For the past few weeks, Matt Farah and the crew at Garage419 have been hard at work promoting the first ever Garage419 Invitational, an indoor karting extravaganza pitting teams of pros and peons against one another. Of course the pros are questionable given that they largely consist of us writer types. At least auto writers think they can drive and certainly know how to have a good time, so one can be certain that fun was on the agenda.

The rapidly growing team at Team Polizei has put together a fun vid of Der Attack on Der Opponents. Certainly the highlight must be watching Team Polizei head Piloto Alex Roy, complete with scarf and balaclava, spin in front of the entire field. Fortunately, no Lambo was damaged in the filming of this video! Sorry Alex…just had to poke!

Watch the Polizei Army after the break
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Canadian racing enthusiasts will all recognize Russ Bond. This guy has been a fixture in the motorsports scene here in Ontario for years. You might have seen him on TV, in all sorts of print sources, on the radio or online at one of his motorsports sites. Russ has even spent his fair share of time behind the wheel of a mini stock car.

Russ has decided to put together a pre spring enduro event for all the local racers to blow out the cobwebs. The first Canadian Karting News.com 200 aims to pit 40 teams of 4 against each other at the new Grand Prix Kartways in Downsview.

This event looks so fun that The Garage may just have to put together a team. We might be able to put together a few ringers to offset the power to weight problems that yours truly creates.

Read the full details from Russ after the break
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