Karting News Briefs
Here’s the latest batch of karting news grabs from here and around the world. Have you or your club got news? Let us know!
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The 2017 Tasmanian State Championship
Interstate karters enjoyed strong performances at the Tasmanian State Championships on the weekend, winning four of the eight classes contested.
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Oakleigh’s Kingston Cup
Drivers endured hot conditions at the Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club’s annual Kingston Cup meeting on the weekend.
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Stony Creek’s November Races
The final race day of the year at Stony Creek on Sunday decided the 2017 Club Champions.
Hamilton The Top Kiwi In Vegas
Matthew Hamilton was the top Kiwi finisher at the 21st SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas on the weekend, claiming fourth overall in the premier US domestic S1 shifter class.
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Rotax Warranty & Trade-Ins
Getting organised for 2018? You’d better read the following about trade-in cash and double-length warranty…
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Karting Australia’s 2018 Rule Book
Karting Australia has released the organisation’s competition rule book for 2018 (includes the link for download).
F100 Invade Toowoomba for ‘King of the North’
Toowoomba’s Greer Park International Raceway played host to the Retro Karting Australia Formula 100 group on the 18/19th November for their “King of the North” Titles, rounding out the club’s events for the year (includes video).
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Aussies Win In Vegas
Josh Car and Kris Walton have both picked up a winners pay cheque at the SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas. In a strange twist…
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Lots of New Stuff for 2018 – Karting Australia
Reduction of technology in Cadet 9; club driver ranking system; new licencing App; preview new rules for 2018. Catch the latest Karting Australia updates in Full Throttle.
KA’s MyLaps Training Is Underway
Karting Australia say the introduction of the organisation’s new timing system is on track for 2018 with the first training session being conducted in Perth, Western Australia last weekend.
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Karting Australia Announce 4-Stroke Club Class
Karting Australia has announced a new club-level 4-stroke class for senior and junior competition in 2018.
Kiwis Want Aussie KZ2 Karters for 2018
Organisers of the 2018 ProKart New Zealand KZ2 Championship have put out the invite to Australian karters to contest next year’s series.
Launceston Karters Gear Up For State Title Bid
A host of Launceston Kart Club members head west this weekend to compete at the 2017 Tasmanian Kart Championships in Smithton.
Huge Contingency Program for Alpha Kart USA
Karters racing Alpha Karts in the United States next year could finance a significant percentage of their racing costs via a contingency program the company recently announced.
Penalty Thwarts Flack’s WSK Final Cup
A nose cone penalty in his pre-final cost Marcos Flack a starting position in the final at the WSK Final Cup round 2 at Adria International.
Rotax Grand Finals – Day 8
The Rotax Grand Finals are done for 2017. Here’s the finals day report, photos, Aussie wrap and full video of the races and presentations – shoeys all round!
Flack Inside Top Ten at WSK Final Cup
While all eyes have been on the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal, further east in Italy Marcos Flack is once again proving competitive in the WSK Final Cup. Includes link to tonight’s live stream.
2 x Aussie World Champions at Rotax Grand Finals!
What a day in Portugal – Troy Woolston and Cody Gillis have both won the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals and Australia has captured the Nations Cup!
Rotax Grand Finals – Day 7
Cody Gillis will start pole and 12 of the 14 Team Australia drivers have made the finals for tonight’s Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final!
Rotax Grand Finals – Day 6
Cody Gillis and James Wharton will start their pre-finals off pole postion at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal tonight! Two other Aussies will start theirs from outside the front row, Here’s the report, video, photos and results from the heat racing.
Rotax Grand Finals – Day 5
Qualifying and the opening heats of racing saw some strong performances from several of the Team Australia drivers, including pole and a win. Photos, daily summary, results etc.
Qualifying: Rotax Grand Finals
James Wharton has qualified fastest in the Mini MAX class at the Rotax Grand Finals! Positions for all the Australians are…
Sunny Sapphire Cup
Karters from the Grenfell, Wollongong, Canberra, Bairnsdale and Sapphire Coast kart clubs came together on the weekend for the annual Sapphire Cup at Frogs Hollow.
CRG Present New Homologation Karts & Components
The new homologation sees two new direct drive chassis from CRG (one a throwback to the 90s era) plus brakes and fairings.