Jarman Dalitz

Jarman Dalitz competed in the 2013 Wingless Sprint Easter Trail over the weeknd, racing at Mildura on Friday Night, Renmark on Saturday Night and finishing on Sunday Night at Speedway City.

At Mildura for night one, Dalitz started 4^th in the opening heat. He was up to 3^rd on the start and after a few laps made his way into 2^nd position, passing Kelvin Burns. He attempted to chase the leader for the remainder of the race but was forced to settle for 2^nd positon.

Heat 2 saw Dalitz start from position 5 but he was promoted to position 3 when the pole position car of Chris Jones was unable to start. At the start of the race Dalitz moved into 2^nd position and at the beginning of lap 2 he moved into the lead, where he stayed for the rest of the race.

Dalitz started and finished 2^nd in the dash which meant he started the feature from 2^nd position.

At the start of the feature Dalitz dropped back to 3^rd place but quickly regained 2^nd spot. On lap two Dalitz’s car hit a bump entering turn 3 launching him on 2 wheels and hitting the wall. Dalitz was able to keep going in 4^th place in a badly damaged car and moved back into 3^rd place. He moved up to 2^nd positon when the car ahead spun bringing out the yellow flag. On the restart Dalitz was unable to keep up with the lead car, settling for a lucky 2^nd place.

“We were really fortunate to come away with a 2^nd place.” Dalitz commented. “I accidentally caught a rut and it threw me into the wall but I was lucky enough to keep going. It could’ve been a lot worse. We performed the best we possibly could in the heat races but when it came to the business end of the night we didn’t have it fall our way to challenge for a win.”

The 2^nd night saw Dalitz compete at Renmark. Starting 9^th in the opening heat, Dalitz made his way up to 2^nd place in the opening 4 laps before the race was declared and re- run later. The re-run of the race saw Dalitz only make up one position, finishing 8^th.

The 2^nd heat saw Dalitz start from the outside front row. Dalitz was caught on the treacherous high line at the start dropping back to 3^rd. However he moved back into 2^nd place before the end of the race. This earned Dalitz a 4^th place starting position for the dash.

Although he had a better start than 3^rd placed Brad Evans, Dalitz was again caught on the outside line at the start, dropping back to 5^th behind Kelvin Burns. On lap 3 Dalitz made an attempt to pass Burns, drawing alongside him before they made contact, with Burns crashing out. Dalitz was then forced out with front end damage. This result forced Dalitz to start the feature from 5^th place.

A good start saw Dalitz move up to 4^th in the opening lap. Dalitz was then able to move into 3^rd place when a car in front spun out, bringing out the yellow flag. On the restart Dalitz then passed Brad Evans to move into 2^nd place. He was unable to chase down the leader from that point, forced to settle for another 2^nd place finish.

“It was another strong night for the team, moving from 5^th to 2^nd place.” Dalitz said. “The car had great pace in the heats, we were just unlucky. We had a good start in the dash but we were caught at the top of the track and couldn’t get on the low line. The incident with Kelvin was unfortunate and I’m glad he wasn’t too badly injured. I moved alongside him and when he turned in I was too far alongside him to back out, otherwise we would have seen a bigger crash.”

Sunday Night saw Dalitz compete in the Final night of the Wingless Sprint Easter Trail at Speedway City. The event also doubled as round 11 of the Universal Metal Cleaners Wingless Sprint Track Championship.

Dalitz started out of position 5 and was running behind Brad Evans when the driveline was pushed out the diff, leaving Dalitz without any drive. The damage from the incident was too severe for the team to repair in time, forcing Dalitz to the sidelines for the remainder of the night.

“I heard a bang during the first heat and then the engine started free revving,” Dalitz said. “At that point I decided to shut down the engine immediately to avoid any more damage to the engine, driveline and diff. It was definitely not how I wanted to end the weekend but we will regroup and try to come back stronger. A big thank you to everyone who helped out during the weekend.”

The next meeting for Dalitz will be the Final round of the Universal Metal Cleaners Wingless Sprint Track Championship, this Saturday Night, April 6.

Dalitz and the Itz Racing team would like to thank the following sponsors for their valuable support, Murray Bridge Glass, Fuchs Lubricants, Fischer Motors – Murray Bridge, AutoPro Murray Bridge, Wise Crash Repairs – Murray Bridge, All Sweets and Treats – Victor Harbor, Bridge Bearings and Bolts, Speedway Performance Parts, Oz Signs – Murray Bridge, Adelaide Kart Supplies, Blenks Automotive and Performance, LMC Products, KNJ Photography, PM Race Engines, Lower Murray Grit Blasting, Brutforce Powdercoating, Cobra On Site Doors, Axcel Sports, Miegel Bros. Trailers and R.S Nance Pty. Ltd.

Photo taken by Linda Savage

Jarman Dalitz competed in the 2013 South Australian Wingless Sprint Title on Saturday Night, March 23 at Speedway City. The event was also the 10^th round of the Universal Metal Cleaners Wingless Sprint Track Championship.

