Kiwis in Germany
Four Kiwi karters are in Germany this week, preparing for the opening round of the 2019 FIA Karting European Championship – KZ2, and FIA Karting Academy Trophy series.
International
All Aussies In at WSK Euro Round 2
All five Australians competing at the second round of the WSK Euro Series made it through to their finals. Here’s the Aussie wrap, official photos and finals day report.
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Valtanen Targets Home-Soil World Championship
Juho Valtanen is one of the top Finnish kart drivers currently racing on the international scene. In this interview, Juho reveals he’s targeting the World Championship at his local Alahärmä circuit.
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Qualifying Done at WSK Euro Rnd 2
Five Australians are contesting the second round of the WSK Euro Series at Angerville (F), but it was Sauber Karting’s Dexter Patterson and Ricky Flynn Motorsport’s Thomas ten Brinke who were the top qualifiers in the OK classes.
Factory Tour: CRG
While in Lonato for the opening round of the German Kart Championship, Jenni Wade visited the CRG factory to produce this video for the DKM Inside series.
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Pro Karting Australia Wins in NZ
Over the recent Easter break Adam and Jace Lindstrom from Pro Karting Australia made the trip to New Zealand to help out New Zealand Formula K Kart dealer Kartzone and their drivers at the National titles
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Rotax Euro Challenge Opens at Genk
Karting Genk once again lived up to its slogan of being “The Home of Champions” where the winners of the first Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy Open were crowned on the weekenbd.
CRG Team Report: Angerville
Team Press: CRG drivers put in a great performance at the circuit of Angerville in France during the opening meeting of the European OK and OK-Junior Championship.
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Two Big Winners at Kart GP France
Tuuka Taponen (Junior) and Dexter Patterson (Senior) have won the Kart Grand Prix France. Only one of the three Aussies reached the final, but after starting off the front row, crashed out on the opening lap.
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McLaughlin Rewards Fans at Kiwi Nationals
Scott McLaughlin was a hit with the fans on his way to second at the New Zealand National Championships, but nobody was going to stop Ryan Urban from claiming his 11th NZ title.
Saturday Update: Kart GP France
James Wharton has had a win, but the three Australians at the Kart GP France (opening round of the European Championship) have had a mixed bag of results overnight.
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Kiwi Nationals: Qualifying
Scott McLaughlin has qualified 2nd in Rotax Heavy while David Sera lines up 10th in Rotax Light – Friday’s qualifying report from Hamilton.
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3 Aussies at Kart GP France
James Wharton, Christian Mansell and Marcos Flack are all entered to compete in the OK-Junior class at this weekend’s opening round of the European Championship at Angerville, France.
Once Upon a Time…
A track tucked into the edge of a NSW forest near a town of just 500 people was once the annual go-to place for the European factory teams and drivers.
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Preview: Kiwi Nationals
Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin and Aussie karting legend Dave Sera are just two of the stars contesting this weekend’s New Zealand National Sprint Kart Titles.
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Wins & a DNF at DKM
James Wharton contested the opening round of the DKM on the weekend, dominating OK-Junior until sliding off the road in Final Two.
Perfect Weekend at Calspeed
The second round of the 2019 Los Angeles Karting Championship was held at the CalSpeed Karting facility in Fontana, California.
Six Winners at 30th Margutti Trophy
A retro 1990s ‘KFA’ class added to the spectacle of the 30th edition of the Andrea Margutti Trophy at Lonato on the weekend.
Video Gallery: WSK Euro Series Rnd 1
WSK Euro Series round 1 video gallery from Sarno. The contact that ruined James Wharton’s final is at
X30 Upgrade Already Done
Australian X30 drivers, don’t be alarmed by this video about a 2019 upgrade from IAME for your engine.
Aussie Brothers Double Champions in UAE
Two Australian brothers have become double champions for the second year running after clinching the 2018/19 Rotax Max Challenge titles in the United Arab Emirates.
Spain, Germany & France Share 24-Hour Podium
The Spanish team CH-T Gold of Piñeiro, Alcaraz, Garcia and Risitano won a spectacular edition of the 24 Hours Karting of Italy.
IAME Euro Series, Round 1
The first round of the IAME X30 Euro Series welcomed 172 drivers from 20 countries to the Karting des Fagnes International Raceway at Mariembourg, Belgium.
Wood The Best Kiwi at Newcastle
Wellington’s Ryan Wood ended up best of the Tasman-hopping Kiwi karters with a 10th place finish in the Iame X30 class Final at the second round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship.
Result Goes Begging at WSK Euro Opener
Having won the pre-final, an opening lap collision in the final ruined any chance that James Wharton had of winning the opening round of the WSK Euro Series at Sarno on the weekend.