It was a quiet and unassuming start for Clint Noakes at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday night, returning to full time racing in a Late Model for the first time since 2012.

The car was last driven by Wade Carter in the National Title, with Noakes taking over the reigns with thanks to Craig and Brent Vosbergen.

It would be an inglorious start with Noakes finishing on the infield in heat two with a flat tyre, and despite showing good speed in his second outing, Noakes could only make up two positions to finish ninth.

Starting from position twenty one in the thirty lap A Main, Noakes made quick progress through the field, moving to fourteenth by lap ten, but two laps later, he would be involved in a four car crash in the main straight, ending his race, ultimately finishing in nineteenth place.

“I did better than I expected to be honest, I think I just need to get more laps under my belt, and I will be there or there abouts”, Noakes said.

Clint Noakes Results:

Heat 2, 8 Laps: 1. W8 Brent Vosbergen, 2. W91 Michael Holmes, 3. W31 Paul Stubber, 4. W43 Marc Giancola, 5. W60 Jayden Meckenstock, 6. W54 David Nylander, 7. W93 Nathan Callaghan, 8. N6 Bruce Mackenzie, 9. W318 Freddy Kinsella, 10. W44 Laura Byrnes, 11. W82 Matt Amato. DNF: 12. W6 Clint Noakes (7 laps). Time: No Time, Winning Margin: 1.473, Fastest Lap: 15.810 W8 Brent Vosbergen

Heat 3, 8 Laps: 1. W0 Brad Blake, 2. W91 Michael Holmes, 3. W52 Jay Cardy, 4. N6 Bruce Mackenzie, 5. W43 Marc Giancola, 6. W318 Freddy Kinsella, 7. W15 Warren Oldfield, 8. W71 Jamie Moon, 9. W6 Clint Noakes, 10. W10 Cody Avins, 11. W82 Matt Amato. Time: 2.12.039, Winning Margin: 2.329, Fastest Lap: 15.945 W0 Brad Blake

A Main, 30 Laps: 1. W8 Brent Vosbergen, 2. W15 Warren Oldfield, 3. W0 Brad Blake, 4. W91 Michael Holmes, 5. W52 Jay Cardy, 6. W54 David Nylander, 7. W71 Jamie Moon, 8. W50 Veronica McCann, 9. W93 Nathan Callaghan, 10. W318 Freddy Kinsella, 11. W10 Cody Avins (29 laps), 12. W82 Matt Amato (29), 13. W46 Jeff Pahl (27), 14. W44 Laura Byrnes (27). DNF: 15. W19 Simon McNab (29), 16. W99 Ryan Halliday (20), 17. W43 Marc Giancola (15), 18. W31 Paul Stubber (12), 19. W6 Clint Noakes (12), 20. W183 Darren Currell (11), 21. N6 Bruce Mackenzie (9), 22. W38 Jai Mazzini (0). Time: No Time, Winning Margin: 2.142, Fastest Lap: 15.676 W0 Brad Blake

Clint Noakes is supported by:
Glenbrae trucking
Keirayla farming
Racin tyres
Ivix
Jason Crowe Media

Photo courtesy of Peter Roebuck