Karting News Briefs
In this batch of news briefs – Shavin’ Sammy, dealer sales/offers, Mackay’s non-KA meet (and cheap tyres!), retro archive, RIP Pop, X30 arrivals, Iceman, event info, industry and club news etc…
Australia
Junior KF Kart Sale – This Month Only
Kip Foster’s KF Kart has a March Only sale on brand new current model Junior karts. Prices are…
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March Races at Stony Creek
Stony Creek’s March club race day was run on Sunday. Here’s a photo gallery and results.
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Snow & Ice End Lonato WSK Round
Video: Hear from the Aussies in (freezing cold!) Italy as the WSK Super Master Series round is called off due to poor weather.
Cobden Kicks Off Huge Vic Country Series
The Victorian Country Series enjoyed what was possibly the largest entry in its history, 242 karters turning up at Cobden for round 1.
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Snow Forces Timetable Change at Lonato WSK
Two Australians, Marcos flack and Joshua Fife, are entered for the second round of the WSK Super Master Series in Italy this weekend, however snow has forced a change to the event schedule.
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Winning X5 Chassis Setups
Looking for seat measurements and front-end settings? DPE Kart Technology has made public the X5 chassis setups used to win two classes at the opening round of the Australian Kart Championship.
F100 Turn It On at Stony Creek
The opening round of the 2018 RKA F100 Series was held at Stony Creek in Victoria on Saturday, 30 drivers competing across the two weight divisions.
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Ponting On Point
Driver PR: Rusty Ponting has already come a long way since joining the Cadet 9 class last year. Over the weekend he was rewarded with his maiden Australian Kart Championship round win.
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Gippsland’s February Race Day
Gippsland Go Kart Club kicked off the 2018 season with the February club day on Sunday.
Henry Johnstone Aims For KZ2 Championship
Driver PR: It was the first round of the Australian Kart Championship in Monarto last weekend and it could not have kicked off any better for Henry Johnstone.
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Reader Poll: Series or Standalone?
What do you prefer? To compete in a series, or at standalone events? Click through and have your say.
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16 Straight Podiums For Patrizicorse
Troy Loeskow recorded Patrizicorse’s 16th straight podium with a super comeback after qualifying down in 15th due to a wet track and slick tyre combination at the AKC round 1.
Drysdale The Top Kiwi at AKC Opener
With a fighting fourth place in an all-action KZ2 final, reigning NZ class sprint champion Dylan Drysdale ended up best finishing Kiwi at the opening round of the Australian Kart Championship at Monarto over the weekend.
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Championship Points After Round 1
Here are the full class-by-class Championship points after the opening round of the 2018 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship.
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Dalton Becomes First Tasmanian To Win an AKC Round
Lachlan Dalton made history today becoming the first Tasmanian to win a round of the Australian Kart Championship series, taking victory in the KA1 category. To review the action, here’s the Sunday report, pics and videos (interviews and from the live stream).
Saturday Report – Australian Kart Championship, Round 1
JC Karts KZ2 spearhead, Aaron Cameron has opened the first round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship, presented by Castrol EDGE in dominant fashion, collecting pole position and taking …
Follow The Australian Kart Championship Round 1
Here are all the links you need to follow the opening round of the Australian Kart Championship today and across the weekend:
Kiwis In South Oz For Aussie Championship Opener
Two female drivers lead a five-strong contingent of Kiwi karters taking on the best Australia has to offer at the opening round of the Australian Kart Championship.
Bridgestone Super Cup Begins this Weekend
A driver from one of the three Bridgestone-shod categories – Cadet 9, Cadet 12 and KA4 Junior – will be selected for the Bridgestone Super Cup at the AKC’s year end presentation.
Clash of Champions as Rokkers Hit Record Numbers
Seventy-seven young hopefuls will line up in the Cadet classes at this weekends opening round of the Australian Kart Championship at Monarto.
CIA Come Through For Eastern Creek 9-Hour Win
Twenty teams, including four new ones, took part in a 9-hour race through the night at Eastern Creek last Saturday. A great strategy saw CIA Racing’s #154 kart take outright honours, while the AKRA Racing Team won the Sportsman division on debut.
Hot Round 1, Central Coast Speedway Karts
A bunch of new racers joined the experts at the opening round of the Central Coast Speedway Kart Club’s 2018 Championship at the Gosford Showground on Sunday
Hanley Wins His 4th Winter Cup
Ben Hanley won the KZ2 final aboard the new Drago Corse chassis, and two Australians made the finals at the 23rd Winter Cup at Lonato.
Electric Vehicle Expo at Todd Rd
The suitability of the Melbourne International Karting Complex (Todd Rd, Port Melbourne) to host public events was emphasized on Sunday when the 2018 Melbourne Electric Vehicle Expo was held at the venue.