ROK Cup USA has announced an online ROK Cup Sim Challenge that will feature all 10 of its karting classes across three events and offer almost US$60,000 in cash prizes.
Nothing much happened on April Fools day this year, and a lot or people are needing a laugh in the current climate. So here’s what we did on April 1st in 2018 – invented push-back sidepods!
The latest karting news briefs – online racing, COVID-19, kart shop news, Yamaha sponsorship, info for the ladies, lockdown shenanigans, membership extensions, track upgrades etc.
Karting Australia has extended the current tyre contracts for a further year (ie, use the existing tyres to the end of 2021) and has suspended the tender process for what would have been the 2021-2025 supply contract.
Due to the Corona virus impacting production of components, the CIK-FIA has extended the validity of currently homologated chassis, brakes and bodywork for an extra year, meaning it won’t expire until 31st December 2021.
International Karting Distributors (IKD), the Australian distributor for BRP-Rotax karting products and organiser/promoter of the Rotax Pro Tour, has been named one of the top three Rotax distributors for 2019.
In the wake of the COVID-19 situation, Kartsport New Zealand has announced all their current licence holders will automatically get a free three month extension.
Canberra Kart Club celebrated the opening of its extended circuit a week ago with an entry restriction and social distancing requirements. News is, the track’s good! Here’s a wrap and results from round 1 that also featured the NSW KZ2 Series.
It’s not just race meetings that have been banned, karts tracks around the country are now closed or closing due to Government directives. Ie, no practice allowed, stay home.
With the re-scheduling of the Le Mans 24-hour sports car race, FIA Karting has moved the KZ/KZ2 World Championships from Le Mans (France) to Lonato (Italy). While the venue has changed, the date hasn’t .
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