KNSW September Newsletter
Karting NSW has published its newsletter for September – see it all here, or access via the link.
Australia
COVID Update from Motorsport Australia
Motorsport Australia’s Eugene Arocca has issued a state-by-state COVID update pertaining to MA-sanctioned events, thus relevant for most Superkart clubs.
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Qld Superkarts Back On Track
After a 10 month hiatus, the Queensland Superkart Club has returned to the race track, opening the 2020 championship at The ‘Paperclip’ last weekend.
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Participation Up As Karting Emerges From Lockdown
As the sport emerges from lockdown in most states, Karting Australia reports the participation levels are up on the corresponding (pre-Covid) periods last year.
Preview: 220 Entries For ‘KA100 Titles’ at Ipswich
Another huge field of 220 entries will be racing at Ipswich Kart Club this Saturday for the KA100 Titles and Round 3 of the IKC Championship.
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Noisy Tour, Round 3 @ Cooloola
160 drivers from around Queensland contested Noisy Tour round 3 at Cooloola Coast Kart Club on the weekend. Here’s Kev’s report, pics and videos (and The Noise himself had a steer!).
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More New Faces at Dalby Races
The race day at Dalby a week ago was the first round of the Summer Series and even with 10-15 drivers missing due being unable to cross borders, there were still 52 entries with lots of new faces.
Peebles Top Ten at Sarno
After struggling for ultimate pace throughout the week, a Sunday morning engine change reversed the fortunes of Griffin Peebles at the Italian Championship round at Sarno on the weekend.
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KNSW Target National Recognition
Karting NSW has declared one of its objectives is to become recognised as a National Sporting Organisation. This is one of the strategic initiatives included in the Karting NSW Strategic Plan for 2020-2023.
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AGP CEO Joins Karting Australia Board
Andrew Westacott, the CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, has been appointed to the Board of Karting Australia, and follows the recent appointment of SP Tools’ Kevin Davis.
KNSW Karting Restrictions
In accordance with the latest NSW Chief Health Officer’s recommendations, Karting New South Wales will not be sanctioning State or Regional/Zonal events for the next six weeks.
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Job Opportunity at DPE Kart Technology
Looking for a job in karting? Want to make a career of your favourite hobby? DPE Kart Technology has a vacancy for an individual that covers a wide range of roles within the business. This is a full-time position based at the Keysborough (Melbourne) head office.
Coffs Harbour Club Champs, Round 3
Other than an ejected driver in a heat 1 rollover (caught on video – click thru to watch), the third round of the Coffs Harbour Kart Club championship for 2020 went off without a hitch!
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RIP Tony Agland
Tony Agland, father of former Australian Champion Nick, has passed away.
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Strong Return To Club Championship Racing at Ipswich
A massive 264 entries fronted at Ipswich earlier this month for the return of club championship competition. Click through for the full race report.
Cool Runnings at Warwick
The Noise reports an amazing weekend at Warwick with the club’s Cool Runnings meeting that attracted 100 entries. Here are the photos, results and race videos.
Karting NSW: Wear A Face Mask
While it’s not an enforced requirement in NSW like it is in Victoria, Karting NSW is highly recommending that anyone who attends a KNSW sanctioned event to now wear a face mask.
Snow Can’t Stop Clubman Cup and Phil Goss Memorial
Five-inches of snow coated the track at Launceston Kart Club last week, but thankfully it cleared enough to run the 2020 edition of the KA3 Clubman Cup and Phil Goss Memorial.
KA Covid Update
Karting Australia today issued a message to all its clubs and state associations regarding karting and the Covid situation. It includes an explanation of how practice can still be run in certain areas of Victoria, plus updates on all the other states.
Trading Update: DPE Kart Superstore
DPE Kart Superstore will continue to operate during the Covid-19 Stage 4 Restrictions in Melbourne, however, as the organisation is required to operate on a skeleton staff, there could be slight delays receiving orders.
Peebles Tops Podium at Adria
Australian karter Griffin Peebles bounced back from a technical failure to take a win at Rok Italia at Adria Karting Raceway last weekend.
South Australian Calendar
Karting South Australia has published a list of race dates for the remainder of 2020 that includes the State Championship, plus metro and country race meets.
Bathurst Club Calls for Support
Bathurst Kart Club posted an update on social media today calling for community to support its plan of having a new kart circuit on Mount Panorama.
Remo Racing: Updated Trading Hours
The Remo Racing warehouse will remain open 4 days a week (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays) with reduced trading hours to continue to service our IAME customers, until further notice.