IKD Reclaim Rotax!
International Karting Distributors (IKD) has been re-appointed the official Rotax karting importer and distributor for Australia, effective from 1 May 2024.
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Preview – DD2 & OP Titles at Ipswich
Round 4 of the Ipswich Kart Club Championship will take place this Saturday the 27th of April and 280 entries have been received for what will be the last club round at Ipswich prior to the Queensland State Championships in late June.
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TaG Restricted Dyno Test
This week the Power Republic dyno has been busy evaluating 125cc engines in TaG Restricted configuration, specifically the Vortex Rok GP against the IAME X30.
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Jenner Equals AKC Wins Record
Brad Jenner has equalled the all-time round winner’s tally in the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship, dominating the X30 category at round two of the series at Puckapunyal this weekend.
AKC Saturday Heat Racing Wrap
Sydney-sider Lewis Cordato got his championship aspirations well on track after a stellar day of competition at the second round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship
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Belgian Bangs It On Pole
Belgian WSK Super Masters Champion Ean Eyckman has qualified fastest on his debut in the Australian Kart Championship, clocking fastest time in TaG 125 at the second round of the series at Puckapunyal today (includes video)
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Video: AKC Preview
AKC co-commentator Leigh Cocker runs through the fields and gives his predictions for this weekend’s Australian Kart Championship round at Puckapunyal.
Rotax Euro Trophy, Round 1
Australian Sean Butcher was competing for the win at the opening round of the Rotax Euro Trophy in Belgium on the weekend, but dropped out of contention when he had to drive off the circuit to miss a collision.
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Gladstone’s Azure ANZAC Cup
The Azure ANZAC Cup was contested at the Gladstone Kart Club on Saturday, a 50-lap enduro concluding the meeting under lights. The Noise was there.
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Francis Third In France
Melbourne’s Lewis Francis finished on the podium at the second round of the Champion Of The Future Series in France.
Rotax Celebrate 25 Years of Grand Finals
The Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (often just called the ‘Rotax Worlds’) kicked off in Puerto Rico in 2000. This year’s edition in Italy will mark a quarter of a century since that first running.
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IKC’s TaG R Titles Milestone
The Ipswich Kart Club hit another milestone for its club race days on the weekend, streaming a full day of free-to-watch race coverage on YouTube of Club Round 3 / TaG Restricted Titles.
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Carnival of Karts
Over 170 drivers turned up at Wanneroo International Kartway across the weekend for the 2024 edition of Carnival Of Karts.
Lando at Oakleigh
Lando Norris was driving karts at the Oakleigh circuit in Melbourne in the days leading up to the Australian Grand Prix. Here’s the video and the on-board.
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Seymour Showdown for AKC Round 2
A record 412 entries have registered for the second round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship round at Puckapunyal later this month and includes drivers from New Zealand, Belgium, Thailand and the USA (includes full entry list)
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Golden Power Series Rnd 2
Over 220 entries, including several interstaters, crammed into Morwell for the second round of the Golden Power Series. Ayrton Creagh reports, and declares his driver-of-the-weekend.
Aussie 5th in Italy
On his debut in the OK-N Junior category, Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi has finished 5th at the opening round of the WSK Open Series at Franciacorta on the weekend. Report, pics & video…
Preview: WSK Open Series
Four Australians are on the entry list for this weekend’s WSK Open Series round at Franciacorta, Italy. Karting legends Davide Fore and Alessandro Manetti headline the KZ2 Masters class. Here are the links to follow the event.
New Zealand Nationals
The 2024 Meridian General New Zealand National Sprint Championship was held at KartSport Marlborough over the traditional Easter long weekend, 163 entries contesting the eight classes.
A Round of Firsts
The opening round of the European Championship for OK and OK-Junior witnessed a number of firsts for FIA Karting; on-board camera images in the live stream and Taiwanese Maxxis tyres across both classes.
Kartshed Canberra ACT Titles
The 2024 ACT Titles had 122 entries gunning for the Blue Plate in seven classes at circuit Mark Webber on the weekend. Kev ‘The Noise’ Davies reports with video and pics.
Control Fuel for 2025!
Australian karting will switch to a universal control fuel in 2025 and it will be sold and distributed to competitors at the track by the kart clubs (includes reader opinion poll)
Aussies On The Podium at Cremona
Australian karters James Anagnostiadis and Pip Casabene both finished on the podium on Day 2 of the Champions Of The Future Academy round in Italy, James actually winning the Junior final before a penalty was applied.
Pip Poles & P2 in Italy
Melbourne’s Pip Casabene has placed second at the opening event of the Champions Of The Future Academy meeting at Cremona, Italy, overnight.
Free Live Streams
There’s plenty of kart racing live streamed via YouTube this weekend – the New Zealand Nationals, the British Kart Championship plus the COTF Academy in Italy.