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TEAM CAPTAIN – Harrison Hoey will be the team captain for the Australian squad at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Bahrain next month. This will be Harry’s fourth participation in the Rotax Grand Finals, having previously competed in Bahrain in 2021. “Harry is not only an exceptional driver but also a role model for sportsmanship, and we are confident that he will be on hand to offer guidance and support to the entire team” local Rotax distributor IKD stated. Hoey will follow in the footsteps of ‘Captain Kanga’, Scott Howard, who has always been a passionate advocate for Rotax karting and the Grand Finals
RIP CSABA – A karter in the United States has died following a crash in a practice session. Csaba Bujdoso passed away on Monday, two days after the accident during an event at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. eKartingnews reports Bujdoso, along with sons Robert and Andrew, ran Checkered Motorsports – the parent company to Magik Kart USA and Greyhound Seats USA.
HIGHLIGHTS – Here’s the Inf1nity IAME Series Asia final round wrap video. More detail about how the Aussies performed was published on September 16 HERE.
RULES UPDATES – AIDKA has updated its rule book, which came into affect on September 22. A summary is below. The current 105-page version of the rule book can be downloaded HERE (changes are highlighted pink for easy identification). “We encourage all members to familiarise themselves with the latest version” AIDKA advised.
- Rule 11.7 – updated to align with AIDKA Regulations (Rule Change 2025_01).
- New Rule 23.8g – introduced for numbers and/or number backgrounds (Rule Change 2025_06).
- Rules 7.3, 9.5a, 9.5b, 13.1 and Appendix A Rule 28 – updated to implement self-scrutineering at Club Events (Rule Changes 2025_07, 2025_08, 2025_09, 2025_10).
- Rules 28g & 28h – updated for Midget Wheels and Tyres. This amendment was originally made in April 2022 by the Technical Committee and posted on the AIDKA website but not implemented in the Rule Book until now.
- Rules 25 – 25.5 – Fuel Testing Procedure updated (AIDKA Technical Sub-Committee).
- Appendix B – updated with the AIDKA Penalty Handbook (details available here) (AIDKA Board).
WSK 2026 – WSK Promotion has revealed its complete calendar for 2026 (pending confirmation by ASNs). After the official ‘Collective Test’ in January, there will be a five-round Super Master Series, four-round Euro Series and three-round Final Cup.
WSK OFFICIAL COLLECTIVE TEST
16-17-18/01/2026 LA CONCA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
WSK SUPER MASTER SERIES
1st Rd 21-25/01/2026 LA CONCA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
2nd Rd 04-08/02/2026 SARNO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
3rd Rd 18-22/02/2026 VITERBO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
4th Rd 05-08/03/2026 LONATO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
5th Rd 18-22/03/2026 FRANCIACORTA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
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WSK EURO SERIES
1st Rd 11-15/02/2026 VITERBO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
2nd Rd 15-19/04/2026 LONATO / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2
3rd Rd 08-12/07/2026 CREMONA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
4th Rd 26-30/08/2026 FRANCIACORTA / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2
WSK FINAL CUP
1st Rd 04/10/2026 VITERBO / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK
2nd Rd 22/11/2026 FRANCIACORTA / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2
3rd Rd 29/11/2026 LONATO / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2
KR CHAMPIONS – Kart Republic drivers took victory in 5 classes at the 2025 NSW Kart Championship, along with 10 other podium places, including filling the podium in KA3 Junior Heavy and KA2!
- Cadet 9: 3rd Hagan Moon
- Cadet 12: 1st Cooper Clavell
- KA3 Junior Light: 3rd Mason Lucchitti
- KA3 Junior Heavy: 1st Jye Flynn, 2nd Tommy Rizk, 3rd Joel McGrath
- KA2: 1st Jye Flynn, 2nd Levi Doessel, 3rd Maxim Kirwan
- KA3 Senior: 1st Zac Heard, 3rd Zach Turner
- TaG 125 Heavy: 2nd Lachlan Cini, 3rd Daniel Brown
- X30: 2nd Brodie Whitmore
- KZ2: 1st Jack Webster
2026 ROTAX WORLDS – One of the first events to offer tickets to the 2026 RMC Grand Finals will take place in January. BRP-Rotax has confirmed the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy Asia at the Coloane Kart Circuit in Macau (January 23-25) will award tickets to the eligible winners in Mini MAX, Junior MAX, Senior MAX, DD2 and DD2 Masters.
OLD OLLIE UNDERCOVER! – This is a month old now, but F1 driver Oliver Bearman was disguised as an old dude at an amateur rental kart event, told to qualify last, then try and win the race from the back without anyone knowing who it was.
ANTI-LAUNCH LAUNCH – FIA Karting’s new anti-launch rear safety device was launched publicly on the entire Junior Academy Trophy field last weekend. Here are some images from that event. The reader poll about whether this device is a good thing for karting is still open. Have you voted? If not, do so below (closes soon!).
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