Mitch Hangs Up The Mic
Mitchell McLellan of MMS Media and Commentating has decided to pull the pin on his karting media and commentary work.
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Remo Confirms Another Year
Remo Luciani has confirmed he’ll be racing hard for at least another year of competitive karting.
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Kids of Racers
Several of the Mini class drivers at the recent WSK Champions Cup at Lonato come from notable motor racing stock.
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Jess Golding Motorsport Launches
Former Australian Karting Champion Jess Golding officially launched her new race team “Jess Golding Motorsport” at Ipswich Kart Club, offering “big team support without the big team price tag.”
Shamick Shuts in Australia
Shamick Racing will no longer contest karting events in Australia, team founder Shane Wharton announced via social media he is moving on from karting in Australia,
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Verrall Joins Patrizicorse
Having been on the fringes of the sport for the past few years, former driver, race team manager and kart shop proprietor Dale Verrall has returned to a full-time position in karting, accepting the role of Operations Manager for racing activities with Patrizicorse.
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Erebus Academy Recruits Ryan
12-year-old Gippsland karter Ryan Wyhoon is the latest addition to the Erebus Academy, becoming the program’s youngest recruit so far.
Vale Les Power
It is with sadness that Karting Australia acknowledges the passing of former President, Life Member and Western Australian Karting identity Les Power OAM.
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Kip Confirmed @ BirelART Oz
Decorated karting veteran Kip Foster will be an official ambassador and driver with the BirelART Racing Australia team in 2023, running a full season of X30.
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Patrizi’s Latest Drivers
More pilots have been confirmed for Birel ART Racing Australia’s 2023 campaign. The Patrizicorse team revealed four junior drivers for its official KA2 line-up.
Karters In GRM Combine
Two karters have been added to Garry Rogers Motorsport’s “Valvoline Combine” program – Peter Bouzinelos and Oliver Wickham.
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More Drivers at Patrizicorse
Patrizicorse has announced more drivers for its official 2023 race program with Jai Brown, Cooper Folley and De’argo Stewart all named as part of the BirelART Racing Australia lineup.
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Patrizicorse Appointments
Just days after confirming a switch from blue to red (Ricciardo Kart to Birel ART) for its official race team, Patrizicorse has now announced a couple of key new drivers for 2023.
Louis Joins Uncle Jeremey at CRG
CRG has announced it will field two Iglesias official drivers in its factory team next year.
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Interview: Giovanni Guerra
President of the Brazilian Automobile Federation, Giovanni Guerra, believes karting is on the way up in his country.
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Seb Joins Tony Kart Factory for 2023
Reigning Australian Cadet 12 champion Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi will compete as an official factory driver with the Tony Kart Racing Team in Italy in 2023.
Funded Superkart Drives On Offer
Two fully paid drives to compete in the 2024 New Zealand Superkart Nationals are on offer for a couple of next year’s Australian Superkart Champions.
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Alf’s Gem Unveiled at Capri Cup
There was huge interest at Ipswich’s final club championship round on Saturday as the result of a partnership between Ipswich Kart Club and the Queensland Vintage & Historic Karting Club was unveiled – the restored twin engine Margay kart that Alf Capri raced.
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Italian Triple-Header for Hamish Campbell
Hamish Campbell, the runner-up in the Cadet 12 class in the 2022 Australian Kart Championship, has taken full advantage of his prize and gone abroad to race.
Interview: Viktor Gustafsson, World Champion
In his first season as an official CRG driver, 18-year-old Swede Viktor Gustafsson won the biggest event of his karting career, the KZ World Championship at Le Mans.
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Cody’s Shifter Plans with PCR
Cody Maynes-Rutty will be representing PCR Australia in a number of gearbox races in Europe next month, including the ROK Cup Super Final at Lonato.
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Senna Coaches Karter
Bruno Senna joined the IWT crew as a personal driver trainer for young South Australian karter Antoni Ormsby last Thursday when the team ran a test day at the Barossa Kart Club track.
Bullied To Tears
This should not be happening. Don’t let it happen in your club or at your track.
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Patrizi Turns Back Clock This Weekend
Former Supercars driver Michael Patrizi will turn back the clock when he competes in the inaugural FIA Karting International Masters Super Cup at the Le Mans Karting International Circuit in France this weekend.
Karters Try Out for Ferrari Driver Academy
A bunch of Australian karters make up the majority of the 24 young drivers heading to the Sepang International Circuit, trying out for a place in the Ferrari Driver Academy.