Historic Australian Karting Championship weekend for Flack

Australian Karting Championship history has been made with Lana Flack winning the Cadet 12 class to become the first female driver in 26 years to win in a multi-race kart weekend.

Flack, a second-generation racer, took the round win in Newcastle and was the first female to do so since Leanne Tander (nee Ferrier) in 1997.

With over 370 competitors throughout the Newcastle weekend, only eight secured first place trophies in their classes. 

In her Cadet category, Flack led from the first corner and was unchallenged until Connor Meyer fought his way to the front to look for an overtake in the last corner.

Yet the Queensland-based driver was able to stave off any overtake attempts and clinch the win, sharing the podium with Meyer and Blake Purvis in third.