Karting News Briefs
Here’s the latest batch of karting news grabs from here and around the world. Have you or your club got news? Let us know!
Month: November 2017
The 2017 Tasmanian State Championship
Interstate karters enjoyed strong performances at the Tasmanian State Championships on the weekend, winning four of the eight classes contested.
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Oakleigh’s Kingston Cup
Drivers endured hot conditions at the Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club’s annual Kingston Cup meeting on the weekend.
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Stony Creek’s November Races
The final race day of the year at Stony Creek on Sunday decided the 2017 Club Champions.
Hamilton The Top Kiwi In Vegas
Matthew Hamilton was the top Kiwi finisher at the 21st SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas on the weekend, claiming fourth overall in the premier US domestic S1 shifter class.
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CRG & De Conto’s SuperNationals Success
Team News – CRG claimed another victory in Las Vegas, Paolo De Conto hitting the jackpot to secure an exceptional third win in the SKUSA SuperNationals.
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Rotax Warranty & Trade-Ins
Getting organised for 2018? You’d better read the following about trade-in cash and double-length warranty…
Lap Records Tumble as NZ Goldstar Series Kicks Off
No fewer than six previous class benchmarks were smashed as over 100 drivers battled it out as the latest WPKA Goldstar series got off to a cracking start in Taranaki over the weekend.
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Karting Australia’s 2018 Rule Book
Karting Australia has released the organisation’s competition rule book for 2018 (includes the link for download).
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F100 Invade Toowoomba for ‘King of the North’
Toowoomba’s Greer Park International Raceway played host to the Retro Karting Australia Formula 100 group on the 18/19th November for their “King of the North” Titles, rounding out the club’s events for the year (includes video).
Aussies Win In Vegas
Josh Car and Kris Walton have both picked up a winners pay cheque at the SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas. In a strange twist…
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Lots of New Stuff for 2018 – Karting Australia
Reduction of technology in Cadet 9; club driver ranking system; new licencing App; preview new rules for 2018. Catch the latest Karting Australia updates in Full Throttle.
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Patrizicorse 4-Stroke Package
Hot on the heels of Karting Australia’s announcement of the 4SS classes for 2018, Patrizicorse offer this BirelART/Torini package.
KA Announce National ‘Club Driver’ Ranking for 2018
Karting Australia has announced a National point score system to rank club-level karters in 2018. It’s designed to encourage participation and a prize pool will be revealed in the coming months.
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Kiwi Karters Ready For Big Weekend In Las Vegas
An eight-strong contingent of Kiwi karters is in Las Vegas this week preparing for the 21st annual SKUSA SuperNationals.
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NZ Goldstar Series Grows by “Getting The Mix Right”
Organisers of New Zealand’s Goldstar series say “getting the mix right” is leading to the biggest entry for round 1 since 2012.
KA’s MyLaps Training Is Underway
Karting Australia say the introduction of the organisation’s new timing system is on track for 2018 with the first training session being conducted in Perth, Western Australia last weekend.
Karting Australia Announce 4-Stroke Club Class
Karting Australia has announced a new club-level 4-stroke class for senior and junior competition in 2018.
Kiwis Want Aussie KZ2 Karters for 2018
Organisers of the 2018 ProKart New Zealand KZ2 Championship have put out the invite to Australian karters to contest next year’s series.
Launceston Karters Gear Up For State Title Bid
A host of Launceston Kart Club members head west this weekend to compete at the 2017 Tasmanian Kart Championships in Smithton.
Huge Contingency Program for Alpha Kart USA
Karters racing Alpha Karts in the United States next year could finance a significant percentage of their racing costs via a contingency program the company recently announced.
CRG, Spina & Team Gamoto Triumph at WSK Final Cup
60 Mini winner – CRG’s team report from the WSK Final Cup at Adria International
Wood, Chittenden & Cranston The Top Kiwis at Rotax Grand Finals
Ryan Wood, Tiffany Chittenden and Jacob Cranston were the top finishing Kiwi karters at this year’s Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
Penalty Thwarts Flack’s WSK Final Cup
A nose cone penalty in his pre-final cost Marcos Flack a starting position in the final at the WSK Final Cup round 2 at Adria International.
Rotax Grand Finals – Day 8
The Rotax Grand Finals are done for 2017. Here’s the finals day report, photos, Aussie wrap and full video of the races and presentations – shoeys all round!