Driver PR Mathew Basso, AKC Round 2
Coming off a dominant win at the opening round of the Vic Metro Series, Tony Kart Australia Cadet 12 driver Mathew Basso headed to round two of the Australian Kart Championship last weekend.
WSK Super Master Series, La Conca
Arvid Lindblad (OK – KR/IAME), Alex Powell (OK Junior – KR/IAME) and Christian Costoya (Mini – Parolin/TM) won the three classes contesting round 2 of the WSK Super Master Series at La Conca on the weekend. Two Australians competed at the event…
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Driver PR: Cooper Stapleton, AKC Round 2
Cooper Stapleton has made a strong start to the 2021 season in Cadet 12, running towards the front in all meetings he’s competed so far and taking on Australia’s best at the AKC round in Melbourne on the weekend.
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Driver PR: Kristian Janev, AKC Round 2
Kristian Janev is staking a claim as one of the premier junior drivers, winning the opening round of the Golden Power Series, taking a strong top five at the opening round of the Victorian Country Series then getting on the podium at the AKC round at Todd Rd.
Four States Score Gold at AKC Round 2
Drivers representing four states of Australia claimed honours on Sunday at the second round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship in Melbourne. 288 drivers contested the eight classes. Here’s the report, video, results and progressive championship placings.
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AKC Live Stream
Watch all today’s action from round 2 of the Australian Kart Championship with commentary and live timing.
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Gurr Dominates Qld F100 Opener
Round 1 of the Queensland F100 Championship was run at Ipswich Kart Club today, and what a start to the season for Alan Gurr, the Tony Kart driver qualifying fastest before scoring a perfect record of wins.
Wet-n-Dry at AKC Round 2 in Melbourne
Round Two of the 2021 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship fired into action in Melbourne today in mixed weather conditions. Here’s a wrap of the day, including video highlights, pics and the link for Sunday’s live stream.
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TaG Titles / Graham Acreman Memorial at IKC
250 karters turned up for the second round of the Ipswich Kart Club’s 2021 championship last Saturday, where the TaG Light and Heavy classes battled for the Graham Acreman Memorial trophies and KZ2 racers contested round 2 of their Qld series.
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Canberra Club Racing, Round 2
The Canberra Kart Racing Club ran round 2 of its 2021 club championship in conjunction with the RKA event last weekend. Here’s The Noise’s report, pics and video.
Driver Q&A – Ilya Harpas
Kicking off the 2021 season, Queensland Superkart Club caught up with four-times 250 International Champion Ilya Harpas to see what he has to say about his and his team’s recent achievements in Superkarts.
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‘Near Normality’ for NZ Karters This Weekend
Karters from Auckland and all points south are set to celebrate a ‘return to (near) normality’ this weekend as the Hamilton club hosts the opening round of this year’s ProKart Series under a unified NZ-wide Level 1 COVID-19 alert level.
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Jacques Launches Villeneuve Kart
1997 Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has entered the world of competitive kart racing by launching a signature chassis range bearing his famous family name.
Rotax Respond To KA Pro Tour Statement
BRP-Rotax has responded to Karting Australia’s recent statement regarding the 2021 Rotax Pro Tour and qualification for the Rotax Grand Finals.
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Lots To Watch at AKC Round 2 This Weekend
National level kart racing returns to Melbourne this weekend with the second round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship. Attendance numbers at Todd Rd will be limited, but Sunday’s racing will be live streamed. Click through for more, including the event timetable and live stream link.
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Driver PR: Mathew Basso Metro Round
Mathew Basso contested and won opening round of the Victorian Metro Karting Series at Oakleigh as his final hit out before this weekend’s Australian Kart Championship round.
Driver PR: Ashton Ardley Metro Series Round
Aboard a new Formula K kart and making his first appearance at the Oakleigh circuit, KA4 Junior driver Ashton Ardley performed well at the opening round of the Metro series.
Vic Metro Series, Round 1
The Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club hosted the opening round of the Victorian Metro Series last weekend. Mitchell McLellan reports from the meeting that was also the 2021 Kingston Cup.
Interview: Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith from Action Sports Photography Australia has become an integral part of the Queensland Superkart Club over recent years. The club conducted this interview to learn more of their man behind the lens.
Locations Confirmed for Remaining AKC Rounds
The Southern Go-Kart Club’s Bolivar Raceway in Adelaide has been confirmed as the venue for round 3 of the Australian Kart Championship on April 30 to May 2.
Region’s Karters Step Up at Goldstar Round
With a bunch of karters sitting out the event due to COVID lockdowns, the spotlight was on the region’s racers at Wellington’s Goldstar Series round last weekend.
Gippsland’s February Races
The Gippsland Go Kart Club opened the 2021 race season with a club day race meeting at the Tramway Park Raceway in Morwell on Sunday Feb 28. Here’s the wrap, results and some photos.
RKA Kick Off in Canberra
Retro Karting Australia kicked off the 2021 season with its opening round in Canberra, former Australian Championship contenders Josh Hunt and Daniel Richert winning the respective Light and Heavy divisions of Formula 100.
Bahrain To Host Rotax Grand Finals
The Bahrain International Karting Circuit will host the 2021 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in December. It will be the first time the event, often referred to as The Rotax Worlds, has been held in the Kingdom.
Video: Race Prepping The IAME X30
Another how-to engine prep video! In this edition, Derek tackles the 125cc IAME X30 and covers some important maintenance and service tips to keep it running competitively.