Youngsters Shine as Goldstar Kicks Off in Taranaki
Some proven performers and talented tyros were on fire as the 62nd annual WPKA Goldstar Series got underway in Taranaki last weekend, drawing an impressive 110 karters to the event.
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Queensland State Cup
“Oh my God!” is all The Noise could say after the Queensland State Cup at Warwick on the weekend which featured a strong entry, plenty of close racing and even a fly-over birthday banner! Click through for the results, pics and the video evidence.
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Champions Confirmed in Texas Sprint Series
A joint venture between SKUSA and IKF, record numbers contested the Texas Sprint Racing Series across five events between March and September.
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Cadets Feature at IKC Round 6
Gabriel Elkayam, Jenson Burns and Leighton Thorley won their respective categories at Ipswich Kart Club’s Cadet Titles last Saturday, that also encompassed round 6 of the club’s 2021 Championship. IKC’s Russell Innes reports.
Karters Re-Emerge for Final Wollongong Round
With just one month to go until the “Blue Plate” AKRA NSW State Titles, karters came out in droves for the last round of the Wollongong Kart Raceway’s 2021 Club Championship.
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Ollie The Toast of South Island Championship
Thirteen-year-old Ollie Workman is the toast of his home Club, KartSport Nelson, after a dominant performance in the biggest class (Junior Rotax) at the NZ South Island Sprint Championships on the weekend.
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Great Barrier Reef Titles
Two events over two days in opposite direction at the Whitsunday Moto Sport club made up the 2021 running of the Great Barrier Reefs Titles. The Noise was there, camera and microphone in hand.
Big Entry for South Island Championship
The KartSport NZ South Island Sprint Championship meeting near Nelson this weekend features the largest entry at the event since the 2005 edition.
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Ipswich Re-Runs The Restricted Titles
Despite the Queensland Championship being the week prior and the initial running of the event in July being cut mid meeting due to COVID, the Ipswich Kart Club finally got the TaG Restricted Titles in the books on the weekend.
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Perfect Conditions at Ipswich Dirt Round
It was another fabulous race day a week ago at Ipswich City Dirt Kart Club. Conditions were perfect and the drivers didn’t disappoint. The Noise was there and recorded the action.
Mix of Youth & Experience Wins NZ Briggs Endurance Title
Two drivers, each with over 30 years experience, teamed with a 17-year old reigning national sprint champion to win New Zealand’s National Endurance Championship in Wellington on Saturday.
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Mainland Series Concludes Despite COVID Restrictions
Thanks to strict adherence to social distancing and a blanket ban on spectators, Christchurch’s Canterbury Kart Club was able to successfully conclude the 2021 Mainland Series at its two-day Garden City Championships meeting last weekend.
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Texas Sprint Series Decided at Amarillo
The Texas Sprint Racing Series came to a close over the September 17-19 weekend as the fifth and final round of the championship concluded at the Amarillo Kart Circuit.
The Noise’s Double Header
Last weekend was another big one for The Noise, attending and commentating at two race meetings. Click through for the links to photos, videos and results from Dalby and Lakeside.
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Warwick Honours Alf
Warwick Kart Club honoured Alf Capri at its race meeting last weekend, rounds 5 and 6 of the club’s 2021 Championship plus Noisy Tour round.
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KA100 Titles Feature at Ipswich Races
An on-track tribute to Alf Capri was part of the spectacle at the latest round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2021 championship, Saturday’s event featuring the KA100 categories.
AusKart Series Kicks Off at Dalby
The opening round of Auskart Racing’s SE QLD Championship was held at Dalby on the weekend, 56 entries contesting the ten categories.
Route 66 Series Runs Autobahn Circuit
The third stop of the 2021 Route 66 Sprint Series returned to the Kart Circuit Autobahn inside the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois.
Three Days of Racing at Midsummer Mashup
The Midsummer Mashup was the fourth round of the 2021 Texas Sprint Racing Series, featuring racing under lights over a Thursday through Saturday stretch last week.
Alf Capri Tribute at Nugget C&D Titles
The late Alf Capri was celebrated at the Cooloola Coast Kart Club last weekend during the running of The Golden Nugget C & D Titles. The Noise caught it on video.
Reader Poll: Karters & COVID Vaccination
There are new lockdowns, border and travel restrictions, race meetings postponed, Government promoting vaccination, dissidents promoting the opposite. Regardless of where you sit in the political/ethical/medical/logical landscape, we’d like to know where you, the karter, sits regarding COVID vaccination.
Quick News!
From local club-based news and information to what’s happening on the global scene; check out today’s news briefs to stay in touch with the karting world!
Route 66 at Road America
Stop number two of the 2021 Route 66 Sprint Series took teams and competitors to Road America, Elkhart Lake, over the June 25-27 weekend.
Texas Summer Shootout
The Texas Sprint Racing Series reached the halfway point of the 2021 season after hosting 168 entries for the Summer Shootout weekend at Speedsportz Racing Park earlier this month.
Burns & Exton Share South Island Sunbelt
Luca Burns and William Exton shared class honours in two classes at the 35th Sunbelt Sprint championship kart race meeting at Blenheim and Nelson last weekend.