The Junior Speedway Racing Association (JSRA) 2016/2017 season has come to a close on Saturday night with the Annual General Meeting and End of Year Presentation Evening.

Over a hundred invited guests, junior drivers, families and supported packed into the Victoria Park – Carlisle Bowling Club to celebrate the end of another huge season of Junior Sedan racing in Western Australia.

The JSRA Social Committee headed by Sara Musarra and Michelle Potts, along with Leanne Swift and Murray Herbert organised a sensational evening with over $20,000 worth of trophies, gift vouchers, prizes and tow money to the drivers and families in attendance.

Below is a list of Award Winners for 2016/2017:
Most Improved New Star Junior Driver:
Montana Pack

Rookie of the Year – Country Super Series
Jhy Pack

Sportsperson of the Year – Entire Club
Daniel Erceg

The Rolley Polley Boys
Jacob Potts & Jake Avins

Best Presented Car & Crew (New Star)
Bryden Southwell & Southwell Motorsports

Best Presented Car & Crew (Top Star)
Rahni Musarra & Racer Motorsport

Black Cat Award
Blake Fletcher & Izak Davies

Team Australia Presentation
Jacob Potts
Jayke Malcolm
Bronty Fraser
Jasmine Arnold
Alex Fraser
Tyler Fraser
Jackson Derrick

Drivers Driver Award
Jake Avins

Gifts for Parting Drivers
Jacob Potts
Jayke Malcolm
Jake Avins
Rahni Musarra
Isaac Arnold
Brooke Watson
Alex Fraser
Daniel Erceg
Peter Katona

President’s Award
Kirsten Derrick

JSRA Metropolitan Series Awards
Con and Linda Migro – New Star Fairest and Best
Bryden Southwell

Top Star Fairest and Best “Ray Tulk Medal”
Blake Webb

New Star Top 4 Points
4^th – Tia Wormall – 295 Pts
3^rd – Luke Malcolm – 390 Pts
2^nd – Jade McKeagg – 418 Pts
1^st – Bryden Southwell – 656 Pts

Top Star Top 4 Points
4^th – Jake Avins – 304 Pts
3^rd – Izak Davies – 359 Pts
2^nd – Jackson Derrick – 476 Pts
1^st – Blake Webb – 477 Pts

JSRA Country Super Series Awards
New Star Fairest and Best
Luke Malcolm

Top Star Fairest and Best
Jake Avins

New Star Top 4 Points
4^th – Montana Pack – 654 Pts
3^rd – Jhy Pack – 765 Pts
2^nd – Bryden Southwell – 852 Pts
1^st – Luke Malcolm – 991 Pts

 Top Star Top 4 Points
4^th – Peter Katona – 602 Pts
3^rd – Jackson Derrick – 615 Pts
2^nd – Blake Webb – 718 Pts
1^st – Jake Avins – 1141 Pts

Overall Championship
New Star Junior Sedan Overall Club Champion
5^th – Jade McKeagg – 435 Pts
4^th – Montana Pack – 654 Pts
3^rd – Jhy Pack – 765 Pts
2^nd – Luke Malcolm – 1381 Pts
1^st – Bryden Southwell – 1508 Pts

Ultra Tune Malaga Top Star Overall Club Champion
5^th – Izak Davies – 523 Pts
4^th – Peter Katona – 602 Pts
3^rd – Jackson Derrick – 1091 Pts
2^nd – Blake Webb – 1195 Pts
1^st – Jake Avins – 1445 Pts

The JSRA must thank all of our valued sponsors listed below for their support throughout the 2016/2017 speedway season. Without their valued support this season would not have been so successful.

We must also thank the JSRA committee, drivers, members and supporters for their brilliant efforts throughout this season to make it so great.

We look forward to a bigger and better 2017/2018 season with some returning committee members and also some fresh faces, including:
President – Adam Arnold
Vice President – Caroline Malcolm
Secretary – Shannan Webb
Treasurer – Kirsten Derrick
Publicity Officer – Mitch Berliner, Jake Musarra & Travis Southwell
Chief Technical Officer – Danny Hinsey
Assisting Technical Officer – Chris Davies
Social Committee Secretary – Wendy Martinelli & Murray Herbert
Committee x 4 – Leanne Swift, Graham Wardley, Dave Southwell & One more to be confirmed.

If you would like to see some photos, please head to the MJ Photography Facebook Page. A big thank you to Mel for her support of the JSRA.

