Pit Mats Required at The Bend
Pro Tour competitors will be required to use pit mats under every kart when the series rolls into The Bend on September 13 to 16.
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Aussie Race For RoK Cup Concludes in Melbourne
The Australian representation at this year’s Rok International Cup will be decided this weekend in Melbourne, with every Vortex powered category in the Australian Kart Championship still up for grabs.
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Preview: Hawke’s Bay 50th Blossom Meeting
Karters from all over New Zealand are heading to Hawke’s Bay this week to celebrate the 50th anniversary ‘Blossom’ sprint meeting – and the inclusion of some Yamaha KT100 classes has encouraged a number of former stars to return to the track.
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All Ready For The Final Round, AKC 2018
270 competitors from every state, plus visitors from New Zealand, America, Singapore and Malaysia, will be in action at the final round of the Australian Kart Championship in Melbourne this weekend.
Fuel Anomalies Cause Championship Reshuffle
Australian Kart Championship series points have been amended in the KA1 and KZ2 classes following several disqualifications from the Emerald round relating to fuel irregularities.
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New Products From Remo Racing
Lightweight billet aluminium radiator support and double 90-degree bend silicone radiator hoses are two of the new products now available through Remo Racing.
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Pro Tour Presentation To Conclude The Bend Debut
After crowning the South Australian Rotax Champions, the final Pro Tour round for 2018 will conclude with announcing Team Australia drivers for the Grand Finals, who the Team Captain will be, plus the prestigious Jason Richards Memorial Award. (Got a Rotax? Be part of the first ever karting event at The Bend!)
Carby Kit Clarification for KA100 Engine
Karting Australia has issued a Technical Update Bulletin regarding the eligibility of various carby kits for the Tillotson HW33A and HL398A carburettors used on the IAME KA100 engine, and only 2 of these kits will be legal from 1st January 2019.
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DPE Hiring In Melbourne – UPDATED
DPE Kart Superstore is hiring, and looking to quickly fill two vacancies at the Port Melbourne outlet.
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Gosford To Host Australian Speedway Kart Titles
The Central Coast Speedway Kart Club will celebrate its 20th Anniversary by hosting the 2018 Australian Speedway Karting Titles at Gosford Showgrounds next month.
Reader Poll: Karting at the Olympic Games
CIK-FIA President Felipe Massa wants karting at the 2024 Olympic Games, but not in its current guise. What do you think?
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American X30 Champion for AKC Finale
Patrizicorse has confirmed that American X30 Champion Ryan Norberg will return to Australia to race with the team at the final round of the Australian Kart Championship at Todd Road.
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Ladies Trophy Cancelled For 2019
The annual Ladies Trophy Event at Lithgow will not be run in 2019. However, that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the road for the iconic female-only race meeting.
National Festival of Superkarts at The Island This Weekend
This weekend is a big one for racing at Phillip Island, Superkarters hitting the Grand Prix circuit to contest the 2018 National Festival of Superkarts at a race meeting that will also showcases HQ Holdens, Excels, the mighty Vic V8s & E30s.
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Open Days for DPE’s Melbourne Superstore
DPE Kart Superstore Melbourne is giving away a new Arrow chassis and offering 10% off storewide at its official “Open Days”, this Friday and Saturday.
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More Podiums for Kiwis at Pro Tour
Kiwi Report: Three resident New Zealand karters – Josh Hart, Jackson Rooney and Sebastian Manson – claimed podium class finishes at the fifth round of Australian Rotax Pro Tour on Sunday.
New Leaders In Pro Tour Points
Some changes to the Rotax Rankings have occurred in several classes after the fifth round of the Rotax Pro Tour, including new names at the top of the list for Micro MAX and Rotax Light.
Darren Gillis Joins DPE Kart Superstore
Darren Gillis, father of Rotax DD2 World Champion Cody, has joined the DPE Kart Superstore team and will be responsible for managing the transporter and mobile retail outlet at major karting events around the country.
Preview: The Kiwis at Pro Tour This Weekend
The Kiwi karters contesting this year’s Australian Rotax Pro Tour are hoping for anything but rain at the fifth and penultimate round at Wodonga this weekend.
Bewley Best Of The Gold Star Winners
Kiwi karter Tom Bewley ended up the best of the three WPKA Goldstar series prize winners at the City of Melbourne titles on the weekend, taking a hard-fought 10th place in Cadet 12.
KF Kart’s Perfect Score at City of Melbourne
Team Press: KF Kart was undefeated in all the heats and the final of the X30 class at the City of Melbourne Titles on the weekend.
Bunbury’s Big September
The City of Bunbury will become a hive of activity for the karting fraternity next month when it hosts the 2018 Make Smoking History WA Kart Championship. Final shakedown event is September 1-2.
Kartsport SA Goes Live
The new kart club in South Australia, Kartsport SA, has announced its President, affiliation and plans for the first event.
Borderline Pro Tour for Penultimate Round
Rotax Pro Tour returns to the NSW-Victoria border this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2018 series. Here’s a quick class-by-class preview.