Driver PR: Desmond Harral, AKC Rnd 4
Cadet 9 driver Desmond Harral is making his way through the ranks of the South Australian and National karting scene, taking on the final round of AKC on the weekend.
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Driver PR: Aiden Schweikert, AKC Rnd 4
Aiden Schweikert took on his biggest kart meeting to date running in the final round of the Australian Kart Championship over the weekend.
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Interview: Augustin Bernier, Academy Trophy Driver
In 2021, Augustin Bernier represented France in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. He also raced OK-Junior, the category in which his brother was World Champion in 2018.
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Latest AKC Travel Info
Karting Australia has confirmed the final round of the 2021 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship is set to run as planned this weekend, and provides the following travel advice for competitors and crew.
Driver PR: Riley Blaxell’s First Blue Plate
Riley Blaxell headed to the final two rounds of the Premier State Cup last weekend with one aim – to be the New South Wales State Champion in Cadet 12. Mission accomplished.
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Driver PR: Reece Cohen’s NSW State Cup
Reece Cohen is a well known name in the Karting Australia circuit, having won many titles, open meetings and AKC rounds. But one thing that has alluded him is a state championship in the KZ2 ranks.
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Driver PR: Elliott Cleary, NSW Premier State Cup
Elliott Cleary is a young driver making waves in season 2022! Cleary who has only been racing for around 18 months (not counting COVID breaks) has starting to make a …
Youngsters Shine as Goldstar Kicks Off in Taranaki
Some proven performers and talented tyros were on fire as the 62nd annual WPKA Goldstar Series got underway in Taranaki last weekend, drawing an impressive 110 karters to the event.
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Champions Crowned at Peninsula Dirt Kart Finale
The Senior & Junior champions were determined at the Yorke Peninsula Dirt Kart Club’s last race meeting for 2021 last Saturday, and it was a hotly contested event with 100 drivers over 10 classes.
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Driver Profile: Andrew Cain
Andrew Cain started in sprint karts in the late 80s, took a break (family etc), returned to sprint in 2019, and then went superkarting in the non-gearbox Rotax class.
Driver PR: James Lodge, GKCV Race Day
Returning to the track after the covid break, James Lodge dominated the X30 class at Todd Rd on Sunday, qualifying fastest and winning all four races.
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Driver PR: Kristian Janev, GKCV Race Day
Kristian Janev returned to the Go Kart Club of Victoria over the weekend to compete in the ultra-competitive KA3 Junior class, eventually winning the class with three wins out of four starts.
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Driver PR: Aiden Schweikert, GKCV Race Day
Aiden Schweikert took to the November Club Day at the Go Kart Club of Victoria last Sunday against over twenty other Cadet 12 drivers.
Driver PR: Ashton Cattach, GKCV Race Day
Ashton Cattach took to the Go Kart Club of Victoria over the weekend for the November club day meet. With a highly competitive KA3 Senior Light field of over twenty drivers that included some of the best drivers in the state and country, Ashton was in for a hard and tough weekend.
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Driver PR: Cooper Stapleton, GKCV Race Day
Despite missing practice, having trouble fitting in the kart and a lack of running on the current tyre since January, Cooper Stapleton was still able to make the podium at the Go Kart Club of Victoria’s race day last weekend.
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Bumper Junior Fields for Goldstar Kickoff
One-hundred-and-twenty karters, will kick off the first round of the 62nd annual Goldstar Series at Taranaki, NZ, this weekend. Click through for the official event preview.
Driver PR: Jack Jenkins, GKCV Race Day
For the first time in his karting career, Jack Jenkins raced at the Todd Rd circuit in Melbourne, spending much of the time in the top three of the Cadet 12 class.
Team PR: GKCV Race Day
Cadet 12 drivers Aston Hill and Dino Maio plus KA3 Junior pilots Aris Kyriakou and Chadd Moore represented the Country Karts/Tecno Victoria team at the Todd Rd club day last weekend.
Junior Sprockets Ready for 2022
Do you know anyone with kids who might be interested in karting? A range of dates across January have been announced for KA’s Junior Sprockets program with Beginner and Intermediate days scheduled in Victoria and New South Wales.
AKC Final Round Info
There will be no gala dinner this year, but the 2021 AKC champions will still be presented at the conclusion of the series. Here’s the latest information for Australian Kart Championship competitors for the fourth and final round, including latest travel advice.
IAME I-Games Concludes X30 Season
IAME’s X30 I-Games concluded with tight finishes in perfect weather at the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve on the weekend. Here’s the official RGMMC report and videos.
Driver PR: Benjamin Classon, ELKC Race Day
Benjamin Classon is a driver starting to make headlines in the Eastern Lions Kart Club’s junior ranks and took a clean sweep of wins at the club’s most recent race day.
Karting Part of $8.6 Billion Motorsport Economy
As part of the wider motorsport economy, karting has played a part in building an $8.6 billion industry, according to a study conducted by accounting and business services firm Ernst and Young (includes video)
Indigenous All-Girl Karting Team
A team of four teenage girls of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background is set to hit the track next year as part of the indigenous Racing Together project.
AKC Finale Confirmed for Monarto
The 2021 Australian Kart Championship will conclude in South Australia next month, Karting Australia today confirming the venue – the Monarto circuit, Murray Bridge.