Facebook Gallery Link: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MJPhotography89/photos/?tab=album&album_id=792411367601344

The JSRA must thank our valued sponsors of the 2016/2017 Season for their support of Junior Sedan Racing in WA:
Hamon Tyre and Exhaust Centre (HTEC)
Whale Plumbing
Callcott and Downey
Hydroblasting Kalgoorlie
Eyerite Signs
True Value Hardware, Moora
Cranecorp Australia
Ultra Tune Malaga
Torque Wear Australia
BK Signs
Sean McManus Web Development
Ellement Produce

 

 

The 2016/2017 Junior Speedway Racing Association season has come to a close with Round 9 of the JSRA Country Super Series proudly supported by Ultra Tune Malaga, which doubled as the annual Fab Martinelli Cup at Pithara Speedway.

With good fields in both New and Top Stars, the event promised to be great, however no one really knew it would be this great. The afternoon began with a thrilling New Star Junior Sedan race, with Bryden Southwell claiming the heat win on the last corner as Luke Malcolm ran wide.

Heat Two would see Luke Malcolm race from the rear of the field to storm to victory ahead of Bryden Southwell and a fast finishing Alec Vanzetti, while heat three would see another great race, with Malcolm, Southwell and Alec Vanzetti finishing in that order again.

Luke Malcolm and Bryden Southwell would start the 15 lap feature race from the front row, with Alec and Connor Vanzetti sharing the second row. Luke Malcolm made the best of the start, as the challenge was on further back between the Vanzetti brothers. Jhy and Montana Pack duelled it out for the minor places, as the entire field race very close.

Alec Vanzetti now started to charge after Bryden Southwell who sat in second place, as Jhy Pack also made his way through the field. With a big group of drivers racing for the minor places, Luke Malcolm started to come upon lapped traffic, which closed the leaders up together. Alec Vanzetti used this to his advantage as he moved to the lead from Malcolm and Southwell.

Vanzetti would run wide coming out of turn 4, as the lead changed once again. With four laps remaining, Luke Malcolm lead from Alec Vanzetti and Bryden Southwell as Ahryn Curtin made up a couple of positions. As the leaders came upon another lapped car, the white flag was displayed as Luke Malcolm continued to lead from Bryden Southwell, Jhy Pack and Alec Vanzetti.

Luke Malcolm would managed to hold on from a very fast finishing Jhy Pack who narrowly defeated Bryden Southwell and Alec Vanzetti to claim the Fab Martinelli Cup and Round 9 of the JSRA Country Super Series.

The racing from the Top Star Juniors was of the highest quality and was some of the best we have seen all season. Right from the first green flag, the racing was hard fought and extremely close with Jake Avins narrowly defeating Peter Katona and Rahni Musarra.

Heat two was an absolute highlight of the entire season, with the top 5 in Jake Avins, Blake Webb, Izak Davies, Peter Katona and Jackson Derrick racing in close proximity. Jake Avins managed to skip away, while the rest battled it out right to the last corner, racing four wide to the checkered flag. Avins would win from Jackson Derrick and Blake Webb.

The third and final heat of the night would see Jackson Derrick start from the front row and win comfortably in the end ahead of Blake Webb and Jake Avins.

Come the 20 lap feature race, it was clear after the heat racing that this would be a great race and it surely didn’t disappoint. Jake Avins and Jackson Derrick from the front row started well and raced side by side for numerous laps, with Derrick applying immense pressure and trying a passing manoeuvre on a number of occasions.

Jake Avins would go so close to rolling his Datsun Sunny with 15 laps remaining, as Blake Webb now closed in on Jackson Derrick in third position. Derrick soon closed in on Avins once again, as Peter Katona approached Blake Webb before a yellow light would come on for a spun car.

From the restart, Avins and Derrick would skip away from the rest of the field, though this would be short lived with yet another restart. At the half way point of the race, the race for the lead started to intensify as Peter Katona looked to the inside of Jackson Derrick. A yellow light would see the field close up once again, before the battle for the lead resumed.

With very little room separating the leaders, Jackson Derrick would hit the front with 7 laps remaining, as Peter Katona loomed large waiting for one mistake, which soon came as Jackson Derrick ran wide. With only four laps remaining, Avins, Katona and Derrick circulated very quickly, making it a row of three as they raced for the lead. This would soon come to an abrupt end as Jake Avins was left facing the wrong way in turn 1, with Jackson Derrick deemed the cause of the stoppage and was sent to the rear of the field.

Jake Avins would continue on in the race lead, as Jackson Derrick, Izak Davies and Alex Swift all retired from the event. At this point, Peter Katona’s bonnet started to lift, with Rahni Musarra moving into a prominent position before Brooke Watson would find herself facing the wrong way.

A green-white-checkered restart would be ordered, with officials making some attempt to rectify the issue for Peter Katona. As the green lights came on for the final time this JSRA season, Jake Avins would prove to be too strong and held on to take his final Junior Sedan race and the Fab Martinelli Cup from Blake Webb and Rahni Musarra. Peter Katona would unfortunately have to retire, with the bonnet continuing to flap in air.

