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Gillard Dominates CIK Championship
27 October 2009
Round Three Podium (L-R) second place Hayden McBride,
Winner John Grother and third place Tyson Pearce
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Newcastle’s Hayden McBride claimed the 2009 Australian CIK Karting Championship by finishing runner-up at the final round held in Queensland over the weekend.
Originally scheduled to be contested at the Ipswich circuit, the final day of competition was moved to the nearby Toowoomba circuit after track conditions were deemed unsafe on Saturday afternoon.
Sydney Karters Reminisce On V8 Podium
07 December 2009
In the early nineties the likes of James Courtney, Michael Caruso and Mark Winterbottom were ‘banging sidepods’ on karting circuits across New South Wales.
Yesterday, the trio filled the podium at the inaugural Sydney Telstra 500 at the Sydney Olympic Park precinct.
CIK Stars Of Karting Series Has Treseder Invigorated
04 December 2009
During his 17 years in the sport Queenslander Kel Treseder has done just about everything there is to do in Australian karting.
Coleman Getting Set For CIK Stars Of Karting In 2010
02 December 2009
New South Wales teenager Jake Coleman is set to take the next step in his flourishing karting career next year when he steps up to compete in Australia’s most prestigious series, the CIK Stars of Karting Series.
Karters Can Move Into The Future...Now!
02 December 2009
Australian karters have the opportunity to assist in moving the sport into a new era by purchasing their personal transponder.
By purchasing a transponder from their Club or State Office at a discounted price (*this price may vary slightly depending on the location) competitors will have the opportunity to see all lap times from race events using the new AKA timing system, which is currently being rolled out across the country.
NEW NAME, NEW LOOK FOR AUSTRALIAN CIK CHAMPIONSHIP
27 November 2009
It has been announced today that the Australian CIK Karting Championship, the elite level of competition in the sport, will be renamed the CIK Stars of Karting Series in 2010.
Pittam's Podium Hat Trick at SA Karting Championships
29 November 2009
Paul Pittam was the standout performer at the Dunlop South Australian Karting Championship hosted by the Barossa Go-Kart Club at the Bolivar Raceway over the weekend.
Jurczak The Pace Setter On Senior Debut In SA
27 November 2009
Queenslander Ben Jurczak has made a successful transition into the senior ranks of karting by qualifying fastest in both the Clubman Light and Rotax Light categories for the 2009 Dunlop South Australian Championships at the Bolivar Raceway, just north of Adelaide today.
Karting Veteran Continues To Prove The Sport Is For All Ages
26 November 2009
Horsham’s Remo Luciani is living proof that karting is not only for the young, but also the young at heart.
Athelstone Kart Racer Aiming For State Glory
25 November 2009
Athelstone teenager Todd Hazelwood likes to go fast, but only on a karting circuit. While he is still two years away from sitting for his road licence, the year eight student at Charles Campbell Secondary College has been racing karts for seven years and has got his sights set on winning the State Championship this weekend.
Sepang To South Australia For Jones
24 November 2009
As the son of a V8 Supercar driver and team owner, Macauley Jones knows what it is like to spend almost every weekend at the race track.
East Coast Title And Japan Trip For Yamaha Racers
24 November 2009
Two of the Australian Karting Association's longest standing categories, Clubman and Junior National, have been selected to compete for an East Coast Title in conjunction with the 2010 Australian CIK Championship.
Aussie Kart Racers Shine Overseas
23 November 2009
A handful of Australia’s top kart racers once again proved why the country is considered to have some of the top young racers in the world with some impressive showings in various parts of the globe over the weekend.
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Junior Competition Returns To The Australian CIK Championship
20 November 2009
Australian junior karters will have their own elite championship in 2010 with the return of junior competition to the Australian CIK Championship next year.
300 Of Australia's Top karters for South Australian Titles
19 November 2009
Three hundred of the best kart racers from around the country are heading to South Australia’s Bolivar Raceway to contest the Dunlop South Australian Open Sprint Kart Championships next weekend (November 27-29).
