ABOUT US
Our club may be one of the smallest clubs in Victoria, but when it comes to a big event, we can rely on our club members to band together to put on a great race. Our club members understand that individual commitment is needed to achieve team success.
We share the same passion, KARTING! Each and every one of us has a special talent to give to our team and together we will achieve success - WKRC
OUR HISTORY
...the early years
Our club was formerly known as the Horsham Go-Kart Club. It was a dirt track in the late 1960's where members raced simple homemade karts with Victa motors. It wasn’t until 1981 that they upgraded the circuit to a lime-stone dirt track.
In the early days the club had a membership totalling in excess of 100, with up to 60 racing competitively throughout the state.
They then progressed from racing on dirt to a bitumen track, which was laid in December 1982 (see below photo's) During the mid 80’s, the track was re-designed and a hot-mix surface applied.
A decision was made by the Executive Committee during the 80’s to consolidate the club and a name change was made to the "Wimmera Kart Racing Club". Membership in 1987 was approximately 50.
The club had its first race meeting on the new bitumen circuit on Sunday 5th of June, 1988. The official opening of the track was later on in the year during the warmer weather on November 20th 1988.
Long time club member Remo Luciani is seen here competing in Horsham in the 1980's (blue suit, white helmet)
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From dirt to bitument 1982
From a DIRT track in the 1960's..... to BITUMEN in 1982
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THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF OUR NEWLY UPGRADED HORSHAM TRACK WAS HELD ON THE 27th of July, 2022
Pictured above from Left:
Phil Lane (Karting Victoria), Sabrina Luciani (WKRC Secretary), Tony Manson (Karting Australia spokesperson) and Remo Lucaini (WKRC President)
Picture cutting ribbon:
Anthony Taylor (WKRC Treasurer), Remo Luciani (WKRC President), HRCC Mayor Robyn Gulline, Phil Lane (Karting Victoria) and Tony Manson (Karting Australia)
OFFICIAL OPENING
NEW LAYOUT & FULLY RESURFACED HORSHAM TRACK!
EXPERIENCE OUR AMAZING NEW TRACK EXTENSION. NEW LAP RECORDS WILL BE SET!
Wimmera Kart Racing Club members are 'ecstatic' with the newly upgraded track that has added 330 metres onto the circuit and includes a complete resurfacing.
WKRC president Remo Luciani said the club hoped the upgrades would encourage more participation and improve the experience for kart drivers.
“The Wimmera Kart Racing Club was fortunate to receive a $153,706 grant, which spring boarded us into action to rejuvenate the whole circuit,” he said.
“Not only did we do an extension of 330 metres; but we were also able to then do part two of the project, which was resurfacing the rest of the track.
“The new extension enables greater grid capacity and gives us better participation opportunities to attract more people to the club for events.
“It’s a totally new circuit, so new lap records will be set.
“We’re absolutely ecstatic with the asphalting, which is the same product used on the Formula One track in Adelaide; a special emulsion mix that is alcohol, fuel and heat resistant.”
Mr Luciani said Centre State Asphalting resurfaced and extended the track.
“The tyre wear and the grip has been amazing since we’ve been on the circuit, so it’s a good mixture of grip and tyre wear for the surface,” he said.
“It’s been a mammoth effort by all club members to get it all up and running and the whole club has been behind the project.
"It’s a great thing for the Wimmera and Horsham, attracting competitors from across the state and interstate.” Remo Said
Mr Luciani said the project was possible through motorsport infrastructure grants offered by the State Government.
“The grants were specifically aimed and directed at motorsports for the first time,” he said.
“The official grand opening of our upgraded track had Parliamentary Secretary for Sport Danielle Green attending and we incorporated the event into our club day which was a great success including attracting around 50 entries from across the state and also some South Australian entries.
“ On August 13th and 14th 2022, we hosted round 4 of the Victorian Country Series, in which we saw almost 200 entries!! plus their families and visitors, bringing 1000 people to town that weekend.”
Thank you to our members, karters and their guests, officials and sponsors and supporters and those who worked behind the scenes especially the businesses that provided the materials and manpower to build the extension, we sincerely thank you!
