The Superkarts were back at Queensland Raceway for Round 5 of the 2018 Championship and there was a certain buzz in the air and spring in everyone’s step as the the six categories prepared for qualifying in beautiful QLD weather.
Dutchman Marijn Kremers has confirmed that he’ll be back for another shot at the Race of Stars title on Queensland’s Gold Coast – and he’s determined to take the Winner’s Surfboard back to the Netherlands.
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Jake Rutkowski, Costa Toparis, Jaiden Pope, Josh Hart, Lane Moore, Ryan Kennedy, Damian Ward and Troy Woolston all won their classes, and Kosmic won the Manufacturer’s title. Here’s the official point score and placings for each class in the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour national series.
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Eleven of the 12 drivers to make up ‘Team Australia’ at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final have been announced, including who will be the Team Captain for the trip to Brazil. This, plus Jason Richards Memorial Award winner, race wrap and photos from The Bend.
In time for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, BRP-Rotax has launched a new Rotax Global App (free, for Android and iOS) to expand its service to Rotax kart customers at the world finals, but also other Rotax events.
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The Kiwi karters contesting this year’s Rotax Pro Tour definitely saved their best for last, with two drivers claiming breakthrough round wins (and the respective South Australian State Title) and another three finishing second in class at the final round at Tailem Bend on Sunday.
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Today, both Karting NSW and Karting Australia released further information regarding their current ‘situation’. Here are both statements…
The fifth round of the Golden Power Series was run at Swan Hill’s Sun Centre Kart Way on the weekend, 109 entries competing across the 11 classes at the track famous for it’s banked ‘Thunderdome’ style corner.
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The first Spring round of the 2018 DPE Victorian Country Series welcomed 196 karters to the undulating Hamilton circuit, but once again, the track was wet for a number of events.
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Whyalla Kart Club had another successful all but small day-night meeting last Saturday.
The CAMS CEO issued a statement on Friday regarding CAMS’ position on karting and the current situation with Karting NSW. It should be noted…
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The North Western Kart Club hosted round 3 of the Tasmanian Statewide Series at Burnie over the weekend where drivers and crew were significantly challenged by the weather.
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Could there be one – and possibly even three – Kiwis representing Australia at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Brazil later this year? It all depends on what happens at The Bend this weekend.
Karting Australia today communicated with its licence holders regarding tyres for 2019 and 2020. The organisation has conducted tyre testing with a number of different compounds on tracks with various surfaces, and is now asking…
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A NSW karter, concerned with the direction of the sport, has submitted a document for public consumption regarding Karting NSW and potential disaffiliation from Karting Australia.
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WHERE’S MY RACE? – Wondering why the race meet you attended doesn’t get a write up on KartSportNews, but there are reports from other events? We can only publish what’s …
Do you know anyone with a kid looking to get into karting? There are limited places remaining for the SP Tools Junior Sprockets Program at Port Melbourne on Saturday September 22.
Karting Australia will hold its ‘Building Better Kart Clubs’ 2018 Conference at Taylors Lakes (Melbourne) on October 27. The full day event will feature…
Australia’s best kart racers are set for the test of Australia’s newest karting circuit at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend this weekend as the National Rotax Pro Tour comes to a conclusion for 2018.
The fifth round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s Championship incorporated their unofficial ‘world title’ event for Cadet 12, Jack Wells winning the 25-strong class. Here’s the days race report, photos and race videos by Kev “The Noise” Davies.
In the lead up to its next meeting, Karting NSW has dangled a carrot to its members regarding a new timing and event management system that “ticks all our boxes” and will make them “the envy of the karting community”.
UPDATED – New Zealand’s Daniel Bray has finished an excellent second at the KZ2 Super Cup at Genk, Belgium, but Canberra’s Josh Fife DNFd with a broken chain. Matteo Vigano (Tony Kart) took the win while Patrik Hajek won the KZ World Championship for Kosmic.
The 11th round of the Darwin Karting Club Championship was held last Saturday, competitors racing three heats and a final format to determine the overall placings.
A Perth-based karting identity and photographer has been charged with possessing child exploitation material and unlicensed possession of a firearm/ammunition.
Fresh from winning the final round of the Australian Kart Championship, Joshua Fife has qualified a strong 13th (out of 105!) for the KZ2 World Cup at Genk this weekend.