Karting News Briefs


  19 December 2013
 

end of season updates...

  • Karting NSW has purchased a 10-camera video recording system. "The cameras will be monitored by an-off track official, allowing the opportunity to review an incident, similar to cricket" Karting NSW CEO Glen Egan wrote in a Karting NSW communication. The cameras will be placed at strategic locations around the track and will be used at the discretion of officials to assist in the adjudication of disputes. "Once perfected, the system will be available for hire by clubs for major events and should provide a much less subjective assessment of incidents during racing" he added. The first trial of the system will be at the Brian Farley Memorial at Eastern Creek (February 1-2), followed by a number of club days at Newcastle in preparation for the Nationals. (Egan's full letter can be read HERE.)

  • With Cadet ROK and Vortex Mini ROK categories set to run in New Zealand, the national federation has created a web page HERE dedicated to the engine. Still under development, it includes links to various competition pages, Q&As, maintenance & run-in and an eligible engine numbers list.

  • Karting NSW has officially confirmed Grenfell as the venue for the 2014 NSW State Championships from October 3 to 5. The club has done some major works to the 670m Bogolong venue over the last couple of years. Also, the Rotax classes will not compete at Grenfell. In theory, this will give ore track time to the other categories. the Rotax classes will compete in a NSW state championship at a venue and date to be confirmed.


  • Four drivers will qualify to represent the New Zealand team at the 2014 Rotax MAX Challenge World Finals. One karter will earn a ticket from each of the Junior Max, Senior Max, DD2 and DD2 Masters categories. 288 drivers from 78 countries will compete at the event.

  • Tal-Ko Racing (the makers of TKM) is working with Belgian carburettor maker Kilt in the development of an entire new range of karting classes due to start racing in France in 2015. “Over the past few years the CIK development of expensive and complex KF series engines has had a very damaging effect on racing right across Europe with driver numbers dropping and the call has been for a simple but effective way of racing" TKM boss Alan Turney explained. "That is exactly what we are producing for racing outside the traditional karting federations." TKM International will manufacture engines from 80cc through to 135cc (mostly direct drive and water-cooled) to cater for Minikart through to Masters.

  • Series Supp Regs for the NSW Southern Star Series are now available. See the Race Calendar page for the link.

  • Class announcement for Australian Vintage Kart Prix - Junior International!


  • Rev It Up for Charity race meeting:

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