Full Throttle - June 2017

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PIZARRO HoF

JUNIOR SPROCKETS

15-time Australian Karting

Karting Australia’s Junior Sprockets

Champion John Pizarro was inducted

Program continues to go from

to the Australian Motorsport Hall of

strength to strength with some great

Fame recently.

results from graduates on track.

FULL THROTTLE LAUNCHED Full Throttle is Karting Australia’s quarterly magazine that has been designed for you the karter and the karting industry.

Each edition will feature some of the latest happenings from around the country while keeping you up to date with everything from Karting Australia.

Published By Karting Australia www.karting.net.au Editor/Journalist Matt Payne - Acclaim Media Email: fullthrottle@karting.net.au

Photography Cooper’s Photography www.coopersphotography.com.au Pace Images www.facebook.com/paceimages Contributor Jaxon Reihana

Special thanks to all the competitors that take part in race meetings across Australia each weekend; thank-you to all our volunteer officials, the mums, the dads, the office bearers and canteen staff that make karting an awesome family sport.

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Word from our Chairman Welcome to the first edition of “Full Throttle”, the official E-zine of Karting Australia.

As part of the continued push to provide

more

resources

to

our

Members and the karting industry, Full Throttle will become a quarterly staple of Australian karting that will allow us to highlight karting from the very grassroots right to the top of the sport in Australia.

Full Throttle comes hard on the heels of the launch of our “Building Better

Our Junior Development program,

Kart Clubs” web portal – there is a

SP Tools Junior Sprockets goes from

feature on that in this edition.

strength-to-strength and our new

We want to bring competitors to the

Bring-A-Mate program has already

fore, along with giving the industry

delivered members to the clubs that

and our clubs the chance to highlight

have hosted it. Bring-A-Mate is simple

the great work they are doing within

to organise, easy to run and effective;

their communities and for our sport.

either as a stand-alone feature or at

We’ll even bring you a different side

the end of a club day.

of our hard working officials that

There’s plenty of racing still to be

volunteer each and every weekend

done over the rest of the year and I

of the year to make sure the race

hope that you will come along with us.

meetings run smoothly.

Graham

To make Full Throttle a success, it

and Nancy Castledine are our first

will involve the Australian karting

featured ‘Weekend Heroes’.

community

This year has started strongly with

thinking about what it is doing that

healthy numbers at National and

can be highlighted by the magazine

State level events such as the Brian

and sending ideas to our editor at

Farley Memorial in Sydney, the

fullthrottle@karting.net.au

Victorian Country Series, Golden

If you’re a budding journalist with a

Power and Southern Stars Series. The

passion for the sport, send us some

State Championships have been well

of your work and you could become a

populated as have the Australian Kart

regular contributor.

Championship and Rotax Pro Tour

I hope you enjoy this issue and keep

events.

going full throttle…

pulling

together

and

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PAGE OF CONTENTS BUILDING BETTER KART CLUBS

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WEEKEND HEROES

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TRACK DEVELOPMENT FUND

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BRING A MATE

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BUILDING A BRAND

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QUICK LAP

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AUSSIE ENGINEERED

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HOW TO GO KARTING TIPS

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ROTAX PRO TOUR

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NSW, SA AND VIC KART CHAMPIONSHIPS

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EURO WRAP

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COMING UP

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Portal of resources launched

Graham and Nancy Castledine

Clubs taking use of the Track Development Fund

Helping get your mates on track

How the Ricciardo Kart was born

Queensland Junior Jac Preston

The Torini engine is launched

Accelerate your learning

The National Series headed North

State honours begin

Race of Stars Champion leads the way

A look at what is coming up near you

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SPROCKETEERS

JP HONOURED

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AKC RD 3 WRAP

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John

The third round of the Australian Kart

the

Championship in Monarto, South

strength to strength during school

Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame

Australia welcomed a number of new

holiday breaks around Australia.

across the Formula 1 Rolex Australian

faces to the podium, whilst some old

A number of drivers - known as

Grand Prix weekend.

favourites made a welcome return to

“Sprocketeers� - have gone on to

Pizarro

enter regular competition - with

the likes of Brabham engineer, Ron

With two rounds remaining, the

Cadel Ambrose being one to taste

Tauranac, international racing icon

Championship is delicately poised

significant success at the second

Lex Davison, Le Mans winner, Vern

across many of the nine classes.

round

Schuppan, touring car legends Frank

program

Tools

Junior

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continues

of

the

Championship.

to

Sprockets

Australian

go

Pizarro

Australian

from

Kart

karting

was

was

legend,

inducted

honoured

into

alongside

Gardner, Mark Skaife, Jim Richards, Larry Perkins and Kevin Bartlett.

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BUILDING BETTER KART CLUBS Karting Australia has released a new Portal for Clubs called Building Better Clubs - which holds a wealth of information that is required to efficiently operate a Club

PORTAL OF RESOURCES FOR CLUBS

The Building Better Kart Clubs Portal

your race meeting to the members

is at www.buildingbetterkartclubs.

and the broader community.

com.au.

The resource is a live document and

Contained on the Portal are links

will be updated with new information

to

for

as it becomes available, or if clubs

requirements such as food health,

recognise something that is missing

tax requirements, legal requirements

that has assisted them.

etc. and also other helpful links to

“The Building Better Kart Clubs

people new to their clubs’ board,

Portal has been designed to assist

including resources on how to run an

our Clubs all across the country with

effective Club Meeting, the roles and

access to valuable resources from a

responsibilities required for a club

wide variety of outlets,” said Karting

and so on.

Australia CEO Kelvin O’Reilly.

Government

Karting

departments

specifically,

are

“The Portal will be regularly updated

checklists for signing new members

over time to assist Clubs with assets

up, concepts for presenting and

to continually improve the way in

maintaining

conflict

which their Clubs are managed and

resolution, organising and developing

manner in which their events are run.”

a

there

circuit,

officials and volunteers and promoting

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POSITIVE CLUB CULTURE A club’s culture is made up of the values and beliefs of its members. A positive culture – where volunteers feel appreciated and supported - can help attract volunteers while a negative culture will do just the opposite. One of the challenges a club faces is creating a ‘contributing’ culture. This is where members take part in running the club rather than treating it as a service.

