AKRA Club Champs Round 6
Saturday August 31 was Australian Kart Racers Alliance 6th Round of the Club Championship at their Wollongong Kart Raceway. The weather man was giving mixed predictions during the leadup with …
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Video: MyChron 5 Series, Part 3
Here’s part 3 of Power Republic‘s Mychron 5 series of videos – the accessories guide.
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Preview: Douglas at Academy Trophy Final
There was a spring in his step when young Kiwi karter Jacob Douglas left his Christchurch home on Monday to fly to Italy for the third and final round of this year’s 2019 FIA Karting Academy Trophy.
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Preview: Kiwis at KZ Worlds
QUALIFYING THE KEY TO KIWI SUCCESS AT KZ2 SUPER CUP EVENT IN ITALY THIS WEEKEND. If they can qualify well there is no reason why young Kiwi karters Matthew Payne …
New-Gen Challenge at NZ Prokart Final
A new-generation of teenagers has pushed the established stars at the Prokart Series final in New Zealand, with Sam Wright winning a trip to the Race of Stars on the Gold Coast.
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KA’s 2020 National Calendar
Karting Australia’s National Calendar for 2020 includes a five round Australian Kart Championship and a four event Rotax Pro Tour National Series. The schedule (see below) includes dates for Race …
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The 25th Rock Island Grand Prix
Two giants of North American street racing faced off again during the 25th annual Rock Island Grand Prix – and one of them entered 10 of the 17 classes!
World Championship Heartbreak for Wharton
James Wharton has suffered the cruelest of luck during the Junior World Championship final in Finland.
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Whyalla City Titles
It’s been a great month for Whyalla Kart Club as the Whyalla Show was on through the middle of the month followed by the Whyalla City Titles the following week.
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King Of The Hill
The 2019 edition of King of the Hill was run at the end of last month by Hurricane Kart Club. Here’s the video, photos and results.
OK & Junior World Champs: Saturday Heats
James Wharton has recorded some great heat results overnight in Finland. After qualifying 9th, the Aussie has carded 2-1-3-2-2 so far. He has one more heat to go before the grid is settled for the winner-take-all Final.
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The X30 Euro Series Final
The curtain has come down on the fourth and final round of the 2019 IAME X30 Euro Series at Salbris in France. Here’s the official report and video.
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OK & Junior World Champs – Qualifying
Australian James Wharton has qualified inside the top ten at the Junior World Championships at the Mika Salo circuit in Finland.
Tony Kart in 2020
Tony Kart Australia advise the Tony Kart chassis range will not change much for 2020, however there will be a re-designed chassis, the Tony Kart Nordix, with new frame geometry
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Tech: Setting Squish
Ever wondered how squish clearance (the measurement between the cylinder head and the top of the piston at TDC) can be measured? Neil McAuley demonstrates his method in this video.
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The Noise Interview
Derek Jones has a chat with The Noise, Kev Davies, at the Power Republic workshop.
The Dyno Sheets: X30 v Rotax
The Power Republic people popped an IAME X30 and Rotax MAX Evo on the dyno – in both ‘open’ and KA-Restricted form – to compare the power output. Here’s the result!
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AKC Videos – All The Action From Melbourne
Watch all the footage, on-demand, from the Australian Kart Championship final round in Melbourne on the weekend. Includes all Sunday’s racing, plus interviews, presentations, and the gala awards night.
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Kiwis 1, 3, 4 at AKC Final
In one of the best AKC weekends for the Kiwis in recent years, NZ teenager Jackson Rooney claimed his maiden SP Tools Australian Kart Championship round win in the TaG 125 class in dramatic fashion in Melbourne over the weekend.
Perfect Blossoms for Zaloum & Dowdall
Top local Senior class ace Zach Zaloum and fast-rising Palmerston North youngster Logan Dowdall enjoyed perfect nine-wins-from-nine-starts runs at the 51st two-day Blossom Festival Grand Prix sprint kart meeting in Hawke’s Bay over the weekend.
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Final Round of the Italian Championships
The closing round of the Italian ACI Karting Championship has crowned the 2019 National Champions in KZ2, 60 Mini, KZN Under, KZN Over, X30 Junior and Senior in the two finals in Val Vibrata.
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2019 AKC Concludes in Melbourne
After many seasons of running at the pointy end of the Australian Kart Championship, Bundaberg’s Troy Loeskow has now taken out the prestigious KZ2 title after a strong run in Melbourne on the weekend. Here’s the official round report
One Done, Seven To Go
Luke Pink is the first AKC champion for 2019, establishing an unbeatable point score in the KA2 Junior class. But the other 7 classes will be decided on Sunday at Todd Rd
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Preview: Australian Kart Championship Final
Close to 300 of the finest kart racers from the Asia Pacific region have assembled in Melbourne for the final round of the 2019 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship presented …
Payne Heads Kiwi Squad at AKC Final
Young Auckland-based kart international KZ2 Matthew Payne heads a five-strong group of fellow Kiwis who have crossed the Tasman to contest the final round of this year’s SP Tools Australian …