Race Day Positions at JGM
Jess Golding Motorsport is looking to add race day personnel to its expanding team for a number of upcoming events at Ipswich.
Industry
Mitch Hangs Up The Mic
Mitchell McLellan of MMS Media and Commentating has decided to pull the pin on his karting media and commentary work.
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Jess Golding Motorsport Launches
Former Australian Karting Champion Jess Golding officially launched her new race team “Jess Golding Motorsport” at Ipswich Kart Club, offering “big team support without the big team price tag.”
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Tony Kart Seats
Tony Kart Australia is looking for suitably skilled drivers to fill the remaining spots in its 2023 Australian Kart Championship campaign.
Super Heavy Superkarts
Australian Superkart Events has added a new Championship class to its roster this year – Dunlop Super Heavy for Rotax Max karts.
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Shamick Shuts in Australia
Shamick Racing will no longer contest karting events in Australia, team founder Shane Wharton announced via social media he is moving on from karting in Australia,
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Verrall Joins Patrizicorse
Having been on the fringes of the sport for the past few years, former driver, race team manager and kart shop proprietor Dale Verrall has returned to a full-time position in karting, accepting the role of Operations Manager for racing activities with Patrizicorse.
Lots of News Briefs
Monster post of karting news – there’s sure to be something or importance or interest in here! Local & international snippets,. products, events and info.
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Free Karting Stream
Want to watch some top-notch karting coverage for free? SKUSA’s 2023 Winter Series and ProTour will be live streamed and totally free for viewers to watch – no subscription required.
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Australia On The Road To OK-N World Cup
Australia has been confirmed by FIA Karting as one of six countries for the inaugural season of OK-N and is the only non-European entity on the list.
Reader Poll: A Karting Christmas?
Was yours a ‘Karting Christmas’ or was karting off the table for your festive season? Cast a quick vote in this reader poll!
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Patrizicorse Appointments
Just days after confirming a switch from blue to red (Ricciardo Kart to Birel ART) for its official race team, Patrizicorse has now announced a couple of key new drivers for 2023.
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2023 KA Rule Book
Here’s some light reading for the off season – the 2023 Karting Australia Manual that was made available today.
Reid Appointed to Motorsport Australia Board
Samantha Reid, one of the Directors on the Board of Karting Australia, has been announced as one of three new appointments to the Motorsport Australia Board.
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Pro Karting Add Kart Republic
Melbourne-based Pro Karting has added the Kart Republic brand of karts and components to its range of products.
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KNSW Says No to Rotax Pro Tour
Karting NSW will not sanction a Rotax Pro Tour series in 2023. The governing body posted the following statement on its website confirming a proposed agreement between it and RaceMax Pty Ltd will not go ahead.
New KA Board Appointments
Former F1 Race Director Michael Masi and commercial lawyer Melissa Holzberger have returned to positions with Karting Australia, the national body announcing today that both have been appointed seats on the KA Board.
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KA Reconfigure Development Fund
Karting Australia has announced the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Fund to replace the AKA Track Development Fund and secure its inherent value.
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Quick News Briefs
Kart Messe cancelled, new KA weights, Will Power flips his kart, industry and event news etc.
Rotax Wrap
BRP-Rotax wrap up the 2022 Grand Finals from Portimao – “An Exciting Race Week Filled with Premieres”
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Rotax Launch New Electric Motor
Rotax has revealed a new electric motor for karting, targeting younger drivers and the recreational market – the Rotax E10.
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OK-N Junior Update
The CIK-FIA has confirmed that OK-N Junior is a reality, publishing an update about the new category on the FIA Karting website. Just like several categories we run in Australia, an exhaust restrictor will be used to pull some power out of the engine for the kids. Everything else is technically identical to the ‘senior’ OKN.
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Quick News Briefs
Here’s a bunch of News Briefs to finish off the work week – anything from club news to international happenings (and everything in between).
AA Reports Civil War Hurting Karting
Auto Action has published an update on the Karting Australia/Karting NSW saga, bringing to issue the fact that Motorsport Australia has yet to respond publicly to KA’s court cases or “the future of the Karting Australia Board which clearly must be causing it some concern.”