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Archive for October, 2006

Exclusive – Chris Rogers to PFI with Octane

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

We are pretty certain that Chris Rogers (NJR Octane) driver will be replacing Jamie Croxford at the PFI kart team. It comes as no surprise to us, as PFI have switched to the Octane chassis this year with driver Mark Litchfield.

Photo – Chris Walker/Kartpix.net
Chris Rogers has put in a string of strong performances this [...]

Fore Dumps Tony Kart for Marenello!

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Kartlink certainly have been keeping their ears to the ground and have just revealed this bombshell. Davide Fore, whose blood is supposed to run TonyKart green, has seemingly signed for Maranello out of the blue! Where the hell did that come from???? Has he gone mental, or have Maranello made him an ‘offer he can’t [...]

Exclusive – Brit Jamie Croxford Signs for Birel

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

We’ve known for a while that something was going on between Jamie Croxford and Birel, but we are now pretty sure he has signed for one of the world’s top kart chassis manufacturers Birel. He will be team mate to Sauro Cessiti, as Jon Lancaster is moving on to cars next year. We expect official [...]

New Airbox for Rotax MAX

Sunday, October 15th, 2006

Rotax from 2007 onwards will allowing the use of a new airbox.
Here is a photo of the new airbox. From ABkC -

It’s not the most pretty thing in the world, and I would have thought that Rotax would want to make the MAX look as attractive as possible. The new generation of CIK engines [...]

Francesco ‘Who is He?’ Antonucci Wins Last 100cc Karting World Championship!

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

In true style, the Karting World Championship has been won by a reletively unknown driver! TonyKart driver Francesco Antonucci is the new Karting World Champion

Davide Fore looked good for his 4th World Championship, but a charge in the wet conditions at Angerville from Antonucci scuppered Fore’s plans.
Highest placed British driver was Jamie Croxford who superbly [...]

Karting World Championship Pre final – Brit Alex Sims on Top!

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

Starting from 11th in the Pre-Final CRG driver Alex Sims (GB)
won in tricky wet conditions.
Riki Chrisotoulou is the next highest placed Brit in 7th place.
Mark Litchfield finished a disappointing 19th. It looks as if his hopes are dashed for the title. But I wouldn’t write him off completely. He has a score to settle from [...]