Apr 09, 2013
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With over 170 starters for the first round of the new season, it has to be said that the Super One Series is in a very healthy state. Promoter John Hoyle brought the new race control display vehicle, kitted out to show the live timing from TAG Heuer on a large screen, along with videos […]

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Apr 09, 2013
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Mount Vesuvius offered the perfect setting for the closing day of the WSK Master Series second round. The kart race took place on the International Circuit Napoli in Sarno (Southern Italy). It was the midseason round of the series and drivers did their best to climb up the standings before the next two rounds of […]

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Aussie News: 51st Australian National Sprint Kart Championships Report

SA teenager makes it three generations of national champions

Apr 02, 2013
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2012 Australian National Sprint Kart Champions Junior National Light – Bryce Fullwood (Darwin, NT) Junior National Heavy – Jordan Boys (Lavington, NSW) Junior Clubman – Joshua Denton (Cockatoo Valley, SA) Senior National – Jason Newman (Bathurst, NSW) Clubman Light – Jake Coleman (Glenmore Park, NSW) Clubman Heavy – David Sera (Narre Warren, VIC) Clubman Super […]

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Kiwi News: GoPro KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships Report

Bray and Kinsman lead title charge on final day

Apr 02, 2013
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Namesakes Daniel Bray and Daniel Kinsman led the title charge in their respective classes on the third and final day of competition at this year’s GoPro KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships in Wellington on Sunday. The pair made light of the showers that swept KartSport Wellington’s Wynn’s Raceway high in the hills behind Upper […]

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Thrilling Finals of the Rotax Max Euro Challenge at Genk

Laiho, Eastwood, Lambert and Norris start series off atop the podium

Apr 01, 2013
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With a thrilling and spectacular race Sunday the ROTAX MAX Euro Challenge completed its 2013 opening round at Genk (BE) today. Since Friday over 200 drivers from over 35 nations claimed their ticket for the final phase, which today saw the best pilots fighting for the first wins in the categories of MAX Junior, MAX […]

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Mar 27, 2013
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In the wake of the past successful years, the winning match “Intrepid – Lammers” officially comes back to take part to the most important and prestigious competitions with the goal to win! Intrepid is determinate, further to the last demanding period, to show to everybody the high quality of the new chassis made to reach […]

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WSK Euro Series – Zuera Report

Important issues from the first half of the season in Zuera

Mar 26, 2013
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The Spanish round was particularly rich of important information which is now useful to understand the real potential of teams and drivers of this year’s WSK Euro Series. The races – which finished today – on the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in some cases confirmed the expectations of the first phase of the long, Spanish […]

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Australian Superkart Championship – Round 1 Report

Kiwi Champ makes Aussies sit up and take notice

Mar 25, 2013
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Kiwi champion Karl Wilson made Australia’s top SuperKart racers sit up and take notice in Sydney over the weekend, the Wellingtonian qualifying on the front row and ending up fifth overall at the opening round of the 2013 Rockpress Australian championships at Sydney Motorpsort Park. Though he failed to make the start of the first […]

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Chassis Brands for 2013 Rotax Grand Finals Announced

Sodi, CRG, Praga and Energy named as chassis partners for New Orleans event

Mar 18, 2013
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BRP’s organization of the 14th Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) continues on with the announcement of the four independent chassis brands for this year’s Grand Finals. “We are pleased to announce this year’s Grand Finals chassis partners, and welcome having two new partners on board,” said Helmut Voglsam, supervisor, Rotax Kart Engines. The new […]

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WSK Euro Series – La Conca Report

Verstappen, Barnicoat, Zanchetta, Norris and Martinez score wins in first event of 2013

Mar 05, 2013
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In Muro Leccese (Italy), on the international circuit La Conca, the first round of the WSK Euro Series of karting – at its 8th season – was, once again, a top rate show. Close duels between many drivers characterized today’s final races; they were greatly appreciated not only by the numerous attendance on the stand, […]

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Feb 22, 2013
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For the first time in its 14-year history, BRP’s Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) will take place on the United States mainland. From November 13 to 16, 2013, winners of the Rotax MAX Challenge series around the world will gather in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. at the NOLA Motorsports Park. “New Orleans will host […]

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18th Winter Cup Ends Unexpectedly: Leclerc, Verstappen and Lorandi Win

Five North Americans compete, Thompson leads with eighth in KF3

Feb 18, 2013
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This year’s edition of the Winter Cup, the 18th, was particularly spectacular: the race on the south Garda had a rather unexpected epilogue. There were almost 250 entrants coming from all around the world and, thanks to their performance, this classic event of the beginning of season was particularly exciting. All the top manufacturers and […]

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Today the fourth edition of the traditional ROTAX Winter Cup ended with a spectacular day for the final races. About 100 participants were heading for the decisive wins in the categories of MAX Junior, MAX Senior and MAX DD2 category. Ambition was high, since the best of each category was rewarded with a free season […]

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Feb 05, 2013
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The 2013 WSK Season started in the best way possible. International karting met in Muro Leccese for the first racing weekend of the season of the WSK Master Series, which this year has in schedule four rounds on the most important racetracks in Italy. The stand of the circuit was once again crowded: this circuit […]

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Canadians Stroll and Thompson Podium at WSK Master Series Opener at La Conca

Stroll runs to third in first KF outing as Thompson matches result in his European debut

Feb 04, 2013
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The 2013 season in Europe got underway this past weekend (February 1-2), with the running of the WSK Master Series event at the La Conca International Circuit in Muro Leccese, Italy. The series, based around four Italian circuits, gave many of the factory teams and top drivers from across the globe a chance to begin […]

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280 Entrants Ready for 18th Winter Cup of Lonato

All categories ‘overbooked’ with great names and many champions

Jan 23, 2013
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Another great beginning of season for the South Garda Karting circuit of Lonato for the 18th edition of the Winter Cup, in schedule from 15th to 17th February 2013 in the classic race of the CIK-FIA calendar. In the three categories – KZ2, KF and KFJ – there are 280 entrants, with the participation of […]

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