The OTK Group has unveiled it’s new Rookie chassis for the 2020 homologation CIK-FIA international Mini class. The kart will be available across all four OTK brands; Tony Kart, Kosmic, Exprit and Redspeed.
Felipe Massa, President of the CIK-FIA since the end of 2017, looks back at the 2019 FIA Karting season and the future directions for international karting.
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Included in this episode of Karting Quickies: your discussions & comments, Leclerc team, calendar/event updates & info, 2-strokes and e-karts, reader poll results, Vettel hoax, things with wings, Go! movie, industry latest and more.
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Shamick Racing has a full-time Melbourne-based position for a suitable person to fill the role of Race Team Manager.
Australia will get to send an extra DD2 driver to the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals. See the updated ticket allocation.
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: post has been updated with statement from DPE and words from Drew Price) It is with a heavy heart we learn of the passing of former National champion Greg Selwood.
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There will be no more JC Karts coming to Australia. James Courtney and Jon Target have confirmed the brand will transform from an importer to a race team and be renamed JC Sport.
IKD has confirmed the per-class ticket allocations for the 11 seats Team Australia has available at the 2020 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final – including a seat for a Rotax Heavy driver.
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The new race season is about to kick off. Do you know which races you will contest this year?
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Welcome karters to the 2020 race season! Let’s kick off the new race year with some news briefs, including club news, the ‘lefty’ chassis, new parts, RIP, various calendars & schedules etc, plus 2019 FIA highlight vids.
The Patrizicorse team has announced a couple of driver additions for the 2020 Australian Kart Championship season.
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Ben Roehlen of Pace Images photographed the big events through 2019. Here’s his much anticipated Top Ten of the year.
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The latest Power Republic vlog comes from London! Derek answers punters’ questions on all things karting.
Commencing in 2020, Kip Foster’s KF Karts will be made in Italy by BirelART. We spoke with him about the deal.
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The OTK Group will, for the first time, enter an official Exprit Racing Team in CIK-FIA and WSK competition in 2020.
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It seems that Fernando Alonso and the OTK Group have ended their collaboration, the Spaniard switching to the same manufacturer that Kart Republic use. And then there’s the Vettel Kart saga…
The provisional homologation list of bodywork, brakes and chassis for the International Mini class that commences next year makes for some interesting reading.
Karting Australia CEO Kelvin O’Reilly has communicated with licence holders a Merry Christmas message / KA update and reflections on 2019.
Double KZ World Champion, SKUSA SuperNationals and Gold Coast Race of Stars winner Paolo de Conto has announced his retirement from driving.
The Vortex engine-based ROK Cup New Zealand kart racing series is set to expand in 2020 with the addition of a Senior category joining the Junior class added last year, and the Vortex Mini ROK and Cadet ROK classes that have been going now for six years.
The sporting regulations for the 2020 Rotax Pro Tour national series have been finalised and published by IKD and Karting Australia.
Lots of news snippets from the past few weeks, both here and around the world – calendars, euro updates, new track approval, new karts, team and driver movements for 2020, plus Christmas gift ideas!
Progress Update: Canberra Kart Racing Club say the track extension at Circuit Mark Webber is on schedule for a late February 2020 opening.
Start planning your race season for next year – here are some of the 2020 state race calendars.
DPE Kart Technology has issued a recommendation that all brake fittings and bleed nipples on Arrow calipers be checked for tightness.