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.
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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.
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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.
Buckley Makes Girls On Tracks Finals
Gold Coast teenager Alice Buckley has been selected as a finalist in the FIA Girls on Track Rising Stars program following a four day evaluation camp in France.
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Quick News
Karting news briefs from around the globe… Alice arrives in France, Aussie ‘Kart to Survive’ doco, Junior Sprockets dates, club promotion, plus lots of industry snippets.
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WA Karting Stalwart Gary Light Retires
Long standing Karting WA President Gary Light has announced his retirement from the position, effective immediately.
Ace Masters for Vegas SuperNats
A number of iconic Australian karters are off to Vegas later this year for the SKUSA SuperNationals – Kip Foster, David Sera and Jace Lindstrom could all be banging wheels in X30 Masters, and it might be possible for you to race in Vegas too!
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Karting World Champion’s Shop Tour
Lake Speed beat Ayrton Senna to the 1978 Karting World Championship at Le Mans. Here’s a video tour of his current race shop, including the World Championship winning kart.
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Lana Leads Ladies Trophy
With one round remaining in the 2022 Australian Kart Championship, Energy Corse Australia youngster Lana Flack heads three former winners in the chase for the AKC Ladies Trophy.
Pam Arnett To Retire
Karting Victoria has announced that Pam Arnett, State Secretary for the past 30 years, is retiring from her position with the organisation.
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News in Brief
Industry appointments, club news, international updates, photography competitions – this and more in the latest Quick News!
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Wyhoon Stateside
Victorian junior karter Ryan Wyhoon will perform racing duties while on a family holiday in the United States. He’s just had his first day at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, …
Interview: Luigi Colucci, Tony Kart Factory Driver
Eighteen-year-old Luigi Coluccio is one of the benchmark driver in the OK category and has built a fine record of achievement over the years, including multiple World Championship podiums.
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Tough Initiation at Academy Trophy
New Zealand’s Lochy McGregor had a tough initiation against some of the world’s best junior karters in the opening round of the 2022 FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Genk, Belgium.
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“We Did It Dad” – Flood Disaster To Blue Plate
The Lammers family was badly affected by the devastating floods in March. But with the help of friends, family and the karting community, young Joel was able to get back in a kart and won the 2022 ACT State Title.
Interview: Akbar Ebrahim, CIK-FIA President
With Felipe Massa off to another role within the FIA, Akbar Ebrahim took over the CIK-FIA Presidency in February and leads an entirely new administrative team in 2022.
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Martin Reuvers, Campillos Karting Circuit
Martin Reuvers, who has been based at the Campillos Karting circuit in southern Spain for more than 15 years, took on the challenge of organising the 2021 FIA Karting World Championship – OK and Junior. The 39-year-old looks back on this memorable event.
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Nothing A Girl Can’t Do
Karting Australia has released a new video highlighting the involvement of females in karting titled “There’s nothing a Girl can’t do!”
Interview: Tyler Robinson, Academy Trophy Driver
“I have to be a warrior! In karting, we start with equal chances” says South African Karting Academy Trophy driver Tyler Robinson who gained her seat in the series via the Women in Motorsport commission.
FIA Karting’s Technical Trio
Supervised by the technical delegate Karl Janga, the close-knit team of Michel Borgeaud, Hans-Jürgen Dangers and Marcello Somera look after the technical matters at FIA Karting events.
Suit Up, Episode 1 – Marijn Kremers
Video – TheRaceBox has launched its karting documentary “Suit Up” and the first episode includes a feature on KZ World Champion – and frequent visitor to Australia – Marijn Kremers.
Paralympian Takes Up Karting
Cairns-based Paralympian Grant Patterson has taken up karting for 2022, hitting the track aboard a modified 4SS Tony Kart (includes video).
Arnett Gets Academy Trophy Gig
Double National Champion Harry Arnett has been announced as Australia’s representative in the 2022 FIA Karting Academy Trophy, the first time a true top-level junior has been selected for the role.
Interview: Ole Haugård, Engine Tuner
Danish engine tuner Ole Haugård started his business “One Engines” when his brother raced karts and only had the one engine. Wins with George Russell and RFM helped cement his reputation.