Funding Confirmed for Canberra Track Extension
The ACT Government has confirmed it will pitch in $200,000 to extend the Canberra Kart Racing Club’s Circuit Mark Webber to meet the international standard.
Month: January 2018
Pro Tour Points
Point score for the Rotax Pro Tour after the opening round has now been released.
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Flack & Fife Top Ten Adria International
Australian karters Marcos Flack and Joshua Fife both enjoyed strong showings and made the finals at the opening round of the WSK Champions Cup at Adria International on the weekend (includes event wrap and photo gallery).
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New Zealand’s Wood Wins Jnr MAX in Melbourne
Wellington karter Ryan Wood picked up another Pro Tour win on the weekend, and several other Kiwis had strong showings. Here’s the Kiwi Report for the opening round of Rotax Pro Tour.
Button & Ricciardo Drive at Private Karting Event
Former F1 World Champion Jenson Button and current Red Bull star Daniel Ricciardo took to the track aboard Ricciardo Karts at a private track event organised by the USA West Coast distributor for the brand, Phil Giebler Racing.
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Bakkerus & Burt Grab NZ Rok Cup Advantage
Youngtsers Hayden Bakkerus and Kiahn Burt have grabbed an early advantage in the 2018 ROK Cup NZ by winning the annual City of Sails meeting in Auckland on the weekend
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New Branding for World Karting Championships
With a new promoter in place, the first visual change is a new logo and name for the karting World Championships
Lammers In at Lion Kart
Lion Kart is a new chassis brand from Serbia and 2-time KZ World Cup winner Bas Lammers has signed to be lead driver for the new team.
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Debutantes & Seasoned Pros Take Pro Tour Victories
Rotax Pro Tour round 1 is done. Here’s the official Finals day report and photos from a scorching Todd Rd
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Woolston, Moore and Rogers Lead The Way at Pro Tour
Pro Tour racers had to contend with a hot and humid Melbourne today as qualifying and the heat races were contested at Todd Rd, but the conditions couldn’t stop Troy Woolston, Lane Moore and Josh Rogers from winning all their heats.
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Live Timing: Pro Tour & WSK Champions Cup
Here are the links you need for the weekend to follow the opening round of Rotax Pro Tour in Melbourne, plus the two Aussies in Italy at the WSK Champions Cup round.
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Musical Chairs Off Season for Vic Superkarters
The off-season has been like a game of musical chairs in Victorian Superkarting with several drivers changing class for 2018. Here’s a preview for the opening round at Phillip Island next month.
Karting News Briefs
The latest batch of briefs include driver, team & event news and updates.
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The Kiwis in Melbourne for Pro Tour Opener
Nine karters from New Zealand are in Melbourne for the opening round of the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour this weekend.
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CIK-FIA ‘Best Of 2017’
Another batch of ‘Best Ofs’ – hear from Ronnie Quintarelli, Sami Taoufik, James Geidel and OK World Champ Danny Keirle.
Rosebank Domain Ready to ROK
The first round of the New Zealand ROK Cup NZ Series kicks off in Auckland this weekend, offering the series winner a start at the ROK Cup International final. Event preview.
SKUSA & IKF Unite
Two of the governing bodies of karting in North America have united, Superkarts! USA announcing it has joined forces with the International Karting Federation.
Tony Kart Announce 11 Official Drivers for 2018
The Tony Kart Racing Team will have 11 official drivers in 2018, including the son of an F1 & Indy winner. However, Marco Ardigò won’t be driving until May due to injury.
SP Tools Become Title Sponsor For Australian Kart Championship
SP Tools has expanded its partnership with Karting Australia to become the title sponsor of the 5-round Australian Kart Championship.
Buckley Scoops Nicole Franks Memorial at Ladies Cup
Alice Buckley was awarded the Nicole Franks Memorial Trophy at the 2018 edition of the Ladies Cup event at Lithgow. (UPDATE: more podium pics added 26/1/18)
Massa’s First Meeting
Felipe Massa, new President of the CIK-FIA, says he needs to “listen to competitors, teams and drivers to see what they think is working and what isn’t and focus on those areas.”
Chassis Partners For Rotax Grand Finals
Rotax has announced there will be no change in the chassis partners for the 2018 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.
AKRA’s Wollongong Series Dates
Australian Kart Racers Alliance has published dates for a six round series at the Wollongong Kart Tack, plus a NSW state title. AKRA’s Nationals will be at Toowoomba.
Ethan Wyllie Nails McDonald’s Young Guns
The Wyllie name is synonymous with Tasmanian karting, and now young Ethan has put his name on one of the state’s most coveted trophies – the McDonald’s Young Guns shield.