Jul 25, 2017

The Australian Kart Championship’s first visit to Emerald in Central Queensland has proven to be a Championship changing affair for many of the categories chasing down title glory at Port Melbourne’s Todd Road in September. A new track that many competitors hadn’t raced on before delivered outstanding racing throughout the finals and all but one […]

Jul 25, 2017

Torq America is pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement with Oktane Visual for the resale of Torq Racewears motorsport products. Effective from July 2017, Oktane Visual will begin to sell Torq Racewears line of FIA 8856-2000 approved race suits, mechanic suits, nomex underwear, CIK Level 2 kart suits and teamwear, all customisable to the customers […]

Jul 25, 2017

We are a week away from the 2017 I.K.F Road Race Grand Nationals. The Puget Sound Road Race Association is excited to be hosting this event. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. There will be daily activities planned after each day of racing.  Tuesday will be a concession kart endure race. 4-person teams will […]

Jul 25, 2017

Saturday, July 29 marks the second round of the inaugural Ignite Challenge season at Mid-State Kart Club. After a successful first round at Autobahn Country Club, the Ignite drivers are geared up to run the backwards configuration under the lights at the historic Springfield, Illinois track. For those unfamiliar with the spec Ignite classes, Margay […]

Jul 24, 2017

CRG and Briggs & Stratton Racing have officially started a technical and commercial partnership to launch a new promotional project regarding entry level karts on the European market. This collaboration is intended to market a “low cost” complete Kart and organize a promotional sporting programme. The CRG chassis has been named FS4 and will be […]

Jul 24, 2017

Round four of the Texas Pro Kart Challenge (TPKC) would see Trackside Karting Services travel to Amarillo, Texas for the premiere event at the new Amarillo Kart Circuit. With six drivers and a new venue, the results continued to be the same for the COMPKART squad as wins and podiums were again plentiful. “The Amarillo […]

Jul 24, 2017

Camponeschi has been forced to skip the race of the European OK and OK-Junior Championship in Alahärmä due to physical problems. CRG drivers confirmed their speed but could not secure a winning result in the Final. Closer next July 30th in Sweden. CRG drivers put in convincing performances at the European Championship valid for the […]

Jul 24, 2017

After today’s race in Alaharma (FIN), the finale of the CIK-FIA European Champs – next weekend in Sweden – is going to be as spectacular as ever. At the Powerpark Circuit, the Finnish fans got literally enthralled by an impressive series of thrilling races and by a final standings which remained uncertain until the very […]

Jul 24, 2017

After a rocky month of June, July is turning out much better for Avon, Indiana’s Jordan Fresher as he posted a strong second place showing in the annual Southern Indiana Racing Association (SIRA) “Clinton Grand Prix.” Fresher, 14, started second in the four-kart AMS/Oil Yamaha Junior field and ran start to finish to claim the […]

Jul 24, 2017

The So Cal Oval Karters club made its first trip to the High Desert in over 2 ½ months to compete at the annual “Flyin’ Hawaiian Race” at John Aden’s Wheel2Wheel Raceway last Saturday night.  The familiar names of Southern, Juillerat, Benton and Head dominated the action and took home the winner’s trophies in their […]

Jul 24, 2017

After a quick stop at his home turf in the USA a few weeks ago, Nicholas d’Orlando and his J3 Competition/COMPKART team then promptly returned overseas for the CIK FIA European Championship series in Le Mans, France. The young rookie turned heads at New Jersey Motorsports Park only one week before and that sparked a […]

Jul 24, 2017

After heartbreak in New Jersey just a week before, Birel ART factory team driver, Michael d’Orlando returned overseas to race at one of the world’s most renowned racetracks, Le Mans, France.  Let down by engine failure at the US Rotax Grand Nationals/US Open International combined event in New Jersey, while taking a dominating lead in […]

Jul 22, 2017

After kicking off their 2017 schedule at the Horn Rapids Kart Track in Richland, WA back in early June, the Can-Am Karting Challenge is back in action this weekend north of the border at Greg Moore Raceway in Chilliwack, BC. The day started with a wet track, as overnight rain set the conditions for qualifying, […]

Jul 21, 2017

So far in the 2017 Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series Season, St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Victory Lane has only seen one Quick Ink Custom Screen Printing Junior 2 Feature Winner as Joey Priestley took home his 7th straight Feature Win Tuesday July 18th. Other familiar faces included two time winners Noah Mamo and […]

Jul 21, 2017

The third event of the 2017 WKA Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series took place this past weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The Team Empower Nationals were conducted at the New Castle, Indiana facility with just over 150 entries for the three day event. Saturday and Sunday action counted for Round Five and Six of […]

Jul 21, 2017

After careful consideration, the World Karting Association has made the difficult decision to cancel its Gold Cup event, scheduled for July 28 – 30, at Thompson Kart Raceway.  Laborious planning efforts to support round two of the Gold Cup program over the past few weeks unfortunately did not generate the entries needed to ensure a […]

Jul 20, 2017

After nearly a month away from the podcast program, the EKN duo is back with a full episode of the EKN Debrief – presented by Margay Racing. Rob Howden and David Cole discuss the many events that have taken place over the last month, including the USAC Karting’s Battle at the Brickyard which saw karts competing […]

Jul 20, 2017

The Texas ProKart Challenge found a gem in the panhandle area of Texas. The gem is the Amarillo Kart Circuit, sitting alongside the busy Interstate-40, waiting for karters to find it. P1 Promotions, who direct the Superkarts! USA regional program, did just that and added a trip for the 2017 championship schedule. Months of preparation […]

Jul 19, 2017

For the 21st time, Superkarts! USA has begun the registration process for the annual SKUSA SuperNationals. Set for November 15-19, competitors from all over the world will converge on the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino for a chance to etch their name in history. The daunting task of […]

Jul 19, 2017

As the landscape of karting continues to change in North America, ROK Cup Promotions is pleased to announce the formation of Karting Challenge of Florida (KCF) Presented by Vortex Engines and Bridgestone Tires. Taking place at the ultra-fast and competitive Palm Beach Karting track, KCF will continue on where ROK Cup South Florida left off, […]