Now that the outlook for international kart racing is becoming clearer, Executive Secretary of the CIK-FIA, Kay Oberheide, talks about the last few months and what the season ahead looks like.
Kart Globe video: Jen speaks with karting teams from around the world, including Michael Patrizi (Patrizicorse) and Tom Williamson (TWM) from Australia.
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LeCont is the tyre supplier for a number of this years FIA Karting Championships. The company’s Paolo Bombara tells us of the factory closure and how things are shaping up for later in the year.
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COVID-19 has impacted people and commerce around the globe. We had a chat with Bart Price about how it’s affecting DPE and the Australian karting industry.
The 4th edition of Kart Globe looks at how the karting industry is coping and attempting recovery from the COVID-19 lockdowns. This weeks guests include Danilo Rossi, Cash van Belle, Daniil Kvyat, Dino Chiesa and many more…
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Giuseppe Sorrentino runs the famous Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno. In this FIA interview he talks of activities at the circuit and COVID-19.
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Karting Australia has confirmed racing will resume on a state-by-state basis as the individual State Government restrictions allow. And while KA will not allow racing in NSW just yet, KNSW is going green this Sunday at two venues.
The FIA has opened an ethics and compliance hotline. It gives anyone the opportunity to report breaches relating to regulations, misconduct, manipulation of results, drug use plus a whole lot more.
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How’s this for a deal? It’s basically a brand new Praga/Rotax package as it came off the track at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.
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The second edition of Kart Globe has been released. Host Jenni Wade catches up with karting media from around the world to discuss the sport and it’s recovery, plus an interview with RGMMC Group’s James Geidel (promoter of the FIA Karting Championship).
Karting NSW has announced a ‘KNSW Dealer Licence’ for industry members to get potential karters on track and give them a taste for the sport before committing to purchase.
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Supercars team Brad Jones Racing has announced a Junior Development program with top karting team Tom Williamson Motorsport.
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Karting Australia has, due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, applied the same 3-month extension to Photographer’s Licences that it has applied to Drivers Licences.
Karting Australia has released two documents as its blueprint for the recommencement of karting in the COVID-19 environment; “Restart Your Kart” and “COVIDSafe Karting Events”.
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Vega S.r.L., a leading manufacturer of tyres for competition karting, has been strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. FIA Karting spoke with the company’s Paolo and Stefano Mantese.
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Karting NSW has released an amended calendar for the rest of 2020. In addition to getting club racing going, the organisation is focused on running four of its key events across four months, commencing with the Lismore Young Guns Title at the end of August.
Kart Globe has launched a new YouTube channel and its first show addresses the current situation of karting around the world. The show is hosted by expat Aussie, Jenni Wade. Click through to watch the first episode.
Like everywhere, karting in Australia has been put on hold. But it still has a pulse, and it’s starting to beat stronger… Here’s a quick summary of how we got to this point, the current situation, and where we’re going, as karters start to warm up those engines for a return to the track.
The Erebus Academy is running a three-day eSports competition and a day of coaching in a race-prepared kart with David Sera is one of the major prizes.
Karting NSW has produced a 4-stage plan to assist its clubs return to full practice and competition status. The plan includes a list of race day ‘checks and balances’ procedures.
The doors out the front of DPE Kart Technology may be closed due to the current COVID-19 situation, but the DPE Kart Superstore online shop remains open, has been updated, and now includes a B2B eCommerce portal.
Even thought the doors are closed, Ringwood Kart Centre remains open most days. “We are still chipping away inside in preparation for the re-opening of tracks for practice before racing recommences.”
Take this video tour through the IKD office, race department, workshop and warehouse!
BRP-Rotax is organising an online eSeries on the iRacing platform, and will have a ticket to the World Finals as a prize!
Speedway Karting Association of Australasia has advised its clubs that competitors’ current logbooks will carry over for next race season in 2020-21.