Vale Glenn Passmore
Sad news has come through from Western Australia of the passing of Exmouth Kart Club Life Member and former President Glenn Passmore who succumbed to illness on Friday.
On Track With Mat – February Update
Driver PR: Mathew Basso – Hello Team, welcome to my February Update 2023. What have we been up to?
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News Briefs
Rick Kelly Outlaw karts video, industry news, calendar & event updates, and who’s the top-placed Aussie in the world ranking?
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Qld Superkart Life Members
The Queensland Superkart Club recognised its four Life Members with a write-up in the club’s February newsletter.
New Bolivar: Fun But Difficult!
Leigh Cocker dropped his Arrow X6.1 on the upgraded circuit at Bolivar to establish a benchmark time and offer advice on getting around the new configuration.
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Preview: NZ Mainland Ready for Action
The South Island karters will trek to the far south for the opening event of Mainland Series karting competition with a double-header at two venues this weekend.
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Two Top Tens at WSK Super Master Round
Two Australians finished inside the top ten (and one of them qualified fastest!) at the second round of the WSK Super Master Series at Franciacorta, Italy, on the weekend (includes highlights video)
Auskart Calendar Shake-Up
For the first time in its history, the 4-stroke based Auskart Racing organisation will not be competing at its home circuit in 2023, but will instead venture into new territories.
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Interview: Ewen Burg
Jumping straight into the deep end with a 250cc International class superkart, former 4-stroke racer Ewen Burg had some ups and downs in 2022.
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Golden Power Wins for Pro Karting Drivers
Team PR – Our 2023 racing season has started off in the best way possible by taking multiple wins at the opening round of the Golden Power Series at the Eastern Lions Kart Club over the past weekend!
ET Rotax Winter Cup
The RMC Euro Trophy Winter Cup kicked off the new Rotax season in Campillos, Spain, on the weekend with almost 180 drivers contesting the five categories.
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Bolivar Closed – But Ready
The Bolivar circuit in Adelaide is currently closed, the club protecting the new surface from high heat on advice of the bitumen contractor.
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Provisional Entry List – AKC Round 1
Karting Australia has published the provisional entry list for the opening round of the 2023 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship, which has attracted record numbers for the series (384 entries). …
Huge & Hot! Golden Power Series Rnd 1
A whopping 320 entries fronted for the opening round of the 2023 Golden Power Series at Pucka on the weekend. Ayrton Creagh reports from ELKC.
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Vale Con Toparis
(UPDATED) The Australian karting community is in shock after learning of the passing of Con Toparis on the weekend
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Warwick Opens 2023
The opening round of Warwick Kart Club’s 2023 championship kicked off in brilliant sunshine and included the awarding of a couple of 10-year free memberships. The Noise reports (with video)
Patrizicorse Partners with Junior Development Program
Patrizicorse has partnered with Jess Golding Motorsport to offer a discount voucher to all 2023 school holiday junior driver development attendees (includes program dates)
Auskart Qld Round 1
Auskart Racing kicked off the SE QLD championship with round one at Ipswich kart club on the weekend – sprint races on Saturday and Senior & Junior endurance races on Sunday.
Youth & Experience Shine at CIK NZ
Some inclement weather as Cyclone Gabrielle introduced herself, and the winner-takes-all finals made for some exciting racing at the CIK Trophy of New Zealand and Challenge Cup event at KartSport Hamilton over the weekend.
Karters in Young Driver Program
A number of young karters have been named in Altatek Racing’s new Young Driver Program that was launched on Wednesday.
First Silverware for JGM Team
Team PR – Jess Golding Motorsport drivers exceeded expectations at Round 1 of the Ipswich Kart Club Championship recently, taking home the team’s first silverware.
How-To: Reclaim Horsepower
Video – Power Republic’s Derek Jones shows three ways to clean the exhaust on your kart, a process that can regain lost horsepower!
Cadet Titles Commence IKC Season
Ipswich Kart Club has kicked off its 2023 Championship with almost 300 drivers contesting 17 classes for the opening round last Saturday, including huge fields of kids for the Cadet Titles
Six Finalists Qualify at Winter Cup
Six drivers have qualified for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals by winning the two-round RMC Winter Trophy USA that concluded in Florida last week.
Max Points for Basso’s VCS Opener
Mathew Basso scored maximum points to open his 2023 Victorian Country Series campaign, undefeated across all KA3 Junior races at the recent Cobden round.