Super One Series, Round 11
Autumn had well and truly arrived at the penultimate Super One round of 2018 at Glan-Y-Gors in North Wales with showers throughout the racing last weekend.
Tasmanian Statewide Series, Round 3
The North Western Kart Club hosted round 3 of the Tasmanian Statewide Series at Burnie over the weekend where drivers and crew were significantly challenged by the weather.
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Could Kiwis Represent Australia at the Rotax Worlds?
Could there be one – and possibly even three – Kiwis representing Australia at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Brazil later this year? It all depends on what happens at The Bend this weekend.
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KA Tyre Preference Poll
Karting Australia today communicated with its licence holders regarding tyres for 2019 and 2020. The organisation has conducted tyre testing with a number of different compounds on tracks with various surfaces, and is now asking…
Concerned Karter Responds to Political Conflict
A NSW karter, concerned with the direction of the sport, has submitted a document for public consumption regarding Karting NSW and potential disaffiliation from Karting Australia.
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Karting News Briefs
WHERE’S MY RACE? – Wondering why the race meet you attended doesn’t get a write up on KartSportNews, but there are reports from other events? We can only publish what’s …
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Limited Vacancies @ Melbourne Junior Sprockets
Do you know anyone with a kid looking to get into karting? There are limited places remaining for the SP Tools Junior Sprockets Program at Port Melbourne on Saturday September 22.
Sparrow Claims Top Half Series Cash
Tuakau teenager Mitchell Sparrow is $500 better off after storming through the reverse grid Vortex Mini ROK field to claim the feature Dash-For-Cash race at the second round of this year’s Hampton Downs Top Half Series at Auckland on Sunday.
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KA’s Build Better Kart Clubs Conference
Karting Australia will hold its ‘Building Better Kart Clubs’ 2018 Conference at Taylors Lakes (Melbourne) on October 27. The full day event will feature…
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Preview: Pro Tour Hits The Bend
Australia’s best kart racers are set for the test of Australia’s newest karting circuit at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend this weekend as the National Rotax Pro Tour comes to a conclusion for 2018.
Mitchell A Worthy JR GP Winner
Christchurch karter Jacob Mitchell was a worthy winner of the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy after a dominant two days competing in the Rotax Max 125cc Light class at this year’s Jason Richards GP kart race meeting in Nelson over the weekend.
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Official Report: KZ, KZ2 & Academy Trophy at Genk
Patrik Hajek (CZE) became FIA Karting World Champion KZ, Kobe Pauwels (BEL) won the FIA Karting Academy Trophy Final round and Matteo Vigano (ITA) triumphed in the FIA Karting International Super Cup KZ2.
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Ipswich Races & Cadet ‘World Titles’
The fifth round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s Championship incorporated their unofficial ‘world title’ event for Cadet 12, Jack Wells winning the 25-strong class. Here’s the days race report, photos and race videos by Kev “The Noise” Davies.
CRG & Federer On KZ World Championship Podium
Problems in qualifying hampered CRG drives at the CIK-FIA World Championship “Kart Grand Prix Belgium” in Genk on the weekend, however Race of Stars winner Paolo De Conto put in a cracking drive in the KZ final.
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New Timing & Event Management System for NSW?
In the lead up to its next meeting, Karting NSW has dangled a carrot to its members regarding a new timing and event management system that “ticks all our boxes” and will make them “the envy of the karting community”.
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Kiwi Report: KZ2 Super Cup
Aucklander Daniel Bray (GP Karts/Alu Group/TM Racing/Le Cont) is the toast of New Zealand’s KartSport fraternity this morning after finished second to Tony Kart’s Matteo Vigano in the Final at this year’s CIK-FIA International KZ2 Super Cup in Belgium on Sunday.
Bray 2nd at KZ2 Super Cup! Fife DNF
UPDATED – New Zealand’s Daniel Bray has finished an excellent second at the KZ2 Super Cup at Genk, Belgium, but Canberra’s Josh Fife DNFd with a broken chain. Matteo Vigano (Tony Kart) took the win while Patrik Hajek won the KZ World Championship for Kosmic.
Darwin’s Club Round #11
The 11th round of the Darwin Karting Club Championship was held last Saturday, competitors racing three heats and a final format to determine the overall placings.
WA Karting Identity Charged
A Perth-based karting identity and photographer has been charged with possessing child exploitation material and unlicensed possession of a firearm/ammunition.
Strong Start For Fife in Belgium
Fresh from winning the final round of the Australian Kart Championship, Joshua Fife has qualified a strong 13th (out of 105!) for the KZ2 World Cup at Genk this weekend.
California Prokart Challenge: The Monterey Round
Billy Musgrave and Joseph Daniele won the headline divisions at the penultimate round of the California ProKart Challenge at the Monterey Bay Karters facility last weekend.
Karting Australia Responds To NSW
Karting Australia has delivered a swift response to Karting NSW’s recent press release, KA Chairman Mick Doohan addressing KA affiliation matters plus six specific issues he wished to raise.
Karting News Briefs
All manner of karting information and updates – product, event, driver, videos and RIPs.
Is Karting About to Splinter?
A major change to the way sprint karting is administered in this country is a real possibility following the recent announcement from Karting NSW. The organisation has today issued a press release to clarify a number of points and detail some if its plans.
KZ Kiwis in Belgium for International Super Cup
Auckland karters Daniel Bray and Matthew Payne are at Genk in Belgium this weekend, contesting the premier event on the CIK-FIA world karting calendar for the KZ2 class, the 2018 International KZ2 Super Cup.