Collie Winter Cup
Sprint racers and Superkarters came together for the Collie Winter Cup in WA on Saturday, competitors racing across four main divisions under the KartWest banner.
Australia
SA Championship Round Shakedown
Whyalla Kart Club hosted a shakedown meeting on Saturday in preparation for this weeks’ opening round of the South Australian Kart Championship.
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Aussie Duo Does Battle of the Brickyard
Father and son TEKA racers Brad and Max Howard competed in the 2018 Battle of the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the weekend.
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Near Miss For Howard & Preston at US Rotax Open
Australian Pro Tour racers Scott Howard and Jac Preston both started pole in their finals, but neither was able to take home victory at the Rotax US Open in New Jersey on the weekend.
Queensland Kart Championship, Round 1
The opening round of the 2018 Queensland Kart Championship was held at Gladstone on the weekend. Results of the round are:
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Northern Territory Kart Championship
The 2018 Northern Territory Kart Championship was decided over one round in Darwin on the weekend. Results of the Finals (and thus the Championship) were:
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Victorian Kart Championship
The second and final round of the 2018 Victorian Kart Championship was held at Todd Rd over the weekend. Results of the round and the state championship series were:
Karting News Briefs
All sorts of karting related video, info and updates from here and around the world….
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KA Statement: TaG 125 Parity
Karting Australia has adjusted the weights for various engines that are eligible to race in the TaG 125 classes.
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Fog In June: Albury Wodonga Club Day
A thin veil of fog surrounded the track, adding an aura of mystery and a touch of magic to the early morning racing at the Albury Wodonga Kart Club’s June race day.
Qld 4SS Titles at Ipswich Championship Round 4
He dominated the day, qualified fastest, won all the heat races and the final, but didn’t get to take home the first place trophy – that’s what Supercars driver Todd Hazelwood did in the 4SS class at Ipswich on the weekend. Here are the videos from the meeting that Kev ‘The Noise’ Davies was able to produce.
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Golden Power Series Round 4
Round four of the Victorian Golden Power series was a mostly wet and grey weekend at Morwell, but almost 120 competitors braved the cold and were rewarded with sunny Sunday finals.
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Preview: Launceston’s Clubman Cup
In addition to the perpetual trophies, placegetters at Launceston’s Clubman Cup this Saturday will take home these uniquely styled trophies. Event preview…
Aussies At US Open This Weekend
Four of Australia’s top Rotax Pro Tour drivers will be taking part in the Rotax US Open in New Jersey this weekend and are planning to give live updates from the track.
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Poll: Option Tyres for Club Level Racing
Karting Australia CEO Kelvin O’Reilly suggested recently the organisation is looking at “option” tyres for club level competition. Could this be good for karting? Or is there potential for it to backfire? Have your say…
Kiwis To Bring Back CIK Trophy of New Zealand
The Kiwis are bringing back their annual CIK Trophy of New Zealand meeting. This season-starting event has attracted a number of Australians in the past and organisers hope it will once again by offering three CIK Trophy classes and three ‘Challenge Cup’ support classes.
Cool & Calm as Records Fall at Mallala
Competitors were met with cool and dry conditions as round two of the Superkart Cup series got underway at Mallala on Sunday.
Urban Quick But Unlucky at Phillip Island Superkarts
Kiwi kart ace Ryan Urban was quick but unlucky at the opening round of this year’s Superkarts Australia National Series at Phillip Island on the weekend, he and Teddy Bassick mixing it up with the locals.
Earl & Kendrick Big Winners at Angas KT Trophy Day
Gavin Earl and Lochie Kendrick were the two big winners at the Angas Go Kart Club’s KT Trophy day on Sunday June 24 with both drivers taking home multiple class podium finishes.
Pro Tour Points Update
There is a new leader in Rotax Light – see the updated Rotax Pro Tour points for all classes (plus Manufacturers) following the fourth round of the series at Eastern Creek on the weekend.
Another Kiwi Podiums Pro Tour
Josh Bethune is the latest Kiwi karter to make an impression on the Australian Rotax Pro Tour series, the 15-year-old finishing a close second in the DD2 class at the fourth round in Sydney over the weekend.
Todd Rd 4-Hour Is Back
An end-of-season 4-Hour TaG Enduro at Todd Road is back, David Sera confirming there are Supercar drivers lined up to compete against karters in December.
Connor Wins The Battle; Chinnery Wins The War
Ron Connor won the final round of the 2018 Outlaw Shootout Series at the Jennacubbine Dirt Kart Club on Saturday, but it was Glen Chinnery who won the series. Here’s the event report and spectacular photos
Job Vacancy: DPE Kart Superstore
DPE advise there is a Superstore job vacancy in Melbourne and invite expressions of interest in the position.
Gippsland’s June Race Day
The rain stayed away, everyone got extra laps, and entries were up on last month. Here are the results & photos from the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s June race day.