RMCGF: Day 3
Costa Toparis topped the Mini MAX time sheets on the second day of practice at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand finals, and many of the other Aussies have been in or around the top ten of their respective sessions.
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RKA Vic Titles
Retro Karting Australia held its Victorian Championship meeting at Geelong on the weekend and also crowned the National Champions for 2019. Sixty-seven entries contested the four classes.
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Video: The Aussie World Rotax Winners
With the 2019 Rotax Grand Finals now underway, it’s timely to reflect on the success Australians have had at the event. As part of the 20th Anniversary celebration, Rotax contacted previous winners for a little selfie video. Our list starts with Darrell Smith.
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Video: Re-Live Race of Stars
Watch all the Race of Stars videos, on and off-track action from the Gold Coast, including interviews, racing, presentations and highlights clip.
IAME International Wrap
James Wharton was the only Australian to make the finals at the 2019 IAME International at Le Mans this past week, but there were some worthy efforts from many with several making the B finals.
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ROK Cup Wrap
Seven Australians contested the ROK Cup International Final in Italy earlier this month, and two of them – Marcos Flack and Alex Ninovic – made it through to the finals.
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New Komet Tyre
IAME has announced two new compounds in its range of Komet Tyres for 2020 – K2H (hard) and K2M (medium). The H is focused around the X30 classes (and will be used at next year’s IAME International Final) and the M for the OK and KZ categories.
New Spec Mini & Micro MAX for Grand Finals
The Micro and Mini MAX classes at this year’s Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Italy will use new MY20-spec engines.
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New Chassis Coming from DPE
DPE is set to release a new chassis onto the market next month.
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Karting Quickies
Fast and brief – quick news updates from here and abroad, including event updates, team relocation, special prices, rule clarification and more…
How-To Video: Rotax MAX Tuning
Here’s another tech how-to video by Derek Jones at Power Republic – carby tuning on the Rotax MAX, covering things like jetting, float heights and needle positions.
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More Karting at Eastern Creek
More kart racing is set to take place at Eastern Creek in 2020 with news that Karting NSW has reached an ‘in principle’ agreement with venue operator Gary Holt.
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NZ Top Half Round 3
Junior drivers turn up the heat – Cold winds and wet weather challenged drivers and crew members alike at the latest Top Half kart series round at Tokoroa Raceway last weekend,
Countdown On for Team Australia Drivers
The countdown is well and truly on for the 20th Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals which commence in Italy on October 19 – and seven of the 13 members of Team Australia already have World Finals experience.
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2020 International Calendar
The FIA karting calendar for 2020 was confirmed at the recent World Motor Sport Council meeting. Dates and events are…
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Williams Champion of Champions
Kobi Williams has taken out the 2019 Champion of Champions feature race at the annual Junior Sprint Classic meeting at Puckapunyal today. Williams beat home Bailey Collins and Nicholas Sacco in the 20-lap race for KA3 Junior.
Nyora Opens Speedway Season
Round 1 of the Yarra Valley Speedway Kart Club’s 2019-20 season kicked off with a night event at Nyora Speedway on October 5.
WA Kart Championship
Twelve blue plates were awarded at the West Australian Kart Championship at Esperance last weekend. Here’s the full class-by-class race report.
KA’s Monthly Message
Karting Australia distributed it’s monthly Australian Karter e-newsletter to its membership on Friday, including CEO Kelvin O’Reilly’s October message.
The Warwick 1000
A 17-kart field contested the first ever Warwick 1000 Superkart race at Morgan Park Raceway last weekend.
The Karticle – ‘Lids’ Edition
Favourite helmets from each class feature in this unique race report & photo spread from Albury/Wodonga Kart Club – plus driver profile: Benjamin Roberts
KNSW Statement Regarding KA Legal Action
Karting Australia has initiated legal action against a number of clubs in New South Wales, plus the Karting NSW body. Here is a statement from K-NSW.
Eight Kiwis Prep for ROK Superfinal
The 8-strong Kiwi squad that has assembled in Italy this week to prepare for this year’s ROK Superfinal meeting is set to get a valuable hit-out at the South Garda track at Lonato this weekend at the annual Trofeo D’Autunno meeting.
Vettel Drives Shifter Kart
Sebastian Vettel drove a shifter kart for the first time on the Monday after the Russian Grand Prix. The track sessions took place at Lonato with the Tony Kart Racing Team. He drove Tony Kart Racer 401R frames in both OK and KZ versions. INCLUDES VIDEO
QLD State Kart Championship Final
The Noise reports from the second and final round of the 2019 Queensland Kart Championship at Cooloola Coast Kart Club. Includes video of all finals.