The November NKC Conference
16 November 2009
2010 – 2013 tyres announced, CIK Championship is full steam ahead and other initiatives confirmed
The National Karting Council (NKC) of the Australian Karting Association (AKA) met over the weekend for their November conference.
At this conference the successful tyre tenders were chosen for the period 2010 – 2013.
Young Karters Get A Sneak Peak At Sydney Track
12 November 2009
A handful of young karting stars got the opportunity with the Hon. Ian Macdonald, NSW Minister, to receive a special preview of the Sydney Olympic Park circuit by former V8 Supercar Champion and Sydney track design consultant Mark Skaife today.
Sera And Schumacher Are Heading To Vegas
11 November 2009
Very few Australians can claim that they have raced in the same karting event as a seven-time World Champion but this is what Australian karting star David Sera will be doing next week (Nov 18-22) in Las Vegas, America.
Hard Fought Karting Championships In Smithton
08 November 2009
The sport of karting was the real winner in the Smithton region over the weekend with some of the best competitors from various parts of the country taking to the circuit in the 2009 Tall Timbers Hotel/Motel Tasmanian Championships.
Smithton Putting On A Show For Tassie Titles
06 November 2009
The small band of members from the Circular Head Kart Club are certainly putting on a great show for competitors at the 2009 Tall Timbers Hotel/Motel Tasmanian State Karting Championships in Smithton this weekend.
Winning Weekend For The Wooley Clan
02 November 2009
Upper Sturt youngsters Rhys and Chase Wooley continued their winning ways on the kart track last weekend by winning in the annual City of Adelaide Titles at the Bolivar Raceway in South Australia.
Sera And Wall Win At Formula 100 Nationals
01 November 2009
David Sera and Matthew Wall have once again proved why they are considered two of the best Australian karters of all time with a pair of scintillating victories at the Formula 100 Nationals in Melbourne today.
State Honours On The Line In Smithton Next Weekend
30 October 2009
Local kart racers take on the state's best drivers, along with a strong mainland contingent at Briant Park Raceway next weekend (November 6-8) for the Tall Timbers Hotel/Motel Tasmanian Sprint Kart Championships.
Karters Shaping Up This Weekend Ahead Of State Champs
29 October 2009
South Australian karters get their final opportunity to shape up ahead of next month’s State Championships when they take to the Bolivar Raceway for the City of Adelaide Titles this weekend.
Vale - Marj Mc Kinnon
29 October 2009
The karting community has been saddened with the news that Marj McKinnon has earlier this week tragically lost her life in a car accident.
Australia's Fastest Karts Heading To Melbourne This Weekend
28 October 2009
Australia’s most powerful karts will be heading to Melbourne this weekend as part of an event which has been labelled ‘Horsepower Heaven’ at the Todd Road circuit in Port Melbourne.
McBride wins CIK for Gillard
27 October 2009
Newcastle’s Hayden McBride claimed the 2009 Australian CIK Karting Championship by finishing runner-up at the final round held in Queensland over the weekend.
Change of venue for final day of CIK championship
24 October 2009
The final round in the 2009 CIK Australian Karting Championship, held alongside the Rotax Pro Tour, moves from the Ipswich Kart Track to the Greer Park Raceway in nearby Toowoomba tomorrow, after officials deemed the racing surface at Ipswich unsafe for racing this afternoon.
CIK championship set to go down to the wire in Ipswich this weekend
22 October 2009
Three of Australia’s most decorated karting stars will be vying for the 2009 Australian CIK Karting Championship crown in Ipswich, Queensland this weekend.
Green Plates And Overseas Trips On The Line In Melbourne
18 October 2009
In a fortnight's time (October 31/November 1) one of the most exciting events on the Australian karting calendar for a number of years, the Formula 100 Nationals and Leopard Final Shootout, will be held at the home of the Go-Kart Club of Victoria in Port Melbourne.
Varley Signs Up For CIK Finale
14 October 2009
Dual Australian Champion Jason Varley is the latest top line driver who will suit up for the final round of the 2009 Australian CIK Championship to be held at Queensland’s Ipswich Kart Raceway next weekend (October 23-25).
CIK Championship Set To Expand In 2010
07 October 2009
Following on from its successful return to Australian circuits this year the Australian CIK Championship is set to expand in 2010.
