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Qld Superkarts Last Dance for 2020

Friday 18th September, 2020Friday 18th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

The Queensland Superkart Club headed to Lakeside Raceway for the second and final event of its 2020 season.

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Noisy Tour Points Update

Friday 18th September, 2020Friday 18th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

Here’s the latest points and placings after round three of the 2020 Noisy Tour.

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Spring Racing at Sandy Creek

Thursday 17th September, 2020Thursday 17th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

65 drivers competed at Sandy Creek Raceway last weekend for the Warwick Kart Club’s Spring meeting. Here’s the race report, photos and videos from The Noise.

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NSW Titles Open to (Some) Victorians

Thursday 17th September, 2020Thursday 17th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

New South Wales has opened its borders to the point that Victorian Karters living in certain regions of the state can now compete at the KA NSW Kart Championship in Bega next week.

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IAME – 2020 European Champions

Thursday 17th September, 2020Thursday 17th September, 2020 by Media Release

IAME engines powered drivers to first and second places in the 2020 FIA European Championships in both the OK and OK Junior categories.

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Vegas SuperNats Cancelled

Wednesday 16th September, 2020Wednesday 16th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

The annual SKUSA! SuperNationals in Las Vegas will not take place this year, due to the on-going ramifications of COVID-19. However, that isn’t stopping the organisation from trying to get an alternative large scale event up and running in a different location…

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KA100 Titles Feature at Ipswich

Tuesday 15th September, 2020Tuesday 15th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

Ipswich Kart club continues to offer big race meetings, 220 drivers competing at the third round of the club championship which ran the KA100 classes as feature categories.

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Victory in Siena for Peebles

Tuesday 15th September, 2020Tuesday 15th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

Griffin Peebles has enjoyed another strong weekend in the Mini Rok class that supported the third round of the Italian Championships at Circuito di Siena on the weekend.

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Double Euro Championship for Kart Republic

Monday 14th September, 2020Monday 14th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

Kart Republic drivers Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Ugo Ugochukwu were crowned the European OK and Junior Champions for 2020 at Wackersdorf on the weekend. But it was a tough event for Australian James Wharton.

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Video: Go Kart Seats

Monday 14th September, 2020Monday 14th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

The seat in your kart is one of the most important tuning components as it affects weight distribution and chassis flex. This week, Power Republic has released an updated video showing various types of seat available for fitting into a racing kart chassis.

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Qualifying: Wackersdorf

Saturday 12th September, 2020Saturday 12th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

James Wharton has qualified 25th in the 65-strong OK class at the Wackersdorf round of the European Championship this weekend.

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Rotax Euro Challenge – Round 2

Saturday 12th September, 2020Friday 11th September, 2020 by Media Release

The second round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy was held in Germany earlier this month. Lachlan Robinson qualified fastest in the Senior MAX field and was ranked second overall for the round.

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Pole Then Problems for Peebles

Wednesday 9th September, 2020Wednesday 9th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

Griffin Peebles enjoyed a fantastic qualifying session to take pole in the Mini class at Lonato last weekend for the 30th annual Trofeo D’Autunno.

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11T Rotax Explained

Wednesday 9th September, 2020Wednesday 9th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

Power Republic’s tech video for this week covers the Rotax 11-tooth drive sprocket which requires more frequent servicing than it’s roller-bearing big brothers.

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Pex Wins Round; Kremers Wins Title

Wednesday 9th September, 2020Wednesday 9th September, 2020 by Media Release

Stan Pex won the round for Kart Republic, but it was Ricciardo Kart’s Marijn Kremers – the Dutchman with the Australian Manager – who claimed the 2020 European KZ Championship at Genk last weekend. Here’s the report, pics and video of KZ, KZ2 and Academy Trophy.

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KNSW September Newsletter

Wednesday 9th September, 2020Wednesday 9th September, 2020 by ksn_admin

Karting NSW has published its newsletter for September – see it all here, or access via the link.

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COVID Update from Motorsport Australia

Wednesday 9th September, 2020Wednesday 9th September, 2020 by Media Release

Motorsport Australia’s Eugene Arocca has issued a state-by-state COVID update pertaining to MA-sanctioned events, thus relevant for most Superkart clubs.

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Interview: Glenn Keyaert, CRG Team Manager

Wednesday 9th September, 2020Wednesday 9th September, 2020 by Media Release

Glenn Keyaert began as a young champion driver from Belgium, but after crossing to the other side of the fence, started as a mechanic for the official CRG team, and is now the CRG Team Manger.

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