Nov 30, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 29th episode was featured in Primetime, and had that ‘Happy Hour’ feel […]

Nov 30, 2020

PMG Promotions is very excited to announce the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA for 2021. PMG will partner the third year for the 24-hour karting event with the team at NOLA Motorsports in Avondale, New Orleans on November 11-14, 2021.  The state-of-the-art karting facility will give competitors plenty of challenges over the 16 turn, 0.95-mile […]

Nov 30, 2020

The WSK Open Cup in Adria successfully ended season 2020 despite all the difficulties connected with the Covid-19 emergency. The double round of this closing event highlighted once again the quality and competitiveness of a lot of young champions. The final titles of WSK season 2020 have been awarded at the Open Cup in Adria […]

Nov 27, 2020

Considering the particular historic moment we are living, after a consultation with the protagonists and their entourage present in the WSK paddock in occasion of the WSK Open Cup, the decision has been taken to cancel the WSK Final Cup that was due to take place on December 13th at the circuit of Adria. This […]

Nov 26, 2020

BRP-Rotax together with IKD, the Rotax authorized distributor for Australia, would like to inform that IKD has taken the decision to hand-over the distributorship to a new partner. The subsequent transfer of the business has been mutually agreed by both parties and they have worked closely together since for a smooth transition in order to […]

Nov 26, 2020

Today, we’d like to wish everyone in our karting community a very Happy Thanksgiving. The holiday is more than the festivities; it’s a chance to reflect on the lessons we’ve learned and to see the great blessings we have around us, including the wonderful memories and the amazing people we have in our lives. The […]

Nov 25, 2020

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 […]

Nov 25, 2020

With the World Karting Association (WKA) Presented by Summit Racing Equipment recently confirming their 2021 schedules, series officials are pleased to announce their first partner of 2021. Welcoming Street Super Stands back to the WKA family, the Wisconsin based company will have trackside displays at each of the three series competing at the WKA Daytona […]

Nov 24, 2020

LO206 Cadet Final: Alyssa Vascocu started on pole and maintained the lead on the opening lap while Logan Buice passed Kai Mars for second on the opening lap. On lap three Buice spun at turn two, taking him out of contention for the win while Oliver Piatek overtook Mars on the same lap to move […]

Nov 24, 2020

With the turbulent 2020 season nearly over the last chance to qualify for the 2020 Rotax Grand Finals in America will take place from December 11-13 at Orlando Kart Center.  The Rotax All Stars Final will host a total of seven categories with the five predominate Rotax categories being offered with Grand Finals tickets be […]

Nov 24, 2020

The state of Ohio is strong when it comes to the grassroots level of our sport. A long list of racing circuits host karters throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons to help provide an outlet for those searching to fulfill their need for speed. One of the newest to join the party is the […]

Nov 23, 2020

The 2020 racing season tested the karting industry, teams, competitors, and the community as a whole. While the beginning weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic brought a sense of unknown to many, the sport of karting shined in the second half of the year with growing numbers of racers hitting the race track across North America. […]

Nov 19, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 28 welcomes three different generation of karters, now all part of the […]

Nov 19, 2020

The 2020 season did not include the growing regional program of the KPX Karting Championship. With the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, certain areas were affected differently. Northern California was shut down for gatherings much longer than other areas of the United States and forced the cancellation of the 2020 KPX program. As the calendar […]

Nov 19, 2020

Next year in celebration of the Waterloo Regional Kart Club’s 40th anniversary, the club will be revealing major track upgrades. These upgrades include adding a chicane to the front straightaway, 3 entirely new corners, Formula One style curbs, and resurfacing of turn one. This addition of racetrack surface and curbing allows for up to 16 […]

Nov 19, 2020

Having confirmed dates and locations for the majority of their 2021 season, World Karting Association is reiterating their plans for the upcoming year. With series schedules set for the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup, the new Summer Club Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the return of a national schedule for the Maxxis Speedway Dirt […]

Nov 19, 2020

The 2020 ROK Sonoma presented by Sanzaru Karting Championships Awards will be a different format this year due to the current circumstances. We will be celebrating the Series Champions and offering an exclusive track day at a discounted cost to our series participants and supporters. Also being awarded are the Perpetual Trophies for Senior of […]

Nov 19, 2020

For two days, nine grassroots Mazda racers contended for three Mazda scholarships to compete in the 2021 Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires; 10 go-karters vied to be part of the Mazda’s first club racing factory team that will run in the Spec MX-5 Challenge Series as NASA Teen Mazda Challenge drivers. The MX-5 […]

Nov 18, 2020

The 2021 calendar year will mark the expansion of the Rotax Trophy series across the United States while maintaining the focus of a localized structure.  The first of three series to be launched in 2021 will be the Rotax Trophy East program, which will build from the successful 2020 campaign and enjoy a fourth round […]

Nov 18, 2020

I can’t say that I was surprised when Superkarts! USA made the announcement that they were canceling this year’s SuperNationals. Las Vegas was quickly hit hard with cancellations and closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, so I think we all expected that it was a possibility. That said, it was still tough to swallow […]