News
Vale John Buggy
We have been informed that John Buggy died on Saturday morning.
The Buggy family have been members of the club for a number of years and are well known at many other kart clubs due to Josh and Kyles' active participation in local, regional and state events.
Our condolences and deepest sympathy go to his family, friends and colleagues.
"The funeral will be held on Monday July 6 at 1:00pm at Saint Anthonys of Padua Church located on Sternberg Crescent, WANNIASSA.
Friends and fellow karters are all welcome to attend and pay their respects to John and the Buggy Family.
Members of the karting community attending will be encouraged to form a guard of honour at the completion of the ceremony.
Tracey would also like to thank each person for all their sms and phone calls of support from the across Australia, and thank each and every karter that has send flowers and a special thank you to Troy Hunt for being of such enormous support to the family."
1/7/2009
Working bee this Sunday 28th.
Due to wet conditions the working bee scheduled for last weekend was cancelled and has been rescheduled for this Sunday, 28 June 2009. Again it will be a 9am start until work completed.
The track needs major works to be completed to gain 2010 AKA track licence.
Work required to be done
- Wire fence install along large pit area
- Tyre walls to be tethered together and positioned in correct positions
- Canteen roller door realigned after damaged caused by break-in
- Ambulance gate to be rehinged
- Fill holes behind kerbing and regrass
- Gravel traps to be deepened, remove grass and add more stones
- Fix playground and new tan bark installed
- Lap board lid to be rehinged
We require as many people as possible to complete these items to obtain our 2010 track licence, if we done not get this work done we DON'T RACE or PRACTICE!!
If you can provide services or materials please let us know (tony dot prendergast at isis dot com dot au or 0412 500 621 )
The club will advertise free of charge any businesses that support the club with their services or help.
26/6/2009
Jake Lambie
News regarding Jake Lambie after his incident at the ACT Titles.
"Jake is ok. He has fractured ribs and a punctured lung and is in good spirits.
Jake, Ian and family would like to thank everyone for their help and support. Jake will be out of action for a least 8weeks."
28/5/2009
Early Entries for ACT Title
If you want to avoid the queues for entry tomorrow morning, early entries will be taken at the track from 2-4pm today Saturday 23rd May.
23/5/2009
Observed Licence Test (OLT) Saturday 16th May 2009
There will be an OLT held on Saturday 16th May for new members. This will start at the track at 2pm.
15/5/2009
ACT Titles Supp. Reg's.
The supp. regs for the ACT Titles are here.
The Entry form is here.
10/5/2009
Working Bee, Sunday 17th May.
We need as many members as possible to prepare the track for the 2009 Stable Karting ACT Titles the following weekend.
Lawns need to be mowed, tyre walls need to be retied, install some new signage, clean canteen areas and toilets, gravel traps graded and clean up pit areas.
The club needs to look it's best for one of the year's biggest race meetings.
10/5/2009
Race Results.
Results for all meetings so far this year have been posted on the Results page.
9/5/2009
Endurance Karting - 9th May
There is a spare spot available on one of the teams for the TEKA meeting tomorrow. Anyone interested in taking part can contact Justin Sydenham on 0417 330 229.
8/5/2009
Officials Training - 9th May
The AKA will be holding an Officials - Stewards, Clerk of Course, OLT School on 9th May 2009 in Wagga Wagga.
If you are interested and would like to share transport, please contact Garry Compton on 02 6258 8588 (AH) or email on compton at grapevine dot net dot au.
All participants must take a passport sized photograph unless you have previously been issued with a plastic licence.
Current officials are reminded that they need to renew their licence by attending training on an annual basis.
If you are a driver you can also help out by doing the Officials training so that you could be used as a backup Steward if the need arises. This would help us enormously as we have very few reserves to call on.
6/5/2009
Endurance Karting at Canberra - 9th May
The AKA approved series of The Endurance Karting Association (TEKA) will be holding the next round of their 2009 series at the Canberra track on Saturday 9th of May.
Practice is from 8:30am to 10:00am followed by a 5 hour race starting at 11:30am.
Endurance Karting includes pit stops, driver changes, refuelling stops, race strategy and kart preparation that all combine to offer a challenging and exciting “real racing” environment at a cost which is comparatively affordable.
