Preview: Qld States, Round 2
Kev ‘The Noise’ Davies previews this weekend’s second round of the Queensland Kart Championship at the Cooloola Coast Kart Club – plus driving & setup tips for the track from Derek Jones.
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South Australian Kart Championship
While the absolute numbers were not big, the fields were classy at the South Australian Kart Championship on the weekend with some of the country’s top drivers attending.
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Pro Tour 2020
Cutting costs for competitors is one of the key changes to the Rotax Pro Tour for 2020. IKD is implementing tyre saving regulations, shorter…
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Abbasse To Defend Race of Stars
Frenchman Anthony Abbasse has confirmed he will return to the Gold Coast next month to defend the Race of Stars crown he won in 2018.
Video: Rotax DD2 Build, Part 3
Here’s part 3 in Power Republic‘s Rotax DD2 race kart build up – installing the DD2 Power Valve and Exhaust on the kart.
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Team PR: CRG at KZ Worlds
The CRG racing team proved themselves very competitive in both categories at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato, the best results coming from Paolo De Conto and Simone Cunati in KZ and KZ2 respectively.
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Kremers Wins KZ World Championship
Marijn Kremers, who has been a regular racer in Australia, has won the FIA Karting World Championship for KZ at Lonato on the weekend. Includes video and Aussie Wrap.
Tricky Track at Stony Creek
There were tricky track conditions at the September club day for Stony Creek Kart Club. After rains, the track dried out but with water running across it in places, most …
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So Close but So Far: The Kiwis in Lonato
Fellow-racer-turned-mentor Daniel Bray said it best when describing the last-minute derailing of Matthew Payne’s and compatriot Dylan Drysdale’s 2019 FIA Super Cup (KZ2) campaigns at Lonato: “motorsport is a hard game.”
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KZ World Champs – Saturday Update
It’s a tough gig for the three Aussies and three Kiwis in Italy for the KZ World Championship and KZ2 Super Cup. Update from Lonato.
Video: OK & Junior World Championship
The official video highlights package of the OK and OK-Junior World Championship meeting in Finland.
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Photos: OK & Junior World Championship
Official photos from the 2019 FIA Karting World Championship for OK and Juniors in Finland.
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New Winners & Tough Weekends at Vic Country Series Round
Several drivers recorded their first wins of the season, whilst a few of the main contenders had tough weekends at the penultimate round of the DPE Victorian Country Series at Horsham on the weekend.
Aussie Trio In Lonato
Australia will have three representatives on the World stage in Italy this weekend: Troy Loeskow will line up for the KZ World Championship while Henry Johnstone and Zac Zamprogno will contest the FIA International Super Cup for KZ2. Includes links & timetable to follow the event.
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Team Australia Decided at Pro Tour Finale
The 12-person Team Australia that will tackle the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final in Italy next month was finalised at the concluding round of Pro Tour in Albury on the weekend. The Team Australia drives for 2019 are:
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IKD – Pro Tour 2019
message from IKD On behalf of the entire IKD Team we would like to extend our thanks to the officials, host clubs, volunteers, drivers, teams & families for helping us …
Another Aussie Win for Kiwi
Fast-rising young Kiwi karter Jackson Rooney has done it again. Just two weeks after claiming a breakthrough win in the TaG 125cc class at the final round of the 2019 …
How-To: Wiring Up the DD2
Power Republic‘s Part 2 video on setting up a Rotax DD2 race package – assembling and fitting the electricals.
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 …
Video: MyChron 5 Series, Part 3
Here’s part 3 of Power Republic‘s Mychron 5 series of videos – the accessories guide.
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.
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.
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 …
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!