Bendigo Kart Club opened the gates to some two-wheel visitors on the weekend.
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A contingent of Mini GP bike riders hit top speeds on BKC's track.
Riders as young as 10-years-old all the way through to senior adults put the 650m anti-clockwise circuit to the test.
BKC president Brett Arnett said it was pleasing to see another form of motorsport utilise the club's facility.
"It's a win for the club, the visitors and the community to host something different to our usual karting meets," he said.
"This shows that multiple sports can use the complex and there's plans to do it more often in the future."
Arnett said the club received overwhelmingly positive feedback on the track layout from the Mini GP event organisers.
"The track suited what the Mini GP riders were after," Arnett said.
"It's ideal as it's within 50m of what length they race in world series events."
The track day at Bendigo comes in the lead-up to the launch of the FIM MiniGP Australia Series which commences next year.
The inaugural series will have 10 races across five rounds from March to October in three different states.
Meanwhile at the weekend, BKC members travelled to Numurkah for a race meet at the Goulburn Valley Kart Club.
"Our handful of racers who went over to Goulburn Valley were great representatives for the club and they managed to finish with strong results," Arnett said.
"Most of all they had fun as it was one of the first races since lockdowns ended."
RESULTS
Cadet 9:
- 1st - Addyson Arnett
- 2nd - Jackson Brasher
- 4th - Sam Sidwell
- 5th - Tate Waddington
Cadet 12:
- 3rd - James Farman
- 5th - Kale Waddington
- 9th - Jensen Jobe
KA4 Jnr Light:
- 2nd - Lucy Sidwell
TAG 125:
- 5th - Brendan McSwain
As the end of year approaches, the BKC will hold its last track day in the coming weeks before going into a break for the holiday season.
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