Payne Shows Pace In ‘Big Time’ Debut
Young Kiwi Matthew Payne impressed with his pace early at the European KZ2 Championship final in Italy on the weekend where teammate Daniel Bray placed 10th in the title fight.
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CRG Win European KZ Championship
Paolo De Conto had won the race and the title on track, but a 10-second time penalty handed both to fellow CRG drivers, Jorrit Pex (CRG Holland) taking the title and Fabian Federer (Team SRP) the race victory.
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Last Grand Finals Ticket To Be Awarded at Race of Stars
The last available ticket to the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals will be awarded at the Race of Stars on the Gold Coast in October, organisers revealing the Rotax DD2 class has been added to the schedule.
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Young Gun Joins Veteran for Euro KZ2 Round
Kiwi young gun Matt Payne steps up to the big time this weekend, joining established countryman Daniel Bray at the second and final round of this year’s CIK-FIA European KZ2 Championship in Italy.
Thriller Races & Surprise Result at Wackersdorf
The IAME Euro series completed its third round at the wonderful track of Wackersdorf in Bavaria last weekend and once again it was affected by rain.
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Seven Happy Kiwis at Indy
Seven very happy Kiwi Briggs LO206 karters were part of 350 drivers celebrating at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday evening after a very successful second annual Battle at the Brickyard kart race meeting.
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Preview: New Zealand Schools’ Championship
School-age karters from all over New Zealand are heading to Hawke’s Bay this week to compete in the 16th running of the KartSport New Zealand National Schools’ Championship, which includes the Bruce McLaren KartSport Awards.
CRG Ready for Final Charge
Team Press: The CRG Racing Team is ready to charge at South Garda Karting this weekend for the second and closing round of the KZ and KZ2 European Championships.
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Aussie Duo Does Battle of the Brickyard
Father and son TEKA racers Brad and Max Howard competed in the 2018 Battle of the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the weekend.
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Near Miss For Howard & Preston at US Rotax Open
Australian Pro Tour racers Scott Howard and Jac Preston both started pole in their finals, but neither was able to take home victory at the Rotax US Open in New Jersey on the weekend.
Karting News Briefs
All sorts of karting related video, info and updates from here and around the world….
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Videos: WSK Open Cup
Direct from the WSK Open Cup, complete footage of the four Finals held at the South Garda Karting Circuit (English commentary, pre-grid, race and presentations for each class)
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Rotax Thunder Elektro Kart Series Amps Up at Oschersleben
The first round of the German Elektro Kart Championship was run at the famous Oschersleben circuit on the weekend with a field of young drivers aboard new Rotax THUNDeR karts.
Anglo-Dutch Domination Under Sultry Spa Skies
A British team with Dutch drivers won the Francorchamps 24 Hours for Private Karts at Spa, Belgium, on the weekend in hot conditions – unlike the deluge of the inaugural twice-around-the-clock race last year.
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Double-Header Kicks Off Can-Am Karting Challenge
The opening event of a new Can-Am Karting Challenge season welcomed a solid number of karters to the ‘Mac Track’ in Oregon last weekend. Race report and photos from the USA.
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Aussies At US Open This Weekend
Four of Australia’s top Rotax Pro Tour drivers will be taking part in the Rotax US Open in New Jersey this weekend and are planning to give live updates from the track.
Kiwis To Bring Back CIK Trophy of New Zealand
The Kiwis are bringing back their annual CIK Trophy of New Zealand meeting. This season-starting event has attracted a number of Australians in the past and organisers hope it will once again by offering three CIK Trophy classes and three ‘Challenge Cup’ support classes.
Urban Quick But Unlucky at Phillip Island Superkarts
Kiwi kart ace Ryan Urban was quick but unlucky at the opening round of this year’s Superkarts Australia National Series at Phillip Island on the weekend, he and Teddy Bassick mixing it up with the locals.
Another Kiwi Podiums Pro Tour
Josh Bethune is the latest Kiwi karter to make an impression on the Australian Rotax Pro Tour series, the 15-year-old finishing a close second in the DD2 class at the fourth round in Sydney over the weekend.
Interview: Marco Parolin
Located in the north-east of Italy, the Parolin factory manufactures its own brand as well as subcontracting for other manufacturers and holds an increasingly important place in the international karting landscape.
Karting News Briefs
RIP Ashley, club improvements, USA happenings (and not happenings), event info etc.
Selection For Richard Mille Academy
Birel ART, Ricciardo and Kubica kart distributors around the world will soon be selecting young drivers to attend the Richard Mille Young Driver Academy Shootout later this year, where the winner wins a season in French F4.
Kiwi Briggs Racers Head To Indianapolis
Seven Kiwi Briggs & Stratton racers will compete in the Briggs LO206 category at the Battle Of The Brickyard next month at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Aron & Janker Victorious In Bavaria
Paul Aron and Hannes Janker were the winners at the German Kart Grand Prix at Ampfing on the weekend, however it was Lorenzo Travisanutto’s action at the end of the OK Final that raised attention.
Kiwi Superkarters Hunt Records at Phillip Island
Superkart racers Ryan Urban and Teddy Bassick could well return to New Zealand from this weekend’s opening round of the Superkarts Australia National Series at Phillip Island having earned membership to a very special Kiwi club.