Sydney Back to Eastern Creek
The Greater Sydney Kart Club will return to racing at its ‘home’ at Eastern Creek in 2026 with over half of this year’s events to take place at the venue.
Australia
All Welcome
Karting NSW has provided reminder that it welcomes everyone regardless of where they are based: “Whether you’re a local racer or travelling in from another region, you’re welcome on the grid”
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Junior Top Guns
Junior Top Guns at Oakleigh opened the 2026 race season across two days for over 170 drivers last week.
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KNSW 2026 Kart Stars
The Dunlop Kart Stars Championship kicks off in Canberra later this month, over $30,000 in cash prizes on offer across the seven rounds (and drivers from any state can enter :p )
Preview: Cadet Titles / IKC Rnd 1
Two classes are already at track capacity for the opening round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2026 Championship later this month, the Cadet Titles.
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South Pacific Titles Return
Orange Kart Club has confirmed the iconic South Pacific Titles will be contested in 2026 following the highly successful revival of the event last year.
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Poll: State Series Restrictions
Do you agree with Karting Australia’s new State Series driver restrictions?
Interstate Restrictions!
Karting Australia and its various state organisations will restrict interstate competition at some state-level events in 2026.
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RPM Take Over DPE Race Team
RPM Karting will take over the running and infrastructure of the DPE race team and has already signed one of Australian karting’s most decorated drivers (Note: the DPE spare parts truck will continue normal operations servicing customers at race meetings)
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IAME Homologation Update
Karting NSW has updated the Technical Specification Documents for IAME 100 Reedjet and IAME X30 engines.
Spec Karts for Rotax
A ‘Trophy Class’ spec category will be available for Australian Rotax racers in 2026 and Junior MAX will be ditching the Junior engine.
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Junior Advanced Driving Course at Sandown
Driver Dynamics will be presenting a Junior Advanced Car Control and Vehicle Dynamics Training Course at Sandown Raceway next month.
News Briefs
A range of karting news snippets to finish off the year. All the best for 2026!
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AIDKA Re-Brands
AIDKA (Australian Independent Dirt Kart Association) has re-branded to Dirt Karting Of Australia.
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New Rules
Karting Australia and Karting NSW have both released their 2026 rule books. Click thru for links to both.
New Kart Shop
After a period of closures and consolidation, a new kart shop has opened in Melbourne – RPM Karting.
DPE Christmas Trading
DPE Kart Superstore will be closed for a couple of weeks and orders that need to be delivered for Christmas need to be placed by mid-next week!
Big Year Ahead
With confirmation of an Australian Kart Championship round and an AKC Shakedown meeting, the Townsville Kart Club is in for a big year of racing in 2026.
The VIC State Cup
Around 250 entries from all over Australia came to Cobden to compete for Victorian State Cup Black Plates last weekend.
The 2025 Hamnett
Jamie Newton and Sebastian Court have won the Senior and Junior divisions of the 2025 Hamnett at Manning Valley Kart Club.
Tiger Champions
The 2025 Tiger Kart Club champions have been crowned, plus a number of ‘exceptional members’ recognised.
Vic Superkart Awards
125cc Gearbox competitor Tim Clarke has picked up the Driver Of The Year award for the Victorian Superkart Club’s 2025 season.
VIC Calendar
The 2026 Karting Victoria race calendar is now available. As usual, there are two significant series running throughout the year, plus a host of other special events.