Champions Return for Superkart Nats
This weekend’s KartSport New Zealand National Superkart Championship will see defending champions return to have a crack at retaining their titles in four of the five classes on offer.
International
Can Max Do It?
All eyes will be on Max Walton in Italy at the end of the month to see what he can do in the final round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy (event preview)
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Applications Open for Aussies
Up to six Australian drivers may be selected to represent ‘Team Australia’ at the Asia Pacific Championships at Sepang, Malaysia, later this year.
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Favourable Fortunes Elude Kiwis at AKC
Kiwi karters found themselves without windfall at the penultimate round of the SP Tools Australian Karting Championships in Queensland on the weekend.
Calleja’s Summer Win in Italy
Australian cadet driver William Calleja enjoyed a win at the third round of the Italian Championship at the Val Vibrata circuit on the weekend.
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Halfway Point for Cali ProKart Challenge
Jesus Vasquez, Keagan Kaminksi and Billy Musgrave were among the winners at the mid-point round of the California ProKart Challenge at Santa Maria on the weekend.
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Rotax Euro Trophy – Mariembourg
The latest round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy was held in Belgium on the weekend, but after an event of fine and sunny conditions, the finals were met with rain.
Preview: NZ Schools Championship
Organisers and competitors are hoping the rains will turn off for this weekend’s National Schools Championship kart meeting in Auckland.
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Mully’s New International Gig
Expat Aussie Ben Horstman has been appointed the new Sales Manager at Birel ART.
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Sun Shines on IAME Euro Series
Round 3 of the IAME Euro Series took place for the first time in the series’ history at the Franciacorta circuit, with 207 drivers from around the world competing in X30 Mini, X30 Junior and a capacity X30 Senior category.
Texas Sprint Summer Shootout
Nearly 200 entries filled the paddock by the wind turbines at Amarillo Kart Complex for the Texas Sprint Series ‘Summer Shootout’ last weekend.
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First ’23 Euro Titles To Be Decided
The first FIA Karting European champions for the season are set to be crowned at Sarno, Italy, on July 9 with the running of the second and final round of the series for KZ and KZ2.
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WSK Open Series Closes at Sarno
Four Australians competed at the fourth and final round of the WSK Open Series at Sarno on the weekend, an event that saw the WSK debut of the OK-N categories.
Max Moves To Top of Championship
Another podium placing on the weekend has moved Max Walton into the lead of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy (click through for video and Aussie Wrap)
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Seb Wins WSK Super Cup
Multiple Australian Cadet Champion Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi has become the first ever winner of the WSK Super Cup Mini at La Conca, Italy, over the weekend.
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Kids Stuff?
READER POLL – The top placings in FIA Karting’s international driver rankings are kids. Not 17 year old kids racing KZ or OK, but 11, 12, 13-year-olds racing Mini or Juniors.
Marlborough Karters Stretch Advantage
Two rounds remain as Marlborough karters stretched their advantage in New Zealand’s Mainland Karting Series points after the Sunbelt Series rounds in Blenheim and Nelson over Kings Birthday weekend.
Championship Finales in New Zealand
With the WPKA Goldstar karting series decided, the standalone Manawatu and TRC Toyota WPKA Championship attracted excellent fields to Palmerston North over King’s Birthday weekend.
A Double Decade of Superkarting
It’s been a long, slow journey of life in the fast lane for New Zealand Superkart Supremo, Tony Bowden.
Under Lights Action in Texas
The second event of the 2023 season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series took place over the Memorial Weekend at one of the more historic facilities in the United States.
Rotax Euro Trophy Round 2
Six weeks after the opening round in Belgium, the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy hit perfect weather in France with four drivers scoring double victories.
Kartstars & ROK Cup Decided in Rotorua
Regardless of wet and cold conditions on Saturday that gave way to fine and fast racing on Sunday, the favourites confirmed their class in the final round of Kartsport New Zealand’s premier Kartstars competition in Rotorua.
Arthur Out of Luck at Academy Trophy
Kiwi Arthur Broughan set the fastest lap but did not enjoy much good fortune as the New Zealand representative in the FIA Kart Academy Trophy in the Czech Republic on the weekend.
Euro OK/OK-J Championship
Max Walton made a fantastic debut in the Karting Academy Trophy in the Czech Republic on the weekend, leading the final before finishing third. However, he was not the only driver flying the Aussie flag in Trinec (includes video).
Max Makes The Podium!
Queensland teenager Max Walton recorded the best-ever finish by an Australian driver in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy with a third place finish in Trinec, Czech Republic on the weekend.