The Noise’s Double Header
Last weekend was another big one for The Noise, attending and commentating at two race meetings. Click through for the links to photos, videos and results from Dalby and Lakeside.
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WA Kart Championship
Watch the WA State Championship, live streamed from the Hurricane Kart club across the weekend.
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Champions Decided at Route 66 Series Finale
Over 100 drivers contested Route 66 Sprint Series fourth and final event of the year at Wolf Paving Raceway in Dousman, Wisconsin last weekend.
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WSK Open Cup Opens
After promising starts, neither of the Australians made it beyond the pre-finals at the opening round of the WSK Open Cup at Lonato on the weekend. Report, pics etc.
Two Aussies at WSK Open Cup
Young Australians William Calleja and Griffin Peebles are contesting the WSK Open Cup round in Italy this weekend, and Calleja has already enjoyed a top ten result in one of his heats.
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Warwick Honours Alf
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.
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Willow Springs’ ProKart Challenge Round
The California ProKart Challenge hosted the penultimate round of the 2021 season on the September 11-12 weekend at the Willow Springs International Raceway.
Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy Finale
The final round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy took place at the challenging Wackersdorf circuit in Germany last weekend. Here’s the official race report, images and video.
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KA100 Titles Feature at Ipswich Races
An on-track tribute to Alf Capri was part of the spectacle at the latest round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2021 championship, Saturday’s event featuring the KA100 categories.
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AusKart Series Kicks Off at Dalby
The opening round of Auskart Racing’s SE QLD Championship was held at Dalby on the weekend, 56 entries contesting the ten categories.
Wharton 5th in International Super Cup!
Australian James Wharton has claimed an amazing fifth place in the KZ2 International Super Cup in Sweden on the weekend. Includes full video of the final
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Local Wins KZ World Championship
Local Swedish driver Noah Milell has taken out the 2021 FIA Karting World Championship for KZ. Milell dominated the final and lead home a Tony Kart Racing Team one-two. Here’s the official report, results and video.
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Route 66 Series Runs Autobahn Circuit
The third stop of the 2021 Route 66 Sprint Series returned to the Kart Circuit Autobahn inside the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois.
Fluxa, Le & Bradshaw Seal IAME Euro Series Titles
Tony Kart drivers took out the round and the championship in both Senior and Junior X30 categories at the IAME Euro Series finale at Genk on the weekend. Report, pics & video.
Quick News!
Lots of catch-up news in this post, such as: The Noise shunts, a new Sera, win free stickers, RIP, Wagga upgrade, reverse radiator, etc
Kinsman Dominates Prokart Series Round
An absolutely dominant win in the premier KZ2 class at the penultimate round of the ProKart Series at Tokoroa on Sunday has given ace Auckland driver Mat Kinsman a valuable points buffer ahead of the final round at Hamilton next month. Report/photos/results from NZ.
King Of The Hill
The 2021 edition of the King Of The Hill was a cracker, 240 entries racing on a wet track into the night at Hurricane Go Kart Club. Here’s Chris Mitchell’s event wrap, including footage of all the finals, presentations and even the heat racing.
Port Curtis Classic
The Port Curtis Classic was held at Gladstone last Saturday, racing through into the night. The Noise was there, camera in hand!
Longhi & Pollini Crowned European Champions
Riccardo Longhi (Birel ART/TM) and Giacomo Pollini (CRG/TM) have been crowned the 2021 FIA European Champions in the KZ and KZ2 classes respectively after the second and final round at Adria on the weekend.
O’Meara-Hunt Moves to KZ2 For ProKart Round
Top Kiwi karter Rianna O’Meara-Hunt, who has done a lot of Rotax racing in Australia over the years, will step up to the KZ2 class at this weekend’s NZ ProKart Series round at Tokooa.
Mixed Conditions Challenge Top Half Karters
142 Kiwi karters were challenged by mixed weather and track conditions at the opening round of the 2021 Giltrap Group Top Half Series at Rotorua on the weekend.
New Winners at IAME Euro Series, Round 3
The IAME Euro Series reconvened at the 7 Laghi Kart track in Italy for the third round last weekend. Despite taking place in the middle of summer with 35-degree temperatures, thunderstorms were a frequent threat throughout (includes video stream).
AKC Update
Karting Australia has distributed an update regarding the remaining rounds of the 2021 Australian Kart Championship, reminding competitors the intent is to run all 5 rounds, but there is unlikely to be any racing prior October 1st.
Three Days of Racing at Midsummer Mashup
The Midsummer Mashup was the fourth round of the 2021 Texas Sprint Racing Series, featuring racing under lights over a Thursday through Saturday stretch last week.
25th Running of Lismore Young Guns
Despite lockdown restrictions in parts of NSW, the Lismore Kart club was able to get the 25th Anniversary Young Guns in the books with drivers from NSW, the ACT and Queensland.