World Championship Heartbreak for Wharton
James Wharton has suffered the cruelest of luck during the Junior World Championship final in Finland.
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DPE To Close Melbourne Superstore
DPE has made the decision to close its Kart Superstore at Port Melbourne. The last day of trade will be this Thursday, 12th September.
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Whyalla City Titles
It’s been a great month for Whyalla Kart Club as the Whyalla Show was on through the middle of the month followed by the Whyalla City Titles the following week.
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King Of The Hill
The 2019 edition of King of the Hill was run at the end of last month by Hurricane Kart Club. Here’s the video, photos and results.
How-To Tech: Install a DD2
Derek at Power Republic shows how to set up a DD2 race kart, firstly by fitting the engine to the chassis, which is a bit different to the standard sprint chassis arrangement.
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OK & Junior World Champs: Saturday Heats
James Wharton has recorded some great heat results overnight in Finland. After qualifying 9th, the Aussie has carded 2-1-3-2-2 so far. He has one more heat to go before the grid is settled for the winner-take-all Final.
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The X30 Euro Series Final
The curtain has come down on the fourth and final round of the 2019 IAME X30 Euro Series at Salbris in France. Here’s the official report and video.
OK & Junior World Champs – Qualifying
Australian James Wharton has qualified inside the top ten at the Junior World Championships at the Mika Salo circuit in Finland.
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Tony Kart in 2020
Tony Kart Australia advise the Tony Kart chassis range will not change much for 2020, however there will be a re-designed chassis, the Tony Kart Nordix, with new frame geometry
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Tech: Setting Squish
Ever wondered how squish clearance (the measurement between the cylinder head and the top of the piston at TDC) can be measured? Neil McAuley demonstrates his method in this video.
The Noise Interview
Derek Jones has a chat with The Noise, Kev Davies, at the Power Republic workshop.
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The Dyno Sheets: X30 v Rotax
The Power Republic people popped an IAME X30 and Rotax MAX Evo on the dyno – in both ‘open’ and KA-Restricted form – to compare the power output. Here’s the result!
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AKC Videos – All The Action From Melbourne
Watch all the footage, on-demand, from the Australian Kart Championship final round in Melbourne on the weekend. Includes all Sunday’s racing, plus interviews, presentations, and the gala awards night.
CIK-FIA Tribute to Anthoine Hubert
The CIK-FIA has paid tribute to Anthoine Hubert, who lost his life in an F2 crash on the weekend. Hubert was still racing karts up until just a few years ago.
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2019 AKC Concludes in Melbourne
After many seasons of running at the pointy end of the Australian Kart Championship, Bundaberg’s Troy Loeskow has now taken out the prestigious KZ2 title after a strong run in Melbourne on the weekend. Here’s the official round report
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One Done, Seven To Go
Luke Pink is the first AKC champion for 2019, establishing an unbeatable point score in the KA2 Junior class. But the other 7 classes will be decided on Sunday at Todd Rd
Rotax International Trophy
Scott Howard was the top placed Australian at the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy at Le Mans, France, last weekend. Driving a Sodi Kart in DD2 Masters, the Queenslander qualified …
Preview: OK and Junior World Championships
James Wharton is the only Australian entered for the OK and OK Junior World Championship meeting in Finland in a week’s time. Wharton will once again race in Juniors with …
The Ipswich / Lismore Double Header
The Capri Cup at Ipswich followed by the Supercheap Auto Hotshots at Lismore meant a busy weekend for The Noise! Double-header report, pics, video & results
Inside Karting Podcast
Two of Australia’s leading karting identities, David Sera and Jace Lindstrom, have started a karting-based podcast.
Preview: Superkart Australia Nationals Rnd 2
The fastest Superkart drivers from around Australia will congregate at the Paynter Dixon Sydney MasterBlast for the second and final round of the 2019 Superkarts Australia National Series.
Program: AKC Finale
Here’s the official race program with entry lists and race schedule for this weekend’s final round of the 2019 Australian Kart Championship in Melbourne.
Spectacular Sunshine vs Right-on Racing
Race report, photos, results and a driver profile – Bailey Dixon reports from Albury Wodonga August race day.
Video: Sticker Cleaning & Care
What do you use to clean tyre marks off your kart? This video demonstrates three ways, plus a finishing wax to keep your rig looking good!
Gippsland’s August Club Day
It was a small turnout of dedicated racers at the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s August club day on the weekend. The day started fine as the track dried from overnight rain, but a short and heavy shower during the opening heats drenched the track.