News Briefs!
In this post, multiple updates that cover club/track news, calendar re-schedules, industry info, driver happenings etc – local, national, international.
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News Briefs
Lots of mixed news snippets in today’s post of anything karting… from anywhere. Club, industry, product news & info from Australia and around the world.
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NSW Superkart Club Championship Placings
Mark Robbin has taken out the overall 2020 Club Championship for the NSW Superkart Club. Following the final round at Sydney Motorsport Park last month, Robin beat home Lee Vella and Adam Stewart in the overall club points.
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NSW Superkart Championship
A field of 28 Superkarts turned up at Sydney Motorsport Park earlier this month to contest another round of the 2020 NSW Superkart Championship. Here’s the report, results and some photos.
Qld Superkarts Last Dance for 2020
The Queensland Superkart Club headed to Lakeside Raceway for the second and final event of its 2020 season.
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Qld Superkarts Back On Track
After a 10 month hiatus, the Queensland Superkart Club has returned to the race track, opening the 2020 championship at The ‘Paperclip’ last weekend.
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European Superkart Championship Cancelled
The 2020 FIA European Superkart Championship that was set to take place at Le Mans from October 23 to 25, has been cancelled.
NSW Superkarts, Round 3
The Superkart Club of NSW held Round 3 of its Club Championship on the 12th of July at Wakefield Park near Goulburn. Here’s the race wrap, results and some pics.
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Superkart Records Tumble After COVID Break
Lap records tumbled as Victorian Superkarters – and some names from the past – got back on track at Broadford on the weekend.
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Video: Superkarts on the Isle of Man
It’s famous for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races, but did you know Superkarts have also blasted through these streets?
The Story of the Gladiator 250
The Gladiator was an Australian-built superkart that got under the lap record at Lakeside and competed at the Gold Coast Indy. But its design was soon superseded with later technology. Chryss Jamieson tells its story.
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(Some) Superkarters On Track
Kart tracks around the country are closed, but the Superkarters in South Australia are still able to have an outlet.
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Karting Quickies
In this update – the Burnie Thousands returns; RKA introduce teams title; KA call for Vintage Karting Committee; reader poll result.
Junior MAX Superkarts
A four round Superkart series for Junior MAX will contest events at Phillip Island and Broadford in 2020.
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Anderson’s Australian Assault
An influx of drivers are lining up for the 125cc Open category of Australian Superkarting this season, and the local Anderson agent says they’ve got plenty of the latest Maverick model in the field.
Collie Grand Prix Called Off
The 2019 edition of the Collie Grand Prix in Western Australia has been cancelled “for reasons beyond our control”.
QSC’s Last Hurrah for 2019
The Queensland Superkart Club’s last hurrah for 2019 was run at Morgan Park Raceway last weekend.
Elkmann Wins New Format European Superkart Championship
Peter Elkmann has won his fourth (and thrid on the trott) European Superkart Championship which was run to a new format at Le Mans on the weekend.
Rotax Muffler Matting
The Rotax Grand Finals are on, and all the new karts and engines will have new exhausts with fresh matting. But as you start clocking up the hours on the …
The Warwick 1000
A 17-kart field contested the first ever Warwick 1000 Superkart race at Morgan Park Raceway last weekend.
Chaotic Start to SKA Nationals Final Round
The second and final round of the Superkarts Australia National Series was held at Sydney Motorsport Park on the weekend, but got off to a chaotic start with a multi-kart accident at the beginning of the opening race.