2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships - Macaulay Ford Kart Raceway Invercargill YAMAHA CLASS WIN EARNS KINSMAN TRIP TO JAPAN

Auckland's Daniel Kinsman will be winging his way to Japan later this year thanks to victory in the 100cc Yamaha Light class at the 2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint championships meeting in Invercargill on Sunday 24th April.

Daniel Kinsman leads Cody McMaster
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Kinsman, who won the New Zealand 100cc Junior Yamaha title at the Nationals in Hamilton in 2009 and the North Island Senior 100cc Yamaha title in Auckland over Labour Weekend last year, was the stand-out driver at this year's National Sprint Championship meeting in Invercargill, qualifying quickest and completing a clean sweep of the Senior 100cc Yamaha Light races on Sunday and finishing a close second - after qualifying quickest and winning three of the four races - in the 125cc Rotax Max Light class on Saturday.

The trip to Japan is courtesy Yamaha Motor New Zealand, who have been providing the winner of the New Zealand 100cc Yamaha Light class title at the Sprint Nationals a trip to the annual Toyota All-Japan SL Kart meeting for the past six years.

As well as being one of 10 class champions crowned over the weekend Kinsman was one of five drivers to enjoy podium finishes in more than one class.

Three of the other four, Aucklanders Ryan Urban and Daniel Bray and Christchurch driver Simon Hunter claimed a class win and a third apiece while the fourth, Tokoroa's Bradley Tyrrell, claimed a second and a third.

Kinsman and older brother Mathew were also one of two sibling pairs to do well over the weekend, Mathew supplementing Daniel's win and second place with a second place of his own in the KZ2 class.

The other brothers to do well were Thomas and Campbell Joyes from Hamilton who finished first and second respectively in the 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha class on Sunday.

Of the ten titles earned over the weekend only one went to a defending champion, 100cc Junior Yamaha class title holder James Penrose from Rangiroa.

The others went to a fairly even mix of established stars and new faces.

Flying the flag for the established stars were Daniel Kinsman (100cc Yamaha Light), Ryan Urban (KZ2), Simon Hunter (100cc Yamaha Heavy) and Daniel Bray (Open), and for the new faces, Auckland's Daniel Connor (125cc Rotax Max Light), Christchurch's Marcus Armstrong (Cadet), Gold Coast-based Kiwi Lane Moore (125cc Rotax Max Heavy), Christchurch's Alex Webb (KF3) and Hamilton's Thomas Joyes (100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha).

Local honour, meanwhile, was preserved by kart and single-seater car racer Damon Leitch from Invercargill who ended up a close second to Aucklander Daniel Bray in the Open class on Sunday after qualifying quickest, winning the two heats and Pre-Final and leading the first 11 laps of the Final.

Over 170 karters plus family members and supporters made the trip south for the 52nd National Sprint Championship meeting which is being televised by Southland TV channel Cue TV with two one hour shows (Sky digital channel 110 and Freeview satellite channel 23).

The first will air on Saturday May 7 at 8.00pm with repeats on Saturday May 14 at 3.30pm, Saturday May 21 at 3.30pm and Sunday May 29 at 2.30pm.

The 2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championship meeting was run with the assistance of class sponsors, Invercargill Oil Shop, Kiwi Karts, Macaulay Ford, Mainland Karting, SBS Bank, Southland Brakes and Driveline, The Southland Times, The Rock and Transport Engineering Southland.

2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships Macaulay Ford Kart Raceway Sandy Point Domain Invercargill Southland Easter weekend April 22-24

KZ2 1. Ryan Urban 15:00.667 2. Mathew Kinsman +0.576 3. Daniel Bray +5.061 4. Jody Vincent +17.345 5. Daniel Picard +18.569 6. Andy Knight +21.815 7. Karl Wilson +37.347 8. Peter Dickson +46.873 9. Dyson Freeman +1 Lap 10. Sam Gillam 23 +1 lap Fastest Lap: Daniel Bray 31.111	Ryan Urban Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

125cc Rotax Max Light 1. Daniel Connor 13:17.129 2. Daniel Kinsman +0.104 3. Matthew Hamilton +3.129 4. Andrew Hoare +3.175 5. Andy Schofield +3.227 6. David Meszaros +3.525 7. Matthew Straker +11.482 8. Matt Williams +17.254 9. Tom Alexander +17.925 10. Chris Cox +17.933 Fastest Lap: Mathew Hamilton 32.935	Daniel Conner Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

