more is the association's president, Cole Masters. 7 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,479 Speaker 2: Good morning, Cole, morning Katy, how are you yeah? 8 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: Really good mate? Tell us a little bit more about 9 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: what kicks off on Friday. 10 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:33,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, Friday, we've got practice before the event and then 11 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 2: under lights we have our qualifying which sets the grids. 12 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 2: First ourday heat races. 13 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 1: So to those out there that don't know much about karting, 14 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: talk us through you know what kind of races are 15 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: going to be happening and how many people there. 16 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 2: We've got one hundred and seventeen entrants across eleven classes, 17 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: which is really good. It's an up about forty from 18 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: last year, which is awesome. We've got kids from seven 19 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 2: up to I think the oldest one and the scenior 20 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 2: is about forty four forty five. We won't mentioned his name, 21 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 2: but yeah, we've and that come from all across the country, 22 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,639 Speaker 2: so it's going to be an awesome weekend of racing. 23 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 1: Cole I reckon you do give him a shout out, mate. 24 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: Chris kaan ah, good on him. 25 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 1: Good on you, Chris. Now how far and whiy are 26 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: they coming from? I mean you sort of mentioned it, 27 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: but right across Australia by the. 28 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 2: Sounds of this, Yeah, we've got people from even Tasmania, 29 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 2: Wai Hole up the Eastern coast, plus our local competitors 30 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 2: as well. So yeah, one hundred and seventeen entrants across 31 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 2: eleven different classes. Yeah, it's really really good to see 32 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 2: the numbers getting up here and enjoying some sunshine. So 33 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 2: tell me a little. 34 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: Bit more in terms of the like the different classes. 35 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: Does that mean sort of the you know, like, what 36 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: does that mean to someone like me who's got no idea? Cole? 37 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 2: Okay, So we start off with the kids, so they 38 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 2: race between seven and nine, so we have a Cadet 39 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 2: nines and then the progression up from there is the 40 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 2: Cadet twelves where the kids go up to twelve years 41 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:12,119 Speaker 2: of age. Then from twelve years age, so they've got 42 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:17,079 Speaker 2: a sixty cc engine with the Cadet nines, we put 43 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 2: a restrict in the exhaustor just to slim down, and 44 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 2: then when they get into the Cadet twelves they get 45 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,119 Speaker 2: a restricted taken out so they can go a little 46 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 2: bit faster. Then we go into our juniors and this 47 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,799 Speaker 2: weekend we've got two different classes. We've got heavies and lights. 48 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 2: So if there's a couple of bigger kids, and this 49 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 2: is up to the age of sixteen, so there's a 50 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 2: couple of bigger kids, they're not racing against the lighter kids. 51 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 2: So what we do across the board they have a 52 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 2: minimum weight for the driver and the cart to be 53 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 2: so and make trice to even the playing field out 54 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 2: for everything. And then we go up into our seniors 55 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 2: and we've got actually three different classes of seniors this year. 56 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: We've got a KA three which is one hundred unrestricted engine, 57 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 2: then we've got a restricted engine in there one two fives, 58 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 2: and then we've got the open one two fives. And 59 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: we've also got a new class this year which is 60 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 2: called it KA two, which is for the juniors, which 61 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 2: is just a car that's got no clutch or anything 62 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 2: on it, so if they spin out, they don't get 63 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:18,799 Speaker 2: a start. Whereas all the rest of them they have 64 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 2: a clutch on them, so if they spin out, they 65 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,360 Speaker 2: can get it started and a way they get going again. 66 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 1: How good? Now? Tell me how fast do. 67 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 2: These carts go up the back straight? The little ones? 68 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 2: They are getting to about seventy eight eighty ks now 69 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 2: and the scene is getting up to just over one 70 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 2: hundred kilometers now, oh the backstraight and their bottom is 71 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 2: like two inches off the ground. How cool mate? 72 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 1: And like how with some of these young ones, how 73 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: young do they? 74 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 2: Like? 75 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: I know you've said seven to nine in terms of racing, 76 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: but like how young do they start? Is that the youngest? 