At the bottom of each island, the nation’s top karting talent made the trek to KartSport Wellington and KartSport Southland for the North & South Island Karting Championships respectively. Held on Labour Weekend annually, the two events .
Reigning New Zealand Rotax Light champion Caleb Cross put his local knowledge to good use at the Garden City Champs, winning two light classes in Rotax and Briggs. The annual KartSport Canterbury event saw competitors compete over two days of competition, .
Two rounds remain as Marlborough karters stretched their advantage in the overall Mainland Karting Series points after the Sunbelt Series rounds in Blenheim and Nelson over Kings Birthday weekend. The final two rounds will be at the Garden City Championships .