Kiwis Compete on Three Land Masses
Around 220 NZ karters will compete in two major events on the North and South Islands of the country this weekend, plus a handful across the ditch in the Australian Kart Championship.
International
Tony Kart Dominate Rotax Euro Trophy Mid-Season
The French Val d’Argenton circuit hosted the latest round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy on the weekend, and the majority of winners were on Tony Kart chassis.
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Wyhoon Stateside
Victorian junior karter Ryan Wyhoon will perform racing duties while on a family holiday in the United States. He’s just had his first day at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, …
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Crucial Kristianstad
The third round of the European OK and OK Junior Championships will run in Sweden on June 2 to 5 and there are a couple of Australians entered in the …
News Briefs
Some quick industry-based karting news briefs from abroad, plus links to Euro Rotax round stream this weekend.
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Bray, Bewley, Baker Top ProKart Round
Australian Josh Fife finished runner-up in New Zealand on the weekend where the cream rose to the top in the damp conditions in Hamilton.
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Almost 200 at Texas Spring Round-Up
How’s this almost four-wide finish at the second round of the Texas Sprint Racing Series last weekend? Almost 200 karters contested the event at Speedsportz Racing Park.
Back-To-Back at Buttonwillow
Another chunk of the $70,000 season prize package was awarded at the second consecutive round at Buttonwillow for SKUSA’s California ProKart Challenge series a week ago.
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Aussie Champ Racing in NZ
Two-time Australian KZ2 champion Josh Fife is taking on the Kiwis this weekend, competing in the third round of the Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand ProKart Series at Hamilton.
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Interview: Luigi Colucci, Tony Kart Factory Driver
Eighteen-year-old Luigi Coluccio is one of the benchmark driver in the OK category and has built a fine record of achievement over the years, including multiple World Championship podiums.
Tough Initiation at Academy Trophy
New Zealand’s Lochy McGregor had a tough initiation against some of the world’s best junior karters in the opening round of the 2022 FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Genk, Belgium.
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New Rotax Distributor for Philippines
Industry news: BRP-Rotax has announced a new distributor for the Philippines, Sunstate Machinery Corporation taking over from EIKO Motorsport.
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NZ Goldstar Concludes in Hawkes Bay
Three tough rounds with 15 races and three Grands Prix came to conclusion in Hawkes Bay on the weekend as 120 karters contested the finale of the NZ Goldstar karting series.
New IAME Winners in Mariembourg
The second round of the IAME Euro Series continued at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg, Belgium, with 181 drivers across the three categories; 89 in X30 Senior, 47 in X30 Junior and 45 in X30 Mini.
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SKUSA Confirms SuperNationals Venue
In what can only be described as a full-circle announcement, Superkarts! USA has confirmed the milestone 25th edition of the SKUSA SuperNationals will be held at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino this November.
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Interview: Tomass Stolcermanis
Young Latvian driver Tomass Stolcermanis has enjoyed racing competitively in in FIA Karting’s OK Junior category last year, and OK this year, with his father as mechanic.
NZ Goldstar Decider This Weekend
The Manawatu and TRC Toyota WPKA Goldstar karting series heats up with the final round of the championship set for Hawkes Bay this weekend.
Euro KZ/KZ2 & KAT Kick Off at Genk
Three Australians are entered in the opening round of the FIA European Championship for KZ2 and the FIA Karting Academy Trophy (includes event preview, schedule & link to entries)
Electric Championship Cancelled
A lack of entries has prompted the promoter of the German Electric Kart Championship to cancel the 2022 edition of the series.
Round 2, European OK & OKJ Championship
Harry Arnett contested the second round of the European OK and OK Junior Championship in Spain on the weekend in preparation for his assault on the FIA Karting Academy Trophy.
Emerging Talent Shines at Hamilton ProKart Round
Organisers of the Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand ProKart Series are excited at the emerging talent from young karters in action in the second round of the series in Hamilton. …
Electric Juniors For Rotax Grand finals
An electric Junior class has been added to the list of categories for the 2022 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals. BRP-Rotax confirmed the Project E20 Junior news in its annual …
Buttonwillow Opens California ProKart Challenge
The 2022 season for SKUSA’s regional series, the California ProKart Challenge, kicked off in near perfect weather last weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.
Champions Set to Clash In NZ
The battle of Kiwi karting royalty roars back into action in the second round of the Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand ProKart Series at the Hamilton circuit this weekend.
Interview: Akbar Ebrahim, CIK-FIA President
With Felipe Massa off to another role within the FIA, Akbar Ebrahim took over the CIK-FIA Presidency in February and leads an entirely new administrative team in 2022.