A track capacity of 28 starters has entered for what should be a very exciting days racing so come along and enjoy endurance karting at its finest.
There is 1 local team that competes in the TEKA series, appropriately called Team Canberra (kart 88) and they are looking forward to their first race at the Canberra track. For more information about Endurance Karting go to www.teka.com.au. For more information about Team Canberra go to www.endurancekarting.com.au .
29/4/2009
Classified Ad.
B-Max chassis for sale on the classifieds page.
30/3/2009
Officials Training - 18th April
The AKA will be holding an Officials - Stewards, Clerk of Course, OLT School on 18 April 2009 at the Airport International Motel, Queanbeyan commencing at 9.00am.
If you are interested please contact Jo Tilbrook on 6292 6090 as soon as possible for catering purposes. All participants must take a passport sized photograph unless you have previously been issued with a plastic licence.
Current officials are reminded that they need to renew their licence by attending training on an annual basis.
If you are a driver you can also help out by doing the Officials training so that you could be used as a backup Steward if the need arises. This would help us enormously.
30/3/2009
Thanks from the Coopers.
The Cooper family would like to thank everyone who was at the race meeting on Sunday for the support they received when Jade had his accident in Rotax Light.
Jade is out of hospital now and at home with a broken left ankle and a small fracture in his lower spine. It will be quite awhile before Jade races again.
We would just like to thank everyone involved on Sunday, and thank everyone for the text messages and phone calls we have received. The Karting community spirit is truly alive and kicking. We hope to see everyone at Wagga this weekend for the Southern Zone, Jade will be there hobbling about.
18/3/2009
Come and Try Day, Sunday 8th March.
This Sunday, the Canberra Kart Racing Club is offering the chance to try out sprint karting on our race circuit at Fairbairn Park. We have a range of karts of differing sizes and powers to suit all comers. Any age from 7 to 70. Helmets and safety gear will be supplied.
If you think you might like to get into kart racing, the most affordable motorsport, and would like to see what driving a real racing kart feels like, contact Kylie Otter on 6241 0446 to schedule a time. Note, you will be required to attend a short safety lecture before being allowed onto the track.
Club members, we need your assistance on the day, so if you can help out please contact Kylie to advise her when you can be there.
4/3/2009
February race meeting - Southern Zone Challenge.
The February race meeting will be held this weekend 21st-22nd at Fairbairn Park.
This is the first round of the Southern Zone Challenge. Supp. Reg's for the meeting are here.
Early entries can be completed at the track on Friday 20th from 1 - 2:30pm & from 4 - 5pm.
Scrutineering will also be available on Friday 20th from 1-5pm.
Note. Under the supp. reg's, if you are competing in the Southern Zone Challenge you are not allowed to practice at the track on Friday.
Saturday 21st. Entries & Scrutineering completed by 9am.
18/2/2009
Working Bee, Sunday 15th.
A working bee will be held this Sunday 15th at 9am at the track.
The track needs to be tidied up in readiness for the Zone Series meeting next weekend, so please come along and help to present the track in its best light.
13/2/2009
VICTORIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED
The Executive of the Victorian Karting Association (VKA) has decided to postpone this weekend’s Victorian Open Sprint Kart Championships, scheduled for the Hume International Raceway in Puckapunyal, because of the fire conditions in surrounding areas.
10/2/2009
Observed Licence Test (OLT) Sunday 8th February 2009
There will be an OLT held on Saturday 8th February for new members. This will start at the track at 9am.
Bruce Otter will be conducting the OLT. He can be contacted on 02 6241 0446.
4/2/2009
Trophies.
To those competitors who placed in Sunday's meeting, your trophies have arrived and can be picked up from Stable Karting. Anyone from interstate can call Kylie on 02 6241 0446.
22/1/2009
Junior Max.
The race meeting on 18/1/9 (and all future meetings this year) will be held according to the rules defined in the 2009 AKA Manual.
Junior Max (Formula JMA) competitors should note the following new clause.
13.21.3(d) To be eligible for Junior Clubman, Formula JMA or Junior ReSa, a driver must; (i) be a minimum of 13 years of age. (ii) hold a B grade Junior licence that has been endorsed at six (6) race meetings in a Junior National class.
