The Hamnett
Noah Lees and Angus Maxworthy were the winners of the Dave Hamnett Memorial Shields at Manning Valley Kart Club on the weekend, the awards going to the winners of the biggest senior and junior fields on the day.
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The Victorian State Cup
Over 200 karters headed to Rochester on the weekend chasing a black number plate for victory in the 2023 Victorian State Cup. Ayrton Creagh reports (and nominates his Driver Of The weekend)
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Karts On Track at RMCGF
The on-track action has commenced in Bahrain for the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. A couple of non-qualifying practice sessions have been run with a couple more to follow overnight.
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Summer Series – Warwick Wrap
Kobe McInerney and Tyler Everingham made successful returns to karting at the Warwick Summer Series event on the weekend, taking first and third in their respective classes on the final day.
Summer Series – Saturday
The Australian Summer Series event three for 2023 was held in Queensland with more new winners to the Series being crowned at the Warwick Kart Club on Saturday afternoon.
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Aussies @ WSK Final Cup
Five Australians contested the WSK Final Cup round in Italy on the weekend, Xavier Avramides qualifying fourth and three of the five making it through to the finals.
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Tasmanian Kart Championship
The Southern Tasmanian Kart Club hosted the 2023 Tasmanian Kart Championship at the spectacular – but wet and slippery on race day! – AWC Raceway on the weekend.
Gippsland’s Season Ender
For it’s final race day of the year, the Gippsland Go Kart Club ran a Saturday afternoon club day followed by a BBQ dinner and end-of-year presentation.
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Vic Country Series Finale
The Ballarat and South West kart clubs worked together to present the sixth and final round of the DPE Victorian Country Series at Cobden on the weekend. Andrew Hayes reports.
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Anagnostiadis’ Abu Dhabi Win
Australian James Anagnostiadis has taken victory in the OK-N Junior class on the second day of racing at the inaugural Champions of the Future Academy Program in Abu Dhabi (with video).
AKC Regs for 2024
The Sporting Regulations for the 2024 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship can now be downloaded. The 21-page document includes everything from the dates & venues to a new practice schedule (& restrictions), the engine claim process and even the type of ignition rotor for KA3 Junior.
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WSK Final Cup, Round 1
Four of the six Australians contesting the opening round of the WSK Final Cup on the weekend made it through to the finals, William Calleja the best placed grabbing seventh in the Mini final, while Dante Vinci crashed out of a promising run in OK.
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Vic Country Series – Final Points
The final point score and placings for the 2023 Victorian Country Series have been published. Sponsored by DPE Kart Superstore, 296 entrants contested the 11 classes across six rounds.
Waters Wins at SuperNats!
(UPDATED) Matthew Waters has won the SKUSA SuperNats in the KA100 Masters class with fellow Aussie Kip Foster taking third and Brodie Yendle standing on the podium in Junior X30
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Calleja 2nd in WSK Euro Series
Australian Cadet driver William Calleja finished second in the WSK Euro Series that concluded in Italy on the weekend.
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Capri Cup / IKC Round 8
Ipswich Kart Club finished its 2023 Club Championship with the running of the Capri Cup last month on the ‘K Track Reverse’ layout.
Ultimate Club Racers Crowned
Karting Australia’s Ultimate Club Racers have been crowned for 2023 after a big weekend at Hume International Raceway, Seymour in Northern Victoria.
Auskarts Enduro Concludes Season
Auskart Racing concluded the 2023 season with a Senior and Junior enduro the day after the eighth and final round of the Championship at Warwick on the weekend.
GPS Final Placings
Karting Victoria has published the final placings in the 2023 Golden Power Series which concluded at the Albury Wodonga Kart club a week ago.
Carr Makes IAME World Final
Liam Carr was the only Australian contesting the IAME World Finals in Portugal last week, putting in a superb effort in the X30 Mini category.
Cooloola Closes Out 2023
The Cooloola Coast Kart Club ran its last race meeting of the year on Sunday and can now prepare the track for resurfacing in the off-season.
Golden Power, Round 6
The sixth and final round of the 2023 Victorian Golden Power Series was run on the border over the weekend, nearly 280 karters taking to the track at the Albury-Wodonga Kart Club.
Nth & Sth Island Champions Crowned
New Zealand’s top karting talent travelled to the bottom of each major land mass for the North and South Island Karting Championships on the weekend.
Record Texas Sprint Series
It was another record-setting year for the five-event Texas Sprint Racing Series that was sanctioned by two governing bodies, SKUSA and IKF.
4SS Boosts Gippsland Race Day
A field of 4SS karters boosted the numbers at the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s October race day, which was ironic considering numbers were down due to Karting Victoria protecting a 4SS meeting.