Karting NSW Sick of Rumours
Sick of false rumours and allegations made by parts of the karting community, Karting NSW has made a public statement addressing a range of issues.
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Jess Golding Motorsport Launches
Former Australian Karting Champion Jess Golding officially launched her new race team “Jess Golding Motorsport” at Ipswich Kart Club, offering “big team support without the big team price tag.”
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Incredible Season Planned at Ipswich
Ipswich Kart Club has another incredible season of racing planned that includes a popular 8-round club championship, the Queensland State Cup, an AKC event plus numerous other specialities.
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IAME Homologation Updates
Karting Australia has updated the IAME KA100 and IAME X30 Homologation Papers.
Qld Superkart Season Preview
The 2023 Qld Superkart calendar is locked in with six rounds from March to October – four events at Queensland Raceway and two at Lakeside Park.
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Tony Kart Reveal 2023 Drivers & Races
The factory Tony Kart Racing Team will field 20 drivers, including Australian Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi, across a wide range of international races in 2023.
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Vale Les Power
It is with sadness that Karting Australia acknowledges the passing of former President, Life Member and Western Australian Karting identity Les Power OAM.
Australia On The Road To OK-N World Cup
Australia has been confirmed by FIA Karting as one of six countries for the inaugural season of OK-N and is the only non-European entity on the list.
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Karting Australia Welcomes Back Two Clubs
It’s not just Lismore that has returned to the Karting Australia fold, KA confirming this afternoon the Toowoomba & Lockyer Valley Kart Club has also re-affiliated via Karting Queensland.
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Review: 2022 Texas Sprint Racing Series
Sanctioned by two governing bodies – SKUSA and the IKF – the Texas Sprint Racing Series experienced record numbers in 2022, welcoming nearly 900 entries across its five rounds.
Interview: Giancarlo Tinini
As per tradition, CRG’s Giancarlo Tinini has issued his end-of-year annual interview, covering technical, commercial and racing issues around the CRG brand, plus challenges, costs and complications facing the industry.
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2023 KA Rule Book
Here’s some light reading for the off season – the 2023 Karting Australia Manual that was made available today.
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Penalty Robs Enduro Victory
Driver PR – TaG 125 racers Braden Clark and Hayden Millington teamed up for a strong performance earlier this month at the season ending Shamick Racing 4.5-hour enduro. But the victory they thought they had wasn’t to be.
Reid Appointed to Motorsport Australia Board
Samantha Reid, one of the Directors on the Board of Karting Australia, has been announced as one of three new appointments to the Motorsport Australia Board.
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Ipswich On For Big Season in ’23
Ipswich Kart Club had a huge season of racing this year, it’s CLUB rounds averaging 225 entries per event(!) and 2023 is shaping up to be even bigger.
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FIA Karting Awards
The FIA Karting Awards Ceremony took place in Bologna, Italy, earlier this month, awarding the World and European Champions their official cups in front of 180 guests.
Kremers & Morgatto Confirm USA Campaign
World Champions Marijn Kremers and Matheus Morgatto will compete with BirelART North America next year, commencing with the SKUSA Winter Series in January.
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Podium & Problems for B&A
Team PR – B & A Kart Racing’s James and Aiva Anagnostiadis tackled the Junior and Senior endurance races at Todd Road on the weekend to finish off a busy 2022 season of karting.
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Top Enduro Effort for NSW Duo
Driver PR – New South Wales had a strong representation at the Shamick Racing Enduro over the weekend, with former and current state champion Reece Cohen and Jackson Souslin-Harlow pairing together for a crack at the big event.
KNSW Says No to Rotax Pro Tour
Karting NSW will not sanction a Rotax Pro Tour series in 2023. The governing body posted the following statement on its website confirming a proposed agreement between it and RaceMax Pty Ltd will not go ahead.
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New KA Board Appointments
Former F1 Race Director Michael Masi and commercial lawyer Melissa Holzberger have returned to positions with Karting Australia, the national body announcing today that both have been appointed seats on the KA Board.
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KA100 Restrictors Now Available
IAME Engines Australian importer Remo Racing has confirmed that the new 22mm Exhaust Restrictor to be used in the IAME KA100 engine for the KA3 Junior Classes is now available.
Latest FIA Karting Updates
At its meeting on 7th December 2022 in Bologna, Italy, the FIA World Motor Sport Council took the following decisions based on the proposals of the International Karting Commission.
KA Reconfigure Development Fund
Karting Australia has announced the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Fund to replace the AKA Track Development Fund and secure its inherent value.
Dual Race Directors for 2023 AKC
A number of changes have been revealed for next year’s SP Tools Australian Kart Championship, including track/practice restrictions, homologated driving suit requirement for two classes, plus the appointment of two people to the Race Director’s role.