Southern Swing Opens Mainland Series
Lots of close racing featured as the NZ Mainland karting series roared into life with the Southern swing in Invercargill and Dunedin on the weekend.
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100+ Record for Ipswich Dirt Kart Round
The Ipswich City Dirt Kart Club broke another milestone on Saturday when round 2 of the club’s 2023 series went over the 100 entry mark.
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Wider CIK-FIA Approvals
The World Motorsport Council has approved the European Masters for KZ2, plus the inclusion in the CIK-FIA regulations for air-cooled & four-strokes to compliment TaG, electric powertrains and chassis for rental karts.
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Interview: Benjamin Jagger
The Queensland Superkart Club has produced this driver interview with Ben Jagger who will be competing with a 450 Honda powered kart against the traditional 2-strokes in 2023.
Big Entry For IKC 4SS Titles
Despite over 70 members being absent due to the AKC round in South Australia, the Ipswich Kart Club has a huge 249-strong entry for this Saturday’s club round and 4SS Titles.
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Preview: NZ Mainland Ready for Action
The South Island karters will trek to the far south for the opening event of Mainland Series karting competition with a double-header at two venues this weekend.
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Auskart Calendar Shake-Up
For the first time in its history, the 4-stroke based Auskart Racing organisation will not be competing at its home circuit in 2023, but will instead venture into new territories.
Warwick Opens 2023
The opening round of Warwick Kart Club’s 2023 championship kicked off in brilliant sunshine and included the awarding of a couple of 10-year free memberships. The Noise reports (with video)
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Auskart Qld Round 1
Auskart Racing kicked off the SE QLD championship with round one at Ipswich kart club on the weekend – sprint races on Saturday and Senior & Junior endurance races on Sunday.
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Cadet Titles Commence IKC Season
Ipswich Kart Club has kicked off its 2023 Championship with almost 300 drivers contesting 17 classes for the opening round last Saturday, including huge fields of kids for the Cadet Titles
Big Opener for Ipswich City Dirt Karters
Ipswich City Dirt Kart Club opened its year of competition with almost 100 entries competing across 12 groups in round one of its two and four-stroke Championships. The Noise reports.
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4-Stroke Changes
The Four-Stroke Karting Association of NSW has decided to restructure its classes for 2023, replacing Masters and Heavy with a new ‘Club’ class.
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Review: 2022 Texas Sprint Racing Series
Sanctioned by two governing bodies – SKUSA and the IKF – the Texas Sprint Racing Series experienced record numbers in 2022, welcoming nearly 900 entries across its five rounds.
2023 KA Rule Book
Here’s some light reading for the off season – the 2023 Karting Australia Manual that was made available today.
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IKC Concludes Come-N-Try Days For 2022
Ipswich Kart Club concluded its 2022 Come-and-Try-Day program with the fourth and final event for the year last Saturday.
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Honda Heroes Go Karting
Marc Marquez and Max Verstappen teamed up for a multi-driver kart race at the Honda Thanks Day on November 30.
Lakeside Auskarts Finale
The Noise headed to Lakeside on the weekend for the seventh and final round of the 2022 Auskarts 4-stroke Championship
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Young Talent On Show at WPKA Goldstar Opener
The opening round of the Manawatu and TRC Toyota WPKA Goldstar Series produced a mix of proven performers and those on the rise at KartSport Taranaki’s Todd Energy Raceway in Waitara.
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Southern Mainland Double-Header
There was plenty at stake for New Zealand’s South Island karters with the third and final leg of the Mainland Series, decided in the two-stop Southern Series.
Dirt Karts Conclude at Ipswich
The Ipswich City Dirt Karts concluded the 2022 competition season with a cracker of a night’s racing on Saturday. Even The Noise had a spin (literally!)
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4-Banger Series Continues at Lakeside
The 2022 Auskart 4-stroke championship continued under sunny skies at Lakeside Raceway on Sunday with the sixth and penultimate round of the series.
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Switch to Slicks Nets Enduro Win
A late change to slick tyres was key for Full Throttle Racing team drivers Arron Black, William Exton & Daniel Harvey, the trio taking victory in the 4-hour race that determined the NZ Endurance Championship at Nelson on the weekend.
Ipswich City Dirt Karts
Ipswich City Dirt Karts put on another great race meeting last Saturday and into the evening with the club’s penultimate round for 2022 attracting over 70 entries. The Noise was there taking record!
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Ultimate Club Racers Crowned
Karting Australia’s Ultimate Club Racer II concluded in perfect weather conditions at Murray Bridge’s Monarto Karting complex in South Australia today.
South Australia Wins State of Origin
South Australia has today taken out the second running of the State of Origin Teams race, held in conjunction with the Ultimate Club Racer II meeting at Monarto.