Follow Aussies Overseas This Weekend
This weekend there are Australian karters are competing in New Zealand and Italy. Click through for the links to follow the action.
Month: March 2018
Electric Karts In Latvian Championship
Latvia will become the first country in the World to hold a National Karting Championship for electric karts when the 2018 series gets underway in May.
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X30 Euro Series Round 1
160 drivers across four categories contested the opening round of the IAME X30 Euro Series at Salbris, France, on the weekend. Here’s the race wrap and video of the Finals.
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Former World Champ wins 24-Hours Karting of Italy
Former Karting World Champion Colin Brown was part of the driver lineup for the Danish team ATB Bengio, winners of the single-make 24-Hours Karting of Italy endurance race last weekend.
Top Aussies Head to NZ For Kiwi Nationals
For years now New Zealand’s top karters have been crossing the Tasman seeking greater competition. This Easter weekend five of Australia’s best – Lane Moore, Cody Gillis, Harrison Hoey, Jaiden Pope and Peter Bouzinelos – are returning the favour at the KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championship.
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New Issue: KA’s Full Throttle eZine
Karting Australia has published the March edition of its quarterly online E-Zine, Full Throttle. Included in this issue:
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The Danger Of Mounting Tyres
An American karter has had his thumb blown off after a wheel exploded while he was mounting new tyres on rims.
Ipswich Dash for Cash
Jace Mathews, Blake Locket and Ethan Feather won the three feature classes at Saturday’s Dash for Cash at Ipswich. Here’s the race wrap and lots of videos from The Noise.
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Birel ART Win ROK Florida Winter Tour
Team Press: The ROK Florida Winter Tour came to an end last weekend in Orlando, Florida where Birel ART drivers took to the track to secure the top spot in some of the most competitive ROK Vortex classes.
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Speedway Swelter for Central Coast Round 2
Round 2 of the Central Coast Speedway Kart Club Championship at Gosford Showground recently has been dubbed ‘Speedway Swelter’ as competitors, crews and officials dealt with 40 degree temperatures.
440 Entries Contest 29th Spring Trophy at Lonato
The 29th Spring Trophy reached its conclusion in Lonato on Sunday with a great participation and a top class spectacle.
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Drew Price Inducted into Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame
Australian karting icon Drew Price was inducted into the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame at a gala event in Melbourne last night.
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Cohen Conquers Brian Farley Memorial
In his first attempted at the Brian Farley Memorial feature race at Eastern Creek, Reece Cohen has become the tenth different winner in the events eleven year history.
Whyalla Kicks Off 2018
The Whyalla Kart Club in South Australia kicked off its 2018 season with a small afternoon/twilight race meet last Saturday.
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Save $400 When Trading To Rotax MAX EVO
Trade in an old kart engine to receive $400 off the regular price of a brand new Rotax 125 MAX EVO.
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Track Upgrades Complete for Kiwi Nationals
The venue for next weekend’s New Zealand Kart Nationals has received a number of upgrades including extra tarmac in the paddock, new start lights gantry and a 4 camera CCTV system.
Italian Karting Championship Regulations
Regulations for the eight-round 2018 Italian ACI Karting Championship have been published.
Karting News Briefs
In this post… free karting info night, jet-setter James, RIP Margaret Powles, AWC on Supercar, promo posters, 10 Heat Meet continues, Qld Rotax titles, etc
F1’s New Grid Kids Try Out with Ricciardo at Todd Rd
New to F1 for 2018, the Grid Kids for this weekend’s AGP enjoyed at day with Daniel Ricciardo at Todd Rd. All young karters, one of them walked away with a new Ricciardo Kart.
Toowoomba $500 Series Round 2
Decent fields, lots of fun, returned stalwarts and a current Supercars driver made for a great round 2 of the Toowoomba & Lockyer Valley Kart Club’s championship.
SQ Series Round 1 at Gympie
The opening round of the SQ Series was run by the Cooloola Coast Kart Club on the weekend. Here’s the event wrap with lots of driver and race videos by The Noise.
Young Talent Academy for BirelART/Ricciardo Kart Drivers
A new initiative, the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy, will offer young drivers of BirelART & Ricciardo Karts a bridge between karting and cars, offering the winner a full season of French Formula 4.
Vale Lindsay Roberts
Lindsay Roberts, one of the sprint karters who helped form the VKA Road Race Division in the early 1970s (later to become the Victorian Superkart Club), has passed away.
Gippsland’s March Club Day
Here are the results and lots of photos from a mixed day at Gippsland’s March race day