Pit Mats Required at The Bend
Pro Tour competitors will be required to use pit mats under every kart when the series rolls into The Bend on September 13 to 16.
Australia
Aussie Race For RoK Cup Concludes in Melbourne
The Australian representation at this year’s Rok International Cup will be decided this weekend in Melbourne, with every Vortex powered category in the Australian Kart Championship still up for grabs.
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Standing Starts & Stick-Shifts
A field of KZ2s from the NSW series spiced up the action at Albury-Wodonga Kart Club’s race day on Sunday. Here’s Bailey Dixon’s Karticle of the event.
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Oakleigh’s August Race Day
Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club’s August race day was run as a Saturday afternoon twilight event on the weekend. Here are the photos & results.
Junior Masters & Lenore Leavey Memorial
Almost 60 drivers fronted for the Cooloola Coast Kart Club’s Junior Masters meeting on the weekend, including the Lenore Leavey Memorial awards. The Noise, Kev Davies, reports (with video!)
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Feeney in Australian Kart Championship Title Fight
Broc Feeney has emerged as a shock contender for his second consecutive Australian Kart Championship as the series heads to Port Melbourne for the final round this weekend.
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All Ready For The Final Round, AKC 2018
270 competitors from every state, plus visitors from New Zealand, America, Singapore and Malaysia, will be in action at the final round of the Australian Kart Championship in Melbourne this weekend.
How To: Change Reeds On the IAME KA100
Another video from Power Republic showing how to change the reed petals in a reed valve engine, using the IAME KA100 as the example. The only tools you’ll need are…
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Gippsland’s August Race Day
In stark contrast to the C&D Grade Titles the weekend prior, Tramway Park Raceway was basked in sunshine for the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s August club day.
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DPE Victorian Country Series, Round 3
Over 200 karters turned up at the Wimmera round of the Victorian Country Series. Here’s the (belated) race report and photos.
Fuel Anomalies Cause Championship Reshuffle
Australian Kart Championship series points have been amended in the KA1 and KZ2 classes following several disqualifications from the Emerald round relating to fuel irregularities.
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New Products From Remo Racing
Lightweight billet aluminium radiator support and double 90-degree bend silicone radiator hoses are two of the new products now available through Remo Racing.
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Pro Tour Presentation To Conclude The Bend Debut
After crowning the South Australian Rotax Champions, the final Pro Tour round for 2018 will conclude with announcing Team Australia drivers for the Grand Finals, who the Team Captain will be, plus the prestigious Jason Richards Memorial Award. (Got a Rotax? Be part of the first ever karting event at The Bend!)
Lismore Hotshots & Northern Zone Round
Kev “The Noise” Davies reports from Lismore’s Hotshots and Northern Zone round, including his famous videos and commentary.
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Carby Kit Clarification for KA100 Engine
Karting Australia has issued a Technical Update Bulletin regarding the eligibility of various carby kits for the Tillotson HW33A and HL398A carburettors used on the IAME KA100 engine, and only 2 of these kits will be legal from 1st January 2019.
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DPE Hiring In Melbourne – UPDATED
DPE Kart Superstore is hiring, and looking to quickly fill two vacancies at the Port Melbourne outlet.
C&Ds Freeze In Morwell
Competitors nearly froze at the annual C & D Grade Titles that concluded at Morwell today, an event that almost didn’t go ahead.
Gosford To Host Australian Speedway Kart Titles
The Central Coast Speedway Kart Club will celebrate its 20th Anniversary by hosting the 2018 Australian Speedway Karting Titles at Gosford Showgrounds next month.
American X30 Champion for AKC Finale
Patrizicorse has confirmed that American X30 Champion Ryan Norberg will return to Australia to race with the team at the final round of the Australian Kart Championship at Todd Road.
Ladies Trophy Cancelled For 2019
The annual Ladies Trophy Event at Lithgow will not be run in 2019. However, that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the road for the iconic female-only race meeting.
National Festival of Superkarts at The Island This Weekend
This weekend is a big one for racing at Phillip Island, Superkarters hitting the Grand Prix circuit to contest the 2018 National Festival of Superkarts at a race meeting that will also showcases HQ Holdens, Excels, the mighty Vic V8s & E30s.
Stonehouse Awarded Phil Goss Memorial
Shane Stonehouse received the Phil Goss Memorial award at Launceston Kart Cub’s DPE Stars of TaG meeting on the weekend.
Open Days for DPE’s Melbourne Superstore
DPE Kart Superstore Melbourne is giving away a new Arrow chassis and offering 10% off storewide at its official “Open Days”, this Friday and Saturday.
More Podiums for Kiwis at Pro Tour
Kiwi Report: Three resident New Zealand karters – Josh Hart, Jackson Rooney and Sebastian Manson – claimed podium class finishes at the fifth round of Australian Rotax Pro Tour on Sunday.
New Leaders In Pro Tour Points
Some changes to the Rotax Rankings have occurred in several classes after the fifth round of the Rotax Pro Tour, including new names at the top of the list for Micro MAX and Rotax Light.