News In Brief
Karting news in brief, from here and abroad. From club news to international level – words, pictures and video relating to any type of karting.
Speedway
Reader Poll: Karters & COVID Vaccination
There are new lockdowns, border and travel restrictions, race meetings postponed, Government promoting vaccination, dissidents promoting the opposite. Regardless of where you sit in the political/ethical/medical/logical landscape, we’d like to know where you, the karter, sits regarding COVID vaccination.
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Venue Change for Speedway Titles
The Victorian Speedway Kart Title that was due to be held at Laang Speedway on May 29 will now be held at Avalon Raceway.
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KNSW Release 2021 Rule Book
Karting NSW has released its 2021 rule books. There are six publications; the overall KNSW Rules & Regulations, plus a handbook for each of five specific disciplines of the sport – Sprint, Enduro, Speedway, Retro and Vintage.
New Rules For Speedway
The official Speedway Karting Association of Australasia (SKAA) rule book has been released for the current season and it contains a number of new and adjusted regulations.
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AIDKA Race Return Expands
AIDKA’s return to racing has been expanded with Western Australia and South Australia approved to go green from July 1st, with no restrictions on nomination numbers.
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Outlaw Karts Team Shop Tour
These things look pretty sharp, and so does the race shop. Outlaw karts built and raced by the QRC Karts team in California.
SKAA Extend Logbook Life
Speedway Karting Association of Australasia has advised its clubs that competitors’ current logbooks will carry over for next race season in 2020-21.
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AIDKA COVID-19 Update
AIDKA has cancelled the 2020 SA State Titles due to the outfall over the Corona virus, however its clubs are free to choose whether they run their own club events, on the provision entries do not exceed 125 competitors and a bunch of protocols are followed.
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Speedway Kart Titles Are Off
Australian and South Australian Speedway Kart Titles have been postponed due to the corona virus crisis. The Speedway Karting Association of Australasia hopes to re-schedule the events, but is unable to confirm at this stage.
Karting Quickies
Included in this episode of Karting Quickies: your discussions & comments, Leclerc team, calendar/event updates & info, 2-strokes and e-karts, reader poll results, Vettel hoax, things with wings, Go! movie, industry latest and more.
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NSW Speedway Kart Titles
The event was planned to be a two-dayer, but with possible thunder storms coming, officials decided to run into the night under lights and put the 2019 NSW Speedway Kart Titles into the record book.
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Nyora Opens Speedway Season
Round 1 of the Yarra Valley Speedway Kart Club’s 2019-20 season kicked off with a night event at Nyora Speedway on October 5.