Klarich Makes A Triumphant Return To The Top at WA Kart Championships
06 October 2009
Perth youngster Jake Klarich made a triumphant return to karting with victory at the KTEQ Rentals Western Australian State Karting Championships in Karratha on the weekend.
Hryniuk Wins Oran Park Finale
04 October 2009
Sydney kart racer Jason Hryniuk has secured victory in the final karting Championship to be decided at the Oran Park Raceway in Narellan, west of Sydney, this afternoon.
Perfect Start For Marjoram In WA State Karting
02 October 2009
Adam Marjoram has made a perfect start to his campaign at the KTEQ Rentals Western Australian State Championships in Karratha today.
Locals Lead The Way At Oran Park Championship Finale
02 October 2009
Local competitors are leading the way after the opening day of competition for the Sargents Pies New South Wales Karting Championships at Sydney’s Oran Park Raceway today.
Karters Suiting Up For Kart Prix In Ipswich This Weekend
30 September 2009
With the Nikon SuperGP only a few weeks away South East Queensland motorsport fans will be able to kickstart their countdown to one of the Nation’s biggest motorsport events when the Gold Coast Kart Prix is held this Sunday (October 4).
Colyton Karter Aiming For Title Number Eight This Weekend
30 September 2009
Colyton kart racer Corey Lean has got his sights set on his eighth State Championship when he takes to the circuit for the New South Wales State Karting Championship at Oran Park this weekend.
Karters Getting Set To Say Goodbye To Oran Park
28 September 2009
When the chequered flag falls on the final race at the Sargents New South Wales State Karting Championships at Oran Park in Western Sydney this weekend (October 2-4), it will complete one of the final chapters in the history of the celebrated venue.
Sera Wins Epic Battle At Rotax Nationals
27 September 2009
Victorian David Sera secured one of the hardest fought victories of his karting career during the Rotax Nationals at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway over the weekend.
Jurczak Dominates Opening Day At Rotax Nationals
26 September 2009
Queenslander Ben Jurczak continued his dominance of the Formula JMA category with a scintillating performance during the opening day of action for the Rotax Nationals at Sydney’s Eastern Creek International Karting Raceway today.
Karting Is A Family Affair For The Smith Clan
25 September 2009
A weekend conference in Hamilton Island six years ago changed Karratha’s Smith family in a fun, adrenaline rushing way.
Pocket Rocket To Blast Off At Kart Nationals
24 September 2009
What Castle Hill’s Pierce Lehane lacks in size he certainly makes up for in heart and determination.
Since moving from motorcross ranks to follow his Dad and Grandfather onto the karting track 18 months ago the diminutive racer rose to the top and is one of the contenders for the Rotax Karting Nationals at Eastern Creek.
Doonside racer aiming for the top
23 September 2009
Doonside kart racer Craig Stauner is gearing up to take on the Nation’s best drivers in the Rotax Karting Nationals at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway this weekend.
Whitmore Chasing The Elusive Green And Gold
22 September 2009
In 2007 David Whitmore came within half a lap of claiming his maiden Australian Karting Championship.
Karratha Is Gearing Up For The Karting Invasion
22 September 2009
The Western Australian mining town of Karratha is gearing up for the biggest karting event in the State, the KTEQ Rentals Western Australian State Karting Championships, to be held in the town next weekend (October 2-4).
Darsey Aiming For A Double in Rotax Nats
21 September 2009
Two thousand and nine has already been a good year on the go-kart track for Hornsby’s Darsey Kondopirakis.
The 16 year-old won the Junior National Heavy Australian Championship in Townsville at Easter time and this weekend he will be aiming to make it a great year by winning the Formula JMA category in the Rotax Nationals at Eastern Creek.
Toowoomba Flyer Set For Final Round Of CIK Championship
21 September 2009
Toowoomba’s Brendon Nelson is the latest in a growing list of top line drivers to confirm his entry for the final round of the 2009 Australian CIK Championship scheduled for October 24/25 in Ipswich, Queensland.
