Too Much Logic
There’s too much logic coming from these two veterans of the sport in the latest episode of their Inside Karting podcast.
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RKC Doors Closed, Not Shut
Even thought the doors are closed, Ringwood Kart Centre remains open most days. “We are still chipping away inside in preparation for the re-opening of tracks for practice before racing recommences.”
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Sim Challenge Delayed, But Prize Boosted
The ROK Cup Sim Challenge has been delayed by a week, but the program has been added to the World’s Fastest Gamer program where someone will win a $1 million prize and real-world race opportunity in 2021.
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Brazil Deferred for World Championship
The OK and Junior World Karting Championships will not take place in Brazil this year. The plan is to now run it in Europe in November.
KA Extend Licences
Karting Australia has extended race licences by three months in reaction to the racing shutdown caused by Corona virus. The organisation has also recommended its clubs do the same with their club memberships. Here’s the official communication from KA CEO Kelvin O’Reilly.
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Race Report (Yes, a Race Report!): KartSport NZ Club Day
As many of you know, we only cover kart racing topics on KartSportNews. Not car racing, not bike racing, and typically not what ex-karters are now doing after they’ve disappeared from the sport. And we don’t normally cover sim racing either. But this is different.
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Kartsport NZ Go Sim Racing
The governing body of karting in New Zealand has organised an official “iKartsport” online sim racing competition for its members using the iRacing platform.
Rotax Go iRacing!
BRP-Rotax is organising an online eSeries on the iRacing platform, and will have a ticket to the World Finals as a prize!
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Result: Are you Sim Racing to replace Karting?
With the real activities banned, eSports have really kicked off the past few weeks. Earlier this month we asked if you have turned to sim racing to get your karting fix? Here’s the result!
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$60k Cash for Online Karting Series
ROK Cup USA has announced an online ROK Cup Sim Challenge that will feature all 10 of its karting classes across three events and offer almost US$60,000 in cash prizes.
April Fools Flashback #2
Nothing much happened on April Fools day this year, and a lot or people are needing a laugh in the current climate. So here’s what we did on April 1st in 2018 – invented push-back sidepods!
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SKAA Extend Logbook Life
Speedway Karting Association of Australasia has advised its clubs that competitors’ current logbooks will carry over for next race season in 2020-21.
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KNSW Licences “On Hold”
Karting NSW has placed all members’ race licences on hold until the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and karting resumes.
Karting Quickies
The latest karting news briefs – online racing, COVID-19, kart shop news, Yamaha sponsorship, info for the ladies, lockdown shenanigans, membership extensions, track upgrades etc.
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Noisy Points
Here’s the progressive point score after the opening two rounds for all classes in the 2020 Noisy Tour – including Noise allocated nicknames!
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KA Extend Tyre Contracts
Karting Australia has extended the current tyre contracts for a further year (ie, use the existing tyres to the end of 2021) and has suspended the tender process for what would have been the 2021-2025 supply contract.
NT Titles Cancelled
Darwin Karting Association has confirmed the 2020 Northern Territory Kart Championship in July has been cancelled.
DPE’s Online Orders Processed Each Monday
Update from DPE regarding online orders and delivery of karting products.
April Fools: Cancelled For 2020
Yep, April Fools Day was essentially cancelled for 2020. But look back at WTF happened in 2009!
IKD Honoured In Rotax Awards
International Karting Distributors (IKD), the Australian distributor for BRP-Rotax karting products and organiser/promoter of the Rotax Pro Tour, has been named one of the top three Rotax distributors for 2019.
Interview: Giancarlo Tinini
CRG President Giancarlo Tinini shares his opinion on the consequences of the Corona virus on the sport of karting, the industry and his company. Plus some suggestions for the FIA…
Kiwis Extend Licence Duration
In the wake of the COVID-19 situation, Kartsport New Zealand has announced all their current licence holders will automatically get a free three month extension.
Governments Shut Down Karting
It’s not just race meetings that have been banned, karts tracks around the country are now closed or closing due to Government directives. Ie, no practice allowed, stay home.
World Championship Re-Schedule
With the re-scheduling of the Le Mans 24-hour sports car race, FIA Karting has moved the KZ/KZ2 World Championships from Le Mans (France) to Lonato (Italy). While the venue has changed, the date hasn’t .
No More Karting Australia Events
Karting Australia has communicated with its clubs and state associations that no more event permits will be issued, and previously approved permits are to be withdrawn today.