Cairns Kart Racing Club Inc

11/06/2026

Fill up at the canteen this weekend at Round 2 NQ Series. Please support the canteen

10/06/2026

LAWS – “I’M HAVING A BALL!”

The Penrite Australian Kart Championship’s “most senior ever” competitor is having a ball competing against racers younger than a quarter of his age.

Cairns Kart Racing Club President Julian Laws will contest the entire 2026 championship competing in KA3 Senior at 62 years of age, but despite the series being a major bucket-list tick, the idea was born more out necessity than a dream.

“With all the responsibilities of being a Club President, Clerk of Course and Chief Steward, I don’t get to race locally that often, so I chatted with fellow KA3 Senior Cairns racer Conner Hole and his dad Nathan, that with the demand for spots on the grid, we’re better to commit to the whole season and guarantee our spot than hoping we get a spot as a casual nomination, so we’ve pooled our resources and will do the tour together.”

Despite the logistical challenges of travelling from far North Queensland, the semi-retired go-getter will draw on decades in the equipment hire industry to make the challenge a little easier for the final two rounds.
“We’re going to bring out the Tardis,” he says with an air of mystery, referring to his custom painted metre-cubed packing container that resembles the iconic police box styled spaceship from the legendary BBC Sci-fi series.

“It’s amazing what you can fit in the Tardis. We just get it freighted to a warehouse belonging to any of my friends within close range to the round, and then just hire a Ute from the airport, go and pick up the Tardis and head to the track! Then after the round, we just do the same process in reverse, and its saves us days and days of travel,” he says proudly.

“I’m having so much fun, but doing the championship is really my wife’s idea. She can see how much I enjoy the social side of the sport and has encouraged me to get out and make it happen. So I’ve classified my entry as “Taking the pressure off the kids who fear coming last,” he laughs.

Despite having no expectations from racing results, “King Julian” currently sits 29th in the championship out of 44 drivers, and the North Queenslander is savouring the prospect of racing in familiar territory in Townsville.

7+ will once again host the live coverage of the championship on Saturday July 4 from 12:30pm and 11:30am on the Sunday. Sun City Raceway is 20 minutes west of Townsville on Shaw Road and offers free entry for spectators along with excellent amenities, and refreshments available for purchase.

Pic: Pace Images
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09/06/2026

Today is the last day to RSVP to Ian McKirdy [email protected] for officials training

We need time to organise access to the training portal for all trainees

RSVP with the following information

Your full name
Email address
Phone number
Whether you are applying for Level 4 for the first time or renewing an existing qualification
Your KOMP Member ID number (CRN) (the KOMP number should be your own


Date: Friday 12 June
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Venue: Balaclava Hotel, Helmet Room, 423 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville
Trainer: Brett White will be conducting the session
Meals and drinks are available to purchase at the venue
What to bring: a device that can access the internet e.g. laptop, tablet, phone, preferably your own hotspot.


To be an official you need to hold a current Child Safety Blue Card. If you have one please bring a digital copy so it can be uploaded. If not you can apply for a blue card (again there is no cost if applying through KQ) how to will be covered on the night.



If you have any questions please call Julian 0439 736 825 or email Ian

08/06/2026

Don’t miss out on Bundaberg Kart Club shakedown meet to State Titles

The road to the 2026 PanelFab Queensland Kart Championships continues with the Bundaberg Kart Club Shakedown Event!

📅 19 June – Social Karting Practice
🕘 9:00am – 5:00pm

📅 20–21 June – Two Full Days of Racing

This is your final opportunity to:
✅ Dial in your setup
✅ Get valuable laps at Dromeside Raceway
✅ Prepare for the State Championships
✅ Race against competitors from across Queensland

🔥 Nominations are OPEN NOW 🔥

Camping available, canteen operating all weekend and plenty of track time ahead of the biggest event of the year.

Don’t leave your preparation until the last minute — see you at BKC!

07/06/2026

🔥 **NQ SERIES ROUND 2 — ONLY 5 DAYS TO GO!** 🔥

Mareeba is almost here… and the noms are starting to build! 🏁

But now is the time to **keep the pressure on** — check the entry list, tag your mates, message your class group chat, and get those fellow competitors nominated.

This series grows when **everyone gets behind it**. Don’t just wait for the grid to build… help build it! 💪

🚨 **FRIDAY SOCIAL KARTING PRACTICE DAY** 🚨
There will be a **Social Karting Practice Day** on Friday before Round 2!

📅 **Friday June 12th**
⏰ **8:00am – 5:00pm**
📍 **Mareeba Kart Track**

Get in, get laps, get dialled in and make a proper weekend of it! 🔥

🚫 **IMPORTANT — NO CAMPING AVAILABLE AT THE TRACK** 🚫
Please make sure you organise accommodation and travel plans. Unfortunately, this is out of our hands, so don’t leave it until the last minute.

