2020 State Calendars: QLD, TAS, VIC
Start planning your race season for next year – here are some of the 2020 state race calendars.
Kartsport SA’s Two-Dayer at Mt Gambier
It was a first-for-everything kind of weekend for KartsportSA, as the organisation had its first ever race meeting away from The Barossa; a two-day event down in Mt Gambier.
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Safety Check: Brake Bleed Nipples
DPE Kart Technology has issued a recommendation that all brake fittings and bleed nipples on Arrow calipers be checked for tightness.
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IKD Celebrate 30 Years in 2020
Starting out as Blacktown Kart Centre in 1990, IKD (International Karting Distributors) will next year celebrate 30 years in the industry.
Open Night Meeting Closes Whyalla’s Year
Whyalla Kart Club’s last meeting for the year was held under lights with four heats and a final giving everyone plenty of track time.
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Josh Richmond: Kiwi Karter Doing Well
Little did top Auckland karter Josh Richmond’s parents realise what they were getting themselves into when, while on a family holiday on the Gold Coast, their then 11-year-old son had a go in a rental kart.
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On The Dyno: Super X30
Power Republic do the final assembly on their new 175cc Super X30, then chuck it on the dyno.
Karting Victoria Awards
The Victorian Karter Of The Year awards were presented at the state association’s annual awards night on the weekend, Billy Westerveld taking out the long running Senior KOTY.
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CIK-FIA Awards 2019
This year Paris hosted the FIA Karting Awards ceremony at Pavillon Gabriel, not far from the Champs-Élysées, at the end of a busy week for the FIA.
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Gillis & McLellan Win Shamick 4.5hr Enduro
287 laps, 72 drivers, 36 teams and four-and-a-half hours. Cody Gillis and Ben McLellan have come out on top of a grueling TaG enduro at Todd Rd.
Aussie 5th in Macau
2018 Australian KZ2 Champion Aaron Cameron has placed 5th in Macau on the weekend while Ryan MacMillan just missed the top ten in Mini ROK.
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Victorian State Cup
The Bairnsdale Kart Club hosted the 2019 Victorian State Cup ‘black plate’ event at its fast aerodrome-based circuit in East Gippsland last weekend.
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It’s A Wrap! NSW KZ2 Series
The final round of the NSW KZ2 Super Series was run at Lithgow recently. Here’s video of the final, plus series summary and point score.
Nelson & Tennant Win The Blue Datto
After 187 very hot laps of the Ipswich circuit, Brendan Nelson and Kurtis Tennant have taken out the first ever Blue Datto Enduro for Senior Rotax.
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Dalby Summer Series Final
The final round of the Dalby Noise Summer Series has been run. Click through for the results, photos and video of the finals.
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Interview: Rickard Kaell
Like many technicians working for a large international team, Rickard Kaell, now 45, started in karting as a driver. In 2019, he took on new responsibilities as team manager of the Sauber Karting Academy.
Upside-Down and Double-Stacked!
Wrong way, double day; Bailey Dixon’s race report & photos from Albury Wodonga Kart Club’s November race day, plus Driver Profile – the Dynamic Duo of Piper and Dylan Muller!
Video: The IAME 175 Super X30
Massive grunt and 175cc – Dezzy takes a look inside the IAME 175 Super X30 engine.
Local Clubbies Claim Inaugural NZ Enduro Title
A trio of long-term local club karters has taken on the might of more highly rated teams to win the first ever KartSport New Zealand Briggs National Endurance Championship in Wellington on Saturday.
New Cadets Must Log Hours Before OLS
Cadet-aged karters who are new to Karting Australia competition must provide evidence of at least eight hours of supervised driving before they will be allowed to undertake the Observed Licence Session.
DPE’s 12 Days of Christmas
DPE Kart Superstore have put a new twist on the 12 Days of Christmas, offering 12 one-day-only specials for the first 12 days of December.
Majman Victorious in Sin City
team press – The 2019 edition of the SKUSA SuperNationals event has been run & won by SDD driver Brad Majman in the Micro Swift category.
2020 Tony Kart Nordix
Tony Kart Australia has received more information from the Tony Kart factory regarding the 2020 Nordix chassis. Due in January, features include…
Osborne Brothers Win NZ Goldstar Opener
Hamilton’s Osborne brothers Fynn and Clay claimed a rare family double at the opening round of the 60th anniversary WPKA Goldstar Series in Taranaki over the weekend.
How-To Video: Change Axle
In this how-to tech video, Derek at Power Republic demonstrates how to change the rear axle in a race kart.