National Honours On The Line At Eastern Creek Next Weekend
18 September 2009
Kart racers from all across the country will be heading to Sydney’s Eastern Creek International Karting Raceway next weekend (September 26/27) in an attempt to be crowned the Australian Champion at the Rotax Nationals.
Mills and Waters Set For CIK Championship Last Round
11 September 2009
Dual National Champion Matthew Waters and Victorian James Mills are the latest two drivers to confirm they will be lining up for the final round of the 2009 Australian CIK Championship at Ipswich, Queensland next month (October 24/25).
NSW Speedway Kart Titles Set For Gosford
10 September 2009
The Gosford Showgrounds in Central New South Wales is set to come alive to the sound of roaring kart engines next weekend (September 19/20) when the NSW State Speedway Kart Titles are decided.
Last Days To Enter WA State Championships
09 September 2009
Competitors looking to enter the KTEQ Rentals WA Open State Championships in Karratha on October 2 - 4, 2009 only have a couple of days remaining before entries close.
Australian Karting Continues To Move Into A New Era
04 September 2009
The Australian Karting Association (AKA) has today confirmed it has joined forces with AMB Identification and Timing (AMB) as its timing partner. Under the partnership all AKA sanctioned tracks will be fitted with the appropriate equipment to ensure that the new Controlled Management System (CMS) will be operational.
Big Prize Pool For Final Round Of 2009 Australian CIK Championship
31 August 2009
Organisers of the 2009 Australian CIK Championship have announced today that drivers at the final round, to be held at Ipswich, Queensland on October 24/25, will be competing for a $6,500 prizepool.
Enter Now For Championships On Either Side Of The Country
27 August 2009
Karters on both sides of the country are encouraged to place their entries for the upcoming State Championships in Western Australia and New South Wales to be held on the first weekend in October.
Information And Outcomes From The AKA AGM And NKC Conference
24 August 2009
The Australian Karting Association (AKA) held its Annual General Meeting on Friday evening followed by a General Meeting of the National Karting Council (NKC) across the weekend in Melbourne.
Sushi Is On The Menu For Sera And Jenner
17 August 2009
Dual Australian Champion James Sera and rising Victorian youngster Bradley Jenner will be turning Japanese over the coming months to prepare for the 33rd Toyota All-Japan Kart SL event in October.
Gillard Dominates CIK Championship
10 August 2009
Gillard driver John Grother has signalled his return to the top level of Australian karting by leading a Gillard one-two in an emphatic victory at round three of the 2009 Australian CIK Championship, held alongside the Rotax Pro Tour, at Raleigh International Raceway in New South Wales across the weekend.
AKA Takes Another Step Into The Electronic Era
6 August 2009
Following on from the recent announcement that new members of the Australian Karting Association (AKA) are now able to apply for a racing licence online at www.karting.net.au is the next step in the Association’s move to the electronic era.
Ivan Mauger Joins Place To Race Fight
05 August 2009
Speedway star and nine-time individual world champion Ivan Mauger is the latest legend of world motorsport to come out in support of the Place To Race campaign designed to save the decimation of Gold Coast motorsport facilities.
Top Line Karting Action Returns To Raleigh This Weekend
04 August 2009
Australia’s fastest kart racers will return to one of the world’s most popular karting circuits, the Raleigh International Raceway, in Northern New South Wales for round three of the Australian CIK Championship this weekend.
Legends Support Place To Race
02 August 2009
A new campaign and fighting fund to help save Gold Coast motorsport venues has received the support of no less than five former World Champions – just a day after its official launch!
Grother Is Pumped For CIK Return At Raleigh
30 July 2009
Queenslander John Grother has been one of the country's top line kart racers for a number of years and will next weekend (August 7-9) make his return to Australia's elite karting series, the Australian CIK Championship.
Track Changes Coming Along Well In Karratha
22 July 2009
The Karratha Kart Club is gearing up for the largest event in its history, the Western Australian State Championships, on October 2-4.
Karting Ladies Raise Over $24,000 For National Breast Cancer Foundation
21 July 2009
The annual All Ladies Race Day, hosted by the Combined Districts Kart Club (CDKC) in Lithgow, New South Wales, is continuing to grow into a major event in the Australian Karting Calendar.
