News Archive - March 2013

Sunday March 31

Three Generations Of National Champions AKA Nationals wrap & results (photos added)
Bray & Kinsman Lead Title Charge On Final Day Aussies On The Podium At NZ Nationals
AKA Nationals - Finals Day Race notes and results from Monarto - Deadly cracks titles #13 AND #14!
Saturday Report, Rotax Euro Challenge Brits prove strong at Genk

National Champions (prov.) for 2013 are: David Sera (Leopard Light & Clubman Heavy), Jake Coleman (Clubman Light), Jordan Boys (JNH), Kris Walton (Leopard Heavy), Paul Pittam (Clubman Super Heavy), Jason Newman (Snr National), Bryce Fullwood (JNL) and Joshua Denton (Jnr Clubman).

Saturday March 30

Canterbury Drivers Clean Sweep NZ Nationals Day 2 Saturday update from Wellington
Pre-Finals Complete At AKA Nationals Link to Saturday race notes and results
Tassie Statewide Series Finale Photos, report and results
Videos From The AKA Nationals Interviews, daily wraps and on-board footage
Frosty Opening At Rotax Euro Challenge News from Genk (+ Lehane & Macken qual positions)
Boccolacci On Top In WSK Euro Series PR (Euro) - Driver news

Friday March 29

Lap Records Fall In Nationals Qualifying Friday report, results & pics from Monarto
First Titles Settled In New Zealand Friday report, results & pics from Wellington
BlackBerry Supports Junior Rotax Racers New sponsor for Pro Tour
Akermanis Leads Superkart Championship PR - Driver news

Thursday March 28

Sera & Wall Chase Title Number 13 AKA Nationals news
Karting News Briefs Nationals stuff & vids, follow Aussies in Genk, local and world news
All Set For The 51st AKA Nationals Monarto primed and ready for action
Top Karters In Wellington For 3-Day Nationals Preview - New Zealand Nationals
Austrans Sponsor Vic Country Series PR - Event news
A European Celebration For The X30 at Mariembourg PR (Euro) - Event preview
Oram-Jones Makes A Point At WSK Euro Round PR (Euro) - Driver news

Tuesday March 26

Australian & NZ Nationals Countdown For Team IPK Race team news, IPKarting (Praga & OK1)
Karting News Briefs KZ Golden Era, Erebus Academy progress, new track for NSW?, etc
WSK Euro Series, Round 2 Offical series report from Spain
CRG Wins At WSK Euro Series, Round 2 PR (Euro) - Team news

Monday March 25

Southern Stars Series Kicks Off in Canberra Race report from ACT
Golden Power Series Opens At Morwell Report, photos and results from round 1
Murray Bridge Racer Set For His Biggest Test Nationals build-up
Kiwi Champ Makes Aussies Take Notice NZ Superkarter on the pace at Sydney round
Saller Sights More Success Across The Tasman Michael to tackle Kiwi Nationals
Karting news Briefs Free Sparco suit, stolen kart, event news, Get well Joey Mawson!
NSW Junior Pro Clubman Series, Round 1 Report, photos, results from Lithgow

Sunday March 24

Jamieson Dominates Day One Australian Superkart Championships @ Eastern Creek
15 Hours of TV For World & Euro Championships PR - International news
Great Start For CRG At WSK Euro Round PR - Team/manufacturer news

Friday March 22

Karting News Briefs Live streams, event info, Vintage GP...

Thursday March 21

New Kartech Products From DPE Bead lock screws, iPhone 5 covers, Yamaha fin dampers
NSW TaG Super Series, Round 1 Report and results from Manning Valley
SA's Blue-eyed Champion Aims For More Glory AKA Nationals build-up
Karting News Briefs Event news (various), links etc
NSW Metro State Cup Launches This Weekend Newcastle the first of four rounds
LA Championship Opener Report and photos from Fontana
Strong Entry Bodes Well For Kiwi Karting Nationals Preview: New Zealand Championships
Whitsunday Track Latest One year on and going strong
Brennan Rattles Favourites at Victorian Open PR - Driver news
Kiwi Superkart Champ to Tackle Australia's Best PR - Driver news
Gangi Jnr Takes FWT TaG Cadet Championship PR (USA) - Driver news
Preview: WSK Euro Series, Round 2 PR (Euro) - Event news
Chase Parker Switches Teams For FWT Finale PR (USA) - Driver news
CIK-FIA Championships Update PR (Euro) - Event news

Tuesday March 19

Nationals To Ignite Monarto Next Week Full entry list for 51st AKA National Championships
Karting news Briefs Kartbook Tech Week, Rotax chassis partners, AKA GP promo, plus heaps more...
Photos Of The Returning Redspeed Revealed: Images of the red OTK chassis
Clubman Light FA 1-2-3 PR - James Sera's Karting Centre Vic Open report
Rotax Challenge Of the Americas Report and photos from California
World Motor Sport Council Karting Decisions Changes to international regulations

Friday March 15

Calendar Date Swapping In Victoria VKS and GPS swap May race dates
KartX Magazine, Issue 7 - On The Road Today What's in the latest issue?
NSW Junior Clubman Pro Series This Weekend PR - Series news.details
US Karting Veteran Earns Second Rotax World Final Slot PR (USA) - Driver news

