Gold Nugget C&D Titles
Nearly 70 drivers contested the Gold Nugget C&D Titles across two days of 2 and 4-stroke racing at the Cooloola Coast Kart Club. The Noise reports from Gympie.
KNSW Tyre Contracts Extended
Karting NSW has confirmed it has extended its agreements with Dunlop Kartsport and Maxxis Kart Tyres Australia, the new contract kicking in on July 1st.
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Percat To Run Kart Team & FA Dealership
Supercars driver Nick Percat has announced he will field a full factory supported race team in next year’s Australian Kart Championship and will take on the dealership for FA Karts in Victoria.
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WSK Open Series Closes at Sarno
Four Australians competed at the fourth and final round of the WSK Open Series at Sarno on the weekend, an event that saw the WSK debut of the OK-N categories.
Massive Meet as Ipswich Preps for AKC
It wasn’t just a shakedown for the competitors, but also for the club’s team of officials and volunteers as a massive 389 starters (18 classes across 15 groups) contested Round 5 of the Ipswich Kart Club Championship recently.
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Big EOFY Sale at DPE
DPE Kart Superstore’s End of Financial Year Sale is on now! There are savings to be made across a range of great products, including…
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Mini ROK Updates for KNSW Competitors
Karting NSW has made changes to the technical regulations for the Vortex Mini ROK engine, including the rollback of the mandated spark plug rule and an increase of the maximum restrictor size.
Wet Winter Warrnambool VCS Round
The DPE Kart Superstore Victorian Country Series reached its mid-point with the third round at a chilly and wet Warrnambool on the weekend.
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Basso’s Double Duties at Warrnambool
DRIVER PR – The halfway mark of the DPE Victorian Country Series saw Mathew Basso and his team venture to Warrnambool to continue their assault on the KA3 Junior Light and Heavy classes.
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Video: Problem Solving On The Run
Derek from Power Republic is back on track and problem solving on the run as he shows a newcomer how to get the most from a series of practice sessions.
Shakedown Podiums for Energy
Team PR – The Energy Corse Australia team fielded eight drivers across four classes at Ipswich on the weekend as it prepares for the AKC round next month.
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RKA at Port Mac
The NSW State Championship for Retro Karting Australia was conducted at the Port Macquarie Kart Club on the weekend. The Noise reports!
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Max Moves To Top of Championship
Another podium placing on the weekend has moved Max Walton into the lead of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy (click through for video and Aussie Wrap)
50th Anniversary North West Titles
The Mildura Kart Club put in a huge effort to make the 50th Anniversary edition of the North West Titles a special event for the 162 competitors who raced the day-night-day meeting on the weekend.
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Karting Legend “Star Of Parkes”
A tribute ceremony was held in Parkes on Wednesday for one of the town’s most successful sports people, multiple Australian karting champion, John Pizzaro.
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Huge Interstate Numbers for Ipswich
A massive 398 entries will race at Ipswich Kart Club this weekend for Round 5 of the IKC Championships, with a huge influx of interstate visitors using the event as a shakedown for the upcoming AKC Round in July.
Basso’s Mildura Odyssey
Fresh off the back of a near-perfect weekend at Golden Power Series round 3, Mathew Basso ventured eight hours to the top of the state to contest the North-West Titles in Mildura.
Fast Track Ticket for Junior Development
Fast Track Ticket is the latest addition to the line-up of junior development programs offered by Jess Golding Motorsport and includes tickets to the Gold Coast 500 Supercars round.
Moonshiners Run Gladstone
The ‘Moonshiners Run’ was round 4 of the Gladstone Kart Club’s 2023 club series. The Noise was there to document the action.
Seb Wins WSK Super Cup
Multiple Australian Cadet Champion Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi has become the first ever winner of the WSK Super Cup Mini at La Conca, Italy, over the weekend.
Kids Stuff?
READER POLL – The top placings in FIA Karting’s international driver rankings are kids. Not 17 year old kids racing KZ or OK, but 11, 12, 13-year-olds racing Mini or Juniors.
Poll Result
Last week’s Reader Poll asked “Should AKC ‘shakedown’ events be eliminated and replaced with an extra day of practice?”.
Healthy Snacks @ Jess Golding Motorsport
Jess Golding Motorsport has announced a partnership with food company Monde Nissin Australia for the second half of the 2023 Jess Golding Motorsport Cadet & Junior Driver School Holiday Program, Powered by Patrizicorse.
Marlborough Karters Stretch Advantage
Two rounds remain as Marlborough karters stretched their advantage in New Zealand’s Mainland Karting Series points after the Sunbelt Series rounds in Blenheim and Nelson over Kings Birthday weekend.
History Maker in Action
Team Report – Fielding 10 drivers across multiple classes, the Energy Corse Australia team made karting history at the Newcastle AKC round on the weekend with Lana Flack’s victory in Cadet 12.