Online Licence Applications Available Now
20 July 2009
In a first for Australian karting, new members to the Australian Karting Association (AKA) can now apply for a racing licence online.
Todd Kelly Coaches Local Karting Kids After First Townsville V8 Event
13 July 2009
Kelly Racing V8 Supercar driver Todd Kelly has taken time out in the wake of the inaugural Dunlop Townsville 400 to help coach a group of young North Queensland karters today.
Change Of Venue For South Australian State Karting Championships
09 July 2009
The Barossa Go-Kart Club have announced a change of venue for the 2009 South Australian Open Sprint Kart Championships to be hosted by the Club on November 27-29, 2009.
Greenbury Comes Of Age At Queensland Karting Championships
05 July 2009
The Southern Cross Motorsports Queensland Karting Championships hosted by the Cooloola Coast Kart Club in Gympie were heralded as a huge success by karters from all across the country.
One, Two, Three For Greenbury On Qualifying Day In Gympie
03 July 2009
Rising Toowoomba star Tyler Greenbury has started his campaign at the Southern Cross Motorsports Queensland Karting Championships in stylish fashion at Gympie today.
Sibling Rivalry On The Kart Track In Gympie This Weekend
02 July 2009
The Brother and Sister pair Dylan and Kloe Higgins will go head to head on the kart track this weekend in the Southern Cross Motorsports Queensland Championships at Gympie's Cooloola Coast Kart Club.
The Red Rooster Ultimate Kart Give-Away In North Queensland
01 July 2009
Red Rooster, the Townsville Bulletin and Kelly Racing, in association with HOTFM and the Australian Karting Association (QLD) have joined together to provide the ultimate karting give-away, which could ignite the career of a future Dunlop Townsville 400 winner.
News And Information From The AKA Conference
30 June 2009
The Australian Karting Association (AKA) held its mid year Committees conference in Darwin over the weekend with a number of positive outcomes for karters across the country.
Jaenke Set To Lead The Female Charge In Queensland Karting Championship
29 June 2009
Local Accountant Sharon Jaenke will put the calculator down and pick up her racing suit as she lines up against some of the country's best drivers in the Southern Cross Motorsports Queensland Karting Championships in Gympie this weekend.
Perfect Weekend For Pearce In CIK Round Two
28 June 2009
For many years Tyson Pearce has been highly regarded in Australian karting circles and he confirmed this status with a dominant display during Round Two of the Australian CIK Championship, held alongside the Rotax Pro Tour, at Melbourne's VACC Park over the weekend.
Kaminski Continues To Grow On The Kart Track
26 June 2009
At four years of age Kyle Kaminski made his Dad promise that when he turned six he would get a go-kart for his birthday.
Fifteen years on the Father and Son team are continuing to grow closer as they chase karting titles across the country. Next weekend Kyle will take on some of the Nation's best drivers in the Southern Cross Motorsports Queensland State Championships at Gympie (July 3-5).
Australia's Best Karters In Action In Melbourne This Week
24 June 2009
Many of the country's top line kart racers will be in Melbourne later this week (Friday and Saturday) for the second round of the Australian CIK Championship, held alongside the Rotax Pro Tour, at VACC Park in Port Melbourne.
Big Fields For Queensland Championships In Gympie
21 June 2009
Kart racers from all across the country will take over the Cooloola Coast region during the first week in July when 385 competitors converge on Gympie for the Southern Cross Motorsports Queensland State Championships on July 3-5.
Cian Is Keen For Victory In Supercheap Series This Weekend
19 June 2009
Gladstone local Cian Fothergill will take on some of the State's best drivers on his home circuit when the Supercheap Auto Kart Series takes to the Formula K Raceway this Sunday.
Ward Brothers Win As Pittam Doubles Up In The Territory
14 June 2009
The Ward household on the Gold Coast will be a happy one this week with brothers Damien and Lucas Ward both securing victory at the Northern Territory Karting Championships today.
Top End Karters Gearing Up For NT Championships
04 June 2009
The annual pilgrimage of karters to the Top End begins next week as they prepare for the Northern Territory Karting Championships, held at the Hidden Valley Karting complex next weekend (June 13/14).
