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In the words of the great (yet infamous) Tim Daland, ‘We’ve got ourselves a sponsor!’

Keaton Bowler of Autosport has been kind enough to jump on board for our February 20th race meeting and is putting up vouchers for ALL podium places in ALL classes! Yeah, you read that right, ALL classes! Autosport has been supplying racers for over 35 years and you don’t do that unless you’re doing something right, like sponsoring Kartsport SA for example Autosport supplies customers Australia wide and being racers themselves they test their products gaining the experience to allow them to offer the best possible advice.

Keaton is an experienced racer, starting in karts in 2004 at 8 years old racing Midgets. He moved through to Rookies then onto Junior National Light and Junior Rotax driving for Kartsport SA’s own Ian Williams. Taking a break in 2011, Keaton returned to karting in 2019 racing Clubman before moving to an X30 in 125 Heavy. Keaton’s previous experience and current involvement in karting makes him the perfect person to deal with when looking for helmets, race suits, boots, gloves right through to things like kart covers, tyre bags, gear bags and more. And it’s not just limited to karting, Autosport have a huge range covering many different Motorsport disciplines. It’s a one stop shop people!

Be sure to get in touch with Keaton and the crew in store at 248 Magill Road Beulah Park or on 8332 8811 between 9am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday or Saturdays between 9am and 1pm. You can also shop and browse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.autosport.com.au.

Well it’s finally happened!

Entires to our February 20th race meeting at the beautiful Barossa Go-Kart Club are now OPEN!!!

Head over to the enter race meeting page and get entered because this race meeting will be here before you know it.

Kartsport SA 2021. We. Are. Ready 

The committee of Kartsport SA would firstly like to thank all the competitors for coming out and supporting us through these tough times. It makes all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to make these events happen so worthwhile. 2020 saw 123 different senior drivers come and race with us and 24 younger drivers. That makes a grand total of 147 different drivers that came and competed at our various events throughout the year. A sincere thank you to all of you, your pit crews, friends and families and we look forward to even more drivers next year.

A big thank you also to all the volunteers and officials that come out at their own cost to the race meetings. Without these people we would not be able to hold the race meetings. So once again thank you all. Chris, Steve, Peter, Warren, Linda, Rachel, Dale, Dave M, Dave H, Ian, Rod, Sue, Brian, Malcolm, Gabby, Mario, Arnold, Susan, Joel, Kevin, Sam, Terry and Dylan. Thanks also to the volunteers that man both Barossa and Mount Gambier canteens.

Barossa Go Kart Club and Mount Gambier Kart Club must be commended for believing in us and allowing us the use of their wonderful facilities. Thanks to John and Jason and the rest of their respective committees.

What a strange year it has been for everyone. Covid-19 certainly threw a spanner in the works and put a hold on everything including racing for a few months. I hope everyone stayed safe and is still keeping safe and well.

2020 saw the introduction of the supporter’s awards. It encouraged drivers to attend the race meetings and be awarded prizes to the senior and sub senior driver that accumulated the most points throughout the year. Congratulations to Antoni Ormsby and Samuel Spiteri.

The final meeting for the year was a huge success with our largest entry list to date with 87 drivers competing at the fantastic Mount Gambier karting club. We ran it as a State Championship event for the ‘4 Stroke’ drivers (their only chance to wear a number 1, 2 and 3 on their karts for all Kartsport SA meetings next year). We had a combined weight of 160kgs which attracted 21 drivers. What a magnificent sight to see 21 ‘4 Stroke’ karts leaving the out grid. Check out the Kartsport SA website if you have not seen the videos and pictures already. Congratulations go to 1^st placed Paul Pittam, with Samuel Miettunen in 2^nd place andWill Rowe placing 3^rd.

2020 saw the introduction of our very popular yearly licence which was great value if you intended to race four or more meetings with us over the course of the year. We will keep you informed as to the cost for a yearly licence for 2021 as soon as we get confirmation from our insurers.

What’s new for 2021?

A complete 12-month race calendar.

A two-day race meeting at Whyalla.

We will have more announcements over the coming weeks and months, we’ve got a few more things planned for this year.  

I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 2021.

David Harris.                                                                                                                                              

President Kartsport SA.

In the lead up week to our ever popular two day race meeting at Mount Gambier we have just ticked over 60 (now 71) race entries! Of those entries, 19 (now 20) of those will be going for the first ever 4 Stroke SA State Championship!

A big thank you to every entrant that has entered so far, your support for both Kartsport SA and the Mt Gambier Karting Club is immeasurable.

There is still time to enter! Online entries will be closing this Wednesday at midnight. As always, entries will be accepted on Saturday morning but we encourage entrants to enter online for ease of planning for both us and the club.

Bring. It. On.

Our last race meeting for the year at Mt Gambier is fast approaching. Being held over 2 days on Saturday November 7th and Sunday November 8th it’s sure to be another fantastic race meeting.

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN ONLINE!

The single biggest change to this years race meeting is for the SA ‘4 Stroke’ drivers. This year is your South Australian State Championship!!! Yep, you read that right 4 stroke guys and girls, you’ll be racing at Mt Gambier for your right to run the Kartsport SA number 1, 2 and 3 plates for all our meetings in 2021. You’ll have 6 races to battle it out for ultimate bragging rights and be our final ‘Sunday Feature’ race, saving the best until last

Please see the State Championship Rules in the link below

https://kartsportsa.com.au/…/Kartsport-SA-state…

WEEKEND FORMAT

Friday:

Pit set up Only

Saturday:

Gates open 9am

Practice – 10am – 1:30pm

Racing – 2pm / Races 1 & 2 (possibly races 3, weather and time permitting)

Sunday:

Gates open 7am

Racing – 8am / All remaining races.

Presentations will take place on the outgrid approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of racing.

See all other racing information on the Prospectus link below

https://kartsportsa.com.au/…/Mount-Gambier-2020…

FREE camping at the track, toilets and showers provided. More accommodation & information coming soon.