Incentives From Tyre Suppliers
As part of their tyre supply contract with Karting Australia, Maxxis and LeCont have significant product sponsorship available to the sport across each of the next five years.
Media Release
Licence Extensions for VIC & NSW Drivers
Karting Australia has announced its licence holders in Victoria and New South Wales will automatically have their licence extended by three months due to the covid-19 lockdowns experienced in these states.
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Driver PR: Ayrton Dalamaso, Canberra Cup
Ayrton Dalamaso went to the Circuit Mark Webber in the ACT with the aim of taking home the Canberra Cup. And that’s exactly what the young Rookie did.
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Driver PR: Kristian Janev, ELKC Race Day
Kristian Janev was one of the favorites in a strong field of KA3 Junior at Eastern Lion Kart Club last weekend, and after some brilliant racing at the front of the field, ended the meeting on the podium.
Last Grand Finals Tickets Awarded at Golden Trophy
Flames belched into the air in Belgium last weekend as over 200 drivers fought for the last tickets to the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals at the Euro Golden Trophy meeting at Genk.
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Driver PR: Mathew Basso, Sapphire Cup
Victorian Mathew Basso and his dad Paul made the almost seven-hour drive to the Sapphire Kart Club for its State Cup meeting last weekend, the Tony Kart driver returning home with the title and a Black Plate.
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Driver PR: Ashton Ardley, ELKC Race Day
After the covid enforced break from karting, Ashton Ardley returned to racing at Puckapunyal on the weekend. But despite posting his fastest ever time on the current tyre around the undulating circuit, problems forced him back in the KA4 Junior Light pack.
Driver PR: Chadd Moore, ELKC Race Day
Chadd Moore resumed his 2021 karting season at the November Eastern Lions Kart Club race meeting over the weekend, racing in KA3 Junior after a switch of class and chassis mid-season.
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Champions Confirmed in Texas Sprint Series
A joint venture between SKUSA and IKF, record numbers contested the Texas Sprint Racing Series across five events between March and September.
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Driver PR: Aiden Schweikert, ELCK Race Day
After a long three-month covid lockdown break, Aiden Schweikert was excited to take on the large thirty-one kart Cadet 12 field at Puckapunyal last Sunday.
Driver PR: Ashton Cattach, ELKC Race Day
Ashton Cattach made his first appearance on the karting scene in six months at the Eastern Lions Kart Club over the weekend, tackling a big field of 18 KA3 Senior Lights.
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Driver/Team PR: CKS/Tecno Vic Drivers at ELKC
A team of four drivers hit the track at the Eastern Lions Kart Club last weekend, two in Cadet 12 and two in KA3 Junior.
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Driver PR: Jeremy Kay, ELKC Race Day
The excitement of returning to the race track after such a long break was rewarded with a podium placing for Jeremey Kay at the Eastern Lions Kart Club race day on the weekend.
Driver PR: Jack Jenkins, ELKC Race Day
Back at his home track for the November club day, Jack Jenkins ran up front and grabbed second place in a massive field of Cadet 12 racers at Puckapunyal on Sunday.
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Ipswich Club #1 In Local Sports Awards
Ipswich Kart Club was recognised for its strong contribution to attracting visitors to the region as part of being awarded the Sporting Organisation of the Year in the annual Ipswich City Sports Awards.
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Karters Re-Emerge for Final Wollongong Round
With just one month to go until the “Blue Plate” AKRA NSW State Titles, karters came out in droves for the last round of the Wollongong Kart Raceway’s 2021 Club Championship.
World Championship Shakedown
It was a tough weekend in Spain for the three Aussies preparing for this weekend’s World Championships. Here’s the report, pics and video wrap (plus full stream from both days) of the third and final round of Champions of the Future.
Ollie The Toast of South Island Championship
Thirteen-year-old Ollie Workman is the toast of his home Club, KartSport Nelson, after a dominant performance in the biggest class (Junior Rotax) at the NZ South Island Sprint Championships on the weekend.
Big Entry for South Island Championship
The KartSport NZ South Island Sprint Championship meeting near Nelson this weekend features the largest entry at the event since the 2005 edition.
New Website for IKC
The Ipswich Kart Club has launched a new website that incorporates many new features including an online booking system for practice, private track hire and driver training days, an interactive event calendar and championship points table.
Preview: OK & Junior World Championship
FIA Karting nominates Freddie Slater as the favourite for the Junior world title, while in OK there’s a big list of names, headed by car racing-bound Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Racing will be live streamed across two days.
COVID Update from Karting Australia
Karting Australia has today issued the following update for its NSW, Tasmanian and Victorian clubs, based on recent Government announcements.
AKC Finale Set For December
The 2021 Australian Kart Championship is set to conclude with a fourth and final round in December. However, the venue has yet to be finalised. Statement from Karting Australia.
Interview: Tymoteusz Kucharczyk, Kubica’s Protégé
Several young Polish drivers have recently emerged in the major international karting events. Among them is talented 15-year-old Tymoteusz Kucharczyk, a protégé of Robert Kubica, who’s racing in OK.
California ProKart Challenge Concludes
The 2021 season for the California ProKart Challenge came to a close last weekend with the sixth and final round CalSpeed Karting facility in Fontana.