Rankin’s First Race On The Mainland
Driver PR – Tasmanian karter Elenah Rankin had her first race on the mainland on the weekend, taking on a capacity field of Cadet 12s at the City of Melbourne Titles
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Event Sponsor Fields Team
Team PR – Naming rights sponsor of the 36th City of Melbourne Titles, Panduit, fielded their own three driver team at Todd Rd on the weekend.
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Kartclass Stable Take On CoM Titles
Team PR – Kartclass had a seven driver team across five classes take on the Panduit City of Melbourne Titles over the weekend at the Go Kart Club of Victoria. David Sera was once again on hand to lead the team and was looking for more karting silverware.
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Preview: Graham Acreman Memorial / TaG Titles
Defending Champions Hamish Fitzsimmons (Light) and Chris Williams (Heavy) are up against talented fields at this Saturday’s Graham Acreman Memorial TaG Titles meeting at Ipswich Kart Club.
Superkart Championship Decider This Weekend
Almost 100 Superkart drivers are headed for Phillip Island this weekend for the second and final round of the 2022 ZuCoins Australian Superkart Championship. Click through for the preview and see who’s on form in each class.
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X30 Title Intensifies in Italy
A maxed-out Senior category and high numbers of Mini and Junior drivers made for three talent-packed categories for round 3 of the IAME Euro Series at Castelletto (includes video highlights)
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Reece the Runner-Up at Newcastle City Cup
Driver PR – Reece Cohen finished second in the KZ2 final at the Newcastle City Cup as he tested new equipment in preparation for the AKC round later this month.
Kocoski Top Tens Newcastle City Cup
Driver PR – Jett Kocoski returned to the Newcastle circuit over the weekend to get ready for the final round of the Australian Kart Championship, but a cracked chassis hampered his effort in the KA2 class.
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Energy Preps for AKC at Newcastle
Team PR – Energy Corse Australia took a team of six drivers across four classes to the Newcastle City Cup for the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship shakedown over the weekend.
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Rotax International Trophy
More drivers have qualified for the 2022 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals via the 4th edition of the Rotax International Trophy that was run at Le Mans on the weekend.
Lodge Readies for Newcastle AKC
Driver PR – James Lodge contested the Newcastle City Cup on the weekend in preparation for the upcoming AKC round, and while he ran in the top three of KZ2, ultimately didn’t finish the event.
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Classon’s Day of Seconds at ELKC Round
Driver PR – Benjamin Classon enjoyed a productive day of racing at the Eastern Lions Kart Club over the weekend for the July round of the club’s championship
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Another Podium for Consistent Cattach
Driver PR – After coming off a strong result at the June club meet, Ashton Cattach returned to the Eastern Lions Kart Club for the July round of the club’s championship and finsihed the day on the podium once more.
Bristow’s Excellent Prep for City of Melbourne Titles
Driver PR – Archie Bristow ramped up his preparation for this weekend’s Panduit City of Melbourne Titles by racing at the Go Kart Club of Victoria club meet over the weekend – and dominating the Cadet 9 class.
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Strong Newcastle Cup for Ninovic
In preparation for the Grand Final of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship, PCR driver Alex Ninovic put in a strong performance at the weekend’s Newcastle City Cup race meeting.
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Urban Smashes NZ Superkart Nationals
Five-time National Superkart Champion Ryan Urban dominated the 2022 New Zealand Superkart Nationals, winning all four heats and the Grand Prix for a clean sweep of the 250cc class at Manfeild.
Unlucky Sunday for Patrizicorse
Team PR – A number of the drivers in the Patrizicorse tent “were a little unlucky on Sunday” at round 4 of the Australian Kart Championship with several potential podiums going by the wayside.
Eligibility Restrictions on Ultimate Club Racer II
Karting Australia has reminded potential competitors there is qualification criteria and eligibility restrictions for certain drivers around the second edition of the Ultimate Club Racer event at Monarto later this year.
Lodge Looking To Move Forward
Driver PR – James Lodge returned to the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship last weekend at the penultimate round of the championship, contesting the premier KZ2 gearbox class in Emerald.
Day’s Top Ten in Emerald
Driver PR – Having not long ago moved to the senior ranks, Cohen Day travelled to Queensland for the fourth round of the Australian Kart Championship and ended up coming home with a top ten finish in X30.
DNF Foils Folley’s AKC Round
Driver PR – After a promising start and a heat win, a double DNF was not the way Cooper Folley expected to finish the fourth round of the Australian Kart Championship.
Max’s Decent Result
Driver PR – AKC round one winner Max Chudasko qualified outside the top ten in Emerald, but raced his way back to a top five in the TaG 125 class.
Team Wrap: MKC at AKC Round 4
Team PR – Melbourne Kart Centre made the twenty hours plus road trip to the fourth round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship at the Emerald Kart Club, running 10 drivers across four classes.
Kiwi Superkart Nationals Return
Having not run the past two years due to covid, New Zealand’s top Superkart drivers will contest the NZ Superkart Nationals and Grand Prix this weekend at Manfeild.
Downs & Ups for Coul in Emerald
Driver PR – Entering the round leading the KZ2 points, Jay Coul could only qualify mid field and suffered a mechanical DNF in the heats. However, that fired a remarkable recovery that resulted in a podium.