AIDKA CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE 19th March 2020 The AIDKA Executive committee has been monitoring the rapidly changing Covid-19 Virus situation throughout Australia. Our decisions are based on what is the best interest and health of our members, officials, volunteers and supporters. As you would have seen throughout the media streams, the Covid-19 Virus situation is changing daily. We have assessed all documents and media releases from State/Federal Governments and Health authorities. The below decisions have not been made lightly and please consider that the current state and restrictions could change at any time. BLANCHETOWN SA TITLES 2020 The AIDKA Executive have had discussions with Blanchetown Kart Club and both have agreed that the 2020 SA titles will be cancelled. The 2021 SA State Titles will be now held at the Blanchetown Kart Club on 30th April, 1st and 2nd May 2021 which means the roster for SA Titles will all be moved back one year. This is not a normal situation of ‘Force Majeure’ but feel this is the best outcome for all. This will hopefully allow most accommodation bookings to be transferred from 2020 to 2021. Cancelling now is our best option to minimise expenditure for all and eliminate the risk of cancellation if authorities change protocol and guidelines anytime moving forward, which could be just days before the event. Full refunds for current SA Title nominations will occur but please be patient. CLUB EVENTS Club events may continue until further notice but please be aware this could change at a moments notice. If Government and Health authorities place any further restrictions on mass gatherings, we will cancel all meetings effective immediately. Some clubs may opt to not race from now and this is entirely their decision. The following restrictions/protocols must be followed at all club events. Maximum nominations will be 125. If you are feeling unwell STAY AT HOME. If you personally are in a high-risk category STAY AT HOME. If you have travelled overseas in last 14 days STAY AT HOME and self-isolate. Personal Hygiene is a must. All participants to be vigilant and wash hands regularly with soap and/or use hand sanitiser (please bring your own if possible). Keep...

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THESE TITLES HAVE NOW BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CURRENT CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC. PLEASE SEE SEPARATE POST REGARDING THIS DECISION. Eff: 18th March 2020   Nominations for the Blanchetown 2020 SA Titles are now open. Click on the link below to view the Prospectus: 2020 SA Titles Prospectus To nominate: Nominations will close: Monday 30th March 2020 @ 9pm SA Time To view ‘Live Nominations’ and see who has nominated: Click...

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If you want to have the opportunity to race your kart as part of the SA Masters Games being hosted by Tatiara karting Club, please click on link below for further information. SA MASTERS KARTS POSTER

At the recent AGM in November, Council voted for a licence fee increase due to rapid increasing costs for Personal Accident Insurance. 2020 Licences are as follows: Senior Driver – $295 Junior Driver – $185 Pit Crew – $60 Senior Official – $60 Casual Pit Pass – $5 (available at track to purchase) Novice Driver Pass – $10 (available at track to purchase)   Please be reminded that our racing season commences 1st Feb – 31st Jan    ** 2020 Licences will be available mid-January...

If you are going to use a SEC barrel on a KTS, it must be machined to the same specs as the SD barrel for the fitting of the Exhaust Gasket and Head Gasket. No other SEC components are eligible to be used. 12th Dec 2019

At the 15th November 2019 AIDKA council meeting the Club’s Voted 10:3 to allow the introduction of the alternative X30 components from February 2020 AIDKA conducted both Dyno and Track Testing on these components and presented this information to the council before the clubs made their decision. Testing was conducted by two drivers at two different tracks.  Similar findings were found by both drivers.  The first test was performed in race conditions while the second test was a one on one test, new vs old components. TEST RESULTS  The results can be summarized as follows: Tillotson HW-27A carby with larger reed block (29mm instead of 28mm) felt strong but in comparison to the old Tryton carby, lacked bottom end power. The New Style Pipe gave us the reverse result with increased bottom end power out of the tight corners of the track.  Without changing anything like gearing, it still maintained similar mid-range and bottom end power compared to the old pipe. The PVL ignition provided no difference in performance. When both the Tillotson HW-27A carby and New style muffler were used together there was negligible difference between the new pipe/carby and the old pipe carby combination.   For this reason, it was proposed that either new or old pipe/carby combinations could be used, but not a combination of the two. Dyno testing did show an increase in power in the lower power range but it has not shown on the track.  This may be put down to dirt karts not using the lower end power range as offer as bitumen karts do.   THE NEW RULE FOR 2020  The clubs voted to allow the following: Either combinations of the following carby & pipe Tryton Carby & 2017 Header pipe/ Exhaust combination or Tillotson HW-27A carby & one-piece exhaust Either ignition can be used with each carby/pipe combination The use of the new wider radiator is also allowed to be used with any of the AIDKA approved engines   WHY THE CHANGE?  This change was due to IAME changing the components available on new engines.   Karting Australia introduced the carby and pipe at the beginning of 2018 and the ignition at the start of 2019.   IAME...

Click on the link below to find out the latest rule changes submitted and the subsequent results. 2019 Aug Rule change RESULTS for Clubs Please be reminded that it is not the AIDKA Executive that have made any decisions – the votes have come completely from 18 x AIDKA clubs. So, if you are not happy with the results, please consult with your club to see how they voted. Every AIDKA member has a right to have input into rules and regulations. To be a part of this, you must contact your club and be involved in the decision making process of when rule change submissions come through. Generally after every AIDKA Council meeting every club will have a list of Rule Changes that need to be discussed with their members. There is a 28 day window for clubs to distribute and discuss the proposed rule changes with their members and then each club sends though an email vote for each submission. The link below takes you to the latest version of our AIDKA Rule Book with the new rule changes implemented. 2019 AIDKA RULE BOOK Oct...

Congratulations to all competitors who participated in the recent WA State Titles hosted by Jennacubbine Dirt Kart Club. A huge Thank You to all the volunteers who assisted in making the event run smoothly.   Click on the link below to view Points Sheets 2019 WA Title Points Sheets Click on the link below to view Results Sheets 2019 WA Title Results...

  To view results from the recent SA Titles hosted by Desert Dirt Kart Club please click on relevant class link below:   2019 SA Title Results

The 2019 NT Titles have been run and won. Please click on relevant link below to see class results. 2019 NT Title results

Question: Can you anodise a KT 100 S cylinder head?  The clarification from the  AIDKA Technical committee is: Anodised cylinder heads are NOT allowed on KT 100 S engines.  Effective: 1st May 2019   Clarification of Rule: 11.3.1 KT 100 S specifications, Single KT 100S Piston Port Engine only as manufactured by Yamaha with standard external appearance( no left hand conversions) from carburetor inlet to barrel exhaust outlet. Piston port engine must retain piston induction ( no reed or rotary induction allowed). External modifications which do not in any way affect a performance gain are legal.  Maximum piston diameter is 55.0 mm. The use of thermal barrier coatings on or in the engine / engine components and, on or in exhaust components is prohibited. The use of anti-friction coatings on or in the engine / engine components is prohibited.   The Tech committee have considered the overall wording, discussed this and agreed not to allow anodized KT 100 S...

The Technical committee has advised the following: Midget Exhaust spark arrestor material is a non tech item. So, there is no issue if this material comes out as it has a habit of doing so. Eff: 1st March 2019