Vale – Claudio Flenghi, TM Racing
Claudio Flenghi, co-founder of TM Racing, passed away on Sunday 12th July at the age of 79.
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KA-NSW Appoint New President
Karting Australia (NSW) Inc. has appointed a new President, Robert Motbey taking over from inaugural incumbent David Laughton.
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Gizzy & Schoolboy Share NZ Virtual Club Day Wins
12-year-old Blake Dowdall shared the wins with Supercars ace Shane van Gizbergen in the latest Kartsport NZ ‘virtual club day’ event.
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Karting Vic Statement, re: Geelong Club
Karting Victoria has issued a statement regarding the expulsion of the Geelong Kart Club from the association.
Route 66 Series Opens at Road America
The Route 66 Sprint Series opened its 2020 season at the historic Road America facility at Elkhart Lake across the Independence Day weekend. Almost 100 entries fronted each day in 2 and 4-stroke categories.
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KA COVID-19 Update
Karting Australia has published an update for its clubs surrounding COVID and kart racing around the country.
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Interview: Kay Oberheide, CIK-FIA Executive Secretary
Now that the outlook for international kart racing is becoming clearer, Executive Secretary of the CIK-FIA, Kay Oberheide, talks about the last few months and what the season ahead looks like.
Price Drop $$ on X5 Cadet
DPE has a price reduction on the Arrow X5 Cadet kart which is now available for $3000.
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Van Gisbergen Joins Virtual Kiwi Club Day
Aucklanders Taylor Cockerton and Zane Hills shared the glory at the first of three Tasman Karts-backed KartSport New Zealand Virtual Club Days, but it was Supercars ace Shane Van Gisbergen who starred early, before crashing.
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Numbers Up at AKRA’s Wollongong Meet
COVID-19 has created chaos around the world, but somehow some
are defying the odds. For example, AKRA experienced a 67% increase in race entries last Sunday, June 28, when racing returned to the Wollongong circuit.
Interview: Thomas ten Brinke, Junior World Champion
Always loyal to the British team RFM, 15-year-old Dutchman Thomas ten Brinke was planning to compete in OK for a full season. The coronavirus decided otherwise.
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KA Working Toward National Racing Return
Karting Australia has announced further postponements for the Australian Kart Championship and Rotax Pro Tour, and is now aiming to run a minimum of three rounds of each in the final four months of the year.
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New Directors Appointed to KNSW Board
Karting NSW has appointed two new Directors to its Board; Ben Aylen as Director of Administration and Shane Glanville as Director of Financial Services.
Alice Buckley Chosen for FIA Women in Motorsport Shootout
Third-generation Queensland karter Alice Buckley has been chosen by the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission as Australia’s representative in the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars program.
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Interview: Alessandro Manetti
A former World and European Champion, Alessandro Manetti now runs Manetti Motorsport. He talks to the FIA about the challenges of running a private team and the big problems facing karting in Italy at the moment.
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Blincoe Claims Kiwi Kartsport Sim Series Double
Teenage Auckland karter Zach Blincoe can now add ‘Sim specialist’ to his racing CV after winning both races at the final ‘double-header’ round of KartSport New Zealand’s iKartSport Racing ‘Virtual Club Day’ at two very different circuits during the week.
Interview: Paolo Bombara, LeCont Tyres
LeCont is the tyre supplier for a number of this years FIA Karting Championships. The company’s Paolo Bombara tells us of the factory closure and how things are shaping up for later in the year.
CRG: Race Team Ready for Restart
With the FIA Karting calendar now reconfigured, the CRG Racing Team is ready to go, but initially it won’t be the full line up.
Interview: Sandro Lorandi, Babyrace
Sandro Lorandi created the Babyrace team to support his sons Alessio and Leonardo in their debut in kart racing. Today, his passion continues with the Babyrace Driver Academy.
Scott McLaughlin Races NZ ‘Virtual Club Day’
Bathurst winner Scott McLaughlin and Aussie kart & sim racing ace Jackson Souslin-Harlow contested the Kartsport NZ virtual club day on Tuesday night. Can you guess who won?
NZ Karters Turn Up The Heat
Kart racing has returned to New Zealand, 270+ drivers taking to the track in Auckland, Rotorua, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin – though those at Dunedin had to clear the ice first!
Interview: Karl Janda, CIK-FIA Technical Delegate
Karl Janda is an engine enthusiast who has held the position of CIK-FIA Technical Delegate since 2017. He gives an international karting update from Germany.
Charles Leclerc Tests With Lennox
Charles Leclerc participated in a test with the Lennox Racing Team at Lonato during the week, the F1 star mixing it with the team’s regular drivers aboard Birel ART manufactured CL Karts.
Interview: Paul Bizalion, CPB Sport
CPB Sport is a private French team that competes against the factories. Founder Paul Bizalion talks about the challenges of the team being inactive since February, and the road to recovery.
Kiwis On Top in Australia
Kiwi drivers were again dominant across two of the biggest e-racing Sim series categories across the Tasman this week, including the latest Kartsport New Zealand ‘club day’.