Abbasse To Defend Race of Stars

Frenchman Anthony Abbasse has confirmed he will return to the Gold Coast next month to defend the Race of Stars crown he won in 2018.

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So Close but So Far: The Kiwis in Lonato

Fellow-racer-turned-mentor Daniel Bray said it best when describing the last-minute derailing of Matthew Payne’s and compatriot Dylan Drysdale’s 2019 FIA Super Cup (KZ2) campaigns at Lonato: “motorsport is a hard game.”

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Douglas 9th in Academy Trophy Final

14-year-old Kiwi karter Jacob Douglas can hold his head high after confirming his status as one of the top Junior drivers in the world at the final round of this year’s FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Italy.

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KZ World Champs – Saturday Update

It’s a tough gig for the three Aussies and three Kiwis in Italy for the KZ World Championship and KZ2 Super Cup. Update from Lonato.

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Aussie Trio In Lonato

Australia will have three representatives on the World stage in Italy this weekend: Troy Loeskow will line up for the KZ World Championship while Henry Johnstone and Zac Zamprogno will contest the FIA International Super Cup for KZ2. Includes links & timetable to follow the event.

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Team Australia Decided at Pro Tour Finale

The 12-person Team Australia that will tackle the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final in Italy next month was finalised at the concluding round of Pro Tour in Albury on the weekend. The Team Australia drives for 2019 are:

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IKD – Pro Tour 2019

message from IKD On behalf of the entire IKD Team we would like to extend our thanks to the officials, host clubs, volunteers, drivers, teams & families for helping us …

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Another Aussie Win for Kiwi

Fast-rising young Kiwi karter Jackson Rooney has done it again. Just two weeks after claiming a breakthrough win in the TaG 125cc class at the final round of the 2019 …

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Marco Ardigò To Retire

Professional kart racer and multi European and World champion Marco Ardigò will retire from driving at the end of this year.

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Wharton’s Secret Break

It has been revealed that James Wharton competed at the Junior World Championship with a fractured arm – though it wasn’t known at the time!

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Preview: Douglas at Academy Trophy Final

There was a spring in his step when young Kiwi karter Jacob Douglas left his Christchurch home on Monday to fly to Italy for the third and final round of this year’s 2019 FIA Karting Academy Trophy.

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The White Tony Kart

Victorian karter Vas Filips has made a name for himself in the retro-karting world, stripping former race karts and rebuilding them to concourse condition for other people. But this time, he did one for himself. In white.

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KA’s 2020 National Calendar

Karting Australia’s National Calendar for 2020 includes a five round Australian Kart Championship and a four event Rotax Pro Tour National Series. The schedule (see below) includes dates for Race …

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OK & Junior World Champs: Saturday Heats

James Wharton has recorded some great heat results overnight in Finland. After qualifying 9th, the Aussie has carded 2-1-3-2-2 so far. He has one more heat to go before the grid is settled for the winner-take-all Final.

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Tony Kart in 2020

Tony Kart Australia advise the Tony Kart chassis range will not change much for 2020, however there will be a re-designed chassis, the Tony Kart Nordix, with new frame geometry

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The Noise Interview

Derek Jones has a chat with The Noise, Kev Davies, at the Power Republic workshop.

The Dyno Sheets: X30 v Rotax

The Power Republic people popped an IAME X30 and Rotax MAX Evo on the dyno – in both ‘open’ and KA-Restricted form – to compare the power output. Here’s the result!

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AKC Videos – All The Action From Melbourne

Watch all the footage, on-demand, from the Australian Kart Championship final round in Melbourne on the weekend. Includes all Sunday’s racing, plus interviews, presentations, and the gala awards night.

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Kiwis 1, 3, 4 at AKC Final

In one of the best AKC weekends for the Kiwis in recent years, NZ teenager Jackson Rooney claimed his maiden SP Tools Australian Kart Championship round win in the TaG 125 class in dramatic fashion in Melbourne over the weekend.

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CIK-FIA Tribute to Anthoine Hubert

The CIK-FIA has paid tribute to Anthoine Hubert, who lost his life in an F2 crash on the weekend. Hubert was still racing karts up until just a few years ago.

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Payne Heads Kiwi Squad at AKC Final

Young Auckland-based kart international KZ2 Matthew Payne heads a five-strong group of fellow Kiwis who have crossed the Tasman to contest the final round of this year’s SP Tools Australian …

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