Second kartsport schools' title for Palmerston North Boys High

Photo: Josh Drysdale leading Junior 100cc Yamaha class runner-up James Penrose

Palmerston North Boys High School is the country's top KartSport school for the second time thanks to students Scott Blummont and Josh Drysdale.
 

The Manawatu school won the premier Secondary Schools category for the first time at the National Schools' Championship in Taranaki in 2005. And Blummont and Drysdale claimed it back from Christchurch's St Andrews College at this year's event, held over the weekend in Nelson.
 

The three-day event attracted 110 school-age karters from all over the country with class wins for Blummont and Drysdale guaranteeing Palmerston North Boys High School the Secondary Schools title and a win for Maddie Wise and sixth place finish for fellow Hawke's Bay driver Jakob Flynn enough to secure the Primary/Intermediate category title for their school, Taradale Intermediate.
 

In the eight years that a National Schools' Championship has been contested the the Secondary Schools' title has been held by five schools, with Palmerston North Boys High School the latest school - joining Auckland's St Kentigern College and Christchurch's St Andrews College - to claim the title for a second time.
 

Class titles over the weekend went to Blummont (100cc Yamaha Light), Drysdale  (Formula Junior and Junior 100cc Yamaha), Wise (Junior Restricted 100cc Yamaha), Daniel Connor (125cc Rotax Max Light) and Thomas Ingram (Cadet).

RESULTS
 
Secondary Schools
1. Palmerston North Boys High School
(Scott Blummont & Josh Drysdale)
 
 

Primary/Intermediate Schools
1. Taradale Intermediate
(Maddie Wise & Jakob Flynn)
 

Junior Restricted 100cc Yamaha
1. Maddie Wise 9 points; 2. Brent Neill 11; 3. Thomas Joyes 14; 4. Jordan McDonnell 18; 5. Tyler McPherson 20; 6. Campbell Joyes 23
 

Junior Yamaha 100cc
1. Josh Drysdale 8 points; 2. James Penrose 10; 3. Andy Schofield 12; 4. Aaron Marr 17; 5. Matthew Butchart 17; 6. Scott Manson 20  
 

125cc Rotax Max Light
1. Daniel Connor 6 points; 2. John Van Bommell 12; 3. Dean Sutherland 15; 4. Mitchell Beach 17; 5. Sam Sarcich 19; 6. Brock Timperley 20
 

Cadet
1. Thomas Ingram 7 points; 2. Caleb Cross 8; 3. Marcus Armstrong 8; 4. Mathew Podjursky 16; 5. Dylan Smith 16; 6. Jakob Flynn 20
 

Formula Junior
1. Josh Drysdale 5 points; 2. Scott Manson 10; 3. Tom Alexander 13; 4. Aaron Marr 14; 5. Matthew Butchart 17; 6. Michael Scott 20

 
Senior Yamaha Light
1. Scott Blummont 5 points; 2. Sam Sarcich 16; 3. John Van Bommell 17; 4. Luke Cameron 18; 5. Mitchell Baker 20; 6. Stan Tangaroa-Green 23

Media: Fast Company; Photo: Blair Hall 11th Jul 10