Official Results:
Top Star Junior Sedan Final: 1. W11 Jake Avins, 2. W108 Blake Webb, 3. W12 Rahni Musarra, 4. W66 Seth Hinsey, 5. W37 Brooke Watson DNF: W06 Peter Katona, W7 Alex Swift, W95 Izak Davies, W27 Jackson Derrick, W21 Jack Dalton

A big thank you to Ultra Tune Malaga for their support of this Round of the JSRA Country Super Series and to Josh Martinelli for supporting the JSRA representing his Father Fab.

Attention for the JSRA now turns to the Annual General Meeting and End of Year Presentation Evening from 5pm on Saturday May 27th at the Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club. Please make sure you get your tickets from Kirsten Derrick as soon as possible.

The JSRA must thank our valued sponsors of the 2016/2017 Season for their support of Junior Sedan Racing in WA:
Hamon Tyre and Exhaust Centre (HTEC)
Whale Plumbing
Callcott and Downey
Hydroblasting Kalgoorlie
Eyerite Signs
True Value Hardware, Moora
Cranecorp Australia
Ultra Tune Malaga
Torque Wear Australia
BK Signs
Sean McManus Web Development
Ellement Produce

The 2016/2017 JSRA Country Super Series will come to a close this weekend at Pithara Speedway with Round 9 of the Series doubling as the Fab Martinelli Cup.

After a huge season of Junior Sedan racing this season, visiting a variety of speedway venue’s around the state, this weekend will see the some of the state’s best junior drivers battle one last time for all important series points.

Bryden Southwell and Luke Malcolm, who have become the closest of rivals this season, head the New Star field, along with Jhy and Montana Pack who have proven to be absolute Stars of the future. Narrogin’s Brody Day will also make the journey to Pithara to conclude his debut season with the JSRA.

Jasmine Arnold will re-join the series for one final time this weekend, but will not only have the before mentioned drivers to compete with, she will have an army of Vanzetti’s looking to swoop with Alec, Taj and Connor all entered for the event.

Jake Avins, Blake Webb and Jackson Derrick have proven to be the form drivers of recent times in the Top Star division, with the trio all finishing on the podium at the last round of the JSRA Metropolitan Series at the Perth Motorplex. Each will be looking to earn some valuable points in the last event of the season, as will Peter Katona and Seth Hinsey, who have had some solid finishes this season.

Brooke Watson will make the long journey from Albany for her last event with the JSRA and will have some tough competition with Izak Davies, Alex Swift, Rahni Musarra, Bronty Fraser and Tanika Webb entered for this weekend’s action. Izzac Delaporte, a previous round winner will also be in the field looking to gain some racing time against some of the best in the state.

Racing will get underway from 3pm at Pithara Speedway this Saturday afternoon, with all drivers to be in the pits by 1pm.

All results will be updated on the JSRA Facebook page and website throughout the afternoon and evening.

The JSRA must thank Fab and Wendy Martinelli from Ultra Tune Malaga for their continued support of the JSRA.

JSRA Members and Supporters are also reminded that tickets are now on sale for our End of Year Presentation Evening on Saturday May 27th at Victoria Park/Carlisle Bowling Club from 6pm, following the AGM at 5pm. Tickets are $40 for Adults, $20 for Children (17 and under) with Under 5’s Free. Please contact our Facebook page or Treasurer Kirsten Derrick for tickets.

Official Nominations
New Stars:
W8 Brody Day
W18 Jade McKeagg
W22 Luke Malcolm
W26 Jasmine Arnold
W63 Bryden Southwell
W78 Montana Pack
W86 Ahryn Curtin
W98 Jhy Pack
W120 Alec Vanzetti
W121 Taj Vanzetti
W122 Connor Vanzetti

Top Stars:
W5 Bronty Fraser
W06 Peter Katona
W7 Alex Swift
W11 Jake Avins
W12 Rahni Musarra
W27 Jackson Derrick
W37 Brooke Watson
W66 Seth Hinsey
W88 Izzac Delaporte
W95 Izak Davies
W108 Blake Webb
W343 Tanika Webb

The JSRA must thank our valued sponsors of the 2016/2017 Season for their support of Junior Sedan Racing in WA:
Hamon Tyre and Exhaust Centre (HTEC)
Whale Plumbing
Callcott and Downey
Hydroblasting Kalgoorlie
Eyerite Signs
True Value Hardware, Moora
Cranecorp Australia
Ultra Tune Malaga
Torque Wear Australia
BK Signs
Sean McManus Web Development
Ellement Produce