The 12th and 13th August 2017 Khanacross and Motorkhana results

The Douglas Shire Motor Sports Association has taken a commanding 13 points to 7 lead in the inter-club challenge against the FNQ Motor Sport Club, following round one last weekend.

Run at the club’s Reef and Rainforest Track at North Mossman, the event attracted over twenty drivers from Mossman, Cairns and the Tablelands.

Clocking fastest times on thirteen of the fifteen runs Steve Van der Brug finished first outright in his Subaru WRX .and picked up 5 points for the club, as well as one for first in the Four wheel drive class.

The only person to beat Van der Brug was Mossman junior, Heath Barry who finished second outright in his Nissan Micra. As well as scoring 4 points for the club for second spot, Barry also scored extra points for first in front wheel drive and first junior.

Cairns drivers Kevin Durose and Trevor Thompson scored valuable points for the FNQ club finishing third and fourth respectively, while Club stalwart, Shane North rounded out the top five.

FNQ drivers Sam Madge and Kylie Portelli won the rear wheel drive and ladies class’s.

Club members will now head to Herberton for the second round in September. Club President Bob Errey said that he was very happy with the results so far. “Having never won the challenge, so to be leading at the half way point this year is very exciting” he said “ Our guys drove really well this weekend against some stiff opposition, we just need to keep the momentum going for Herberton”