Photo courtesy of Gilles Gardner
Spring arrived in style for the first race meeting of the 2025 season, with temperatures reaching the mid-teens and sunshine gracing the track throughout the weekend.
A total of 79 drivers battled wheel-to-wheel in a thrilling weekend of racing at Boyndie Drome Circuit. A full grid took the track on Saturday afternoon in our new hire karts for rental series, while all owner classes took to the track on Sunday. The feature trophy for the weekend was the prestigious Dickie Dent Cup, awarded by the marshals to the driver who impressed the most.
This round was proudly sponsored by Rosebank Garage, Aberdeen.
Rental Karts (Light)
Ross Honeyman and Josh Stewart got off the line cleanly and remained locked in a tight duel for the entire race, with Honeyman taking the victory by just 0.3 seconds. Matthew Payne had a phenomenal charge through the field, climbing from eighth to third by lap two. He held off intense pressure to secure a well-earned podium finish. The top six was rounded out by Oliver Priestley, George Anyonopoulos, and Kasper Aster.
🥇 Ross Honeyman
🥈 Josh Stewart
🥉 Matthew Payne
Rental Karts (Heavy)
The opening laps saw James Miller, Kian Honeyman, and Josh Orr break away from the pack, but the chasing duo of Mark Geraghty and Scott Bruce were on a charge. By mid-race distance, the leading trio came under attack. Orr and Honeyman swapped positions several times before Orr finally seized control on lap 10, holding on for victory ahead of Miller. Geraghty secured third place on lap seven and defended the position to the line, with Honeyman, Bruce, and Walter Wallace completing the top six.
🥇 Josh Orr
🥈 James Miller
🥉 Mark Geraghty
Bambino (6-7 years old)
With a standing start format, the youngest racers took to the track with determination. Archie Tosh led from lights to flag, taking a well-earned win. Behind him, cousins Alfie and Freddie Falconer went wheel-to-wheel in a close fight, with Alfie emerging ahead this time.
🥇 Archie Tosh
🥈 Alfie Falconer
🥉 Freddie Falconer
Honda Cadets (8-12 years old)
Pole–man, Luca Bicocchi, took a comfortable victory by a margin of 43seconds. An early spin by Richard Henderson at ‘Kevins’ dropped him down the pack. Oscar Forbes took second followed by Oliver Bird in third. Archie Bruce took third on lap7. Second home was Forbes and Bruce was third. Top six was completed by Henderson, Alfie Lamb and Jaxon Emslie.
🥇 Luca Bicocchi
🥈 Oscar Forbes
🥉 Archie Bruce
🏁 Top Novice: Oscar Forbes
Mini Max
William Alexander nailed the start and controlled the race from the front. Sophie and Theo Ingram kept up the chase but were unable to close the gap, settling for second and third, respectively.
🥇 William Alexander
🥈 Sophie Ingram
🥉 Theo Ingram
Junior Max
Finlay Smith launched off the grid and never looked back, leading every lap for a dominant victory. The battle for second, however, was intense, with Duncan Ingram and Cruz Strachan engaging in a race-long scrap. The pair swapped positions multiple times, with Ingram edging out Strachan at the line. Kayden Thomas finished fourth ahead of Vinnie Lewis.
🥇 Finlay Smith
🥈 Duncan Ingram
🥉 Cruz Strachan
🏁 Top Novice: Kayden Thomas
Senior Max (162kg)
Aiden MacDonald and Owen Towler formed a two-kart breakaway from the outset. Towler remained glued to MacDonald’s rear bumper for much of the final, but MacDonald managed to extend a crucial gap before the chequered flag. Gary Robertson secured third, with Cameron Hobson in fourth. Darren Cruickshank, Roy Ness, and Graham Smith rounded out the top seven.
🥇 Aiden MacDonald
🥈 Owen Towler
🥉 Gary Robertson
🏁 Top Novice: Darren Cruickshank
Senior Max (177kg)
Martin Stephen controlled the race from the front, fending off Peter James Addison to claim victory. Ben Noble completed the podium with a solid drive.
🥇 Martin Stephen
🥈 Peter James Addison
🥉 Ben Noble
🏁 Top Novice: Martin Stephen
KZ2 Gearbox
Reece Duthie made the perfect getaway, chased by Ryan Simpson, Ross Greig, Kyle Donaldson, Alex Hawcutt, and Craig McKay. The pace remained relentless throughout the race, with Donaldson and Hawcutt making key moves up the order. Duthie clinched victory, followed home by Simpson and Donaldson, with Simpson also setting the fastest lap of the race at 33.875 seconds.
🥇 Reece Duthie
🥈 Ryan Simpson
🥉 Kyle Donaldson
Trophies were presented post-race in the clubhouse by Allan Watt of Rosebank Garage. The next event at Boyndie Drome will be Round 2 of the Boyndie Drome Open Challenge on April 12-13.
🏆 Dickie Dent Cup Winner: Shared between Archie Tosh & Duncan Ingram
Full race results can be viewed on Speedhive and championship points will be available on the BDOC page when calculated.