California Prokart Challenge: The Monterey Round
Billy Musgrave and Joseph Daniele won the headline divisions at the penultimate round of the California ProKart Challenge at the Monterey Bay Karters facility last weekend.
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KZ Kiwis in Belgium for International Super Cup
Auckland karters Daniel Bray and Matthew Payne are at Genk in Belgium this weekend, contesting the premier event on the CIK-FIA world karting calendar for the KZ2 class, the 2018 International KZ2 Super Cup.
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Jason Richards GP Memorial Now In 4th Year
The Jason Richards GP kart race meeting this weekend will be the fourth such event the KartSport Nelson club has run in memory of former club member Jason Richards, the V8 Supercar driver who died of a rare form of cancer in 2011.
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De Conto Gunning For Third Straight Race of Stars
Dual World Karting Champion Paolo De Conto will return to the Gold Coast next month to defend his title and contest the sixth annual running of the Race of Stars.
Scott McLaughlin ‘Grand Prix’ Pro-Am for November
(includes video) The Scott McLaughlin Grand Prix, a new Pro-Am contest at Hampton Downs later this year, is the Kiwi Supercars ace’s way of giving something back to where it all started for him – karting.
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Dylan D The Top Kiwi at AKC Finale
Dylan Drysdale was again the top-performing Kiwi at the final round of this year’s SP Tools Australian Kart Championship in Melbourne over the weekend, the Patrizicorse/Ricciardo Kart driver working his way from a P7 start to cross the line in second position in the premier KZ2 class Final.
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Smyth Returns to KZ2 With Big Blossom Wins
KZ2 driver Graeme Smyth completed his return to New Zealand’s kart tracks in style over the weekend with class and Open GP race wins at the 50th anniversary Blossom Festival Grand Prix meeting in Hawke’s Bay.
Australian Vortex Champions Crowned in Melbourne
Lochie Dalton, Kai Allen, Harry Arnett and Lewis Francis were crowned Australian Champions in the four Vortex-powered classes of the 2018 Australian Kart Championship.
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Kai Allen Crowned Bridgestone Super Cup Champion
Mount Gambier racer Kai Allen is the Bridgestone Super Cup winner for the 2018 Australian Kart Championship, receiving a $1000 cheque and the Bridgestone Super Cup Trophy that stands almost one metre tall.
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Champions Crowned! Finals Day At The AKC
Nine champions were crowned after a weekend of high octane drama in Melbourne at the final event of the 2018 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship. Finals day race report…
Two Titles Decided On Saturday
Two titles have been decided at Todd Rd, but the rest are wide open as mixed conditions shake up the running at Todd Rd.
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Can The Kiwis Shake Up The Aussies at AKC Finale?
A six-strong squad of Kiwi karters led by now-Sydney-based former NZ champion Dylan Drysdale could well shake up their trans-Tasman counterparts at the final round of this year’s SP Tools Australian Kart Championship at Melbourne’s Todd Rd track this weekend.
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Aussie Race For RoK Cup Concludes in Melbourne
The Australian representation at this year’s Rok International Cup will be decided this weekend in Melbourne, with every Vortex powered category in the Australian Kart Championship still up for grabs.
Two German Championships for CRG
CRG hauled another great result at the German Championship final in Genk with victory in the KZ2 title for Fabian Federer (CRG/TM/Vega, run by Team SRP) and Emilien Denner in KZ2 Cup (Kalì-Kart/TM/Vega, run by CRG Holland).
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Preview: Hawke’s Bay 50th Blossom Meeting
Karters from all over New Zealand are heading to Hawke’s Bay this week to celebrate the 50th anniversary ‘Blossom’ sprint meeting – and the inclusion of some Yamaha KT100 classes has encouraged a number of former stars to return to the track.
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Feeney in Australian Kart Championship Title Fight
Broc Feeney has emerged as a shock contender for his second consecutive Australian Kart Championship as the series heads to Port Melbourne for the final round this weekend.
All Ready For The Final Round, AKC 2018
270 competitors from every state, plus visitors from New Zealand, America, Singapore and Malaysia, will be in action at the final round of the Australian Kart Championship in Melbourne this weekend.
DPE Victorian Country Series, Round 3
Over 200 karters turned up at the Wimmera round of the Victorian Country Series. Here’s the (belated) race report and photos.
Pro Tour Presentation To Conclude The Bend Debut
After crowning the South Australian Rotax Champions, the final Pro Tour round for 2018 will conclude with announcing Team Australia drivers for the Grand Finals, who the Team Captain will be, plus the prestigious Jason Richards Memorial Award. (Got a Rotax? Be part of the first ever karting event at The Bend!)
Black The Big Mover In The Deep South
Dunedin karter Arron Black was the big mover at the annual two-day/two-track Southern Series in Invercargill and Dunedin over the weekend.
Suspense & Surprise at X30 Euro Series Finale
High temperatures and bright sunshine welcomed the 135 drivers who took the challenge in four categories at the 2018 IAME X30 Euro Series final in Italy on the weekend.
Round 2, European Superkart Championship
Yannick de Brabander was the big beneficiary at Assen’s second round of the FIA European Superkart Championship on the weekend, winning Race 2 after defending champion and series leader Peter Elkmann blew an engine.
DPE Hiring In Melbourne – UPDATED
DPE Kart Superstore is hiring, and looking to quickly fill two vacancies at the Port Melbourne outlet.
Gosford To Host Australian Speedway Kart Titles
The Central Coast Speedway Kart Club will celebrate its 20th Anniversary by hosting the 2018 Australian Speedway Karting Titles at Gosford Showgrounds next month.
National Festival of Superkarts at The Island This Weekend
This weekend is a big one for racing at Phillip Island, Superkarters hitting the Grand Prix circuit to contest the 2018 National Festival of Superkarts at a race meeting that will also showcases HQ Holdens, Excels, the mighty Vic V8s & E30s.