Ups & Downs for Pocket Rockets
Driver PR – Pocket Rocket Brothers Oscar and Koda Singh experienced everything from DNFs to podiums at the final round of the Australian Kart Championship last weekend.
Champions Crowned at AKC Gala
The 2023 Australian Kart Champions were crowned and a bunch of other awards presented in front of more than 450 guests at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Sunday night.
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Dicker Claims AKC Title
Western Australian driver Sam Dicker has been crowned the 2023 KZ2 SP Tools Australian Kart Champion after an exhilarating Grand Final day for the Series at Port Melbourne’s Todd Road circuit.
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Sunday Showdown for AKC Honours!
After a dramatic day at Melbourne’s Todd Road Circuit, all but two SP Tools Australian Kart Championship categories are up for grabs on Grand Final day tomorrow, with four of the classes seeing top runners separated by six points or less.
Great Barrier Reef Titles
Sponsored by Jess Golding Motorsport, the 2023 Great Barrier Reef Titles provided good honest grass roots racing across two days last weekend. The Noise reports from Whitsunday Raceway.
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Special Award to Honour Max
With the recent passing of Max Laybutt, Karting NSW has announced a very special annual award in his memory.
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The Three Big Ones
Arguably the three most significant trophies in Australian sprint kart racing these days is the trio of special silverware awarded to three drivers at the conclusion of the Australian Kart Championship.
Lewis Top 10s Genk
Australian junior karter Lewis Francis finished in the top ten at the fourth round of the Belgian IAME Championship at Genk last weekend.
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Poll Result – Tyre Contracts
Last week we asked readers how long they thought tyre supply contracts should last. Here are the results and some reader comments!
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Australian Champions Decided This Weekend
Four hundred of Australia’s best young kart racers will put it all on the line to chase motorsport glory at the final round of the 2023 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship presented by Castrol in Melbourne this weekend.
Funeral Details, Max Laybutt
A celebration of the life of Max Laybutt will be held on Thursday, August 31st. Max’s family would like to let everyone know they will be gathering at the Gledswood Homestead & Winery.
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New General Manager for KNSW
Kart and car racer Drew Russell has been appointed the new General Manager of Karting NSW.
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Hurricane Hilary Cuts Cali Prokart Round
Hurricane Hilary shut down proceedings at Adams Motorsports Park on the weekend, the three-day, two-round event turning into a two-day one-round deal.
Twist Sprockets
These premium twist sprockets are made to save time, effort and frustration when changing gearing on karts with inboard drive engines – no more removing axles or cut two-piece sprockets!
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Both Sides Covered by TWM
Tom Williamson Motorsport drivers have enjoyed a hugely successful weekend on both sides of the country.
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Karting’s First Owner Manual?
Is this the first owner’s manual in karting? Back in 1988, Drew Price Engineering (DPE) released its most successful chassis to date, the iconic Demon X8.
A Record Breaker Clyde Marshall Memorial
Over 200 entries for the annual Clyde Marshall Memorial on the weekend produced the biggest race meeting at Lithgow City Raceway in the past 10 years.
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Horsham Hosts DPE Country Series Round 4
Horsham hosted 146 competitors last weekend as the Wimmera Kart Racing Club ran round four of the DPE Kart Superstore Victorian Country Series.
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Rotax Qualifier Change
The Oakleigh Go Kart Racing club has changed the schedule for this weekend’s Rotax Qualifying event, which will now take place on SATURDAY.
How Long Should Tyre Contracts Last?
How long do you think tyre supply contracts should last in karting? Should they be short term, or long term?
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Changes to Briggs & Stratton Engines
We’ve seen it plenty of times with performance 2-stroke karting engines – years after they’re established in the market, upgraded parts are introduced. It seems long-time popular Briggs & Stratton engines are not immune…
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Double Victory for Basso
Hot off the back of a City of Melbourne Titles podium, Mathew Basso has run away with victory in both Junior classes at the fourth round of the Victorian Country Series.
Karting Quick News
Here’s a bunch of quick news briefs around the karting industry, clubs, events, products and people…
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Bristow Podiums CoM
Driver PR – Young Cadet 12 front runner Archie Bristow made the trip to the Go Kart Club of Victoria last weekend for the 37th running of the City of Melbourne Kart Titles.
Australian Karters Selected for Ferrari Shootout
Participants for the 2023 Ferrari Driver Academy – Asia Pacific and Oceania regional selection program have been confirmed for next month’s prestigious event with Karting Australia drivers dominating the list.