Oversubscribed Club Day
With 340 entries already confirmed and the final number likely to be closer to 400, the Ipswich Kart Club will be running an over-subscribed format for several classes at its next club championship round.
Racing
Auskart Enduro Round 3 at Warwick
Round 3 of Auskart’s Enduro Championship was held at Warwick on Sunday. Half of the race ran anti-clockwise, then everyone turned around and ran the rest in the opposite direction. Oh, and The Noise podiumed his class!
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Kartstars & ROK Cup Decided in Rotorua
Regardless of wet and cold conditions on Saturday that gave way to fine and fast racing on Sunday, the favourites confirmed their class in the final round of Kartsport New Zealand’s premier Kartstars competition in Rotorua.
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Auskart Round 4 at Warwick
Saturday saw another great turnout for the Auskart’s 4-Stroke Championship at Warwick Kart Club. The Noise reports with video,
Euro OK/OK-J Championship
Max Walton made a fantastic debut in the Karting Academy Trophy in the Czech Republic on the weekend, leading the final before finishing third. However, he was not the only driver flying the Aussie flag in Trinec (includes video).
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Max Makes The Podium!
Queensland teenager Max Walton recorded the best-ever finish by an Australian driver in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy with a third place finish in Trinec, Czech Republic on the weekend.
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Slippery Day at Gippsland
The day started wet, but most of the racing was in the dry at Gippsland Go Kart Club’s May race day on Sunday. And next month, there will be extra races!
Victorian Country Series Rnd 2
Hamilton hosted round 2 of the DPE Kart Superstore Victorian Country Series on the weekend, an event that saw Remo Luciani return to the track after a forced hiatus.
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The Mother’s Day Meeting at Warwick
It might have been Mother’s Day but that didn’t stop karters (or their mums!) from heading to Sandy Creek Raceway for the third round of the Warwick Kart Club Championship. The Noise reports.
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Stonehouse Claims Another Phil Goss Memorial
Shane Stonehouse won his fifth Phil Goss Memorial at Archerville Raceway on Saturday night, a meeting that turned out to be the largest karting event in Tasmania so far this year.
Goldstar Concludes in Hawkes Bay
A trio of Manawatu karters were in top form to cement their dominance of respective classes in the final round of the Manawatu and TRC Toyota WPKA Goldstar Series in Hawkes Bay at the weekend.
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Vic Retro Championships
The Noise reckons the sun has not yet set on the DPE Kart Superstore RKA Victorian Championship at Geelong, because it never properly came out!
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Big To Bigger for IKC Championship?
Ipswich Kart Club has reached the mid-point of its eight-round Club Championship. Averaging an envious 281 entries per round, that figure is expected to increase with the upcoming AKC Shakedown and Qld State Cup.
Open Performance Titles at IKC Rnd 4
262 starters fronted for round 4 of the 2023 Ipswich Kart Club Championships on Saturday the 29th of April, where Queensland Open Performance was the feature class.
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Juniors Tackle 50-Lapper
With fastest off the back and the Lights a pre-calculated time behind the Heavies, the 50-Lapper Classic for Juniors at Lithgow was a challenging race, especially when the rain stated falling half way through!
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Auskarts at Coffs Harbour
The Noise headed to the Coffs Harbour Kart Club last weekend for round 3 of the Auskart Championship which saw factory representation from Tillotson as it was also a round of the T4 Series.
William Wins!
After several near misses, William Calleja has finally broken through to win a WSK event in Europe! (includes video and Aussie wrap)
Driver Ban & Penalties Public at USPKS
The US Pro Kart Series is now doing a ‘name-and-shame’ of disciplinary actions after its events to address inappropriate driving behaviour.
Gippsland’s April Races
The Gippsland Go Kart Club conducted its April race day on Sunday. While the total entry was small, the KA3 Senior class enjoyed an eight-strong field that featured plenty of close racing.
Follow The Aussies at WSK
Five Australians are competing at the WSK Super Master Series finale at Cremona, Italy, this weekend. Three of them have qualified inside the top ten of their class.
Hot Contests at City-To-Country
There was plenty of close racing a the second round of the City to Country Series at Cooloola Coast on the weekend. The Noise reports from Gympie.
Weather Gambles at IAME Euro
The second round of IAME Euro Series produced unpredictable results and dramatic action as the changing weather had teams and drivers scratching their heads on the right setups and driving lines (includes video).
Coast-2-Country Launches
The Manning Valley Kart Club kicked off the first round of the newly formed Coast-2-Country Series on the weekend with an encouraging entry of 80+ drivers.
Hayne & Bourke the Riverina Cup Champions
Blake Hayne and Lachlan Bourke have been crowned the Riverina Cup champions for 2023 after a two day race meeting at Griffith Kart Club.
Hometown Heroes!
Western Australian drivers won three classes and locked out the KZ2 podium as the Australian Kart Championship series went to Wanneroo for the first time across the weekend.