The Italian-manufactured chassis had been under the umbrella of Tom Williamson’s TWM outfit for a number of years, however, according to Williamson, the explosion of KR karts and supply of parts required a stronger distribution network.

“We are only a small team here at TWM and it got to a point where it needed a better distributor network, which DPE can provide,” Williamson told Speedcafe.

“We are still running our race team and have a close partnership with Dino Chiesa (KR founder) – we’ve worked with him for a long time and will continue to represent the brands in Australia and internationally.”

Williamson also acknowledged that his workload had changed, including playing a role in the careers of TAG Heuer F1 Academy driver, Aiva Anagnostiadis and her Mercedes-AMG aligned brother James internationally and raising a young family.

“I’ve got three young boys that I need to focus on as well as the business, so that certainly played a role in opening the discussion. I’ve had a long relationship with DPE and think it is a great fit.”

DPE has long been a standard bearer in Australian karting. Founded by Australian Motor Sport Hall of Famer, Bathurst 1000 competitor and six times Australian Kart Champion, Drew Price – it manufactures Australia’s leading chassis brand, Arrow and has been responsible for the importation of a number of leading international brands.

After last weekend’s opening round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship, KR leads the Manufacturer’s Championship.