KA Le Cont Statement
Karting Australia has issued the following statement regarding the identification of LeCont LH03 tyres and “earliest use” dates for the latest batch.
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Howard 2nd in Asia
Scott Howard finished second in the DD2 Masters class at the first round of the Rotax Max Challenge Asia Trophy on Sunday.
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Calleja Podiums WSK Opener
William Calleja has started the 2024 season with a strong showing in Italy, taking second at the opening WSK Champions Cup on the weekend, an event that saw strong runs from all the Australian drivers.
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City of Sydney Update
With just days left to enter, organisers have revealed the scoring matrix for the Max Laybutt Teams Challenge and want to thank all the sponsors for supporting the upcoming City of Sydney Titles.
JND/Alonso Euro Pathway
Melbourne-based JND Racing has announced a pathway to competitive European karting with an alliance with Fernando Alonso’s A14 Management and the DPK Racing team in Europe.
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OK-N for Mexico
Mexico has decided to include the OK-N Junior and Senior classes in its National Championship for 2024.
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RIP David Kissock
The Southern Go Kart Club has reported the passing of Life Member and former President, David Kissock.
Aussies in Asia MAX
Current and former Presidents of the Ipswich Kart Club will contest the Rotax MAX Challenge Asia Festival later this month.
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Trio of Aussies at WSK Champions Cup
The international karting season kicks off at Lonato this weekend where several Australians will be contesting the opening round of the WSK Champions Cup.
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2024 Homologated Equipment
Some time back it was agreed the CIK-FIA would extend specific homologation periods an extra year to include 2024. As such, here are the lists of homologated equipment approved for use in international kart racing this year.
Dirt Dates
The 2024 race and events calendars for the Australian Independent Dirt Kart Association are now available.
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AKC Entries: Provisional List
A provisional list of over 360 entries for the opening round of the 2024 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship has been published by Karting Australia.
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Quick News Briefs
A mixed range of karting news and information – local, national, international… track, club, team… etc.
Seb Switches Teams
Australian international karter Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi has moved across to the Sweden-based Ward Racing team for 2024 and will have a seasoned Aussie on the tools.
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Cash for Gold Cup Winners
The winners of the Junior and Senior ‘Gold Cups’ at the City of Sydney Titles next month will each receive a $500 prize.
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The Tinini Interview
Each year, CRG owner Giancarlo Tinini provides the karting media with an open letter summarising the company’s year from a racing and commercial perspective, plus issues the sport is facing. Here’s the 2023 edition.
Merry Christmas!
Season’s Greetings to all the KartSportNews readers, contributors and advertisers! Hopefully, there are plenty of go-fast karting…
Kart Expo Cancelled
The International Karting Exhibition planned for January 13-14 has been cancelled.
New Operator Wants Karts
A new operator has been appointed for the troubled Eastern Creek Speedway, and the boss wants dirt kart clubs to make contact to ensure maximum use of the venue.
Precat’s Karting Injury
Supercars driver and kart race team owner Nick Percat suffered a significant injury while working on a kart in the lead up to this year’s Bathurst 1000.
Entries Open for City of Sydney
Entries are now open for the 2024 City of Sydney Karting Titles. The organiser says “Don’t wait too long to enter, as some classes are expected to oversubscribe”. Entries can …
Tony Kart 2024
There has been a change in the Australian representation on Tony Kart’s official factory race team line-up as the Italian company reveals a 22-driver squad for 2024.
Erebus Academy Q&A
Victorian karter Ryan Wyhoon signed with the Erebus Academy as its youngest recruit at the beginning of 2023.
2024 KNSW Rule Book
Karting NSW has released its 2024 Rulebook and there is a significant change to the mandatory safety equipment for all Novice, Rookie and Junior drivers.
CRG Pushes Kali Brand
CRG is lifting the presence of the Kali Kart brand, a new website and social media channels supporting an official Kali Kart racing team for 2024.