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AKA Provides The Social Side Of Karting With A Boost

17 December 2008

V8 Drivers And Kart Racers Battle The Big Wet In Melbourne

14 December 2008

 2009 National Karting Calendar

10 December 2008

Information From The AKA Regarding Dunlop Kart Tyre

29 November 2008

Given the recent changes in the value of the Australian dollar against other currencies across the world, in particular the Japanese Yen, the recommended retail price for of a set of Dunlop kart tyres will be altered as of December 1, 2008.  [more..]

Karters To Benefit From Recent Decisions At NKC Conference

25 November 2008

Members of the Australian Karting Association (AKA) will benefit from several decisions made by the National Karting Council (NKC) during its November conference held in Sydney last weekend. [more ..]

V8 Racers Set To Go Karting For A Good Cause

A group of V8 Supercar drivers are getting set to go karting for a good cause when they lead the way in the Karting4MS Event to be held at Sydney’s Oran Park Raceway on December 3.  [more...] 

Walter Heads Britek Motorsport Scholarship Formula Ford Charge In Tasmania

Hobart's Ben Walter in the Road Solutions entry will head the  four-car Britek Motorsport Scholarship entry at the seventh round of the 2008 Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Championship at Symmons Plains outside Launceston on 21-23 November.  [more ....]

 Hughes Claims Australian Formula 100 Title In Geelong 

6 November 2008

Young Victorian driver Adam Hughes has upstaged some of his more fancied rivals to take a commanding win in the Australian Formula 100 Titles at the Beckley International Karting Raceway in Geelong, Victoria today.  [ more.. ]

Victorians Dominate At The Tasmanian Karting Championships

The visiting Victorian drivers showed tremendous class to dominate proceedings during the Tasmanian State Karting Championships at the HARDINGS HOTMIX Kartway in Highclere (near Burnie) last weekend. [ more..]

Highclere Set To Come Alive This Weekend

The North West Tasmanian town of Highclere (near Burnie) will come alive to the tune of kart racing engines this weekend (October 31 – November 2) when drivers come from all across the State and the mainland to contest the Tasmanian Karting Championships.   [more..]

Ben Walter Leads Britek Scholarship Charge At Phillip Island

Britek Motorsport Scholarship driver Ben Walter (Hobart, Tas) in the Road Solutions entry has finished the sixth round of the Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Series at Phillip Island in fourth place overall [more..]

Rotax Nationals 2008

Sera and Treseder Make It Back-To-Back Wins In Melbourne [ more..]

Southern Tasmanian Kart Club AGM

The annual STKC AGM and Committee elections will be held on 31^st August at the STKC clubrooms at 12 noon.

Karting stalwart Graeme Evans leads a group of dedicated and likeminded STKC members nominating for the various positions, with a view to representing ALL club members.

These members share a common goal – to see the STKC develop and prosper as a viable sporting option for karters and their families.

More details of their aims and who they are is [..here..]

Brother Versus Brother At The Rotax Nationals This Weekend

1 September 2008

Having two of your children race go-karts side by side at over 100 km/h would make most Mothers cringe with fear, however, for Jill Lindstrom it is just another Sunday at the kart track. [more..]

Junior Karters Time To Shine At Puckapunyal

29 August 2008

One of the top blue ribbon events for junior kart racers in Australia, the Junior Sprint Classic, will be held at the Hume International Raceway in Puckapunyal, Victoria on September 13/14. [more..]

Karting Titles On The Line In Melbourne This Weekend

12 August 2008

The next generation of stars in Australian motorsport will be on show during the annual INOX City of Melbourne Karting Titles at VACC Park in Port Melbourne this weekend. [more..]

Rotax Nationals Set For Melbourne's VACC Park

The eighth annual Sparco Rotax National Karting Titles are set to rock the VACC Park in Port Melbourne, Victoria over the first weekend in September. [ more...]

Drivers Give Hand Controlled Karts The 'Thumbs Up'

The Southern Go-kart Club’s new hand controlled go-karts were given the ‘thumbs up’ by a group of physically disabled drivers at the Bolivar Raceway, near Adelaide, yesterday.   [more..]

McLaughlin Scores Major Win In New Zealand!

 BritekMotorsport Scholarship karter Scott McLaughlin has stormed into the lead of the New Zealand Junior Rotax Challenge following a resounding performance at the third round in Hamilton. [more..]

Karting Raises $16,200 For National Breast Cancer Foundation

The Motorsport arena is more commonly referred to as a place that is dominated by males, however, at the Lithgow Kart circuit it was a very different story as the venue hosted the second annual All Ladies Race Day earlier this year. [ more..]