Drivers should ensure that when entering the race meeting they are able to present a licence(s) containing the above endorsements, or they will not be allowed to enter the class.
9/1/2009
2009 AKA Manual.
The 2009 AKA Manual is available in PDF form from the manuals section of the AKA NSW website.
A summary of the changes from last year's manual is here in PDF format.
17/1/2009
Officials Training
There is likely to be another Officials training course on Saturday 17th. This will include training in the morning for anyone who may need to operate the new Licence computer system that we will be getting. In the afternoon, 1pm to 6pm, there will be normal Officials training for Stewards and Clerk of Courses.
Please note, if you are a driver you can still help out by doing the Officials training so that you can be used as a backup Steward if the need arises. This would help us enormously.
If you are able to attend either of these training sessions, please contact Peter on 0402 204 220, or any other member of the Committee, asap as we need to give AKA NSW an indication of numbers.
7/1/2009
Race Director.
Due to work and family commitments Mick Guymer has had to resign from his position as Race Director for the club. Our thanks to him for all the effort he put into helping the club both as President and as Race Director.
As such we now need a replacement Race Director to organise officials for race meetings. A full description of the Race Director's duties is in the officials roles document.
This is a critical job for the smooth running of race meetings. I'm sure most of you have seen the results when we don't get it right.
If you are able to take on this role, please contact Peter on 0402 204 220, or any other member of the Committee, asap.
7/1/2009
2009 Membership form - Credit card surcharge.
The 2009 Membership form has been loaded up to the Forms page.
Note, there will now be a $5 surcharge applied to credit card payments for licences.
7/1/2009
Vale Con Reynolds
We have been informed that Con Reynolds died on the 15th December.
Con was the first Life Member to be appointed by the Canberra club. He was heavily involved in supporting the club from the early 80's on, after being involved in Speedway from the late 60's. He was awarded the life membership due to the effort he put into helping out with officialing, organising, and maintaining the club environment. He was actively involved in the success of the street meetings held in Canberra over a number of years.
His son Chris, and his family, have continued to be involved in the club and karting in general.
Our condolences and deepest sympathy go to his family, friends and colleagues.
Funeral details will be published in Saturday's Canberra Times.
18/12/2008
General meeting cancelled
The general meeting scheduled for tonight, Wed 10th, has been cancelled. Apologies for the late notice.
10/12/2008
NKC Decisions
Decisions from the recent NKC meeting that may affect you..
- “Given the current economic outlook, the NKC has made the decision to delay the mandatory implementation of clutches in the National and Clubman classes until August 30, 2009. This decision effectively provides the competitors in these categories a further nine months to prepare.”
- The NKC has monitored the difference between this [Yamaha KT100J] engine and the Comer SW80 engine over the past few months. As a result of this monitoring, the current 13.5mm restrictor plate in the Yamaha engine will be replaced by a 13.0mm restrictor with an effective date of January 1, 2009. Drivers using a Yamaha engine will also have a minimum combined kart and driver weight of 100kg kilograms. “It is important that we ensure the engines in the category remain within the spirit of the regulations, which is why we have made this slight alteration to the performance of the Yamaha engine,” said Erdmann. “The intention of the Yamaha engine is for it to be a transitional engine for those competitors close to making the move into the Rookies category.”
8/12/2008
2008 Championship results
Hot off the press, the Canberra Cup results have been posted to the website here, and the Championship points for the year have been calculated here.
Due to the need to order trophies on Tuesday 25th to be ready for the Presentation night on 29th, all feedback on the championship calculations needs to be with Peter Thomas by COB on Monday 24th. After that time, no correspondence will be entered into. Please contact him on 0402 204 220.
23/11/2008
CKRC Canberra Cup 2008 Sponsorship
Canberra Kart Racing Club is proud to announce Universal Trusses as the
major sponsor for the Canberra Cup to be held on Sunday November 23rd.
Universal Trusses (Hume ACT) is a family owned business that has been
putting a Roof over the heads of Canberran’s and the surrounding areas for
over 30 years. Production consists of small extensions to large commercial
sites. Onsite measuring, free quotes and supply of Roof trusses, wall frames
and floor trusses means that new homes and renovations just got simpler.
