The 2021 Bartel Classic
The GKCSA was proud to honour life member John Bartel with the running of the Bartel Classic at the Monarto Karting Complex earlier this month.
How To: Read The Tune with Data Analysis
This week’s Power Republic How To video covers LAMBDA data analysis to tune the engine, from videoing Easitune lights to using MyChron’s awesome software to really investigate what’s going on.
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AKC Final Round Info
There will be no gala dinner this year, but the 2021 AKC champions will still be presented at the conclusion of the series. Here’s the latest information for Australian Kart Championship competitors for the fourth and final round, including latest travel advice.
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IAME I-Games Concludes X30 Season
IAME’s X30 I-Games concluded with tight finishes in perfect weather at the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve on the weekend. Here’s the official RGMMC report and videos.
Gippsland’s November Race Day
The Gippsland Go Kart Club returned to racing on November 14, getting all four races in for each class before the threatening rains drenched the circuit.
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Driver PR: Benjamin Classon, ELKC Race Day
Benjamin Classon is a driver starting to make headlines in the Eastern Lions Kart Club’s junior ranks and took a clean sweep of wins at the club’s most recent race day.
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Karting Part of $8.6 Billion Motorsport Economy
As part of the wider motorsport economy, karting has played a part in building an $8.6 billion industry, according to a study conducted by accounting and business services firm Ernst and Young (includes video)
Indigenous All-Girl Karting Team
A team of four teenage girls of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background is set to hit the track next year as part of the indigenous Racing Together project.
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AKC Finale Confirmed for Monarto
The 2021 Australian Kart Championship will conclude in South Australia next month, Karting Australia today confirming the venue – the Monarto circuit, Murray Bridge.
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State Cup Shakedown at Warwick
The shakedown meeting for the Queensland State Cup took place at Warwick on Sunday. Click through for the results, photos and ‘Noisy’ video of all the finals.
New Club Formed To Use Newcastle Track
A new kart club has been formed and affiliated with Karting NSW to use the Cameron Park race track in Newcastle, which is home to the Karting Australia affiliated Newcastle Kart Racing Club.
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Ipswich Dirt Karts
from The Noise – Wow what a weekend! Saturday November 6 was a brilliant afternoon & evening of racing at Ipswich City Dirt Karts where over 50 drivers fronted for a great race meeting. Photos & video of the action.
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Incentives From Tyre Suppliers
As part of their tyre supply contract with Karting Australia, Maxxis and LeCont have significant product sponsorship available to the sport across each of the next five years.
Licence Extensions for VIC & NSW Drivers
Karting Australia has announced its licence holders in Victoria and New South Wales will automatically have their licence extended by three months due to the covid-19 lockdowns experienced in these states.
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Driver PR: Ayrton Dalamaso, Canberra Cup
Ayrton Dalamaso went to the Circuit Mark Webber in the ACT with the aim of taking home the Canberra Cup. And that’s exactly what the young Rookie did.
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Driver PR: Kristian Janev, ELKC Race Day
Kristian Janev was one of the favorites in a strong field of KA3 Junior at Eastern Lion Kart Club last weekend, and after some brilliant racing at the front of the field, ended the meeting on the podium.
Last Grand Finals Tickets Awarded at Golden Trophy
Flames belched into the air in Belgium last weekend as over 200 drivers fought for the last tickets to the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals at the Euro Golden Trophy meeting at Genk.
Driver PR: Mathew Basso, Sapphire Cup
Victorian Mathew Basso and his dad Paul made the almost seven-hour drive to the Sapphire Kart Club for its State Cup meeting last weekend, the Tony Kart driver returning home with the title and a Black Plate.
Driver PR: Ashton Ardley, ELKC Race Day
After the covid enforced break from karting, Ashton Ardley returned to racing at Puckapunyal on the weekend. But despite posting his fastest ever time on the current tyre around the undulating circuit, problems forced him back in the KA4 Junior Light pack.
Driver PR: Chadd Moore, ELKC Race Day
Chadd Moore resumed his 2021 karting season at the November Eastern Lions Kart Club race meeting over the weekend, racing in KA3 Junior after a switch of class and chassis mid-season.
Champions Confirmed in Texas Sprint Series
A joint venture between SKUSA and IKF, record numbers contested the Texas Sprint Racing Series across five events between March and September.
Driver PR: Aiden Schweikert, ELCK Race Day
After a long three-month covid lockdown break, Aiden Schweikert was excited to take on the large thirty-one kart Cadet 12 field at Puckapunyal last Sunday.
Driver PR: Ashton Cattach, ELKC Race Day
Ashton Cattach made his first appearance on the karting scene in six months at the Eastern Lions Kart Club over the weekend, tackling a big field of 18 KA3 Senior Lights.
Driver/Team PR: CKS/Tecno Vic Drivers at ELKC
A team of four drivers hit the track at the Eastern Lions Kart Club last weekend, two in Cadet 12 and two in KA3 Junior.
Comparison: Easitune v MyChron
In this week’s Power Republic tuning tips video, Derek compares the Easitune LAMBDA sensor and the MyChron LCU1 kit. He shows the fitting of each to a kart, then runs through a comparison of the two systems based on cost, ease of use and functionality.