AKC Regs for 2024

The Sporting Regulations for the 2024 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship can now be downloaded. The 21-page document includes everything from the dates & venues to a new practice schedule (& restrictions), the engine claim process and even the type of ignition rotor for KA3 Junior.

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IKC Busy in 2024

Ipswich Kart Club has confirmed its 2024 race dates, which will include the 2024 Queensland Kart Championship in late June, the Rotax National Cup in August plus eight Club Championship rounds.

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Aussies Abroad

Jack Webster, one of 13 Aussies competing at the event, has qualified fastest in OK-N at the Champions Of The Future Academy Program in Abu Dhabi.

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News Briefs

It’s been a while since we did a Quick News Briefs post, so there are lots of points to cover in this one! PEOPLE news, INDUSTRY news, CLUB news, PRODUCT news…

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Vic Country Series – Final Points

The final point score and placings for the 2023 Victorian Country Series have been published. Sponsored by DPE Kart Superstore, 296 entrants contested the 11 classes across six rounds.

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Additional Aussies in Italy

Six Australians are in Italy this weekend contesting the opening round of the WSK Final Cup at Lonato, Brodie Norris (Yendle) and Jay Kostecki joining the four ‘regulars’. (Includes stream & results links)

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Key Event Rebranded

The event traditionally known as the CIK Trophy of New Zealand will be renamed the New Zealand Karting Grand Prix for 2024 and beyond.

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Waters Wins at SuperNats!

(UPDATED) Matthew Waters has won the SKUSA SuperNats in the KA100 Masters class with fellow Aussie Kip Foster taking third and Brodie Yendle standing on the podium in Junior X30

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Bathurst Kart Track

Bathurst Regional Council has put forward a proposed plan for a kart track adjacent to the camping area on Conrod Straight just prior to The Chase at the Mount Panorama circuit, Bathurst.

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Percat’s 8-Pack

Names named – Nick Percat will field an eight driver attack on the Australian Kart Championship in 2024.

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2024 Vic Calendar

Karting Victoria has published its calendar for the 2024 season.

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Kart Expo Calls for Exhibitors

The organisers of Kartmesse, the international karting exhibition in Germany, are calling for exhibitors to register for the return of the expo in the New Year.

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New Rotax Cylinder

BRP-Rotax has announced a “revised” cylinder for the FR125 family of Rotax MAX engine. The company claims the new version will not produce a better lap time and the focus is on parity, not performance.

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4-Stroke Arrive-N-Drive

The Four Stroke Karting Association of NSW has gone into partnership with Karting HQ Australia to facilitate an arrive-and-drive Tillotson Racing Series at five of its planned eight race meetings next year.

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Rotax Euro Season Confirmed

Seven classes (5 x combustion and 2 x electric) will feature in the 2024 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy. Here’s the calendar and prize list of Grand Final tickets.

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Preview: Capri Cup at Ipswich

Ipswich Kart Club will round out a hugely successful season of racing on Saturday with the 8th and Final Round of the 2023 Club Championship, the Capri Cup.

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Orange Awards at Silver Plate Event

The annual Ultimate Club Racer event awards silver plates to the class winners, but this year there’s going to be a bunch of orange plates handed out in certain classes.

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Round 6 Relocation

The next round of the DPE Victorian Country Series has changed location. Karting Victoria has confirmed the round scheduled for Ballarat on November 18-19 will now take place at Cobden.

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Ranking Roll-Out

The International Karting Commission has approved the roll-out of a ‘National’ version of its driver ranking system, to by used by ASNs around the world (includes 2024 FIA-CIK calendar)

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VIC Open Looms

Karters from multiple governing bodies will compete in the battle for the blue plates at Geelong on October 28-29 with the running of the first ever AASA Victorian Open Sprint Kart Championship.

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WSK Announce 2024 Schedule

For those who might be looking at an international program of racing in 2024, WSK Promotion has revealed its proposed race calendar for next year.

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Congrats to Life Members

The Orange Kart Club has awarded Life Memberships to two people who have been contributing to the club for more than three decades – Ross and Jude Preen.

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The Dangers of Re-Starting

British karter Joe Turney was hospitalized after being struck by a kart while he attempted to re-start his machine in the Final of the OK World Championship at Franciacorta on the weekend. (Reader Poll: have your say)

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