Karting Nelson

04/11/2026

FINAL chance to get your Official Amber Court Motel South Island Sprint Champs apparel... Orders close TONIGHT!

If you didn't get a chance to order your 2026 Amber Court Motel South Island Sprint Champs Apparel when you entered the event, then this is your FINAL CHANCE to do so.

We have reopened up online orders until midnight Wednesday the 4th November for those that are still wanting one.

The link is in the comments below.

03/11/2026

Working Bee 5th November.

Hey team, we have a few jobs that need ticking off so we have planned a working bee for this Thursday the 5th of November between 5pm and 7pm before our Committee Meeting.

The jobs that need ticking off include -

🚧 Track Inside Fences Backfilling
Fill gaps under the Fence between flag points 2 and 3. And over by flag point 4.

🚧 Replace damaged Crash Bags
13th Bag off flag point 3, 7th bag off flag point 4, and 3rd bag off flag point 5/6.

🚧 Barge Boards
Fix Nail Plates on to the new boards down the back straight.

🚧 Gate Post Repair
Replace the strainer post supporting the gate by the main road, which has broken at a notch for a previous rail, and rehang the gate. Use one of the posts stored in the back corner under the big tree.

🚧 Lock new gate entrance
We need to chain and lock the new gate and entrance.

🚧 Kerb Repainting
Touch up any kerbs that might need a repaint.

🚧 Clubrooms and Toilets
Check and attempt to unblock the spouting at the south end of the clubrooms. Repair or replace the broken door handle in the men's toilets.

🚧 Fire Extinguishers
Gather all extinguishers from under the clubroom stairs, the tech shed and the flag points. Complete a stock take and assign someone to arrange servicing.

🚧 Rubbish and Cardboard
Empty all wheelie bins into the skip. Flatten all cardboard before putting it in the skip.

🚧 Future Sweeper Crash-Bag Coverage
Ten new crash bags are ready to be filled. Trial filling some bags with old go-kart tyres. Aim for continuous sweeper coverage, incorporating the existing bags in the middle and extending along the exit to the end of the new fencing.

🚧 Fill in hole on track with hotmix.
There is a hole in the track just out from the dummy grid that needs filling in.

Please bring tools that may be useful with the jobs above. We need members to bring the following (If possible)
🛠️ Chainsaw
🛠️ Battery Skill saw
🛠️ Impact Gun (with square drive / allenkey / socket fittings)
🛠️ Shovels, Spade and Rake
🛠️ Sledge Hammers
🛠️ Wheel Barrow
🛠️ Angle Grinder and Cutting Disc/s
🛠️ Tape Measures
🛠️ Brooms
🛠️ Leaf Blowers

Remember a club is only as good as it's membership base, it will be a great time to be social with each other without the racing and many hands make light work. We hope to catch up with you there.

02/11/2026

This is a cool wee clip put together by one of our local karting mums from the weekend, at the Jason Richards Grand Prix.

It was an amazing event with a great atmosphere, the weather was great and the racing was red hot. We hope you enjoyed it just as much as we did!

We missed having Dave and Pauline Richards at the track this year but it was great to see Jases best friend Tony as he proudly brought the JR BOC car out again.

Congratulations to the podium winners, it is a very tough event to win.

We also had 3 lap records broken over the weekend.

Bentley Hart in Cadet Rok, Will Finch in Briggs Junior and Matt Hamilton in Briggs Light.. they absolutely smashed them so well done!

Thanks to everyone that traveled from out of town and we are looking forward to having you back in a couple of weeks for the South Island Sprint Champs.

02/11/2026

If you didn't get a chance to order your 2026 Amber Court Motel South Island Sprint Champs Apparel when you entered the event, then this is your FINAL CHANCE to do so.

We have reopened up online orders until midnight Wednesday the 4th November for those that are still wanting one.

The link is in the comments below.

29/10/2026

We are excited to be hosting the 2026 Motueka TOP 10 Holiday Park Jason Richard's Grand Prix this weekend, its looking like it will be some great racing as we remember the legend Jason Richards. Here is the Pit Site Plan for anyone that is heading to Nelson.

Please keep to your allocated area to make sure everyone fits in nicely. We will allow parking in unallocated pit sites but please make sure it isn't someone else's site first.

The track is available for practice tomorrow 9am - 5pm and if you are NOT a Karting Nelson member this will incur a fee. If you haven't paid this when you entered then please do it here https://www.kartsportnelson.co.nz/viewform/500228

27/10/2026

Great NEWS for anyone still on the fence on entering the 2026 Amber Court Motel South Island Sprint Champs, which is to be held here in Nelson on the 13th - 15th November.

