27 of the main international distributors of Birel ART met for two days at the heart of the Italian company in Lissone for their now traditional annual meeting. A unique opportunity for meetings and exchanges, this seminar confirms the privileged place of Birel ART in 21st century karting. The main thrusts of the strategy concerning racing, as well as in rental, a sector of the future in full development, were at the heart of the debates.

The host venues for the opening events on the 2019 National Karting Calendar have been confirmed. The Rotax Pro Tour will kick off the year at Melbourne’s Todd Road circuit on January 26/27.  It will be the first of six rounds for the National Series. The opening event in the 2019 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship will be hosted by the Ipswich Kart Club in Queensland on February 15-17.

Everything is ready for the XXII SuperNats that will take place in the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino from November 14^th to 18^th. Over 500 drivers coming from the 5 continents will challenge in one of the most prestigious events of the season on the weekend of November 18^th: the XXII SuperNats organized by the SKUSA on the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino circuit.

The Ultimate Club Racers have been decided for 2018 with the SP Tools Club Driver Rankings coming to a sensational conclusion across the final weekend of October. With more than $50,000 in prizes up for grabs, the rankings generated interest from all parts of the country with more than 5,000 competitors featuring in the standings.

Maranello Kart secured the second place in KZ2 with Fabian Federer of Team SRP at the 47th Trofeo delle Industrie in a very difficult race due to the weather in Lonato. Christoph Hold ended his race in seventh place.

Several spectacular races characterized the finals of the Trofeo delle Industrie. The victories went to Pelizzari in KZ2, Smal in OK-Junior, Irfan in 60 Mini and Bristot in X30 Senior. The Memorial Carlo Fabi went to OKJ dominator Smal.

The conditions of the track were almost impossible during Heats and Finals, but the CRG drivers achieved many positive placements, despite several highs and lows.

Baby Race experienced a triumphant weekend in the 47th running of the prestigious Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato. The team led by Sandro Lorandi dominated the Mini 60 class by scoring a fantastic 1-2-3 finish: Coskun Irfan was the winner ahead of Rafael Modonese and Ean Eychmans.

The first times of the 47th Trofeo delle Industrie have been put in during free practice at South Garda Karting in Lonato on Friday. Qualifying and heats on Saturday October 27th. Second chance races and Finals in Live Streaming on October 28th.

The factory Racing Team will be one of the protagonists of the historic race on the Spanish circuit of El Vendrell

A total of 115 Italian and 125 foreign drivers are getting ready to get on track for the 47th edition of the Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato from October 26th to 28th. Ward Racing is the team fielding the highest number of drivers, Sweden is the most represented foreign country.

The 47th Trofeo delle Industrie has recorded a success of presence with 240 entered drivers in the four categories that will be entitled to contest this year the event organized by Parma Motorsport from October 26th to 28th at the South Garda Karting Circuit in Lonato.

An exciting video clip summarizes the sixteenth edition of the Rok Cup International Final. In four mintues you will be involved in all the incredible emotions that the 420 Rokkers, coming from all over the world, experienced and conveyed during a race week taking place in Italy, on the South Garda.

The Italian ACI Karting 2019 Championship will feature five rounds. One round only for the National Trophy, Italian Cup and Italian Championship for Regional Teams. 

The Rok Cup International Final proves to be a world party for the Rokkers and one of the most amazing events of the karting scene. The 2018 Champions won the Title at the end of a winning selection, which arose endless emotions during the whole week with 420 drivers challenging each other, coming from 51 different Countries. The final party on Saturday (October 13th) sealed the wonderful atmosphere that has been reigning in the paddock of the South Garda, an alchemy that only the Rok can mix, among passion, competitiveness and friendship.

Paolo De Conto and CRG ended an exceptional comeback race started from P18 in P2 on the wet in Australia. After two editions of the “Race of Stars” won by De Conto, the Italian driver confirmed his place among the main protagonists of this Australian event.

Frenchman Anthony Abbasse has become the fourth winner to etch his name onto a Gold Coast 600 Race of Stars Surfboard after winning the event held on the Gold Coast today. The SodiKart factory driver was supreme in taking a dominant win this afternoon.

28 heats have been raced today at the South Garda to define the names of the finalists that tomorrow will aim at the titles of this 16th edition of the Rok Cup International Final. 6 heats in the Junior Rok, 10 in the Mini Rok, 4 for the Senior, 4 in the Shifter and 2 for Expert and Super. Briefly, this has been the timetable of the 420 Rokkers facing each other today, in an amazing and never-ending show.

Following months of planning, Karting Australia’s National Event Calendar for 2019 has been finalised. Aimed at keeping a very similar schedule to the past few years, the calendar has also been arranged to avoid the major motor racing and sporting events around the country where possible.