Warrnambool Kart Club members are itching to get back to the track.
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Within two hours of Premier Daniel Andrews announcing an easing of regional Victoria's coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, seven or eight members had indicated they would go for a spin this weekend.
And vice-president Jason Cook said his son Ryan and daughter Maddie were just as keen to get out to the club's Lake Gillear base.
"My daughter, as soon as she heard (the announcement), she said 'can we go out Saturday morning'," he said.
"My son, who competes in national rounds and things like that, he hasn't been in his kart for two months.
"They're both looking forward to getting out and hopping in their karts and having a drive."
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According to Karting Victoria, social karting can resume at regional clubs, except Greater Shepparton, from Friday.
It's limited to the minimum number of people required for the activity and spectators are not allowed - except people necessary for events such as officials and one parent to supervise their children. A maximum 300 people can be at the venue.
Essentially only practice is allowed and club days and other race meetings are not permitted.
But social karting is enough to get drivers excited after another tough winter.
Cook explained WKC was lucky to hold its major meeting, round two of the Victorian Country Series in April.
There have been three rounds of the series so far but Horsham's has been postponed twice because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Hamilton and Ballarat are the other two clubs yet to host and the series usually finishes in late October.
"Karting Vic has cancelled all metro meetings so they're trying to give the small clubs a chance to finish this series," Cook said.
WKC was to have a club day - which consists of heats and finals - on August 22 but the state went into lockdown on the Saturday before the event.
"We pretty much haven't done much as a club in the way of club days," Cook said.
"All we've been able to have is social karting which is basically just practice."
But Cook pointed out practice could be more than just doing laps.
He said it was a chance to trial new products in a quieter time of the year.
Drivers can test a range of equipment including axles, wheels and seats.
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