Current nomination numbers:

Cadet 9 — 0
Cadet 12 — 8
KA3 Junior Championship — 14
KA3 Senior Championship — 6
TaG Restricted Light — 2
TaG Restricted Medium — 9
TaG Restricted Heavy — 3
TaG 125 Championship — 4
4SS Senior — 2

There are still plenty of classes that need a pump up — especially **Cadet 9**, **TaG Restricted Light**, **TaG Restricted Heavy**, **4SS Senior** and more!

If you’re thinking about racing… stop thinking and nominate. 🤣
If your mate hasn’t nominated… tag them.
If your class needs more numbers… start stirring the pot. 👀

🏁 **NQ Series Round 2**
📍 **Mareeba, North Queensland**
📅 **Saturday June 13th**
🔥 **Only 5 days to go**

Let’s finish strong, build the grids and make Round 2 another cracker for North Queensland karting.

Comment your class below and tag who needs to get their entry in 👇
Townsville Kart Club / Whitsunday Moto Sports Club - Karting / Cairns Kart Racing Club Inc / Kev “the noise “ Davies commentary / Kev Davies / Natedogg Photography

07/06/2026

Congratulations to our over 40s Cairns Club Members who raced at the Over 40s at Coffs Harbour this weekend. Big thanks to Coffs Harbour Kart Club who put this event on each year. Two of our Club Members coming home with Podiums. Jeremy Evans winning the TAG Restricted Medium 40-49 Class and clean sweeping the weekend also. Nic Beehag finished 3rd in KA 3 Heavy. Gaven Whitmore the winner of the TAG Restricted Medium 50-59 Class deciding to share the Russell Grimson trophy with Jeremy Evans after the two classes were spilt due to being oversubscribed.

Results

KA 3 Heavy

Nic Beehag
Heat 4 3rd
Final 3rd

KA 3 Senior Masters

Jeremy Evans
Heat 4 14th
Final 24th

Michael Starke
Heat 4 26th
Final 26th

TAG Restricted Medium 40-49

Jeremy Evans
Heat 4 1st
Final 1st

Michael Starke
Heat 4 14th
Final 19th

TAG Restricted Medium Legends 60+

Craig Beehag
Heat 4 7th
Final 10th

Julian Laws
Heat 4 DNF
Final 12th

Peter Roberts
Heat 4 12th
Final 13th

06/06/2026

Day 2 of the over 40S at Coffs Harbour complete. Some good result today for some of our 40S Cairns Members. Tomorrow is the final day with Heat 4 and the Final with the Final race determining the winners for the meet

KA 3 Heavy

Nic Beehag
Qualifying 3rd
Heat 1 3rd
Heat 2 3rd
Heat 3 3rd

KA 3 Senior Masters

Jeremy Evans
Qualifying 23rd
Heat 1 16th
Heat 2 19th
Heat 3 20th

Michael Starke
Qualifying 31st
Heat 1 25th
Heat 2 DNF
Heat 3 25th

TAG Restricted Medium 40-49

Jeremy Evans
Qualifying 1st
Heat 1 1st
Heat 2 1st
Heat 3 1st

Michael Starke
Qualifying 20th
Heat 1 14th
Heat 2 18th
Heat 3 17th

TAG Restricted Legends (60+)

Craig Beehag
Qualifying 15th
Heat 1 13th
Heat 2 12th
Heat 3 14th

Julian Laws
Qualifying 8th
Heat 1 8th
Heat 2 DNS
Heat 3 13th

Peter Roberts
Qualifying 10th
Heat 1 12th
Heat 2 11th
Heat 3 15th

05/06/2026

Day 1 of the over 40S at Coffs Harbour complete for our over 40S Cairns Club Members. Today was a full day of practice with Qualifying and racing tomorrow. Some good results in practice for some of our club meet but tomorrow awaits with Qualifying and Racing.

Practice Results

KA 3 Senior Heavy 9 Entries

Nic Beehag
P1 3rd
P2 2nd
P3 DNS
P4 3rd
P5 2nd

KA 3 Senior Masters 31 Entries

Jeremy Evans
P1 23rd
P2 21st
P3 DNS
P4 17th
P5 DNS

Michael Starke
P1 DNS
P2 26th
P3 26th
P4 27th
P5 DNS

TAG Restricted Medium 40-49 22 Entries

Jeremy Evans
P1 DNS
P2 5th
P3 1st
P4 3rd
P5 1st

Michael Starke
P1 DNS
P2 17th
P3 16th
P4 18th
P5 16th

TAG Restricted Medium Legends (60+) 17 Entries

Craig Beehag
P1 9th
P2 13th
P3 14th
P4 13th
P5 DNS

Julian Laws
P1 4th
P2 7th
P3 10th
P4 6th
P5 8th

Peter Roberts
P1 7th
P2 10th
P3 8th
P4 7th
P5 12th

04/06/2026