Manawatu Karters Strong at Goldstar Round
Manawatu karters Riley Jack (Open class) and young Vortex Mini ROK ace Judd Christiansen, made their mark at the third round of the 2020/21 WPKA Goldstar Series on the weekend.
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Champions of the Future, Round 1
James Warton started the final 10th at the Champions of the Future season opener in Genk last weekend. The event had enormous fields in the OK and OK Junior categories.
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WSK Super Masters Crowned
The fourth and final round of WSK Super Master Series was conducted at Lonato on the weekend, both Australians contesting the event making it through to their respective finals.
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Travel Bubble Sees First Kiwi Back for AKC
Josh Richmond is the first Kiwi karter to take advantage of the joint Australia-New Zealand COVID-19 travel ‘bubble,’ crossing the Tasman to contest the third round of the Australian Kart Championship at Bolivar this weekend.
Route 66 Sprint Series Opens in Indiana
The Route 66 Sprint Series kicked off the 2021 season at the New Castle Motorsports Park with over 130 entries converging at the Indiana facility last weekend.
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Smyth Snatches Rotorua ProKart Round
Top Auckland karter Graeme Smyth was back to his best at the second round of the Giltrap Group ProKart Series, taking victory in KZ2 at Rotorua round over the weekend.
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SNELL-K2020 Now Recognised by FIA for Karting
The Snell-K2020 helmet standard is now recognised by the FIA and thus makes up part of the current standards approved for karting.
Reader Poll: The 15-Year Ban
Does the punishment fit the crime? Let us know in this Reader Poll!
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15-Year Ban for Corberi
Luca Corberi, the driver who threw his nose cone at a competitor at last year’s KZ World Championship, has been hit with a 15-year ban from the sport by the FIA.
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Dual Role for Longhi at Birel ART
Birel ART factory driver Riccardo Longhi has been appointed Team Manager of the racing division, effective immediately.
Genk Opens Rotax Euro Trophy
Unlike Mico & Mini MAX, Senior, Junior and the DD2 classes were classified as ‘professional sport’ in Belgium and thus able to make a start with the opening round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy at Genk on the weekend.
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Aussie Wrap: WSK & Rotax Euro Series
It was a tough day at the (wet) office for the two Aussies contesting the opening round of the WSK Euro Series at Lonato, Italy, on the weekend. However, the third racing Rotax in Belgium got on the podium!
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Wet Finals at WSK Euro Series Opener
The finals at WSK Euro Series round 1 at Lonato were wet. very wet. Victories went to Arvid Lindblad (KR, OK), Jundrich Pesl (Parolin, Mini), Marijn Kremers (Birel, KZ2) and Rashid Al Dhaheri (Parolin, OKJ).
Peebles Podiums Spring Trophy
Griffin Peebles placed second at the 32nd running of the Spring Trophy at South Garda Karting, Lonato (Italy), last weekend. Competing in the Mini ‘International’ class of 59 drivers, Peebles …
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Vale: Jean-Pierre Deschamps
An emblematic figure in French karting who sat on National and CIK-FIA Commissions plus supported young drivers such as Alexandre Prémat & Esteban Ocon, has passed away.
Kiwi Nationals – Day 3 (Final)
Proof that the sport of karting is well and truly back on its feet in New Zealand was evidenced by the final day of competition at the Kiwi Nationals and the crowning of the final three champions for 2021.
Kiwi Nationals – Day 2 Comes Alive; 2nd Title for Douglas
Christchurch-based international Jacob Douglas made it two NZ titles in two days on the second day of competition at this year’s Armstrong Group-backed three-day KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championship meeting in Halswell today.
Kiwi Nationals – Rain & Wind on Day 1
Local drivers Jacob Douglas and Henry Fisher made light of the changeable weather and track conditions to claim the first two class titles of the weekend on the first day of competition at the New Zealand National Sprint Championships.
Interview: Felipe Massa Looks Back on 2020
FIA International Karting Commission president Felipe Massa looks back on 2021, rating it a success despite the pandemic, and explains why he’s excited about 2021.
Former Title Holders Underline Importance of Karting
The international success of former national karting champions underlines the importance of karting in the bigger picture of racing.
Wharton Switches to KZ2
As he prepares for a switch to cars, James Wharton contested his first WSK meeting in the KZ2 class at Sarno on the weekend. Includes highlights video and Finals day report.
Kiwi Nationals Return This Weekend
After being ‘covid-cancelled’ last year, around 120 karters from all over New Zealand are either in Christchurch already, or making their way there, for KartSport New Zealand’s 2021 National Sprint Championship meeting at Carrs Rd Raceway this Easter weekend.
Winter Warmup Meet for Texas Sprint Series
The seventh season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series kicked off last weekend with its ‘Winter Warm-up’ event held at the NOLA Motorsports facility in Louisiana. A record 177 entries filled out the 12 categories.
McLaren Sign Up A Young Karter!
McLaren has signed last year’s European OK Junior karting champion, 13-year-old American Ugo Ugochukwu, to a “long-term agreement”.
Electric Kart Championships
Electric kart championships are starting to pop up around the world. BlueShockRace has two categories and power output levels kicking off in Europe next month.