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.
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New E-kart From Rotax
Rotax has released another electric kart into the market, targeting Cadet-aged drivers, and again claim “zero-emission racing”…
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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.
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Big Brands Bought
A number of major karting brands – BirelART, IAME and Kart Republic – have been acquired by a new Italian motorsport business.
Percat Retires
Nick Percat has announced his retirement from full-time Supercars racing – but why is that news on a karting website?
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Anti-Launch Poll Result
Over 75% of readers think the new ‘anti-launch’ safety fairings will not be good for the sport. Click through for the results, plus FIA Karting video about the device.
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DPE in NSW
The DPE Kart Superstore truck will be at the NSW Kart Championship at Dubbo this weekend, from September 26 (Fri) to the 28th.
Footy Closure
DPE Kart Superstore will be closed this Friday 26th September due to the AFL Grand Final Public Holiday in Victoria.
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Insight: Top Gear Trailers
20 years ago, Top Gear Rotorua was founded with a vision to deliver top-tier mechanical and engineering services to the forestry and speedway industries. But karting soon became part of the mix.
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Job Vacancy: Melbourne
DPE Kart Superstore has a vacancy for a Warehouse Store Person at the Keysborough (Melbourne) headquarters.
Hoey Launches New Race Team
Multiple times Australian Kart Champion Harrison Hoey has launched his own race team which will have official support from the OTK Kart Group.
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More Permitted at World Cup
Increasing the number of competitors who can participate in the upcoming OK-N / OK-NJ World Cup was one of several karting related approvals by the FIA World Motor Sport Council
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AiM MyChron Now With DPE
The range of AiM MyChron karting products in Australia and New Zealand will now be exclusively imported and distributed by DPE Kart Superstore.
Sponsor Packs for WA Titles
Various sponsorship packages are available for people or businesses to support the WA Dirt Kart State Titles at Busselton later this year.
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LeCont Confirmed
As expected, the FIA has confirmed the switch to LeCont tyres for the KZ categories for the remaining events this year, specifically the final European Championship round and the end-of-season World Championship.
New Hours for CC Racing
CC Racing has revised its Monday-to-Friday trading hours. Peter Cathcart informed KartSportNews the CC Racing workshop is now open from 6am to 3pm…
Huge EOFYS at DPE!
DPE Kart Superstore is celebrating the End of Financial Year with some incredible discounts and offers – and the karter is the winner!
Trailers: The Top Gear Karter
PRODUCT – Top Gear Trailers can build to any size the customer wants. But there are three sizes that have proven most popular – the Top Gear Karter 3.0 x 1.8 x 1.8 is one of them.
Barrichello Kart for Rotax Grand Finals
Chassis partners for the 2025 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals have been announced and another signature brand of kart will makes its debut in Bahrain.
POLL: YouTube Vs 7Plus
We have now experienced live and free coverage of the Australian Kart Championship on two platforms – YouTube and 7Plus. Which is best?
KR Availability Update
DPE Kart Superstore has now loaded all KR, FA and DAP parts into its online store. Existing stock of these products can now be ordered.
Update: DPE & Kart Republic
DPE Kart Superstore has issued an update regarding supply of Kart Republic manufactured karts and parts, plus a number of dealers with exclusive brand rights and territories.
DPE To Distribute KR, FA & DAP!
Breaking industry news: DPE will take over from TWM as the importer & distributor of Kart Republic, FA and DAP!
F1 Pilot For AKC!
Honorary Australian Valtteri Bottas will compete in the Newcastle round of the Australian Kart Championship in a deal that will see Arrow return to KZ2 competition (Edited)