Title Contenders Take Hits at Newcastle
Sam Dicker got his Australian Kart Championship title chase back on track at Newcastle today, but trouble struck a number of Championship contenders during the opening day of round three.
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Golden Power Series, Round 3
Turbulent weather threw a spanner in the works for round three of the Golden Power Series, which once again witnessed some fantastic racing and over-subscribed classes. Ayrton Creagh reports from Numurkah.
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Karts to Cars at Driver Dynamics
Bridging the gap between karting and car racing can be extremely challenging. Driver Dynamics recently launched a new program to accelerate the learning of young drivers.
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The Alan Cox Cup
Foggy one day, sunny the next! The Noise reports from the 2023 edition of the Alan Cox Cup at Oakburn Park, Tamworth.
Basso Extends Series Lead
Driver PR – After almost recording a clean-sweep of victories at the Numurkah round on the weekend, Mathew Basso has extended his lead in the 2023 Golden Power Series.
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65 Years of Racing Celebration
Ipswich Kart Club will commemorate 65 years since the club held its first race meeting in June 1959, with a big celebration weekend this Saturday and Sunday, 3rd and 4th June.
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Privateer Pit Space
Jess Golding Motorsport has a number of places available in the JGM marquee for privateer entrants who are racing the fourth round of the Australian Kart Championship at Ipswich on July 14-16.
Oversubscribed Club Day
With 340 entries already confirmed and the final number likely to be closer to 400, the Ipswich Kart Club will be running an over-subscribed format for several classes at its next club championship round.
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Kremers Returns To AKC
Former karting world champion Marijn Kremers will line up on the KZ2 grid this weekend in Newcastle for the third round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship.
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All-Brand Chassis Repairs
Did you know that DPE Kart Superstore offers a chassis straightening and repair service for ALL brands of race kart?
Mildura Primed for Anniversary Titles
The Mildura Kart Club will celebrate the milestone 50th running of its North West Titles meeting on the King’s Birthday long weekend. Local identity Rick Kelly has …
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KA Issues Rule Updates
Karting Australia has updated its National Competition Rules and the changes have come into force with immediate effect.
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Jess Golding Motorsport Wins First Championship Title
Team PR – KA3 Junior Heavy driver Lucas Lesmes has secured Jess Golding Motorsport’s very first championship win at the 2023 NSW State Cup.
Auskart Enduro Round 3 at Warwick
Round 3 of Auskart’s Enduro Championship was held at Warwick on Sunday. Half of the race ran anti-clockwise, then everyone turned around and ran the rest in the opposite direction. Oh, and The Noise podiumed his class!
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Pocket Rockets Double State Cups
Driver PR – Pocket Rocket Brothers Racing duo Koda and Oscar Singh continued their busy 2023 season over the weekend, tackling (and winning) the New South Wales State Cup at Coffs Harbour.
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Auskart Round 4 at Warwick
Saturday saw another great turnout for the Auskart’s 4-Stroke Championship at Warwick Kart Club. The Noise reports with video,
Max Makes The Podium!
Queensland teenager Max Walton recorded the best-ever finish by an Australian driver in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy with a third place finish in Trinec, Czech Republic on the weekend.
Slippery Day at Gippsland
The day started wet, but most of the racing was in the dry at Gippsland Go Kart Club’s May race day on Sunday. And next month, there will be extra races!
Walton Ready for Academy Trophy Tilt
Queensland teenager Max Walton will begin his campaign in the 2023 FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Trinec, Czech Republic this weekend and has karting icon Jon Targett on his team.
Victorian Country Series Rnd 2
Hamilton hosted round 2 of the DPE Kart Superstore Victorian Country Series on the weekend, an event that saw Remo Luciani return to the track after a forced hiatus.
The Mother’s Day Meeting at Warwick
It might have been Mother’s Day but that didn’t stop karters (or their mums!) from heading to Sandy Creek Raceway for the third round of the Warwick Kart Club Championship. The Noise reports.
Energy Corse Shakedown for AKC
Team PR – The Energy Corse Australia team tackled the AKC Shakedown meeting at Newcastle on the weekend, proving particularly strong in the Cadet 12 class.
Stonehouse Claims Another Phil Goss Memorial
Shane Stonehouse won his fifth Phil Goss Memorial at Archerville Raceway on Saturday night, a meeting that turned out to be the largest karting event in Tasmania so far this year.
Successful Shakedown for TWM
Team PR – An incredible statistic was achieved on the weekend at the Newcastle AKC Shakedown; every class was won by either a Kart Republic or FA Kart.
Near Perfect Weekend for Basso
To further hone his race craft, KA3 Junior Heavy driver Mathew Basso set his eyes on the ultra-competitive KA3 Junior Light class at the second round of the Victorian Country Series at Hamilton on the weekend.