Sauber Launches Karting Team
Sauber has launched an official karting team at the opening round of the WSK Euro series at Sarno.
Ralf’s Rockets on BNL Podium
British team SFR Motorsport took their RS Karts to the second podium in as many races at the opening round of the BNL Karting Series.
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Newcastle The Latest Destination for Kiwi Karters
The Mt Sugarloaf kart track at Newcastle is the destination this weekend for the four young Kiwi karters contesting this year’s SP Tools Australian Kart Championship
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Lots of South Australians at VCS Round
34 karters from South Australia crossed the border into Victoria to take on the second round of the Country Series at Portland – and three of them won their class.
MKC’s Big VCS Effort
Melbourne Kart Centre took thirteen drivers across eight classes to the second round of the Victorian Country Series at Portland on the weekend, and after wins at the opening round the team was looking for another strong showing.
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KA Adjust TaG 125 Weights
Karting Australia has adjusted some minimum weights in the TaG 125 classes, effective immediately, plus a spec-2 cylinder head for the PRD Galaxy.
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Kart Racers Head to Hunter Valley
Event Preview: The Hunter Valley region in New South Wales will come alive to the sound of high-revving kart engines later this week when the Newcastle Kart Racing Club hosts round two of the 2019 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship.
Video: Derek Talks Tony Kart Rims
Confused about all the different style of rim found on Tony Kart and all the other OTK brands?
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KA & Trademarks
The topic of Karting Australia filing a class-41 trademark application for “Australian Kart Masters” reared it’s head again on social media last week. It begs a couple of questions…
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McLaughlin Returns to Competitive Karting
Reigning Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin will return to competitive kart racing at Easter, steering a Tony Kart in the Rotax Heavy class at the 2019 Kiwi Nationals.
WSK Super Master Final Round
Australian junior James Wharton missed the podium by 0.021s at the final round of the WSK Super Master Series at Sarno overnight. Video, report & pics from Italy
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Waghorn’s Country Series Report
Driver PR – Toby Waghorn took on the second round of the Victorian Country Series at the Portland Kart Club over the weekend.
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D’Ambrosio Dominates for DJM
PR – Josh D’Ambrosio scored three wins from three starts for DJM Race Engineering at the second round of the Victorian Country Series at the Portland Kart Club over the weekend.
Two Aussies in Sarno
James Wharton and Peter Bouzinelous are competing in the final round of the WSK Super Master Series at Sarno, Italy, this weekend, and Wharton has won his opening heat race.
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IKD Trade-In Deal on New Exprit
Selling your kart? Stop messing around with phone calls and tyre kickers…
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Tech Video: Squish & Timing
Using some specialised tools, Derek Jones at Power Republic demonstrates how he checks squish and sets ignition timing.
Four Drivers Share KZ2 Honours at Rotorua
Not one, not two, not three but four different drivers shared KZ2 class kudos at the second round of New Zealand’s ProKart Series at Rotorua last weekend.
Official Program: AKC Round 2
The official program for the next round of the Australian Kart Championship is now online. Includes full entry list and time table for Newcastle.
Erebus & Sera Join Forces
Supercars team Erebus Motorsport has announced an expansion of its Academy with David Sera’s Sera Driver Development.
First Kiwi for FIA Karting Academy Trophy
Young Christchurch driver Jacob Douglas will make history in May when he becomes the first Kiwi to contest a round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy Series.
Sons of (Famous) Fathers
Kids going karting with their famous ex-racer fathers at their side is not uncommon. There’s currently quite a few examples competing at WSK events.
Karting News Briefs
As everyone winds down from the AGP, here’s a huge post of Karting News Briefs to end the day – lots of updates, information, entertainment and videos. Check it out, or miss out!
Whyalla Kicks Off the Festival State Cup
The 2019 Festival State Cup kicked off at Whyalla last Sunday and organisers are expecting the series to grow as it heads to tracks closer to Adelaide for the remaining rounds.
Boom In Numbers for NZ Prokart Series
With over 90 entries confirmed for the second round at Rotorua this weekend, the 2019 Toyota Racing ProKart Series in New Zealand is going from strength to strength.
Matteo Vigano: Success Changes Everything
For more than 12 years, Matteo Vigano has regularly occupied the front of the various categories in which he has raced. Last year he finally achieved the FIA Karting International Super Cup for KZ2.