International Opportunities for NZ Kartstars
Success in the final round of KartSport New Zealand’s KartStars Series in Rotorua this weekend could be life-changing for the winners.
Victorian Country Series Rnd 2
Hamilton hosted round 2 of the DPE Kart Superstore Victorian Country Series on the weekend, an event that saw Remo Luciani return to the track after a forced hiatus.
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The Mother’s Day Meeting at Warwick
It might have been Mother’s Day but that didn’t stop karters (or their mums!) from heading to Sandy Creek Raceway for the third round of the Warwick Kart Club Championship. The Noise reports.
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Energy Corse Shakedown for AKC
Team PR – The Energy Corse Australia team tackled the AKC Shakedown meeting at Newcastle on the weekend, proving particularly strong in the Cadet 12 class.
Burt Buoyant About Racing Future
Driver PR – It was love at first bite for kiwi karter Kiahn Burt. The 14-year-old had barely started school when he got his first taste of karting.
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Stonehouse Claims Another Phil Goss Memorial
Shane Stonehouse won his fifth Phil Goss Memorial at Archerville Raceway on Saturday night, a meeting that turned out to be the largest karting event in Tasmania so far this year.
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Successful Shakedown for TWM
Team PR – An incredible statistic was achieved on the weekend at the Newcastle AKC Shakedown; every class was won by either a Kart Republic or FA Kart.
Near Perfect Weekend for Basso
To further hone his race craft, KA3 Junior Heavy driver Mathew Basso set his eyes on the ultra-competitive KA3 Junior Light class at the second round of the Victorian Country Series at Hamilton on the weekend.
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Reader Poll Result
Last week’s reader poll reveals the vast majority of karters believe that penalties applied in the sport should be made public.
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Goldstar Concludes in Hawkes Bay
A trio of Manawatu karters were in top form to cement their dominance of respective classes in the final round of the Manawatu and TRC Toyota WPKA Goldstar Series in Hawkes Bay at the weekend.
Vic Retro Championships
The Noise reckons the sun has not yet set on the DPE Kart Superstore RKA Victorian Championship at Geelong, because it never properly came out!
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Burris Dominates SA Dirt Kart Titles
Product PR – Burris kart tyres have cemented themselves as the top choice for dirt karters with an outstanding performance at the recent South Australian Dirt Kart Championship.
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Big To Bigger for IKC Championship?
Ipswich Kart Club has reached the mid-point of its eight-round Club Championship. Averaging an envious 281 entries per round, that figure is expected to increase with the upcoming AKC Shakedown and Qld State Cup.
KA’s Building Better Clubs Conference
Karting Australia’s Building Better Kart Clubs Conference last weekend has provided inspiration and direction for its clubs and state associations.
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Dezzie Goes Superkarting
Power Republic’s latest video is a bit different to previous episodes. Dezzie got himself a second-hand gearbox kart, cleaned it up, prepped it for road racing, then headed out to Queensland Raceway.
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Poll: Should Karting Penalties Be Made Public?
Should karting’s governing bodies ‘name and shame’ those who breach the rules? Or should that be kept private? Cast your vote!
KA’s Strategic Plan Released
Karting Australia has unveiled a new Strategic Plan “Australian Karting Towards 2030” at this weekend’s Building Better Kart Clubs Conference in Melbourne.
Open Performance Titles at IKC Rnd 4
262 starters fronted for round 4 of the 2023 Ipswich Kart Club Championships on Saturday the 29th of April, where Queensland Open Performance was the feature class.
JGM IKC Round 4 Report
Team PR – Jess Golding Motorsport proved their mettle at Round 4 of the Ipswich Kart Club Championship, with promising results from their team drivers at the Open Performance Titles last weekend.
Juniors Tackle 50-Lapper
With fastest off the back and the Lights a pre-calculated time behind the Heavies, the 50-Lapper Classic for Juniors at Lithgow was a challenging race, especially when the rain stated falling half way through!
Auskarts at Coffs Harbour
The Noise headed to the Coffs Harbour Kart Club last weekend for round 3 of the Auskart Championship which saw factory representation from Tillotson as it was also a round of the T4 Series.
Girls On The Grid: Jess Golding
The latest episode of the Girls on the Grid podcast features an interview with Jess Golding, former karting champion and team owner of Jess Golding Motorsport. The topics of discussion are… varied!
William Wins!
After several near misses, William Calleja has finally broken through to win a WSK event in Europe! (includes video and Aussie wrap)
DAP Track Test & Review
VIDEO – Kart Republic recently revived the DAP name and now there’s a bunch of them racing in Australia. To see how fast they are, Leigh Cocker did a track test and review for his Vital Karting channel.
Driver Ban & Penalties Public at USPKS
The US Pro Kart Series is now doing a ‘name-and-shame’ of disciplinary actions after its events to address inappropriate driving behaviour.