Australia
Pro Tour Fuel Testing Update
IKD took 22 samples of fuel from competitors at the final round of the Rotax Pro Tour, and planted three illegal brews in the mix. The results are now back…
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Queensland State Cup
The 2017 Queensland State Cup was run at Ipswich last weekend, the event honouring the contribution to karting by Alf & Maureen Capri. Watch full videos of all the racing
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Pro Tour Registration Opens Monday
There has been a change to the opening date for Driver Registrations for the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour, commencing Monday December 4.
Good News For Junior MAX Competitors
Rotax have advised IKD that the age regulations for Junior Max at the 2018 Grand Finals will remain the same as this years event.
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The 2018 Ricciardo Kart & Birel ART Chassis
The colour of the chassis for Ricciardo Karts has changed. Here’s the look and the lineup from Birel ART and Ricciardo Kart for 2018. Photos & spec sheets
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Nominate a Volunteer & Win For Your Club
Nominate a volunteer each month and if they win, your KA club will receive 20 Castrol EDGE prize packs to give away.
AWC Motorsport Academy Name 2018 AKC Drivers
With the 2018 season just around the corner, the AWC Motorsport Academy team has announced its driver lineup for the 2018 Australian Kart Championship.
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Gippsland’s November Club Day
Gippsland Go Kart Club conducted its monthly club day on November 26. Results and photos from the last event at Morwell for the year.
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The Difference Is YOU!
Rotax is now applying the new manufacturing process used on Junior MAX cylinders to Senior MAX and DD2 engines to provide unprecedented parity.
Karting News Briefs
Here’s the latest batch of karting news grabs from here and around the world. Have you or your club got news? Let us know!
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The 2017 Tasmanian State Championship
Interstate karters enjoyed strong performances at the Tasmanian State Championships on the weekend, winning four of the eight classes contested.
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Oakleigh’s Kingston Cup
Drivers endured hot conditions at the Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club’s annual Kingston Cup meeting on the weekend.
Stony Creek’s November Races
The final race day of the year at Stony Creek on Sunday decided the 2017 Club Champions.
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Rotax Warranty & Trade-Ins
Getting organised for 2018? You’d better read the following about trade-in cash and double-length warranty…
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Karting Australia’s 2018 Rule Book
Karting Australia has released the organisation’s competition rule book for 2018 (includes the link for download).
F100 Invade Toowoomba for ‘King of the North’
Toowoomba’s Greer Park International Raceway played host to the Retro Karting Australia Formula 100 group on the 18/19th November for their “King of the North” Titles, rounding out the club’s events for the year (includes video).
Aussies Win In Vegas
Josh Car and Kris Walton have both picked up a winners pay cheque at the SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas. In a strange twist…
Lots of New Stuff for 2018 – Karting Australia
Reduction of technology in Cadet 9; club driver ranking system; new licencing App; preview new rules for 2018. Catch the latest Karting Australia updates in Full Throttle.
Patrizicorse 4-Stroke Package
Hot on the heels of Karting Australia’s announcement of the 4SS classes for 2018, Patrizicorse offer this BirelART/Torini package.
KA Announce National ‘Club Driver’ Ranking for 2018
Karting Australia has announced a National point score system to rank club-level karters in 2018. It’s designed to encourage participation and a prize pool will be revealed in the coming months.
KA’s MyLaps Training Is Underway
Karting Australia say the introduction of the organisation’s new timing system is on track for 2018 with the first training session being conducted in Perth, Western Australia last weekend.
Karting Australia Announce 4-Stroke Club Class
Karting Australia has announced a new club-level 4-stroke class for senior and junior competition in 2018.
Kiwis Want Aussie KZ2 Karters for 2018
Organisers of the 2018 ProKart New Zealand KZ2 Championship have put out the invite to Australian karters to contest next year’s series.
Launceston Karters Gear Up For State Title Bid
A host of Launceston Kart Club members head west this weekend to compete at the 2017 Tasmanian Kart Championships in Smithton.