The Universal Trusses Canberra Cup is one of the Canberra Kart Racing Club's
biggest and most prestigous annual race meeting of the year, with the likes
of past world class winner's of the event including F1 driver Mark Webber
and V8 supercar driver Mark Winterbottom, this is a must have trophy to have
on the mantle piece at home.
The CKRC track is a fast undulating 750m course, and for the spectator there’s
plenty of seating and LIVE commentary of all races.
A Junior Max development day will be run in conjunction with this event on
Saturday 22nd November. The development day is open to all junior karters
and will be run by Rotax importer IKD supported by experienced Rotax
drivers. This support will continue over onto race day on Sunday.
The day will include Rotax driving tips (including on track tuition), racing
on MOJO's, fitness, Rotax technical tips and much more. The cost for the
development day is $55 which includes practice and lunch on Saturday.
Registration and pre-payment is required, so if you are interested in
attending the development day please advise IKD via email at
rotax@internationalkarting.com.au
So come along and enjoy a great day of Kart racing in the Nations Capital.
Classes to be run are:
Midgets & Rookies
Junior National Light & Heavy
Senior National Light & Heavy
Rotax Light & Heavy
Rotax Restricted
Club Sport Light & Heavy
JMAX
Open Performance.
20/11/2008
Local member's success.
Congratulations to Canberra driver, Warren White Jnr who has again won the Premier State Cup Junior National Light division. Contested over a 4 round series in NSW with the best in the division, from over 40 drivers registered.
Warren was also declared the overall Junior Champion, which he was presented with Peter Lawler, the Senior Champion, there trophies and prizes. This is the second year in a row for both these drivers to win this prestigious event.
Warren would like to thank Canberra Karting, Remo racing, Shane Piper Race Engines and Universal Trusses for their ongoing support.
20/11/2008
Missing push-start trolley.
Misplaced push-start trolley, last seen hanging on out grid fence 30th September. Similar to picture but worn light greyish colour. Please contact Eric on 0439 444 784
20/11/2008
Working Bee, Sunday 16th.
A working bee will be held on Sunday 16th at 9am at the track.
There is lots to be cleaned up around the track in readiness for the Canberra Cup meeting the week after, so please come along and help to present the track in its best light.
Things that need to be done include: Cut grass back to the of edge of track and out/in grids to allow new linemarking to take place next week before Canberra cup. Clean up ripple strips and re-paint; tidy up sand traps and clean up pit/carpark areas.
Note also, to be eligible for Championship points for the year you need to attend at least one working bee, so this will be your last chance to do it if you haven't already.
14/11/2008
2008 Canberra Cup Supp. Regs.
The draft Supp Regs for the upcoming Canberra Cup are available here.
11/11/2008
2008 Christmas Presentation Night
The CKRC will be holding this year's Christmas function/presentation night at the Austrian-Australian Club situated in Heard Street, Mawson on Saturday 29 November 2008 commencing 6.30pm.
Dinner will consist of a wonderful Austrian buffet and the cost is $29.50 for adults and $15.00 for children under 12. Drinks will be available for individual purchase.
Tickets can be purchased either through Stable Karting (6241 0446) for all the "northerners" or, for those on the southside, Jo and Lyndon Tilbrook (6292 6090). .
Bookings and payment need to be made by 24 November 2008.
11/11/2008
End of Year Junior Rotax Bash
IKD and the Canberra Kart Racing Club are proud to bring all Junior Rotax drivers a great end of year event. This event will be held on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd of November.
As part of the Canberra Kart Club's final event of the year (the Canberra Cup) Junior Max will compete as a feature class. IKD will be supporting the event for Rotax competitors with a range of prizes.
A Junior Max development day will be run in conjunction with this event on Saturday 22nd November. The development day is open to all junior karters and will be run by Rotax importer IKD supported experienced Rotax drivers including karting legend Troy Hunt.
The day will include Rotax driving tips (including on track tuition), racing on MOJO’s, fitness, Rotax technical tips and much more.
The cost for the development day is $55 which includes practice and lunch on Saturday. Registration and pre-payment is required, so if you are interested in attending the development day please advise IKD via email at rotax@internationalkarting.com.au.
