Driver PR: Dominic Mercuri, AKC Rnd 4
Dominic Mercuri went to the final round of the Australian Kart Championship with one thing and one thing only on his radar, to win (and he got to do a shoey)
LeCont & Maxxis Cleared for KA Use
Today was the first day the new-for-2022 tyres could be used by Karting Australia licence holders in official KA practice/social karting events. Racing is not permitted on the LeCont or Maxxis rubber until after New Year.
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Driver PR: Mathew Basso, AKC Rnd 4
Mathew Basso took to the final round and his final meeting of the 2021 season over the weekend. Basso was competing in the ultra-competitive Cadet 12 class in the Australian Kart Championship at the Go Kart Club of South Australia.
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Driver PR: Cooper Stapleton, AKC Rnd 4
Cooper Stapleton returned to the Australian Kart Championship racing scene over the weekend looking for a strong finish to his Cadet 12 season.
Driver PR: Liam Pollard, ELKC Race Day
Liam Pollard took to the final round of the Eastern Lions Kart Club Championship over the weekend to round out the 2021 season.
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Rotax Grand Finals – Day 2
The karts hit the track overnight at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Bahrain. After several non-timed ‘break in’ sessions, transponders were activated for the third practice, which also …
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Driver PR: Jake Ristell
Jake Ristell took on the challenge of making his first visit to Monarto coincide with the final round of the Australian Kart Championship in the ultra-competitive Cadet 12 class.
Driver PR: Elliott Cleary, AKC Rnd 4
Elliott Cleary took to the final round of the Australian Kart Championship over the weekend looking to finish his season in style and capped the day with fastest lap in the final.
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Driver PR: Desmond Harral, AKC Rnd 4
Cadet 9 driver Desmond Harral is making his way through the ranks of the South Australian and National karting scene, taking on the final round of AKC on the weekend.
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Driver PR: Aiden Schweikert, AKC Rnd 4
Aiden Schweikert took on his biggest kart meeting to date running in the final round of the Australian Kart Championship over the weekend.
2021 WSK Champions
2,900 entries took part in the 11 karting events promoted by WSK, the peak of which was the Super Master Series round at Adria with 343 drivers.
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Day 1 – Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals
The chassis raffle has taken place as the annual Rotax MAX Challenge Grand finals return this week in Bahrain following last year’s last minute cancellation. Here’s the Day 1 PR & pics, plus links to follow this famous event.
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Videos – AKC Final Round
Missed all the action on Sunday? No problem, watch it when you’re ready with these on-demand videos of the event stream. Includes racing, presentations and some interviews.
Australian Champions Crowned
The 2021 Australian Kart Champions have been crowned. After a bit of a topsy turvy season due to covid-enforced calendar changes, the fourth and final round was finally put in the books at Monarto across the weekend.
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Saturday Wrap: AKC Round 4
The final round of the 2021 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship presented by Castrol EDGE kicked off at the Monarto Karting Complex near Murray Bridge in South Australia yesterday.
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KARTech – Innovative Products
Did you know there has long been a range of “Australian Born” karting products and accessories?
Gippsland Twilight Ends Season
A Saturday afternoon twilight meeting concluded the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s competition year at Morwell on December 4 with all classes getting five races plus a handicap challenge.
Extra Aussies at Rotax Worlds
While the official representation for Australia at the Rotax Grand Finals is made from drivers who have qualified via the Australian Rotax Pro Tour competitor pool, there are plenty more Australian passport holders competing in Bahrain, though under the flag of other nations.
How-To: Fix Starter Issues on the X30
In this week’s Power Republic tech video, Derek demonstrates how to change the IAME X30 bendix and starter motor, then runs though what other common things to check if you have trouble firing up your X30 or TaG engine.
Off-Season Superkart Prep
The last race of the season has been run & won. So, time to throw the kart in the trailer and wait until next year, right? Not really…
Interview: Augustin Bernier, Academy Trophy Driver
In 2021, Augustin Bernier represented France in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. He also raced OK-Junior, the category in which his brother was World Champion in 2018.
The Australians Heading To Bahrain
Four drivers will represent Australia at the 2021 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, including a second generation racer whose dad made the podium at the event back in 2003.
Latest AKC Travel Info
Karting Australia has confirmed the final round of the 2021 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship is set to run as planned this weekend, and provides the following travel advice for competitors and crew.
The New OTK Karts for 2022
What’s your colour? OTK has officially shown off the new 2022 look for its range of kart brands. Check out the styling for Kosmic, Exprit, EOS, LN (Lando), Redspeed, Gillard and original Tony Kart.
KA Release National Calendar for 2022
Karting Australia has released its National karting calendar for next year. In addition to a five-round AKC, there will be an additional two-round ‘National Series’ that will include an Australian RoK Cup.