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Darwin: We’re Racing!

Saturday 6th June, 2020Saturday 6th June, 2020 by ksn_admin

The Darwin Karting Association will return to competition at the Hidden Valley Circuit on Sunday, June 14. There is no entry number cap or limits on pit crew – even spectators are allowed!

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AIDKA Return To Racing Update

Friday 5th June, 2020Friday 5th June, 2020 by ksn_admin

The Australian Independent Dirt Kart Association has today published an update of where the return to racing stands for the organisation in the various states in which it has clubs – WA, NT, SA and QLD.

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Interview: Marijn Kremers, World Champion

Friday 5th June, 2020Friday 5th June, 2020 by Media Release

A regular visitor to Australia, and managed by Michael Patrizi, Dutchman Marijn Kremers won the 2019 KZ World Championship with Birel ART. He then won Jacques Villeneuve’s Feed Racing F4 scholarship – but with COVID-19, he’s been doing iRacing instead of the real thing, and is tempted to defend his KZ World Championship.

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Kart Globe – Episode III

Friday 5th June, 2020Friday 5th June, 2020 by ksn_admin

Here’s the latest episode of Kart Globe, the Karting Global News Network. Host Jenni Wade chats with a range of special guests from around the world.

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European Championship Round Cancelled

Friday 5th June, 2020Friday 5th June, 2020 by ksn_admin

The Swedish round of the European Championship for the OK and OK Junior categories will not be run in 2020 – and it’s for the same reason a number of significant local events will not run this year – a lack of time in the back-half of the season.

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Two More Wins For Ransley

Friday 5th June, 2020Friday 5th June, 2020 by Media Release

Jaden Ransley enjoyed two more wins in the latest Kartsport New Zealand ‘virtual Club Day’ event.

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KA: Racing Possible From June 12

Thursday 4th June, 2020Thursday 4th June, 2020 by ksn_admin

Despite some State Governments now allowing competitive sporting events to take place, Karting Australia has announced June 12 is the earliest any competition under its watch can take place.

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Race Report – Lismore: Out of Isolation!

Wednesday 3rd June, 2020Wednesday 3rd June, 2020 by ksn_admin

The Lismore Kart Club held its first ‘Out of Iso’ race meeting last Sunday, and Kev ‘The Noise’ Davies was there doing his thing! Race wrap, photos, videos and results.

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Interview: Giuseppe Sorrentino, Sarno Circuit

Wednesday 3rd June, 2020Wednesday 3rd June, 2020 by Media Release

Giuseppe Sorrentino runs the famous Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno. In this FIA interview he talks of activities at the circuit and COVID-19.

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“We Did It!” – Statement From Karting NSW

Sunday 31st May, 2020Sunday 31st May, 2020 by Media Release

Karting NSW has issued a statement after returning to racing at Lismore and Orange today, the first kart race meetings since the COVID-19 lockdowns began.

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Video: Race Day Essentials

Sunday 31st May, 2020Sunday 31st May, 2020 by ksn_admin

Heading to the race track for the first time? Here are some of the things you need to make the day run smoothly, by Power Republic.

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AIDKA Clarifies Racing Return

Friday 29th May, 2020Friday 29th May, 2020 by ksn_admin

The Australian Independent Dirt Kart Association has communicated its standing regarding returning to racing across the various states in which it operates.

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KNSW Confirms Racing This Sunday

Friday 29th May, 2020Friday 29th May, 2020 by Media Release

Karting NSW Inc has confirmed it has written confirmation from the NSW Police Operational Legal Unit to run racing events this Sunday at Lismore and Orange.

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Racing Resumption: It’ll Be State-By-State

Friday 29th May, 2020Friday 29th May, 2020 by ksn_admin

Karting Australia has confirmed racing will resume on a state-by-state basis as the individual State Government restrictions allow. And while KA will not allow racing in NSW just yet, KNSW is going green this Sunday at two venues.

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Interview: Marcus Amand

Friday 29th May, 2020Friday 29th May, 2020 by Media Release

2019 European Junior Champion Marcus Amand has enjoyed parts of lockdown, and reckons people drive too aggressively in sim racing. The 14-year-old Finn is looking forward to racing the Euro and Worlds in OK later this year.

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FIA Open Ethics & Compliance Hotline

Friday 29th May, 2020Friday 29th May, 2020 by ksn_admin

The FIA has opened an ethics and compliance hotline. It gives anyone the opportunity to report breaches relating to regulations, misconduct, manipulation of results, drug use plus a whole lot more.

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Kiwis Go Open-Wheel For Latest Club Day

Friday 29th May, 2020Friday 29th May, 2020 by Media Release

He came, he saw and this time young Christchurch-based racing driver Jaden Ransley conquered the latest Kartsport New Zealand virtual club day.

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Just 4-Hours Old

Wednesday 27th May, 2020Wednesday 27th May, 2020 by ksn_admin

How’s this for a deal? It’s basically a brand new Praga/Rotax package as it came off the track at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.

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