Video Wrap: OK & Junior World Championship
Here’s the official highlights reel from the 2023 OK and Junior World Championships at Franciacorta, Italy, on the weekend (includes Xavier Avramides interview)
The Dangers of Re-Starting
British karter Joe Turney was hospitalized after being struck by a kart while he attempted to re-start his machine in the Final of the OK World Championship at Franciacorta on the weekend. (Reader Poll: have your say)
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Drama At The OK World Championship
The 2023 OK World Championship seemed to be the race nobody wanted to finish, collisions galore seeing many of the stars of the category wiped from the event prior to a red flag. In Juniors, the only Australian in the field was wiped out of 10th place mid-race.
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Bitter End for CRG Drivers
Team PR – CRG drivers performed well at the OK/OK-J World Championships, however it was a bitter end particularly for Gabriel Gomez, taken out of the lead in an incident with Joe Turney.
Riverside Crowns ProKart Champions
The 2023 California ProKart Challenge came to a close the other week with a double-round finale at the Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside.
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Australia’s Drivers For Rotax Worlds
Karting Australia has announced the five drivers it has selected to represent Australia at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.
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Ippy City Dirt Round 9
Another cracker night was presented for round 9 of the Ipswich City Dirt Kart Club’s 2023 Championship, attracting 92 entries across the classes. The Noise reports.
Aussie Success at Asia Pacific Championships
Australian karters proved super competitive at the Asia Pacific Motorsport Championships in Malaysia last weekend, several earning medals and Queenslander Ky Burke winning the Junior title.
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Lando Karting
VIDEO – Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Zac Brown go for a skid in karts with the RFM team in Italy.
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100+ at Auskarts Round 7
Over 100 four-stroke karters contested the seventh round of the Auskart Racing SE Qld Championship at Cooloola Coast on the weekend.
KNSW State Championship
Combined Districts Kart Club hosted the 2023 NSW State Sprint Titles at Lithgow on the weekend, over 220 entries competing for blue plates.
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Hoey’s Double at Rotax National Cup
Local driver Harrison Hoey was the big winner at the 2023 Australian Rotax National Cup hosted by Ipswich Kart Club on Saturday night, winning two classes in dominant fashion.
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WA Kart Championship
Tiger Kart Club hosted the 2023 WA Kart Championship at Wanneroo on the weekend. Results, photos and link to the live stream replay.
41st Junior Sprint Classic
Will Thompson added his name to the storied list of Champion of Champions winners at the annual Junior Sprint Classic on the weekend.
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Newton/Energy Top Gun Win
Team PR – The Energy Corse Australia team took a small group of four drivers to the Warwick Kart Club’s Junior Top Guns event, coming home with a win and several podium placings
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Tyre Change Tyros!
Can you change a full set of tyres in 41 seconds? That’s what the winner did in a sensational tyre changing competition at Ipswich that featured some of the sports biggest names.
Walvin’s T4 Wrap
Driver PR – Here’s Zac Walvin’s diary from the Tillotson T4 Nations Cup event held in Spain a week ago.
E-Kart Cup for Rotax World Final
Rotax has confirmed the 2023 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Bahrain will feature an “electrifying” addition that will give 12 non-qualified Mini drivers an extra race.
Four Aussies at Tillotson T4 Finale
Four Australians contested the one-make Tillotson T4 Nations Cup in Spain last weekend, all qualifying for their finals but unlucky not to be able to bring home a top ten.
Preview: OK & OK-Junior World Championships
241 drivers will compete for the OK and OK-Junior World Championships, including three Aussies taking on the world’s best at Franciacorta next week.
Cross Does the Double at Garden City Champs
Reigning New Zealand Rotax Light champion Caleb Cross put his local knowledge to good use at the Garden City Champs, winning two light classes in Rotax and Briggs.
Kiwis Head To World’s Largest 4-Stroke Event
Three New Zealanders are heading to the United States to compete in the CKNA Grand Nationals, a four-day event that has over 500 entries in the Briggs LO206 class.
Preview: Queensland State Cup
Over 210 entries have been received for the 2023 Queensland State Cup at Ipswich this weekend, an event that’s part of the club’s “Speedweek” that includes the Rotax National Cup.
Seven Kiwis Off to ROK Finals
The 21st edition of the ROK Superfinal will bring together more than 400 drivers from 35 nations, including seven Kiwi drivers across junior and senior divisions.
Thomas’ Top Honours at NSW Titles
Driver PR – The NSW Kart Championship has a long winner’s list of past and present motorsport stars and last weekend Thomas Williams added his name to the list.