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Numerous International Teams registered for the 24 Hours Karting of Italy
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Just a few days after entries opened in early December, a strong number of teams have already registered for the 24 Hours Karting of Italy, promoted by CRG and scheduled for March 14–15 at the...
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Motorsport UK, organisers of the British Kart Championships and JAG engineering, the UK distributer for Rotax, have today announced the calendar for 2021. The schedule has been designed to meet preferences indicated from recent surveys among the Rotax drivers and takes into account the current COVID-19 restrictions.

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There is an incredible amount of excitement and naturally some uncertainty since our announcement to join WOMZA. We feel that some perspective at this point will assist karters, teams, clubs etc to get a clearer picture of what is happening and why.

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The begging of ROK Cup 2021 season has been delayed of a week. The first race regarding ROK Cup Italia 2021 will no more be held on 21st of March at South Garda Karting in Lonato rather it shifts on 28th of March at the Franciacorta Karting track.

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Four. Wins. In a row. BRP and its Can-Am Off-Road vehicles just scored their fourth consecutive Dakar Rally victory (2018–2021), sweeping the top 11 places. Together, Maverick X3 racers completed more than 114,024 miles (183,504 km) of extreme off-road racing during this years’ rally, achieving another historic performance.

Alpha Karting keeps developing and strengthens its goals for 2021

Alpha Karting keeps developing and strengthens its goals for 2021 Read more

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CRG extends the agreement with Rasmus Joutsimies for 2021

CRG extends the agreement with Rasmus Joutsimies for 2021 Read more

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Botho G. Wagner has passed away at the age of 85

Botho G. Wagner has passed away at the age of 85 Read more

Botho G. Wagner, the man on the left in the photo above, has passed away on 3rd January 2021 at the age of 85. He had been a karting enthusiast from the very beginning and a true “primary rock” of the discipline in his country. Notably, he had participated as a driver in the first race organised in Germany, on 24 April 1960 in Wiesbaden.

NGM Motorsport moves to CRG

NGM Motorsport moves to CRG Read more

CRG is pleased to announce a new important technical collaboration agreement with the NGM Motorsport team, which from the 2021 season will use CRG technical material in all categories and championships in which the team will take part. In particular, the collaboration with CRG will be very close for the KZ2 category, in which the Venetian team will line up three drivers of undisputed value: Giacomo Pollini, Natalia Balbo and Leonardo Bizzotto. NGM Motorsport is a very important reality in the field of national and international karting and boasts in its palmares various Italian titles and two prestigious placings in FIA events: 3rd place in the KZ2 World Cup last year and 2nd place in the European Championship 2018.

WKA Celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2021

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As the sport of karting ages, more milestones come up on the calendar each year.  One prominent achievement is the Golden Anniversary of the World Karting Association.  Established in 1971, the WKA will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2021.  To celebrate and bring recognition to the plateau, WKA has officially launched the 50th Anniversary Logo, which will brand the organization throughout its Golden Anniversary year.

Where is Rok Cup running in 2021?

Where is Rok Cup running in 2021? Read more

The calendar is ready now and we are glad to announce where and when the Rok Cup will be run in 2021. The calendar includes 7 Rok Cup Italia races, in which all categories will be present, and three races of the Campionato Italiano ACI-Rok for Rok Senior and Rok Junior alongside the Mini Rok class with a dedicated trophy.

CRG confirms the 24 Hours Karting of Italy in Adria

CRG confirms the 24 Hours Karting of Italy in Adria Read more

CRG and Adria Raceway have extended their partnership for the organization of one of the most successful Kart Endurance events: the 24 Hours Karting of Italy. After three editions held on the Adria track, which had a great success in terms of organization and participation of teams, also in 2021, the event will be held on the Venetian track on the weekend of 13th and 14th of March.

Glenn Keyaert leaves CRG

Glenn Keyaert leaves CRG Read more

At the end of the year, the team manager of the CRG Racing Team, Glenn Keyaert, will leave the Italian company. This is a professional choice of the Belgian technician who, after 9 years in CRG, decided to undertake a new work experience in a different company of the karting sector.

Robert de Haan and Maurice Henry win 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship

Robert de Haan and Maurice Henry win 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship Read more

Robert de Haan and Maurice Henry have been crowned joint-winners of the 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship, the first time in the event’s history that two drivers have emerged with the prize of a fully-funded season in the championship.

Alex Irlando signs with CRG

Alex Irlando signs with CRG Read more

CRG has made official the first piece of its drivers’ line-up for 2021 by announcing Alex Irlando for the KZ category. The agreement with the Apulian driver is part of a large project to strengthen its Racing Team, which CRG is undertaking especially for the KZ categories.

Livetiming: 25th "Ayrton Senna" Trophy at Sarno, Naples International Circuit

Livetiming: 25th "Ayrton Senna" Trophy at Sarno, Naples International Circuit Read more

The 'Ayrton Senna' trophy with the 2020 edition reaches the milestone of twenty-five consecutive editions through the collaboration of the main manufacturers: Otk (TonyKart / Vortex), IPK (Prague / FormulaK), CRG and BirelArt, which together with the Naples International Circuit have set up a nice karting program.

Results: 25th "Ayrton Senna" Trophy at Sarno, Naples International Circuit

Results: 25th "Ayrton Senna" Trophy at Sarno, Naples International Circuit Read more

The 'Ayrton Senna' trophy with the 2020 edition reaches the milestone of twenty-five consecutive editions through the collaboration of the main manufacturers: Otk (TonyKart / Vortex), IPK (Prague / FormulaK), CRG and BirelArt, which together with the Naples International Circuit have set up a nice karting program.

