Program: AKC Finale
Here’s the official race program with entry lists and race schedule for this weekend’s final round of the 2019 Australian Kart Championship in Melbourne.
Spectacular Sunshine vs Right-on Racing
Race report, photos, results and a driver profile – Bailey Dixon reports from Albury Wodonga August race day.
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Video: Sticker Cleaning & Care
What do you use to clean tyre marks off your kart? This video demonstrates three ways, plus a finishing wax to keep your rig looking good!
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Townsville Try-Outs
Townsville Kart Club had over 80 participants attend their largest ever Come-and-Try Karting day earlier this month. Here’s how they did it.
Gippsland’s August Club Day
It was a small turnout of dedicated racers at the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s August club day on the weekend. The day started fine as the track dried from overnight rain, but a short and heavy shower during the opening heats drenched the track.
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City of Cairns Titles
August 24th saw the annual City of Cairns Titles run at the Cairns International Speedway. Mother nature put on a pristine Cairns day to create the perfect racing weather, although a little warm.
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Karting Quickies
Rule updates, prizes, announcements, event information, videos, and so much more – get into the Karting Quickies!
South Australian Rising Star: Jensen Marold
Jensen Marold first drove a kart – on dirt – at the age of 5. He’s now one of South Australia’s rising stars. Dave Camwell profiles the multiple state Cadet 9 champion.
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Rotax v Rotax: EVO against Pre-EVO
Is the Rotax 125 MAX EVO better than the earlier non-EVO version, and if so, by how much? This video has the answer and dyno charts to prove it.
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KA NSW Progress Report
Karting Australia New South Wales has released a “First 6 Months & Moving Forward” Presidents report from David Laughton that covers a number of issues around the organisation and karting in NSW.
Top Mainland Series Prospects Impress in South
Top McLaren Racing Mainland Series prospects William Exton, Andrew Broughton, Louis Sharp and Zach Tucker were the dominant figures in their respective classes at the KartSport Southland/KartSport Dunedin clubs’ annual …
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KA Launch Respect Karting Program
Karting Australia and its affiliated associations have vowed to stamp out unacceptable behaviour at karting events with the launch of KA’s new “Respect Karting” program.
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Gear Up for Pro Tour Final
Just this double-header round stands between announcing the 2019 Pro Tour Champions and Team Australia drivers for the Grand Finals. There’s also the Jason Richards Gala Dinner after the event. Entries are now open, click through for the detail.
KA Declares Club Conference “Overwhelming Success”
Karting Australia declared the weekend’s Building Better Kart Clubs Conference an “overwhelming success”, bringing in speakers from Formula 1 to Vic Country Series.
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Kirwan Undefeated at Top Half Series Opener
Off the back of his City of Melbourne podium, Maxim Kirwan was the only driver to win five heats from five starts at round one of New Zealand’s 2019 Top Gear Top Half Series at Hamilton on the weekend.
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National Champions Crowned at Phillip Island
The National Championships in Non-Gearbox classes and Stock Honda have been run and won in mixed conditions at Phillip Island this weekend. Seventy-eight entries produced close racing and enthralling battles …
Day 1, National Festival of Superkarts
Phillip Island put on a stellar day of weather for all drivers today and produced perfect conditions for lap records and close racing.
IAME Pistons
Remo Racing has a range of IAME pistons to suit the PV100 Piston Port engine. These are currently on sale at just $55 each – that’s over 50% off RRP! Great …
Kartsport NT Joins KNSW
Karting NSW has added Kartsport NT to its list of affiliated clubs. According to KNSW, Kartsport NT does not currently have a circuit. Kartsport NT should not be confused with …
$10k “Blue Datto” Enduro for Ipswich
$10,000 cash is just one of the prizes on offer at the inaugural Blue Datto Enduro at Ipswich later this year, an event close to heart for Pro Tour coordinator Maddie Black who was a friend of ‘The Kid in the Blue Datto’.
Preview: National Festival of Superkarts
This weekend August 17 & 18 Superkarts return to the Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit to contest the 2019 National Festival of Superkarts, and with a record 78 entries, is set to be the biggest Superkart event for the year.
How-To: Change Front Hub Bearings
Latest how-to video from Power Republic, Derek shows how to remove and replace the bearings in front hubs.
Bumper Entry for NZ Top Half Series Opener
A bumper entry has been received for the opening round of the 2019 New Zealand Top Half kart racing series at Hamilton this weekend.
Juniors Can Now Go Superkarting in NSW
The Superkart Club of NSW has confirmed that 14 to 16 year old drives can now compete across a number of Superkart classes that were previously restricted to drivers 16 and over.
New Briggs & Stratton Deal For NZ
KartSport New Zealand has inked a new deal with Briggs & Stratton which will see the US-based company support the inclusion of Briggs-class races at key regional kart series meetings around the country.