CLASSES CONFIRMED FOR 2016 AUSTRALIAN KART CHAMPIONSHIP

The Karting Australia Board has confirmed an expanded Australian Kart Championship for 2016.

A total of nine classes will be eligible for national honours to reflect the array of age groups and performance levels of karting classes across the country.

For the first time, competitors in the youngest class of Australian karting – Cadet 9 – will be eligible to battle for National Championship honours. Drivers in the Cadet 12, KA Junior, KF3, KA1, KA TaG, X30, KF2 and KZ2 classes will join the youngsters in the five-round schedule.

All classes will contest five races at each round.

2016 AUSTRALIAN KART CHAMPIONSHIP DATES*
Round 1 – February 5-7 – New South Wales
Round 2 – March 25-27 – Victoria
Round 3 – May 13-15 – South Australia
Round 4 – July 1-3 – Queensland
Round 5 – September 23-25 – Victoria

2016 AUSTRALIAN KART CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES

CLASS	ENGINE	TYRES
Cadet 9	Vortex Mini RoK	Bridgestone YJL
Cadet 12	Vortex Mini RoK	Bridgestone YJL
KA Junior	IAME KA100	Bridgestone YLR RoK
KF3	Vortex DVS Vortex KF3	Dunlop DFM
KA1	IAME KA100	Dunlop DFM
KA TaG	IAME X30PRDGalaxy Rotax Max 125 Rotax Max 125 (EVO) PRD Fireball 125 Parilla Leopard 125 SQ Cheetah 125	MG HZ-Option (Red/White)
X30	IAME X30	MG HZ-Option (Red/White)
KF2	Vortex DVS	MG FZ-Prime (Yellow)
KZ2	CIK-KZ2 Homologated	MG FZ-Prime (Yellow)

Note – 2016 competition weights and class names will be released shortly.

*AKC dates and host states are correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.