To understand how cultures can gradually emerge within an organisation, read the story of the Five Monkeys.

“There once was a cage that contained five monkeys. Also inside the cage hung a banana on a string with a set of stairs beneath it. Before long, a monkey went up the stairs towards the banana. As soon as he touched the stairs, the other four monkeys were sprayed with cold water.

After a while, another monkey approached the banana.

When he reached the stairs, the other four monkeys were again sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when any of

enthusiasm. Again, a third monkey was replaced with a

the monkeys climbed the stairs, the other monkeys tried

newcomer. The new monkey made it to the stairs but was

to prevent it.

attacked.

Then the cold water was turned off and one monkey was

Two of the four monkeys that beat him had no idea why

removed from the cage and replaced with a new one. The

they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they

new monkey saw the banana and attempted to climb the

were participating in the beating of the newest monkey.

stairs. To his surprise, all of the other monkeys attacked

After the fourth and fifth original monkeys were replaced,

him. After another attempt and attack, he knew that if he

all the monkeys that had been sprayed with cold water had

tried to climb the stairs he would be assaulted.

been replaced.

Another of the original five monkeys was replaced with a

Nevertheless, none of the monkeys approached the stairs

new one. The newcomer went to the stairs and was attacked.

ever again. Why not? Because as far as they knew, that’s

The previous newcomer took part in the punishment with

the way it had always been around there.”

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JUNIOR SPROCKETS SUCCESS CONTINUES The SP Tools Junior Sprockets program continues to go from strength to strength during school holiday breaks around Australia.

Aimed at junior entry level competitors, SP Tools Junior

of the Australian Kart Championship.

Sprockets is designed to give newcomers to the sport a

“We’ve been extremely pleased with the development of

taste of karting basics with professional tuition.

the SP Tools Junior Sprockets program since it was started

SP Tools-backed Supercars drivers, James Courtney and

just over 12 months ago,” said Karting Australia CEO, Kelvin

Scott Pye frequently attend the events to share their

O’Reilly.

knowledge.

“It is a unique program that has been needed in our sport

The program has been designed with efficiency in mind

for a long time. It’s ground breaking and world leading in

- from start to finish it is a two hour program and at the

karting. We see SP Tools Junior Sprockets as positioning

completion, the attendees are handed a ‘how to get started

motorsport alongside the AFL, Cricket and Surfing with

in karting’ package and a free 12 month Karting Australia

their school aged programs.

practice license.

“Karting Australia has had positive feedback from parents

A number of drivers - known as “Sprocketeers” - have gone

coming to the events that they are on par with the other

on to enter regular competition - with Cadel Ambrose

sport programs and in some cases, they have made

being one to taste significant success at the second round

comment that Junior Sprockets has exceeded the other

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SPROCKETS PLUS Following the success of the SP Tools Junior Sprockets program and feedback from competitors within the sport, Karting Australia has launched the next phase of the development program - Sprockets Plus.

It has been devised for Junior competitors that are already active in the sport and understand the basics.

The focus of Sprockets Plus is to assist them developing more advanced skills, like racecraft and driving techniques to advance them within the sport.

Seven-time Australian Champion Troy Hunt and his team of instructors are responsible for the Sprockets Plus programs, which take place on the same day as the Junior Sprockets events during School Holidays around the country. The cost of Sprockets Plus is also $195 per driver.

sports in terms of presentation.

“The program has been receiving notice from overseas, with VROOM Magazine running a feature on it and it we’ve had interest on the program from America and Italy.

“To have SP Tools on board as the great partner they are for this program allows us to deliver it around the country, expand its awareness through their racing talent and position it for growth in the future.”

There are seven regions that will be visited during the remainder of 2017, with ahead of even more in 2018.

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FIRST WIN FOR A SPROCKETEER Cadel Ambrose became the first Junior Sprockets graduate to win a round of the Australian Kart Championship at Geelong.

The Victorian competitor came through the program during the pilot program in 2015 and has been racing regularly in Cadet 9 throughout Victoria.

At the end of the 2016 season, he was the first Sprocketeer to enter the Australian Kart Championship at the final round at Todd Road and has continued on to reach this achievement in Geelong.

Ambrose had to outlast several challenges throughout the course of the Geelong final, the most potent from second placed finisher, Shamick Racing pilot, Harry Arnett and Toby Dvorak – who came home third.

It was a milestone moment for Australian karting to see one of the first Junior Sprockets graduates go on to take the win at an AKC event - one of many more to come!

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2017 JUNIOR SPROCKETS DATES AND VENUES June/July School Holidays Tuesday 27th June – Norwell Motorplex, Gold Coast, QLD* Thursday 29th June – Gladstone Kart Club, Gladstone, QLD Wednesday 5th July – Townsville Kart Club, Townsville, QLD *Junior Sprockets beginners only – no Junior Sprockets Plus September/October School Holidays Tuesday 26th September – Coffs Harbour Kart Club, Coffs Harbour, NSW Thursday 28th September – Newcastle Kart Racing Club, Newcastle, NSW Tuesday 3rd October – Canberra Kart Racing Club, Canberra, ACT All the information needed and to register for SP Tools Junior Sprockets, head to www.karting.net.au/junior-sprockets

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WEEKEND HEROES: THE CASTLEDINES For more than 40 years Graham and Nancy Castledine have been volunteering their time at motor racing events around Queensland, including the last nine years in karting.

They’ve both been timekeepers/lap scorers for the majority of this time with Graham originally starting out flagging before joining Nancy in the lapscorers box. They started with car racing before Graham, a now semi-retired electrician and two-way radio communications specialist, also volunteered his time on the motorcycling side of the sport. Over the years they’ve worked at Lakeside, Surfers Paradise Raceway and were also involved for many years at Queensland Raceway and Morgan Park Raceway.

The pair say that the experiences at events, along with the socialising with fellow officials – along with the opportunity to see different parts of the country - are what makes it so enjoyable.

“The social side of the sport with the fellow officials is certainly something that keeps you enjoying what you do, especially when you get to volunteer at events away from home,” said Nancy.

While Graham agreed with Nancy, he also believes the fact that you are always learning something new while being involved in the sport.

