Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Goulburn Valley Kart Club

Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (14:12): I recently had the exciting experience of attending the 2025 Australasian Kart Titles, hosted by the Goulburn Valley Kart Club at Numurkah Raceway in the north of my electorate of Northern Victoria Region. The Numurkah track is one of the oldest in Victoria, and the club hosts this prestigious event each year. Being my first go-kart event, I was surprised the youngest class included drivers starting from six years old, going all the way up to classes with more mature aged drivers. Even some retirees still get behind the wheel and show the youngsters how it is really done, although from what I witnessed the kids are fearless and drive better than a lot of people who are licensed to drive on our public roads do. After the racing was done and finals were won I got to stand in the crowd during presentations and really take in who was involved in this racing community. I was delighted to discover a welcoming, family-focused, joyful bunch of people who are happily dedicated to maintaining and growing this fun and competitive sport for the next generation of racers and spectators alike. I would like to thank the committee of the GV kart club for the invitation to attend the championships, and I congratulate all the participants and winners of the respective classes for putting on such an exciting display of racing.