World Champ De Conto Confirmed For Gold Coast
Having just claimed a second successive KZ World Title, CRG’s Paolo De Conto has confirmed he’ll defend his Race of Stars crown next month on the Gold Coast.
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Cool De Conto Picks Up Another KZ World Title
Paolo De Conto won another KZ World Championship and Australian Ricciardo Kart driver Troy Loeskow qualified for the Final and ran in the top 20 of the International KZ2 Super Cup at Wackersdorf, Germany, on the weekend. Report and photos from Germany.
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“The one that got away” – Daniel Bray, KZ2 Super Cup
Top Kiwi karter Daniel Bray has described the International KZ2 Super Cup on the weekend as “the one that got away”.
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Bray 11th in World KZ2 Super Cup
Kiwi Report: Auckland international Daniel Bray has finished 11th at this year’s CIK-FIA KZ2 Super Cup event in Germany.
CRG Win KZ World Championship
CRG secured its 40th title when Paolo De Conto took victory in the 2017 CIK-FIA KZ World Championship in Wackersdorf on the weekend – De Conto and CRG’s second world KZ title in a row. Here’s the team report.
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KZ World Championship Preview + Aussies in Super Cup
Two Aussies are competing in the KZ2 International Super Cup in Germany this weekend. Here are some pitlane videos, photos, the Live Stream link and official preview for the KZ World Championship.
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Karting News Briefs
These New Briefs could contain anything relating to karting. In this post, there are videos, product information, event details, international updates and more…
Bray & Drysdale In Germany for KZ2 Super Cup
Kiwi karters Daniel Bray and Dylan Drysdale are at the Wackersdorf kart track in Germany this week preparing for the weekend’s CIK-FIA KZ2 Super Cup meeting
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Drysdale The Top Kiwi in Australian Kart Championship
After an up-and-down final round in Melbourne over the weekend, Dylan Drysdale ended up the top placed Kiwi in the 2017 Australian Kart Championship, taking fifth overall in the X30 class.
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Rooney All Class at Annual Blossom Kart Meeting
Young Palmerston North karter Jackson Rooney made it two-from-two at this year’s Lightning Racegear Blossom meeting in the Hawke’s Bay NZ over the weekend, winning both the Junior Yamaha and …
9 Titles Awarded at Italian Championship Finale
221 drivers took part in 9 classes at the fifth and final round of the Italian ACI Karting Championship at Siena on the weekend.
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Nine New Zealanders to Contest AKC Final
Nine Kiwi karters have crossed the Tasman to contest the final round of this year’s Australian Kart Championship at Todd Rd in Melbourne this weekend.
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Super One Series, Round 9
A change in the championship lead took place in five of the six classes at the sunny Shenington round of the Super One Series last weekend.
Kiwis Broadcast The NZ National Conference
*video link updated* You have to admire the Kiwis. Their National Conference of Clubs was live streamed over the internet and “we had all the Club Delegates, plus members of the karting trade and series promoters, working together as one to formally and thoroughly review each aspect of the sport and put on the table any and every option they wanted to see KartSport consider going forward if we are to sustain and grow membership.”
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Karting News Briefs
Here’s a bunch of varied karting related new briefs from Australia and around the globe to finish off the week
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Get To Vegas With Benik
Benik Kart Australia is giving young Aussie drivers the chance to race with the most successful Cadet team at the 21st SKUSA Super Nationals in Las Vegas this November. There are also Junior, Senior & Masters TaG packages available.
KartSport NZ Launch Revamped Coaching Academy
The governing body for karting in New Zealand has launched a revised Coaching Academy and 10-member team that now offers more one-on-one driver training.
RIP – Duffy Livingstone
Duffy Livingstone, considered to be the world’s second person to have built a go kart and the man after which the IKF’s Duffy Awards are named, has passed away.
Kiwi’s Present Their Rotax Grand Finals Squad
A mix of youth and experience make up the seven-strong Kiwi squad set to travel to Portugal later this year for the 18th annual Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
Super One Series, Round 8
The Super One Series is reaching its climax in the UK. Round 8 was in Scotland at the Larkhall circuit on the weekend.
Kiwi On Podium at City of Melbourne
Liam Sceats claimed ‘top Kiwi’ status at the 33rd City of Melbourne Titles meeting on Sunday, with a podium spot (third) in the hotly contested Cadet 12 class.
Kiwi KZ ProKart Series Concludes
Dylan Drysdale, Tim Loughran and Garry Cullum were the big winners after an all-action final round of New Zealand’s 2017 ProKart Series for KZ karts at Hamilton over the weekend.
Euro Superkarts Attack Assen
Germany’s Peter Elkmann and Australia’s Jordan Ford both top-scored their respective divisions at round 2 of the CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship. Here’s the official report and photos from Assen.