WSK Open Series Rnd 3 – Castelletto
It was another day of mixed emotions for the two Australians contesting the WSK Open Series round in Italy on the weekend (includes video).
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European KZ/KZ2 Kicks Off in Spain
While Jérémy Iglesias (CRG/TM) and Alex Powell (KR/IAME) won the KZ and KZ2 finals respectively at the opening round of the FIA European Championship, it was a much tougher event for Australian Jay Coul (includes video).
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Aussie Update
Three Australians are competing in Europe this weekend, two Cadet racers at the WSK Open series round at “7 Lakes” Italy and a KZ2 driver at the FIA European Championship opener at Zuera, Spain.
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Fast Pace at ACT Titles
New lap records have been established in several classes after a brilliant two days of racing at the Kart Shed Canberra ACT Titles last weekend. The Noise reports!
14-Year-Old Wins Kiwi KZ2 Nationals
A fourteen-year-old has won the New Zealand Sprint Championship in the country’s top category, KZ2, at the annual Easter Nationals on the weekend.
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No Fools at KA100 Titles
A massive race day at Ipswich Kart Club on Saturday 1st of April drew over 330 entries, including an influx of interstate visitors, to contest the latest club round that incorporated the IKC KA100 Titles.
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Chassis for Grand Finals
Rotax has announced the chassis partners for the 2023 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals – and there is a new brand that will be on the RMCGF grid for the first time.
Preview: 2023 Kiwi Nationals
There’s plenty at stake for the Kiwis this weekend as the New Zealand National Sprint Championships are contested in Palmerston North over Easter (includes live streaming and timing links)
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Ipswich Day/Nighter
Almost 100 karters (and a fast hare!) hit the dirt for the third round of the Four & Two Stroke Championships at Ipswich City Dirt Karts last Saturday.
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Heartbreak In Italy
After excellent performances in qualifying and the preliminary races, both Australian Mini drivers contesting the WSK Open Series round at Cremona, Italy, last weekend started from pole and lead the start of their Final. But then it turned to s**t.
Remo To Miss AKC Round
IAME importer and distributor Remo Luciani will miss the upcoming Australian Kart Championship round in Western Australia due to his recent medical issues.
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Golden Power Series – Bendigo
Bendigo hosted the second round of the Golden Power Series last weekend. Ayrton Creagh reports from another hard-fought event and nominates his Driver Of The Weekend.
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Cooloola Round 2
The Noise attended the second round of the Cooloola Coast Kart Club’s 2023 Championship that featured two and four-stroke categories (includes race vids)
Euro Championship Opener
Thibaut Ramaekers and Gabriel Gomez walked away from Spain leading the European Junior and OK Championships, but it was not such a great event for the five Australians competing.
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Preview: Ipswich’s KA100 Titles
Over 330 entries have been received for round 3 of the 2023 Ipswich Kart Club Championship this Saturday April 1st, which will be the KA100 Titles for the Senior and two Junior KA3 classes, plus round 2 of the Pineapple Cup.
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Texas Winter Warm-Up
Nearly 200 entries opened the ninth edition of the Texas Sprint Racing Championship at Speedsportz Racing Park.
Vickers’ All Star Victory
Kaitlin Vickers took victory in the winner-take-all KT Light class at the Adelaide Dirt Kart Club’s KT All Stars event a week ago on March 18.
ProKart Challenge Opens at Buttonwillow
Nearly 100 competitors participated at 7/10-mile Buttonwillow Raceway Park recently for the opening round of the California Prokart Challenge series.
Tech: Operating The Mini ROK Without Fuel Return
With the recent KA re-homologation of the Vortex Mini ROK engine stipulating the carburettor cannot have a fuel return line fitted (as per the international Mini ROK regulations), some parents will need to make some adjustments to their Cadet driver’s engine.
Preview: European Championship OK/OKJ
Four Australians are on the entry list for the opening round of the European Championship for OK and OK Junior this weekend in Spain.
Gippsland’s Winning Trio
Three drivers enjoyed a perfect result at the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s March race day on Sunday the 19th. Grant Wicks (Arrow), Nick Popple (KR) and Jordan Bantick (DR) all …
Broughan To Contest Academy Trophy
For the Broughan household, karting is a family affair, so much so that when 13-year old Arthur heads to Europe in May, the family will follow.
How To: IAME Radiator Installation
In this video, Dez is talking X30 radiator installation – what comes in the kit from IAME, tips on fitting it to the chassis plus what he uses from New Line to upgrade the support bracket.
Mini ROK Re-Homologation
A number of regulation changes have been applied to the Cadet classes using the Vortex Mini ROK engine, several of which will be enforced this weekend.
KA Does Deal With Rotax
Karting Australia has dealt directly with BRP-Rotax to re-establish the Rotax classes under its sanction. KA will organise a local Rotax Max Challenge to qualify drivers for the Grand finals, and has expressed a strong interest in introducing electric powertrains to Australia.