New Arrow Unveiled!
DPE Kart Technology has taken the wraps off its new weapon – the Arrow X6. This new Australian-made kart (welded, built & assembled in Melbourne) will be available in two …
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“Masters” Super Cup for KZ2 World Championship
A standalone KZ2 Masters class for drivers 35-years or more will be contested at the KZ2 World Championship at Le Mans in September.
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84-Year-Old’s Go Kart Memories
84-year-old Alan Griffith set fastest lap in a TaG 125 Restricted heat race at a recent WA South Eastern Zone round. He has provided some memories of his and his family’s involvement in karting.
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Noisy Warwick Double
A double Club Championship round was raced at Warwick Kart Club last weekend, the second day doubling as the opening round of the Project-X Noisy Tour. And The Noise was there!
Aussies Improve at WSK Super Master Final
Some personal bests have secured 12th place in the WSK Super Master Series for Australian Mini driver William Calleja, while Oscar Targett also lifted the bar, qualifying for his first ever WSK KZ2 final (includes video highlights, report & lots of photos)
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Video Tour: Tony Kart 401RR
Derek at Power Republic gives the new Tony Kart 401RR the once over, going through what’s new, and what’s carry over from the previous model.
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FIA Helmet Safety Statement
The FIA has expressed concerns regarding karting competitors attaching cameras, removing HANS attachments and using non-approved replacement visors on homologated crash helmets. FIA Karting’s full statement is below. It should …
Country Series Kicks Off at Cobden
There was a sense of excitement as 170+ drivers and crews looked to put the last two years of interrupted seasons behind them as the DPE Victorian Country Series launched in the South West of the state last weekend. Andrew Hayes reports.
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Retro Karting Opens 2022 at Geelong
Retro Karting Australia fired up its Australian Championship for 2022 with the opening round, doubling as the Victorian State Title, at the re-configured Beckley Park Raceway in Geelong.
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March Races at Stony Creek
Numbers were down a little for the March race day at Stony Creek last weekend, however there was still some fierce racing in several of the classes.
ANZACs Represented in Academy Trophy
Australian Harry Arnett and Kiwi Lochiel Mcgregor will contest the annual one-make FIA Karting Academy Trophy for junior drivers, which commences at the Genk circuit in Belgium in May. Here’s the full entry list.
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Wet Turns To Dry at WSK Super Master Round
One Australian started P6 for his final, another never got to start a race after an ankle injury. Here’s a wrap of what happened in the wet & dry WSK Super Master Series round at La Conca on the weekend.
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How-To: Change The Steering Column
You’ve had a prang and bent the steering column. Derek Jones shows how to quickly change out the steering column for a new one in this latest Karting Basics how-to video from Power Republic.
‘Mini Mallala’ Kart Track To Open
A kart track that represents a scaled down version of Mallala will open next month at Mallala Motor Sport Park, north of Adelaide. The kart track uses part of the full size circuit with a cut-through that cleverly reproduces a smaller version of the full circuit.
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Flooded Kart Tracks
The rains in Queensland and NSW have caused havoc to many areas, damaging and destroying public and private assets, plus, unfortunately, loss of life. Go Kart clubs have not escaped the deluge.
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Tillotson Approved
The Tillotson 225RS 4-stroke engine can now be used for testing and practice purposes for four-stroke endurance racers on Karting NSW circuits.
How-To: Replace Bent Tie-Rods
Power Republic goes back to basics in this instructional tech video, how to swap out damaged tie-rods (steering rods) with new ones.
Champions of the Future Winter Series
The Champions of the Future Winter Series kicked off at the Franciacorta circuit last weekend and a couple of Australians were there clocking up miles on the international stage (includes official report and video stream)
FIA Allows Russian Drivers to Compete
The FIA has announced Russian drivers will still be allowed to participate in FIA events, but will have to race under the neutrality of the FIA flag.
Tassie Re-Starts Statewide Series
For the first time since 2019, the Tasmanian Statewide Series is back on track, over 80 competitors arriving at Archerville Kartway on the weekend for the opening round of 2022. Jade Stone reports.
Expanded AKC Stream Comes With Cost
Commencing this weekend, the 2022 Australian Kart Championship will offer more hours of live stream coverage than ever before, plus an expanded commentary team and more cameras. However, the stream is going behind a paywall.
Tearing Up Orange
Having received $765,000 of Government funding for track upgrades, the Orange Kart Club’s race track is now closed and parts of the circuit are being torn up.
Dyno Test: Old v New Rotax Restrictor
In this week’s Power Republic video, Derek throws an engine on the dyno and does a direct comparison of last year’s exhaust restrictor to this years and lets the wiggly lines of the dyno run tell the tale.
Interview: Pierrick Bottollier, Apex Timing
Apex Timing has been working with the FIA Karting Championships for about ten years, initially in the field of timekeeping but now a wider range of services such as bar coding for tyres and automated ticketing for rental centres. FIA Karting spoke with the company’s co-founder.
Huge Opener for Golden Power Series
The 2022 Golden Power Series kicked off over the weekend at the Goulburn Valley Kart Club under clear skies and warm weather. 218 entries were taken with thirteen classes being run across the weekend. Mitchell McLellan reports.