WYDA
A ‘World Young Drivers Academy’ has just been announced in Italy to help young karters achieve a career in racing.
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Velcro Victory Lane
A new partnership with Karting Australia will see Australian Kart Championship round winners drive into a VELCO-branded Victory Lane, starting this weekend in Coffs Harbour.
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New AKC Title Sponsor
Aussie-owned lubricants brand Penrite has picked up the naming rights sponsorship for the 2026 Australian Kart Championship.
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Coffs Collection
AKC competitors – have your parts delivered directly to the track at Coffs Harbour and pay zero freight (order with DPE Kart Superstore prior to 3pm this Sunday)
JSH Confirms Coffs
Despite having lost all its equipment in a workshop fire a couple of weeks ago, Jackson Souslin-Harlow has confirmed his eponymous team will contest the opening round of the Australian Kart Championship.
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DAP Colour Clearance
Enjoy a massive 35-75% off all DAP Sticker Kits plus $1000 off selected DAP karts.
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Karting Australia’s Reform Plan
Karting Australia has announced a plan to reform the governance of the sport (includes link to download the White Paper)
KA’s Big Announcement
Karting Australia is proposing a new structure to govern the sport that will ditch the state-based Federation model and replace it with a single national organisation.
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DPE Kart Superstore Truck Operations
There seems to be some confusion around the DPE Kart Superstore truck in 2026 – there is no change to this service which will continue to operate as usual (Statement from DPE)
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RPM Take Over DPE Race Team
RPM Karting will take over the running and infrastructure of the DPE race team and has already signed one of Australian karting’s most decorated drivers (Note: the DPE spare parts truck will continue normal operations servicing customers at race meetings)
10 Years for Pace Images
It started by taking photos of club days at Todd Rd. This year, Ben Roehlan’s Pace Images celebrates 10 years of motorsport storytelling.
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Poll: A Karting Christmas?
Were karting related items part of your Christmas this year – or not? Cast a quick vote in this reader poll!
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New Kart Shop
After a period of closures and consolidation, a new kart shop has opened in Melbourne – RPM Karting.
DPE Christmas Trading
DPE Kart Superstore will be closed for a couple of weeks and orders that need to be delivered for Christmas need to be placed by mid-next week!
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New Tech Manager for FIA Karting
French engineer Thomas Gomis was appointed the new FIA Karting Technical Manager recently, and is currently preparing for a bumper 2026 that features one of the largest calendars for FIA karting.
CC Racing Trading Hours
CC Racing will be taking a break from servicing engines over the Christmas and New Year period, so if you need work done prior to the break, you’d better get organised.
A National Karting Development Centre?
Karting Australia and the Gold Coast Kart Club are supporting a proposal to create a National Karting Development Centre on the site that was formerly the Xtreme Karting Complex at Pimpama.
3-Year 7Plus Deal for AKC
In another milestone move for the sport, Karting Australia and the Seven Network have confirmed a three-year broadcast deal for the Australian Kart Championship.
Black Friday SALE
There are BIG savings to be had at DPE Kart Superstore, from Friday (tomorrow) to Monday.
Fake Sensors
DPE has issued a bulletin concerning counterfeit Bosch lambda sensors that have hit the karting market.
Photo Submissions Open
Submissions are being taken for Karting Australia’s 2025 Photo of the Year Award, across four different categories.
Top Gun Confirms Tony Kart
The Top Gun Driver Academy team has confirmed it will use Tony Kart chassis for its 2026 Australian Kart Championship campaign.
New E-kart From Rotax
Rotax has released another electric kart into the market, targeting Cadet-aged drivers, and again claim “zero-emission racing”…
DPE Closed Tuesday
The Race That Stops The Nation (no, not Bathurst) does not stop the nation, but it sure brings things in Melbourne to a grinding halt.