Preview: Cadet Titles / IKC Rnd 1
Two classes are already at track capacity for the opening round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2026 Championship later this month, the Cadet Titles.
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South Pacific Titles Return
Orange Kart Club has confirmed the iconic South Pacific Titles will be contested in 2026 following the highly successful revival of the event last year.
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Interstate Restrictions!
Karting Australia and its various state organisations will restrict interstate competition at some state-level events in 2026.
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RPM Take Over DPE Race Team
RPM Karting will take over the running and infrastructure of the DPE race team and has already signed one of Australian karting’s most decorated drivers (Note: the DPE spare parts truck will continue normal operations servicing customers at race meetings)
Bianchi Kart Recovered
One of the karts stolen from the family of the late F1 driver Jules Bianchi has been found.
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Aussie Named Rookie Of The Year!
Australia’s James Anagnostiadis has been awarded the FIA Karting Rookie Of The Year title in the OK category.
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Retro Calendar
Retro Karting Australia has published its race calendar for 2026 which includes a one-event Nationals and four-round Oceania series.
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Spec Karts for Rotax
A ‘Trophy Class’ spec category will be available for Australian Rotax racers in 2026 and Junior MAX will be ditching the Junior engine.
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Junior Advanced Driving Course at Sandown
Driver Dynamics will be presenting a Junior Advanced Car Control and Vehicle Dynamics Training Course at Sandown Raceway next month.
New Exhaust Socket for Rotax
A new exhaust socket for Rotax engines competing in TaG Restricted classes has been approved by Karting Australia.
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RIP Mike Wilson
Karting icon and multiple times World Champion Mike Wilson has passed away.
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10 Years for Pace Images
It started by taking photos of club days at Todd Rd. This year, Ben Roehlan’s Pace Images celebrates 10 years of motorsport storytelling.
News Briefs
A range of karting news snippets to finish off the year. All the best for 2026!
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AIDKA Re-Brands
AIDKA (Australian Independent Dirt Kart Association) has re-branded to Dirt Karting Of Australia.
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Merry Christmas
Season’s Greetings and best wishes to all the KartSportNews readers and all the individuals and families involved in this great sport.
New Rules
Karting Australia and Karting NSW have both released their 2026 rule books. Click thru for links to both.
New Kart Shop
After a period of closures and consolidation, a new kart shop has opened in Melbourne – RPM Karting.
Giltrap Opens
The newest karting facility in New Zealand has been officially opened by some of the country’s most celebrated motorsport figures (with video).
Official: Calleja P2
William Calleja has officially been awarded second place in the OK-Junior category of the European Championship after the FIA International Court of Appeal threw out several appeals.
International Updates
Replacing qualifying with a couple of random-draw ‘sprint’ races at FIA Karting’s Arrive-&-Drive championships is just one of the approvals confirmed by the World Motorsport Council.
FIA Awards
The 2025 motor sport season concluded with the FIA Awards show last week where the three new karting world champions received their trophies.
Vic Karters Of The Year
The Victorian Karters Of The Year were revealed at the 2025 Karting Victoria Awards Night last night.