Karting NSW: Wear A Face Mask
While it’s not an enforced requirement in NSW like it is in Victoria, Karting NSW is highly recommending that anyone who attends a KNSW sanctioned event to now wear a face mask.
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RIP – Konstantin Kapetanidis
A 19-year-old German karter who was set to compete in the KZ2 European Championship this coming week, has died as the result of a motorcycling accident.
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NZ Pro-Kart Series Stronger After COVID Curveball
It seems like an age since the KartSport Manawatu club hosted the opening round of the 2020 Pro-Kart Series back in February. But after the Covid-enforced break, things look like they’re bigger and better than ever.
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KA Covid Update
Karting Australia today issued a message to all its clubs and state associations regarding karting and the Covid situation. It includes an explanation of how practice can still be run in certain areas of Victoria, plus updates on all the other states.
Trading Update: DPE Kart Superstore
DPE Kart Superstore will continue to operate during the Covid-19 Stage 4 Restrictions in Melbourne, however, as the organisation is required to operate on a skeleton staff, there could be slight delays receiving orders.
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Peebles Tops Podium at Adria
Australian karter Griffin Peebles bounced back from a technical failure to take a win at Rok Italia at Adria Karting Raceway last weekend.
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South Australian Calendar
Karting South Australia has published a list of race dates for the remainder of 2020 that includes the State Championship, plus metro and country race meets.
Bathurst Club Calls for Support
Bathurst Kart Club posted an update on social media today calling for community to support its plan of having a new kart circuit on Mount Panorama.
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Remo Racing: Updated Trading Hours
The Remo Racing warehouse will remain open 4 days a week (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays) with reduced trading hours to continue to service our IAME customers, until further notice.
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Restructure for Motorsport Australia
Motorsport Australia has announced centralisation of its activities and the closure of state offices with an anticipated job loss of 10 to 15 people.
Covid Calendar – KA National Calendar Update
Karting Australia has confirmed the dates and venues for several State Championship events plus tentative AKC and Pro Tour dates.
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Karting Closed in Victoria
Karting in Victoria has once again been shut down due to Covid-19, the state body pulling all race and practice permits due to Government regulation.
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KNSW Release Mission, Vision & Values
In an update on Friday, the Board of Karting NSW published its Mission, Vision and Values statement.
Karting Victoria Cancels All Open Meetings for 2020
Karting Victoria has cancelled all ‘open’ race meetings for the rest of the year. This means there will be no Country Series or Golden Power Series for 2020.
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TaG Restricted Titles at Ipswich This Saturday
Entries have already exceed 270 for this Saturday’s Ipswich race meeting which will have a ‘TaG Restricted Titles’ feature class, plus several current or former Supercars drivers in KZ2 and TaG Light/Heavy.
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Orders Close Monday for Young Guns T-Shirts
Lismore Kart Club will be running its annual Young Guns Titles on August 22 and 23 and there will be a FREE practice day on the 21st.
Briggs & Stratton File for Bankruptcy
Iconic small-engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton has filed for bankruptcy.
Kart Globe: Episode 6
David Sera and Kelvin O’Reilly were the Aussie guests on the latest edition of Kart Globe, discussing how the sport is – mostly – coming back strong from COVID, except for Melbourne…
Resurgence in Club-Level Karting
Karting Australia’s Licence holders are flocking back to their local circuits as Club Level racing kicks back into gear across the country.
Geelong Looking at Multiple Options
Following its split with Karting Victoria (and, by association, Karting Australia), the Geelong Kart Club has declared it will have partnerships with multiple organisations in future.
A List of New Track Projects
In recent years there have been 21 new motor racing race track developments planned across Australia. A number of them include a kart circuit as part of the facility.
KA-NSW Appoint New President
Karting Australia (NSW) Inc. has appointed a new President, Robert Motbey taking over from inaugural incumbent David Laughton.
Karting Vic Statement, re: Geelong Club
Karting Victoria has issued a statement regarding the expulsion of the Geelong Kart Club from the association.
Have Ticket, Will Travel?
IKD has put the call out to Rotax Pro Tour competitors to get an idea of how many drivers, should they receive a ticket, will still be willing to attend the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal in January next year. Given the current circumstances, IKD has asked them to take a number of things into account…
KA COVID-19 Update
Karting Australia has published an update for its clubs surrounding COVID and kart racing around the country.