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Karting News Briefs

17 April 2014

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• NSW-based karter and iRacing V8 Supercar Series driver Justin Ruggier has announced he will be driving with Eggleston Motorsport in the Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series. The 6-time state and two-time national karting champion will drive the ex-Rick Kelly Toll HSV Commodore that won the 2006 Championship. Ruggier has also been pretty busy with enduro karting. "I'm racing with Motivation in the TEKA Series and we are currently leading the championship" he informed KartSportNews. "It's good for fitness." Ruggier's debut race in the V8 supercar will be at Mallala on April 26-27.
  
  pic - Ruggier/facebook
  
  
• Cool new club shirts for Mackay Kart club with the circuit layout on the back:
  
  pic - MKC
  
  
• Due to the Nationals and the Easter break this weekend, The Project X Racing shop will be closed until Tuesday the 22nd. Due to Anzac Day, the shop will be closed Friday and Saturday the following week, however the van will be trackside at Ipswich Kart Club.
  
  
• An addendum has been issued for this weekend's Karting Nationals. It stipulates that fuel must be purchased from bowsers 2 and 5 from the nominated fuel supplier (the BP Service Station on John Renshaw Drive, Beresfield), plus some timetable additions and personnel changes. Download the PDF HERE.
  
  
• The Karting Australia rule book has also had an update - licence qualifications and restrictions, Jnr Clubman, Formula JMax & Jnr Performance. Latest version of the 2014 Karting Manual can be found on the KA site HERE.
  
  
• Cool promo video for the AIDKA Dirt Nationals at Loxton (South Australia) in October:
  
  
  
• A few things karting that came out of the FIA World Motor Sports Council meeting on 11 April:
  • World Motor Sport Council gave a strong mandate to the CIK Commission to consider the imposition of stricter penalties for dangerous infractions in the sport
  • The Drivers’ Commission (with the support of its Chairman, Emerson Fittipaldi) wants to:
    • prioritised further visibility for the FIA anti-doping campaign
    • increased promotion of the work by volunteers and officials
    • further strengthening of karting as an effective entry point into other motor sport categories
  • The FIA Women in Motorsport Commission renewed its partnership with the CIK-FIA. Young Spanish driver, Ms Marta Garcia, was granted the 'young female' slot in the 2014 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy.
    
    
• A huge photo gallery of images from round 2 of the Victorian Country Series at Warrnambool last weekend has been uploaded to HERE. Results from the meeting are on CMS HERE.
  
  Above: Matt Mahar, 3rd in Clubman Light at Warrnambool (pic - Paul Feely)
  
  
• Video summary of the Omar round of the UAE Rotax MAX Challenge. It looks like a pretty awesome track with plenty of elevation change, and how's the grandstand! "The organizer of the round did some filming" Paul Walsh informed KartSportNews. "Also may be of interest at 10 seconds in, you get a shot of the infamous Richie McLeod twisting the spanners."
  
  
  
• Four-strokes have been added to the Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge. The opening round of the series later this month includes various categories for Rotax and SKUSA racers, but will also cater for a 'Local Option 206' class to provide 4-cycle racers with an opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere of a major international event. “Here in the Northwest, 4-cycle racing is very popular at the local and regional level,” series organizer Mike Rolison said. “Many of them have a long-term relationship with Briggs & Stratton racing engines (and) the new LO206 has been gaining popularity throughout North America. We felt its standardized rules package fits perfect with the Can-Am series.” The LO206 class runs on the MG Red tyre.
  
  Above: The Briggs & Stratton LO206 engine (pic - BriggsRacing)
  
  
• The Central Coast Speedway Kart Club's Junior Development Day got washed out last weekend. As such, the club has rescheduled the program to Sunday, April 27. Amended details below:
  

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