The 2018 Karting Victoria provisional race calendar has been released and next year the Victorian karting season will kick off with the traditional Junior Top Guns meeting being held at the Oakleigh Go-Kart Club on the 12th and 13th of January followed a few weeks later by Rotax Pro Tour Round 1 at the Go-Kart Club of Victoria, with Karting Victoria officials training taking place on the 3rd and 4th of February.
The traditional Victorian racing series will continue in 2018 with the Victorian Kart Championship running over 2 rounds at Geelong (PROVISIONAL) and the Go-Kart Club of Victoria, with the Golden Power Series and Country Series again running over 6 rounds. Mildura Kart Club will be hosting the end of year Victorian State Cup race meeting.
The Albury-Wodonga Kart Club will host Round 2 of the Australian Kart Championship along with the Go-Kart Club of Victoria holding the final round with the Rotax Pro Tour also running at both Albury-Wodonga and the Go-Kart Club of Victoria in 2018.
| Date | Meeting Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| 12 | Junior Top Guns Round 1 | Oakleigh |
| 13 | Junior Top Guns Round 2 | Oakleigh |
| 26/27/28 | Rotax Pro Tour Round 1 | Go Kart Club of Victoria |
| 28 | Club Day | |
| February | ||
| 3/4 | OFFICIALS TRAINING | Melbourne, Taylors Lakes Hotel |
| 10/11 | Golden Power Series Round 1 | Albury |
| 18 | Country Series Round 1 | South West |
| 23/24/25 | Australian Kart Championship Round 1 | SA, Monarto |
| 25 | Club Day | |
| March | ||
| 4 | Val Findlay | Geelong |
| 10/11 | Golden Power Series Round 2 | Bendigo |
| 9/10/11 | Rotax Pro Tour Round 2 | NSW, Dubbo |
| 18 | Club Day | |
| 25 | Club Day (F1 Grand Prix) | |
| *Clubs can only run 1 club day from either day | ||
| April | ||
| 1st | Easter | |
| 6/7/8 | State Championship Round 1 (PROVISIONAL) | Geelong |
| 13/14/15 | Australian Kart Championship Round 2 | Albury |
| 22 | Country Series Round 2 | Ballarat |
| 29 | Club Day | |
| May | ||
| 5/6 | Golden Power Series Round 3 | Rochester |
| 4/5/6 | Rotax Pro Tour Round 3 | QLD, Ipswich |
| 13 | Open Meeting | Oakleigh |
| 20 | Country Series Round 3 | Wimmera |
| 25/26/27 | Australian Kart Championship Round 3 | NSW, Newcastle |
| 27 | Club Day | |
| June | ||
| 3 | Open Meeting | Bairnsdale |
| 9/10 | Victorian North West Titles | Mildura |
| 17 | ||
| 22/23/24 | Rotax Pro Tour Round 4 | NSW, Eastern Creek |
| 24 | Club Day | |
| July | ||
| June 30/July 1 | Golden Power Series Round 4 | Gippsland |
| 6/7/8 | State Championship Round 2 | Go-Kart Club of Victoria |
| 15 | ||
| 22 | Country Series Round 4 | Warrnambool |
| 27-29 | Australian Kart Championship Round 4 | QLD, Emerald |
| 29 | Club Day | |
| August | ||
| 4/5 | City of Melbourne Titles | Go-Kart Club of Victoria |
| 10/11/12 | Rotax Pro Tour Round 5 | Albury-Wodonga |
| 18/19 | C & D Grade Titles | Gippsland |
| 26 | Club Day | |
| September | ||
| August 31, September 1/2 | Australian Kart Championships Round 5 | Go Kart Club of Victoria |
| 9 | Country Series Round 5 | Hamilton |
| 15/16 | Golden Power Series Round 5 | Swan Hill |
| 14/15/16 | Rotax Pro Tour Round 6 | TBA |
| 23 | Australasian Kart Title | Goulburn Valley |
| 30 | Club Day | |
| October | ||
| 6/7 | Bathurst | |
| 13/14 | Junior Sprint Classic | Eastern Lions |
| 20/21 | Country Series Round 6 | Portland |
| 28 | Club Day | |
| November | ||
| 3/4 | Golden Power Series Round 6 | Eastern Lions |
| 11 | Open Meeting | Oakleigh |
| 18 | Junior Challenge | Geelong |
| 25 | Club Day | |
| December | ||
| November 30, December 1/2 | Victorian State Cup | Mildura |
| 8 | Karing Victoria Presentations | |
2018 VICTORIAN KART CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 1 – Geelong Kart Club (PROVISIONAL) – April 6, 7, 8
Round 2 – Go-Kart Club of Victoria – July 6, 7, 8
2018 GOLDEN POWER SERIES
Round 1 – Albury-Wodonga Kart Club – February 10, 11
Round 2 – Bendigo Kart Club – March 10, 11
Round 3 – Rochester Kart Club – May 5, 6
Round 4 – Gippsland Go-Kart Club – June 30, July 1
Round 5 – Swan Hill Kart Club – September 15, 16
Round 6 – Eastern Lions Kart Club – November 3, 4
2018 VICTORIAN COUNTRY SERIES
Round 1 – South West Kart Club – February 18
Round 2 – Wimmera Kart Club – April 22
Round 3 – Ballarat Kart Club – May 20
Round 4 – Warrnambool Kart Club – July 22
Round 5 – Hamilton Kart Club – September 9
Round 6 – Portland Kart Club – October 20, 21
2018 AUSTRALIAN KART CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 1 – SA, Monarto – February 23, 24, 25
Round 2 – VIC, Albury-Wodonga Kart Club – April 13, 14, 15
Round 3 – NSW, Newcastle – May 25, 26, 27
Round 4 – QLD, Emerald – Jul 27, 28, 29
Round 5 – VIC, Go-Kart Club of Victoria – August 31, September 1/2
2018 ROTAX PRO TOUR
Round 1 – VIC, Go-Kart Club of Victoria – January 26, 27, 28
Round 2 – NSW, Dubbo – March 9, 10, 11
Round 3 – QLD, Ipswich – May 4, 5, 6
Round 4 – NSW, Eastern Creek – June 22, 23, 24
Round 5 – VIC, Albury-Wodonga Kart Club – August 10, 11, 12
Round 6 – TBA – September 14, 15, 16
2018 RACE OF STARS
October 12, 13, 14 – QLD, Gold Coast
A PDF of the 2018 Karting Victoria race calendar is available here 2018 Karting Victoria Calendar PDF
Please visit the Karting Australia website at http://www.karting.net.au/2018-national-karting-calendar-released to see all of the dates for the State Kart Championships around Australia.
