Scott McLaughin Becomes Patron for Kartsport New Zealand
Australian Supercars star Scott McLaughin has been named as a new Patron for the governing body of karting in New Zealand.
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Italian Karting Championship, Round 4
Forty-five KZ2 drivers took to the track at the fourth round of the Italian ACI Karting Championship at Adria Karting Raceway on the weekend.
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Another NZ Schools Championship for Palmerston North Boys High
Palmerston North Boys High School claimed a record-extending sixth Secondary Schools’ title at the New Zealand National Schools’ Championships in Blenheim on Saturday.
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Kartsport NZ Does Deal with National Tyre Chain
The governing body for karting in New Zealand has announced a deal with a nationwide tyre retail chain.
Podboy & Yu Score First Wins in California ProKart Challenge
Round four of the California ProKart Challenge saw the introduction of the pushback bumper system to the X30 Senior and X30 Junior categories.
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Karting News Briefs
Former Australian Superkart Champion Jason McIntrye is waiting for a five-organ transplant. The Victorian, who had to stop racing a number of years ago, requires…
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Preview: KartSport New Zealand’s National Schools Championship
School-age karters from all over New Zealand will be in Blenheim on Saturday contesting the 15th annual KartSport New Zealand’s National Schools Championship meeting.
Super One Series, Round 7
The Tuto Super One Series visited the spectacular and immaculate Glan-Y-Gors circuit in North Wales on the weekend with racing for the IAME Cadet, X30, TKM and Rotax classes.
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Ups & Downs For Kiwis in Germany
Kiwi karters Daniel Bray and Dylan Drysdale are taking positives from their weekend competing in KZ2 at the third round of this year’s German Kart Championship (DKM).
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CRG Takes The Lead of DKM Championships
CRG drivers had a strong round in the German Championship at Wackersdorf on the weekend, the Italian manufacturer now leading the KZ2, OK and OK-Junior classes of the DKM.
GoPro Motorplex Karting Challenge, Round 7
Saturday thunderstorms as pre-finals began caused the seventh round of the GoPro Motorplex Karting Challenge championship series to be postponed until the Sunday morning.
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Kiwis, Pro Tour and the Rotax Grand Finals
IKD has issued a clarification to Pro Tour competitors regarding Kiwi drivers qualifying for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals via the Australian Rotax Pro Tour.
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Kiwis Competing In Germany This Weekend
NZ karters Daniel Bray and Dylan Drysdale are this weekend competing in KZ2 as works-supported GP Kart drivers at the third round of the German Kart Championship at Wackersdorf.
Brits Dominate Spa 24-Hour Kart Race
Despite treacherous wet conditions, organisers were so happy with the running of the first ever Francorchamps Karting 24 Hour kart race for private karts, they’re already looking forward to the 2018 edition.
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Texas Sprint Racing Series, Round 3
Round 3 of the Texas Sprint Racing Series was held at Hill Country Kart Club on June 24-25, organisers saying entries continue to grow in both the two-stroke and four-stroke classes.
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Travisanutto, Ippolito & Muth The Winners at LeMans
Jack Doohan had a strong run at LeMans on the weekend, taking 5th in the OK-Junior final at round 3 of the CIK-FIA European Championship.
Sting In The Tail for CRG at LeMans
The final of the CIK-FIA European Championship for OK in Le Mans had a sting in the tail for CRG, Norwegian Dennis Hauger bumped off the podium with a penalty for an overly aggressive overtake.
Participation Up at Lonato’s 4th Summer Trophy
288 drivers made it to Lonato to take part in the fourth edition of the Summer Trophy – 106 drivers in national categories, plus 182 for the Rok Cup Italia Trophy North Area.
Karting News Briefs
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Euro Championship Hits LeMans This Weekend
Jack Doohan will be hoping to capitalise on the speed he showed at the previous round when the European Championship contenders hit the track at LeMans in France this weekend.
Super One Series, Round 6
The sixth round of the Tuto Super One Series on June 24-25 was the scene of highly competitive racing in all seven classes contested at Fulbeck,
Southerners Lock Out Cadet ROK Podium at NZ Top Half Round
Young Christchurch karter Louis Sharp led home a South Island lock-out of the podium in the Cadet ROK class at the opening round of the NZ Top Half Series at Te Puke on Sunday.
Regulated 4% Performance Difference For Tyres
A 4% performance difference between the Prime and Option tyre in CIK-FIA competition is just one of the karting decisions handed down at the recent FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Geneva.
Master the Art of Kart Driving Book Earns $50 Off at Euroz Performance
Buy the ‘Learn How to Master the Art of Kart Driving’ book and receive more than the purchase price off a Euroz Driver Performance simulator training session.
Future Stars Use Top Half Series To Step Up
Victory with Porsche at the LeMans 24-Hour on the weekend for Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber has put motorsport back in the news in New Zealand. This weekend sees the next generation of stars competing in the opening round of the 2017 Top Half karting series.