Nail-bighting finish to 2003 Championship
19 October, 2003 - With Championships still on the line the action
at the final day of the Dunlop Australian CIK Championship was some of the
closest racing of the five round Championship.
Formula A
Entering into the final Barclay Holden was 6 points in arrears of
Championship leader and when Hryniuk was force out after only one lap the
Championship appeared to be all smooth sailing for the Gold Coast driver.
Holden who had an exciting episode of qualifying commented "I had a
drama in second qualifying with a stuck throttle sending me into the tires".
However when he dropped to fifth the Championship was set to go to Hryniuk
despite him sitting on the sidelines. With two laps remaining Bart price
and Andrew Tomlinson got together allowing Holden into third and take the
Championship by 3 points.
The Championship victory overshadowed a superb performance by Matthew Wall
to break through for his maiden Formula A victory and Jason Burn’s fine
second place. Holden’s third sealed his Championship fate.
“After three years of trying it is great to be the Champion, finally,”
smiled Holden after the 39-lap Final.
 Barclay Holden |
 Jason Hryniuk |
InterContinental C (ICC)
Justin Ruggier made it three wins in as many years at
Geelong going from ReSa to Intercontinental A and today he took out the
Intercontinental C class ahead of Kiwi star, Ryan Grant. Justin Ruggier
suffered a gearbox problem in Heat 1 effectively ending his chances for the
championship title. Ryan Grant set the pole and took both heat races.
Andrew Thompson snared third on the last lap while Tyson Pearce’s fifth
place was enough for him to take the Championship, the first CIK
Championship for the Australian manufacturer.
 Tyson Pearce
L-R: Pearce, Yarwood, Ruggier |
 Andrew Thompson |
InterContinental A (ICA)
Trulli Kart driver, Glenn Powles won a hard fought Intercontinental A Final ahead of Matthew Muller and South Australian, Troy Woodger. While Powles wrapped up the the ICA championship, it was Birel's Chris Goodman who became the fifth different pole sitter of 2003.
 Glenn Powles |
 Matthew Muller |
Junior InterContinental A (JICA)
In Junior Intercontinental A it was Deepal Kandola who
broke through for his maiden victory ahead of a hard charging drive by Paul
Laskazeski. Ben McCashney finished third to seal second in the
Championship. Top Kart pilot Kristian Lindbom sealed his Championship fate
earlier in the day when he finished the Pre-Final.
With their great performances the Remo Racing led, Trulli Kart team sealed
their AON Manufacturers Cup Championship.
 Kristian Lindborn |
 Ben McCashney Leads |
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