November 15 2017
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Speedster on the right track u by Kent Caddick
Selwyn’s rising motorsport star, 12-year-old Jacob Douglas from Lincoln, jets off to Las Vegas this week as his drive for success steps up a gear. P4
Feedback on new library wanted
The Selwyn District Council wants to get input from local residents …
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Games a hit once again
Over 10,000 people got their taste of Scotland at the Hororata Domain …
p Lincoln’s Jacob Douglas competing for New Zealand at the Rok International Finals in Italy
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New haymaker a real knockout
Baling hay has been a big part of farming since before the era of diesel tractors …
This year has been a globetrotting one for the karting youngster with two successful campaigns in the United States and Italy already under his belt. Following his winning performance at the New Zealand Kart Sprint Championships in Invercargill earlier this year, Jacob won the right to represent New Zealand at the Rok International Finals in South Garda, Italy in October, and he did so with style. After eight days of solid testing Jacob posted a time good enough to put him
8th fastest over the 165 drivers from 48 countries. After the heats he had done enough to place him 15th on the grid for the Vortex International Final but mechanical problems plagued his final race. Before the youngster had even arrived in Italy he was invited by Aluminos Racing USA to take part in the annual Streets of Lancaster street race in California. Jacob had never raced a street race before but qualified 14th on the grid. During the race he moved his way
through the field into 9th position before he was caught up in a huge crash which saw him flip his race machine and he was thrown from his seat. The final saw him starting off the back of the grid, but with skill and determination he drove through the pack to finish the final in 9th overall. Returning to New Zealand Jacob only had two days to recover before he had to travel to Nelson to contest the South Island Karting Championship. continued on page 3 …
Celebrating
30 years of the iconic TranzAlpine train journey
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