Lodge Readies for Newcastle AKC
Driver PR – James Lodge contested the Newcastle City Cup on the weekend in preparation for the upcoming AKC round, and while he ran in the top three of KZ2, ultimately didn’t finish the event.
Classon’s Day of Seconds at ELKC Round
Driver PR – Benjamin Classon enjoyed a productive day of racing at the Eastern Lions Kart Club over the weekend for the July round of the club’s championship
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Cooloola Opens Twin Track Challenge
The Cooloola Coast Kart Club hosted the opening round of the Twin Track Challenge on Sunday, over 100 drivers across two and four-stroke classes scoring points before moving on to Bundaberg’s round 2. The Noise reports (with video).
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Newcastle City Cup Shakedown for AKC
Nearly 200 karters hit the track for the Newcastle City Cup on the weekend, many of them using the event as preparation for the Australian Kart Championship finale at the venue later this month.
Another Podium for Consistent Cattach
Driver PR – After coming off a strong result at the June club meet, Ashton Cattach returned to the Eastern Lions Kart Club for the July round of the club’s championship and finsihed the day on the podium once more.
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Bristow’s Excellent Prep for City of Melbourne Titles
Driver PR – Archie Bristow ramped up his preparation for this weekend’s Panduit City of Melbourne Titles by racing at the Go Kart Club of Victoria club meet over the weekend – and dominating the Cadet 9 class.
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Two Aussies Make The Finals in Sarno
The second and final round of the WSK Euro Series was run at Sarno on the weekend, and proved to be a tough weekend for the half-dozen Australians that competed (includes finals day report & photos)
Strong Newcastle Cup for Ninovic
In preparation for the Grand Final of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship, PCR driver Alex Ninovic put in a strong performance at the weekend’s Newcastle City Cup race meeting.
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Urban Smashes NZ Superkart Nationals
Five-time National Superkart Champion Ryan Urban dominated the 2022 New Zealand Superkart Nationals, winning all four heats and the Grand Prix for a clean sweep of the 250cc class at Manfeild.
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How To: Change Brake Seals
In this new how-to tech video, Derek at Power Republic shows how to swap out the seals of a Tony Kart EVS master cylinder to repair the brakes – including a handy little trick with a 3D-printed tool.
Unlucky Sunday for Patrizicorse
Team PR – A number of the drivers in the Patrizicorse tent “were a little unlucky on Sunday” at round 4 of the Australian Kart Championship with several potential podiums going by the wayside.
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Eligibility Restrictions on Ultimate Club Racer II
Karting Australia has reminded potential competitors there is qualification criteria and eligibility restrictions for certain drivers around the second edition of the Ultimate Club Racer event at Monarto later this year.
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Lodge Looking To Move Forward
Driver PR – James Lodge returned to the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship last weekend at the penultimate round of the championship, contesting the premier KZ2 gearbox class in Emerald.
Karting World Champion’s Shop Tour
Lake Speed beat Ayrton Senna to the 1978 Karting World Championship at Le Mans. Here’s a video tour of his current race shop, including the World Championship winning kart.
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Day’s Top Ten in Emerald
Driver PR – Having not long ago moved to the senior ranks, Cohen Day travelled to Queensland for the fourth round of the Australian Kart Championship and ended up coming home with a top ten finish in X30.
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DNF Foils Folley’s AKC Round
Driver PR – After a promising start and a heat win, a double DNF was not the way Cooper Folley expected to finish the fourth round of the Australian Kart Championship.
Max’s Decent Result
Driver PR – AKC round one winner Max Chudasko qualified outside the top ten in Emerald, but raced his way back to a top five in the TaG 125 class.
Represent Australia at the Motorsport Games!
Karting Australia is on the search for two drivers – one junior and one senior – to represent the country at the FIA Motorsport Games in France later this year.
Team Wrap: MKC at AKC Round 4
Team PR – Melbourne Kart Centre made the twenty hours plus road trip to the fourth round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship at the Emerald Kart Club, running 10 drivers across four classes.
Kiwi Superkart Nationals Return
Having not run the past two years due to covid, New Zealand’s top Superkart drivers will contest the NZ Superkart Nationals and Grand Prix this weekend at Manfeild.
Downs & Ups for Coul in Emerald
Driver PR – Entering the round leading the KZ2 points, Jay Coul could only qualify mid field and suffered a mechanical DNF in the heats. However, that fired a remarkable recovery that resulted in a podium.
A Weekend of Moving Forward for Quimby
Driver PR – Daniel Quimby returned to the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship over the weekend and was looking to have a strong, clean run through the round.
Energy Corse Australia AKC Round 4 Wrap
Team PR – Energy Corse Australia has been having a block buster 2022 and had a twelve driver team across seven classes at the penultimate round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship.
Deflated Tyre Flattens Progress for Janev
Driver PR – A flat tyre in a heat race resulting in a DNF put Kristian Janev into the thick of pack of the X30 field at Emerald’s AKC round.
Finals Frustration for Kocoski
Driver PR – Having been on the podium at the previous round of the Championship, Jett Kocoski was looking to continue his strong 2022 season at the recent Emerald AKC round.