The numbers are up according to the Karting NSW annual report for 2020. Despite no racing for two months, KNSW has achieved a financial surplus and significant increases in licensed membership.
Sixty-seven drivers, covering all manner of racing experience, took on a 4-hour endurance race at Wollongong on Saturday. Amazingly, the top 4 teams all finished on the same lap, just seconds separating the top three.
The cream definitely rose to the top at the opening round of the 2020/21 Goldstar Series at the KartSport Taranaki club’s Todd Energy Raceway in Waitara on Sunday.
The Gippsland Go Kart Club ran it’s third and final race meeting for the year on the weekend, with social/practice karting on Saturday and racing on Sunday.
The IAME International Games presented a new Karting Festival at Portimao on the weekend, where emerging talents tackled the mixed weather for deserving wins (includes video).
Australian karter James Wharton has signed with All Road Management, a driver development and management company run by Nicholas Todt, the son of FIA President Jean.
This weekend Launceston Kart Club hosts the 2020 Tasmanian Kart Championship. Over 100 entries will hit the track at Archerville, including a number from the mainland. Click through for the event preview and class by class entry lists.
This weekends opening round of the New Zealand Goldstar Series at Taranaki sees a jump in entry numbers compared to last year. Here’s the series preview.
IKD announced today it will no longer be the distributor for Rotax karting products in Australia. A new entity will take over the Rotax importation and distribution in January 2021.
A field of 28 Superkarts turned up at Sydney Motorsport Park earlier this month to contest another round of the 2020 NSW Superkart Championship. Here’s the report, results and some photos.
Karting Australia has provided an update on Covid rules pertaining to karting in Victoria and South Australia. For Victoria, it means a return to full capacity grids.
