Whyalla Opens 2021 With Night Meeting
Whyalla Kart Club’s first meeting for the year was held under lights last Saturday with four heats and a final giving the drivers plenty of track time.
How-To Video: Applying Stickers
Derek at Power Republic gives his tips for getting stickers stuck in the right places on your kart, using the Tony Kart M7 sticker pack that goes on the current 401 Racer or 801 Krypton as the example.
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Golden Power Series Washout at Numurkah
Karters gathered at Numurkah last weekend for the second round of the Golden Power Series. However, treacherous conditions on Sunday saw the event called off. Bailey Dixon was there.
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Strong Start to QLD Superkart Series
Twenty-one karts turned up for the opening round of the 2021 Queensland Superkart Series at Lakeside Raceway.
Round 2, Dalby Club Championship
New drivers continue to front at Dalby Kart Club. The Noise reports with video from round 2 of the club’s championship last weekend which attracted 60 entries.
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Adam Pasek Tributes
The sad passing of Melbourne karter Adam Pasek earlier in the week has led to an outpouring of grief and tributes on social media. We have published a selection for the benefit of those who don’t use the platform.
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Winter Warmup Meet for Texas Sprint Series
The seventh season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series kicked off last weekend with its ‘Winter Warm-up’ event held at the NOLA Motorsports facility in Louisiana. A record 177 entries filled out the 12 categories.
RIP Adam Pasek
It is with much sadness we learn of the passing of Victorian karter, Adam Pasek.
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Driver PR: Ashton Ardley, GPS Round 2
KA4 Junior Driver Ashton Ardley is a driver making progression with his Golden Power and Metro Karting Series campaigns. But Goulburn Valley on the weekend proved tough.
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Team PR: Richardson Motorsport, GPS Round 2
The Richardson Motorsport family team of Charlee and Erin Richardson contested the second round of the Golden Power Series at Numurkah last weekend.
Team PR: DJM at Power Series, Round 2
After taking out a class win and podiums at the opening round of the series, the DJM Race Engineering team went to the second round of the Golden Power Series looking to continue the good start.
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McLaren Sign Up A Young Karter!
McLaren has signed last year’s European OK Junior karting champion, 13-year-old American Ugo Ugochukwu, to a “long-term agreement”.
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Driver PR: Jai George, Golden Power Series Rnd 2
Jai George hasn’t been in the sport for all that long, but managed to take is first victory in the Golden Power Series at Numurkah on the weekend.
Driver PR: Mathew Basso, Golden Power Series Rnd 2
Mathew Basso proved he was the pace setter in the over-capacity Cadet 12 field at Numurkah, qualifying fastest and winning one of the heats by over 7 seconds before the event was called off.
INTERVIEW: Jordie Ford
He took the Superkart world by storm is 2015, absolutely smashing the 250 National lap record at Eastern Creek and has since gone on to much bigger and better things, including taking on the world’s best in Europe. Here’s what’s happening with Jordie Ford.
Driver PR: Chadd Moore, Golden Power Series Rnd 2
A lover of wet conditions, Chadd Moore was looking to continue an upward trajectory after qualifying in KA4 Junior at Numurkah. Unfortunately, the event became so wet it was called off.
Driver PR: James Ceveri, Golden Power Series Rnd 2
After a strong podium at the opening round, KA4 Junior Light driver James Ceveri missed the setup in the dry and was involved in an incident in the wet at the second round on the weekend.
Driver PR: Aiden Schweikert, Golden Power Series Rnd 2
A massive 33-kart Cadet 12 field and only the second time he’d raced in wet conditions made for a challenging experience for young Aiden Schweikert at GPS round 2 on the weekend.
Driver PR: Riley Jabke, Golden Power Series Rnd 2
Despite missing the opening round due to AKC commitments, Riley Jabke went to the second round of the Golden Power Series at the Goulburn Valley Kart Club over the weekend.
Driver PR: Kristian Janev, Golden Power Series Rnd 2
Kristian Janev was looking to score two wins from two rounds, but it didn’t quite turn out that way at Numurkah’s latest round of the GPS.
How-To Tech Video: Torsion Bars
Most modern kart chassis come with a range of clamps and bars that can be used to adjust the stiffness of the frame which affects handling and tyre life. In this video, Derek from Power Republic runs through some Tony Kart/OTK options and after-market parts.
Electric Kart Championships
Electric kart championships are starting to pop up around the world. BlueShockRace has two categories and power output levels kicking off in Europe next month.
Qld Superkart Practice Day
A superkart practice day at Lakeside Raceway last month has seen a number of participants join the Qld Superkart Club with the intent of going racing.
Warwick Kart Club, Round 1
The Warwick Kart Club kicked off its 2021 Club Championship last weekend with close to 100 karters taking to the track. The Noise was there!
Experience Gives Kinsman Prokart Series Advantage
Years of experience gave third-generation karter Mat Kinsman a winning edge in the premier KZ2 class at the opening round of New Zealand’s Giltrap Group ProKart Series in Hamilton last weekend.