Golden Power Series Rnd 2
Over 220 entries, including several interstaters, crammed into Morwell for the second round of the Golden Power Series. Ayrton Creagh reports, and declares his driver-of-the-weekend.
Aussie 5th in Italy
On his debut in the OK-N Junior category, Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi has finished 5th at the opening round of the WSK Open Series at Franciacorta on the weekend. Report, pics & video…
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Free Trackside Pickup
If you’re heading the AKC Round 2 at Puckapunyal on April 18-21, you can order all the parts and supplies you need online now, then collect them at the track.
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Preview: WSK Open Series
Four Australians are on the entry list for this weekend’s WSK Open Series round at Franciacorta, Italy. Karting legends Davide Fore and Alessandro Manetti headline the KZ2 Masters class. Here are the links to follow the event.
New Zealand Nationals
The 2024 Meridian General New Zealand National Sprint Championship was held at KartSport Marlborough over the traditional Easter long weekend, 163 entries contesting the eight classes.
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Urwin Back-To-Backs Kiwi Nationals
Driver PR – Jay Urwin has won back-to-back New Zealand National Titles in the KZ2 class and is now perfectly prepared to compete in the USA later this month.
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A Round of Firsts
The opening round of the European Championship for OK and OK-Junior witnessed a number of firsts for FIA Karting; on-board camera images in the live stream and Taiwanese Maxxis tyres across both classes.
Kartshed Canberra ACT Titles
The 2024 ACT Titles had 122 entries gunning for the Blue Plate in seven classes at circuit Mark Webber on the weekend. Kev ‘The Noise’ Davies reports with video and pics.
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Fuel Fools
Contrary to yesterday’s post, Australian karting will NOT switch to a control fuel, sold and distributed by the kart clubs, in 2025.
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Control Fuel for 2025!
Australian karting will switch to a universal control fuel in 2025 and it will be sold and distributed to competitors at the track by the kart clubs (includes reader opinion poll)
Aussies On The Podium at Cremona
Australian karters James Anagnostiadis and Pip Casabene both finished on the podium on Day 2 of the Champions Of The Future Academy round in Italy, James actually winning the Junior final before a penalty was applied.
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Pip Poles & P2 in Italy
Melbourne’s Pip Casabene has placed second at the opening event of the Champions Of The Future Academy meeting at Cremona, Italy, overnight.
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Free Live Streams
There’s plenty of kart racing live streamed via YouTube this weekend – the New Zealand Nationals, the British Kart Championship plus the COTF Academy in Italy.
Aussies Gear Up for COTF Academy
A bunch of Australian karters are in Italy this weekend for the opening round of the Champions Of The Future Academy, which features qualifying, heats and a final on each day.
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Price Advocates
Breast cancer survivor and MA Girls On Track champion Melinda Price is using her racing activities to raise funds and awareness for the Breast Cancer Network.
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Buttonwillow Opens Cali ProKart
Weather was a key factor at Buttonwillow on the weekend for the first event of the California ProKart Challenge (love this pic of veteran Alan Sciuto winning Pro Shifter!)
Urwin To Defend National Title
Driver PR – Jay Urwin will this weekend defend his New Zealand National Championship in the KZ2 Shifter class, a title he won last year as a history-making 14-year-old.
Record Weekend at Texas Sprint
Now in its 10th season, there was another record set on the weekend for the ‘Spring Round-Up’ event of the Texas Sprint Racing Series at Speedsportz Racing Park.
Euro OK/OK-J Round 1
OTK and CRG bounced back to the top step of the podium and two Australians made the finals at the opening round of the European Championship for OK and OK-Junior
TaG Restricted Let Loose
The TAG Restricted classes are the headline act for the next round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2024 championship. Russell Innes previews the meet.
KA Sign Sim Partner
Karting Australia has appointed Next Level Racing as the “official simulator partner” for the organisation.
Free Race Stream for IKC
Kart racing will be live streamed from the Ipswich Kart Club’s next race day on April 6. Significantly, the stream will be via the club’s YouTube channel, which is free to view and requires no subscription.
Double Trouble Twin OK
Back in 2019 the plan was to have a 100cc Formula A engine and a 125cc OK engine on the same chassis. Come 2024, the machine has ended up with two OK engines – 250cc with estimated 80hp!
Preview: European OK/OK-J Championships
Five Australians are scheduled to contest the opening round of the 2024 FIA Karting European Championship for OK and OK-Junior in Spain this weekend.
“Karting Mini” for FIA Motorsport Games
A ‘Karting Mini’ discipline for 8 to 11-year-olds will be added to the FIA Motorsport Games later this year, allowing an additional 44 drivers to take part in the event.