Lana Re-Writes The Record Book
Young Lana Flack has created history at the AKC meeting in Newcastle today, becoming the first female in 26 years to win a round of a multi-event Australian Kart Championship series.
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Title Contenders Take Hits at Newcastle
Sam Dicker got his Australian Kart Championship title chase back on track at Newcastle today, but trouble struck a number of Championship contenders during the opening day of round three.
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Golden Power Series, Round 3
Turbulent weather threw a spanner in the works for round three of the Golden Power Series, which once again witnessed some fantastic racing and over-subscribed classes. Ayrton Creagh reports from Numurkah.
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Under Lights Action in Texas
The second event of the 2023 season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series took place over the Memorial Weekend at one of the more historic facilities in the United States.
Rotax Euro Trophy Round 2
Six weeks after the opening round in Belgium, the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy hit perfect weather in France with four drivers scoring double victories.
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The Alan Cox Cup
Foggy one day, sunny the next! The Noise reports from the 2023 edition of the Alan Cox Cup at Oakburn Park, Tamworth.
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Kremers Returns To AKC
Former karting world champion Marijn Kremers will line up on the KZ2 grid this weekend in Newcastle for the third round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship.
KA Issues Rule Updates
Karting Australia has updated its National Competition Rules and the changes have come into force with immediate effect.
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Kartstars & ROK Cup Decided in Rotorua
Regardless of wet and cold conditions on Saturday that gave way to fine and fast racing on Sunday, the favourites confirmed their class in the final round of Kartsport New Zealand’s premier Kartstars competition in Rotorua.
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Euro OK/OK-J Championship
Max Walton made a fantastic debut in the Karting Academy Trophy in the Czech Republic on the weekend, leading the final before finishing third. However, he was not the only driver flying the Aussie flag in Trinec (includes video).
Slippery Day at Gippsland
The day started wet, but most of the racing was in the dry at Gippsland Go Kart Club’s May race day on Sunday. And next month, there will be extra races!
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Victorian Country Series Rnd 2
Hamilton hosted round 2 of the DPE Kart Superstore Victorian Country Series on the weekend, an event that saw Remo Luciani return to the track after a forced hiatus.
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The Mother’s Day Meeting at Warwick
It might have been Mother’s Day but that didn’t stop karters (or their mums!) from heading to Sandy Creek Raceway for the third round of the Warwick Kart Club Championship. The Noise reports.
Stonehouse Claims Another Phil Goss Memorial
Shane Stonehouse won his fifth Phil Goss Memorial at Archerville Raceway on Saturday night, a meeting that turned out to be the largest karting event in Tasmania so far this year.
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Goldstar Concludes in Hawkes Bay
A trio of Manawatu karters were in top form to cement their dominance of respective classes in the final round of the Manawatu and TRC Toyota WPKA Goldstar Series in Hawkes Bay at the weekend.
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Vic Retro Championships
The Noise reckons the sun has not yet set on the DPE Kart Superstore RKA Victorian Championship at Geelong, because it never properly came out!
Open Performance Titles at IKC Rnd 4
262 starters fronted for round 4 of the 2023 Ipswich Kart Club Championships on Saturday the 29th of April, where Queensland Open Performance was the feature class.
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Juniors Tackle 50-Lapper
With fastest off the back and the Lights a pre-calculated time behind the Heavies, the 50-Lapper Classic for Juniors at Lithgow was a challenging race, especially when the rain stated falling half way through!
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Gippsland’s April Races
The Gippsland Go Kart Club conducted its April race day on Sunday. While the total entry was small, the KA3 Senior class enjoyed an eight-strong field that featured plenty of close racing.
Hot Contests at City-To-Country
There was plenty of close racing a the second round of the City to Country Series at Cooloola Coast on the weekend. The Noise reports from Gympie.
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Open Performance Titles This Weekend
Almost 270 entries have been received for Round 4 of the Ipswich Kart Club Championships this Saturday which will feature the Queensland Open Performance Titles for Light and Heavy divisions.
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Weather Gambles at IAME Euro
The second round of IAME Euro Series produced unpredictable results and dramatic action as the changing weather had teams and drivers scratching their heads on the right setups and driving lines (includes video).
Coast-2-Country Launches
The Manning Valley Kart Club kicked off the first round of the newly formed Coast-2-Country Series on the weekend with an encouraging entry of 80+ drivers.
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Hayne & Bourke the Riverina Cup Champions
Blake Hayne and Lachlan Bourke have been crowned the Riverina Cup champions for 2023 after a two day race meeting at Griffith Kart Club.
Hometown Heroes!
Western Australian drivers won three classes and locked out the KZ2 podium as the Australian Kart Championship series went to Wanneroo for the first time across the weekend.