Feb 27, 2022

The second half for the Challenge of the Americas began on Sunday at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association with Round Four action contested on the Glendale, Arizona facility. Another perfect day of weather greeted the near 130 entries in the 10 categories continuing the championship chase that began last month in Tucson. Several drivers were […]

Feb 27, 2022

Former Australian KZ2 Champion, Joshua Fife has made a successful start to his 2022 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship campaign by staging a thrilling last lap pass to take Sunday afternoon’s 25-lap final. The ACT-based racer, who will start his 2022 Dunlop Super2 Supercars Series campaign next weekend, worked his way through the field to […]

Feb 26, 2022

The halfway point of the Challenge of the Americas was reached on Saturday with the third round of the 2022 season contested on Saturday at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Clear skies all day at the Glendale, Arizona facility with cooler temperatures early before it warmed up by the main events to near 70 degrees. […]

Feb 25, 2022

EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the 2022 Challenge of the Americas at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Please feel free […]

Feb 24, 2022

The Parolin USA race team was back in action on the February 11-13 weekend to close out the 2022 Superkarts! USA Winter Series at AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires. The team secured its first championship of the season when Alessandro Truchot completed his sweep of the Micro Swift class to win the title. […]

Feb 24, 2022

The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

Feb 24, 2022

It was another podium winning weekend for Charlie Smith and the Smith Factory Racing / Nash Motorsportz driver at the second round of the ROK Cup Promotions Florida Winter Tour this past weekend. Taking on the barrier lined temporary circuit at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, Smith competed in both the VLR Junior […]

Feb 24, 2022

It was another winning weekend for Supertune as Jorge Ortiz was able to find his way to the top step of the podium during the second round of the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour. Leading flag-to-flag in the main event, the Tony Kart driver dominated the twenty-lap final to give Supertune another FWT victory […]

Feb 24, 2022

With three national events already under their belt in the 2022 season, Birel ART North America traveled to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida for the second round of the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour (FWT). Taking place at the ultra-quick temporary circuit, Birel ART North America drivers scored three podium results including another […]

Feb 24, 2022

The second event of the 2022 Challenge of the Americas takes place this weekend (February 25-27) at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Rounds Three and Four of the 15th anniversary championship season will be contested at the Glendale, Arizona facility with unusual cooler temperatures forecasted for the weekend. Over 120 entries in the 10 categories […]

Feb 23, 2022

The 2022 Superkarts! USA Winter Series closed out its program on the February 11-13 weekend at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. The third and fourth rounds of the championship series were contested by the nine categories, deciding this year’s final race victors and title winners. Rob Howden and David Cole provide a […]

Feb 23, 2022

One of the foundations of karting today is the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform. Not only in the United States, but in Canada and other countries across the globe are utilizing the engine as a basis for the ‘Operation Grassroots’ movement that not only helps to bring in new karters, but makes it easier […]

Feb 23, 2022

Last weekend in Campillos, Spain, it was all about karting! The Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy Winter Cup marks the start of the international racing season of the renowned single-brand racing series. 156 drivers competed at the Circuito Karting Campillos and presented top class racing at the start of the year. Under the Andalusian sun, […]

Feb 23, 2022

The Danish driver Oliver Fodor Rasmussen has signed an annual agreement with CRG, after his positive race at the WSK Master in Lonato on February 13th. Oliver has been announced by CRG as the new official driver of the Mini category and will start his 2022 program from the WSK Master race in Sarno on […]

Feb 23, 2022

Several OTK USA race teams and competitors closed out the 2022 Superkarts! USA Winter Series with the final two rounds contested at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires over the February 11-13 weekend. Weather was once again a factor at the Homestead, Florida facility, with rain adding an extra challenge for the final […]

Feb 22, 2022

There is nothing more unique and breath-taking than street racing in karting. Over the decades, this form of the sport has become the real true test of driver and machine, pushing the limits of both to claim the checkered flag, in front of true spectators excited to see the action in their hometown. That is […]

Feb 21, 2022

The 2022 Florida Winter Tour completed round two today at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg as the championship points battles become clearer. In another great day of wheel-to-wheel racing, the Florida Winter Tour is now two-thirds complete as ROKKERs will now look forward to the Orlando Kart Center in March for the finale round of […]

Feb 20, 2022

Temps in the high 60s and near perfect conditions greeted ROKKERs for Saturday’s wheel-to-wheel action and after a racy Friday, the action heated up today. With two heats setting the grid for the prefinal that ran late in the day, the final grids for tomorrow’s main events are now set. Read how today went below. […]

Feb 19, 2022

With heavy fog in the area greeting ROKKERs on Friday morning, the sun would break through by the time practice began at 9am. With a pair of practice sessions before lunch, qualifying and the first wheel-to-wheel action of the weekend would go green in the afternoon. With a short, yet racy track, the first heats […]

Feb 18, 2022

The Rolison Performance Group closed out the 2022 edition of the Superkarts! USA Winter Series over the February 11-13 weekend, contesting the final two rounds of the championship at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. The OTK USA race team spent the weekend prior at the Homestead, