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Rotax Max Euro Challenge – Round 2 Preview   This weekend sees the second exciting round of the 2012 ROTAX MAX EURO CHALLENGE being hosted by the ever-popular ProKart Raceland circuit in Germany. The 1,275 metre Wackersdorf track offers the ideal location for the international Rotax championship, providing some great racing, facilities and hospitality for the many teams and spectators who come out to support the competitors making-up the 160-strong field representing 29 different nations this weekend. Following two days [...]

UK News: Edgar’s Hyundai Super One Rotax Series – Round 1 Report   Ed Brand (Photo: TSR Productions) Torrential rain spoilt proceedings at the first round of the Super One Rotax series, which attracted a fantastic 183 entries from loyal and new customers. The Whilton Mill circuit is located on a slope with a variety of tight and medium corners over its 1190m length. The promoters have invested in a new TAG-Heuer timing system which attracted over 7000 visits to [...]

2012 CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship Preview The 2012 CIK-FIA Championships begin this weekend with the European Superkarts going to the famous circuit at Hockenheim, Germany, for rounds 1 and 2 of their 8 round Series. The Series has been expanded for 2012 with events in 4 countries: Hockenheim, Germany; Snetterton, GB; Assen, Holland; and Le Mans, France. 2 rounds will be raced at each event and the Championship will be decided by a Driver’s best 7 results in the 8 [...]

Ultra-Competitive Racing at Rotax Max Euro Challenge Genk Round   The first round of the 2012 ROTAX MAX EURO CHALLENGE saw the new season begin with some incredibly close racing at the Karting Genk circuit in Belgium over the weekend. With 190 drivers representing 30 nations from around the world, the opening event of the championship left no room for the faint-hearted, even when it came to the race for positions just to qualify for Sunday’s all-important finals. The weather [...]

Super One Series Welcomes Edgar’s Hyundai as Headline Sponsor for 2012   The Super One Series is proud to welcome Edgar’s Hyundai as its headline sponsor and new partner for the 2012 season. Edgar’s Hyundai are a well known and highly respected motor vehicle dealer chain in the Cumbria north-west region of England and the family firm has a long association with kart racing. Iredale Edgar started racing in 1961 when he purchased a Trokart/Clinton in 1961. His son Terry [...]

Aussie News: Looking to the Future for KF Engines   Organisers of the CIK Stars of Karting Series presented by Castrol EDGE have confirmed their commitment towards the current engines being used in the Pro Light (KF1) and Pro Junior (KF3) categories for 2013 and beyond. While there is a new homologation process for engines to occur from January 1, 2013 it can be confirmed that the current IAME and Vortex engines for the two respective categories will remain eligible [...]

Rotax Euro Challenge: Blast of a Start for Euro 2012 The first edition of the ROTAX MAX EURO CHALLENGE (March 28 – April 1) looks set to be an exciting start to the 2012 four-round series with entries full to capacity in each of the three classes being contested. More than 190 drivers from 30 nations will line up on the grid at the initial ‘Euro’ event at the popular Karting Genk circuit in Belgian, which also played host to [...]

Kiwi News: Grant By A Nose at Rotorua   KZ2 class Final winner Ryan Grant (Photo: Greg Henderson) It was defending class champion Ryan Grant from Auckland by a nose in the KZ2 Final at the second round of this year’s Mi Sedaap instant noodles Pro Kart series at Rotorua over the weekend, former champion and Grant’s long-time rival Daniel Bray just 0.232 of a second – hardly the length of a kart – behind at the flag. That said, [...]

Dreezen Big Winner at South Garda Winter Cup   Rick Dreezen on the top of the KZ podium with Arnaud Kozlinski and Anthony Abbasse Also the 17th edition of the Winter Cup, which took place on the South Garda Kartingtrack of Lonato (Brescia, Italy) was a gripping one. It was one of the mosthard-fought events of these last years; a challenge with more than 273 entrants coming from the four continents for the first top level technical and sports contest [...]

Kiwi News: Rotax Series Kicks Off with Trans-Tasman Challenge This Weekend   2012 Right Karts KartStars Rotax Max Challenge of New Zealand is defending Lights class Challenge winner Daniel Kinsman (Photo: Fast Company – Graham Hughes) New Zealand’s top Rotax Max category karters get another chance to gauge their form against their counterparts from across the Tasman at the opening round of this years’ Right Karts KartStars Rotax Max Challenge of New Zealand in Palmerston North on Saturday. Round organiser [...]