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Verrall Joins Patrizicorse
Having been on the fringes of the sport for the past few years, former driver, race team manager and kart shop proprietor Dale Verrall has returned to a full-time position in karting, accepting the role of Operations Manager for racing activities with Patrizicorse.
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Qld Superkart Awards
The Queensland Superkart Club celebrated the 2022 season with a gala awards night last month. Here’s the class-by-class season summary and awards night photos
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Erebus Academy Recruits Ryan
12-year-old Gippsland karter Ryan Wyhoon is the latest addition to the Erebus Academy, becoming the program’s youngest recruit so far.
Lots of News Briefs
Monster post of karting news – there’s sure to be something or importance or interest in here! Local & international snippets,. products, events and info.
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It’s A Dead Heat!
Club/Regional level racing and State Championship level racing are the most popular levels of karting in Australia, according to votes cast in the most recent KSN reader poll.
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Free Karting Stream
Want to watch some top-notch karting coverage for free? SKUSA’s 2023 Winter Series and ProTour will be live streamed and totally free for viewers to watch – no subscription required.
Vic Challenge at Laang
Laang Speedway in southern Victoria hosted the fifth round of the Victorian Challenge last Saturday, January 15. The Feature race winners…
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Kip Confirmed @ BirelART Oz
Decorated karting veteran Kip Foster will be an official ambassador and driver with the BirelART Racing Australia team in 2023, running a full season of X30.
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Big Prizes, Multiple Tracks at Top Guns
Two track layouts will be used across the two rounds of Junior Top Guns this week and there’s once again a huge prize pool on offer, including a kart, sets of tyres and thousands of dollars of cash!
Superkart Title Changes
Australian Superkart Events has changed the name of its 2023 Championship due to a cease and desist issued regarding the series’ title. There’s also the possibility of a ‘northern’ round with television.
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Bitumen Down at Bolivar
The famous Bolivar circuit on the northern fringe of Adelaide has now been fully resurfaced as part of an extension and track upgrade for 2023.
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Patrizi’s Latest Drivers
More pilots have been confirmed for Birel ART Racing Australia’s 2023 campaign. The Patrizicorse team revealed four junior drivers for its official KA2 line-up.
Karters In GRM Combine
Two karters have been added to Garry Rogers Motorsport’s “Valvoline Combine” program – Peter Bouzinelos and Oliver Wickham.
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Reader Poll: Level of Racing
Will you be a state champion or international star in 2023? Are you a social karter with an eye on some regional races? Tick everything that applies to YOU!
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Photos: The Birel ART S15
This is the machine the “Red Army” Birel ART Racing Australia will use in 2023 – the Birel ART S15. You can order yours now through your local dealer or …
FIA Homologated Karting Product
The FIA homologates (approves) certain product for use in its competitions. For some components, like chassis and engines, this helps curb an arms race among the manufacturers.
“I Know What I’m Doing”
Poll Result: We wanted to know if karters already knew how much racing they are going to do this year, or whether they just went racing at short notice when they felt like it (or can afford it).
Lismore Returns To KA!
BREAKING – Lismore Kart Club has elected to re-join Karting Australia, effective immediately.
Top Guns Time!
Junior Top Guns signals the start of the race season for many karters and the two rounds coming up on Oakleigh’s extended circuit are expected to prove popular with local and interstate drivers.
4-Stroke Changes
The Four-Stroke Karting Association of NSW has decided to restructure its classes for 2023, replacing Masters and Heavy with a new ‘Club’ class.
Karting News Briefs
RIP Philippe & Paddy, KA100 Masters for SKUSA, reader poll result (karting was not on your Christmas list?! 🤨 ), Energy anniversary, product info plus more local and international news!
History of Ballarat
VIDEO – Over 60 years ago it was a small dirt track. Now it’s a much larger sealed modern karting facility that runs in the opposite direction. Watch this video to see how the Ballarat kart track has evolved.
Poll: Your Race Schedule
Do you know how much racing you’ll do this year, with a calendar already carefully planned out? Or do you race just when you feel like it (or can afford it!)?
More Drivers at Patrizicorse
Patrizicorse has announced more drivers for its official 2023 race program with Jai Brown, Cooper Folley and De’argo Stewart all named as part of the BirelART Racing Australia lineup.