All to play for as BKA season nears the end

With two scheduled rounds remaining, there is still all to play for in the 2025 Sectus Technologies Barbados Karting Association (BKA) Championship. Round six of seven will run off at Bushy Park Barbados on Sunday (October 19), with the final four weeks later.

  There’s a maximum of 200 points still on the board if a driver can complete a clean sweep of four race wins each time out, something achieved twice this year by Calem Maloney, who leads the Easykart 125cc class, also the overall standings, with 17 wins in 20 races to his credit.

  But maximum points have only been scored once in the hotly competitive Easykart 60cc Cadet class, in round four by Jordyn Hinkson when arch-rival Jaydn Brathwaite was absent. With 10 wins so far, Hinkson leads the standings by 80 points from nine-time winner Brathwaite, but the gap comes down to just 13 once a dropped score is taken into account.

  Racing among the island’s most junior competitors has been of a very high standard this season, as they fight for the title won three times back-to-back (2009-2011) by Formula E World Championship driver Zane Maloney. In his first season, third-placed Edward Norris has improved steadily, his 13 top three finishes including inheriting his first race win in round three when Brathwaite incurred a penalty.

  Finn Cox, last year’s class Champion Shamir Eversley, lone female cadet Ava Mayers and Jaylan Priddee have also all finished the top three at least once, leaving the battle for the places finely poised.

  BKA Chairman Barry Mayers said: “It’s great to see how these young karters have progressed over the last year, and it is good for the future of the sport to see so many new karters coming along, many under the age of 10."

  While the situation is more clear cut in the 125cc class, with Maloney looking on course for a fourth consecutive title, he certainly can’t afford to let his guard down before the season’s end. While the other race wins have been claimed by reigning Champion Driver Jacob Mayers, his cousin Zak and Cody Mark, it is the consistent Aaron Blackett who lies second in the class standings.

Picture courtesy Barbados Karting Association/Image Vault: Calem Maloney leads his closest challenger in Easykart 125cc standings, Aaron Blackett

Championship points (after five rounds):

Overall:

1st Calem Maloney, 485 points

2nd Jordyn Hinkson, 431pts

3rd Jaydn Brathwaite, 351pts

4th Edward Norris, 333pts

5th Aaron Blackett, 319pts

6th Jaylan Priddee, 294pts

etc

60cc Cadets: 1st, Hinkson, 431pts; 2nd Brathwaite, 351pts; 3rd Norris, 333pts; etc 100cc Juniors: 1st, Aeden Bruce, 240pts; 2nd Oliver Judd, 186pts; 3rd Sebastien Clarke, 134pts 125cc Lights: 1st, Maloney, 485pts; 2nd Aaron Blackett, 319pts; 3rd Jacob Mayers, 288pts; etc

Remaining rounds: October 19, November 16, at Bushy Park Barbados, St Philip

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