Jul 31, 2013

OrlandoKartCenter hosting of the third and final round of the Rok Cup USA Orlando Kart Center Region this past weekend solidified Championships in all categories, and provided surprises and exciting on-track action.  With another addition of the new Rok Shifter program, crowning of Regional Champions and perfect weather, the weekend went off with huge successes […]

Jul 31, 2013

This week brings on the annual United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals. Nearly 200 drivers from all across the country will converge on the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. Teams and drivers are already on site, taking part in unofficial practice scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, with Wednesday serving as the official practice […]

Jul 31, 2013

eKartingNews.com has partnered up with the 2011 United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals champion Nick Neri to provide an insightful and direct look into competing at this year’s Grand Nationals, held at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. Following each day, the Ocala Gran Prix driver will provide a notebook on his action […]

The Kartwerks crew had a successful outing at G&J Kartways for the third round of the Great Lakes Sprint Series. Roman Tretiak picked up a win and a second in TAG while Luca Mars scored two third place Podium finishes in Yamaha Rookie. In total, Kartwerks had five drivers in three different classes under the […]

Jul 30, 2013

This is the week United States ‘Rotaxians’ dream about for nearly 364 days of the year. The 2013 United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals officially gets underway July 31 as the four-day event is contested at the new GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. Drivers in seven Rotax Max Challenge categories will be competing […]

Jul 30, 2013

The first part of the CIK-FIA season ended in Ortona (Italy) last week. The four categories of international karting crowned their champions. The KF and KFJ titles were awarded in the Italian round, which followed the mid-June round in Alcaniz (Spain). Three weeks ago, in Genk (Belgium), the winners of the KZ and KZ2 categories […]

Jul 30, 2013

The British summer ended abruptly with heavy rain on the Sunday morning at the Scottish circuit, although the track dried up for the later second finals in the afternoon. Thus a good wet weather set up was essential to stay at the front of the pack.  With a round to spare, Honda Cadet has a […]

Jul 30, 2013

The sport of karting will return to Queensland’s Gold Coast for the first time in more than five years this October when the inaugural Race of Stars kicks off the Gold Coast 600 Festival on Saturday October 19. As a joint initiative between V8 Supercars and Karting Queensland, the Gold Coast 600 Race of Stars […]

With his sights set securely on the Rotax Max Challenge United States Grand Nationals, Florida resident Derek Carmenate is set to challenge for the victory in the ultra-competitive Rotax Micro Max division. Descending on the GoPro Motorplex facility in Mooresville, North Carolina this coming week, Carmenate will look to carry the momentum gained at last […]

Jul 29, 2013

Superkarts! USA and its racers are just 114 days away from the opening on-track sessions of the 17th annual SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas, NV.  As it has for the last four years, the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino will play host to SKUSA’s best pilots on the November 20-24 weekend, and this year’s race […]

Jul 29, 2013

In a continued effort to highlight the many outstanding performances by drivers around the country, eKartingNews.com is proud to introduce the ‘Driver of the Month’ program. Each month, the staff at EKN will determine the one driver who stood out above the rest and give the viewers a chance to know exactly what they accomplished […]

Jul 27, 2013

Back to the home of motorsport: After 2005 the ROTAX MAX Euro Challenge finally returned to Great Britain. For the halftime race of the season the amazing PF International circuit in Brandon, close to Grantham, hosted the third round of the year from 18th to 21st of July. PF International is one of the most […]

Jul 26, 2013

July 26, 2013 – Traveling to Ortona, Italy to the Circuito Internazionale d’Abruzzo, KFJ pilot Parker Thompson would compete in the second round of the CIK-FIA European Championship. Though the final result was not one that the young Canadian had hoped for, speed and race craft throughout the heat races showed improvement and is something […]

Boca Raton, Florida – Less than a month ago, Roger Ralston Jr. would be a double podium winner at the annual GoPro Summer Shootout and at that point, would set his sights on the Rotax Max Challenge United States Grand Nationals. Returning to the same facility that saw him kick off his quest for a […]

July 25, 2013 – Heading to the Grand Junction Motor Speedway in Grand Junction, Colorado, P1 Engines powered drivers would show speed throughout the second round of the SuperKarts! USA (SKUSA) Pro Tour. Dubbed the SummerNationals, P1 Engines drivers would show their speed in almost all of the TaG classes by running at the pointy […]

NEWBERG, OREGON (July 24, 2013) – Success is achieved by preparation and knowledge. These two factors are the most important for the Rolison Performance Group when working with each driver under the tent. Thanks to the staff, drivers and their families, RPG stood strong once again on the national stage, gaining a five podium finishes […]

Jul 26, 2013

Release Provided by MAXSpeed October 8th through 13th of this year will see one of the most significant events of the Rotax MAX Challenge season take place at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans, LA. The Rotax Pan-American Challenge is set to be a shootout for all competitors still trying to earn their place at […]

Jul 25, 2013

The Red Line Oil Karting Championships topped the 100 entry mark on July 14, the first time this year.  With 104 RLOKC entries and 15 Simraceway Arrive and Drive drivers made for 119 total racers for the overall week.  With the strong turnout, there was $1500 in incentive cash awarded at the end of the […]

Heading to Grand Junction, Colorado for rounds 3 and 4 of the SKUSA Pro Tour series, held at the Grand Junction Motor Speedway, the Austin Elliott Racing team looked to redeem themselves after an unfavorable weekend in rounds 1 and 2 at the Mussleman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona.  Official practice on Friday went well, […]

Jul 25, 2013

Skullcandy Team Nissan is beyond stoked to announce the newest addition to the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Team—Patricio Jourdain, from Mexico City, Mexico. The cousin of Indy car and CART veteran Michel Jourdain, Jr. Patricio will bring international experience to the team beginning at Road America. While this will be his first CTSCC event, […]