Newcastle Kicks Off 2018
Newcastle Kart Racing club conducted the first round of its 2018 Championship on the weekend. Here’s the race wrap and photos
Australia
World’s Best Returns Home for Pro Tour Melbourne
World #1 Troy Woolston commences his defense of the DD2 Masters title at the opening round of Rotax Pro Tour at the end of the month. Here’s the official preview, entry list and timetable for all three days
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Junior Top Guns, Round 2
The rain continued at Oakleigh for the second and final round of Junior Top Guns 2018. Round 2 report & photos, plus overall series result
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Daniel Price Joins Kart & Track
South Australian Daniel Price is set to compete in the 2018 Australian Kart Championship with Kart & Track.
Junior Top Guns, Round 1
Rain once again affected Junior Top Guns, 101 entries (an increase on last year) contesting the opening round last night. Here’s Paul Griffiths’ race report from a slippery night at Oakleigh Raceway.
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Special Deal on Tony Kart Nordix Chassis
Tony Kart Australia and its dealers have a ‘plus’ package offer on the winning KA4 Junior chassis “Nordix”, featuring all the gear to run 30 or 40mm axle setups (includes video)
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AIDKA’s 2018 Calendar
AIDKA has released the organisation’s race and events calendar for 2018. Key events for the independent dirt karters this year are…
AKC Vacancies With Tony Kart Australia
Tony Kart Australia still has vacancies in the team across a number of classes to contest the 2018 Australian Kart Championship.
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New Poll: Why You Race Less?
Last week’s reader poll indicated 60% of karters plan to do less racing this year than last. We want to know why.
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Simpler & More Streamlined: New KA Licence Application Procedure
Karting Australia has introduced a new licence application and testing procedure that will get new karters on the track more quickly and easily than before.
Race Report: Ipswich Kart Club Championship, Round 8
Here is Geoff Salmon’s race report from the eighth and final round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2017 championship.
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Karting News Briefs
Video: Is your kid talented? 130+ F100s, wakeup from the holidays, street kart beta, plus the latest team & driver movements.
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How To: Service & Adjust The Vortex Mini Rok Carburettor
Power Republic’s Derek Jones takes you through the steps to service the Dell’Orto Carburettor on the Vortex Mini Rok engine. The second video is how to adjust the needle position.
POLL: Will You do More Karting This Year?
It’s the first day of the New Year, so what better time to ask what your karting plans are for 2018?
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Super X30s Now KA Approved
Two 175cc IAME X30 ‘Super’ engines are now approved for Karting Australia’s Open Performance class – the X30 Super Shifter and the X30 Super TaG.
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Brayden Stewart Recieves Kevin Jenner Sportsmanship Award
Whyalla Kart Club’s Brayden Stewart has won South Australia’s prestigious Kevin Jenner Sportsmanship Award for 2017.
Pace Images’ Top Ten Photos of 2017
Pace Images’ Ben Roehlen has given us permission to publish his Top Ten favourite photos from 2017. Here they all are with Ben’s comments on each…
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Briggs & Stratton Available in January
The Briggs & Stratton LO206 engine for KA’s new 4SS class will be ready to ship to dealers in early January. Here’s the engine’s homologation document & rules.
KA’s December ‘Full Throttle’ Magazine
The December edition of Karting Australia’s quarterly online E-Zine ‘Full Throttle’ is now available to read. It includes updates on a number of KA initiatives plus interviews with our new Rotax World Champions.
Karting To Kick Off SA Motorsport Double-Header
The Australian Kart Championship will begin a double header for South Australian motorsport fans when the opening round for 2018 is contested at Monarto ahead of the Supercars Adelaide 500.
Supp Regs: Rotax Pro Tour Round 1
Supp Regs are now available and entry is now open for the first round of the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour national series. This is a must-attend event for anyone hoping for a chance at a World Final ticket.
Karting News Briefs
Much entertainment in this one! Limited edition kart coming, ladies event info, crash-fight video, ROK renters, and where do the world’s toughest karters come from?
Kart Stars Lining Up For Pro Tour
A bunch of star karters is set to line up and contest the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour, including Australia’s two MAX Challenge Grand Final winners, Troy Woolston and Cody Gillis.
Q & A on the IAME X30 Upgrades
Australian IAME distributor Remo Racing has produced a FAQ sheet giving answers to some of the common questions being asked about the recently approved X30 engine component upgrades.
Haase Australia Expands Dealer Network
Haase Karts Australia has announced the addition of three new dealers to its sales/partner network with more set to be revealed in the future.