Aussies Overseas

A couple of Aussies have been performing well overseas the past week. Griffin Peebles celebrated his final event in the Mini class with a podium at the latest Italian Championship round, while Lachlan Robinson just missed the podium at the second round of the BNL Karting Series in Belgium.

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New Date for QLD Championship

Having been postponed due to the snap Queensland COVID lockdown, a new date has now been confirmed for the Queensland Kart Championship at Emerald.

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Gippsland’s June Race Day

Race karts, and lots of P-platers, returned to the track in Morwell last weekend for the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s June race day.

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Chest Camera Trial

Karting NSW is planning to trial chest-mounted video recording devices on its race meeting officials.

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AIDKA Calls Off NT Titles

The Australian Independent Dirt Kart Association has cancelled the 2021 running of the Northern Territory Titles that was scheduled for July 9 to 11. The event had received 217 nominations.

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Driver PR: Ashton Cattach

Ashton Cattach continued his preparation for the Australian Kart Championship competing in the shakedown meeting over the weekend at the Eastern Lions Kart Club.

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Driver PR: Jack Jenkins, ELKC Race Day

Cadet 12 driver Jack Jenkins too to the track at the Eastern Lions Kart Club’s race day at Puckapunyal last weekend in preparation for the AKC round at the venue.

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NT Championship Cancelled

COVID lockdowns have forced the cancellation of the 2021 Northern Territory Kart Championship, and the postponement of this weekend’s Territory Cup.

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Qld Championship Postponed

This weekend’s Queensland Kart Championship at Emerald has been postponed due to the snap lockdowns that are about to come into effect in parts of the state.

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Driver PR: Kristian Janev, AKC Shakedown

After Victoria’s mid-year COVID enforced break, Kristian Janev restarted his race season by taking on what was effectively an Australian Kart Championship Shakedown Meeting at the Eastern Lions Kart Club on Sunday.

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KA COVID Advice

With COVID shutdowns once again affecting many states, Karting Australia has issued the following advice to its clubs and state associations.

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Quick News!

Bit of a catch-up here! A real mixed bag of news briefs and videos from various aspects of the sport covering many topics. Don’t miss out, jump in!

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Homebush Karts Changes Hands

There has been a change in ownership of Homebush Karts. Troy Boldy, of Australian Kart Racers Alliance (AKRA) fame and owner of Wollongong Kart Raceway, recently added Homebush Karts’ retail and online shop to his portfolio.

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Vale: Colin Hurst

Long term karting icon and engine builder, Colin Hurst, passed away earlier this week. Holder of multiple Australian Titles as a driver, Hurst was renowned for the fast engines he prepared.

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Tyre Talk – Rubber News from KA

After revealing new tyre supply contracts for the majority of its classes earlier this month, Karting Australia has provided more information surrounding the products and process of selection with the following ‘Competition Tyre FAQs’ statement.

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Rotax Pro Tour Round 1

The opening round of the 2021 Rotax Pro Tour kicked off in Queensland last weekend, 86 entries going racing at the Warwick Kart Club’s Sandy Creek Raceway. Includes video.

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AKC Round 4 Postponed

Despite the easing of some restrictions, Victorian COVID lockdowns continue to affect karting with further events postponed, including the fourth round of the Australian Kart Championship. Click through for the latest KA statements and information.

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Festival State Cup, Round 2

Around 90 karters headed to Whyalla for the second round of the SA Festival State Cup last weekend and there were six standout performers who were undefeated throughout the meeting.

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Driver PR: Alex Gardner, Junior Enduro

Alex Gardner teamed with his mate Lincoln Taylor to win the 1-hour Junior Enduro at Ipswich last weekend. Not even a late race red flag and restart could bring the duo undone.

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Team PR: Praga at Pro Tour

It was a reinvigorated Praga team of seven drivers across three classes that turned up at Warwick for the opening round of the Rotax Pro Tour.

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