Advanced Junior Driver Course
An advanced driver training program for kids between 12 and 16 years of age will be run at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne in the New Year. Great for race and road skills!
FIA Target Rental Karting
As part of a goal to double participation, the FIA is arming its ASNs to tap into the huge rental karting market.
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Heats Are Done at RMCGF
There’s just the pre-finals to go to set the grids for the 2023 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Bahrain. But for a number of the Aussies, it’s going to take a miracle to make it.
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Anniversary Edition
You might have missed securing one of the 50 special edition chassis, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be part of the 50th Anniversary DPE celebration!
Prize Doubled for City of Sydney
The prize for the Team Principal of the winning team in the Max Laybutt Teams Challenge has DOUBLED, from $2000 to $4000! (and it’ll be a little ‘Noisy’…)
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Qualifying – RMCGF
Harrison Hoey was the top placed Australian in qualifying at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals overnight, but was disqualified from the session due to his tyres on backwards!
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FIA Karting Awards
The FIA Karting awards ceremony took place in Nice, France, earlier this month and the three World Champion karts greeted guests at the entrance to the reception room.
Prepped for Quallie – Rotax Worlds
Just one practice session remains before tonight’s qualifying sessions at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final.
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Karting Champions League
A new one-make arrive-and-drive series for five different classes is planned to take place in Europe next year, the winner earning a fully funded season of Spanish F4 (check out the price)
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The Hamnett
Noah Lees and Angus Maxworthy were the winners of the Dave Hamnett Memorial Shields at Manning Valley Kart Club on the weekend, the awards going to the winners of the biggest senior and junior fields on the day.
The Victorian State Cup
Over 200 karters headed to Rochester on the weekend chasing a black number plate for victory in the 2023 Victorian State Cup. Ayrton Creagh reports (and nominates his Driver Of The weekend)
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Karts On Track at RMCGF
The on-track action has commenced in Bahrain for the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. A couple of non-qualifying practice sessions have been run with a couple more to follow overnight.
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DAP/Rotax Resto – Part 3
The Power Republic DAP restoration continues with this part 3 video, rebuilding the 100cc rotary valve Rotax engine!
Rotax Grand Finals
The Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 officially started with check-ins for nearly 400 drivers on the weekend, including five Aussies chasing victory in karting’s most global event.
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CC Christmas Closure
CC Racing in Melbourne will be closed for an extended break from mid-December to mid-January.
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Laybutt Teams Challenge for CoS Titles
The winning Team Principal in the inaugural Max Laybutt Teams Challenge, part of the 2024 City of Sydney Titles, will pocket $2000.
Summer Series – Warwick Wrap
Kobe McInerney and Tyler Everingham made successful returns to karting at the Warwick Summer Series event on the weekend, taking first and third in their respective classes on the final day.
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Summer Series – Saturday
The Australian Summer Series event three for 2023 was held in Queensland with more new winners to the Series being crowned at the Warwick Kart Club on Saturday afternoon.
Wherrell Wins FIA Karter Ranking
Junior driver Lewis Wherrell has taken out the FIA’s inaugural International Karting Ranking point score. Best placed Australian was William Calleja, ranked 49th.
DPE’s 50th Anniversary Jewel!
DPE will manufacture a Limited Edition run of a very special 50th Anniversary Arrow X6.2. Just 50 karts will be built, each identified by a numbered plate built into the chassis and issued with a Certificate of Authenticity.
322% Increase Over 4 Years
Auskart Racing has experienced a 322% increase in its average entry numbers from 2020 to 2023. These impressive figures were revealed at the club’s presentation which saw three new Arrow karts given away.
Retro Racing Calendar
The 2024 Retro karting series will kick off with three State Championships followed by the Tony Agland Memorial and conclude with the RKA Nationals in Victoria.
DPE Confirms OTK Split
DPE has confirmed it has parted ways with the OTK Kart Group and will no longer import Kosmic, EOS and LN karts.
New Series Hauler
WSK Promotion unveiled its new mobile ‘Business Lounge’ at the final event of the WSK season on the weekend.
Aussies @ WSK Final Cup
Five Australians contested the WSK Final Cup round in Italy on the weekend, Xavier Avramides qualifying fourth and three of the five making it through to the finals.