Interview: Felipe Massa, CIK-FIA President
CIK-FIA President Felipe Massa was interviewed by the CIK-FIA at the Genk KZ World Championship event.
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Official Points – 2018 Rotax Pro Tour
Jake Rutkowski, Costa Toparis, Jaiden Pope, Josh Hart, Lane Moore, Ryan Kennedy, Damian Ward and Troy Woolston all won their classes, and Kosmic won the Manufacturer’s title. Here’s the official point score and placings for each class in the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour national series.
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Team Australia Announced for Rotax Grand Finals
Eleven of the 12 drivers to make up ‘Team Australia’ at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final have been announced, including who will be the Team Captain for the trip to Brazil. This, plus Jason Richards Memorial Award winner, race wrap and photos from The Bend.
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New Rotax Global App
In time for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, BRP-Rotax has launched a new Rotax Global App (free, for Android and iOS) to expand its service to Rotax kart customers at the world finals, but also other Rotax events.
Super Kiwis at The Bend
The Kiwi karters contesting this year’s Rotax Pro Tour definitely saved their best for last, with two drivers claiming breakthrough round wins (and the respective South Australian State Title) and another three finishing second in class at the final round at Tailem Bend on Sunday.
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Ding! Ding! Today’s Round of KNSW v KA
Today, both Karting NSW and Karting Australia released further information regarding their current ‘situation’. Here are both statements…
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Vintage Karting at Genk
Vintage karts were included at the KZ World Championship meeting at Genk recently. Jen Wade sent through these great photos of some of the equipment that was on show.
Statement: CAMS & Karting (& Karting NSW)
The CAMS CEO issued a statement on Friday regarding CAMS’ position on karting and the current situation with Karting NSW. It should be noted…
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Could Kiwis Represent Australia at the Rotax Worlds?
Could there be one – and possibly even three – Kiwis representing Australia at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Brazil later this year? It all depends on what happens at The Bend this weekend.
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KA Tyre Preference Poll
Karting Australia today communicated with its licence holders regarding tyres for 2019 and 2020. The organisation has conducted tyre testing with a number of different compounds on tracks with various surfaces, and is now asking…
Concerned Karter Responds to Political Conflict
A NSW karter, concerned with the direction of the sport, has submitted a document for public consumption regarding Karting NSW and potential disaffiliation from Karting Australia.
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Karting News Briefs
WHERE’S MY RACE? – Wondering why the race meet you attended doesn’t get a write up on KartSportNews, but there are reports from other events? We can only publish what’s …
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Limited Vacancies @ Melbourne Junior Sprockets
Do you know anyone with a kid looking to get into karting? There are limited places remaining for the SP Tools Junior Sprockets Program at Port Melbourne on Saturday September 22.
KA’s Build Better Kart Clubs Conference
Karting Australia will hold its ‘Building Better Kart Clubs’ 2018 Conference at Taylors Lakes (Melbourne) on October 27. The full day event will feature…
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Preview: Pro Tour Hits The Bend
Australia’s best kart racers are set for the test of Australia’s newest karting circuit at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend this weekend as the National Rotax Pro Tour comes to a conclusion for 2018.
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New Timing & Event Management System for NSW?
In the lead up to its next meeting, Karting NSW has dangled a carrot to its members regarding a new timing and event management system that “ticks all our boxes” and will make them “the envy of the karting community”.
Kiwi Report: KZ2 Super Cup
Aucklander Daniel Bray (GP Karts/Alu Group/TM Racing/Le Cont) is the toast of New Zealand’s KartSport fraternity this morning after finished second to Tony Kart’s Matteo Vigano in the Final at this year’s CIK-FIA International KZ2 Super Cup in Belgium on Sunday.
WA Karting Identity Charged
A Perth-based karting identity and photographer has been charged with possessing child exploitation material and unlicensed possession of a firearm/ammunition.
Karting Australia Responds To NSW
Karting Australia has delivered a swift response to Karting NSW’s recent press release, KA Chairman Mick Doohan addressing KA affiliation matters plus six specific issues he wished to raise.
Karting News Briefs
All manner of karting information and updates – product, event, driver, videos and RIPs.
Is Karting About to Splinter?
A major change to the way sprint karting is administered in this country is a real possibility following the recent announcement from Karting NSW. The organisation has today issued a press release to clarify a number of points and detail some if its plans.
KZ Kiwis in Belgium for International Super Cup
Auckland karters Daniel Bray and Matthew Payne are at Genk in Belgium this weekend, contesting the premier event on the CIK-FIA world karting calendar for the KZ2 class, the 2018 International KZ2 Super Cup.
Jason Richards GP Memorial Now In 4th Year
The Jason Richards GP kart race meeting this weekend will be the fourth such event the KartSport Nelson club has run in memory of former club member Jason Richards, the V8 Supercar driver who died of a rare form of cancer in 2011.
De Conto Gunning For Third Straight Race of Stars
Dual World Karting Champion Paolo De Conto will return to the Gold Coast next month to defend his title and contest the sixth annual running of the Race of Stars.
The Bend Entries & Track Map
The final round of the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour will use a 16-turn layout of The Bend’s karting circuit. Here’s the track map of the version that will be in use, plus the entry list