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.
Australia
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.
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New Kart Shop
After a period of closures and consolidation, a new kart shop has opened in Melbourne – RPM Karting.
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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.
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The VIC State Cup
Around 250 entries from all over Australia came to Cobden to compete for Victorian State Cup Black Plates last weekend.
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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.
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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.
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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.
AKC Heads to Townsville
The Australian Kart Championship will stretch all the way North to Townsville in 2026 for round three of the series, the weekend prior to the Townsville 500 Supercars event.
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Tasmanian Kart Championship
Zane Wyatt and Will Thompson were the stars of the Tasmanian Kart Championship last weekend, both winning two blue plates.
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AKC Dates Announced
The dates for all five rounds of next year’s Australian Kart Championship have been confirmed by Karting Australia, though the organisation is withholding the venue for round three until tomorrow.
Daley/Johnstone Win 4SS Enduro
Despite neither driver featuring in the solo races, the Nathan Daley/Cooper Johnstone combination took victory in the Two-Hour 4SS Enduro at Geelong last Sunday.
Coffs Kick-Off for AKC
Next year’s Australian Kart Championship will commence at Coffs Harbour on a revised date.
New Sponsor for Leo
Driver PR – Queensland Cadet driver Leo Melia has announced a partnership with construction and industrial supply brand Konstrukt.
A National Karting Development Centre?
Karting Australia and the Gold Coast Kart Club are supporting a proposal to create a National Karting Development Centre on the site that was formerly the Xtreme Karting Complex at Pimpama.
3-Year 7Plus Deal for AKC
In another milestone move for the sport, Karting Australia and the Seven Network have confirmed a three-year broadcast deal for the Australian Kart Championship.
Gippsland’s 2025 Finale
Gippsland Go Kart Club concluded its 2025 race season on Saturday with a combined November club race day and end-of-year breakup celebration.
Black Friday SALE
There are BIG savings to be had at DPE Kart Superstore, from Friday (tomorrow) to Monday.
Cooloola Conclusion
Storms delayed the start of the meeting, but once cleared, the final event for the year at Cooloola Coast Kart Club was a cracker. The Noise was there.