Central Queensland Blokart Club wish to advise we will be hosting the 2013 Australian Blokart Open on Farnborough Beach, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia, from Friday 5th to Monday 8th April 2013 out of the Mercure Capricorn Resort.

Friday 5th will be a registration/practice day. Early registration is preferred. Saturday morning will take late registrations if required.
The event will consist of short course racing on Saturday and Sunday and a 100km marathon on Monday.
Short course racing will be scored for the Australian Open Title separately from the marathon, which will be a stand alone bonus race.
The event will be run similarly to the 2012 Australian Open with production and performance classes of the same weight division racing in the same races with classes scored separately to allow for the maximum number of races to be held.
Classes offered will be production and performance with weight divisions to be adjusted to even fields. Traditional weight breaks may not necessarily be used with weight groups to be adjusted to allow more evenly filled fields.

Light, Middles, Heavies and Supers will be offered if enough early entries are received.

Yeppoon is located on the Queensland coast 40km north of Rockhampton (closest major airport) and 680km north of Brisbane (closest International airport). Accommodation is available from caravan/ camping grounds, up to holiday rental houses and motel and resort rooms. The event will be run out of Mercure Capricorn Resort (formerly Rydges) with Sweetlips Room being the registration/briefing/kart storage room again.
Resort bookings can be made at:
www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-8543-mercure-capricorn-resort-yeppoon/index.shtml

Scoring will be on a lowest point's winners system, with 1 point for a first, 2 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd etc. A Did Not Finish is number of racers in the field plus 1, a Did Not Start is number of racers in the field plus 2 and a Disqualification is number of racers in the field plus 3. Electronic transponders will be used. Transponders may be hired or purchased or compatible Mylaps units may be used.

International and long distance entrants may be able to secure a local kart or chassis (byo sails and mast) to borrow / hire for the event to minimize freight costs. These would be of limited availability and on a first in offer. Karts may be shared by different weight classes with only one being able to enter the marathon for points or shared with no points allocated.

Entry form and more details will be released soon.
For more information, email me or check out the CQBC forum at www.tapatalk.com/groups/cqbc_forum/
Darren Bianchi
President Central Queensland Blokart Club
0749521889 / 0458775595
dbianchi2@bigpond.com