This meeting will be one of the last opportunities to get rankings points for Junior Rotax for 2008!!!
5/11/2008
2008 Canberra Cup Class Sponsors
Class sponsorships is available for the upcoming Canberra Cup in November 2008.
This is one of CKRC's biggest events for the year. You or your business have the opportunity to sponsor a kart class on the day. $100 is the small fee for sponsoring each class at the meeting.
Included in sponsorship - name on class trophies, name on website results and advertising throughout the day in the race commentary.
For enquiries re sponsorship call CKRC Promotions Manager Bruce Otter on 02 6241 0446 or email bruce@stablekarting.com.au asap.
3/11/2008
Race Results.
Results from the October meeting have been posted on the Results page.
The Championship points have also been calculated to date. View them here.
3/11/2008
Observed Licence Test (OLT) Saturday 8th November 2008
There will be an OLT held on Saturday 8th November for new members. This will start at the track at 2pm.
Bruce Otter will be conducting the OLT. He can be contacted on 02 6241 0446.
3/11/2008
October race meeting.
The next race meeting will be held this Sunday 26th October at Fairbairn Park.
This will be a normal Open Sprint meeting as the Canberra Cup has been moved to the November meeting date.
20/10/2008
Canberra Cup changed to November
The Canberra Cup meeting will now be held on November 23rd to minimise clashes with other race meetings in NSW.
The October 26th meeting will still be held as a normal Open Sprint meeeting.
11/10/2008
Race Results.
Results from the July, August and September meetings have been posted on the Results page. (About bloody time they cry).
And, even more amazing, the Championship points have also been calculated to date. View them here.
BIG NOTE, this is the first pass through the results for the year. We know there are errors, typos, etc, but it should give you an indication of where you are in the points.
11/10/2008
Australian Bracket Racing Association (ABRA) racing at track 18/19 October
The track will be hired to ABRA on the 18th and 19th October.
This means that normal practice sessions on these days will not be held. If AKA NSW follows its usual practice regarding insurance suspension there will also not be any practice on the Friday 17th or Monday 20th.
Note, this is NOT an AKA sanctioned event. Any club members intending to take part must satisfy themselves that the rules and regulations covering the event are appropriate and covered by appropriate insurance.
For those unaware of what 'Bracket Racing' involves, the following information has been provided by ABRA:
Any Canberra Kart Club Racing members who are Non-ABRA members and who hold an AKA licence or have previous karting experience can participate in the weekend activities. You will need to obtain a membership/license and fill out any waivers for $35.00 which will cover you under ABRA insurance, paperwork will need to be completed on the Saturday upon your arrival. Plus a $10.00 fee for Saturday 18th practice and $20.00 for Sunday 19th October racing Total payable will be $65. Bracket Racing is a fun event and no trophies will be given out.
Bracket Racing enables you the racer to participate with other drivers of similar speed and skill. Bracket racing is more on the recreational and fun side and is a little less serious than AKA racing. However, scrutineering rules of karts are similar to those of the AKA rules for safety reasons.
Bracket Racing is a time controlled event in which the type of engine, tyre, chassis and even total weight of Kart and driver are irrelevant.
Lap times are the key factor. A driver nominates the group (or bracket) he feel's they can race in without having an unfair advantage. During the race and (without the aid of timing devices), should he have too much speed he will "break out" from the group - because all races are timed from start to finish and furthermore the driver is unaware of how much time has elapsed. The "Checkered flag" will be shown as stationary to those finishing early (breaking out) and waved to those finishing within the allotted time for that race. "Slowing dramatically" to avoid breaking out is dangerous and drivers will be charged and penalised. The "Last lap" flag is NOT used.
For more information regarding this unique concept, please visit the Australian Bracket Racing Association club website www.austbracketracing.wwkc.com.au
6/10/2008
Classified Ad.
Trailer for sale on the classifieds page.
6/10/2008
General Meeting - New Location
The next general meeting will be held at 7:30pm on Wed 10th Sept at the Austrian Australian Club at 5 Mountevans St Mawson. Meetings will be held here until further notice. Please come along and take an active part in the running of your club.
