“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.
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.
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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.
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Cairns-based Paralympian Grant Patterson has taken up karting for 2022, hitting the track aboard a modified 4SS Tony Kart (includes video).
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.
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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.
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Having competed in Aussie Racing Cars it was many years before Paul Buckley got into Rotax-powered Superkarts. This year the Queenslander wants to “just have a blast and a laugh with a bunch of great racers”.
Diego & Pablo Rodríguez have become a key player in the FIA Karting paddock with their DPK Racing team, which sports the Spanish and Asturian colours so dear to their idol, Fernando Alonso.
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Each year CRG boss Giancarlo Tinini sends out a sporting and commercial review of the previous season, as seen in his view. Here’s his take on 2021.
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Four young karters have departed Australia to chase the European karting circuit in 2022.
Late last year Alban Martinet became the Executive Secretary of the CIK-FIA. In this interview, Martinet traces his 30 year history in the sport.
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James Geidel, President of the RGMMC Group that promotes the FIA Karting championships, reflects on the 2021 international karting season.
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“2021 has been a good year for karting. The presence of COVID-19 has been felt more than we could have hoped for and travel between certain countries was sometimes complicated, but the karting community adapted well overall…”
With three years experience as a karting mechanic, Slovakian Simon Sikhart has been assisting compatriot Matej Konik in the 2021 Karting Academy Trophy.
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While the official representation for Australia at the Rotax Grand Finals is made from drivers who have qualified via the Australian Rotax Pro Tour competitor pool, there are plenty more Australian passport holders competing in Bahrain, though under the flag of other nations.
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In 2021, Augustin Bernier represented France in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. He also raced OK-Junior, the category in which his brother was World Champion in 2018.
Four drivers will represent Australia at the 2021 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, including a second generation racer whose dad made the podium at the event back in 2003.
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Andrew Cain started in sprint karts in the late 80s, took a break (family etc), returned to sprint in 2019, and then went superkarting in the non-gearbox Rotax class.
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Queensland karters Oscar Targett (15) and Mika LeMasurier (13) have been signed to the Grove Junior Team development program.
Canberra Kart Racing Club has announced a memorial meeting for recently passed member Greg Williams where a perpetual trophy will be awarded each year.
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Running a private team out of Finland in Europe-based FIA Karting events is a challenge, but a challenge that Jan Koski is making work with his Koski Motorsport team.
Samantha Reid, a former karter with a wide range of on and off track motorsport experience, has been appointed to the Karting Australia Board of Directors.
Queensland karter Oscar Targett has been selected as the Australian representative to the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy for 2021.
Warwick Kart Club honoured Alf Capri at its race meeting last weekend, rounds 5 and 6 of the club’s 2021 Championship plus Noisy Tour round.