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Ultimate club racers crowned at the bend
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Ultimate club racers crowned at the bend

The first ever Ultimate Club Racer event has come to an end at South Australia’s The Bend Motorsport Park with winners coming from no less than five Australian states in a dramatic final day that crowned Australia’s best club karters. The inaugural event drew together racers from every state in Australia to compete for the ‘silver plate’ that they’ll have the honour of running for the next 12 months in Karting Australia competition.

The big contingent of West Australian competitors ensured there are plenty of victories celebrated with the state equalling Victoria for the most class wins with five apiece. Each state or territory had a driver on the podium for at least one class, proving the national success of the SP Tools Club Driver Rankings program, while a unique ‘State of Origin’ teams event took place on Saturday with Queensland taking the win. Two of the most popular wins came for local South Australian drivers that cleaned up big wins in their respective careers.

Jack Szewczuk took out the final race of the day in Cadet 12. He outlasted a race long battle that included Miley Miller and Kamal Mrad - which ended when Mrad turned Miller around on the final lap. This promoted Xavier Avramides to second position after coming from 11th on the grid to join the front of pack fight, the podium was completed by NSW’s Logan Eveleigh. The other South Aussie to win was Anthony Capobianco in his first Junior race since stepping up from Cadets. Capobianco took the win in an incredible finish to the KA4 Junior race. While being in the top five all weekend long, Capobianco was behind a terse battle between Marcus Pisani and Jordan Shalala which boiled over with a quarter of a lap to go.

Shalala and Pisani collided the final complex of turns which brought Capobianco into the fight. Miraculously, Shalala stayed on the track - as did Capobianco - the pair coming to the line with just 14 one-thousandths separating them at the finish. The Northern Territory’s Tyson Mattiazzo then came through for third.

It was better news for Shalala in KA3 Junior. A race long battle with last year’s overall SP Tools Club Driver Rankings winner, Steven Tsemelis was resolved in yet another race that went down to the wire. Shalala got the best of Tsemelis to win, while Hugo Simpson came home third.

SP Tools Junior Sprockets graduate, Corey Carson came through to win Cadet 9 after a last lap collision eliminated WA’s Connor Radford. Dominic Mercuri and Radford had been locked together for much of the race and as Radford went for the move on the last set of corners he misjudged opening the opportunity for Wollongong-based Carson to win. Mercuri salvaged second with Campbell Thompson claiming third.

The big 4SS fields provided plenty of entertainment. The Ladies Final produced the tightest race of their division throughout the weekend. Brooke Miller continued her domination but was made to work hard by Caprice Hall. Hall took the lead on several occasions through the final stages, however Hall swept through and led home the WA quinella. The duo were joined for much of the race at the front by Kirsty Mullen, the Victorian ultimately coming home in third position.

It was a similar story for Mullen in 4SS Senior Light where she also ended up on the podium. It was taken out by Queenslander Scott Pearce who overcame an enthralling race lead battle with Brynn Stewart to get the win by just 0.143 of a second. Mullen completed the podium. Pearce scored a second podium himself in 4SS Senior Medium where a three kart battle among the big field had the crowds enthralled.

Pearce lost places during the opening corner battles and had to fight his way to the front to join the race that was raging between Lukle Lane and Ian Branson. Once joining the duo, they pulled away from the field. Branson showed frustration towards Lane and Pearce, however they kept their cool with Queenslander Lane winning by 0.083s from Pearce and Branson just trailing them.

In better news for the Branson family, Mitchell Branson took out the 4SS Senior Heavy category in a dominant victory that had been the order of the day for him getting home in front of Tim Murphy and Peter Rogers. Victorian Anthony Baker took out 4SS Senior Heavy (A) over David Cook and Jason Ramsay. In 4SS Junior, Ethan Flynn emerged on top after an entertaining battle, besting James Micucci-Allen and Julian Cook.

Cody Leunan joined his sister Brooke Miller in the winner's circle after overcoming a surprise performance from Paul Trengove in TaG Light. Trengove led all the way until two corners from home when Leunan got through for the win, while Luke Clee came home third. TaG Heavy was taken out by Harley Bishop.

WA’s Joshua Healy won TaG Restricted Light after a race long battle between up to five karts on occasions. He came home ahead of Nathaniel Harrison and Bradley Vaughan, while Christopher Quinlan won TaG Restricted Medium, Ian Branson won Combined Masters, Chantelle Hall took out KA3 Senior Medium and Xavier Kokai got the win in KA4 Junior Heavy.

All in all, the Ultimate Club Racer I was declared a huge success from all concerned and planning has already begun for Ultimate Club Racer II to come up across the weekend of November 13-15 2020. Please keep an eye on Karting.net.au for more details.

2019 Ultimate Club Racers
Cadet 9 - Corey Carson (NSW)
Cadet 12 - Jack Szewczuk (SA)
KA4 Junior Light - Anthony Capobianco (SA)
KA4 Junior Heavy - Xavier Kokai (Vic)
KA3 Junior - Jordan Shalala (NSW)
4SS Junior - Ethan Flynn (WA)
4SS Ladies - Brooke Miller (WA)
4SS Senior Light - Scott Pearce (Qld)
4SS Senior Medium - Luke Lane (Qld)
4SS Senior Heavy (A) - Anthony Baker (Vic)
4SS Senior Heavy (B) - Mitchell Branson (Vic)
TaG 125 Light - Cody Leunan (WA)
TaG 125 Heavy - Harley Bishop (Vic)
TaG 125 Restricted Light - Joshua Healy (WA)
TaG 125 Restricted Medium - Christopher Quinlan (NSW)
Combined Masters - Ian Branson (Vic)
KA3 Senior Medium- Chantelle Hall (WA)
 

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