Entries For Emerald AKC Round Close This Friday
Entries for Round Four of the 2017 Australian Kart Championship close this Friday – information for Emerald
Australia
Lee, Zuj and Frost Take Home Clubman Cups
The 21st annual Clubman Cup was run by Launceston Kart Club on the weekend, Nathan Zuj, Tate Frost and Alistair Lee taking victory in the respective classes.
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Travisanutto, Ippolito & Muth The Winners at LeMans
Jack Doohan had a strong run at LeMans on the weekend, taking 5th in the OK-Junior final at round 3 of the CIK-FIA European Championship.
Golden Power Series, Round 4
Damn cold mornings started each day of competition at the fourth round of the Golden Power Series at Albury-Wodonga on the weekend.
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Arrive-and-Driver Impresses at WA KZ2 Round
Tyler Nastasi was the chosen “Arrive and Drive” racer for round 2 of the WA KZ2 series. In this Q&A interview, he lets us know his thoughts on the event and the category.
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Klarich Strikes Back In WA KZ Series
After a disastrous opening round, Jake Klarich struck back in round two of the WA KZ2 Series, taking a strong victory at Wanneroo recently. But it’s Daniel Currey who leads the points…
Queensland Kart Championship, Round 1
The 2017 Queensland Kart Championship kicked off at Ipswich across the weekend, 185 entries competing across 10 classes.
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CKSA Officially Launches
Commission Kartsport Australia, a new body to sanction kart racing in Australia, has now been officially launched.
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Karting News Briefs
A mixture of news, updates and information from Australia and overseas. You won’t know what you’ve missed if you don’t have a look!
Alternative Governing Body Imminent
An announcement planned for later this week is likely to have significant ramifications for sprint karting in Australia.
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Gippsland’s June Race Day
A bunch of P-Platers in the Cadet classes was a positive sign for the Gippsland Go Kart Club’s June race day on Sunday.
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Oakleigh’s June Race Day
Paul Griffiths reports on Oakleigh’s chilly June club race day. “After last month where things were all report and no photos, for June we change it around”
Pro Tour Shakedown At Pucka’s Next Club Day
Rotax classes will be offered at the next club day at Puckapunyal to allow Pro Tour competitors a ‘shake down’ meeting the weekend prior to round 5.
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Esperance Celebrate “Havin’ A Play” Memorial at SE Zone Round 3
Former Esperance Kart Club members Bill Green, Rowdy Pitchers and Norm Wright tragically lost their lives in a plane crash 10 years ago. Earlier this month, the club hosted the “Havin’a A Play” Memorial in their honour with the 3rd round of the South Eastern Zone Series.
State Championship Entries Closing Soon
Entries will soon be closing for upcoming rounds of the Queensland, New South Wales, Victorian, Northern Territory and South Australian Kart Championships. In fact, Queensland closes tomorrow.
Round 5, North Shore Club Championship
Fitting wets for qualifying was a gamble that paid off for many at round 5 of the North Shore Kart Club’s championship at Eastern Creek. (Includes Focus On Future Stars: Dylan Debono)
Master the Art of Kart Driving Book Earns $50 Off at Euroz Performance
Buy the ‘Learn How to Master the Art of Kart Driving’ book and receive more than the purchase price off a Euroz Driver Performance simulator training session.
Gwilliam Sidelined for Next WA KZ Round
Having undergone knee reconstruction surgery last Friday, Simon Gwilliam will be a non-starter in this weekend’s WA KZ Series round. However, he’s offered his kart to a fast young Perth driver.
Supercars Team Owner For TEKA Enduro
Supercars team owner Charlie Schwerkolt will team up with his V8 endurance co-driver Karl Reindler to tackle TEKA’s enduro karting event at Eastern Creek next month.
Gold Coast Junior Sprockets Is Full
The upcoming Junior Sprockets program on the Gold Coast is full. Limited places are still available for Gladstone, Townsville, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle and Canberra.
Wood the Latest Kiwi Winner on Aussie Pro Tour
Wellington teenager Ryan Wood is the latest Kiwi karter to claim a class win – and with it a State title – at a round of Australia’s Rotax Pro Tour.
Pro Tour Series Points After Round 4
The driver and manufacturer points have been tallied after the 4th round of Rotax Pro Tour on the weekend.
Emotional Win For Scott Howard at Pro Tour
Queenslander Scott Howard returned to the top step of the Pro Tour podium today, taking an emotional DD2 Masters victory at round four of the national series in Coffs Harbour.
V8 Utes Champ Cleaning Up at Coffs Harbour
Former V8 Utes Champion Kris Walton has won races in two classes at the fourth round of the Rotax Pro Tour. Walton is ahead in Rotax Heavy and enjoyed heat wins in DD2 Masters, but racing was curtailed at Coffs Harbour today due to heavy rain, several pre-finals now scheduled to kick off early Sunday morning.