KartSport Bay of Plenty hosts the major event on its 2018 racing calendar this weekend at Fagans Valley Raceway near Te Puke.
Saturday and Sunday will see competitors in the Giltrap Group New Zealand Rotax Max Challenge and Molecule Pro Kart Series in action at the 725m Fagans Valley circuit at Alley Rd.
About 80 entries are expected across both series with competition resuming after the most recent rounds were held in challenging late-May weather conditions at KartSport Rotorua's Mamaku track.
Now in its 19th year, the Giltrap Group-backed New Zealand Rotax Max Challenge series has again attracted a talented group of karters of all ages who race in four categories chasing a spot on the Kiwi squad which attends the annual Rotax Grand Finals meeting.
This year the international final will be held at Conde in the Paraiba province of Brazil between November 24 and December 1.
After five rounds the DD2 class has seen Tuakau's Jono Buxeda build a handy 35-point lead over Kaleb Ngatoa (Marton) while the DD2 Masters class is led by Christchurch racer Mathew Hamilton with a slim two-point advantage over Fraser Hart (Palmerston North).