Two Titles Decided On Saturday
Two titles have been decided at Todd Rd, but the rest are wide open as mixed conditions shake up the running at Todd Rd.
Links to Follow The AKC Finale
Here are the links you need to follow the final round of the 2018 Australian Kart Championship that’s happening in Melbourne across the weekend
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Can The Kiwis Shake Up The Aussies at AKC Finale?
A six-strong squad of Kiwi karters led by now-Sydney-based former NZ champion Dylan Drysdale could well shake up their trans-Tasman counterparts at the final round of this year’s SP Tools Australian Kart Championship at Melbourne’s Todd Rd track this weekend.
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Aussie Trio Announced For IAME International Final
Remo Racing has announced a stellar trio of drivers to represent Australia at the 2018 IAME International Final
Karters Part of Tickford Racing Junior Development
Cadet 12 karters Tyce Hodge, Charlie Nash and Cadel Ambrose visited the Tickford Racing workshops yesterday to be part of the Supercar team’s Junior Development program.
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Pit Mats Required at The Bend
Pro Tour competitors will be required to use pit mats under every kart when the series rolls into The Bend on September 13 to 16.
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Aussie Race For RoK Cup Concludes in Melbourne
The Australian representation at this year’s Rok International Cup will be decided this weekend in Melbourne, with every Vortex powered category in the Australian Kart Championship still up for grabs.
Two German Championships for CRG
CRG hauled another great result at the German Championship final in Genk with victory in the KZ2 title for Fabian Federer (CRG/TM/Vega, run by Team SRP) and Emilien Denner in KZ2 Cup (Kalì-Kart/TM/Vega, run by CRG Holland).
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Preview: Hawke’s Bay 50th Blossom Meeting
Karters from all over New Zealand are heading to Hawke’s Bay this week to celebrate the 50th anniversary ‘Blossom’ sprint meeting – and the inclusion of some Yamaha KT100 classes has encouraged a number of former stars to return to the track.
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Standing Starts & Stick-Shifts
A field of KZ2s from the NSW series spiced up the action at Albury-Wodonga Kart Club’s race day on Sunday. Here’s Bailey Dixon’s Karticle of the event.
Oakleigh’s August Race Day
Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club’s August race day was run as a Saturday afternoon twilight event on the weekend. Here are the photos & results.
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Junior Masters & Lenore Leavey Memorial
Almost 60 drivers fronted for the Cooloola Coast Kart Club’s Junior Masters meeting on the weekend, including the Lenore Leavey Memorial awards. The Noise, Kev Davies, reports (with video!)
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Feeney in Australian Kart Championship Title Fight
Broc Feeney has emerged as a shock contender for his second consecutive Australian Kart Championship as the series heads to Port Melbourne for the final round this weekend.
All Ready For The Final Round, AKC 2018
270 competitors from every state, plus visitors from New Zealand, America, Singapore and Malaysia, will be in action at the final round of the Australian Kart Championship in Melbourne this weekend.
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How To: Change Reeds On the IAME KA100
Another video from Power Republic showing how to change the reed petals in a reed valve engine, using the IAME KA100 as the example. The only tools you’ll need are…
Gippsland’s August Race Day
In stark contrast to the C&D Grade Titles the weekend prior, Tramway Park Raceway was basked in sunshine for the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s August club day.
DPE Victorian Country Series, Round 3
Over 200 karters turned up at the Wimmera round of the Victorian Country Series. Here’s the (belated) race report and photos.
Fuel Anomalies Cause Championship Reshuffle
Australian Kart Championship series points have been amended in the KA1 and KZ2 classes following several disqualifications from the Emerald round relating to fuel irregularities.
New Products From Remo Racing
Lightweight billet aluminium radiator support and double 90-degree bend silicone radiator hoses are two of the new products now available through Remo Racing.
Pro Tour Presentation To Conclude The Bend Debut
After crowning the South Australian Rotax Champions, the final Pro Tour round for 2018 will conclude with announcing Team Australia drivers for the Grand Finals, who the Team Captain will be, plus the prestigious Jason Richards Memorial Award. (Got a Rotax? Be part of the first ever karting event at The Bend!)
Lismore Hotshots & Northern Zone Round
Kev “The Noise” Davies reports from Lismore’s Hotshots and Northern Zone round, including his famous videos and commentary.
Black The Big Mover In The Deep South
Dunedin karter Arron Black was the big mover at the annual two-day/two-track Southern Series in Invercargill and Dunedin over the weekend.
Suspense & Surprise at X30 Euro Series Finale
High temperatures and bright sunshine welcomed the 135 drivers who took the challenge in four categories at the 2018 IAME X30 Euro Series final in Italy on the weekend.
Round 2, European Superkart Championship
Yannick de Brabander was the big beneficiary at Assen’s second round of the FIA European Superkart Championship on the weekend, winning Race 2 after defending champion and series leader Peter Elkmann blew an engine.
Carby Kit Clarification for KA100 Engine
Karting Australia has issued a Technical Update Bulletin regarding the eligibility of various carby kits for the Tillotson HW33A and HL398A carburettors used on the IAME KA100 engine, and only 2 of these kits will be legal from 1st January 2019.