New Poll: Why You Race Less?
Last week’s reader poll indicated 60% of karters plan to do less racing this year than last. We want to know why.
Simpler & More Streamlined: New KA Licence Application Procedure
Karting Australia has introduced a new licence application and testing procedure that will get new karters on the track more quickly and easily than before.
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Race Report: Ipswich Kart Club Championship, Round 8
Here is Geoff Salmon’s race report from the eighth and final round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2017 championship.
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Forè Moves To Birel ART
Davide Forè, karting’s most well known professional driver, has switched to the Birel ART team.
KA100 Makes WKA Competition Debut in USA
The KA100 engine has made its WKA competition debut in America, a field of 14 contesting the WKA’s annual Daytona Kart Week.
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Karting News Briefs
Video: Is your kid talented? 130+ F100s, wakeup from the holidays, street kart beta, plus the latest team & driver movements.
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How To: Service & Adjust The Vortex Mini Rok Carburettor
Power Republic’s Derek Jones takes you through the steps to service the Dell’Orto Carburettor on the Vortex Mini Rok engine. The second video is how to adjust the needle position.
POLL: Will You do More Karting This Year?
It’s the first day of the New Year, so what better time to ask what your karting plans are for 2018?
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24-Hours of Italy
CRG and Adria International Raceway have released official information for the inaugural 24-Hours of Italy karting race at the venue in March 2018.
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Super X30s Now KA Approved
Two 175cc IAME X30 ‘Super’ engines are now approved for Karting Australia’s Open Performance class – the X30 Super Shifter and the X30 Super TaG.
Tanini’s Annual Interview: CRG Boss on 2017 & The Future
Each year CRG President Giancarlo Tinini publishes a Question & Answer interview summarising the season from CRG’s perspective, plus other thoughts and comments about karting. He wants softer tyres…
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Brayden Stewart Recieves Kevin Jenner Sportsmanship Award
Whyalla Kart Club’s Brayden Stewart has won South Australia’s prestigious Kevin Jenner Sportsmanship Award for 2017.
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Pace Images’ Top Ten Photos of 2017
Pace Images’ Ben Roehlen has given us permission to publish his Top Ten favourite photos from 2017. Here they all are with Ben’s comments on each…
Brazil To Host 2018 Rotax Grand Finals
For the first time, the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Final will be held in South America, BRP-Rotax announcing the 19th edition of the event will take place at the Circuito Internacional Paladino in Brazil.
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Briggs & Stratton Available in January
The Briggs & Stratton LO206 engine for KA’s new 4SS class will be ready to ship to dealers in early January. Here’s the engine’s homologation document & rules.
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KA’s December ‘Full Throttle’ Magazine
The December edition of Karting Australia’s quarterly online E-Zine ‘Full Throttle’ is now available to read. It includes updates on a number of KA initiatives plus interviews with our new Rotax World Champions.
CIK-FIA “Best-Of 2017”
The CIK-FIA is publishing a number of “Best Of 2017” articles. Here are the first three from Jean Todt, Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa and Kees van de Grint.
Enzo Trulli Signs With CRG
Enzo Trulli, son of former F1 driver and Monaco GP winner Jarno, has signed to race with the factory CRG Racing Team in 2018.
Karting To Kick Off SA Motorsport Double-Header
The Australian Kart Championship will begin a double header for South Australian motorsport fans when the opening round for 2018 is contested at Monarto ahead of the Supercars Adelaide 500.
Supp Regs: Rotax Pro Tour Round 1
Supp Regs are now available and entry is now open for the first round of the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour national series. This is a must-attend event for anyone hoping for a chance at a World Final ticket.
Karting News Briefs
Much entertainment in this one! Limited edition kart coming, ladies event info, crash-fight video, ROK renters, and where do the world’s toughest karters come from?
Kart Stars Lining Up For Pro Tour
A bunch of star karters is set to line up and contest the 2018 Rotax Pro Tour, including Australia’s two MAX Challenge Grand Final winners, Troy Woolston and Cody Gillis.
Q & A on the IAME X30 Upgrades
Australian IAME distributor Remo Racing has produced a FAQ sheet giving answers to some of the common questions being asked about the recently approved X30 engine component upgrades.
CRG Appoint New Manager for Zanardi
Following the exit of Dino Chiesa to start his own brand, CRG has now announced the new Manager for the Zanardi Racing Team for 2018.
Haase Australia Expands Dealer Network
Haase Karts Australia has announced the addition of three new dealers to its sales/partner network with more set to be revealed in the future.