DJM’s Junior Top Guns
Team PR: DJM Race Engineering kicked off their 2019 campaign at the Focus on Furniture Junior Top Guns with drivers Cooper Stapleton, Joshua D’Ambrosio and Bodhi Bright.
Media Release
Timed Pitstops for 4-Stroke NSW
The Four Stroke Karting Association of NSW will use timed pitstops in 2019. The organisation has now explained its decision and the in-race procedure.
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GP Opportunity for Cadets & Juniors
An opportunity exists for Karting Australia licenced Cadet and Junior drivers to be part of this year’s Australian Grand Prix pre-race activity.
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Bumper Entry for Revived CIK Trophy of New Zealand
Over 90 of NZ’s top karters are making their way to Hamilton for the new-look CIK Trophy of New Zealand meeting that will incorporate the opening round of the ROK Cup series.
Barbadian Racers Lead Caribbean Karting Academy
Barbadian racers Calem Maloney and Adam Mallalieu have emerged as the early front-runners in the inaugural Caribbean Junior Karting Academy Trophy after the first two rounds at Bushy Park Barbados over the weekend.
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Trulli & Bortoleto Confirmed at CRG
While confirming Enzo Trulli and Gabriel Bortoleto will continue with the factory team in 2019, CRG has revealed it will be scaling back its racing program to concentrate on the FIA European and World Championships.
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The Pro Tour Features for 2019
Night round, 12 Grand Final tickets, 3 x State Championships, no drop rounds, double-header finale and extra races at the ‘Super Six’ events – these are just some of the features for Rotax Pro Tour in 2019.
2019 Karting Australia Manual
Karting Australia has published the Australian Karting Manual (rule book) for 2019, which can be downloaded now.
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Daniel Ricciardo on KA’s Cadet Class Announcement
Hear from Daniel Ricciardo about the new control Cadet class announcement (includes video)
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AKC & Pro Tour Venues Confirmed
The venues for KA’s 2019 Australian Kart championship and Rotax Pro Tour national series have now been confirmed.
KA Launch Control 4SS Cadet Class
Karting Australia has launched a 4SS Cadet Class that will use (after a phase-in period) the DR-L28 Ricciardo Kart as the control chassis for the new category.
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Karting SA Calendar 2019
The Karting SA calendar for 2019 has been published and includes 44 events covering Club, State Series, State Championship and Australian Kart Championship meetings.
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Pro Tour Prizes for Rotax Heavy
IKD has announced a range of valuable prizes for the Rotax Heavy class in the 2019 Pro Tour.
KA’s Club Driver Rankings Info for 2019
As recipients receive their prizes from this year, Karting Australia says plans are well underway for a bigger SP Tools Club Driver Ranking in 2019.
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KA-NSW 2019 Calendar
KA-NSW has released its 2019 race calendar revealing a change of venue for the annual Kart Masters (Over 40s Titles), shift of date for the Brian Farley Memorial and a one-event NSW State Championship.
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Karting NSW Announce Proposed Licence Fees For 2019
Karting NSW (the original one) has announced reduced fees and is looking at reciprocal licence arrangements with interstate clubs and organisations.
Video: The New Tony Kart Evo 950
See the features and changes on Tony Kart’s new Cadet chassis for 2019, the Tony Kart Evo 950 go kart.
Unfinished Business: Kiwi Porsche Star Back In Karts
Three-time Porsche Carrera Cup Asia champion Chris van der Drift will return to kart racing next month for the re-launched CIK Trophy of New Zealand meeting – an event he won as a Junior back in 2001.
Triple Track Test Races
Tiger Kart Club’s annual Triple Track Test & Have-A-Go Day was another success, the competition karters getting to race on three layouts, well attended have-a-go sessions, a 4SS 1-hour enduro and plenty of past karters coming back for a steer.
WSK Announce 2019 Schedule & Format
WSK Promotion has revealed a 12-event calendar for 2019 that caters for a mixture of categories, control fuel & tyres, some race format changes plus a night event.
CRG Second in Macau Kart GP
Team Report: CRG secured second place at the recent Macau International Kart Grand Prix with factory driver Paolo De Conto.
KA Announce KANSW Executive Committee
Karting Australia has issued a press release announcing the names of the Executive Committee for the new organisation it has set up for New South Wales.
KNSW Authorises All Approved Tyres for Practice
As a result of discussion at its Member Information Session, KNSW has confirmed that practice for KNSW Clubs can take place on ALL Approved Tyres (both KNSW and KA) and will be permitted and covered by KNSW’s current insurances.
Engine Warmups Banned For 2019
The CIK-FIA has confirmed a number of items for the 2019 international kart racing season, including the calendar, banning of warming up (or even starting) engines in the pits, reduction of the nosecone time penalty and the awarding of contracts to supply tyres, exhausts and other equipment.
Hart & Hamilton The Top Kiwis In Brazil
The NZ Report: Fraser Hart and Matthew Hamilton were the top finishing Kiwi karters at this year’s Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals event in Brazil, the pair finishing the DD2 Masters Final third and fourth respectively.