Rotax Grand Finals – Day 2
The karts hit the track overnight at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Bahrain. After several non-timed ‘break in’ sessions, transponders were activated for the third practice, which also …
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2021 WSK Champions
2,900 entries took part in the 11 karting events promoted by WSK, the peak of which was the Super Master Series round at Adria with 343 drivers.
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Day 1 – Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals
The chassis raffle has taken place as the annual Rotax MAX Challenge Grand finals return this week in Bahrain following last year’s last minute cancellation. Here’s the Day 1 PR & pics, plus links to follow this famous event.
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Extra Aussies at Rotax Worlds
While the official representation for Australia at the Rotax Grand Finals is made from drivers who have qualified via the Australian Rotax Pro Tour competitor pool, there are plenty more Australian passport holders competing in Bahrain, though under the flag of other nations.
Interview: Augustin Bernier, Academy Trophy Driver
In 2021, Augustin Bernier represented France in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. He also raced OK-Junior, the category in which his brother was World Champion in 2018.
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The Australians Heading To Bahrain
Four drivers will represent Australia at the 2021 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, including a second generation racer whose dad made the podium at the event back in 2003.
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Youngsters Shine as Goldstar Kicks Off in Taranaki
Some proven performers and talented tyros were on fire as the 62nd annual WPKA Goldstar Series got underway in Taranaki last weekend, drawing an impressive 110 karters to the event.
WSK Final Cup
Some strong individual performances but no major result at the end is probably an accurate way of describing how the Australian drivers went at the WSK Final Cup at Adria Raceway in Italy last weekend. Here’s the Aussie wrap and official finals day report, pics and video highlights.
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Bumper Junior Fields for Goldstar Kickoff
One-hundred-and-twenty karters, will kick off the first round of the 62nd annual Goldstar Series at Taranaki, NZ, this weekend. Click through for the official event preview.
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Atrocious Winter Cup
The last final of the day at the 2021 Winter Cup at Lonato was red flagged with two laps to go with parts of the track basically flooded after a day of wet and miserable weather. Despite the tricky conditions, a couple of the Aussies did have some sunshine moments.
IAME I-Games Concludes X30 Season
IAME’s X30 I-Games concluded with tight finishes in perfect weather at the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve on the weekend. Here’s the official RGMMC report and videos.
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Last Grand Finals Tickets Awarded at Golden Trophy
Flames belched into the air in Belgium last weekend as over 200 drivers fought for the last tickets to the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals at the Euro Golden Trophy meeting at Genk.
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Champions Confirmed in Texas Sprint Series
A joint venture between SKUSA and IKF, record numbers contested the Texas Sprint Racing Series across five events between March and September.
OTK Retain FIA Chassis/Engine Supply Contract
OTK has once again been awarded the contract to supply chassis and engines for the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. In fact, OTK will supply equipment for the next three years. 2022-24. Other contracts confirmed are…
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Wet World Championship Finals
It was a wet track for finals day at the OK and Junior World Championships, and nose cone penalties had a significant impact on the results.
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Americans Lead The Way in Spain
Both OK and OK Junior have Americans at the top of the points tally at the conclusion of Saturday’s racing at the FIA Karting World Championship in Spain. But it’s been a struggle for the Aussies.
World Championship Qualifying
Qualifying is done in sunny Spain for the OK and Junior World Championships, CRG and a private team running Tony Kart heading up the respective categories. However, the three Aussies are buried deep in the field.
Follow The Aussies: 2021 World Championships
The OK and OK-Junior Karting World Championships are on this weekend in Spain. Three Aussies are on the entry list. Here’s how to follow their progress.
Quick News!
It’s been a while since the last Quick News post, so there are lots of little things to cover, including great gift ideas, track upgrades, club news, F1 drivers as kids in karts, industry & product promo, event info & updates etc. Click through or miss out!
World Championship Shakedown
It was a tough weekend in Spain for the three Aussies preparing for this weekend’s World Championships. Here’s the report, pics and video wrap (plus full stream from both days) of the third and final round of Champions of the Future.
Ollie The Toast of South Island Championship
Thirteen-year-old Ollie Workman is the toast of his home Club, KartSport Nelson, after a dominant performance in the biggest class (Junior Rotax) at the NZ South Island Sprint Championships on the weekend.
Big Entry for South Island Championship
The KartSport NZ South Island Sprint Championship meeting near Nelson this weekend features the largest entry at the event since the 2005 edition.
Preview: OK & Junior World Championship
FIA Karting nominates Freddie Slater as the favourite for the Junior world title, while in OK there’s a big list of names, headed by car racing-bound Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Racing will be live streamed across two days.
Aussies Make RoK SuperFinal
Australian karters Alex Ninovic and William Calleja both contested the 2021 Vortex RoK Superfinal at Lonato, Italy, on the weekend – and both made the finals!
Three Aussies at OK & J World Championship
Three Australians are on the entry list for the 2021 FIA Karting World Championship for OK and OK Junior in Spain later this month, and two of them are officially with an ‘Australian’ team.