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Arrow Rule 2010 Australian
National Championships
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The 2010 Australian National Sprint Kart Championships sponsored by Bel-Ray
were held over the Easter long weekend at the Hume International Raceway,
Puckapunyal. The event was an all Arrow affair at the front of the field, with
Australia’s premier Kart again leading the way with half of the 10 Championships on
offer being earned by Arrow drivers, more than double any other chassis brand.
Young Arrow driver Joseph Mawson cemented his position amongst Australian Karting’s
elite with an impressive Championship which netted the emerging superstar 2 National
Championships, winning both the Junior National Light and Junior Clubman classes.
Mawson’s event was highlighted with a strong showing in the highly competitive Junior
Clubman class, emerging victorious in the Final after rarely trailing throughout the entire
race. The Arrow domination of the class was evident with Mawson joined on the Final
podium by fellow Arrow drivers Simon Hodge and Jesse Elliot. The Junior National Light
Final was a closely run race with Mawson edging out fellow Arrow drivers Phillip
Munnerley and Liam Morey who set the pace through the early races of the event.

It was all Arrow on top of the Junior National Heavy podium with long time Arrow supporter
Jordan Nicolaou claiming the first National Championship of his illustrious career after
some last lap heroics saw him pass fellow Arrow drivers Mason Thomas and Macauley
Jones for the win. Nicolaou set the pace early in the race only to be caught by Thomas,
who worked his way from 16 th position on the grid, and the ever consistent Jones who
enjoyed a Final podium finish at the 2009 National Championships also. In the end it was
Nicolaou on the top step of an all Arrow podium in a pleasing result for Arrow Karts.
Photo courtesy of Coopers Photography – 0415 925 318
The Arrow Racing Karts domination continued in the Senior National Heavy class with no
less than 5 Arrow drivers vying for the lead throughout a hugely entertaining Final. Corey
Lean held the lead heading into the last corner, only to be piped at the line by 0.033 of a
second by a fast finishing Aaron Johnstone. Lean was closely followed by Matthew Waters
with James May and Richard Muscat rounding out the Final top 5.
Dale Beaton reaped the rewards of a consistent showing in the Senior National Light class
as he earned a well deserved National Championship after being on the pace throughout
the entire event. In a thrilling finish Beaton held off all challengers in a closely fought Final
race to take the chequered flag and his first National Championship.
Arrow drivers were well represented on the Final podiums throughout the event with Zeke
Edwards and Shane Price finishing second and third respectively in a very closely run
Clubman Heavy with both Arrow drivers leading the race at different stages throughout the
Final. Defending National Champion Matt Wall finished just behind Price after starting the
race mid pack aboard his Arrow Kart. The Clubman success continued in the Clubman
Super Heavy Final with Lachlan Frampton ensuring Arrow colors were proudly displayed
on the Final podium.

Victorian Arrow driver David Sera had to settle for a podium placing in the Clubman Light
Final after leading both that class and Leopard Light throughout the majority of the event.
A mechanical issue forced Sera to retire whilst leading the Leopard Light Final and joined
fellow Arrow pilot Jordan Ford being involved in one of the most entertaining races of the
day in the Final of the Clubman Light class. Ford proved he has what it takes at the elite
level of the sport battling some established names and emerging stars in a field of high
caliber drivers.
The team at Arrow Racing Karts would like to congratulate all who contributed to the
outstanding results during the 2010 Australian National Sprint Karts Championship. We
thank you for your support and look forward to continued success throughout the 2010
racing season. Thank you to our team sponsor, Bel-Ray Lubricants for their valued support
and to Coopers Photography for the provision of the high quality racing shots for our use.
For more information about Arrow Racing Karts please visit www.arrowkarts.com or
contact your nearest Arrow dealer.
Photo courtesy of Coopers Photography – 0415 925 318

Photo courtesy of Coopers Photography – 0415 925 318
Photo courtesy of Coopers Photography – 0415 925 318