Sport
22 March, 2025
Mako Track attracts drivers
TWENTY go-kart drivers from the Cairns Kart Racing Club visited the Mako Track in Mareeba last weekend to hold their first races of the year and put the track that will host the 2025 Queensland State titles to the test.
Although the Cairns Kart Racing Club usually runs at the Edmonton Speedway, as hosts of the state titles, they decided to move the event to a bigger and more suitable venue at the Mako Track in Mareeba.
After postponing their first meeting of the year due to the incessant rains in early February, the club was finally able to meet on the weekend and race the track as preparation for the championship taking place from July 4 to 6.
The next meeting is on April 15 at the Mako Track and they’re encouraging more people to attend.
“We do about seven to eight meetings a year from February to early November,” said Cairns Kart Racing Club committee member Sebastian Di Salvo.
“This year we’re holding the state titles up in Mareeba because the track in Edmonton is too small to host the state titles, so we’re holding it up in Mako Track and we’ll continue to hold our meetings there.
“After the state titles we’re probably going to use both facilities – Edmonton and Mareeba.
“For the state titles we could get up to 200 competitors so we’re excited to have Mako Track to host the event.”
Mr Di Salvo encouraged more people to attend the meetings and join the club and for current members to get their first races of the year in and test Mako Track ahead of the state titles.
“Just over 20 drivers entered our first meet of the year with a few drivers coming up from Townsville to get some laps on the track before the state titles,” he said.
“We have a bit of a slow start to the year because of the weather. We usually get about 40 people in our meetings but with the heat at the start of the year that number goes down to approximately 20.
“These meetings are critical to prepare for the state titles, some people even come from Townsville and North Queensland so they can set up the go kart for this specific track.
“You get to get a feel of the track, so when state titles come you know what to expect and what set up you need.
“For people interested in joining the club I recommend you attend the meetings, you can watch and you can come talk to the members, at the beginning of the meetings we usually hold a come and try where more experienced drivers lend the go karts for newcomers to try.”
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