Aussies Abroad
Jack Webster, one of 13 Aussies competing at the event, has qualified fastest in OK-N at the Champions Of The Future Academy Program in Abu Dhabi.
News Briefs
It’s been a while since we did a Quick News Briefs post, so there are lots of points to cover in this one! PEOPLE news, INDUSTRY news, CLUB news, PRODUCT news…
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WSK Final Cup, Round 1
Four of the six Australians contesting the opening round of the WSK Final Cup on the weekend made it through to the finals, William Calleja the best placed grabbing seventh in the Mini final, while Dante Vinci crashed out of a promising run in OK.
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Vic Country Series – Final Points
The final point score and placings for the 2023 Victorian Country Series have been published. Sponsored by DPE Kart Superstore, 296 entrants contested the 11 classes across six rounds.
Additional Aussies in Italy
Six Australians are in Italy this weekend contesting the opening round of the WSK Final Cup at Lonato, Brodie Norris (Yendle) and Jay Kostecki joining the four ‘regulars’. (Includes stream & results links)
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Australian Kart in Elvis Movie
Did you know the yellow go-kart in Baz Luhrman’s Elvis movie was made in Australia?
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Kiwi Just Misses SuperNats Podium
Two of New Zealand’s National Champions lined up in Las Vegas for the SKUSA SuperNationals last week and both made the Super Sunday finals.
Key Event Rebranded
The event traditionally known as the CIK Trophy of New Zealand will be renamed the New Zealand Karting Grand Prix for 2024 and beyond.
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Aiva’s Off To Europe!
Melbourne karter Aiva Anagostiadis is off to the UK to race karts full time in Europe next year with the Dan Holland Racing team!
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Oceania Closes Retro Championship
Retro Karting Australia’s Oceania Championship meeting in Victoria on the weekend closed out the RKA Series for 2023 with some decent size fields and high-revving action.
Waters Wins at SuperNats!
(UPDATED) Matthew Waters has won the SKUSA SuperNats in the KA100 Masters class with fellow Aussie Kip Foster taking third and Brodie Yendle standing on the podium in Junior X30
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Bathurst Kart Track
Bathurst Regional Council has put forward a proposed plan for a kart track adjacent to the camping area on Conrod Straight just prior to The Chase at the Mount Panorama circuit, Bathurst.
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Percat’s 8-Pack
Names named – Nick Percat will field an eight driver attack on the Australian Kart Championship in 2024.
Oakleigh’s Enduros
The Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club ran it’s first TaG Restricted and KA3 Junior enduros on the weekend.
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Kart Expo Calls for Exhibitors
The organisers of Kartmesse, the international karting exhibition in Germany, are calling for exhibitors to register for the return of the expo in the New Year.
SuperNats Streaming
There will be four days of live streaming video from the 26th running of the SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas and it’s all FREE to view!
DAP Resto – The Rotax Engine
Episode 2 of the Power Republic DAP kart restoration is the tear-down of the 100cc Rotax rotary valve engine. Take a look at what Derek finds inside!
Calleja 2nd in WSK Euro Series
Australian Cadet driver William Calleja finished second in the WSK Euro Series that concluded in Italy on the weekend.
Capri Cup / IKC Round 8
Ipswich Kart Club finished its 2023 Club Championship with the running of the Capri Cup last month on the ‘K Track Reverse’ layout.
Ultimate Club Racers Crowned
Karting Australia’s Ultimate Club Racers have been crowned for 2023 after a big weekend at Hume International Raceway, Seymour in Northern Victoria.
New Rotax Cylinder
BRP-Rotax has announced a “revised” cylinder for the FR125 family of Rotax MAX engine. The company claims the new version will not produce a better lap time and the focus is on parity, not performance.
Auskarts Enduro Concludes Season
Auskart Racing concluded the 2023 season with a Senior and Junior enduro the day after the eighth and final round of the Championship at Warwick on the weekend.
GPS Final Placings
Karting Victoria has published the final placings in the 2023 Golden Power Series which concluded at the Albury Wodonga Kart club a week ago.
Carr Makes IAME World Final
Liam Carr was the only Australian contesting the IAME World Finals in Portugal last week, putting in a superb effort in the X30 Mini category.