“You never stop learning. There’s always something new, whether it is in the timing system, lap scoring or

just improved technology. I really enjoy it,” said Graham.

As for the highlight from their 40-plus years of volunteering, the pair were clear on their time as a part of the IndyCar race during the early nineties.

“I really enjoyed being a part of the Indy race. I’m an air force freak and I would be lap scoring and know what time they were due to fly over and I’d down tools and I was upstairs. It was the only time I’ve ever downed tools,” said Nancy.

Graham re-iterated his previous comment about never stopping learning when reflecting on his time with the IndyCar event.

“Working with the American timekeepers at Indy was a great experience, learning from them during the early 90s was incredible with what is now the MYLAPS system. They were using it to the full potential, which was a long way ahead of what we were doing here in Australia at the time,” said Graham.

Graham and Nancy Castledine are just two of the thousands of Karting Australia volunteers across the country. If you have a volunteer in your Club that you believe should be featured in the next edition of Full Throttle please email fullthrottle@karting.net.au

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TRACK DEVELOPMENT FUND AT USE The Albury Kart Club is the latest Club to take advantage of Karting Australia’s Track Development Fund and Safety Grants to recently open its expanded circuit.

Albury can now accommodate 40

for a 40-kart grid and constructed a

turning out each time to prepare the

karts and its circuit is one of the

new control tower which was built

racetrack. The Membership has been

longest in Australia at 1029 metres. It

with the extension in mind. Through

instrumental in ensuring the area

is only the second circuit in Victoria

Club savings, a $100,000 interest

was presentable, constructing new

that can cater for 40 karts on its grid.

free loan from the Track Development

fencing, concreting curbs and putting

The plan for the extension has been a

Fund and a Karting Australia Safety

together tyre barriers.

multi-stage process as Club President

Grant we’ve been able to go ahead

“We have some further plans for

James Reynolds explains.

with the extension.”

venue improvements, but they will

“The Club purchased a parcel of

Reynolds went on to praise the efforts

come down the line when the funds

adjacent land 20 years ago and this

of the club members.

become available.

has been planned since that time,”

“In the three months leading up to

“All in all, we’re thrilled to have the

said Reynolds. “We completed grid

the track opening, we’ve held many

circuit extended and opened and by

extension work two years ago to cater

working bees with 20 to 30 members

the time the final round of the Rotax

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Pro Tour comes here in September, we will have bedded it in and be ready to go for that event.”

Albury is one of the first major tracks to take full advantage of the $10,000 available through the Safety Grants program, which has now been opened up to allow clubs to apply at any time throughout the year for a Grant rather than a set date.

NEW SURFACE FOR LITHGOW The Combined Districts Kart Club in New South Wales has also taken advantage of Karting Australia’s Track Development Fund to assist with the resurfacing of the Lithgow City Raceway.

The previous track was laid in the early 1990s and although it was still in good condition but the new surface has taken the venue to another level. After holding their first event on April 30, all reports are that the surface is super smooth and providing karters with a fantastic experience.

Victoria Lopes and her team were the winning bidders in the “First Drive on the track” auction. Victoria invited along good buddies Joshua Buchan and Cody Burcher to share the experience.

The Whyalla Go-Kart Club in South Australia have also recently taken advantage of the Fund to provide their long-standing venue with a new surface.

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BRING A MATE “Brin g a Mate” is exactly as it s o u n d s – Kartin g Au s tralia is en co u ragin g Clu b s an d th eir Mem b ers to h o ld a Brin g a Mate d ay.

Bring a Mate needs essentially a licenced Junior or Senior who provide the equipment for their ‘Mate’ to use.

The BRING A MATE program is about having fun, learning about the sport of karting and safely exploring the fun and excitement of a competition kart.

The first BRING A MATE day was conducted at the Ipswich Kart Club in Queensland with a number of new licence holders joined the sport.

The Albury/Wodondga Kart Club has recently made the BRING A MATE program a part of their Club Days each month with racing coming to a halt in the middle of the day to provide newcomers to the sport the opportunity to get behind the wheel.

Contact your local Club today about when their next BRING A MATE program will be run so that your mates can get behind the wheel.

They’re simple to organise, easy to run, safe and effective.

Remember - Mates race Together!

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IN BRIEF A pplications are open to Karting Australia’s Track/Facilities Development Fund. This is designed to provide funding assistance to clubs through the State bodies to improve facilities for competitors and to attract new competitors to the sport. Clubs are encouraged to engage with their local communities and membership to use local stakeholders to complete these works. Clubs wishing to apply for an interest free loan from the Development Fund can do so at http://www.karting.net.au/karting-australia/trackdevelopment-fund.

1973 World Karting Champion, Terry Fullerton has been confirmed for the Australian Vintage Kart Prix at Ipswich over the weekend of August 11-13. The 2017 event is looking to build on the success of the inaugural event during 2014 and has drawn significant support from the local Ipswich City Council.

New legislation has been passed by the Victorian Government in terms of the State’s Working with Children Checks that will come into affect on August 1, 2017.

The changes are following several recommendations from a Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and are aimed at strengthening the protection children receive through Working with Children Checks. To read more about the legislation please visit www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/ about+the+check/purpose/changes+to+legislation/

RADIO COMPLIANCE

Warwick Kart Club has recently some track upgrades.

The Queensland circuit has increased safety through the installation of a pitlane-style entry to the in-grid, it has also completed bitumen works at turn one that provides a full bitumen runoff, which is in the style of many major racetracks around the world.

Eastern Creek Karting Centre is set for a multi-million dollar upgrade - which includes a name change to Sydney Premier Karting Park. As part of the $10 million being spent, Australia’s first ever Indoor Motocross Park will be added to the facility. Roads into the facility will be significantly upgraded and landscaped. The karting complex entry road will be a nine metre wide bitumen approach whilst the current racing pit area will be fully sealed with bitumen.

Rotax importer, IKD is offering a $400 rebate for any 2-stroke karting engine that is traded in for a Rotax MAX EVO 125 before December 17, 2017.

The arrangement is available on any two-stroke motor whether used in Karting Australia national competition or not.

The trade in deal can be invoked with any Rotax dealer throughout Australia. The $400 comes off the price of the new Rotax EVO Engine.

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Karting Australia reminds each Member Club that it needs to comply with Australian Communications and Media Authority Guidelines when it comes to Club Radios used to communicate around venues during race meetings and club events.

Fines for using incorrect channels or incorrect equipment can be up to $270,000 - so it carries a hefty outcome should a club be found to be in breach.

The below links provide information as to the Citizen Band (CB) channels you must comply to, unless a club has specifically bought its radio license.

Karting Australia strongly recommends that each club makes it a priority to check its radio frequencies and read through the information contained at these links.

Guidelines for CB Radio: bit.ly/KACBRadioInfo Regulations for Radio Use: bit.ly/RadioRegulation

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HALL OF FAME FOR JP Australian karting legend, John Pizarro was inducted into the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame across the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix weekend.

The Australian karting pioneer, who raced at the upper

“The sport has given me so much joy over the years and to

echelons of the sport internationally in the DAP factory

be here with my family and friends tonight has been a real

team alongside Ayrton Senna and Terry Fullerton at the

highlight for me.”

peak of their careers.

Inaugurated in 2016, the Australian Motor Sport Hall of

He won 15 Australian Championships - a record number

Fame, presented by Speedcafe.com is an initiative of the

that stood almost 30 years until it was broken by David

Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) and brings

Sera in 2014, he raced at five World Championships and

together each major governing body of automotive sports

is still recognised internationally for his achievements in

in Australia - Karting Australia, Motorcycling Australia,

the sport.

Australian National Drag Racing Association and Speedway

Pizarro started racing in Sydney at the defunct Granville

Australia to induct legends of the sport.

circuit in the 1960s and won his first Championship in

Pizarro was inducted by five-time Moto GP Champion and

Sunnybank Queensland in 1968. He won the Asia-Pacific

Karting Australia Chairman Mick Doohan. In the class of

Championships and was the first Australian karter to hold

2017 he stood alongside the likes of Brabham engineer,

an international Super License.

Ron Tauranac, international racing icon Lex Davison, Le

Now based in Parkes, country New South Wales, Pizarro

Mans winner, Vern Schuppan, touring car legends Frank

- never short of a quip - was almost speechless in being

Gardner, Mark Skaife, Jim Richards, Larry Perkins and

bestowed the honour.

Kevin Bartlett, triple World Superbike Champ Troy Corser,

“I’m absolutely humbled to accept this award, it is a true

Speedway legends Johnny Stewart, Leigh Adams and

honour to be recgonised for my achievements in karting,”

Bluey Wilkinson, post-War motorcycle heroes Ken Rumble,

said Pizarro.

Thomas Phillis and Keith Campbell, Rally stars Possum

“To be standing here in a room full of so many of icons of

Bourne, Neal Bates and Coral Taylor, drag racing icon Jim

Australian motor sport is a fantastic feeling and great for

Read and former FIA Vice-President John Large.

the sport of karting. I’m so pleased that karting is being

A full listing of the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame

recognised as a sport in it’s own right and not just about

inductees and honorary videos can be found at www.

being a stepping stone to other forms of motorsport.

speedcafe.com/hall-of-fame-inductees/

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BUILDING A BRAND: RICCIARDO KART He’s one of the leading contenders in the Formula 1 World Championship but his heart is still in karting. The Ricciardo Kart is more than just about having his name on a side-pod for Daniel Ricciardo.

Around 17 years ago at the Tiger Kart Club in WA, a young, curly haired Australian-Italian kid started driving a bright red Birel under the stewardship of Michael Patrizi. Little did he, or Patrizi know at the time, those tentative laps in the rookie kart, head bobbling about, would be the genesis of a global karting brand.

A few years later, that curly haired kid would head East for a CIK round and out of nowhere would pop the #3 Birel on the front row of Junior Intercontinental A. “Who is this kid Patrizi’s got?” the karting elite from New South Wales and Victoria sneered.

“Don’t worry, he’s good,” a then 19 year-old Michael Patrizi said to this writer, with a wry, knowing smile.

Fast forward about 15 years and now that curly haired Australian-Italian kid is arguably the most popular driver in Formula 1 - and in the eyes of some pundits - was the best driver in the world in 2016 - he’s also known as Daniel Ricciardo.

In 2013, Patrizi - now based on the Gold Coast - and Ricciardo - now based in Monaco - spent a West Australian summer with their tight knit families celebrating the announcement that Ricciardo would

move from Toro Rosso into the all-conquering Red Bull Racing squad, the heir apparent to Mark Webber - alongside the foreboding (if you believe Australian media) four time World Champion Sebastian Vettel.

With a young family, Patrizi was looking to future proof himself, but also find a way to leverage his relationships in the Italian karting scene and to do business with his mate, assist Ricciardo’s long term legacy and success that Patrizi knew would come.

Thus the seed for Ricciardo Kart had been planted however there was plenty of watering to be done before it germinated.

“For us, there was only one option and that was to build the Ricciardo Kart with BirelART, if we couldn’t do that, then we’d have to consider the practicality of the project,” said Patrizi.

“I’ve had such a good relationship with Ronni Sala and the team at BirelART from my time racing here in Australia and through Europe that they would be the first port of call to get Ricciardo Kart off the ground.

“Obviously, Daniel and I had been very close since the beginning of his career and we’ve helped where we could

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and I wanted to do something with him to leverage his personal brand, so it made perfect sense that we looked at creating a karting brand.”

That may all sound easy on paper, but behind the scenes, Patrizi would have to be sharp to sell this concept to the Birel factory.

Whilst other manufacturers willingly enter into licensing arrangements, Birel doesn’t.

Founded in the 1950s, the name ‘Birel’ itself comes from the nickname given to the Sala family in the city of Lissone near Milan.

The only deviation from the red and white master brand first created after World War II was to build the EasyKart in 2000 - designed for an entry level racing category and the hire kart market - and then in 2009, the RK (Robert Kubica) Kart to celebrate the former F1 and Rally star’s World Karting Championship.

Not to mention, at the time, Birel was in discussion with ART Grand Prix - the junior formulae racing team owned by Nicolas Todt (the son of FIA President and former Ferrari F1 powerbroker, Jean Todt) - which, in September 2014 - a merger between the two would be announced.

