Qld Open Performance Titles This Weekend
With an entry approaching 300, racing returns to Ipswich Kart Club this Saturday April 2nd for round two of the Club’s Championship. Who can win the Queensland Open Performance feature class?
Pro Tour Opens in Canberra
Now under a new promoter and governing body, the Australian Rotax MAX Challenge Series (ie, Pro Tour) opened in Canberra on the weekend.
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Expanded Junior Sprockets for Victoria
Karting Australia has expanded its offering of Junior Sprockets programs in Victoria for April and May.
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Auskart Racing SE Qld Championship, Round 1
100-plus four-strokes contested the opening round of the Auskart Racing SE QLD Championship at Greer Park Raceway, home of the Toowoomba Kart Club, on March 26 and 27. The Noise reports!
Gippsland’s March Race Day
The March race day for Gippsland Go Kart Club was run last Saturday afternoon at the Tramway Park circuit in Morwell. Here’s the wrap, with photos from Steve Dansie.
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News In Brief
Karting news in brief, from here and abroad. From club news to international level – words, pictures and video relating to any type of karting.
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Nationals Reformat & Reschedule
With the cancellation of its traditional Easter-weekend National Championships, KartSport New Zealand has announced a revolutionalised event format across two meetings later this year.
New Arrow Unveiled!
DPE Kart Technology has taken the wraps off its new weapon – the Arrow X6. This new Australian-made kart (welded, built & assembled in Melbourne) will be available in two …
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“Masters” Super Cup for KZ2 World Championship
A standalone KZ2 Masters class for drivers 35-years or more will be contested at the KZ2 World Championship at Le Mans in September.
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84-Year-Old’s Go Kart Memories
84-year-old Alan Griffith set fastest lap in a TaG 125 Restricted heat race at a recent WA South Eastern Zone round. He has provided some memories of his and his family’s involvement in karting.
Jordie Draws First Blood
Two-times British Superkart GP winner Jordie Ford has taken overall honours in the 250cc International class at the opening round of the new-look Australian Superkart Championship at The Bend last weekend.
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Noisy Warwick Double
A double Club Championship round was raced at Warwick Kart Club last weekend, the second day doubling as the opening round of the Project-X Noisy Tour. And The Noise was there!
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Aussies Improve at WSK Super Master Final
Some personal bests have secured 12th place in the WSK Super Master Series for Australian Mini driver William Calleja, while Oscar Targett also lifted the bar, qualifying for his first ever WSK KZ2 final (includes video highlights, report & lots of photos)
Video Tour: Tony Kart 401RR
Derek at Power Republic gives the new Tony Kart 401RR the once over, going through what’s new, and what’s carry over from the previous model.
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Driver PR: Mathew Basso, VCS Round 1
Mathew Basso made his return to the Victorian Country Series last weekend taking his first start in the series as a junior at the opening round at Cobden.
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FIA Helmet Safety Statement
The FIA has expressed concerns regarding karting competitors attaching cameras, removing HANS attachments and using non-approved replacement visors on homologated crash helmets. FIA Karting’s full statement is below. It should …
Record Numbers as IAME Euro Series Kicks Off
The IAME Euro Series kicked off with great racing at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera with a record number of drivers. Here’s the official report, video etc.
Roberts & Simone Put Parolin USA On Top
The start of the 2022 season has included much success for the Parolin USA race team, beginning with race wins and a championship in the SKUSA Winter Series and ROK Cup Florida Winter Tour. This momentum continued into the opening rounds of the United States Pro Kart Series at the Orlando Kart Center.
Lucky Lochy Off To FIA Karting Academy Trophy
14-year-old karter Lochiel (Lochy) McGregor has the chance to follow in the footsteps of rising Kiwi motorsport stars like Liam Lawson and Marcus Armstrong after earning selection to a global FIA series.
Driver PR: Liam Pollard, VCS Round 1
After a recent podium at the opening round of the Golden Power Series, Liam Pollard was off to take part in his second series of 2022 the Victorian Country Series in the TAG 125 Heavy class at South West Kart Club.
Country Series Kicks Off at Cobden
There was a sense of excitement as 170+ drivers and crews looked to put the last two years of interrupted seasons behind them as the DPE Victorian Country Series launched in the South West of the state last weekend. Andrew Hayes reports.
Retro Karting Opens 2022 at Geelong
Retro Karting Australia fired up its Australian Championship for 2022 with the opening round, doubling as the Victorian State Title, at the re-configured Beckley Park Raceway in Geelong.
Super Weekend Ahead for Superkarts
A new era of Superkart competition will kick off at The Bend this weekend with almost 90 drivers contesting the first ever ‘Australian Superkart International’.
March Races at Stony Creek
Numbers were down a little for the March race day at Stony Creek last weekend, however there was still some fierce racing in several of the classes.
ANZACs Represented in Academy Trophy
Australian Harry Arnett and Kiwi Lochiel Mcgregor will contest the annual one-make FIA Karting Academy Trophy for junior drivers, which commences at the Genk circuit in Belgium in May. Here’s the full entry list.