Info about the Austrian Australian club. Directions to the club
4/9/2008
Classified Ad.
There is a trailer for sale on the classifieds page.
4/9/2008
August race meeting.
The next race meeting will be held this Sunday 31st August at Fairbairn Park.
Junior Max drivers should note that this is an endorsed meeting for the Rotax championship and will count towards your ranking.
25/8/2008
AGM - New Committee
Many thanks to those members who turned up to the AGM and volunteered to help out on the committee or one of the sub-committees.
The list of new committee members has been posted on the Officials page.
25/8/2008
2008 Annual General Meeting
This year's AGM will be held at 7:30pm Wed 20th August at Deakin Soccer Club, Grose St, Deakin.
Note, this is 1 week later than we would normally hold our general meeting for August, and will replace the August general meeting.
All committee member positions and sub-committees are up for grabs. Several of the incumbents have indicated that they will not be seeking re-election, notably the President (splitter) and Promotions Manager (piker).
The other critical position that needs to be filled is the Canteen manager. So if you think you can help out with any positions please put your name forward. This can be done on the night of the AGM.
All positions need to be filled for the club to operate effectively. We had a great turnout for positions last year after threats to shut down the club if people didn't nominate, so let's see if we can get the same again this year without threats.
25/7/2008
July Meeting - Grenfell Bob Hinde Memorial.
Canberra's shared meeting for 2008 will be the next meeting at Grenfell on the 5th and 5th of July.
Points gained at this meeting will count towards Championship points for the Canberra season.
Some info about the meeting:
Be part of one of the biggest events on the NSW Calendar. The event will be held over two big days of racing, racing, racing.
Join the Grenfell Kart Club in celebrating the first ever 'Bob Hinde Memorial' Race Meeting. Dedicated to our juniors, this event will be held over two huge days on the 5th & 6th July 2008.
The Canberra Kart Racing Club does not have a scheduled meeting for July 2008, so we are encouraging all our Canberra Kart members to join Grenfell in one of the club's biggest ever events of the year.
Seven junior classes will be the feature in the programme; Midgets (C) - Comer engines only, Midget (J) - Yamaha KT100J engines only, Rookies, Junior National Light, Junior National Heavy, Junior Clubman, Junior Max.
But wait, there's more............. Support classes will include; Senior National Light, Senior National Heavy, Senior National Over 40's - 150kg, Ladies National - 140kg, Clubsport Light, Clubsport Heavy, Clubsport Super Heavy, Rotax Light, Rotax Heavy, Historic Demonstration.
Don't miss this event, with plenty of laps and great prizes.
25/6/2008
Race Results.
Results from the June meeting have been posted on the Results page.
25/6/2008
ACT Titles Supp. Reg's - revised.
The DRAFT Supp. Reg's for the ACT Titles have been posted here. These supp. reg's have had a small change relating to the running of JMax. Note these have not been approved by AKA NSW yet and may be subject to change.
20/5/2008
ACT Titles - early registration.
If you want to enter early for Sunday's meeting, the race secretary's office will be open between 12pm and 2pm on Saturday to take your entry.
20/5/2008
Race Results.
Results from the April meeting have been posted on the Results page. Please check them carefully and notify any problems to peter at webtrax dot com dot au.
11/5/2008
Behaviour at the track on Saturday.
Would anyone who witnessed unacceptable behaviour at the track late on Saturday please provide a written statement to any member of the Committee so that appropriate action can be taken at the next general meeting.
5/5/2008
Race Results.
Results from March meeting have been posted on the Results page. April's have been withdrawn while we work out the gremlins in the conversion process.
4/5/2008
ACT Titles - Sponsorship
Class sponsorships are available for the upcoming [Stable Karting] 2008 ACT Titles meeting in May.
This is one of CKRC biggest events for the year.
You or your business have the opportunity to sponsor a kart class on
the day. $100 is the small fee for sponsoring each class at the meeting.
Included in sponsorship - name on class trophies, name on website results and advertising throughout the day in the race commentary.
For enquiries re sponsorship call CKRC Promotions Manager Tony Prendergast 0412500621 or email tony.prendergast@isis.com.au asap.