This would deliver a significant change to nearly 65 years of family history...so amid that tumult, the F1 driver and the Aussie larrikin turning up to discuss a new brand would have to tread pretty carefully.

Patrizi was watering that seed day and night before it took growth.

The West Aussie was a regular visitor to Europe during early 2014 to see Ricciardo and to finalise the details of the Ricciardo Kart before presenting the plan to Sala.

“We had to have everything together before presenting the plan, this was foreign territory for Birel to

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do something at the scale that we wanted to do,” Patrizi reflects.

“Daniel and I literally had a blank sheet of paper to start with, designed the kart out and then the business plan.

“We weren’t just about making a few karts to have some fun - if we were going to do it, we would have a professional World Championship team in Italy, a team in Australia and eventually Asia under the Ricciardo Kart banner. It would be a professional, global business.

“Upon the first meeting with Ronni where Daniel and I went through the plan, immediately he was on board.

“Ronni’s words were that he trusted us, he knew we would do a good job and that with Daniel’s name and profile attached to the Ricciardo Kart that it would be a good extension for BirelART.” It didn’t hurt that in the midst of

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finalising negotiations, Ricciardo took his first Grand Prix win in Canada and then go on to win two more that season, becoming the only nonMercedes driver to win a Grand Prix in 2014 and finishing the Championship third, outshining four times Champion Vettel (“See, I told you back then he was good.”).

This profile - Ricciardo continuing to be one of the most talked about drivers in the F1 paddock due to his happy, laconic and typically Australian nature - was identified early by Michael as the cornerstone to success for the brand.

“It’s the old adage win on Sunday, sell on Monday - without doubt when Daniel has a good result, the phone picks up more that week - we can absolutely track the interest based on his on track results. It is a great association to have, particularly when he is up the front of the pack.”

Whilst many brands and celebrities will create licensing associations and endorse one another for commercial gain, the physical input the celebrity has into the product, in some cases, is miniscule.

When pushed on Ricciardo’s involvement in Ricciardo Kart, Patrizi is quick to shut down any suggestion that the F1 star’s name is only a sticker on the kart.

“Daniel was involved in every stage of the process - down to the colours, the logo design, the shape - everything has his DNA in it,” insisted Patrizi.

“Whether we were talking about it face-to-face or he was Skyping me late at night from across the world, he put all his energy into it to make it a reality. There were many nights I would be sitting at home and the Skype would go off and it was him with a new idea.

“He obviously travels a lot with his

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Formula 1 commitments, but at least once a week we discuss heavily Ricciardo Kart business, he is always watching livestreams of the Australian Kart Championship or if he can make it in person, the European events.

“And the same goes for BirelART. We aren’t a customer of theirs. The Ricciardo Kart section in the BirelART factory is turned out like the race team and the BirelART section. It is a serious, factory effort that we have worked with Daniel and Ronni to build and will continue to build.

“I run the direction of the business from home on the Gold Coast in constant contact with BirelART and Daniel.”

The brand launch came on the eve of the Singapore Grand Prix 2014 with the first kart rolling out in November and the team at the opening winter races of the season in January.

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Patrizi had already moved on - he was planning the next phase - which would be the Ricciardo Hire Kart.

“BirelART already had a strong hire kart and with the amount of places that have hire karts around the world and Daniel’s name, it was a natural progression to create the hire kart brand,” he explained.

“The interest from around the world, but particularly in Asia and Australia to get the Ricciardo Hire Kart has been huge. It will be a significant portion of the Ricciardo Kart business in the next couple of years with a few major centres in Australia committing to orders.

“It is a perfect personality leverage opportunity for those centres that take it on while Daniel continues to be up the front of F1 with Red Bull Racing and for us to advance those hire karters into racing competition with a relationship with one, single brand right throughout their career.”

With the success that Ricciardo Kart has tasted in Australia in 2017 thus far, the man with the plan for Dan is very pleased with the direction that it all is heading.

“In 2015, we started out as a startup team with a very young squad both here and in Europe. We’re starting to see the progression of these kids with more experience and the success is coming,” said Patrizi “We’ve got a pathway for them through motorsport if they want to advance into other forms of racing and several of them are starting to take advantage of that, which you’ll see shortly.

“We want to uncover the next Daniel Ricciardo, foster him or her and provide those opportunities to go into Formula 1 - and maybe keep Daniel himself on his toes!”

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QUICK LAP: JAC PRESTON Queenslander Jac Preston is rapidly developing into one of the Country’s top young drivers.

The Blastology-backed Gold Coaster shares his story here.

How did you get involved in the sport of karting?

Who do you admire or look up to - both in and out of

My dad raced cars (including V8 Supercars) for 10 years

motorsport - and why?

from ’85 until ‘94 and I always wanted to have a go

In motorsport, Ayrton Senna because he was the

myself. My first taste of karting was driving an electric

best. Outside of motorsport, my parents for all their hard

kart at an indoor track in Los Angeles at the end of 2012.

work to keep me racing and for teaching me to never give

As soon as I tried it, I knew that I wanted to race. My

up.

first time on a race track with a real racing kart was at a

Do you have an ultimate aim from your motorsport career?

“come and try” day with the Lismore Club in November

Formula 1 is my dream but any form of racing that I am

2012. I got my kart racing license in November 2012.

lucky enough to do would be a great career.

I went to the Lithgow Junior Development Camp in

Tell us about your most memorable race?

January, 2013 and competed in my first race at Warwick

The most memorable race would have to be there final

in February, 2013. I love karting so much that I have

round of the 2016 Australia Kart Championship at Todd

done 110 race meetings since then!

Road where I came second. I was one of only two drivers

What is it that you like most about the sport?

that stayed on the track until the chequered flag after it

The thrill every time I put my helmet on to race and the

rained mid-way through the race and the rest of the field

challenge to improve myself.

got caught out by the wet conditions. It was only my

Aside from racing, what activities do you enjoy?

second AKC race meeting in KA2 and I made the podium.

Aside from karting, where I race in KA2 at the AKC and

My most memorable race for results would have to be

Junior Max in the Rotax Pro Tour I enjoy bike-riding,

Round 2 of this year’s Rotax Pro Tour at Bolivar where

swimming, X-BOX and spending time with my friends.

