RIP Sylvia Stania
Tributes have flowed from the karting fraternity with the sad news of the passing of former driver, valued official, coordinator & volunteer (over many many years), karting mum and grandmother, Sylvia Stania.
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RIP Jeromy Lohmann
We are saddened to hear that 1996 Australian Karting Champion Jeromy Lohmann has passed away.
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Lando at Oakleigh
Lando Norris was driving karts at the Oakleigh circuit in Melbourne in the days leading up to the Australian Grand Prix. Here’s the video and the on-board.
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Price Advocates
Breast cancer survivor and MA Girls On Track champion Melinda Price is using her racing activities to raise funds and awareness for the Breast Cancer Network.
Aiva at the RMC Winter Cup
Alpine Academy driver Aiva Anagnostiadis was up against 89 other drivers at the Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Cup in Spain on the weekend, and outdid most of them to line up in the Senior MAX final.
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Calleja The Champion!
Melbourne’s William Calleja has become the first Australian to win a WSK title, taking out the Mini Gp3 category in the WSK Super Master Series that concluded at Sarno, Italy, …
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IKD’s Targett
International Karting Distributors has officially confirmed a “cooperation agreement” with Australian karting icon Jon Targett to head up a support network for the OTK brands in Australia
Aussie Teen Selected for F1 Karting Academy Program
Queensland kart racer, Charlotte Page will head to Italy next month for the first of six events as a driver representing the F1 Academy in the Champions of the Future …
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RIP Dana Wyhoon
Dana Wyhoon, valued member of the Gippsland Go Kart Club and mother of junior kart racer Ryan, has passed away. Dana suffered a debilitating stroke on December 20, from which …
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RIP Giovanni Corona
The founder of the famous Italian kart engine brand, Vortex, passed away earlier this month.
Interview: Tony Fiveash
The Queensland Superkart Club recently profiled one of its drivers – Tony Fiveash
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RIP Mike Best
Queensland Vintage & Historic Karting stalwart and foundation member, Mike (Mikey) Best has passed away. QVHK Secretary Darryl Bertram said Mike passed away peacefully on Saturday.
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Burke To Represent Australia in Academy Trophy
Bundaberg’s Ky Burke will be Australia’s representative in the one-make FIA Karting Academy Trophy series for 2024.
Lawson Targets Kart GP
“Every time I get back in one of these things, I die.” Kiwi F1 driver Liam Lawson has been testing karts in anticipation of racing in the New Zealand Karting Grand Prix next month.
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RIP David Kissock
The Southern Go Kart Club has reported the passing of Life Member and former President, David Kissock.
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Aussies in Asia MAX
Current and former Presidents of the Ipswich Kart Club will contest the Rotax MAX Challenge Asia Festival later this month.
Seb Switches Teams
Australian international karter Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi has moved across to the Sweden-based Ward Racing team for 2024 and will have a seasoned Aussie on the tools.
The Tinini Interview
Each year, CRG owner Giancarlo Tinini provides the karting media with an open letter summarising the company’s year from a racing and commercial perspective, plus issues the sport is facing. Here’s the 2023 edition.
Precat’s Karting Injury
Supercars driver and kart race team owner Nick Percat suffered a significant injury while working on a kart in the lead up to this year’s Bathurst 1000.
Tony Kart 2024
There has been a change in the Australian representation on Tony Kart’s official factory race team line-up as the Italian company reveals a 22-driver squad for 2024.
Erebus Academy Q&A
Victorian karter Ryan Wyhoon signed with the Erebus Academy as its youngest recruit at the beginning of 2023.
Wherrell Wins FIA Karter Ranking
Junior driver Lewis Wherrell has taken out the FIA’s inaugural International Karting Ranking point score. Best placed Australian was William Calleja, ranked 49th.
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…
Australian Kart in Elvis Movie
Did you know the yellow go-kart in Baz Luhrman’s Elvis movie was made in Australia?
Aiva’s Off To Europe!
Melbourne karter Aiva Anagostiadis is off to the UK to race karts full time in Europe next year with the Dan Holland Racing team!