Gippsland Kicks Off 2022
With everyone on new tyres on a 32-degree day, grip was high and the lap times low for the opening event on the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s calendar for 2022, the February club day on Sunday.
Round 1, IKC Championship + Cadet Titles
255 starters got the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2022 Championship off to a flying start last Saturday with the Cadet Titles meeting. Even the local Mayor turned up! Russell Innes reports.
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Preview: WSK Super Master Series, Rnd 2
The second round of the WSK Super Master Series is about to get underway in Lonato with a record participation of 360 drivers from 54 different countries, including a bunch from Australia.
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Massa No Longer CIK President
The FIA’s high-profile CIK President Felippe Massa has been replaced, India’s Akbar Ebrahim now filling the head position of the International Karting Commission.
Interview: Anthony Abbasse, Former Driver
The next in FIA Karting’s ‘Best Of 2021’ series is Frenchman Anthony Abbasse, a former top level driver but now entrepreneur and track manager.
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IAME Kicks Off With Strong Winter Cup
The IAME Winter Cup has become synonymous with the start of the international season for the top teams and drivers in the IAME X30 circle, and its 7th running in Valencia did not disappoint with Marcus Luzio (Dan Holland Racing), Aaron Garcia (MDC Racing) and Kit Belofsky (Fusion Motorsport) winning the finals in X30 Senior, Junior and Mini respectively (includes video).
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Comeback Kart Club
A regional Victorian kart club has been re-formed with the intent of going racing again.
Driver PR: Ashton Cattach, AKC Shakedown
Ashton Cattach had his final hit out in KA3 Senior Light at the Go Kart Club of Victoria over the weekend before the all important Australian Kart Championship opener.
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Suit Up, Episode 1 – Marijn Kremers
Video – TheRaceBox has launched its karting documentary “Suit Up” and the first episode includes a feature on KZ World Champion – and frequent visitor to Australia – Marijn Kremers.
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Driver PR: Cooper Stapleton, AKC Shakedown
To continue his preparation for the Australian Kart Championship, Cooper Stapleton headed back to Todd Rd and his second meeting aboard his new PCR kart in KA4 Junior Light.
Driver PR: Ayrton Dalmaso, AKC Shakedown
Ayrton Dalmaso made the trek from New South Wales down to the Go Kart Club of Victoria for the AKC Shakedown over the weekend very worthwhile.
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FIA Karting Appoint Championship Manager
FIA Karting has announced 26-year-old Italian Simone Perego will fill the newly created position of Championship Manager.
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Driver PR: Maximus Chudasko, AKC Shakedown
TWM TaG Light driver Maximus Chudasko took to the Go Kart Club of Victoria over the weekend for the all important Australian Kart Championship Shakedown meeting.
Driver PR: Aiden Schweikert, AKC Shakedown
Aiden Schweikert started a busy February by taking to the Australian Kart Championship Shakedown meeting at the Go Kart Club of Victoria over the weekend.
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Williams Wins at CIK Trophy of New Zealand
When your family name is Williams and given name is Ayrton, there’s a fair bet that motorsport is going to be in your blood. 15-year-old Aucklander Ayrton Williams claimed the Trophy in the Vortex ROK DVS class in Hamilton on the weekend.
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Driver PR: Jackson Brasher, AKC Shakedown
It was the perfect lead in to the opening round of AKC for Jackson Brasher on the weekend, winning his final hit out at the Go Kart Club of Victoria over the weekend.
Preview: IKC Cadet Titles & Championship Opener
The 2022 Ipswich Kart Club Championship kicks off on Saturday the 5th of February with Round 1 of the Championship which also doubles as the IKC Cadet Titles.
Lismore Opens with Double Direction
Lismore Kart Club opened its 2022 season with the two-day double-header Double Direction event. The Noise was there on the day everything ran backwards (includes video).
Big Fields for CIK Trophy of New Zealand
The second largest entry in the history of the CIK Trophy of New Zealand meeting will descend on the exciting Hamilton circuit this weekend, including F2 stars Liam Lawson and Marcus Armstrong.
Paralympian Takes Up Karting
Cairns-based Paralympian Grant Patterson has taken up karting for 2022, hitting the track aboard a modified 4SS Tony Kart (includes video).
Arnett Gets Academy Trophy Gig
Double National Champion Harry Arnett has been announced as Australia’s representative in the 2022 FIA Karting Academy Trophy, the first time a true top-level junior has been selected for the role.
Calleja Top Ten at WSK Super Masters
William Calleja has had a fantastic start to the WSK Super Master Series, claiming tenth in the Mini Final in Italy on the weekend. Lewis Francis also made it through to the OK Junior final.
City of Sails Success Under Red Light Rules
The appearance of FIA Formula 2 stars Marcus Armstrong and Liam Lawson could not outshine the effort of KartSport NZ officials and volunteers in managing 180 drivers and crew competing under Covid red light rules in Auckland on the weekend.
Follow The Aussies at WSK Super Masters
Eight Australian drivers are in Lonato for the opening round of the WSK Super Master Series, but only seven are left in the competition after injury forced out one of our juniors.
Interview: Theo Pourchaire, Former Karter
French FIA F2 driver Theo Pourchaire talks karting in this latest FIA Karting ‘Best Of’ interview.