Consistency leads to a strong final result for Desmares.
Saturday the 6th of August, the NQ Sprintcars ventured to the famed Mareeba clay way for its 50th anniversary of racing meeting.
Jared Desmares headed into the weekend with some confidence after the team rectified some fueling issues on the NQ40 Sprintcar with help from Ken at KRE Race Engines.
The first heat of the night saw Jared finish in a solid second position, right on the tail of the fast-finishing Brian Walsh. The team then made some small changes in the pits to the chassis setup as the track was slickening off. Thanks to Cameron King and team for lending a hand as our usual crew chief was unavailable for the weekend!
Jared then lined up for his second round of heats where he started on pole position, taking a commanding victory over team sponsor and great friend Cameron King of Civform. This added some confidence for Jared heading into the 25 lap feature race where he would start from position 4 on the grid.
Feature race time – Jared got a great start with an early caution causing a complete restart; once the event had recommenced Jared was able to get in a groove and chase down leader, Brian Walsh. Unfortunately, not being able to close the gap from the leader, finishing a strong second place once the chequered flag had dropped with King hot on his heels in 3rd place.
Jared now turns his attention to Cairns Speedway, with the last NQ race for the team being completed on the 20th of August. Before returning to Brisbane to start preparing for a busy Pro Sprint season, our intention is to compete in the Peytzo Development Series and limited C&H Trucking rounds in Victoria.
As always - a massive thank you to all our partners that assist the team each race weekend.
• JFE Group
• JBL by Harman
• Mainstreme Automotive
• Locked Down Apparel
• KRE Race Engines
• Bowden’s Own
• Airconstruct HVAC
• Primera Custom Apparel
• Risera CQ
• Civform - Cairns
• Warpac trailers - Cairns
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Thunder in the Canefields - Mareeba 18/19th of June
Mareeba Speedway fires back into life this Saturday with a two night open Sprint car meeting.
The JFM team are eager to tackle the new racetrack with the previously found ignition issues rectified and some exciting new marketing partnerships for the remainder of the Cairns season.
We welcome JBL Audio to the team as a Marketing Partner for the 2022/23 season, an exciting partnership which will see the 410ci Sprint car rebranded for the start of the Brisbane season. Stay tuned as we release some more information on our socials in the coming days!
Primera Apparel have supplied the team with some custom Jared Desmares fan cards to be handed out at the completion of both nights racing - Come down to the Hauler at the end of the night to catch up with the team!
As always - a massive thank you to all our partners that assist the team each race weekend.
JFE Group
JBL by Harman
Mainstreme Automotive
Locked Down Apparel
KRE Race Engines
Bowden’s Own
Airconstruct HVAC
Primera Custom Apparel
Risera CQ
Civform - Cairns
Warpac trailers - Cairns
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Cairns Championship - R1
Desmares salvages a steady result amidst a difficult start to the night, a probable spark box failure whilst starting the car prior to the Cairns event on Saturday morning caused some concerns for the team.
Thankfully we were able to source the replacement MSD ignition box and wiring harness thanks to the Walsh racing team, A last minute thrash to swap components out and rewire the LS3 motor prior to engine starts - with thanks to the Walsh and King families, Jared was able to take his position in the field which saw a 4th place and 2nd place finish in the heat races.
With some strong results in the heat races the Q40 Sprint car was able to start 9th in the feature race, in front of a packed Cairns Speedway facility. Jared was able to gain a few positions in a feature race plagued by yellow stoppages, bringing the car home in 7th place. A solid result for the first night out with the new engine package.
A special thanks must go out to Kenny McNamara for all the phone/technical support whilst we were trouble shooting the electrical issue prior to the night.
The next race for the JFM Sprint car team will be June 18/19th at the Mareeba Speedway.
JFE Group
Mainstreme Automotive
Locked Down Apparel
KRE Race Engines
Bowden’s Own
Airconstruct HVAC
Risera CQ
Civform - Cairns
Warpac trailers - Cairns
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Rain wins at Cairns.
Unfortunately the rain has taken its toll on the 14th of May Cairns Speedway meeting, Scheduled to be the first NQ race for the JFM team with Jared Desmares aboard the neatly presented Queensland 40 car.
Next race is scheduled for the 28th of May - which is the first round of the NQ Championship.
We thank our valuable partners and look forward to hitting the Cairns circuit later this month!
JFE Group
Mainstreme Automotive
Locked Down Apparel
KRE Race Engines
Bowden’s Own
Airconstruct HVAC
Risera CQ
Civform - Cairns
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Desmares primed for NQ Championship
Desmares Primed
Team driver Jared Desmares has safely arrived back in Cairns ahead of the scheduled 14th of May race at Cairns Speedway, the final hit out before Round 1 of the North Queensland Sprintcar Championship to be contested at Cairns and Mareeba Speedways throughout May into late October.
Team owner Josh is enthusiastic about the NQ season, with Jared sporting a brand new KRE LS3 motor package and multiple nights under his belt utilizing a 410ci engine package late in the Brisbane season. Jared has the tools he needs to keep up the front, with a 16 race schedule planned and a perfect opportunity for Josh, Crew and Sponsors to escape the cooler SEQ climate and spend some quality time in the NQ tropics!
Of course this tour wouldn’t be possible without the following marketing partners, and we thank them for their continued support.
JFE Group
Mainstreme Automotive
Locked Down Apparel
KRE Race Engines
Bowden’s Own
Airconstruct HVAC
Risera CQ
Civform - Cairns
Stay up to date with our progress throughout the season by following our social media pages.