Jess Golding Motorsport Wins First Championship Title
Team PR – KA3 Junior Heavy driver Lucas Lesmes has secured Jess Golding Motorsport’s very first championship win at the 2023 NSW State Cup.
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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Pocket Rockets Double State Cups
Driver PR – Pocket Rocket Brothers Racing duo Koda and Oscar Singh continued their busy 2023 season over the weekend, tackling (and winning) the New South Wales State Cup at Coffs Harbour.
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,
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Arthur Out of Luck at Academy Trophy
Kiwi Arthur Broughan set the fastest lap but did not enjoy much good fortune as the New Zealand representative in the FIA Kart Academy Trophy in the Czech Republic on the weekend.
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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).
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!
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Walton Ready for Academy Trophy Tilt
Queensland teenager Max Walton will begin his campaign in the 2023 FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Trinec, Czech Republic this weekend and has karting icon Jon Targett on his team.
International Opportunities for NZ Kartstars
Success in the final round of KartSport New Zealand’s KartStars Series in Rotorua this weekend could be life-changing for the winners.
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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.
Energy Corse Shakedown for AKC
Team PR – The Energy Corse Australia team tackled the AKC Shakedown meeting at Newcastle on the weekend, proving particularly strong in the Cadet 12 class.
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Burt Buoyant About Racing Future
Driver PR – It was love at first bite for kiwi karter Kiahn Burt. The 14-year-old had barely started school when he got his first taste of karting.
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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.
Successful Shakedown for TWM
Team PR – An incredible statistic was achieved on the weekend at the Newcastle AKC Shakedown; every class was won by either a Kart Republic or FA Kart.
Near Perfect Weekend for Basso
To further hone his race craft, KA3 Junior Heavy driver Mathew Basso set his eyes on the ultra-competitive KA3 Junior Light class at the second round of the Victorian Country Series at Hamilton on the weekend.
Reader Poll Result
Last week’s reader poll reveals the vast majority of karters believe that penalties applied in the sport should be made public.
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.
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!
Burris Dominates SA Dirt Kart Titles
Product PR – Burris kart tyres have cemented themselves as the top choice for dirt karters with an outstanding performance at the recent South Australian Dirt Kart Championship.
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.
KA’s Building Better Clubs Conference
Karting Australia’s Building Better Kart Clubs Conference last weekend has provided inspiration and direction for its clubs and state associations.
Dezzie Goes Superkarting
Power Republic’s latest video is a bit different to previous episodes. Dezzie got himself a second-hand gearbox kart, cleaned it up, prepped it for road racing, then headed out to Queensland Raceway.