Junior Top Guns
Victoria’s race season is under way, Junior Top Guns making the most of great weather across two evenings in Melbourne. Mitch McLellan reports from Oakleigh (includes links to LOTS of photos)
Incredible Season Planned at Ipswich
Ipswich Kart Club has another incredible season of racing planned that includes a popular 8-round club championship, the Queensland State Cup, an AKC event plus numerous other specialities.
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IAME Homologation Updates
Karting Australia has updated the IAME KA100 and IAME X30 Homologation Papers.
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Coffs Harbour Returns to KA
The Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club has voted to re-affiliate with Karting Australia, making it the third to do so this month.
Junior Top Guns – Round 1
The opening round of ‘Morris Personal’ Junior Top Guns was conducted on the 1056m long circuit at Oakleigh yesterday and, unlike almost every previous year, there was no rain!
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Shamick Shuts in Australia
Shamick Racing will no longer contest karting events in Australia, team founder Shane Wharton announced via social media he is moving on from karting in Australia,
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Qld Superkart Season Preview
The 2023 Qld Superkart calendar is locked in with six rounds from March to October – four events at Queensland Raceway and two at Lakeside Park.
Bang In A Brisk!
Brisk Spark Plugs Australia have years of karting industry experience and can help you select the right spark plug for your kart engine. Choose from…
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Verrall Joins Patrizicorse
Having been on the fringes of the sport for the past few years, former driver, race team manager and kart shop proprietor Dale Verrall has returned to a full-time position in karting, accepting the role of Operations Manager for racing activities with Patrizicorse.
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Qld Superkart Awards
The Queensland Superkart Club celebrated the 2022 season with a gala awards night last month. Here’s the class-by-class season summary and awards night photos
Erebus Academy Recruits Ryan
12-year-old Gippsland karter Ryan Wyhoon is the latest addition to the Erebus Academy, becoming the program’s youngest recruit so far.
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Tony Kart Reveal 2023 Drivers & Races
The factory Tony Kart Racing Team will field 20 drivers, including Australian Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi, across a wide range of international races in 2023.
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Vale Les Power
It is with sadness that Karting Australia acknowledges the passing of former President, Life Member and Western Australian Karting identity Les Power OAM.
Lots of News Briefs
Monster post of karting news – there’s sure to be something or importance or interest in here! Local & international snippets,. products, events and info.
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It’s A Dead Heat!
Club/Regional level racing and State Championship level racing are the most popular levels of karting in Australia, according to votes cast in the most recent KSN reader poll.
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Free Karting Stream
Want to watch some top-notch karting coverage for free? SKUSA’s 2023 Winter Series and ProTour will be live streamed and totally free for viewers to watch – no subscription required.
Vic Challenge at Laang
Laang Speedway in southern Victoria hosted the fifth round of the Victorian Challenge last Saturday, January 15. The Feature race winners…
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Kip Confirmed @ BirelART Oz
Decorated karting veteran Kip Foster will be an official ambassador and driver with the BirelART Racing Australia team in 2023, running a full season of X30.
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Big Prizes, Multiple Tracks at Top Guns
Two track layouts will be used across the two rounds of Junior Top Guns this week and there’s once again a huge prize pool on offer, including a kart, sets of tyres and thousands of dollars of cash!
Superkart Title Changes
Australian Superkart Events has changed the name of its 2023 Championship due to a cease and desist issued regarding the series’ title. There’s also the possibility of a ‘northern’ round with television.
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Bitumen Down at Bolivar
The famous Bolivar circuit on the northern fringe of Adelaide has now been fully resurfaced as part of an extension and track upgrade for 2023.
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Patrizi’s Latest Drivers
More pilots have been confirmed for Birel ART Racing Australia’s 2023 campaign. The Patrizicorse team revealed four junior drivers for its official KA2 line-up.
Karters In GRM Combine
Two karters have been added to Garry Rogers Motorsport’s “Valvoline Combine” program – Peter Bouzinelos and Oliver Wickham.
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Australia On The Road To OK-N World Cup
Australia has been confirmed by FIA Karting as one of six countries for the inaugural season of OK-N and is the only non-European entity on the list.
Reader Poll: Level of Racing
Will you be a state champion or international star in 2023? Are you a social karter with an eye on some regional races? Tick everything that applies to YOU!