I achieved my first ever pole position and heat wins at a national race meeting!

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AUSSIE ENGINEERED TORINI ENGINE Th e fou r- s troke market has a n ew p layer in th e fo rm of an Au s tralian m a n u fa ct u re d Torini e ngine for th e En d u ran ce kartin g s cen e.

Karting

Australia

20 years selling thousands of engine

Over the past few years Austech

for

products, generators and pressure

Industries has partnered with Karting

Endurance competition – the Torini

washers. Â They have taken an engine

Australia through its SP Tools brand.

TC250

which has been very successful in

Managing

Company Austech Industries.

their other products and developed

believes the development of the

Austech Industries have been in the

it into a proper race engine for the

new engine is parallel to the reason

small engine business for more than

purpose of karting.

they became involved in Karting

homologated

a

produced

new by

recently engine

Australian

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Kevin

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Australia’s development program.

“We’ve been involved in the small engine business for a long time and we feel that the Torini TC250 provides an affordable product for the entry level of the market,” said Davis.

“Just like the Junior Sprockets, it’s about providing the opportunity to get more people started in karting.

“From speaking to competitors, Club Presidents and others right across the country a common thing that came back, part of the churn rate in the sport is due to cost. We knew that we had a product that we could build that could assist with that problem – so we did.

“Endurance karting is a great starting point to get people on track and enjoy the sport. It’s not necessarily about taking drivers away from sprint karting – it’s more a way to go out and have some fun at a low cost.

“You’ll always have people who have reasons why they can’t go sprint karting. Endurance racing keeps them in the sport to keep the money coming through the clubs, kart shops and industry.”

Davis

indicated

that

developing

to build the engine here in Australia,”

that covers off a number of classes

said Davis.

and performance levels with simple

the engine has had a number of

“We’ve listened to the industry and

changes such as carburettors and

challenges but working with the

people in endurance karting while

inlet manifolds.”

drivers and industry has assisted

taking on board everything that

The Torini engine has been tested

him and his team to develop a very

we’ve been told in regards to service

by a number of endurance teams

reliable product.

life, performance and various other

with

“The biggest challenge for us has

criterias.

reviews. Under the 2017 Karting

been building an engine that is

“Karting Australia preferred a simple

Australia rules all Clubs are required

reliable and to a level of performance

engine that’s not complicated with

to offer small endurance races as

that the current market place would

various different configurations. With

one of their compulsory groups of

expect. In order to do that we’ve had

that in mind we have a base engine

competition at their local events.

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favourable

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HANSSEN TO GUIDE YOUNG AUSSIE Double Australian KZ2 Champion, Joey Hanssen has taken a young Queenslander Zack Wilson - under his wing and is working with him on a European KZ2 program for this season.

Wilson has been out of karting for some time having

in the extreme.

been concentrating on his studies and also fitness,

“I’ve had some negative comments about what I’m trying

which has included a heavy program of amateur

to achieve, but if anything that fires me up even more

competition boxing.

as I know within myself I have the skills and mindset to

He

Australian

succeed. KZ2 really suits my driving style, it teaches you to

Championship level - yet the back end of this year sees

formerly

competed

in

KZ2

at

drive properly and of course I love having the six gears at

a major step up into the European Championship with

my disposal!”

a program that includes the KZ2 World Supercup and

Zack is aiming to be in Europe from this month and into the

potentially the X30 World Finals.

back end of season 2017.

“Now I have my schooling finished, I’m really able to focus on my future goals,” Wilson told Full Throttle. “I have a manager in the UK on my side who has been a big help and if this year goes to plan, we’re looking to a move into GT cars in 2018.

“Being under Joey’s wing and absorbing the knowledge he’s gained over the years internationally will benefit my progress extensively and give me the best possible chance to exceed the expectations I’ve set for myself.”

The youngster admits that the challenge is ambitious

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TIPS ON HOW TO GO KARTING Karting Australia has produced a catalogue of videos hosted by seven-time Australian Karting Champion Troy Hunt brings that makes your entry to the sport easier.

SAFETY GEAR The most important purchase you will make when going karting is your safety equipment. Karting Australia has a standard that your equipment must meet and remember when purchasing - it is SAFETY equipment - it will protect you if you have a crash.

It is vitally important to not purchase cheap or inferior equipment.

When choosing your helmet make sure it is full faced and meets the Karting Australia Safety Regulation.

Try it on and ensure that it is well fitted at the point of purchase. Out of all the safety equipment that you buy to go karting, your helmet is your most personal and most important.

This is not an area that you want to cut corners, you want to buy the right product and the best product.

Race Gloves are there to protect your hands while racing and from any collisions - make sure your gloves are full fingered and that they come up above or to the wrist. Race Boots are similar - they must be a style that comes up and above your ankle.

The neck brace is an optional safety item and there are many different variations, this is down to personal preference as to if you wish to use a neck brace, it also comes down to your race fitness throughout the course of a race weekend. You’ll soon know after some practice days where your fitness sits!

The rib protector is a compulsory item for all cadet and junior drivers. It is also a fantastic option for all senior drivers to protect the ribs. Sometimes when the grip goes down, it is the ribs that cop the brunt and it is not uncommon for drivers to have broken ribs in particularly grippy conditions.

Your race suit should be the minimum of a single layer. It has to be one piece from four neck right down to your toes. This to should also be purchased to a correct size, you don’t want it too tight for comfort - and to ride up and expose your legs or arms and you don’t want it too baggy either.

When getting involved in the sport and choosing your race equipment, safety should be your utmost priority, followed by comfort and style.

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SECOND-HAND CHASSIS

When you first go looking for a second hand chassis to get involved in the sport, there are a few things that you need to be aware of. There are a few tricks for young players and it never hurts to have an expert check the chassis for you or purchase direct from a reputable kart shop.

If you are doing it yourself, here’s my tips to ensure you get the best possible chassis to go racing.

First place to check is underneath the chassis and make sure it isn’t worn - if it has taken some hits, the chassis rails will be flattened off underneath avoid the chassis if you do discover this damage.

