Vale – Russell Grimson
It is a sad start to 2021 with the news that long time karter, official and club administrator Russell Grimson has passed away.
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Club news, driver news, industry news, event news, karting entertainment. Local, state, national, international. Never know what you’ll find in the News Briefs!
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Irlando Signs With CRG
Alex Irlando has moved from Birel ART to CRG for the 2021 KZ season as CRG attempts to strengthen its factory driver lineup.
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Interview: Jamie Croxford, Forza Racing
“The history of Forza Racing began with the title won by George Russell.” A top international driver for several years, Jamie Croxford is today the head of one of the most renowned private teams in FIA karting competition.
Wharton Joins Ferrari Academy!
Victorian karter James Wharton will join the Ferrari Driver Academy for 2021, competing in karts before moving to Formula car racing in 2022. Despite an arm fracture, Wharton won the FDA Scouting World Finals to be part of the Italian company’s elite pathway program.
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News Briefs
Lots of mixed news snippets in today’s post of anything karting… from anywhere. Club, industry, product news & info from Australia and around the world.
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Interview: Stan Pex, Karting Dynasty
“Turning your passion into a profession is great” says Stan Pex, the youngest of the Pex family karting dynasty.
Interview: Giacomo Aliprandi, Tony Kart Team Manager
Giacomo Aliprandi has already spent more than half of his life working with the OTK group. Recently, he accompanied Tony Kart’s trio of drivers on the podium of the OK World Championship.
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Life Membership for Robert Hutton
With close to 30 years of active involvement in virtually every part of the sport, 68-year-old Robert Hutton was awarded life membership of Kartsport New Zealand on the weekend.
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Quick snippets from here and around the world – driver news, club news, state news, event news… Have you got news?
Interview: Lorenzo Patrese – Son of Karting Champion & F1 Driver
“My Father’s more of a source of inspiration than pressure” says Lorenzo Patrese, son of former Karting World Champion and F1 Grand Prix winner Ricardo.
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Interview: Felipe Massa, President FIA International Karting Commission
Once he landed the top job in karting, CIK President Felipe Massa moved the Karting World Championship to his home country of Brazil. Covid made that plan unworkable, so he’s shown full support by making appearances at FIA karting events in Europe.
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Interview: Adrien Renaudin, Professional Karter
His status as a professional karting driver makes him happy, aware that many others would like to take his place. Now, Adrien Renaudin hopes to take up many more challenges at the highest level.
Hugh Barter Wins Richard Mille Shootout!
Melbourne karter Hugh Barter has taken out the 2020 Richard Mille Young Talent Academy Shootout in France.
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The Entertainer
Ten-year-old Victorian karter Mathew Basso is putting a smile on karter’s faces, especially those in Melbourne’s Stage 4 restrictions, through his entertaining posts and videos on social media.
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Aussie Karters for Ferrari Driver Academy
Australian karters James Wharton and Marcos Flack will head to Fiorano, Italy, later this month to take part in the 2020 Ferrari Driver Academy camp.
News Briefs
A range of karting related news snippets from here and abroad – Sera’s Protégés, FWT dates, Marcos Ambrose teaches, Crashtag app, tyre rule tweak, KA COVID latest.
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Interview: Oliver Gray, OK Racer
Oliver Gray can already be considered one of the revelations of 2020 in the OK category. With with the Leclerc by Lennox Racing team, the young Briton has found the perfect environment to blossom.
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Pole Then Problems for Peebles
Griffin Peebles enjoyed a fantastic qualifying session to take pole in the Mini class at Lonato last weekend for the 30th annual Trofeo D’Autunno.
Interview: Glenn Keyaert, CRG Team Manager
Glenn Keyaert began as a young champion driver from Belgium, but after crossing to the other side of the fence, started as a mechanic for the official CRG team, and is now the CRG Team Manger.
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Interview: Douglas Lundberg, Lenzo KZ Driver
Swede Douglas Lundberg is about to turn 29 and reckons people can still be very competitive in karting and the KZ class until at least 40.
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Interview: Carlos Gill, Track Manager
As the manager, along with his brother Narciso, of three circuits in Spain, Zuera, Vendrell and Tenerife, Carlos Gil has been involved in karting for 45 years.
Interview: Kajus Siksnelis
Now 15 years old, Kajus Siksnelis comes from Lithuania where basketball is much more popular than motorsport! So the young kart racer did not hesitate to travel across Europe to make progress and build his reputation.
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Euro Update: James Wharton
At just 14 years of age, James Wharton is competing in his first season of racing the OK category in Europe. Covid-19 shut down his race program for several months, but he’s now back competing at the top level in WSK and FIA karting. Kartcom.com recently posted a summary of his season so far, and a bit of history of where he’s come from.