Senior 100cc Yamaha Heavy 1. Simon Hunter 14:11.157 2. Michael Kiser +0.087 3. Bradley Tyrrell 24 +0.289 4. Shaun Reay +0.682 5. Scott Waters +2.004 6. Tony Kinsman +4.629 7. Lane Moore +6.033 8. Aaron de Ridder +6.764 9. Daniel Harvey +8.638 10. Chris Dixon +11.552 Fastest Lap: Shaun Reay 34.940	Simon Hunter Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

Junior 100cc Yamaha 1. James Penrose 13:41.674 2. Rhys Tinney +3.849 3. Jordan McDonnell +6.065 4. Scott Manson +6.270 5. Brook Reeve +9.584 6. Josh Drysdale +11.179 7. Alexander Webb +11.605 8. Reid Harker +14.635 3 9. Shaun Grocock +15.691 10. Oliver Shearer +19.022 Fastest Lap: James Penrose 33.963	James Penrose Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

Cadet 1. Marcus Armstrong 15:08.969 2. Caleb Cross +18.405 3. Jack Oliver +18.560 4. Dylan Smith +20.889 5. Nicholas Wiltshire +26.242 6. Nicholas Third +26.537 7. Hamish Buchanan-Keast +29.464 8. Jacob Mitchell +33.098 9. Lewis Ball +35.058 +35.058 10. Sebastian Bainbridge +1 Lap Fastest lap: Marcus Armstrong 37.341	Marcus Armstrong Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

Open 1. Daniel Bray 13:12.183 2. Damon Leitch +4.093 3. Matthew Hamilton +21.573 4. Regan Carter +1 Lap 5. Michael Kiser +1 lap 6. Peter Dickson +1 lap 7. Dyson Freeman +1 lap 8. Matthew Straker +1 lap 9. Chris Sharp +2 laps 10. Kieran Roberts +4 Laps Fastest lap: Daniel Bray 30.978	Daniel Bray Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

125cc Rotax Max Heavy 1. Lane Moore 13:27.680 2. Bradley Tyrrell +0.412 3. Simon Hunter +2.590 4. Paul Booth +8.513 5. Matthew Pluck +8.676 6. Aarron Cunningham +8.780 7. Zach Zaloum +10.946 8. Andrew Broughton +12.137 9. David Waldmeyer +13.389 10. Hayden Sarcich +19.788 Fastest lap (and new class track record Lane Moore 33.351	Lane Moore Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

KF3 1. Alex Webb 13:13.086 2. Aaron Marr +4.662 3. Reid Harker +4.031 4. Josh Drysdale +9.467 5. Mitchell Turner +9.670 6. Luke Dobbs +12.988 7. Liam Lotter +16.797 8. Brent Neill 10 Laps Fastest lap (and new track lap record) Alex Webb 32.718	Alex Webb Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

Senior 100cc Yamaha Light 1. Daniel Kinsman 13:42.337 2. Andrew Hoare +1.075 3. Ryan Urban +7.033 4. Jamie Conroy +7.228 5. Cody McMaster +7.995 6. Jaden Hardy +8.374 7. Andy Schofield +10.007 8. David Meszaros +10.947 9. Vaughan Marshall +12.503 10. Chris Cox 24 +15.021 Fastest lap: Daniel Kinsman 34.005	Daniel Kinsman Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha 1. Thomas Joyes 14:16.296 2. Campbell Joyes +2.745 3. Ryan McPherson +3.077 4. Thomas Pooley +3.154 5. James Webb +4.988 6. Thomas Ingram +6.192 7. Matthew Podjursky + 7.191 8. Ryan Yardley +7.293 9. Thomas Batt +7.411 10. Kieran Woods +10.356 Fastest lap: Kieran Woods 35.147	Thomas Joyes Photo: Fast Company/Ian Edwards Action2images Photography

Prepared by FAST COMPANY on behalf of KartSport New Zealand. To find out more about the 2011 KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships contact Ross MacKay on 021 677 919 or via e-mail at ross@fastcompany.co.nz