Karting Quick News
Wide range of karting news in this update – event info, RIPs, product offers, Euro videos, track design request, a committee of juniors and more…
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Tyre Prices Up for Kiwis
The price Kiwi karters have to pay for their race tyres has increased due to the New Zealand Government’s Tyrewise scheme.
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Champions Of The Future, R4
William Calleja and Lewis Francis just missed a top ten finish at the fourth round of the Champions Of The Future series on the Asum Ring in Sweden overnight (includes video)
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Wins & DNFs In Italy
Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi experienced a topsy-turvy meeting of highs and lows at the fourth round of the Italian Championship at Sarno on the weekend.
Champ To Retire!
Having earned enough points to claim yet another Australian Kart Championship, Victoria’s Brad Jenner has announced his retirement from the driving seat.
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Coffs To Host Its Biggest Karting Event
This weekend the kart track at Coffs Harbour will host the largest event in the club’s history – round four of the 2024 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship. Here are the links to follow the action.
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Ippy Dirt Karts, Round 4
Another round of the Ipswich Dirt Kart Club Championship was contested on the weekend, with several standout drives coming from the 116 entries.
Wet July at Gippsland
There was little chance of Dry July at the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s monthly race meeting on the weekend. The forecast rain arrived…
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Aussies Set for Trans Tasman Battle
This is the war paint two Australians will be wearing in New Zealand this weekend as they battle the Kiwis at the 2024 New Zealand Superkart Championship.
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SKAA Life Members
The Speedway Karting Association of Australasia has awarded the organisation’s first Life Memberships.
Auskart Enduro Round 2
Thirty-three entries across Junior and Senior divisions fronted at Warwick Kart Club for round 2 of Auskart Racing’s Endurance Series.
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Maureen Calls Time
Popular Life Member and Queensland karting stalwart Maureen Capri announced yesterday she is stepping away from her roles with the Ipswich Kart Club.
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Double Doubles at NT Champs
Two drivers won duel blue plates at the 2024 Northern Territory Kart Championship in Darwin last weekend.
Sun Centre / 4SS Trophy
Swan Hill Kart Club hosted the Victorian State Trophy for 4SS as part of it’s annual Sun Centre Titles meeting on the weekend.
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Euro KZ Opener
Sodi Kart has taken a clean sweep of victories in Spain, Senna Van Walstijn (KZ), Matteo Spirgel (KZ2) and Anthony Abbasse (KZ2 Masters) all winning the opening round of the European Championship for the gearbox classes. Unfortunately, neither Australian transferred to the final.
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World Karting Streams
A number of Australians are competing in karting events that are being streamed from overseas this weekend. Here are the stream links to follow the action.
Live Your Dream
Alternative Path Productions, a cinematography company based on the Sunshine Coast, has released this music video that includes karting.
Karts-To-Cars: Zack Hilder
Episode 4 of The Noise’s podcast is with 12-year-old dirt and asphalt karter (and now speedway racer) Zack Hilder and family.
NSW Metro Champions
Karting NSW has crowned NSW Metro Series champions across eight classes for 2024.
Arrive & Drive World
With an initiative focusing on “arrive and drive” karting and calls for ASNs to establish relationships with local tracks and rental centres, FIA Karting reports the program is enjoying success in Hungary.
Vic Country Series 3 Portland
Cold and wet weather gave way to winter sunshine for the 180 competitors at round 3 of the DPE Kart Superstore Victorian Country Series at Portland on the weekend.
Rotax Update
Karting Australia has updated the Homologation Papers for the range of Rotax engines used in Australia.
Queensland Kart Championship
Isaac McNeill and Kel Goesch were the big winners at the Onsite Rental Group Queensland Kart Championship, both winning two blue plates at Ipswich on the weekend.
Preview: KZ European Championships
Two Australians and a Kiwi are on the entry list for this weekend’s opening round of the European Championship for the gearbox categories KZ, KZ2 and KZ2 Masters (includes live stream links)
Aussie Potential at WSK Euro Series
All the Australians made the finals at the opening round of the WSK Euro Series at Franciacorta, Italy, on the weekend. But for one in particular, a podium and possible victory went begging.