AGE NO PROBLEM FOR MUSICO IN IMPRESSIVE KHANACROSS VICTORY

Junior driver Toby Musico has claimed victory in an almighty performance during May’s opening round of the new Future Auto Wynnum South East Queensland Khanacross Championships.

Hosted by the Gold Coast Tweed Motorsport Club, the event was the first of seven rounds for the year as 36 competitors were faced with five tests on multiple track layouts.

At just 12-years-old, Musico was declared the winner after posting the lowest cumulative time across all five tests, finishing four seconds ahead of his closest competitor in Leigh Garrioch.

Behind the wheel of a Subaru Impreza STI, Musico led from the top throughout the entirety of the event, holding off Garrioch in the Excel and a pair of WRX’s piloted by Colin O’Brien and Alan Kuss in the process.

The fourth test proved vital for the Queenslander as he finished two seconds ahead of anybody else in the field as well as adding a further five seconds to his outright lead over Garrioch and ultimately setting up the victory.

While the top two spots were determined in straightforward fashion, the final podium place was ultimately decided as a result of some of Kuss’ costly mistakes – a handful of penalties during the event dropping him to fourth behind O’Brien.

Rounding out the top five was John Kelly in his Nissan Pulsar, who finished with the same time as the fourth placed Kuss whilst claiming the Class B honours in the process.

The pair were followed closely by David Micjan, Riley Beggs, Luke Behan and Jude Livermore, who claimed Class G honours along the way.

Other class winners include Lyndon Mechielsen in Class D, Michelle Van

Der Wilk in Class F and Harrison Garth who topped Class C.

The next round of the Future Auto Wynnum South East Queensland Khanacross will take place on 11 June.

Full results are available on the Gold Coast Tweed Motorsport Club's website

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