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McLaren Sign Up A Young Karter!
McLaren has signed last year’s European OK Junior karting champion, 13-year-old American Ugo Ugochukwu, to a “long-term agreement”.
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INTERVIEW: Jordie Ford
He took the Superkart world by storm is 2015, absolutely smashing the 250 National lap record at Eastern Creek and has since gone on to much bigger and better things, including taking on the world’s best in Europe. Here’s what’s happening with Jordie Ford.
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How-To Tech Video: Torsion Bars
Most modern kart chassis come with a range of clamps and bars that can be used to adjust the stiffness of the frame which affects handling and tyre life. In this video, Derek from Power Republic runs through some Tony Kart/OTK options and after-market parts.
Warwick Kart Club, Round 1
The Warwick Kart Club kicked off its 2021 Club Championship last weekend with close to 100 karters taking to the track. The Noise was there!
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RIP Faye ‘Ludybug’ Pierson
The woman often referred to as the Queen of Karting, Faye ‘Ladybug’ Pierson, passed away earlier this month. Pierson had been part of karting since the sport was invented in the late 50s, initially as a competitor but also via the family’s Bug Karts business.
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AWC Ends Involvement With National Karting
Andrew & Margaret Walter have decided to end the AWC Motorsport Academy’s karting team. Team director Andrew Walter posted the following on the team’s social media.
WSK Super Master Series, La Conca
Arvid Lindblad (OK – KR/IAME), Alex Powell (OK Junior – KR/IAME) and Christian Costoya (Mini – Parolin/TM) won the three classes contesting round 2 of the WSK Super Master Series at La Conca on the weekend. Two Australians competed at the event…
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AKC Live Stream
Watch all today’s action from round 2 of the Australian Kart Championship with commentary and live timing.
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Gurr Dominates Qld F100 Opener
Round 1 of the Queensland F100 Championship was run at Ipswich Kart Club today, and what a start to the season for Alan Gurr, the Tony Kart driver qualifying fastest before scoring a perfect record of wins.
TaG Titles / Graham Acreman Memorial at IKC
250 karters turned up for the second round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2021 championship last Saturday, where the TaG Light and Heavy classes battled for the Graham Acreman Memorial trophies and KZ2 racers contested round 2 of their Qld series.
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Canberra Club Racing, Round 2
The Canberra Kart Racing Club ran round 2 of its 2021 club championship in conjunction with the RKA event last weekend. Here’s The Noise’s report, pics and video.
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Driver Q&A – Ilya Harpas
Kicking off the 2021 season, Queensland Superkart Club caught up with four-times 250 International Champion Ilya Harpas to see what he has to say about his and his team’s recent achievements in Superkarts.
Jacques Launches Villeneuve Kart
1997 Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has entered the world of competitive kart racing by launching a signature chassis range bearing his famous family name.
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Rotax Respond To KA Pro Tour Statement
BRP-Rotax has responded to Karting Australia’s recent statement regarding the 2021 Rotax Pro Tour and qualification for the Rotax Grand Finals.
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Vic Metro Series, Round 1
The Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club hosted the opening round of the Victorian Metro Series last weekend. Mitchell McLellan reports from the meeting that was also the 2021 Kingston Cup.
Interview: Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith from Action Sports Photography Australia has become an integral part of the Queensland Superkart Club over recent years. The club conducted this interview to learn more of their man behind the lens.
Region’s Karters Step Up at Goldstar Round
With a bunch of karters sitting out the event due to COVID lockdowns, the spotlight was on the region’s racers at Wellington’s Goldstar Series round last weekend.
Gippsland’s February Races
The Gippsland Go Kart Club opened the 2021 race season with a club day race meeting at the Tramway Park Raceway in Morwell on Sunday Feb 28. Here’s the wrap, results and some photos.
RKA Kick Off in Canberra
Retro Karting Australia kicked off the 2021 season with its opening round in Canberra, former Australian Championship contenders Josh Hunt and Daniel Richert winning the respective Light and Heavy divisions of Formula 100.
Bahrain To Host Rotax Grand Finals
The Bahrain International Karting Circuit will host the 2021 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in December. It will be the first time the event, often referred to as The Rotax Worlds, has been held in the Kingdom.
Video: Race Prepping The IAME X30
Another how-to engine prep video! In this edition, Derek tackles the 125cc IAME X30 and covers some important maintenance and service tips to keep it running competitively.
Another Holdup for Bathurst Kart Track
Work was to have started on the new kart track at Mt Panorama this week, however an emergency declaration under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act is prohibiting work on the site for at least 30 days.
Preview: TaG Titles, IKC Round 2
TaG Light and TaG Heavy are the feature classes for this Saturday’s TaG Titles and Graham Acreman Memorial meeting, which is the second round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2021 Championship and Qld KZ2 / KA2 series.
Round 1, the Project-X Noisy Tour
Despite some initial concerns, the 2021 Project-X Noisy Tour kicked off at Coffs Harbour on the weekend. Here’s the race wrap and videos from The Noise.