KartSport New Zealand "Hosted-Events" Roster.

All major events are shared and allocated in advance on a rostered basis to KartSport New Zealand Affiliated Clubs nationwide. KartSport is working to introduce a system that will indicate future venues up to 3 years in advance.

To qualify to host an affiliated event the club and track must meet certain criteria:

  1. The host club must meet the Track Code compliance criteria for the application at the time of formal application to host i.e For the KartSport Sprint Nationals the track must be A-rated
  2. KartSport New Zealand will send out invitations to the Clubs to host an event.
  3. Hosting Agreements are required for all events
  4. Deposits are required and Performance bonds are held
  5. All criteria for events must be met including delivering a facility that meets the Track and Safety code.
  6. Clubs must make a formal application to the KartSport New Zealand Competitions Manager to host an event by the dates listed below. The deadline dates listed below are a year prior to the date of the actual event.
  • By February - National Sprint Championships 
  • By May - National Schools Championships and New Zealand Karting Grand Prix
  • By August - North & South Island Sprint Championships and National Endurance Championships

HOSTED & SERIES EVENT RULES ARE AVAILABLE HERE

  • KartSport New Zealand Hosted Events: Section P 
  • KartSport New Zealand Event Rules, trophies, minimum classes, entry deadlines etc: Section Q
  • Event permit preparation guidelines, convenor qualification, quotas, fees, date protection, and rules: Section R
  • Series Permits Rules: Rule R.1.15

Hosted Event Rosters for upcoming years.

​​​​​​​Notes - Key:

  • This is the Event Roster only, an event host confirmation is not confirmed unless shown as such below.
  • Club - Current Track Rating (A, B or C)
  • (YEAR) Shows the year/s the club has hosted the event.

 

National Sprint Championships (Easter Weekend)

  • Required Track Rating at the time the Hosting Application is submitted - A Rating.
  • Every third year the Nationals are to be held in the South Island should a SI club apply.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

North Island host club confirmed for 2025 - Hamilton

North Island host club for 2026 

South Island host club for 2027 

North Island host club for 2028 


North Island Clubs (2026 & 2028) 

Whangarei - C

Tokoroa – B

Eastern Bay of Plenty – C

Bay of Plenty – B

Taranaki – B

Mt Wellington

Auckland (2004) - B

Hawkes Bay (2006 & 2010) - B

Rotorua (2018) - A

Wellington (2013, 2022) - A

Manawatu (2007, 2015 & 2023) - A

Hamilton (2003, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2019 & 2025) – A


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​South Island Clubs (2027)

​​​​​​​Westland

Dunedin -B

Nelson - B

Southland (2005, 2011 & 2017) - A

Canterbury (1999, 2002 & 2021) - A

Marlborough (1996, 2008 & 2014, 2024) - A


North Island Sprint Championships (Labour Weekend)

  • Required Track Rating at the time the Hosting Application is submitted​​​​​​​ - A or B Rating.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Host club confirmed for 2025 - Tokoroa


Whangarei - C

Eastern Bay of Plenty - C 

Mt Wellington 

Taranaki (2012) - B

Rotorua (2014) - A

Manawatu (2009 & 2018) - A

Auckland (2010 & 2019) - B

Hawkes Bay (2011, 2016 & 2020) - B

Bay of Plenty (2015 & 2022) - B

​​​​​​​Wellington (2013, (2021 cancelled due to Covid-19) & 2023) - A

Hamilton (2008, 2017 & 2024) - A

Tokoroa (2025) - B


South Island Sprint Championships (Labour Weekend)

  • Required Track Rating at the time the Hosting Application is submitted​​​​​​​ - A or B Rating.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Host club confirmed for 2025 - Marlborough

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Westland

Nelson (2011, 2017 & 2021) - B

Canterbury (2016 & 2022) - A

Southland (2013, 2018 & 2023) - A

Dunedin (2012, 2014, 2019 & 2024) - B

Marlborough (2015, 2020 & 2025) - A


National Schools Championships

  •  Required Track Rating at the time the Hosting Application is submitted​​​​​​​ - A or B Rating.
  • Contested in the North and South Islands on alternate years respectively.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Host club confirmed for 2025 - Bay of Plenty

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​South Island Host Club for 2026 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​North Island Host Club for 2027 

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North Island Clubs (2025 & 2027) 

Mt Wellington

Whangarei - C

Eastern Bay of Plenty - C

Rotorua - A

Hamilton (2011) - A

Manawatu (2014) - A

Taranaki (2005 & 2016) - B

Hawkes Bay (2009 & 2018) - B

Wellington (2012 for SI & 2019 for SI) - A

Tokoroa (2020 cancelled due to Covid-19) & 2021) - B

Auckland (2003, 2023) - B

Bay of Plenty (2007 & 2025) - B


South Island Clubs (2026)

Westland

Canterbury (2013) - A

Dunedin (2008 & 2015) - B

Marlborough (2006 & 2017) - A

Southland (2022) - A

Nelson (2004, 2010 & 2024) - B


New Zealand Karting Grand Prix

  • Required Track Rating at the time the Hosting Application is submitted - A Rating.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Host club confirmed for 2025 - Hamilton

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National Endurance Championships

  •  Required Track Rating at the time the Hosting Application is submitted​​​​​​​ - A or B Rating along with an approved Repair Lane.​​​​​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Host club confirmed for 2025 - Hawkes Bay​​​​​​​