77 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: Say starter? Have they been practicing for a couple of 78 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: years before they get into it. 79 00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 2: We have what they call cart funds, So from six 80 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 2: years of age you can come down and drive around 81 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: the track. It's not a race as such, it's just 82 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 2: to get them out there, getting used to the controls 83 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 2: and everything like that, and then once they hit seven 84 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 2: they can start going. So we've got some of our 85 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 2: cadet twelves. One of the young fellows in there. When 86 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 2: he first started about four, four or five years ago, 87 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 2: I could run out the back straight next to him 88 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 2: in songs and he's looking like he hopefully will get 89 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 2: on the podium this year. So yeah, it's good to 90 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 2: see these young kids coming through. And we've also got 91 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 2: a couple that have been away doing their Australian Cutting 92 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 2: Championships round two, so it's really good to see those 93 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,280 Speaker 2: kids come back and have a chance to win their 94 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: high lot home. 95 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: Oh call that sounds wonderful mate, and I mean to 96 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 1: have that many competitors coming from across the country as well, 97 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: it's like it's a boost for the Northern Territory. All 98 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: those people have got to find somewhere to stay. They're 99 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 1: going to be eating out, they're going to be enjoying 100 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory while they're here. 101 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, one hundred percent. We've got one of the young fellas. 102 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 2: He he was actually racing a Porsche on the weekend. 103 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 2: So they've stayed up and they went out to Lichfield 104 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 2: yesterday to have a look at one guy falls and 105 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 2: bet some peace like that. So they've stayed around. Obviously, 106 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 2: people coming in they're going to spend a bit of time. 107 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 2: A couple of teams have been here since over the weekend, 108 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:18,039 Speaker 2: so they come up for the vs as well. So 109 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 2: they're staying around, So yeah, it's putting some money back 110 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 2: into the territory, which is awesome. 111 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: How wonderful well, Cole, thanks so much for having a 112 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 1: chat with us this morning. If anybody wants to go 113 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 1: along and watch some of the action, what's the best 114 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:31,159 Speaker 1: time for them to get there. 115 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 2: So tomorrow we're starting. So Friday is qualifying from six 116 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 2: pm under lights, which will go through till about eight. 117 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 2: On Saturday, we're studying at eight am and running through 118 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 2: till all the heats are done, and then on Sunday 119 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 2: it'll be the same starting at eight am. It's free 120 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 2: entry to get in if you're coming into the Hidden 121 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 2: Valley Motorsports Complex. It's just the first road on the 122 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 2: left for the right around. There's parking there. We have 123 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 2: full canteen facilities. There'll be mark keys and all that 124 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 2: set up so there'll be plenty of shade in coming down, 125 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 2: wander through the pits, talk to the drivers and that 126 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 2: we're only asked if you're coming into the pitch that 127 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 2: you're having closed shoes. But if you don't want to 128 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 2: eating close shoes, you can consider in our shaded areas. 129 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 2: And as I said, we've got a full canteen, no 130 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 2: entry fees. It's free to come and watch, so the 131 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 2: more people that can get down, the better use for 132 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 2: all the people that are racing. Makes it awesome. 133 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: I would oh, Cole, thanks so much for having a 134 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 1: chat with us, mate. I wouldn't have known about this 135 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 1: had you guys not been in contact, so I really 136 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: appreciate you having a chat with us this morning and 137 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 1: letting everyone know. 138 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 2: No, thank you Katie for giving us the opportunity to promote. 139 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:42,239 Speaker 1: We lost you there for a second. 140 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:46,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, we try and do it through word of mouth. Yeah, 141 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 2: because we're a non for profit club, so we try 142 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 2: and do as much as we can through word of mouth. 143 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:53,479 Speaker 2: So thank you for giving us the opportunity to have 144 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 2: a bit of time on your show and promote our championship. 145 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,840 Speaker 1: Anytime, mate, Thank you so much, Cole. I really appreciate you. 146 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:02,720 Speaker 2: Chat with me. Cheers. Thanks Katie, have a good day 147 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 2: you too.