The opening heat of the night saw Dalitz start the race in position 5 and he immediately  moved into 3^rd position on the opening lap. He then spent majority of the race trying to find a way past Jody Baldwin, and as a result he dropped back to 4^th when he was overtaken by Joel Chadwick in the battle. However, Dalitz was able to bide his time and found an opening on the final lap of the race, taking 3^rd place in heat 1.

Dalitz started his 2^nd heat race from 8^th position and after holding his position at the start of the race, he moved ahead of Wayne Kirley on the 2^nd lap to take 7^th position. Dalitz then moved ahead of Daniel Storer on lap 4 before passing Michael Keen a lap later to be in 5^th position. A yellow flag in the middle of the race bunched up the field , with Dalitz moving ahead of Jason Gantz for 4^th positon on the 7^th lap. Dalitz then had to settle for 4^th place at the finish with the top 4 cars separated by 3 tenths of a second.

The 3^rd and final heat race saw Dalitz start from pole position. Dalitz got the early lead from the start but was unfortunately overtaken by Joel Chadwick on the 4^th lap, leaving Dalitz to settle for a 2^nd place result.

The heat race results placed Dalitz out of position 4 in the 25 lap A-Main.  Dalitz managed to get a good start moving into 3^rd position in the opening lap. 3^rd position was where Dalitz stayed until the 14^th lap when Joel Chadwick spun towards the infield ahead of him, allowing Dalitz to move into 2^nd position.  From that point Dalitz was able to maintain his gap to the drivers behind and cross the line in 2^nd place, behind 2012 Australian Champion Todd Wigzell .

“To take 2^nd place in the SA Title is a very good result,” Dalitz commented afterwards. “To finish on the podium against some of the best Wingless Sprint drivers in Australia is a great achievement. I’m really looking forward to carrying the momentum from this result into the final few meetings of the season.”

Jarman Dalitz and the Itz Racing team will be action again this weekend when the compete in the Wingless Sprint Easter Trail over 3 nights racing at Mildura, Renmark and Adelaide’s Speedway City.

Dalitz and the Itz Racing team would like to thank the following sponsors for their valuable support, Murray Bridge Glass, Fuchs Lubricants, Fischer Motors – Murray Bridge, AutoPro Murray Bridge, Wise Crash Repairs – Murray Bridge, All Sweets and Treats – Victor Harbor, Bridge Bearings and Bolts, Speedway Performance Parts, Oz Signs – Murray Bridge, Adelaide Kart Supplies, Blenks Automotive and Performance, LMC Products, KNJ Photography, PM Race Engines, Lower Murray Grit Blasting, Brutforce Powdercoating, Cobra On Site Doors, Axcel Sports, Miegel Bros. Trailers and R.S Nance Pty. Ltd.

It was an unlucky night for Jarman Dalitz when he competed at Speedway City’s Twin Feature night on the 19^th of January, round 7 of the Universal Metal Cleaners Wingless Sprint Track Championship.

The 1^st feature for the night saw Dalitz start from position 12. Renee Pestka pulled to the infield before the race begun advancing Dalitz to 10th. At the beginning of the race, Dalitz made his way through the field passing, Lucy Evans, Cody Atkins, Tim McAvaney and Joel Chadwick among others as he reached 3^rd place.

An attempt to pass for 2^nd saw Dalitz accidentally touch Michael Spoljaric and spin him around but Dalitz was allowed to continue in 2^nd place. This was where Dalitz finished though, as he was unable to keep pace with Robert Heard in the late stages.

The 2^nd feature saw Dalitz start from 3^rd and he dropped to 4^th behind Chadwick in the early stages before he was forced out of the race during a red light. Now in 3^rd place behind Mikayla Hein, Dalitz was all over the back of her attempting to find a way around. Dalitz then allowed Cody Atkins through when he washed up high dropping back to 4^th. A final lap incident between Atkins and Daniel Obst then left Dalitz with no choice but to slow down to avoid a crash dropping further back as he stumbled across the finish line in 6^th position.

The results from the two feature races left Dalitz in 3^rd position for the overall round points.

“The opening feature of the night really set us up for a strong result,” Dalitz said. “I had a lot of confidence in the car and I was able to drive aggressively to make up so many positions. The 2^nd feature was going well and we were on course for another strong result and take the overall win, before we were caught up in the final corner incident. We know the car was really strong and hopefully we can carry our speed into the next couple meetings.”

The next event for Dalitz will be the 8^th Round of the Universal Metal Cleaners Wingless Sprint Track Championship at Speedway City on the 2^nd of February.

Dalitz and the Itz Racing team would like to thank the following sponsors for their valuable support, Murray Bridge Glass, Fuchs Lubricants, Fischer Motors – Murray Bridge, AutoPro Murray Bridge, Wise Crash Repairs – Murray Bridge, All Sweets and Treats – Victor Harbor, Bridge Bearings and Bolts, Speedway Performance Parts, Oz Signs – Murray Bridge, Adelaide Kart Supplies, Blenks Automotive and Performance, LMC Products, KNJ Photography, PM Race Engines, Lower Murray Grit Blasting, Brutforce Powdercoating, Cobra On Site Doors, Axcel Sports, Miegel Bros. Trailers and R.S Nance Pty. Ltd.