Driver PR: Lucas Costanzo, AKC Shakedown
Lucas Costanzo’s preparation for the AKC round at Pucka later this month is on target, the Cadet 9 racer winning the shakedown event last weekend.
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Driver PR: Alex Gardner, Triple Crown
Fresh off a win at the Ipswich Enduro, Alex Gardner took out the final round of the Tripe Crown series at Cooloola Coast Kart Club on the weekend.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Distributor PR: The Maxxis Cadet Tyre
St George Karts in NSW is the Maxxis kart tyre distributor for Australia and is excited to announce the Cadet KA tyre for 2022-2026.
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.
Driver PR: Ayrton Dalmaso, Rotax Pro Tour
Ayrton Dalmaso competed in the opening round of the Rotax Pro Tour series at the Warwick Kart Club over the weekend, and it was the first time the youngster had ever raced Mini MAX.
LeCont & Maxxis The New KA Tyres for 2022
The Karting Australia Board has selected the LeCont and Maxxis tyre brands as the successful tenderers to supply tyres for the Karting Australia sanctioned karting for the period 1st January …
Driver Profile: Jeff Cook
Having watched his son race for a year or so, Jeff Cook decided it was time to join the fun and got himself a non-gearbox Superkart and competes with the Queensland Superkart Club.
Karter Prize for Darwin Supercars
Five lucky junior karters will meet Bryce Fullwood and tour the Walkinshaw Andretti United pit at the Darwin Triple Crown Supercars round, but they will need to be in attendance for the presentations at tomorrow’s (Sunday) DKA race meeting.
Monarto Gets Ultimate Club Racer Finale
The Go-Kart Club of South Australia’s Monarto Karting Complex near Murray Bridge will host the Ultimate Club Racer II finale in November.
Queensland Superkart Series, Round 3
The third round of the Queensland Superkart Series took place across four races at Queensland Raceway on May 22. Marilyn Weier reports with images by Action Sports Photography Australia.
Driver PR: Mathew Basso, VCS Rnd 3
Mathew Basso had his seventh weekend in a row at a race track, and racing 12 of the past 13 weeks, by competing at the Portland vic Country Series round.
Victorian Lockdown Shuts Down Karting
All of this months Club Day race meetings in Victoria have been cancelled due to the statewide COVID-19 lockdown announced by the State Government today.