Karting Questions Answered
It’s Q & A Time! Here’s a new video from Power Republic answering a bunch of karters’ questions; “What should I do?” – from classes and coolant to torsion bars, pipe cleaning and a whole lot more.
RMCGF Report – Day 1
Official proceedings at the Rotax Grand Finals have commenced with the kart raffle, welcome party and tyre changing competition now complete.
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2022 Tassie Titles
Oliver Wickham was the standout performer at the 2022 Tasmanian Kart Championship at Briant Park on the weekend, winning two of the junior classes on offer. Jade Stone reports.
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Top Tens for Aussies at SuperNats
Kip Foster was the top placed Australian at the SKUSA Supernats, but unfortunately could not capture a record-breaking fifth win at the famous Las Vegas event. Here’s how the Aussies ended up (with video of Sunday’s racing)
Australians Set for Rotax Grand Finals
Australia’s team of eight drivers have landed in Portugal in preparation for this week’s Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
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Follow The Aussies!
A couple of hundred Australians – almost 60 drivers and their crews – have descended on Las Vegas for the 25th running of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals. Here are the links you need to follow their progress!
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Kiwis Pumped for Rotax Grand Finals
Eight drivers will represent New Zealand at the upcoming Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal and they’re pumped to replicate the winning ways of previous Kiwi campaigns.
WSK Final Cup Finale
The 2022 WSK Final Cup concluded at Lonato last weekend. Once again, William Calleja was the top ranked Australian, winning a couple of the Mini heats. Here’s the Aussie Wrap plus finals day report, photos & video highlights.
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OK-N Junior Update
The CIK-FIA has confirmed that OK-N Junior is a reality, publishing an update about the new category on the FIA Karting website. Just like several categories we run in Australia, an exhaust restrictor will be used to pull some power out of the engine for the kids. Everything else is technically identical to the ‘senior’ OKN.
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IAME Season Closes at Campillos
The curtain has closed on the international 2022 IAME season in the best way possible – under the Spanish sun at Campillos where chmpiosn were crowned in X30 Mini, X30 Junior and X30 Senior.
New KA Operations Portal to Launch
From the start of 2023, Karting Australia and its members will be using a new online digital portal to manage all karting operations, licencing and event management functions.
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Top Half Champions Crowned
Eight season champions were awarded titles when the Giltrap Group Top Half Karting Series was completed in Tokoroa at the weekend.
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4-Banger Series Continues at Lakeside
The 2022 Auskart 4-stroke championship continued under sunny skies at Lakeside Raceway on Sunday with the sixth and penultimate round of the series.
Switch to Slicks Nets Enduro Win
A late change to slick tyres was key for Full Throttle Racing team drivers Arron Black, William Exton & Daniel Harvey, the trio taking victory in the 4-hour race that determined the NZ Endurance Championship at Nelson on the weekend.
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Vegas Awaits Aussie Invasion
A total of 57 Australian drivers have flocked to Las Vegas ahead of this week’s 25th SKUSA SuperNationals on America’s glitter strip.
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Unpacking The RoK Shifter
This latest video from Power Republic is an unboxing and look inside Vortex’s 6-speed RoK Shifter engine.
Pocket Rocket Brothers Take on Monarto
Driver/Team PR – Pocket Rocket Brothers Oscar and Koda Singh made another interstate trip last weekend to take on the Ultimate Club Racer II event at Monarto.
Basso’s Grand Slam at UCR-II
Driver PR – Victorian Mathew Basso scored the Grand Slam at Ultimate Club Racer II last week, qualifying fastest, leading every lap, fastest lap and wins in all four heats plus the Championship final.
Quick News Briefs
Here’s a bunch of News Briefs to finish off the work week – anything from club news to international happenings (and everything in between).
Ipswich City Dirt Karts
Ipswich City Dirt Karts put on another great race meeting last Saturday and into the evening with the club’s penultimate round for 2022 attracting over 70 entries. The Noise was there taking record!
Kiwi Podiums RoK Cup Las Vegas
Prominent New Zealand motorsport driver and coach Matt Hamilton finished runner-up to a former F1 driver at the Rok Cup Vegas karting event in Las Vegas on the weekend.
Archie’s Ultimate Win
Driver PR – Archie Bristow concluded his Cadet 9 career with a bang, winning Karting Australia’s Ultimate Club Racer II event at Monarto on the weekend.
Final RMCGF Tickets Awarded
The last of the tickets to the 2022 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals were awarded to three drivers at the Euro Golden Trophy event at Genk, Belgium, on the weekend.
Calleja Close at Sarno WSK
William Calleja came oh-so-close to winning the opening round of the WSK Final Cup at Sarno on Sunday. Here’s the Aussie Wrap plus official WSK report, video & pics from Europe.
Getting Into Karting
Know someone who’s interested in getting into karting? If so, point them to this video – five steps to get started in karting.