State Title Shakedown At Gympie This Weekend
03 June 2009
Kart racers from all across Queensland will be on the Sunshine Coast this weekend for the final warm-up event at the circuit ahead of next month's State Championships to be hosted by the Cooloola Coast Kart Club in Gympie.
Nelson Stars In Opening Round Of Supercheap Auto Series
02 June 2009
Toowoomba's Brendan Nelson was the star of the show during the opening round of the 2009 Supercheap Auto Kart Series hosted by the Ipswich Kart Club over the weekend.
Gillard Driver Wins Opening Round Of Australian CIK Championship
01 June 2009
Novocastrians Hayden McBride and Simon Roberts claimed a one-two finish in the opening round of the 2009 Australian CIK Karting Championship, run alongside the Rotax Pro Tour, at the Mount Sugarloaf circuit in Newcastle, NSW over the weekend.
Ready...Set...Go For Australian CIK Series
26 May 2009
Many of Australia's top level kart racers are getting set for the opening round of the rejuvenated Australian CIK Karting Championship, to be raced in conjunction with the Rotax Pro Tour, at Newcastle's Mt Sugarloaf Raceway this weekend (May 30/31).
New Queensland Karting Series to Hit the Track in Ipswich This Weekend
25 May 2009
Queensland karting will enter a new era this weekend with the Supercheap Auto Kart Series kicking off at the Willowbank Karting complex in Ipswich this Sunday.
NZ Formula Toyota Winner Heading To Australian CIK Karting Championship
19 May 2009
Fresh from victory in the New Zealand Formula Toyota Championship Aucklander Mitch Cunningham will be heading to Australia next week to compete in the opening round of the 2009 Australian CIK Karting Championship in Newcastle, NSW.
Karting Volunteers - Everyday People, Extraordinary Contribution
15 May 2009
Each and every time a karting Event is held in Australia there are no less than 30 volunteers working behind the scenes to assist in providing the opportunity for members of the Australian Karting Association (AKA) to race.
You'll Never Never Know If You Never Never Go!
13 May 2009
If you’re looking for a break from the cold of winter in the Southern, Eastern or Western states, or just looking for an excuse to take a break, then there is no better place to head than the Northern Territory.
Kart Industry Association Of Australia Re-Structure A Significant Move For Karters
MAY 13, 2009:
The recent re-structure of the Kart Industry Association of Australia (KIAA) represents a significant turning point in Australian Karting.
Host State Heroes Lead the Way at Victorian Championships
10 May 2009
Victorian drivers have dominated the podium at the Victorian Karting Championships held at the Hume International Raceway in Puckapunyal over the weekend.
Pearce Set To Line Up In CIK Championship
12 May 2009
South Australian Tyson Pearce returns to the top level of Australian karting when he takes to Newcastle’s Mt Sugarloaf circuit for the opening round of the 2009 Australian CIK Karting Championship later this month (May 30/31).
The Motorsport Buzz Continues in the Goulburn Valley
06 May 2009
Last weekend it was the V8 Supercar drivers that provided the Goulburn Valley region with its Motorsport fix, this weekend it is Australia’s top kart racers who will take over the region to contest the Victorian Karting Championships.
History At The National Karting Championships In Townsville
12 April 2009
History was made at the 47th National Sprint Kart Championships sponsored by Yamaha in Townsville over the weekend.
Nationals Beamed Around The World
07 April 2009
In a first for Australian karting, this weekend’s 47th National Sprint kart Championships sponsored by Yamaha to be held at the Sun City Raceway in Townsville, Queensland will be streamed live across the internet. more
National Karting Council Conference
31 March 2009
The National Karting Council (NKC) met for the March conference of the Australian Karting Association (AKA) in Sydney last weekend.more.
Sera Takes A Clean Sweep In The States
Leading Australian kart racer David Sera has continued his winning ways with a victory in the Formula Kart Weekend at the Ocala Gran Prix circuit in Florida, USA over the weekend.
Expressions Of Interest Sought For Australian Cik Championship
Expressions of interest are being sought for the 2009 Australian CIK Karting Championship