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11/12/17
The American model of grassroots karting expanded to Canada, South America, Europe and now it has a recognized championship in Australia.
Australian karting will enter a new era of Club-level Racing in 2018 with the introduction of the 4 Stroke Sprint (4SS) Class into Junior and Senior Karting Australia competition...
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16/10/17
World Champion Paolo De Conto has been crowned Race of Stars Champion for the second year in succession after a challenging day on the Gold Coast.
Paolo De Conto continues to be the man to beat in each competition, at each circuit. The Italian driver seems to be unstoppable and takes home the second win in a row even in the Race of Stars....
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11/10/17
The Race of Stars International Karting event will this weekend kick off the 10 day motorsport festival for the Gold Coast.
To be held at the Xtreme Karting Complex in Pimpama, more than 230 drivers from all across Australia, New Zealand and various parts of Europe will be lining up to battle for the victory. It is the...
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04/10/17
Following months of planning, Karting Australia’s National Event Calendar for 2018 has been finalised.
Aimed at keeping a very similar schedule to 2017, the calendar has also been arranged to avoid the major motor racing and sporting events around the country where possible. To encourage...
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02/10/17
Swedish driver Joel Johansson will make his Australian debut at the Race of Stars on the Gold Coast later this month.
Johansson, a former European KZ2 Champion and multiple-time winner of the Tom Trana and Viking Trophies in his native Sweden, will pair with the Australian-Championship winning Tom Williamson...
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19/09/17
Dutchman Marijn Kremers has confirmed that he’ll be back for another shot at the Race of Stars title on Queensland’s Gold Coast – and he’s determined to take the Winner’s Surfboard back to the Netherlands.
“I’m not coming back to Australia to finish second again,” were the words from Kremers as the Ricciardo Kart driver confirmed his entry for October 13-15’s international...
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13/09/17
Dual World Karting Champion Paolo De Conto will defend his Race of Stars crown next month (October 13-15) on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
The Race of Stars International karting event will see more than 200 drivers from all across Australia, New Zealand and various parts of the globe converge on the Xtreme Karting Complex. It kicks...
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04/09/17
Mixed weather conditions delivered a day full of action at Todd Road for the final round of the Australian Kart Championship, presented by Jayco and Castrol EDGE.
James Sera became a five-time Australian Champion in KA3 Senior after finishing second to first time winner Jack Bell. Scott Sorensen took out KA1 to successfully defend his Australian Championship...
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21/08/17
The fifth annual Race of Stars will see more karting Champions than ever gather on the Gold Coast glitter strip during October.
Having been built on the invitational concept, this year’s event will see the points leaders and Winners from Australian and State Championships and Series' be the first to receive...
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05/06/17
Karting Australia has published the first edition of its quarterly e-zine – Full Throttle.
The publication has been designed as a part of the continued push to provide more resources and information to Clubs, licence holders and members of the karting industry.
Full Throttle will become...
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29/05/17
The third round of the Australian Kart Championships welcomed a number of new faces to the podium, whilst some old favourites made a welcome return to the podium.
Scuderia PCR Australia’s Kyle Henry-Smith took his first AKC win in KA1 - it was the first win in 20 years for the Italian chassis in the category (or equivalent). The Gold Coast-based New...
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05/05/17
The Zanardi Corse Australia team will welcome 2013 World Karting Champion Tom Joyner to their line-up at the upcoming Australian Kart Championship round (May 26-28) in Monarto, South Australia.
The 25 year-old Englishman will join the Adelaide-based team to compete in the highly-competitive X30 class that is expected to feature a capacity field of 40 drivers.
2013 World Karting Champion...
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03/04/17
Ricciardo Kart pair Troy Loeskow and Jace Matthews have continued their winning ways in the 2017 Australian Kart Championship in Geelong, Victoria.
Round two of the five-event Championship, presented by Jayco and Castrol EDGE, had a strong weekend of racing throughout each category, producing outstanding racing for the big crowd on hand and the...
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21/03/17
Former Bathurst 1000 Champion Nick Percat will trade his Holden Supercar for a Kosmic 125cc KZ2 kart when the Australian Kart Championship presented by Jayco and Castrol EDGE, heads to Geelong, Victoria next weekend (April 1/2).
Fresh from competing for the Brad Jones Racing Supercars outfit at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, Percat will be one of 265 competitors in action at round two of the five-event...
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13/03/17
History has been created at the second round of the Rotax Pro Tour in Adelaide with not one but two female racers taking victory in Rotax 125 Light and Junior Max for the first time ever.
No female has taken a win in the Rotax Pro Tour prior to Auckland’s Madeline Stewart taking the Rotax 125 Light Final this afternoon. It is the first time a female racer has taken a major...
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28/02/17
“Get your mate and get karting!” That’s the message from Karting Australia Chief Executive Officer Kelvin O’Reilly.
Karting Australia has launched a new initiative to allow even more people to experience the thrill and excitement of driving a kart through it’s ‘Bring a Mate’ program.
Just as the...
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21/02/17
Karting Australia, in partnership with SP Tools, has produced a number of videos to assist newcomers to gain an understanding of the basics of kart racing.
Hosted by seven-time Australian Karting Champion Troy Hunt, the 16 videos explain a variety of aspects from what to look for when purchasing your first kart, priming the engine, the tools you...
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13/02/17
The Ricciardo Kart factory team achieved a haul of four class victories at the Australian Kart Championship presented by Jayco and Castrol EDGE in Newcastle on Sunday afternoon, the most successful haul by the brand.
Ricciardo Kart pilots took victories, Troy Loeskow (Bundaberg, QLD) scored a decisive victory in KZ2 gearbox, Lachlan Hughes (Gold Coast, QLD) in the elite Junior KA2 category, Jace Matthews (...
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08/02/17
Newcastle’s Mount Sugarloaf Raceway will come alive to the sound of high revving kart engines this weekend with the opening round of the 2017 Australian Kart Championship presented by Jayco and Castrol EDGE taking place. A total of 275 entries have been received across nine classes for the opening event in the five-round schedule. Included on the entry list are drivers from all across Australian, New Zealand, England and Singapore.
18-time Australian Champion David Sera has enjoyed enormous success at the Cameron Park venue throughout his career. This weekend he will line-up in the X30 class where close to 40 competitors...
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30/01/17
The Rotax Pro Tour next fires into life over the weekend of March 10-12 at Adelaide’s Bolivar Raceway as the race towards the World Finals in November continues.
Multiple Australian Champion, Brad Jenner has made a stunning return to the Rotax Pro Tour however was almost upstaged by young Kiwi lady racer, Madeline Stewart who pushed the Victorian the entire...
