The woman often referred to as the Queen of Karting, Faye ‘Ladybug’ Pierson, passed away earlier this month. Pierson had been part of karting since the sport was invented in the late 50s, initially as a competitor but also via the family’s Bug Karts business.
Andrew & Margaret Walter have decided to end the AWC Motorsport Academy’s karting team. Team director Andrew Walter posted the following on the team’s social media.
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Karters from Auckland and all points south are set to celebrate a ‘return to (near) normality’ this weekend as the Hamilton club hosts the opening round of this year’s ProKart Series under a unified NZ-wide Level 1 COVID-19 alert level.
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1997 Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has entered the world of competitive kart racing by launching a signature chassis range bearing his famous family name.
BRP-Rotax has responded to Karting Australia’s recent statement regarding the 2021 Rotax Pro Tour and qualification for the Rotax Grand Finals.
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National level kart racing returns to Melbourne this weekend with the second round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship. Attendance numbers at Todd Rd will be limited, but Sunday’s racing will be live streamed. Click through for more, including the event timetable and live stream link.
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The Southern Go-Kart Club’s Bolivar Raceway in Adelaide has been confirmed as the venue for round 3 of the Australian Kart Championship on April 30 to May 2.
The Bahrain International Karting Circuit will host the 2021 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in December. It will be the first time the event, often referred to as The Rotax Worlds, has been held in the Kingdom.
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Work was to have started on the new kart track at Mt Panorama this week, however an emergency declaration under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act is prohibiting work on the site for at least 30 days.
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Karting Australia’s Junior Sprockets program, which was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to return next month, initially at two venues in Victoria.
The Queensland Superkart season kicks off later this month at the daunting Lakeside circuit. Who’s running what this year? The Qld Superkart Club has prepared this preview.
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Organisers of the Rotax Pro Tour will respond to the recent statement from Karting Australia that Pro Tour competitors would not be able to qualify for the Grand Finals.
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Karting Australia has sent a statement to previous Rotax Pro Tour competitors stating that the 2021 Pro Tour is an ‘unrecognised competition’ and that drivers contesting it cannot qualify for the World Finals.
Event Preview: one of the first victims of last year’s COVID-19 lockdown, Kartsport New Zealand’s Mainland Series has over 60 karters signed up for the three weekend/six round series that kicks off with a double-header this weekend.
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With a new kart and new season, Cadet 12 racer Aiden Schweikert was ready to make a statement to start the 2021 season at the opening round of the Golden Power Series
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Karting Australia has confirmed the second round of the 2021 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship presented by Castrol EDGE will be contested as planned at Todd Rd in Melbourne on March 12-14.
Karting NSW has released its 2021 control engine tender document (which is publicly available) and is now accepting applications to supply two and four stroke engines for its classes.
The 2021 Australian Rotax Pro Tour will be run exclusively at events sanctioned by Karting NSW and there will be NINE Grand Final tickets up for grabs.
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed Bridgestone and MG will supply tyres for the 2021 international karting season.
Karting Australia has decided to forge ahead and conduct next weeks’ opening round of the 2021 Australian Kart Championship.
No karting can take place in Victoria this weekend due to the five-day lockdown imposed by the State Government that kicks in at 11:59pm tonight (Friday). This will affect a number of race meetings and organised practice days.
Some quick news – karting & covid, Vic commentary & PR, AKC race program, sticker offer, Lithgow erection + more. And Jen’s back to talk karting!
The Combined Districts Kart Club is looking to create a memorial at the Lithgow circuit in recognition of long serving member Russell Grimson who passed away last month.
The spectacular, undulating and difficult to master Newcastle kart track is about to be resurfaced. The facility will be closed for two stages of works.
KA has now filled the position left vacant by Mick Doohan as Chairman of the Board of Australian Karting Association Ltd (Karting Australia).