We have DROPPED the late entry fee and the last chance to enter is this Sunday the 1st of November. For any of the drivers that have entered and paid the late entry fee we will refund that back to you so please get in touch with us.

Also attention all BRIGGS drivers. We have also made the decision to combine both the Briggs Light and Heavy classes into one medium weight class of 167kgs to allow for better racing. We will still be recognizing any Masters or Legends within that group.

So if you were still considering doing this event, NOW is the time to enter. Link will be in the comments below.

27/10/2026

Congratulations to our members that attended the 2026 KartSport New Karting New Zealand North Island Sprint Champs at Karting Hawkes Bay over the weekend.

And what a effort these young kids put in too! Jett Randall narrowly missed out on taking the NI plate in the Vortex Mini Rok class by just 0.01 of a second after coming from grid 7 in the final. But what an exciting race that was to watch.
Bentley Hart who had never seen that track until Friday showed some front running pace in Cadet Rok to come home in a well deserved sixth place.

Mega job by both drivers and crew, you all should be proud of your efforts. So huge positives to bring home and apply them this weekend at the Motueka TOP 10 Holiday Park Jason Richards Grand Prix.

25/10/2026

Some good numbers are building for the 2026 Motueka TOP 10 Holiday Park Jason Richards Grand Prix for this coming weekend.

Two days of action packed racing, with qualifying, progressive grids, reverse grid race, top 6 shootout and a double points Grand Prix race.

Entries are open still but close this Tuesday 27th so make sure you are on the grid! You don't want to miss this event.

🏁🔥 The countdown is ON for the Motueka TOP 10 Holiday Park Jason Richards Grand Prix at Karting Nelson! 🔥🏁

Get your entries in NOW for one of the most exciting events on the Karting calendar — a two-day showdown with a race format like no other. This isn’t just another meet… it’s a tribute, a challenge, and a whole lot of fun. 💨💪

Online entry form can be found here https://www.kartsportnelson.co.nz/viewform/532827

🏨 Traveling from out of town? Then the Motueka Top 10 has your back! Ashlee and the team are offering 15% off to anyone that's coming up for the the JRGP, just mention it ant they will apply your discount, and they're only 20mins from the track — because racing hard shouldn’t mean sleeping rough. 😉

Let’s make this one unforgettable. Tag your crew, bolt on some fresh rubber, and we’ll see you on the grid! 🏆👊

Current entry list as at 27th October @ 10pm

Entries close Tuesday 27th.

Cadet Rok (11)
Max Bird
Franklin Bird
Ollie Hendry
Bentley Hart
Jack Brooks
Charlie Knight
Roman Kennedy
Layne Ilton
Jay Flood
Oliver Knowles
Harry Gradwell

VMR ( 8 )
George Maw
Jett Randall
Florence Bird
Theo Toynbee
Hamish McGrath
Madeline Brooks
Jett O'Malley
Emma Gallagher

Briggs Junior (3)
Will Finch
Joshua Hughes
Kayla Flood

Rotax Junior (5)
Will Finch
Carter Smith
Josh Steele
Jack McGrath
Jossi Weir

Rotax Light ( 8 )
Casey McConnon
Mandela Pluck
Myles Findlay
Ollie Workman
Laylah Nicholson
Charlie Steele
Josh Rutledge
Kobi Weir

Rotax Heavy (3)
Kevin Barker
Graham Sims
Kahlan McFedries

Briggs Light (9)
Mandela Pluck
Ian Smith
Peter Niven
Rob Frans
Mason Puklowski
Ryan Delany
Kevin Barker
Matt Hamilton
Charlie Steele

Briggs Heavy (3)
Aaron Graham
Matthew Cunneen
Ian McLeod

23/10/2026

And the winner of the TAAJ Indian Restaurant voucher is...

Congrats Hamish McGrath ! Thanks to everyone that has got their entry in for the Amber Court Motel South Island Sprint champs already.

Late entries do close 1st November and can be done online here https://www.karting.co.nz/viewform/532232

21/10/2026

As a tribute to the late Jason Richards who was a legend in the V8 Supercars era, born and raised in Nelson we will be racing for the Motueka TOP 10 Holiday Park Jason Richards Grand Prix trophy next weekend. Do you have what it takes to be the next champion?

Entries are open and can be done online here https://www.kartsportnelson.co.nz/viewform/532827

This event is unique and features Qualifying, Progressive Grids, Reverse Grids, Shootout and Long Grand Prix Final.

What more could you want? and the perfect weekend to get up to speed for the Amber Court Motel South Island Sprint Champs that we are hosting a few weeks later.

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