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Karting News Briefs

21 July 2016

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• The best known couple in Australian karting, Graeme and Jeanette Monds, have been having an up and down time of things lately. After total kidney failure, Graeme underwent a transplant in April. While he continues to recover and "feels a bit stronger every day", Jeanette recently had the unfortunate experience of a cancer diagnosis and has undergone surgery. "Jenny would like to thank everybody for their caring comments and kind thoughts" Graeme wrote on Facebook today. "Jenny is recovering well and heading home tomorrow. Once again thanks very much."
  
  pic - Steve Dansie
  
  
• Video: KZ preparation with the CRG Australia team at Ipswich, AKC round 4.
  
  
  
• The North Western Kart Club, in conjunction with Karting Tasmania, has announced special rates with the Spirit of Tasmania for the Tasmanian Kart Championship. The meeting will be held at Highclere Raceway on November 18 to 20 and is open to karters from throughout the country, not just Tasmania.
  
  "Spirit of Tasmania is proud to promote travel to this event and is offering participants the best available passenger fares" KartSportNews was informed. "Travel with Spirit of Tasmania and you can take your car with you from just $89* extra each way. For the best available passenger fares, you must book via the Exclusive Member's Page" (the members' page is HERE). Further information can be found HERE.
  
  
• "I feel dizzy..."
  
  
  
• Gladstone Kart Club has presented a cheque for $1,244 to Jereme St Pierre in honour of Layney's Legacy. Jereme, whose daughter Layney died shortly after she was born in December 2012, told the gladstoneobserver that public response to Layney’s Legacy has been overwhelming. The cheque, combined with other proceeds from the 2-day Laney's Legacy meeting earlier this month, will be used to purchase another cuddle cot, this time for the Emerald Hospital. More about Layney's Lagacy is on the gladstoneobserver website HERE.
  
  pic - GKC
  
  
  
  
• Below is Aussie karting legend Kip Foster in Singapore with World karting legend Terry Fulllerton. Kip was racing at the third round of the ROK Cup Asia series, where he sat in 2nd in points prior to the event. Kip raced a Fullerton chassis with the Element team, but enjoyed some feedback from the guy who's name the chassis carries. "He would just come over and help when he finished with his his guys" Kip told KartSportNews. "He was very keen to see his kart go fast. Great for me!" Foster ended the meeting fourth in the 20-lap Senior DVS final. Aussie Josh Hunt also competed, but DNFd the final 6 laps from home.
  
  
  
• The Dunlop DFH and Bridgestone YLR Rok tyres have been approved by CAMS for use in Non-Gearbox (ie, Rotax) Superkarting. "The DFH is a long lasting tyre that will give you consistent results throughout the life of the tyre" Dunlop Kartsport published. They recommend use the DFH when ambient temperature is above 15 degrees. Dunlop's SL6 remains approved, along with the Maxxis HG3, MG AZ Red and MOJO D2. The official CAMS bulletin is HERE.
  
  pic - Dunlop Kartsport
  
  
• Online international karting magazine KartCom News has just published issue #24. Click HERE to read the free 82-page PDF publication that covers lots of international races.
  
  
  
• The 2017 calendar for the official European Series for X30 IAME classes has been released. "We plan to set new standards for the Super X30 class and aim to create a platform for the Mini categories, too" RGMMC CEO Roland Geidel said. The 2017 X30 Euro Series will comprise four rounds: Event 1 is March 23rd to 26th, followed by round two from May 18th to May 21st, then the third event on July 20th to 23rd while the finale is planned from September 14th to 17th. The dates are subject to the CIK/FIA and the world motorsport council approval. The tracks will be announced shortly.
  
  
• Zanardi Corse Australia has announced that Matt Hall is now part of the team. "Matt brings a long racing history with him and is vastly experienced in the OTK brand" Zanardi Corse Australia published. "Matt and ZCA know a challenging road is ahead but are excited on the prospects of future success." Hall will compete in TaG 125 Light aboard a 2016 race team KZ2 chassis powered by IAME X30.
  
  pic - Zanardi Corse Australia
  
  
• Golden Power Series round 4, Albury Wodonga Kart Club, 20th and 21st of August:
  
  
  
• Promo video for the Kids Royal meeting at Avalon Raceway next year:
  
  
  
• Gold Cup:
  
  
  

 

 

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