Mick Doohan, chairman of Karting Australia, dispels the misinformed nonsense, behavioural issues and highlights the great efforts that have finally provided much needed forward direction in this sport. This is a direct result of moving to a Company Limited and appointing a skilled Board of Directors with the associated professionalism instilled by the Board. Change is never liked, usually as a result of not understanding or taking the time to understand what it means in an objective manner, not an emotional and subjective manner. Lets get behind this Board and give them the traction to make karting better for us all! Some of the key messages: Beneficial change is hard to achieve but it is worth striving for. If you don’t improve you are standing still. If you’re standing still your competitors will pass you. Karting in Australia has been in that position for some time – that is why the new company was formed and the Board was given full authority to run the sport. As a Board we are not prepared to accept the “but that’s how we have always done it” approach to initiatives and required change. As the ones who race – we don’t think that you should accept that either. We have significantly improved the financial position of the company, primarily by eliminating the waste and inefficiencies that existed previously, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars along the way. Karting cannot afford to lose good people who want to do the best for their sport. Some people on some State Karting Councils don’t seem to want to accept that the structure of the sport has changed. They openly profess that Clubs should dictate what happens at National level and that every decision should be viewed through the very narrow focus of their particular Club’s eyes. Frankly that is a recipe for disaster and paralysis for the sport as a whole that the sport consciously decided to move away from several years ago. Despite what some politically motivated people would have you believe, Karting Australia does not have any agenda to close down any Clubs – small or large. Simply put – why would we? We think that there are numerous opportunities for well-planned event development that creates more exciting karting events for you to participate in if your Clubs and State Associations wish to grasp them. It won’t happen overnight, but the opportunities are definitely there. We have identified six key principles that have largely gone missing from the sport of karting in Australia in recent years. Its popularity as a sport has been waning as a consequence. Karting should be Fun. | The need for sustainable Growth. | The need to provide Value for money at all times. | The need for Simplicity in a sport that is at times overly complicated. | The need for the sport at all levels and in all places to be conducted with Integrity. |The need for improved Retention of competitors, participants and officials. We will not be able to achieve the improvement in these areas unless we make serious changes in many areas.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 23:11:45 +0000
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