Responses must be in by COB Wednesday 7th May so that trophies can be produced.
30/4/2008
Control Airbox - Noise Induction Silencer
(Rule 25.24) APPLIES NOW.
According to Rule 25.24.a the new control airbox must be used on Midgets, Rookies and Clubman from 2nd April 08.
AKA NSW have issued the following 'clarifications' of the 'transition' period through to 1st May.
4 Apr 08 - AKA NSW
"Please be advised that although the control airbox is compulsory from the 2nd April, competitors will be given a transitional period until the 1st May 2008. During this time competitors who do not have the control airbox are to be issued a verbal warning only, penalties will not apply."
10 Apr 08 - AKA NSW
"A competitor can only be given a verbal warning once, this may occur at scrutineering or during competition depending when the offence has been detected. Once the verbal warning has been given the competitor must have the AKA control air box fitted to continue competition. Should a competitor not fit the Air Box and continue competition then all other penalties will apply."
Hence, if you are found to be using a non AKA43 airbox at scrutineering this weekend for the Zone Challenge, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RACE.
16/4/2008
Midget Class - 100J Engine - Min 95Kg.
The following change has recently been made to the weights for the Midget class and will apply at the Zone Challenge this weekend.
"Competitors using the Yamaha 100J restricted engine in the
Midget class will have a minimum weight of 95kg. The NKC have made this
decision after receiving data from recent parity testing between the
Comer S - Comer SW and Yamaha J engines. This rule change to be
effective from Monday 14th April 2008.
This change will be closely monitored to make sure that parity of the 3 engines is achieved."
16/4/2008
"Race Tyres" from start of event
Rule 19.34.i.
The 2008 AKA Manual has a clarification to the definition of what tyres may be used during an event.
"A competitor is permitted to use one set of prescribed dry tyres AND only one set of prescribed
wet weather tyres in any class, including all practice from the commencement of the event /
competition, at any event."
As the event begins at midnight of the day of the event, this means that the FIRST time that you enter the track you must be using your race tyres.
At the Zone Challenge this weekend tyres will be marked on the first time that you form up on the grid and you will have to continue to use these tyres for the rest of the meeting.
(See what happens when you send us on Officials' training courses. We're forced to read the rules and apply them.)
16/4/2008
Officials Training, Saturday 12th.
There will be a training course for officials this Saturday. If you need to renew your accreditation or become accredited, or just want to find out how the rules are interpreted, please come along.
Remember if you are a parent of a junior competitor you can still act as a Steward on race days.
The club needs a reasonable number of trained officials to help take the load off the small number of volunteers who currently do these jobs.
Training details:
Comfort Inn Airport
57-73 Yass Road
Queanbeyan
Commencing: 9.00am, typically finishes early afternoon.
Course Coordinator: Ron Harradine.
If you are coming you will need to bring 2 passport size current photographs and your current Officials Licence (if reaccrediting).
10/4/2008
Working Bee, Sunday 13th.
A working bee will be held on Sunday 13th at 9am at the track. Please bring your own whipper-snippers and/or lawn-mowers.
There is lots to be cleaned up around the track in readiness for the 2 day Zone Series meeting the week after, so please come along and help to present the track in its best light.
Remember that to be eligible for Championship points for the year you need to attend at least one working bee (or officiate for a race day), so get in early and get it out of the way.
2/4/2008
Southern Zone Challenge Class Sponsors
Class sponsorships are available for the upcoming Zone meeting in April. This is likely to be a well attended meeting.
You or your business have the opportunity to sponsor a kart class on the day. $100 is the small fee for sponsoring each class at the meeting.
Included in sponsorship - name on class trophies, name on website results and advertising throughout the day in the race commentary.
For enquiries re sponsorship call CKRC Promotions Manager Tony Prendergast 0412500621 or email tony.prendergast@isis.com.au asap.
Responses must be in by COB Monday 7th April so that trophies can be produced.
2/4/2008
General Meeting, Wed 9th - Track Extension Committee
There will be a general meeting 7:30pm Wed 9th April, held at Deakin Soccer Club, Grose St, Deakin.
The Track Extension committee will meet after the general meeting closes. If you want to be involved in the future planning of how our track grows, come along and provide your input.
