Bristow Steps up at Ballarat
Driver PR – Archie Bristow made history in Ballarat on the weekend, earning a podium on his debut in the Cadet 12 class while also taking out the DPE Victorian Country Series in Cadet 9.
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Southern Mainland Double-Header
There was plenty at stake for New Zealand’s South Island karters with the third and final leg of the Mainland Series, decided in the two-stop Southern Series.
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RMCGF Report – Day 2
Changeable weather with gusts of wind greeted drivers for the opening practice sessions at the RMCGF in Portugal.
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RMCGF Report – Day 1
Official proceedings at the Rotax Grand Finals have commenced with the kart raffle, welcome party and tyre changing competition now complete.
Australians Set for Rotax Grand Finals
Australia’s team of eight drivers have landed in Portugal in preparation for this week’s Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
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Kiwis Pumped for Rotax Grand Finals
Eight drivers will represent New Zealand at the upcoming Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal and they’re pumped to replicate the winning ways of previous Kiwi campaigns.
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OK-N Junior Update
The CIK-FIA has confirmed that OK-N Junior is a reality, publishing an update about the new category on the FIA Karting website. Just like several categories we run in Australia, an exhaust restrictor will be used to pull some power out of the engine for the kids. Everything else is technically identical to the ‘senior’ OKN.
IAME Season Closes at Campillos
The curtain has closed on the international 2022 IAME season in the best way possible – under the Spanish sun at Campillos where chmpiosn were crowned in X30 Mini, X30 Junior and X30 Senior.
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New KA Operations Portal to Launch
From the start of 2023, Karting Australia and its members will be using a new online digital portal to manage all karting operations, licencing and event management functions.
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Top Half Champions Crowned
Eight season champions were awarded titles when the Giltrap Group Top Half Karting Series was completed in Tokoroa at the weekend.
Switch to Slicks Nets Enduro Win
A late change to slick tyres was key for Full Throttle Racing team drivers Arron Black, William Exton & Daniel Harvey, the trio taking victory in the 4-hour race that determined the NZ Endurance Championship at Nelson on the weekend.
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Vegas Awaits Aussie Invasion
A total of 57 Australian drivers have flocked to Las Vegas ahead of this week’s 25th SKUSA SuperNationals on America’s glitter strip.
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Pocket Rocket Brothers Take on Monarto
Driver/Team PR – Pocket Rocket Brothers Oscar and Koda Singh made another interstate trip last weekend to take on the Ultimate Club Racer II event at Monarto.
Basso’s Grand Slam at UCR-II
Driver PR – Victorian Mathew Basso scored the Grand Slam at Ultimate Club Racer II last week, qualifying fastest, leading every lap, fastest lap and wins in all four heats plus the Championship final.
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Kiwi Podiums RoK Cup Las Vegas
Prominent New Zealand motorsport driver and coach Matt Hamilton finished runner-up to a former F1 driver at the Rok Cup Vegas karting event in Las Vegas on the weekend.
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Archie’s Ultimate Win
Driver PR – Archie Bristow concluded his Cadet 9 career with a bang, winning Karting Australia’s Ultimate Club Racer II event at Monarto on the weekend.
Final RMCGF Tickets Awarded
The last of the tickets to the 2022 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals were awarded to three drivers at the Euro Golden Trophy event at Genk, Belgium, on the weekend.
Ultimate Club Racers Crowned
Karting Australia’s Ultimate Club Racer II concluded in perfect weather conditions at Murray Bridge’s Monarto Karting complex in South Australia today.
South Australia Wins State of Origin
South Australia has today taken out the second running of the State of Origin Teams race, held in conjunction with the Ultimate Club Racer II meeting at Monarto.
KA Confirm State Championship Schedule
Karting Australia has confirmed the dates and most of the venues for its seven standalone state championship events in 2023.
Jai George Wins Golden Power Series
Driver PR – This years Golden Power Series was contested over 24 individual races across the six rounds, and Jai George won nine of them to be crowned Cadet 12 Champion for 2022.
Champs Dominate North Island Titles
Ten-times New Zealand National Champion Ryan Urban picked up his 10th North Island Title honours, and Ashton Phipps took out two Junior classes, at the the Fagan’s Valley circuit last weekend.
Wins & Podiums for Pro Karting at GPS Final
Team PR – The Pro Karting team increased its tally of Golden Power Series wins and podiums last weekend, scoring another two class victories at the Gippsland round at Morwell.
Bright Brothers GPS Report
Team/Driver PR – The trio of Bright Brothers contested their local round of the Golden Power Series on the weekend with Bodhi experiencing everything from a race win to black flag.
Fabcon One-Two & Two Wins at GPS
Team PR – Fabcon racing had drivers entered in three classes for the final round of the Golden Power Series and ended up winning two of them!