The following suggested gear ratios are based on a combined kart and driver weight of 175kg, using a Briggs & Stratton LO206 engine (rev-limited) and Dunlop SL1A tyres. These ratios are recommendations only—optimal gearing may vary depending on factors such as weather conditions, kart setup, total weight, and driving style.
To keep things consistent, we’ve used a 17-tooth front sprocket as the baseline. As a general rule, a change of 1 tooth on the front is roughly equivalent to 4 teeth on the rear.
Example: 16/64 = 17/68 = 18/72
Track
Layout
Length
Direction
Gearing
Canberra
New Layout CCW
1110m
Anti-clockwise
17:63-64
Canberra
New Layout CW
1109m
Clockwise
17:63-64
Eastern Creek
Track A
1024m
Anti-clockwise
17:63-64
Lithgow
Main Layout
751m
Clockwise
17:71-72
Manning Valley
New Layout CCW
711m
Anti-clockwise
17:68
Manning Valley
New Layout CW
711m
Clockwise
17:68
Newcastle
Full Track
1064m
Anti-clockwise
T.B.A.
Canberra
New Layout CCW
56.134sec
Zac Crichton
Rocks And Diamonds
10/03/2024
Canberra
New Layout CW
56.443sec
William Lucas
HoofHearted
16/02/2025
Canberra
Old Layout CCW
39.088sec
Liam Ferry
28/04/2019
Canberra
Old Layout CCW
38.694sec
Jamie Craig
06/03/2016
Canberra
Old Layout CCW
38.035sec
David Zammit
23/09/2012
Eastern Creek
Track A
49.424sec
William Lucas
HoofHearted Racing
23/05/2021
Eastern Creek
Track A
49.337sec
William Lucas
HoofHearted Racing
12/03/2017
Lithgow
Main Layout
40.313sec
Liam Ferry
29/09/2019
Lithgow
Main Layout
40.895sec
William Lucas
HoofHearted Racing
09/09/2018
Manning Valley
New Layout CCW
39.542sec
Daniel Paterson
HoofHearted
12/08/2023
Manning Valley
New Layout CW
39.878sec
Zac Crichton
Rocks and Diamonds
12/04/2025
Newcastle
Full Track
57.838sec
Zac Crichton
RBT
04/11/2022
Newcastle
Full Track
57.848sec
David Zammit
09/08/2018
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