Thursday March 14

Six Blue Plates For Arrow At Vic Championships PR - Team/manufacturer report from Pucka
Foster Masters Karting Championship PR - Fozzy wins Leopard Light
Arrow Doubles Up At Pro Tour PR - Team/manufacturer report from Lithgow
Dorian Boccolacci Takes Margutti Trophy PR (Euro) - Driver news
Formula K World Wrap PR - Team reports from FWT and WSK
Karters' Clinic At Lithgow PR - Event details for learning & brushup day
Warrnambool Meeting A Week Early PR - Event news for this weekend
March Specials From GMP PR - Deals on gloves, GoPros, HANs etc

Tuesday March 12

Wollongong's First Picton Race Meet Report and results from milestone event
Arrow Looking For Race Team Management DPE Expression of Interest invitation
Karting News Briefs Stickers (revisted!), karting promo at F1, etc etc
Kinsmans One-Two At Rotorua Rotax report from NZ
Manning Valley Drivers Aiming High Preview for this weekend's TaG Super Series round
Grant Remains The Man To Beat ProKart (CIK) Series round 2 report from NZ

Monday March 11

Specials From Ultimate Marquees Cut-price pit tents, plus free spares before the Nationals
Redspeed Returns! Kart 1 Racing appointed Australian Importer & Distributor of Italian chassis
WSK Rankings Analysis Class by class summary and pics after two rounds

Sunday March 10

Finals Day - Victorian Karting Championships Race report, results and some photos from Pucka

Victorian Championship winners (provisional): Leopard Heavy - Scott King, Leopard Light - Dean Foster, Clubman Super Heavy - Michael Brennan, Clubman Over 40s - Remo Luciani, Junior National Light - Reece Sidebottom, Rotax Light - David Sera, Rotax Heavy - Brendan Nelson, Junior MAX - James Abela, Cadets - Jack Harders, Clubman Heavy - David Sera, Junior National Heavy - Nicholas Rowe, Rookies - Jordan Caruso, Clubman Light - James Sera, Junior Clubman - Nicholas Rowe. Full results on CMS.

California ProKart Challenge - Round 2 Photos and report from Willow Springs
Russell Opens WSK Account With Win PR (Euro) - Driver news

Saturday March 9

Pre-Finals Complete At Victorian Championships Link to AKA report and results

Friday March 8

It's Hot - Victorian Open Qualifying Report, photos and results from Pucka
KnK All The Way At Coffs Harbour 12-Hour Report, photos and results
Vote For Cian - Gladstone's Top Athlete? A vote for karting in online poll
Cadet Comer Carb Check Identifying non-compliant Tillotson carburetors
Second La Conca Podium For Boccolacci PR (Euro) - Driver news

Thursday March 7

Selecting Your Kart Seat Words of advice from Steve Tillett
AKA's 2012 Figures Go Up Licence numbers and participation both increased last year
Tasmanian Statewide Series, Round 3 Report, photos and results from Launceston
Lane Moore Returns To NZ For Rotax Round Preview - NZ Rotax MAX Challenge, round 2
Another WSK Victory For CRG PR (Euro) - Team/manufacturer news & pics
Can Anyone Beat Ryan Grant This Weekend? Preview - NZ Prokart (CIK) series, round 2
Rotax Pan-Am: A World Final 'Rehearsal' PR (USA/Intl) - Event news
Defrancesco Impresses At Euro WSK PR - Driver news

Tassie Statewide Series, Round 3

Twelve new Club Champions were crowned at the Launceston Kart Club's Titles on the weekend, which doubled as the third round of the 2013 Tasmanian Statewide Series. Photos, report, event results and the series point score so far is all HERE.

 

Tuesday March 5

Karting News Briefs Nationals Entry Closing soon, WSK vids, etc etc - & BingaVision! (updated)
Finals Day, WSK Euro Series Round 1 Official press report from La Conca
GoPro To Sponsor Kiwi Karting Nationals PR - Event info
New Sponsor For NSW Speedway Round 2 Preview for this weekend's "Bridgestone 400"

Monday March 4

Presentation Attendance Now Compulsory for Pro Tour Rounds IKD alter Rotax Ranking rules (updated)
Mawson's Learning Experience Continues In Italy Joey's La Conca summary
Rotax Rankings Update Latest points and placings after Lithgow Pro Tour

Sunday March 3

Clean Sweeps & Late Recoveries Highlight Pro Tour Finals Report & results from Lithgow
Ready For The Finals At La Conca Official WSK press from La Conca
Formula 5 Now In Australia Spec twin-mode shifter package now available
Qualifying Report - WSK Euro Opener Official press from La Conca

Provisional winners at Pro Tour Lithgow: Light - Tyler Greenbury, Heavy - Brendan Nelson, Juniors - Joseph Burton-Harris, DD2 - Troy Bretherton, DD2 Masters - Adam Hunter, JMAX Trophy - Bryce Fullwood. Results on AKA CMS.

Saturday March 2

Wet & Wintery Start To Pro Tour Lithgow Saturday report, results and pre-final grids
IPKarting Team Race Wrap Team news from CIK; McLellan to Race in Europe with Praga
Karting News Briefs Muscle Karts and some other world news
Product News: Sport DV Camera
Karting Invasion For Puckapunyal PR - Preview for Vic Open Championships
ProKart Championship Kicks Off PR - Preview for Coffs Harbour this weekend

  • Follow the Rotax Pro Tour at Lithgow across the weekend on Twitter HERE. Livestream commentary HERE


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