15/09/2026
🏁 RACE FOR BENNY #78 — WHAT A DAY! 🏁
What an incredible day of racing at Gladstone Kart Club for Race for Benny #78 and Leg 1 of the Wide Bay Curtis Cup.
A huge thank you to everyone who travelled to be part of the meeting. We had racers and families make the trip from Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Emerald, Biloela, Yeppoon, Hervey Bay, Brisbane and many other parts of Queensland.
It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces, as well as plenty of new ones, all coming together to celebrate Benny, enjoy some great racing and support Gladstone Kart Club.
You all helped make this meeting what it was, and we can't thank you enough.
🏆 OUR PODIUM FINISHERS
TAG Restricted Light
🥇 Oliver Acquasanta — $500 thanks to Butler Fabrications + new tyres thanks to Brisbane Northside Emergency
🥈 Bryce Dugdell
🥉 Ryan Northfield
KA3 Senior
🥇 Zoe Vuichoud
TAG Restricted Medium
🥇 Shaun Mann — $500 thanks to Rayment Excavations
🥈 Kieran Reitano
🥉 Shane Stevens
TAG Restricted Heavy
🥇 Bryan Reitano — $500 thanks to Rayment Excavations
🥈 Tim Bailey
🥉 Richard Gordon
4SS Senior Medium
🥇 Ryley Jones — $500 thanks to Rayment Excavations
🥈 Joe Bonanno
🥉 Aleeya Jones
4SS Senior Heavy
🥇 Kaleb O'Brien
4SS Supermax Heavy
🥇 Anthony Myers
🥈 Shaune English
TAG Heavy
🥇 Hayden Egan — $500 thanks to Callide Manufacturing Company (CMC)
🥈 Billy Myers
🥉 Cameron Hope
KA3 Junior Light
🥇 Harper May — $500 thanks to Ultimate Service Centre
🥈 Cooper Rowbotham
🥉 Connor Mann
KA3 Junior Heavy
🥇 Zachary Murray
Cadet 12
🥇 Carter Grother — $500 thanks to M8s Rates Mechanical
🥈 Ryan Kennedy
🥉 Billy Bailey
Cadet 9
🥇 Matika Tremayne — $500 thanks to Coombs Mechanical Repairs + new tyres thanks to Brisbane Northside Emergency
🥈 Gavin Dicinoski
🥉 Loui Udovisi
❤️ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
A meeting like this simply doesn't happen without the incredible support of our sponsors.
Benedetto Family ❤️
A very special thank you to the Benedetto family for sponsoring the first 20 nominations and covering the nomination fees for all of our Cadet racers. Giving these young racers the opportunity to race without a nomination fee was a wonderful way to honour Benny and his love of karting.
Ultimate Service Centre
A huge thank you to Ant and the team at Ultimate Service Centre. We can count on these guys when the club needs them, and they never ask for recognition. We really appreciate everything you do for Gladstone Kart Club.
Butler Fabrications
A massive thank you to Denis and the team at Butler Fabrications. You have gone above and beyond for our club, including taking machines out to the track and carrying out work for us at no cost. Dennis has been around karting for many years and has never forgotten where his roots are.
M8s Rates Mechanical
Thank you to Mates Rates Mechanical for sponsoring our Cadet 12 class. It means a lot to these young racers to have something extra to race for beyond a trophy. Thank you for investing in our young competitors.
Coombs Mechanical Repairs
Thank you to Coombs Mechanical Repairs for supporting our Cadet 9s. They may be our youngest racers, but they are certainly fast! Thank you for investing in the future of our club.
Rayment Excavations
A huge thank you to Rayment Excavations for your continued support. The Rayment family have been part of Gladstone Kart Club since the beginning and were even involved in the construction of the club. They have raced alongside Benny many times and have always been willing to support the club and our racers.
Callide Manufacturing Company — CMC
Thank you to CMC for your generous support. CMC have been a big part of Gladstone Kart Club for many years and are always willing to help us get as many people racing as possible.
Brisbane Northside Emergency
A special thank you for supporting our TAG Restricted Light and Cadet 9 winners with new sets of tyres. Your support added something extra to the day and was greatly appreciated.
🍔 OUR CANTEEN CREW
A massive thank you to all the ladies and gentlemen, mums, dads, grandmas and granddads who spent their day working in the canteen.
They don't do it for recognition. They do it to support their kids, their grandkids and their club.
They worked incredibly hard all day and helped the club raise a fantastic amount of money.
You don't get enough recognition for what you do, but the club truly appreciates you. ❤️
🎙️ KEV “THE NOISE” DAVIES
And finally, a huge thank you to Kev “The Noise” Davies for joining us for the day.
Kev kept everyone entertained with his commentary and went above and beyond capturing thousands of photos and videos throughout the meeting.
We really appreciate you helping capture so many memories from such a special day.
🏁 WHAT A DAY
Race for Benny #78 was a fantastic day of racing and a wonderful celebration of Benny, his love of karting and the people who make Gladstone Kart Club what it is.
Thank you to every racer, family, volunteer, sponsor and supporter who helped make it happen.
We couldn't have done it without you.
❤️💚🏁 Keeping Benny's Spirit Alive.🇮🇹🇦🇺
