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posted 29 Jun 08 Round 5 - Eastern Creek 4.5 Hour

Entry Forms and DRAFT Supplementary Regulations for Round 5 at Eastern Creek are now available. The Supplementary Regulations are pending AKA approval and are subject to change prior to the race meeting. Check back for updates and the final approved regulations.

Check out the Eastern Creek track page for all details of the event, accomodation links, directions and an up to date weather forecast.

posted 28 Jun 08 AKA Endurance Karting hits Griffith!

What a great weekend…Griffith was another exceptional TEKA event.

Thanks to all who made it such an exceptional weekend, with particular thanks to:

  • Griffith Kart Club for such a great facility and track layout
  • Karen Gardiner who regardless of being sick enough not to compete assisted in the running the event all weekend
  • Steve Ellis for his return, along with Belinda’s un-waivering support
  • The re-fuellers for their commitment to the trip, and the teams for the weekend
  • Michael Bourke and Shane Keys for transporting 3 tonnes of TEKA gear
  • Chris Blown and Graeme Muddle for timing the whole event
  • Wayne Bradwell for all the infringements he handed out

There are a lot of people that put much of their effort and time into making this series the best available. Your support and help is always welcome!

Read the full Race Report!

Great news all TEKA members! As the year rolls on and the Championship hots up the committee has been busy looking toward our future and some really exciting plans are beginning to unfold! Unprecedented demand as the Eastern Creek 4.5hr approaches, plans begin for an almighty Grand Final weekend to end 08’, and an even bigger start for the 09’ season predicted…more disclosed soon!

The idea of the 09’ season will be convenience and fun, with the possibility of a more local based Championship due to the popularity of this years local events.

With Eastern Creek under one month away please contact the committee if you need any drivers or know of any teams wanting to get involved.

posted 22 Jun 08 Official Round 4 Results

Official results from Round 4 at Griffith and the latest Series Points now available.

posted 17 Jun 08 Photos from Griffith

There were some great pictures taken at Griffith by our informal photographer Tony Castley .

There are a massive 450 photos covering all the action of the entire field from both days, including the Juniors sessions.
You can purchase the full set of images from the weekend, categorised by kart number:

  • CD $25 with hi-res shots in JPG format suitable for printing to at least A3 size.
  • CD + DVD $35 with JPG and Photoshop versions suitable for High quality prints (magazines, posters etc)

Prices include standard Australia Post delivery to anywhere in Australia. Individual shots can also be purchased at a very reasonable $4 each emailed to you.

To see all the action available, view the low-res versions online through the links below:

To easily search for your kart (or the juniors) on the Search page, enter Griffith followed by your kart number (eg Griffith 7), select the "TAGS only" button, then click search.

Tony made a significant effort to come along to Griffith and spent a lot of time making sure he captured a good representation of all teams and drivers. Please make an effort to support him and encourage him along to all our future events to capture those great moments.

To order your Event CD contact Tony Castley directly.

posted 9 June 08 Provisional Results – Round 4 Griffith

Provisional Results for Round 4 Griffith are now available on MyLaps. Official results and updated Series Points will be available following completion of engine inspections and timing checks.

posted 9 June 08 Correction to B Grade Series Points

The Series Points as previously published containted an error where points earned at Round 3 Newcastle for team 16 Ice Tech Racing were not correctly recorded. This has now been corrected in the latest Series Results which has resulted in B Grade positions 6 & 7 swapping.

Apologies for the error.

posted 2 June 08 Griffith Information

Directions? Check out the directions section on the Griffith track page.

Weather forecast? Check out the weather section on the Griffith track page.

Thanks to Weatherzone here is snapshot of the forecast current for today Mon 2 June.
Keep checking the updated forecast on the weather section on the Griffith track page.

posted 10 May 08 Official Newcastle Results

Official results from Round 3 at Newcastle and the latest Series Points now available.

posted 13 May 08 Round 4 - Griffith 5 Hour

Entry Forms and Supplementary Regulations for Round 4 at Griffith are now available.
Please remember to confirm numbers for the Saturday night dinner on your entry forms.

posted 10 May 08 Official Newcastle Results

Official results from Round 3 at Newcastle and the latest Series Points now available.

posted 9 May 08 Prepare for Griffith!