Karting - The Sport For All Ages

Kart racers Benny Benedetto and Michael Baker are two drivers competing in the Queensland State Karting Championships presented by the Smart City Vocational College in Rockhampton this weekend.  [more..]

Winners from the Northern Territory Karting titles

Details of the action from Darwin here 

From the Territory to Rocky for Mills

Queensland kart racer Nathan Mills is out to chase two championships in as many weeks when he travels to Darwin and Rockhampton to contest the Northern Territory karting Titles and Queensland State Karting Championships.

The Moranbah resident will compete against some of the best young drivers from across the country while racing at speeds in excess of 100 km/h in the 100cc Clubman and 125cc Leopard Heavy categories. read more on Mills' quest

Championship Honours On The Line In Rockhampton Next Weekend

The Rockhampton Formula K Kart Club will host the largest event in its history when drivers from all across Australia gather for the 2008 Queensland State Karting Championships presented by the Smart City Vocational College next weekend (July 4 – 6). read more on Qld states 

Legend's Advice Leads Gatt To Karts

A piece of advice from Australian Touring Car legend Jim Richards led Palmerston’s Chris Gatt into a decision he cherishes every time he takes to the race track.  more on Chris Gatt  and Northern Territory Titles 

Information From AKA June Conference

The National Karting Council (NKC) of the Australian Karting Association met in Sydney in conjunction with the annual committees conference last weekend.

The discussions items included an overview of the new ‘Smart Card’ licence system, the implementation of clutches for the Yamaha categories, the Junior Rotax engine and the future of the junior classes.

National Treasurer Max Laybutt, who has led the development of the new ‘Smart Card’ licencing system, conducted a presentation outlining the workings of the proposed system.   more on AKA June conference 

Miracle Comeback By Passionate Adelaide Kart Racer

03 June 2008

South Australian Simon Layne believes that ensuring he was fit enough to be competitive in a go-kart is what has kept him alive. more on Simon Layne's karting

Speedy Action In Geelong This Weekend

28 May 2008

This weekend almost 300 aspiring kart racers will converge on Geelong’s Beckley Park International Raceway to compete in round three of the Victorian All Star Series. more on Geelong's karting action

Pettaras Press Sponsor The AKA

22 May 2008

Pettaras Press Join As A Platform Sponsor Of The Australian Karting Association read more about Pettras Press sponsorship

2008 AKA CIK Championship Fails

6 May 2008

The AKA admitted today their efforts to promote an Australian CIK Championship has failed and they will try to relaunch the series later this year.

The National Karting Council, the committee that control the sport for the Australian Karting Association, made the decision, when they failed to attract their minimum level of support outlined to the International Karting Council by April 30. more .. CIK series Failure

JNH National Appeals Tribunal

2 May 2008

Victorian Garry Jacobsen is the 2008 National Champion in Junior National Heavy following the outcome of a tribunal appeals hearing in Melbourne on Monday night. more .. JNH National Appeals

Queensland Junior Development Camp

The AKA Queensland will be conducting a Junior Development Camp for its younger members and their Parents or Guardians on July 9-11. more .. Queensland Junior Development

Karting Is A Family Affair For The Plumbs

Karting is a sport which can be enjoyed by the entire family while also ensuring that youngsters learn some valuable driving skills, well before they are old enough to obtain their road licence. Read more about Plumb family affair

Top Ten For Aussie Karter In American Debut

28 April 2008

Australian Mitchell Griffin has recorded a top ten finish during his debut in the Snap-on Stars of Karting Series presented by the IndyCar Series in Salt Lake City, Utah over the weekend. Read more about Mitch Griffin in America

Orrcon Sponsor Australian Karting Association

27 April 2008

One of Australia’s largest steel tube manufacturers, Orrcon, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Australian Karting Association. Read more about Orrcon Sponsorship

Karting Industry Applaud IKC's Decision To Drop Front Brakes

18 April 2008

Several leading identities in the Australian Karting Industry have applauded the recent decision by the International Karting Council (IKC) not to allow front brakes as a part of the 2008 Australian CIK Championship.

Karting Industry Association of Australia (KIAA) President Ian Black believes the decision by the IKC will provide the opportunity for current competitors to easily graduate into the rejuvenated elite series. [more about CIK front brakes ..]

Five Rounds For CIK In 2008

16 April 2008

The 2008 Australian CIK Karting Championship will now incorporate five rounds, including one to be held in conjunction with the New South Wales State Championships at Port Macquarie. [more..]

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