2022 Kartshed ACT Titles
Almost 110 drivers contested the 2022 Kartshed ACT Titles at Canberra Kart Racing Club across the Easter weekend. The Noise reports with pics and video.
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Griff Breaks at Champions Of The Future
Europe-based Australian Griffin Peebles will be out of action for the next two months after suffering a serious wrist break at the second round of Champions of the Future Euro Series at Zuera, Spain, on the weekend.
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Gillis Finally Grabs KZ2 Victory
Cody Gillis finally got the monkey off his back to win an AKC KZ2 final, but he was not the only driver to tick the New Winner checkbox at Adelaide’s Bolivar Raceway today.
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Fast & Frantic Adelaide
Battle lines have been drawn in a wild day of competition at round two of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship at Bolivar Raceway in South Australia.
Route 66 Series Opens in Indiana
Morning frost and snow flurries during qualifying kicked off the opening two rounds of the 2022 Route 66 Sprint Series on the ‘Backward 1’ layout of New Castle Motorsports Park last weekend.
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Video – Finals Day, European Championship
The Sunday live stream from the opening round of the European Championship in Portugal has been re-uploaded by FIA Karting.
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Portugal Opens the European Championship
It was a tough weekend for the two Australian junior drivers contesting the opening round of the European Championship at Portimao, Portugal, on the weekend. Griffin Peebles and Dante Vince …
Golden Power Series Round 2 – Bendigo
The Bendigo track was packed for the second round of the Golden Power Series on the weekend. Mitch McLellan reports.
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Trio of Aussies at Margutti Trophy
There were mixed fortunes for the Australians contesting the 33rd edition of the Andrea Margutti Trophy at Lonato on the weekend.
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Record Numbers at Texas Winter Warmup
A record turnout of 222 entries kicked off the eighth season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series with the ‘Winter Warm-up’ last weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park.
Preview: FIA European Championship
Victoria’s Harry Arnett joins two other Australians contesting the OK Junior class at the opening round of the European Championships at Portimão in a week’s time.
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Champions Of The Future – Euro Round 1
Two Australians contested the opening round of the Champions of the Future Euro Series at Portimao, Portugal last weekend. Griffin Peebles and Dante Vince both contested the 64-kart OK Junior class (includes video and event report/pics)
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Qld Open Performance Titles This Weekend
With an entry approaching 300, racing returns to Ipswich Kart Club this Saturday April 2nd for round two of the Club’s Championship. Who can win the Queensland Open Performance feature class?
Pro Tour Opens in Canberra
Now under a new promoter and governing body, the Australian Rotax MAX Challenge Series (ie, Pro Tour) opened in Canberra on the weekend.
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Auskart Racing SE Qld Championship, Round 1
100-plus four-strokes contested the opening round of the Auskart Racing SE QLD Championship at Greer Park Raceway, home of the Toowoomba Kart Club, on March 26 and 27. The Noise reports!
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Gippsland’s March Race Day
The March race day for Gippsland Go Kart Club was run last Saturday afternoon at the Tramway Park circuit in Morwell. Here’s the wrap, with photos from Steve Dansie.
News In Brief
Karting news in brief, from here and abroad. From club news to international level – words, pictures and video relating to any type of karting.
Jordie Draws First Blood
Two-times British Superkart GP winner Jordie Ford has taken overall honours in the 250cc International class at the opening round of the new-look Australian Superkart Championship at The Bend last weekend.
Noisy Warwick Double
A double Club Championship round was raced at Warwick Kart Club last weekend, the second day doubling as the opening round of the Project-X Noisy Tour. And The Noise was there!
Aussies Improve at WSK Super Master Final
Some personal bests have secured 12th place in the WSK Super Master Series for Australian Mini driver William Calleja, while Oscar Targett also lifted the bar, qualifying for his first ever WSK KZ2 final (includes video highlights, report & lots of photos)
Record Numbers as IAME Euro Series Kicks Off
The IAME Euro Series kicked off with great racing at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera with a record number of drivers. Here’s the official report, video etc.
Country Series Kicks Off at Cobden
There was a sense of excitement as 170+ drivers and crews looked to put the last two years of interrupted seasons behind them as the DPE Victorian Country Series launched in the South West of the state last weekend. Andrew Hayes reports.
March Races at Stony Creek
Numbers were down a little for the March race day at Stony Creek last weekend, however there was still some fierce racing in several of the classes.
Wet Turns To Dry at WSK Super Master Round
One Australian started P6 for his final, another never got to start a race after an ankle injury. Here’s a wrap of what happened in the wet & dry WSK Super Master Series round at La Conca on the weekend.
Cripps Chasing Goldstar Success
Southland-based Nixon Cripps is one of the most travelled karters in the country, and if his continued success in the WPKA Goldstar Kart Series is anything to go by, then he will quickly reach frequent flyer status.