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Karting News Briefs

7 January 2015

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• Time-lapse video of BRK building a new kart frame on their chassis jig. This is the new kart for 2015 dirt circuit and speedway racing - www.brk.com.au
  
  
  
• A group of kart shops in the United States have organised their own race series for 2015. A key feature to keep costs down is that only one set of tyres (MG Red) can be used for the entire series. Competitors can practice on whatever tyre they want, but can only use their registered set for official qualifting and race sessions. The three-round Texas Sprint Racing Series commences in April and is designed for a number of budget 4-stroke and Kid Kart classes.
  
  
• Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 18 Highlight Video from Wyatt Lloyd Media:
  
  
  
• Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 18 Highlight Video from Kart360/Erikson Media - includes words from Deadly's David Sera plus several others:
  
  
  
• Kerbrider has confirmed they will be at each round of the 2015 Victorian Country Series supporting all classes with product and service. The series kicks off at Portland on February 15. A link to the Supp Regs for this opening round is on the Race Calendar page HERE.
  
  
• A series information document has been released for the 4-round Tasmanian Statewide Series. The first three rounds are one-day affairs, while the final round is over two days. Download the PDF HERE. CHKC will host round 1 on February 8.
  
  
• Smarten up your kart for the 2015 season - bang some KartSportNews stickers on it! They come in packs of 10, are already contour cut, posted free within Australia and have a clear gloss laminate to protect the inks from petrol and cleaners. Click HERE for more info.
  
  
  
• The FMA WA KZ Series just got a bit harder. Organisers have confirmed that experienced CIK driver Cian Fothergill will run the full series for the Lenzo Kart Australia team. In further WA KZ news, the FMA Motorsport team ran a two day test (below) with their Formula K karts at Albany City Kart Club in preparation for round one on January 24-25 (Supp Regs are on the Race Calendar page).
  
  
  
  
• New kart from Italy has broken cover in the New Year. EVOKART has a CIK-homologated chassis (the Alen model, manufactured by CRG) and will field a factory team in certain events.
  
  
  
• More new stuff: IAME has been track testing its 175cc concept engine with tKart magazine. It begs the question - how big and fast do they want to go?
  
  
• Want to know how karting is travelling in the UK? Kartlink has published Annual General Meeting reports of the ABkC (Association of British Kart Clubs). Read the Chairman's annual report (covers publicity, cost reductions and a possible embrace of IKR) HERE and Secretary's report (covers participation levels, cost cutting and new karters) HERE.
  
  
• Special "supporters shirts" for the upcoming CDKC's Ladies Trophy Event need to be ordered by this Friday, Jan 9. All shirts will carry the event and Breast Cancer Foundation logo and will be delivered to the track at Lithgow for pickup on race day. $35 each, order via DTO - (02) 4735 6533, Ralph@dto.net.au
  
  
  
• A new Karting Tasmania website has been launched, replacing the previous akatas site. Karting Tasmania has also published an Open Letter to Tassie's karters about engines, classes and other stuff for the 2015 season - download it HERE.
  
  
  
• Get your kids into this - it's free!
  
  
  
• DPE Kart Technology say stock of the Kosmic range of karts will have arrived and be ready for sale on January 9 (this Friday).
  
  
  
• Vega Tyres has signed an agreement with WSK Promotion to be the official tyre supplier for all the races on the 2015 WSK calendar. The Italian rubber will be used in all three international categories (KZ2, KF and KF Junior) plus 60 Mini.

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