He took the Superkart world by storm is 2015, absolutely smashing the 250 National lap record at Eastern Creek and has since gone on to much bigger and better things, including taking on the world’s best in Europe. Here’s what’s happening with Jordie Ford.
The woman often referred to as the Queen of Karting, Faye ‘Ladybug’ Pierson, passed away earlier this month. Pierson had been part of karting since the sport was invented in the late 50s, initially as a competitor but also via the family’s Bug Karts business.
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Kicking off the 2021 season, Queensland Superkart Club caught up with four-times 250 International Champion Ilya Harpas to see what he has to say about his and his team’s recent achievements in Superkarts.
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Jeff Smith from Action Sports Photography Australia has become an integral part of the Queensland Superkart Club over recent years. The club conducted this interview to learn more of their man behind the lens.
The Combined Districts Kart Club is looking to create a memorial at the Lithgow circuit in recognition of long serving member Russell Grimson who passed away last month.
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Very active in the promotion of women in motor sport, the Danish Federation had the honour of seeing young driver Freya Normann selected to take part in the 2020 FIA Karting Academy Trophy.
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In this post, multiple updates that cover club/track news, calendar re-schedules, industry info, driver happenings etc – local, national, international.
Open wheel racer Antonio Fuoco made a return to karts in 2020, racing a Charles Leclerc chassis in the KZ World Championship.
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Ricardo Patrese contested 256 Grands Prix and won the 1974 karting World Championship. His son Lorenzo has been racing karts the past 4 years. Ricardo spoke with FIA karting.
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Cédric Goudant is a former driver who is now a championship winning engine tuner through his Cédric Sport Motors business.
In this edition of FIA Karting’s Best Of series, IAME engine tuner Filippo Zaggia reveals what he does at the company.
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Queensland’s Kevin Davies, of Kev “The Noise” Davies Commentary fame, has been hit with a ban from Karting Australia.
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Jordon Lennox-Lamb became team manager of a factory team in 2019 when he was only 27 years old. With the Lennox Racing Team, he strives for success representing Charles Leclerc karts.
Aurélia and Ethan Nobels did not go unnoticed at the 2020 Junior World Championship – they were the only brother and sister to compete in the same category, Aurelia was the only female driver and Ethan was the youngest in the field.
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Victor Sousa’s passion for motor sport dates back to his youth, and while he’s never actually raced in karting, he’s been one of the most active officials.
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Stephan Fritsch is a former driver who is now a retailer of competition equipment, organiser of numerous national and international competitions and responsible for the karting at Prokart Raceland, Wackersdorf.
James Geidel, President of the RGMMC Group that promotes and organises the FIA Karting Championships, gives his summary of 2020.
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CIK-FIA President Felipe Massa’s take on international karting in 2020.
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The FIA Secretary General Sport, Peter Bayer, gives his account of the 2020 karting year and how it was affected by the covid pandemic.
FIA Karting’s 2020 Best Of posts, this one from the FIA President’s forward in the organisation’s Best Of publication addressing karting, its issues and overview of 2020.
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After nine successful years of karting in Australia and overseas, Queensland’s Marcos Flack has confirmed international plans for 2021 and is set to compete in the British Formula 4 Championship.
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In 2020, only two drivers from Croatia took part in FIA Karting Competitions. Kristijan Habulin races KZ2 with the TB Kart team, using engines prepared by his father! At the age of 32, he is also one of the oldest in the category but still managed to take a podium last year.
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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Alex Irlando has moved from Birel ART to CRG for the 2021 KZ season as CRG attempts to strengthen its factory driver lineup.