2/4/2008
Race Results.
Results from February's meeting have been posted on the Results page.
4/2/2008
Round 3 Race Meeting, Sunday 16th March - Rotax tyre change
Round 3 of the Canberra championship will be held this Sunday 16th.
Rotax drivers should note that they need to be running Mojo tyres from the 1st March. This will be a requirement at this weekend's meeting.
Note, we are going to need extra support in the canteen this weekend at peak times, ie breakfast and lunch time. If you can help out for an hour or so, please volunteer your services on the day.
13/3/2008
General Meeting, Wed 12th - Promotions Manager
There will be a general meeting 7:30pm Wed 12th March, held at Deakin Soccer Club, Grose St, Deakin.
We need to re-elect a Promotions Manager, so if you are interested in the job, come along and put your hand up.
5/3/2008
Track closed - 29th to 1st.
The track will be closed to members' practice from Friday 29th to Monday 1st inclusive, due to the hiring of the track to Prokart for racing on the weekend.
If you are wondering why the track needs to be closed on Friday and Monday as well, it is due to some bureaucratic nonsense on the part of the AKA NSW/Insurance company who have dictated that there shall be an extra days leeway on either side of any insurance suspension. So if you are not happy, direct your venom at them, not the committee.
27/2/2008
General Meeting, Wed 13th - Promotions Manager - Track Extension Sub-committee
There will be a general meeting 7:30pm Wed 13th Feb, held at Deakin Soccer Club, Grose St, Deakin.
We need to re-elect a Promotions Manager, so if you are interested in the job, come along and put your hand up.
After the General Meeting has concluded, the Track Extension Sub-committee will meet.
12/2/2008
Working Bee, Sunday.
A working bee will be held this Sunday 17th at 9am at the track.
Remember that to be eligible for Championship points for the year you need to attend at least one working bee (or officiate for a race day), so get in early and get it out of the way.
12/2/2008
Race Results.
Results from January's meeting have been posted on the Results page. We are working on improving the recording spreadsheet so that results should be able to be posted soon after the meeting in future.
4/2/2008
Race Meeting Sunday 20th
The first race meeting for the year will be held this Sunday 20th.
See the Race Calendar for dates of future meetings.
Please note, the last general meeting voted to increase the entry fees by $5 per competitor. This has been done to enable the club to engage permanent flag marshalls so that races are not delayed waiting for members to volunteer to do the jobs as has happened so often in the past.
18/1/2008
General Meeting Tonight
There will be a general meeting 7:30pm tonight Wed 9th Jan, held at the usual spot, Deakin Soccer Club, Grose St, Deakin.
Come along and help us plan the year's events.
09/01/2008
Happy New Year Bee
Canberra kart Racing club Would like to wish all its members a Happy New Year.
There will be a working bee this Sunday 13th January. This is to get the track into shape before the beginning of the 2008 Championship.
First race meeting is on Sunday 20th January.
08/01/2008
2008 Calendar
The Event Calendar for the year has been updated.
08/01/2008
Open Performance Class
CKRC would also to like to inform members that we will be running the Open class at the January meeting, and future meetings if the numbers of competitors warrants. Note, this will be an experimental class for this year with a view to making it a competition class if demand is sufficient.
This is a positive step forward for Canberra and will enable racers to dust off their karts that have sat in the garage for years, enabling racers to race once again in classes that have been forgotten over the years.
People who are able to run in the open performance class will need to adhere to chapter 27 of the rules.
27.08 Limitations on Drivers:
To be eligible to compete in this class, a competitor must hold a minimum of an AKA B Grade licence.
27.01 Engine Eligibility:
1. Must be series Production Engine
2. Must be AKA OR CIK - Homologated and/or Registered.
3. Two stroke or Four Stroke engines.
4. Single or Twin Engines.
5. Engines may be air or water-cooled.
6. Clutches and electric starters are permissible.
7. Reverse gear is forbidden.
8. Further restrictions on engines eligible for specific events may be specified in the events supplementary regulations.
08/01/2008
NEWS ARCHIVES
If you're interested in what happened at the club in previous years, the following documents are archives of the news items.
2007 News
2006 News
2004 News
2003 News
