Vale – Greg Selwood
(EDITOR’S NOTE: post has been updated with statement from DPE and words from Drew Price) It is with a heavy heart we learn of the passing of former National champion Greg Selwood.
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JC Kart Changes to JC Sport
There will be no more JC Karts coming to Australia. James Courtney and Jon Target have confirmed the brand will transform from an importer to a race team and be renamed JC Sport.
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Rotax Grand Final Ticket Allocations
IKD has confirmed the per-class ticket allocations for the 11 seats Team Australia has available at the 2020 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final – including a seat for a Rotax Heavy driver.
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Reader Poll: Are You Ready for 2020?
The new race season is about to kick off. Do you know which races you will contest this year?
Karting Quickies
Welcome karters to the 2020 race season! Let’s kick off the new race year with some news briefs, including club news, the ‘lefty’ chassis, new parts, RIP, various calendars & schedules etc, plus 2019 FIA highlight vids.
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2020 Additions to Patrizicorse Lineup
The Patrizicorse team has announced a couple of driver additions for the 2020 Australian Kart Championship season.
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Pace Images’ Top Ten of 2019
Ben Roehlen of Pace Images photographed the big events through 2019. Here’s his much anticipated Top Ten of the year.
Video: Christmas Q&A
The latest Power Republic vlog comes from London! Derek answers punters’ questions on all things karting.
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KF Kart Turns Italian
Commencing in 2020, Kip Foster’s KF Karts will be made in Italy by BirelART. We spoke with him about the deal.
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OTK To Enter Official Exprit Racing Team
The OTK Group will, for the first time, enter an official Exprit Racing Team in CIK-FIA and WSK competition in 2020.
Musical Chairs at OTK?
It seems that Fernando Alonso and the OTK Group have ended their collaboration, the Spaniard switching to the same manufacturer that Kart Republic use. And then there’s the Vettel Kart saga…
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Equipment Homologations for International Mini Category
The provisional homologation list of bodywork, brakes and chassis for the International Mini class that commences next year makes for some interesting reading.
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KA CEO Pre-Christmas Update
Karting Australia CEO Kelvin O’Reilly has communicated with licence holders a Merry Christmas message / KA update and reflections on 2019.
Paolo de Conto Retires
Double KZ World Champion, SKUSA SuperNationals and Gold Coast Race of Stars winner Paolo de Conto has announced his retirement from driving.
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Senior Class Added to NZ Rok Cup
The Vortex engine-based ROK Cup New Zealand kart racing series is set to expand in 2020 with the addition of a Senior category joining the Junior class added last year, and the Vortex Mini ROK and Cadet ROK classes that have been going now for six years.
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2020 Rotax Regulations
The sporting regulations for the 2020 Rotax Pro Tour national series have been finalised and published by IKD and Karting Australia.
Karting Quickies
Lots of news snippets from the past few weeks, both here and around the world – calendars, euro updates, new track approval, new karts, team and driver movements for 2020, plus Christmas gift ideas!
Canberra Extension On Track
Progress Update: Canberra Kart Racing Club say the track extension at Circuit Mark Webber is on schedule for a late February 2020 opening.
2020 State Calendars: QLD, TAS, VIC
Start planning your race season for next year – here are some of the 2020 state race calendars.
Safety Check: Brake Bleed Nipples
DPE Kart Technology has issued a recommendation that all brake fittings and bleed nipples on Arrow calipers be checked for tightness.
IKD Celebrate 30 Years in 2020
Starting out as Blacktown Kart Centre in 1990, IKD (International Karting Distributors) will next year celebrate 30 years in the industry.
Josh Richmond: Kiwi Karter Doing Well
Little did top Auckland karter Josh Richmond’s parents realise what they were getting themselves into when, while on a family holiday on the Gold Coast, their then 11-year-old son had a go in a rental kart.
Karting Victoria Awards
The Victorian Karter Of The Year awards were presented at the state association’s annual awards night on the weekend, Billy Westerveld taking out the long running Senior KOTY.
CIK-FIA Awards 2019
This year Paris hosted the FIA Karting Awards ceremony at Pavillon Gabriel, not far from the Champs-Élysées, at the end of a busy week for the FIA.
Aussie 5th in Macau
2018 Australian KZ2 Champion Aaron Cameron has placed 5th in Macau on the weekend while Ryan MacMillan just missed the top ten in Mini ROK.