Preview: NZ Nationals – Part 1 This Weekend
After disruption due to covid, the National Championships return in New Zealand this weekend with the first part of a ‘split’ nationals format at Wellington (includes live stream link)
International
Multiple Double Winners at Route 66 Round
Two rounds were put in the books last weekend for the Route 66 Series at Mill-Mite Raceway, and several drivers scored a double across the two days.
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Tricky Conditions at Prokart Finale
A trio of karters won Toyota 86 test drives after battling tricky wet winter conditions at the Prokart Series final at Rotorua.
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Targett’s Top Ten
Oscar Target achieved his best result in Europe to date, carding a strong top ten finish in the KZ2 final at Cremona, Italy, overnight.
European Crowns for Ippolito & Leuillet
Tom Leuillet and Paolo Ippolito have won the European KZ2 and KZ Championships after the round at Cremona on the weekend (includes the live steam from both days)
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News in Brief
Industry appointments, club news, international updates, photography competitions – this and more in the latest Quick News!
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Split Venue Sunbelts Kick Off Mainland Series
The six-stop NZ Mainland Series kicked off a week ago with the Sunbelts Sprint Championship – a two day event across two circuits.
Urwin & Dalley Dominate WPKA Championships
The cream rose to the top at the 62nd WPKA Championships at the Manawatu Toyota Raceway in Palmerston North over the Weekend.
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New Circuit for European KZ/KZ2 Round
A new circuit to the FIA Karting events calendar will host the conclusion of the FIA Karting European Championship for KZ & KZ2, as well as the second of the three events of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy.
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Three Kiwis Tackled AKC
A trio of young kiwi karters enjoyed top-10 aspirations for much of the latest round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championships in Victoria over a wet weekend across the Tasman.
Surprise Victories in Sweden
Alex Powell and Anatholy Khavalkin were the surprise winners of the OK and OK-Junior class finals respectively at the third round of the European Championship held in Sweden on the weekend. Australia’s Harry Arnett and Dante Vinci…
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Kiwis Compete on Three Land Masses
Around 220 NZ karters will compete in two major events on the North and South Islands of the country this weekend, plus a handful across the ditch in the Australian Kart Championship.
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Tony Kart Dominate Rotax Euro Trophy Mid-Season
The French Val d’Argenton circuit hosted the latest round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy on the weekend, and the majority of winners were on Tony Kart chassis.
Wyhoon Stateside
Victorian junior karter Ryan Wyhoon will perform racing duties while on a family holiday in the United States. He’s just had his first day at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, …
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Crucial Kristianstad
The third round of the European OK and OK Junior Championships will run in Sweden on June 2 to 5 and there are a couple of Australians entered in the …
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News Briefs
Some quick industry-based karting news briefs from abroad, plus links to Euro Rotax round stream this weekend.
Bray, Bewley, Baker Top ProKart Round
Australian Josh Fife finished runner-up in New Zealand on the weekend where the cream rose to the top in the damp conditions in Hamilton.
Almost 200 at Texas Spring Round-Up
How’s this almost four-wide finish at the second round of the Texas Sprint Racing Series last weekend? Almost 200 karters contested the event at Speedsportz Racing Park.
Back-To-Back at Buttonwillow
Another chunk of the $70,000 season prize package was awarded at the second consecutive round at Buttonwillow for SKUSA’s California ProKart Challenge series a week ago.
Aussie Champ Racing in NZ
Two-time Australian KZ2 champion Josh Fife is taking on the Kiwis this weekend, competing in the third round of the Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand ProKart Series at Hamilton.
Interview: Luigi Colucci, Tony Kart Factory Driver
Eighteen-year-old Luigi Coluccio is one of the benchmark driver in the OK category and has built a fine record of achievement over the years, including multiple World Championship podiums.
Tough Initiation at Academy Trophy
New Zealand’s Lochy McGregor had a tough initiation against some of the world’s best junior karters in the opening round of the 2022 FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Genk, Belgium.
New Rotax Distributor for Philippines
Industry news: BRP-Rotax has announced a new distributor for the Philippines, Sunstate Machinery Corporation taking over from EIKO Motorsport.
NZ Goldstar Concludes in Hawkes Bay
Three tough rounds with 15 races and three Grands Prix came to conclusion in Hawkes Bay on the weekend as 120 karters contested the finale of the NZ Goldstar karting series.
New IAME Winners in Mariembourg
The second round of the IAME Euro Series continued at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg, Belgium, with 181 drivers across the three categories; 89 in X30 Senior, 47 in X30 Junior and 45 in X30 Mini.