WARNING for Newcastle Competitors – Following the heavy rain at Newcastle water has been found in the TEKA fuel drums. All those who competed at Newcastle should flush their fuel tanks to avoid future problems.

Draft Timetable – A draft of the timetable for Round 4 at Griffith is available on the Griffith track page. This timetable will be finalised in the Supplementary Regulations when published.

Griffith Entertainment – Many people are already getting pumped for a big weekend at Griffith! The Kidman Motel will be a great set up for everyone to stay and is beginning to fill. We have arranged an Italian Feast at Romeo and Juliet's Restaurant! We've made a large booking and are expected to confirm. If competitors could nominate on their entry forms (when available) whether they would like to come to dinner it would be helpful. The costs are reasonable and will include a selection of Toppa (Pizza base with garlic and sauce, apparently a Griffith thing), Pizzas, Pasta and Salad for $22 per person. BYO wine. Party time!

posted 2 May 08 Help move the TEKA series forward!

TEKA are currently running an experimental Briggs & Stratton engine. You may have noticed the kart with CT plates running at Albury and Newcastle. Briggs & Stratton are planning to test a purpose built race engine called The Animal. You can look forward to seeing this 8 horsepower engine running at Round 4 in Griffith. Once TEKA and Briggs & Stratton have worked out all the technical details, a suitable power plant will be selected.

Briggs & Stratton have been in motorsport for nearly as long as they’ve been building engines, but their passion for racing is a little-known secret.

All TEKA members will soon have the opportunity to vote on moving forward with Briggs & Stratton.
The TEKA Briggs & Stratton Information Sheet gives further details.

No need to panic though, we expect Honda engines to be running for several years to come. If you have any questions, comments or wish to learn more please contact the committee.

posted 28 Apr 08 Preliminary Results

Preliminary Results for round 3 are now available on MyLaps. You can also see the preliminary Championship Standings here. Official results - pending completion of engine inspections and timing checks - will be posted shortly.

posted 27 Apr 08 W.A.R...What is it good for!

Obviously the 'team to watch' has proven they’re good – real good!
Last weekend’s event at Newcastle was one of the most amazing races TEKA competitors have seen for a long while. A huge success – so many teams quite obviously enjoying themselves!

There are a number of volunteers who deserve credit for their great contributions! A HUGE thanks go to:

  • Wayne Bradwell for taking responsibility for the event
  • Allied for entering three teams and introducing new competitors
  • Belinda for showing up without Steve and working all weekend to help the event run smoothly
  • Chris Blown for running the timing system for the whole event while running his own competitive team
  • Darrell Mitchell for preparing a hire kart at short notice introducing another two new competitors to the series
  • Bruce Kent for introducing a new team of hire karters (Darrell’s hire kart) who have since provided some extremely positive feedback about the event
  • Karen for all the time she committed to licensing new and renewing competitors
  • The Flaggies who spent most of the weekend in the most atrocious conditions
  • The Refuelers for their tremendous effort keeping us topped up, a big job through six hours of the most difficult conditions.
  • Ethan Sydenham for his help in the fuel bay and the weigh station
  • Michael Bourke and Mitchell for storing, packing and transporting the huge amount of TEKA gear
  • The rest of the committee, their families, and other supporters for all the hard work that’s required to run these events.

For all other competitors you might like to be aware of what’s involved and offer assistance at some point – at the least appreciate the people who are working hard to provide us the series we love, we live!

Congratulations to all the place getters, the Championship appears to have become tighter in both grades. Full race report will come soon.

posted 27 Apr 08 The Riverina Round!

Griffith is shaping up to be one of the exciting Rounds of the Series. A brand new track, an awesome flowing layout 8m wide all round with the capacity to run under lights. All this amongst some of the states best wineries and Italian restaurants, and a long weekend to make the trip!

