May 7, 2014

To say the Adelaide Dirt Kart Club received some rain over the weekend would be an understatement.  Friday saw the pits and track being covered with water and before long all could see that there was not going to be any practice or racing as planned.  The officials and club decided that the best plan was to go though scrutineering and drivers briefings and get all involved to return Saturday morning. Arriving the next day, drivers were updated and it was decided that it would be best to allow the track to dry out a little more before track preperation began as even more rain, including hail had fallen over night.  The Stars of Karting round was on just down the road so a lot of drivers took the opportunity to take a look at the other side of karting.  The club would like to thank those who stayed around to help drain the track and do all they could to ensure racing would occur.  At around 2.00pm most of the drivers had retuned to the track and by 3.00pm practice was well on its way.  With the track still soft, racing was going to be fast and furious.  The first round of racing ended up showing some spectacular driving from several drivers, setting themselves up for a good weekend.  After the completion of the first round on Saturday evening it was decided to start a little earlier than scheduled time Sunday and finish the three rounds of heats and hopefully the finals. Day three started with the sun shining and all keen to complete the event.  As the day went on the track got better and better, giving credit to the track crew who had worked tiredlessly on the track overnight.  The finals continued under lights, and with the finals only determining the winners, anyone who made the finals were still in with a chance.  The eventual winners of the 2014 SA State title were: KT MEDIUM 1ST          54           BRADLEY CONNOR 2ND          15           AIDAN HALL 3RD          174         THOMAS ENGLISH 4TH          10           JOSEPH CARUSO 5TH          33           BRADLEY DALWOOD 6TH          36           JAKE KERVERS                            JUNIOR HEAVIES 1              36           JENNA KERVERS 2              76           LACHLAN COWLING 3              1              MAX VIDAU 125CC HEAVY...

Apr 10, 2014

With Nominations closed, the SA Title committee have met and discussed the following issues: Rookies/Midgets, Adjusted Timetable, Presentation Dinner and Race Order. Please read on for more information

Mar 20, 2014

With the current shortage of Elf BFK07 in Australia, there have been questions asked regarding which fuels are currently approved for racing.   While the technical committee are currently evaluating alternative fuels, the only allowable fuels are those listed below: 27.9 Approved Fuels: Premium Unleaded Petrol (PULP) produced by major refineries, ELF BFK07 There are no alternative ELF fuels approved for...

Mar 11, 2014

AIDKA is committed to the ongoing development of our sport and supporting our member club organisations.  The committee with the support of club representatives has engaged the Verve Group to undertake a strategic review of AIDKA. Verve Group is a specialist consulting firm and has extensive experience in working with sporting clubs, their peak bodies and organisations that are highly dependent on contributions from volunteers.  The main purpose of the review is to develop a clear pathway forward for AIDKA and how to make best use of the resources available to the association.  The review commenced mid February this year with a strategic planning meeting attended by our committee and representatives from several clubs and has already highlighted several improvement opportunities for AIDKA.  Verve Group will undertake further consultation with our member clubs, the executive as well as review our financial position and overall governance model.  A report on the findings from the review will be tabled by Verve Group at our May council meeting in Adelaide.  If any member club would like more information about the review or is interested in making any input to the review please contact Martin Pike at the Verve Group on 08 81204877....

Feb 21, 2014

AIDKA through the generosity of their members donated just over $2000.00 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation last year.  One dollar from every licence as well as contributions from members was donated to the foundation.  The National Breast Cancer Foundation raises funds to help support the many thousands of women in Australia and their families who are affected by breast cancers. The National Breast Cancer Foundation’s mission is to save lives through early detection and to provide mammograms for those in need. Their mission includes increasing awareness through education, providing diagnostic breast care services for those in need, and providing nurturing support services. This year we are collecting for the men and the Prostate Cancer Foundation.  Lets try and make every year bigger and better so look out at your local club for their collection tins. For more information on these worthy causes click on the following links national breast cancer foundation prostate cancer...

Feb 4, 2014

Alice Springs Karting Club was awarded Best Community Event for the 2013 N.T. and Australian Dirt Kart Titles at the Alice Springs Town Council Australia Day Awards.