Katanning star Kye Blight wins second WA Production Sedan championship 14 years on from first title

Katanning star Kye Blight is a two-time WA Production Sedan champion after storming through the field to win the 40-lap final at Manjimup Speedway on Saturday night. He won the event 14 years after his maiden WA Production Sedan Title in Kalgoorlie. The 30-year-old has mostly been racing late models in recent times but jumped back into the seat of the production sedan, and it proved a winning move. In an exciting championship decider, Kye Blight raced from position No.8 on the grid to take the lead on lap 11 and skip clear to record a convincing win. Kye Blight was on the move early in the feature race and by lap three he was up for fourth place, with Rod Musarra leading the event from Albany’s Jason Batchelor. Brother Jake Blight, who started from pole position, was involved in a battle with Batchelor and Kye Blight for second spot. Kye Blight got past his sibling and had picked off Batchelor for second spot by lap six. Musarra still led but the margin was becoming smaller as Kye Blight continued to chase hard. On lap 10 Kye Blight drew level and in turn one and two on lap 11, he snatched the lead, and from there he didn’t look back. The race was hampered by a couple of yellow-light stoppages in the concluding stages, and Musarra hit the cone on the start line at a restart, with stewards relegating him to the rear of the field. Kye Blight cruised to victory after the race found its rhythm again, with the speedway star crossing the line 2.52sec. ahead of Batchelor, while brother Jake rounded out a terrific weekend with third place. “It’s so enjoyable, going racing with the people that want it as bad as you do,” a delighted Kye Blight said. “G-man, dad, just everyone involved in our team continue to grind and it keeps me fuelled and hungry.” Drew Ogle and Beau Riley completed the top five, while defending champion Kyle Sayer retired from the event after 21 laps and was among a host of cars that finished on the infield. Albany pair Michael Clark and Aydan Trewern finished sixth and seventh respectively, Musarra fought his way back to eighth, and the top 10 was rounded out by Tylar Main and Gaje Price. The National Production Sedan Title will be held at Ellenbrook Speedway on April 14-16.