Another problem you need to watch out for is a crack in the chassis. This commonly happens in front of the bearing hanger at the rear of the kart (adjacent to the sprocket).

It is important to check the front alignment to ensure the front of the chassis is straight and not bent. An easy way to do this is the put the kart on the ground and lift both front wheels to check if the weight is the same on both sides. Before you start, ensure the ground you are checking the kart on is level.

Pick the kart up at the front by the nose cone, make sure the steering wheel is absolutely dead straight. Spin both front wheels and slowly lower the front of the kart down. Both front wheels should touch the ground at the same time. If they don’t, there is a fair chance that the chassis is not straight.

This isn’t a huge problem compared to a worn or cracked chassis. You can take it to your local kart shop. Most of these shops will have a bench where they can straighten the chassis on. If not, they will at least be able to tell you whether the kart is repairable or not.

I can’t stress though that your best bet is to deal with a reputable local dealer.

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NEW AND OLD IN MONARTO The third round of the Australian Kart Championships welcomed a number of new faces to the podium, whilst some old favourites made a welcome return to the winner’s circle.

Scuderia PCR Australia’s Kyle Henry-Smith took his first AKC win in KA1 – it was the first win in 20 years for the Italian chassis in the category (or equivalent). The Gold Coast-based New South Welshman waited until just over one lap to go to make the decisive move on Scott Sorensen.

The HDR Arrow Karts driver had led the majority of the race before rain started to fall on the Monarto circuit. Superb slick tyre wet driving allowed Henry-Smith to close the gap to the point where he could make the pass on Sorensen to take the win. Daniel Edmonds came home in third position.

18-time Australian Champion, David Sera made a welcome return to the podium in X30. FA Kart driver, Justin Francis was able to secure the victory after charging to the lead on the opening lap. He was pushed a lot of the way by West Australian, Ben Harders also in an FA Kart.

KA2 Championship leader, Lachlan Hughes was able to salvage poor heat race form to maintain the lead margin he came into the round with after a masterful performance in his Ricciardo Kart.

Once he got to the lead, the round one winner pulled away, emphatically winning the final by over five seconds from Frost – the first Tasmanian to stand on the podium in the elite Junior category – and Christian Pancione – the Victorian making it two FA Karts to Hughes’ Ricciardo on the podium.

In TaG 125, Cody Gillis walked away with the win and his first AKC round win. Gillis had been the head of the field all

weekend long and looked very strong once again.

In KZ2 – rain descended on Monarto just prior to the gate being opened for competitors. This sparked a flurry of discussion before the race, however all drivers elected to remain on slick tyres.

In the end, South Australian Daniel Price crossed the line first, however he was later excluded for a nose cone violation, thus handing the race win to his CRG Australia team-mate Jason Pringle.

The decision by officials also pushed Garry Rogers Motorsport Supercars driver, James Golding to second position. Pierce Lehane finished third.

Shamick Racing’s James Wharton won the Cadet 12 class ahead of Marcos Flack and EVO Kart’s Adrian Haak who greeted the chequered flag line astern. Just 0.088 separated the three of them at the finish line.

After a difficult weekend in Cadet 9, defending Australian Champion Ryan Tomsett delivered the goods on Sunday afternoon.

Another defending Champion in Cooper Webster staged one of the best fightbacks of the day in KA4 Junior.

He made the most of his opportunities and stormed through to take a narrow race victory over Jay Hanson and Allen – who up until that point had been dominant.

Defending Australian Champion Matthew McLean took his Arrow to victory in KA3 Senior ahead of James Sera and Leigh Nicolaou.

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VICS INVADE IPSWICH The third round of the Rotax Pro Tour saw the victories shared between Victorian visitors and many locals who were up the front for much of the weekend at Ipswich’s Willowbank Raceway.

Queenslander Harrison Hoey enjoyed a confidence boosting victory aboard his Comp Kart Australia entry in the Junior Max category. After taking two heat race wins, he went on to claim the Pre-Final. Whilst it was a lights to flag win in the final, the last few laps saw him pushed to the wire by Gold Coast-based Ricciardo Kart driver, Lachlan Hughes. Hughes got himself into second position after a move on Jac Preston with two and a half laps to go. Hughes closed the almost one second gap to 0.1s, whilst Preston was awarded third.

Chris Farkas led an Ipswich Kart Club trifecta in the Rotax Heavy category. After being challenged at the first corner

by Kris Walton, Farkas calculated his move past the former V8 Utes Champion and then comfortably eased away.

Walton came home in second position whilst Jarad Neinert put up a spirited fight in third. He pushed Walton through the mid-part of the race and came through for a solid podium in the end.

Walton emerged from Ipswich with two second placed trophies having raced in the DD2 Masters category as well.

The Queenslander led much of the race before a charging Troy Woolston scythed his way through the field from 10th.

The Melbourne driver built his speed through the course of the race to the point where he eased past Walton. Troy

Bretherton came home in third placing.

Victorian, Bradley Jenner scored another top victory for FA Kart in Rotax Light. Pole-sitter Cameron Longmore held on for second position, whilst Kiwi star, Josh Hart brought his CRG home in third position after a strong battle for the final podium spot with local driver Troy Morrissey.

In DD2, Kosmic racer Joshua Fife scored a very solid win.

New Zealand-based pole-sitter, Josh Drysdale put up a strong fight, however didn’t have the pace to take the fight to Fife. The Kiwi finished second in front of New South Wales Exprit driver, Nathan Tigani.

Junior Max Trophy fell the way of Russell Mayo for the second event in succession.

Hugh Barter took his first Rotax Pro Tour win after a racelong fight. He and fellow Praga chassis mounted driver, Jack Westbury swapped the lead right throughout the 17 lap race with James Wharton playing his part in the early runnings. The two Victorians pulled clear of the third placed battle which EVO Kart driver, Adrian Haak had joined. Whilst they battled, Haak leapt above Wharton to finish third.

In Micro Max, Harry Arnett fired back after a last round nonfinish to comprehensively record victory.

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CHAMPS STRIKE IN ORANGE Orange played host to the opening round of the New South Wales State Championships in late April and multiple National Champions, Matthew Waters and Pierce Lehane opened their seasons with wins.

