Free Karting Stream
Want to watch some top-notch karting coverage for free? SKUSA’s 2023 Winter Series and ProTour will be live streamed and totally free for viewers to watch – no subscription required.
Vic Challenge at Laang
Laang Speedway in southern Victoria hosted the fifth round of the Victorian Challenge last Saturday, January 15. The Feature race winners…
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Kip Confirmed @ BirelART Oz
Decorated karting veteran Kip Foster will be an official ambassador and driver with the BirelART Racing Australia team in 2023, running a full season of X30.
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Big Prizes, Multiple Tracks at Top Guns
Two track layouts will be used across the two rounds of Junior Top Guns this week and there’s once again a huge prize pool on offer, including a kart, sets of tyres and thousands of dollars of cash!
Superkart Title Changes
Australian Superkart Events has changed the name of its 2023 Championship due to a cease and desist issued regarding the series’ title. There’s also the possibility of a ‘northern’ round with television.
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Bitumen Down at Bolivar
The famous Bolivar circuit on the northern fringe of Adelaide has now been fully resurfaced as part of an extension and track upgrade for 2023.
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Patrizi’s Latest Drivers
More pilots have been confirmed for Birel ART Racing Australia’s 2023 campaign. The Patrizicorse team revealed four junior drivers for its official KA2 line-up.
Karters In GRM Combine
Two karters have been added to Garry Rogers Motorsport’s “Valvoline Combine” program – Peter Bouzinelos and Oliver Wickham.
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Australia On The Road To OK-N World Cup
Australia has been confirmed by FIA Karting as one of six countries for the inaugural season of OK-N and is the only non-European entity on the list.
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Reader Poll: Level of Racing
Will you be a state champion or international star in 2023? Are you a social karter with an eye on some regional races? Tick everything that applies to YOU!
Photos: The Birel ART S15
This is the machine the “Red Army” Birel ART Racing Australia will use in 2023 – the Birel ART S15. You can order yours now through your local dealer or …
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FIA Homologated Karting Product
The FIA homologates (approves) certain product for use in its competitions. For some components, like chassis and engines, this helps curb an arms race among the manufacturers.
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“I Know What I’m Doing”
Poll Result: We wanted to know if karters already knew how much racing they are going to do this year, or whether they just went racing at short notice when they felt like it (or can afford it).
Karting Australia Welcomes Back Two Clubs
It’s not just Lismore that has returned to the Karting Australia fold, KA confirming this afternoon the Toowoomba & Lockyer Valley Kart Club has also re-affiliated via Karting Queensland.
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Lismore Returns To KA!
BREAKING – Lismore Kart Club has elected to re-join Karting Australia, effective immediately.
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Top Guns Time!
Junior Top Guns signals the start of the race season for many karters and the two rounds coming up on Oakleigh’s extended circuit are expected to prove popular with local and interstate drivers.
4-Stroke Changes
The Four-Stroke Karting Association of NSW has decided to restructure its classes for 2023, replacing Masters and Heavy with a new ‘Club’ class.
Karting News Briefs
RIP Philippe & Paddy, KA100 Masters for SKUSA, reader poll result (karting was not on your Christmas list?! 🤨 ), Energy anniversary, product info plus more local and international news!
History of Ballarat
VIDEO – Over 60 years ago it was a small dirt track. Now it’s a much larger sealed modern karting facility that runs in the opposite direction. Watch this video to see how the Ballarat kart track has evolved.
Poll: Your Race Schedule
Do you know how much racing you’ll do this year, with a calendar already carefully planned out? Or do you race just when you feel like it (or can afford it!)?
More Drivers at Patrizicorse
Patrizicorse has announced more drivers for its official 2023 race program with Jai Brown, Cooper Folley and De’argo Stewart all named as part of the BirelART Racing Australia lineup.
Vegas Vids: Official Vs Unofficial
Do you like slow-motion action videos of karting? There are now several re-cap highlights videos from SKUSA’s Supernationals in Las Vegas last month.
Review: 2022 Texas Sprint Racing Series
Sanctioned by two governing bodies – SKUSA and the IKF – the Texas Sprint Racing Series experienced record numbers in 2022, welcoming nearly 900 entries across its five rounds.
Reader Poll: A Karting Christmas?
Was yours a ‘Karting Christmas’ or was karting off the table for your festive season? Cast a quick vote in this reader poll!
Patrizicorse Appointments
Just days after confirming a switch from blue to red (Ricciardo Kart to Birel ART) for its official race team, Patrizicorse has now announced a couple of key new drivers for 2023.