Jordie Draws First Blood
Two-times British Superkart GP winner Jordie Ford has taken overall honours in the 250cc International class at the opening round of the new-look Australian Superkart Championship at The Bend last weekend.
Noisy Warwick Double
A double Club Championship round was raced at Warwick Kart Club last weekend, the second day doubling as the opening round of the Project-X Noisy Tour. And The Noise was there!
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Aussies Improve at WSK Super Master Final
Some personal bests have secured 12th place in the WSK Super Master Series for Australian Mini driver William Calleja, while Oscar Targett also lifted the bar, qualifying for his first ever WSK KZ2 final (includes video highlights, report & lots of photos)
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Video Tour: Tony Kart 401RR
Derek at Power Republic gives the new Tony Kart 401RR the once over, going through what’s new, and what’s carry over from the previous model.
Driver PR: Mathew Basso, VCS Round 1
Mathew Basso made his return to the Victorian Country Series last weekend taking his first start in the series as a junior at the opening round at Cobden.
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FIA Helmet Safety Statement
The FIA has expressed concerns regarding karting competitors attaching cameras, removing HANS attachments and using non-approved replacement visors on homologated crash helmets. FIA Karting’s full statement is below. It should …
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Record Numbers as IAME Euro Series Kicks Off
The IAME Euro Series kicked off with great racing at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera with a record number of drivers. Here’s the official report, video etc.
Roberts & Simone Put Parolin USA On Top
The start of the 2022 season has included much success for the Parolin USA race team, beginning with race wins and a championship in the SKUSA Winter Series and ROK Cup Florida Winter Tour. This momentum continued into the opening rounds of the United States Pro Kart Series at the Orlando Kart Center.
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Lucky Lochy Off To FIA Karting Academy Trophy
14-year-old karter Lochiel (Lochy) McGregor has the chance to follow in the footsteps of rising Kiwi motorsport stars like Liam Lawson and Marcus Armstrong after earning selection to a global FIA series.
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Driver PR: Liam Pollard, VCS Round 1
After a recent podium at the opening round of the Golden Power Series, Liam Pollard was off to take part in his second series of 2022 the Victorian Country Series in the TAG 125 Heavy class at South West Kart Club.
Country Series Kicks Off at Cobden
There was a sense of excitement as 170+ drivers and crews looked to put the last two years of interrupted seasons behind them as the DPE Victorian Country Series launched in the South West of the state last weekend. Andrew Hayes reports.
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Retro Karting Opens 2022 at Geelong
Retro Karting Australia fired up its Australian Championship for 2022 with the opening round, doubling as the Victorian State Title, at the re-configured Beckley Park Raceway in Geelong.
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Super Weekend Ahead for Superkarts
A new era of Superkart competition will kick off at The Bend this weekend with almost 90 drivers contesting the first ever ‘Australian Superkart International’.
March Races at Stony Creek
Numbers were down a little for the March race day at Stony Creek last weekend, however there was still some fierce racing in several of the classes.
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ANZACs Represented in Academy Trophy
Australian Harry Arnett and Kiwi Lochiel Mcgregor will contest the annual one-make FIA Karting Academy Trophy for junior drivers, which commences at the Genk circuit in Belgium in May. Here’s the full entry list.
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Wet Turns To Dry at WSK Super Master Round
One Australian started P6 for his final, another never got to start a race after an ankle injury. Here’s a wrap of what happened in the wet & dry WSK Super Master Series round at La Conca on the weekend.
How-To: Change The Steering Column
You’ve had a prang and bent the steering column. Derek Jones shows how to quickly change out the steering column for a new one in this latest Karting Basics how-to video from Power Republic.
‘Mini Mallala’ Kart Track To Open
A kart track that represents a scaled down version of Mallala will open next month at Mallala Motor Sport Park, north of Adelaide. The kart track uses part of the full size circuit with a cut-through that cleverly reproduces a smaller version of the full circuit.
Cripps Chasing Goldstar Success
Southland-based Nixon Cripps is one of the most travelled karters in the country, and if his continued success in the WPKA Goldstar Kart Series is anything to go by, then he will quickly reach frequent flyer status.
Flooded Kart Tracks
The rains in Queensland and NSW have caused havoc to many areas, damaging and destroying public and private assets, plus, unfortunately, loss of life. Go Kart clubs have not escaped the deluge.
Tillotson Approved
The Tillotson 225RS 4-stroke engine can now be used for testing and practice purposes for four-stroke endurance racers on Karting NSW circuits.
Preview: Goldstar Series, Round 2
Due to covid restrictions there will be no spectators, but that hasn’t stopped most of the leading competitors from entering the second round of the WPKA Goldstar Kart Series in Wellington this weekend.
TEKA Opens 2022 at Newcastle
With all that has been with covid, the TEKA fraternity had been chewing at the bit to get back on track, finally achieving that feat at what some think to be the spiritual home of TEKA, the Newcastle Kart Racing Club.
How-To: Replace Bent Tie-Rods
Power Republic goes back to basics in this instructional tech video, how to swap out damaged tie-rods (steering rods) with new ones.
Champions of the Future Winter Series
The Champions of the Future Winter Series kicked off at the Franciacorta circuit last weekend and a couple of Australians were there clocking up miles on the international stage (includes official report and video stream)