Rainy IAME Thriller at Portimao
The IAME International Games presented a new Karting Festival at Portimao on the weekend, where emerging talents tackled the mixed weather for deserving wins (includes video).
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Triple Crown Concludes at ‘Ruler of Cooloola’
The Ruler of Cooloola took place last weekend. Here are all the race videos, report, photos and Triple Crown series points.
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Preview: Tasmanian Kart Championship
This weekend Launceston Kart Club hosts the 2020 Tasmanian Kart Championship. Over 100 entries will hit the track at Archerville, including a number from the mainland. Click through for the event preview and class by class entry lists.
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Mateship Rules at Over 40s Titles
Covid and date changes couldn’t stop the 2020 Coffs Harbour Over 40s Titles from being run. Here’s the report and photos from the 25th annual running on the weekend.
No ‘Team Australia’ for Rotax Worlds
It’s unfortunate, but in the circumstances not totally unexpected – there will be no Team Australia representation at the 2020 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.
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The Noisy Tour Finale at Warwick
120 karters contested the final round of the 2020 Noisy Tour at Sandy Creek Raceway Warwick last weekend. Click thru for the results, videos etc.
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KNSW State Championship
The 2020 Karting NSW State Championship was run at the Port Macquarie Kart Club’s picturesque Pacific Park circuit last weekend.
OTK Brits Take Two World Championships
British drivers Callum Bradshaw and Freddie Slater made the most of the wet to take out the 2020 OK and Junior FIA Karting World Championships. Here’s the finals day wrap, video and photos from the drenched Portimao circuit.
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Hard Battles at AKC Return in Newcastle
There were plenty of hard fought battles as the second round of the 2020 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship concluded in Newcastle today, including an incredible final in Cadet 12.
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World Championship Update
The OK & Junior World Championships started out wet in Portugal. Here’s a wrap of the event so far (including AUS & NZ drivers) plus Saturday’s live stream.
Champions of the Future Concludes at Portimao
Australia’s James Wharton started strong at the World Championship ‘shakedown’ meet last weekend, qualifying 8th and ranked 4th after the heats. Here’s the report, pics and video from Portimao.
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Records Set at Archerville Classic
The Launceston track was hooked up last week for the Archerville Classic, lap records lowered in nine of the ten classes.
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Ballarat Hosts Inter-club Race Day
The Ballarat Kart Club hosted 87 racers from regional Victoria – and only regional Victoria – for an interclub race day last week.
Australian 3rd as Rotax Euro Finale Cancelled
UAE-based Australian Lachlan Robinson has placed third in the 2020 Rotax MAX Euro Trophy, thus earning another ticket to the Rotax Grand Finals.
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Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy, Rnd 3
The Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy stopped in Italy last weekend with the third round at Adria Karting Raceway. Here’s the report and photos from Europe.
Kiwis Crown North & South Island Champions
Kiwi karters revelled in the return of National-level Sprint Championship competition at this year’s North & South Islands meetings at Hastings and Napier over the weekend.
Rotax Grand Finals Info
Rotax has published a bunch of information for drivers and teams that plan to attend the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.
Preview: NZ North & South Island Titles
With over 200 entries received across Labour Weekend’s annual North and South Island Sprint Championship meetings in Hastings and Blenheim this year, Kiwi karters have obviously missed the cut and thrust of top level title racing.
Back In Stock: New-Line / EM Tech Water Hoses
The vibrant range of New-Line / EM Technoloy water hose is back in stock at Remo Racing.
KA Adjust Weights in 125cc TaG Classes
UPDATED – Karting Australia has announced parity weight changes in the TaG 125 and TaG 125 Restricted classes. The changes will be in effect THIS WEEKEND.
Preview: 2020 Archerville Classic
This weekend’s Archerville Classic is set to be the biggest kart meeting in Tasmania so far this year. Here’s who’s hot in a class-by-class preview.
Podium & Heartbreak for Kiwis at ROK Cup Superfinal
Kiwi karters Arie Hutton and Jacob Douglas played key roles in their respective Finals as this year’s ROK Cup Superfinal meeting in Italy on Saturday, though the outcomes could hardly have been more different.
More Wins for Kiwis in Italy
Kiwi karters Arie Hutton and Jacob Douglas are in the box seat after both claimed heat wins in their respective classes as this year’s ROK Cup Superfinal meeting in Italy overnight.
Triple Crown at Warwick
Warwick Kart Club hosted the second round of the 4SS Triple Crown last weekend, a race meet that also had the Queensland Vintage Karts on track. The Noise reports with videos and photos.
AKC Re-Starts In Three Weeks!
The 2020 Australian Kart Championship is set to resume at Newcastle on November 6 to 8 – the same weekend as the Karting NSW State Titles at Port Macquarie. AKC competitors can only count 2 of the 3 rounds for their total score. Click through for more…