Queensland Kart Championship, Round 1
The 2017 Queensland Kart Championship kicked off at Ipswich across the weekend, 185 entries competing across 10 classes.
Australia
CKSA Officially Launches
Commission Kartsport Australia, a new body to sanction kart racing in Australia, has now been officially launched.
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Karting News Briefs
A mixture of news, updates and information from Australia and overseas. You won’t know what you’ve missed if you don’t have a look!
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Alternative Governing Body Imminent
An announcement planned for later this week is likely to have significant ramifications for sprint karting in Australia.
Gippsland’s June Race Day
A bunch of P-Platers in the Cadet classes was a positive sign for the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s June race day on Sunday.
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Oakleigh’s June Race Day
Paul Griffiths reports on Oakleigh’s chilly June club race day. “After last month where things were all report and no photos, for June we change it around”
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Pro Tour Shakedown At Pucka’s Next Club Day
Rotax classes will be offered at the next club day at Puckapunyal to allow Pro Tour competitors a ‘shake down’ meeting the weekend prior to round 5.
Esperance Celebrate “Havin’ A Play” Memorial at SE Zone Round 3
Former Esperance Kart Club members Bill Green, Rowdy Pitchers and Norm Wright tragically lost their lives in a plane crash 10 years ago. Earlier this month, the club hosted the “Havin’a A Play” Memorial in their honour with the 3rd round of the South Eastern Zone Series.
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State Championship Entries Closing Soon
Entries will soon be closing for upcoming rounds of the Queensland, New South Wales, Victorian, Northern Territory and South Australian Kart Championships. In fact, Queensland closes tomorrow.
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Round 5, North Shore Club Championship
Fitting wets for qualifying was a gamble that paid off for many at round 5 of the North Shore Kart Club’s championship at Eastern Creek. (Includes Focus On Future Stars: Dylan Debono)
Master the Art of Kart Driving Book Earns $50 Off at Euroz Performance
Buy the ‘Learn How to Master the Art of Kart Driving’ book and receive more than the purchase price off a Euroz Driver Performance simulator training session.
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Gwilliam Sidelined for Next WA KZ Round
Having undergone knee reconstruction surgery last Friday, Simon Gwilliam will be a non-starter in this weekend’s WA KZ Series round. However, he’s offered his kart to a fast young Perth driver.
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Supercars Team Owner For TEKA Enduro
Supercars team owner Charlie Schwerkolt will team up with his V8 endurance co-driver Karl Reindler to tackle TEKA’s enduro karting event at Eastern Creek next month.
Gold Coast Junior Sprockets Is Full
The upcoming Junior Sprockets program on the Gold Coast is full. Limited places are still available for Gladstone, Townsville, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle and Canberra.
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Wood the Latest Kiwi Winner on Aussie Pro Tour
Wellington teenager Ryan Wood is the latest Kiwi karter to claim a class win – and with it a State title – at a round of Australia’s Rotax Pro Tour.
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Pro Tour Series Points After Round 4
The driver and manufacturer points have been tallied after the 4th round of Rotax Pro Tour on the weekend.
Emotional Win For Scott Howard at Pro Tour
Queenslander Scott Howard returned to the top step of the Pro Tour podium today, taking an emotional DD2 Masters victory at round four of the national series in Coffs Harbour.
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V8 Utes Champ Cleaning Up at Coffs Harbour
Former V8 Utes Champion Kris Walton has won races in two classes at the fourth round of the Rotax Pro Tour. Walton is ahead in Rotax Heavy and enjoyed heat wins in DD2 Masters, but racing was curtailed at Coffs Harbour today due to heavy rain, several pre-finals now scheduled to kick off early Sunday morning.
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Feeney and Hoey Lock Out Junior Max Front Row
Two Australian Juniors were up against a barrage of Kiwis in the Junior Max Top 5 qualifying shootout at Pro Tour this afternoon, and it was Queenslander Broc Feeney who came out on top. Friday qualifying report from Coffs Harbour
IPKarting’s Pro Tour Round 4 Preview
IPKarting reckon their Praga drivers are due for a win at the Rotax Pro Tour round this weekend. The team’s preview and driver lineup
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Aussies Rate Kiwis In Latest Rotax Round
Top Kiwi karters Madeline Stewart and Josh Drysdale are amongst the favourites heading into the fourth round of Australia’s Rotax Pro Tour series at Coffs Harbour on the central New South Wales coast this weekend.
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Karting News Briefs
Quick karting news from here and abroad – DPE X5 release plan, event information, Super One videos, WAMS Scholarship, club and driver updates, Fernando fires back.
Australia’s Best Flood Coffs Harbour For Pro Tour
Australia’s best Rotax karters will flood Coffs Harbour for the Pro Tour round this weekend – but they’ll need to take on a trio of locals and some rapid Kiwis if they plan to make the podium in a capacity Rotax Light field.
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Pro Tour Timetable & Entry List for Coffs Harbour
Here is the official timetable, entry list and track map for this weekend’s round 4 of the 2017 Rotax Pro Tour. The Coffs Harbour event will also see the NSW State Rotax Champions crowned.
Interview: Nastasi to ‘Arrive & Drive’ a KZ At Next WA Round
This year the WA KZ2 Series has been awarding X30 drivers an “Arrive & Drive” entry in the gearbox class. Tyler Nastasi is the next recipient, set to suit up at Wanneroo later this month.