Waters made a welcome return to the top step at a major meeting in KA3 Senior Medium beating home Nicklaus Lichtenberger and Brett Robinson, whilst Lehane tasted success in TaG Light.

Whilst Robinson was denied on home soil in KA3, he would go on to win the TaG Heavy category over Benjamin Ritchie.

Kody Garland won KA3 Senior Light over Oscar Priest. Cody Burcher beat home Brodie Whitmore in KA3 Junior.

Rhys Smith won Cadet 12 over Adrian Haak and national champion Ryan Tomsett won Cadet 9. Lachlan Mineef was the victor in KA4 Junior Heavy. In the light division, in form Zac Crichton took the win over Lachlan Lawson and Paige Raddatz.

The next round of the Championship will be held at Tamworth Kart Club over the weekend of July 7-9.

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BIG NAMES ON TOP The Victorian Karting Championships began in early April at Puckapunyal with a number of big names opening their State Championships account with success.

National Champion Matthew McLean took KA3 Senior Light over Wayne Bourke and James Sera, while Brad Jenner was successful in TaG Light.

Jay Hanson was the victor in KA4 Junior Light and Hugh Barter’s good form early in 2017 saw him take out Cadet 12.

Veteran Aaron Hindle won TaG Heavy, whilst Ryan Aitken held out prolific State Championship performer, Remo Luciani in KA3 Senior Medium. In the KA3 Junior category, Christian Pancione walked away with the win, Nathan Williams secured KA4 Junior Heavy, Phil Smith TaG Medium and Rusty Ponting Cadet 9.

The second and final round of the Victorian Kart Championships will be held at Oakleigh Kart Club over the weekend of July 7-9.

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BATTLES ARE ON IN SA The battle for the SA Kart Championship are on in earnest with victory in all classes set to go down to the wire at the final round on July 8/9.

After two rounds it is Zanardi Corse Australia drivers Ben Holliday and Christian Cowie who hold commanding leads in the Cadet 9 and Cadet 12 classes respectively. In the Cadet 12 class, which has backing from the Adelaide 500 event, EVO Kart driver James Piszcyk is the only other driver within reach of the title.

Mount Gambier’s Kai Allen leads the way in KA4 Junior Light while third-generation racer Amber Miller is the points leader in KA3 Junior.

In the Senior ranks Haiden Smith holds a 17-point buffer a top the KA3 Senior Light standings from Hayden Jericho while Paul Pittam continues to show his class to lead the way in TaG 125 Light.

Brandon Stillwell is the TaG 125 Heavy points leader, as is Remo Luciani in KA3 Masters, Mark Goode in TaG 125 Masters, Sparky Marquis in Restricted 125 Light and John Ellis in Restricted 125 Heavy.

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DE CONTO DOUBLE IN EUROPE 2016 Race of Stars winner, Paolo de Conto has got himself back on the top step of the podium at the second round of the CIK-FIA European Championships.

The Italian CRG World Champion was supreme in taking victory - not being headed in the final, however regular Australian visitor, Marijn Kremers kept him honest aboard his BirelART chassis, bringing it home in second position.

It was great timing for Kremers who shortly after headed down under for round three of the Australian Kart Championship at Monarto in South Australia. With a further Australian connection, Kremers was utilising a Gold Coast-manufactured radiator from PWR. The win by De Conto gives him a 23 point advantage in the Championship fight over Sam Pex. Matteo Vigano took out KZ2 in his Tony Kart, while in the CIK Academy category, which uses a control Exprit chassis, Vortex engine and Bridgestone tyres, Dutchmen led the way with Mike van Vugt beating home Tijmen Van Der Helm.

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Full Throttle is seeking contributions from the Australian karting community.

Send news from your club, profiles on officials and competitors.

If you are in the karting community and interested in contributing articles - please get in contact.

Full Throttle is a new quarterly publication developed for the karting community by Karting Australia.

Send an email to the Editor at fullthrottle@karting.net.au - make sure you add Full Throttle to your media database.

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COMING UP JUNE 9-11 Over 40’s

Coffs Harbour, NSW

10-11 NSW Speedway Titles

Gosford, NSW

10-11 SQ Series R2

Warwick, QLD

10-11 North Western Titles

Mildura, VIC

10-11 Golden Power Series R4

Albury-Wodonga, VIC

16-18 ROTAX PRO TOUR R4

Coffs Harbour, NSW

17-18 Southern Stars

Griffith, NSW

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Western Cup Final

Tiger, WA

1-2

QLD Kart Championship Rd 1

Ipswich, QLD

1-2

Golden Power Series R4

Albury-Wodonga, VIC

7-9

NSW Kart Championship R2 Tamworth, NSW

7-9

Victorian Kart Championship R2 O akleigh, VIC

8-9

SA Kart Championship R3

Southern, SA

7-9

NT Kart Championship

Darwin, NT

8-9

JULY

Junior Challenge

Lake King, WA

15-16 Bob Hinde Memorial

Grenfell, NSW

16

Wimmera, Vic

Country Series

21-23 AUSTRALIAN KART CHSP R4

Emerald, QLD

22-23 Coastal Classic

Bunbury, WA

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Monarto, SA

Winter Cup

AUGUST 4-6

ROTAX PRO TOUR R5

Puckapunyal, Vic

5

50-Lap KT Shootout (Speedway) G osford, NSW

5

Northern Zone Series R4

Port Hedland, WA

5-6

JC Kart CQ Series R3

Gladstone, QLD

5-6

C & D Grade Titles

Gippsland, Vic

5-6

South Eastern Zone Final

Lake King, WA

6

Pilbara Pay Day

Port Hedland, WA

11-13 Vintage Kart Prix

Ipswich, QLD

12-13 Golden Jubilee

North Shore, NSW

12-13 City of Melbourne Titles

Todd Road, Vic

12

Cadet Junior Challenge

Barossa, SA

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Hot Shots

Lismore, NSW

19-20 NQ Series R3

Whitsunday, QLD

19-20 SQ Series R3

TBC

19-20 Golden Power Series R5

Swan Hill, Vic

19-20 Broken Hill Titles

Broken Hill, SA

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Cairns, QLD

City of Cairns Title

*All dates and venues subject to change

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