We have some exciting opportunities to stay and eat together over the weekend.

The Kidman Way is a 4 star motel located between the track and town centre. The friendly staff have put aside 16 rooms with a number of bedding configurations available where team members can share the cost. The rates are very reasonable ranging from $115 per night to $170 for interconnecting rooms. They can be contacted on 02 6964 5666 — let them know you’re from TEKA and would like to take one of the rooms which have been reserved.

posted 26 Apr 08 For Sale

Looking to buy an endurance kart – second hand or new, or perhaps some parts?

Check out our For Sale section. If you've something you'd like to list for sale on our site, send an email with a brief description, photo, price and your contact details to webmaster@teka.com.au.

If you've already listed something with us and it's sold, please let us know so we can remove it – thanks!

posted 17 Apr 08 Newcastle News

If anyone still needs accommodation at this late stage there are a couple of rooms left at Cardiff Motor Inn Ph. 49546738

Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers, tending scattered in the east. Southeast winds, fresh on the coast.
Newcastle: A few showers. Min: 14 Max: 21

Forecast for Sunday
Scattered showers. East to southeast winds.
Newcastle: A few showers. Min: 14 Max: 21

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

posted 15 Apr 08 Approved Supp Regs for Newcastle

Approved Supplementary Regulations are now available.

posted 9 Apr 08 Hot, HOT, HOT!!!

Heading down to Albury the word was out, for the forecast several days out indicated it would be warm — about 38 degrees warm!!  If you weren’t Endurance Racing it’d be bloody perfect!....

Read more in the latest Race Report from Round 2 at Albury.

posted 2 Apr 08 Official Albury Results

The official Albury results and latest Series Points now available.

Don't forget, Entry forms and DRAFT Supplementary Regulations for Round 3 at Newcastle are now available. Get your entries in by the 12th of April to miss the late fee!!

posted 1 Apr 08 Newcastle Entries

Entry forms and DRAFT Supplementary Regulations are now available for Round 3. Get your entries in by the 12th of April to miss the late fee!!

Official results from Albury will be posted shortly, however preliminary championship points are available via mylaps here.

posted 17 Mar 08 Albury was Hot!

Congratulations to all the teams earning top spots. Hot temperatures made for a challenging weekend, easily one the hottest for March. Thanks to those who made the journey down, we hope everyone arrived home safely.

The Albury race report and series results will be updated and posted shortly.

posted 9 Mar 08 Getting to Albury

For those travelling to Albury next weekend, here is a handy link for directions from Sydney. If you are coming from a different location, just drag the little "A" around to where you are leaving from.

posted 1 Mar 08 Albury Supp Regs and Qualifying

UPDATE: Addendum for Albury Supplementary Regulations - click here to download.

Notice to all competitors regarding recently posted Supp Regs for Albury.

The qualifying period of 15 minutes outlined within the Supp Regs is incorrect. The correct period for qualifying will be a maximum 15 laps within the 30 minute period.

A bulletin will posted at the track covering these changes.

posted 25 Feb 08 Albury Supp Regs

The Supplementary Regulations for Round 2 at Albury are now available.

posted 19 Feb 08 Oran Park Points and Race Report

The latest Series Points and Race Report from Round 1 at Oran Park are now available.

Enjoy!

posted 12 Feb 08 Round 2 - Albury 4 + 4 hour

Event entry forms are now available for Round 2 - Albury.

One of the most highly anticipated rounds of the 2008 calendar is almost upon us.

With a track capacity of only 30 karts get your entry in quick to avoid missing your spot on the grid!

Race Day Timetable and Supplementary Regulations will be available soon.

posted 12 Feb 08 Photos from Oran Park

There were some great pictures taken at Oran Park by our ‘very handy to have him there’ photographer Tony Castley.

The Event CD with over 160 hi-res images covering the entire field is available for only $15 + postage (less than $5). Individual shots are also available at $4 a shot.

Click here and check out all the wet and dry action.

To order your hi-res photos, contact Tony Castley .

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