Preview: Kiwi ROKkers in Italy
KIWI EIGHT ‘READY TO ROK’ AT BIG CUP SUPERFINAL EVENT IN ITALY They have qualified by beating their peers at home. And last weekend each got to complete what effectively …
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Countdown On for Team Australia Drivers
The countdown is well and truly on for the 20th Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals which commence in Italy on October 19 – and seven of the 13 members of Team Australia already have World Finals experience.
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Williams Champion of Champions
Kobi Williams has taken out the 2019 Champion of Champions feature race at the annual Junior Sprint Classic meeting at Puckapunyal today. Williams beat home Bailey Collins and Nicholas Sacco in the 20-lap race for KA3 Junior.
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The Karticle – ‘Lids’ Edition
Favourite helmets from each class feature in this unique race report & photo spread from Albury/Wodonga Kart Club – plus driver profile: Benjamin Roberts
40% Off Kosmic Junior Kart
DPE Kart Superstore has an incredible limited-stock offer of 40% off Kosmic’s Nordix junior kart.
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Eight Kiwis Prep for ROK Superfinal
The 8-strong Kiwi squad that has assembled in Italy this week to prepare for this year’s ROK Superfinal meeting is set to get a valuable hit-out at the South Garda track at Lonato this weekend at the annual Trofeo D’Autunno meeting.
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Vettel Drives Shifter Kart
Sebastian Vettel drove a shifter kart for the first time on the Monday after the Russian Grand Prix. The track sessions took place at Lonato with the Tony Kart Racing Team. He drove Tony Kart Racer 401R frames in both OK and KZ versions. INCLUDES VIDEO
QLD State Kart Championship Final
The Noise reports from the second and final round of the 2019 Queensland Kart Championship at Cooloola Coast Kart Club. Includes video of all finals.
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Four Karters Do The Garden City Double
Four karters successfully completed rare winning doubles at this year’s Garden City Championships kart race meeting in Christchurch over the weekend.
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How-To: Brake Shims
Another Power Republic video, this time demonstrating a couple of ways to change brake shims in the Tony Kart caliper.
Gippsland’s September Club Day
The Gippsland Go Kart Club’s monthly race day was held on Sunday. The day remained dry, except for when the Juniors and Cadets raced their 3rd heat.
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Official Video: KZ World Championship
Here’s the official video wrap from Lonato that includes highlights and interviews from the KZ World Championship final, KZ2 International Super Cup and Karting Academy Trophy.
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Numbers Up for Team Australia
The Team Australia drivers are now all officially registered and have been allocated race numbers for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final. When the live stream starts coming through, these are the numbers to cheer on:
WA Northern Zone Final
Exmouth locals were treated to the sounds and smells of kart racing a week ago when competitors converged on Exmouth’s kart track for the final of the 2019 Northern Zone Series.
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Golden Power Series, Rochester
Rochester hosted the fourth round of the Golden Power Series last weekend. Bailey Dixon reports with a Karticle.
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Champions Decided at Route 66 Series Final
The final chapter of the Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports – was written on September 21-22 at the Mid-State Kart Club. The established …
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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 …
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.”