The “engine room” which drives the Hurricane Go Kart Club. They’re volunteers. Be nice.
President
Robbie Bertram
0409 370 497
Life Member. Picked up the presidential reins when Big Al stepped down in 2016.
Raced Clubbies and is planning a comeback in TaG125 Restricted, but finds it difficult to drag himself away from officiating at clubruns, and Open meetings around the State. Even the Nationals.
VeeP
Gavin Kennedy
0418 951 238
Races KA4, KA3 Masters and Open Performance.
Would race pedal karts if there was a class.
Secretary
Amy Sears
0412 644 520
hurricanegokartclub@gmail.com
Races KA4 and TaG125 Restricted
Treasurer
Jessie Harman
0400 749 223
Races KA4 and Open Performance.
Other Committee Members
Alan Wilks
0418 923 994
Life member. Former Club President (stood down at the end of 2016).
Officiates at meetings as clerk of course or steward. Became involved in karting through his son, Brandon.
Pretends to drive Vintage karts, but really just tinkers and does the occasional practise lap or two.
Brett Styles
0419 903 183
Says he races WA Open Performance class, but it’s been so long since anyone’s seen him in a kart, we’re treating it as a rumour.
Heavily involved in officiating at clubruns, and Open meetings around the State.
Greg Thomas
0417 733 661
Got involved in karting through his kids Jemima and Jesse.
When one of them took the other out during the State Championships in 2016, also got involved in diplomacy.
Troy Worboys
0499 009 396
Used to race TaG125. Divides his time between Stewarding and helping his daughter, Jemma, now she has started racing. (It’s a real family affair as wife, Cassie, is the canteen manager!)
Says he’s getting back into a kart this year.
Rick Howe
0428 123 269
Raced just about all classes. Mainly focussed on shifter karts now.
Has to divide his efforts between himself and his daughter Jessica, who started karting when old enough.
Gary Friend
0419 269 555
Races KA4 and Open Performance
Son, Rhys, also races.
Jason Peirce
0400 996 228
Got involved in karting through his son, Jayden.
Still acts as Jayden’s pit crew, roadie and sponsor.
Glenn Fisher
0481 561 942
Races KA4, KA3 Masters and Open Performance.
Has a different engine bolted on to his kart just about every time he hits the track.