Karting News Briefs


  14 January 2014
 

around the traps...

  • The DPE Kart Technology race transporter has had a makeover for 2014. Keeping aligned with the look of their karts, the truck was wrapped in a Glenn Powles' design. It will be present at all CIK Stars of Karting rounds, Nationals and various title events throughout the year.
    dpe kart technology race truck 2014
    pics - DPEKT


  • And speaking of new liveries on team trucks, we hear IKD will unveil a new look at the Melbourne Pro Tour round at the end of the month...

  • Cinematic style promotional trailer for the UK's Super 1 British Karting Championship - "Super1Heroes".


  • 2001 karting world champion, and former F1 driver, Tonio Liuzzi won Filipe Massa's charity karting event on the weekend. The Italian dominated the annual International Challenge of the Stars, beating home Sebastien Buemi and Massa. Quick report on Autosport HERE. Video of the final race, once again held in front of a huge crowd, is below. These karts are standard sprint karts underneath the bodwork, as can be seen at 1:12 when Augusto Farfus rounds the turn with half the body torn off!


  • Launceston Kart Club will hold a have-a-go day from 10am to 2pm this Sunday. There will be a $20 fee, and on-track sessions for beginners in three age categories (7 to 11, 13 to 16 and 17+) will be held on the day. More information HERE.

  • Supp Regs for the 2014 Victorian Open Sprint Kart Championships are now online - click HERE to download the PDF. The event takes place at Oakleigh on March 5 through to 9. Entry closes Feb 13. If juniors are wanting more track time at Oakleigh before the state championship, dont forget Junior Top Guns this Friday and Saturday.

  • Industry: LK Australia has been appointed the distributor for MEX-engineering products. MEX produce light weight and front and rear sprockets for KZ engines as well as KZ high Peformance chains.

  • Jenson Button's father, John Button, has died. John was a huge supporter for Jenson and when they got involved in karting, coached Jenson and paid for the racing by preparing engines for others. In fact, he became a well known and respected engine tuner of the time. "John was a charismatic and entertaining character, always full of great stories and willing to chat" Joe Saward wrote on his blog. "He also knew exactly when not to get involved in his son’s career, a skill that other racing fathers could learn from." It is believed the 70-year old suffered a heart attack at his home on Sunday.

 

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