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The 2017 Festival of Superkarts saw one of the largest gatherings of road race machines in many years. Over 70 drivers from all states that race Superkarts attended the event at Phillip Island on the weekend.
Michael Jones is the fourth X30 driver to receive the call up to race a round in the WA KZ Series via its Arrive-and-Drive program. Michael was interviewed prior to the round this Saturday.
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The governing body for karting in New Zealand has launched a revised Coaching Academy and 10-member team that now offers more one-on-one driver training.
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Duffy Livingstone, considered to be the world’s second person to have built a go kart and the man after which the IKF’s Duffy Awards are named, has passed away.
A mix of youth and experience make up the seven-strong Kiwi squad set to travel to Portugal later this year for the 18th annual Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
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The Super One Series is reaching its climax in the UK. Round 8 was in Scotland at the Larkhall circuit on the weekend.
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Liam Sceats claimed ‘top Kiwi’ status at the 33rd City of Melbourne Titles meeting on Sunday, with a podium spot (third) in the hotly contested Cadet 12 class.
Dylan Drysdale, Tim Loughran and Garry Cullum were the big winners after an all-action final round of New Zealand’s 2017 ProKart Series for KZ karts at Hamilton over the weekend.
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With a week to go, excitement is growing for the 2017 National Festival of Superkarts at Phillip Island, top drivers from WA, NSW, QLD, SA and host state Victoria confirmed for the two-day event.
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Orange Kart Club’s A-Track Challenge ended up running on the longer B-track. Cadet 12 racer Matthew Hansford-Taylor filed this report from last weekend.
A new karting webstore has just gone online, offering a comprehensive range of products and service to the karting community – Karting Express.
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The points leaders and winners in various National & State Championships and Regional Series are the first to be offered invitation to compete at the high-profile Race of Stars event on the Gold Coast in October.
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Germany’s Peter Elkmann and Australia’s Jordan Ford both top-scored their respective divisions at round 2 of the CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship. Here’s the official report and photos from Assen.
The return of a number of drivers, led by the likes of internationals Josh Hart, Madeline Stewart and top Australian driver Troy Loeskow, has seen a record entry for the final round of this year’s Molecule ProKart KZ Series in Hamilton this weekend.
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This weekend two top Australian Rotax drivers are heading to New Zealand for the final double-points/double-header round of the 2017 New Zealand Rotax Max Challenge.
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Karting Australia has approved a huge overhaul of the association’s event timing systems. Partnering with MYLAPS, KA has stated the new deal will be at no cost to its state associations, clubs or drivers.
Kiwi karting sisters Ashleigh and Madeline Stewart experienced contrasting fortunes at the Rotax Pro Tour round on the weekend. But they were just two of the seven New Zealanders who braved the elements at Puckapunyal.
Four new faces took the chequered flag first at the penultimate round of the Rotax Pro Tour at Puckapunyal on Sunday, including the third female competitor to secure a major race win in the series during 2017.
Rotax Pro Tour Official Series Points have been updated after round 5 (of six) on the weekend.
Australian champ Jordan Ford took the double today in Assen winning Sunday’s Round 4 of the CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship in the Mono Division, complementing his Saturday victory.
Having sustained kart damage after contact on lap two, Jordie Ford fought back for a strong victory at round 3 of the CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship as Assen.
Shamick Racing’s Mini and Micro MAX drivers are dominating their categories at round 5 of the Rotax Pro Tour, James Wharton and Harry Arnett both qualifying fastest and winning all their heats today at Puckapunyal.
Reigning Australian Superkart Champion Jordie Ford continued his hot form claiming pole position at the Assen TT Circuit overnight for the 3rd and 4th rounds of the CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship.
Talented young Palmerston North karter Jackson Rooney returns to Australia’s Rotax Pro Tour at Puckapunyal this weekend as part of a seven-strong Kiwi squad.
Rotax Max Euro Challenge’s third Kart Prix took place at Wackersdorf in Germany on the weekend, and despite the weather forecasts and initial low temperatures, the rain didn’t make an appearance and allowed for good racing throughout the weekend.