Country Series Kick Off
The South West Kart Club hosted over 150 entries for the opening round of the DPE Kart Superstore Victorian Country Series at Cobden on the weekend.
Australia
Aussie Wins in Orlando
Praga ambassador driver Jonathon Marcusson overcame a number of engine issues to win rounds three & four of the Rotax Winter Trophy at Orlando, Florida, recently.
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Race Day Positions at JGM
Jess Golding Motorsport is looking to add race day personnel to its expanding team for a number of upcoming events at Ipswich.
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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.
Mitch Hangs Up The Mic
Mitchell McLellan of MMS Media and Commentating has decided to pull the pin on his karting media and commentary work.
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WSK Super Master Rnd 1
Nine drivers flew the Australian flag at the opening round of the WSK Super Master Series at Lonato, Italy, on the weekend. Here’s how they went (plus official finals day report and pics)
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Remo Confirms Another Year
Remo Luciani has confirmed he’ll be racing hard for at least another year of competitive karting.
IKC Championship To Open with Cadet Titles
Over 300 entries are set to contest the opening round of the 2023 Ipswich Kart Club Championship on Saturday, with Cadet 9 and Cadet 12 drivers duking it out for the IKC Cadet Titles.
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The Pink Plate
Delayed from 2022, the Albury Wodonga Kart Club successfully ran The Pink Plate on the weekend, attracting a strong representation of female drivers from around the country.
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Calleja Comeback at Champions Cup
William Calleja was top placed Australian at the WSK Champions Cup at Lonato on the weekend. Calleja put in a strong comeback after qualifying 20th in the Mini class to eventually place fifth in the final.
Karting NSW Sick of Rumours
Sick of false rumours and allegations made by parts of the karting community, Karting NSW has made a public statement addressing a range of issues.
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Jess Golding Motorsport Launches
Former Australian Karting Champion Jess Golding officially launched her new race team “Jess Golding Motorsport” at Ipswich Kart Club, offering “big team support without the big team price tag.”
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Oliver Wickham Sets Young Guns Record
By winning the 26th annual Wyllie’s Kart City Young Guns feature race at Launceston on Saturday, Oliver Wickham has become the first driver to win the event in Cadet 9, Cadet 12 and now Juniors. Jade Stone reports.
Tony Kart Seats
Tony Kart Australia is looking for suitably skilled drivers to fill the remaining spots in its 2023 Australian Kart Championship campaign.
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Super Heavy Superkarts
Australian Superkart Events has added a new Championship class to its roster this year – Dunlop Super Heavy for Rotax Max karts.
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Junior Top Guns
Victoria’s race season is under way, Junior Top Guns making the most of great weather across two evenings in Melbourne. Mitch McLellan reports from Oakleigh (includes links to LOTS of photos)
Incredible Season Planned at Ipswich
Ipswich Kart Club has another incredible season of racing planned that includes a popular 8-round club championship, the Queensland State Cup, an AKC event plus numerous other specialities.
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IAME Homologation Updates
Karting Australia has updated the IAME KA100 and IAME X30 Homologation Papers.
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Coffs Harbour Returns to KA
The Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club has voted to re-affiliate with Karting Australia, making it the third to do so this month.
Junior Top Guns – Round 1
The opening round of ‘Morris Personal’ Junior Top Guns was conducted on the 1056m long circuit at Oakleigh yesterday and, unlike almost every previous year, there was no rain!
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Shamick Shuts in Australia
Shamick Racing will no longer contest karting events in Australia, team founder Shane Wharton announced via social media he is moving on from karting in Australia,
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Qld Superkart Season Preview
The 2023 Qld Superkart calendar is locked in with six rounds from March to October – four events at Queensland Raceway and two at Lakeside Park.
Verrall Joins Patrizicorse
Having been on the fringes of the sport for the past few years, former driver, race team manager and kart shop proprietor Dale Verrall has returned to a full-time position in karting, accepting the role of Operations Manager for racing activities with Patrizicorse.
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Qld Superkart Awards
The Queensland Superkart Club celebrated the 2022 season with a gala awards night last month. Here’s the class-by-class season summary and awards night photos
Erebus Academy Recruits Ryan
12-year-old Gippsland karter Ryan Wyhoon is the latest addition to the Erebus Academy, becoming the program’s youngest recruit so far.