Aussie Assault: 24 Karters Racing Overseas
Twenty-Four Australian kart racers will be in action across three separate International karting events over the next three weeks.
International
Abbasse Arrives for Race of Stars
Reigning Race of Stars Champion Anthony Abbasse has arrived in Australia ahead of next weekend’s event on the Gold Coast.
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NZ Top Half Round 3
Junior drivers turn up the heat – Cold winds and wet weather challenged drivers and crew members alike at the latest Top Half kart series round at Tokoroa Raceway last weekend,
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Preview: Kiwi ROKkers in Italy
KIWI EIGHT ‘READY TO ROK’ AT BIG CUP SUPERFINAL EVENT IN ITALY They have qualified by beating their peers at home. And last weekend each got to complete what effectively …
Winning Start for Sharp
Young Christchurch karter Louis Sharp enjoyed a winning start to his first racing trip to Europe, the 12-year-old storming through the pack to win the Mini ROK class B Final at the annual Trofeo D’Autunno (Autumn Trophy) meeting in Italy on the weekend.
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2020 International Calendar
The FIA karting calendar for 2020 was confirmed at the recent World Motor Sport Council meeting. Dates and events are…
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Eight Kiwis Prep for ROK Superfinal
The 8-strong Kiwi squad that has assembled in Italy this week to prepare for this year’s ROK Superfinal meeting is set to get a valuable hit-out at the South Garda track at Lonato this weekend at the annual Trofeo D’Autunno meeting.
Spanish Titles for CRG
CRG drivers Pedro Hiltbrand and Ayrton Fontecha have each won the Spanish Championship in their category after another strong round at Zuera.
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Vettel Drives Shifter Kart
Sebastian Vettel drove a shifter kart for the first time on the Monday after the Russian Grand Prix. The track sessions took place at Lonato with the Tony Kart Racing Team. He drove Tony Kart Racer 401R frames in both OK and KZ versions. INCLUDES VIDEO
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Karting Icon Returns for Race of Stars
Five-time World Champion Davide Forè returns to the Gold Coast next month with the aim of taking a third Race of Stars victory. But this time he’ll be driving for the JC Kart team with Jon Targett on the spanners.
Mini’ Officially Rookie of the Year
Italian Gabriele Mini’ has been named the CIK-FIA Rookie of the Year, a classification for drivers up to 16 years of age in their first year of OK category.
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Sodi Factory win 24-Hours of Endurance
The 4th edition of the FIA Karting Endurance Championship finished with an indisputable victory for the No.1 Sodikart factory team.
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Four Karters Do The Garden City Double
Four karters successfully completed rare winning doubles at this year’s Garden City Championships kart race meeting in Christchurch over the weekend.
Official Video: KZ World Championship
Here’s the official video wrap from Lonato that includes highlights and interviews from the KZ World Championship final, KZ2 International Super Cup and Karting Academy Trophy.
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Numbers Up for Team Australia
The Team Australia drivers are now all officially registered and have been allocated race numbers for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final. When the live stream starts coming through, these are the numbers to cheer on:
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Champions Decided at Route 66 Series Final
The final chapter of the Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports – was written on September 21-22 at the Mid-State Kart Club. The established …
The MOJO Tyre Report from RMC International
The first edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy, hosted by the famous Le Mans Karting International circuit in France from 20th to 24th of August, proved to be more than just an exciting and successful race event for the competitors, but also a display of confidence in the regulation MOJO Racing Tyres.
Osborne Classy at Top Half Rotorua Round
Clay Osborne was the dominant driver in the Junior Rotax class at the Rotorua Top Half series round on the weekend, grabbing 3 out of 5 race wins plus the Dash for Cash win from grid 24!
Team PR: CRG at KZ Worlds
The CRG racing team proved themselves very competitive in both categories at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato, the best results coming from Paolo De Conto and Simone Cunati in KZ and KZ2 respectively.
Kremers Wins KZ World Championship
Marijn Kremers, who has been a regular racer in Australia, has won the FIA Karting World Championship for KZ at Lonato on the weekend. Includes video and Aussie Wrap.
So Close but So Far: The Kiwis in Lonato
Fellow-racer-turned-mentor Daniel Bray said it best when describing the last-minute derailing of Matthew Payne’s and compatriot Dylan Drysdale’s 2019 FIA Super Cup (KZ2) campaigns at Lonato: “motorsport is a hard game.”
Douglas 9th in Academy Trophy Final
14-year-old Kiwi karter Jacob Douglas can hold his head high after confirming his status as one of the top Junior drivers in the world at the final round of this year’s FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Italy.
KZ World Champs – Saturday Update
It’s a tough gig for the three Aussies and three Kiwis in Italy for the KZ World Championship and KZ2 Super Cup. Update from Lonato.
Video: OK & Junior World Championship
The official video highlights package of the OK and OK-Junior World Championship meeting in Finland.
Photos: OK & Junior World Championship
Official photos from the 2019 FIA Karting World Championship for OK and Juniors in Finland.