News Archive - December 2013

From the staff at KartSportNews (err, that would be me...) - here's hoping your 2013 has been great and there is much to look forward to in 2014. Celebrate hard with your friends and family, but please, keep it safe - we want to all be around fit and healthy for many years to come! Many thanks to the thousands of readers who visit the site, the contributors and photographers who submit items for publication, and the valued advertisers who support it so it can remain free for you to view.

There will be no more updates until some time early in 2014. Cheers!

Mark Wicks
KartSportNews

Tuesday December 31

2014 AKA Rule Book(s) AKA karting manual ready for download

Monday December 30

Lewis Hamilton Kart For Australia SG Karts appointed exclusive distributor for LH range

Saturday December 28

Karting News Briefs SGKarts website, Xmas reaction, historic stuff, etc
Powermac Pipe For TEKA Briggs & Stratton New exhaust must be fitted prior to round 1
CRG Boss Reviews 2013 PR - Giancarlo Tinini interview
Ryan Grant Confirms Full Euro Campaign PR - Driver news

Wednesday December 25

  • A very Merry Christmas to the thousands of KartSportNews readers!

Tuesday December 24

Bas Lammers To Race Formula K Two year factory deal for Dutchman
Karting News Briefs Official Vegas video, state calendars and 2014 Stars of Karting tech docs
Kiwi Karter To Race KZ In Europe Ryan Grant part of 5-driver Maranello team for 2014

Monday December 23

Formula Car Test for Junior Top Guns JRD continue Top Gun sponsorship
Karting News Briefs Various pre-Xmas news grabs...
Annual Kart Club Awards / Presentation The Champions of Warwick, QLD
Merry Christmas From Master Karting PR - Dealer message
2013 Victorian Karting Series Points & placings, plus VKA Karters of the Year

Friday December 20

Karting News Briefs AKA Xmas hours, Pro Tour Supp Regs, event & driver news
A Big Year For Jac Preston 'Most Impoved Driver' in first year of karting
Warwick Kart Club Prepare For Huge 2014 Season Club news / season preview
LA Karting Championship Banquet $50,000 of value handed out at year end awards
Victorian Closed Titles Results from Portland
Road Safety Campaign At 'Kart In Town' Jean Todt and WSK target youngsters
Texas Pro Kart Challenge Champions Decided Series review and photos

Thursday December 19

2013 Festival State Cup Series results from SA
Karting News Briefs NSW camera system, TKM engines and other stuff

Tuesday December 17

Fujitsu End 'Cool' Driver Program VMG hopeful of new partner
Start 2014 With A Win Prizes on offer for completing AKA survey
Xmas Deals On Arrow & Monaco Last week on special price turn-key packages
Karting News Briefs General mixed karting vids and stuff
Annual Kart Club Awards / Presentation The champions of Mildura, VIC

Friday December 13

Karting News Briefs Rotax/Mojo prices, NSW Championship venue, come-n-try, stickers, etc
KARTX Magazine - Issue #16 New edition out next week
Kart Cloud Online community and free tool to help performance
CIK Clarify 'Prime' & 'Option' Tyres Tyre limits specified for each round
IAME Announce TaG Awards For FWT Formula Kart Program PR - Manufacturer/series news
Kiwis Put Aluminos Chassis On Supernationals Podium PR - Team news

Thursday December 12

Full-Time Euro Karting for Lehane In 2014 Pierce to base with DHR in the UK
RETRO: Hong Kong Kart Prix 1976 Magazine scans of an event where the Aussies did well
Karting News Briefs Track news, event news, team news - here and abroad
Bittersweet Year for Baines Family Motorsport Team's 2013 season summary

Wednesday December 11

Lucky Design Helmets at IKD Hassle free, ready-to-go custom painted helmets in stock
Annual Kart Club Awards / Presentation The champions of Whyalla, SA
Annual Kart Club Awards / Presentation The champions of Gippsland, VIC
Schools Karting Championship Finalise Venues 2014 program coming together

Tuesday December 10

RETRO: 1983 CIK Asia Pacific Championships Photos, program & more from Australia's first CIK event

Monday December 9

Stainless Steel Caster Adjusters To Suit OTK Chassis New Product from Kart 1 Racing
Karting News Briefs End of year awards; feel-good rebuild, NSW Sth Star, etc
Entry About To Open For CIK Trophy of New Zealand Australian entries welcome
Karting World Champions Crowned Report from FIA Gala presentation
Photo Gallery: World Championships Images from Bahrain's KF & KFJ final round

Saturday December 7

Latest Decisions of the FIA World Motor Sport Council Concerning Karting CIK-FIA update

Friday December 6

Karting News Briefs Various local and international news and industry grabs
David Sera Kart To Be Released In New Year Deadly - by DPE Kart Technology

Wednesday December 4

Karting News Briefs Videos, engines, photos, links, events, people...
2014 Stars of Karting Calendar All venues and dates now confirmed for CIK series
The Rotax, The Tillotson & The Dell'Orto Statement from Rotax

Tuesday December 3

2013 SEQ Jmax Series Final Round 6 report, plus final series points & placings
Link International / Motul Confirm 4th Year with HDR PR - Team / sponsor news
IAME, World Champion?? 47th World Title for Italian manufacturer awaits appeal decision

Monday December 2

Whyalla Kart Club, Round 9 Wraps Up Season Report from SA
Karting News Briefs Stoner, buy/sell, event info, links, video etc
Comet Racing Engines win TaG Senior at SuperNats PR (USA/Oz) - Team news
5th Straight VSKC Championship For Occhipinti PR - Driver news
Gippsland's November Club Races Photos and results from Morwell
Sodi Victory In Vegas Concludes Extraordinary Year PR - Team/manufacturer news

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