News

June 25, 2008 Confirmed: World Champs in Macau next year

As revealed exclusively by Kartlink and Kartcom, the World Motorsports Council has cornfirmed that the 2009 World Championship will be at Coloane in Macau/China on 11th October 2009.

June 24, 2008 Maranello, CRG and Intrepid to supply Rotax World Finals karts

The manufacturers supplying karts for the World Finals at La Conca have been announced, and they will be: CRG - DD2 Maranello - Senior Intrepid - Junior

June 21, 2008 420 drivers enter European KF2 and KF3

The CIK-FIA has registered no fewer than 420 entries for the CIK-FIA European KF2 and KF3 Championships Qualifications, which represents an increase of more than 10% over last year’s figures and confirms the success of the change of technical regulations introduced at the beginning of 2007 with the KF engines.

June 11, 2008 MSA statement on Tryton Cadet carb problems

On Tuesday 9th June 2008 the MSA invited appropriate organisations to attend a meeting at Motor Sports House to review the situation in respect of Comer Cadet Karting and the recently introduced Tryton carburettor.

June 11, 2008 Go Motorsport campaign goes live

Go Motorsport, the UK's first ever centrally co-ordinated marketing campaign to encourage new people into motor sport, is launched on Wednesday 11 June by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking.

June 4, 2008 MSA Cadet carb statement

The MSA continues to be very concerned at the reliability issues surrounding the Tryton ZC001 carburettor as used on the Comer W60 engine and is working constantly with all those involved in Comer Cadet Kart racing to find a solution. In addition the MSA has been made aware by Zip Kart of availability problems with certain components. The MSA has concluded that an immediate amendment is required to the MSA 2008 Kart Race Yearbook (the "Gold Book") ...

June 4, 2008 Edgar brothers retire from racing

According to the Cumbrian paper , Jason and Justin Edgar are retiring from racing after over ten years in the sport and fourteen major championships between them, Jason in Formula A and Justin in 100 National among other classes. They cite difficulties with hitting the weight limits after the introduction of the KF regulations. However, Justin's four-year-old son Jonny is already in a kart and looking forward to racing when he's eight or sooner ...

June 1, 2008 Penultimate Open Masters round at Val Vibrata

The fourth round of the 2008 International Open Masters is set for 8th June at Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata (Teramo). It is the penultimate race of the season, most important in terms of the championship rankings before the final round on 27th July at Busca, and therefore decisive for the contenders for the title in each of the three categories of KF2, KF3 and KZ2. But the event at Sant'Egidio becomes of ...

May 20, 2008 MSA Council opens nominations for membership of Specialist Committees

The Motor Sports Association is seeking nominations from individuals wishing to serve on one of the Specialist Committees that represent the interests of the various disciplines of motor sport.

May 14, 2008 Josh Hart joins Intrepid for Euro Rotax

Following an unexpected opportunity to race with Intrepid Force Rotax, the Kiwi driver was pleasantly surprised to get the phone call asking if he would be interested. The 21-year-old from the north island of New Zealand competed at the opening round of the Euro Challenge in France in March in the DD2 gearbox class for another Austrian team, but will now make the switch to the Rotax Senior Max, which was ...