Official race report from Rotax for the US Grand Nationals / US Open 2018 where 4 Australians were part of the 120 drivers lined-up on the grid in the battle for the USA and Open titles, plus the chance to qualify for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Brazil.
RKA goes Clubman, in the press, Bend it, KA tenders, promos, industry & club updates etc etc
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The first round of driver invites for the 2018 Race of Stars has commenced. Are you on the list for a KZ2, DD2, TaG 125, KA3 Senior, KA2, KA3 Junior, KA4 Junior or Cadet 12 start?
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Seven drivers will be crowned 2018 Victorian Rotax State Champions at the Albury-Wodonga kart track next month. Could you be one of them?
The closing round of the European Championship at Lonato saw Jorrit Pex (CRG) awarded the KZ title and Adrien Renaudin (Sodi) the KZ2 championship. Italian Federico Albanese claimed victory in Academy Trophy. Here’s the official finals day wrap and photos.
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Auckland’s Westlake Boys High School claimed its maiden Secondary Schools’ title at this year’s KartSport New Zealand Furnware National Schools’ Championships meeting at Hastings on Saturday.
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The Emerald Kart Club is hosting round four of the 2018 Australian Kart Championship later this month. Here’s a preview and the official 36-page race program.
Here’s information regarding the Jason Richards Memorial award and End of Season Gala for the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour that concludes at The Bend in September.
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Young Kiwi Matthew Payne impressed with his pace early at the European KZ2 Championship final in Italy on the weekend where teammate Daniel Bray placed 10th in the title fight.
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Paolo De Conto had won the race and the title on track, but a 10-second time penalty handed both to fellow CRG drivers, Jorrit Pex (CRG Holland) taking the title and Fabian Federer (Team SRP) the race victory.
The last available ticket to the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals will be awarded at the Race of Stars on the Gold Coast in October, organisers revealing the Rotax DD2 class has been added to the schedule.
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166 entries contested the Northern Territory Dirt Kart Titles at Alice Springs on the weekend.
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79 entries contested the opening round of the 2018 South Australian Kart Championship at Whyalla across the weekend.
164 entries competed at the second round of the NSW Kart Championship at Dubbo on the weekend.
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IKD has confirmed the sixth and final round of the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour will be contested at the newly built The Bend Motorsport Park, and will see the official announcement of Team Australia drivers to contest the world final.
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Kiwi young gun Matt Payne steps up to the big time this weekend, joining established countryman Daniel Bray at the second and final round of this year’s CIK-FIA European KZ2 Championship in Italy.
The IAME Euro series completed its third round at the wonderful track of Wackersdorf in Bavaria last weekend and once again it was affected by rain.
At the start of the month we asked for your opinion on Karting Australia’s impending investigation into a “club level only” option tyre. Here’s the result.
VIDEO – The new karting circuit at The Bend Motorsport Park is nearing completion. UPDATE: Pro Tour round 6 confirmed for this venue!
Brad Jenner and James Wharton were the standouts at the second and final round of the Victorian Kart Championship at Todd Rd on the weekend. Here’s the commentator’s report from the meeting.
The 2018 City of Melbourne Titles will be contested on August 4 and 5, but this year entries are capped at track capacity and one class is almost full already.
The Queensland Superkart Series was in action at Queensland Raceway last weekend with a critical round for all six classes kicking off the back half of the 2018 Championship.
The sixth edition of Karting Australia’s ‘Race of Stars’ on the Gold Coast is set for October 11-13. Organisers are aiming for bigger and better when a host of international drivers do battle with the top Australians.
Seven very happy Kiwi Briggs LO206 karters were part of 350 drivers celebrating at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday evening after a very successful second annual Battle at the Brickyard kart race meeting.
School-age karters from all over New Zealand are heading to Hawke’s Bay this week to compete in the 16th running of the KartSport New Zealand National Schools’ Championship, which includes the Bruce McLaren KartSport Awards.