Cox Completes Class Double in Christchurch
Chris Cox completed a winning class double at the final round of the 2018 Mainland Series in Christchurch on Sunday, taking series honours in Rotax Light and the Open class.
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The New Red: Schumacher’s RS Kart
Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher launched his own chassis brand, RS Kart, which is now being run by his KSM Schumacher Motorsport team. The red machines are built by…
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Grant’s Dash-For-Cash at Hampton Downs
Ashton Grant claimed the $500 ‘Dash for Cash’ prize at the third round of the Hampton Downs Top Half Series round at Whangarei’s WRB Karting Supplies Raceway on Sunday.
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Aussie Drivers Set for IAME International Final
Australian karters Matthew McLean, Pierce Lehane, Kip Foster and Lochie Robinson will be competing next week at LeMans, France, in the IAME International Final for 2018.
French Affair at LeMans 24-Hours Karting
French manufacturer Sodikart has taken out the third edition of the 24 Hours Karting at Le Mans, its factory team winning the event ahead of a private entry with the CRG SpA team third.
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Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy Finale
Nine drivers, including Australian James Wharton, picked up tickets to the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals at the conclusion of the Euro Trophy series in Germany on the weekend.
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Nations Cup Headlines Lonato Autumn Trophy
240 drivers contested the first round of the 28th Autumn Trophy at Lonato on the weekend, 38 of them making up the Nations Cup final round for historic KFA karts.
Wharton Wins Euro MAX Trophy Finale
James Wharton has taken out the fourth and final round of the Rotax MAX Euro Trophy at Wackersdorf in Germany, cementing 2nd in the championship and a ticket to the Grand finals.
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Italian Champion Back for Race of Stars
Lorenzo Camplese will make his second start in the Race of Stars on the Gold Coast later this month, the Italian champion set to compete in the KZ2 class with the local EVO Karts team.
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7-Driver Kiwi Squad Named for Rotax Grand Finals
An intense double-header final round in Hamilton has set the team of seven drivers who will represent New Zealand at this year’s Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.
Kinsman Completes KZ2 Trifecta
Winning the final round on Sunday has given Auckland karter Mat Kinsman a rare KZ2 class trifecta of Championships.
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New Drivers Dominate Rock Island Grand Prix
New drivers dominated the annual Rock Island Grand Prix on the streets of Lancaster last weekend, Rory Van De Steur winning the King Of The Streets crown for 2018.
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Italian Championship Concludes at Castelletto
The Italian ACI Karting Championship ended on a high with the eighth round at Castelletto on the weekend that awarded the KZ2, KZ3 and Rotax Trophy titles.
Wharton 13th in Junior World Championship
James Wharton has finished off a strong showing at the Junior World Championship with 13th place in the final at Kristianstad.
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Saturday Wrap: OK / OK-J World Championship
There have been some ups and down in the heat races so far for James Wharton and Christian Mansell at the OK-Junior World Championship (includes CIK-FIA interim report for OK and OK-J)
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12-Time French Champion for Race of Stars
Twelve-time French Champion Anthony Abbasse will make his Australian debut when he lines up as part of a three-driver KZ2 lineup for Sodi Kart Australia at the Race of Stars next month.
OK & OK-J World Champs; Solid Start for Aussies
Australian karting mates James Wharton and Christian Mansell are competing against 111 other drivers in the OK-Junior World Championship this weekend in Sweden, and both have had solid performances in qualifying.
Familiar Winners at Los Angeles Karting champs Round 8
The Los Angeles Karting Championship is winding down the 2018 season, hosting the penultimate event of the season on September 16 at the CalSpeed Karting Center.
Kremers Wants The Surfboard
Dutchman Marijn Kremers has confirmed that he’ll be back for another shot at the Race of Stars title on Queensland’s Gold Coast – and he’s determined to take the Winner’s Surfboard back to the Netherlands.
Interview: Mick Panigada, Energy Corse
Responsible for the kart factory and the Energy Corse racing team, Mick Panigada is also a master at training young drivers.
Interview: Felipe Massa, CIK-FIA President
CIK-FIA President Felipe Massa was interviewed by the CIK-FIA at the Genk KZ World Championship event.
New Rotax Global App
In time for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, BRP-Rotax has launched a new Rotax Global App (free, for Android and iOS) to expand its service to Rotax kart customers at the world finals, but also other Rotax events.
Super Kiwis at The Bend
The Kiwi karters contesting this year’s Rotax Pro Tour definitely saved their best for last, with two drivers claiming breakthrough round wins (and the respective South Australian State Title) and another three finishing second in class at the final round at Tailem Bend on Sunday.
Vintage Karting at Genk
Vintage karts were included at the KZ World Championship meeting at Genk recently. Jen Wade sent through these great photos of some of the equipment that was on show.
Super One Series, Round 11
Autumn had well and truly arrived at the penultimate Super One round of 2018 at Glan-Y-Gors in North Wales with showers throughout the racing last weekend.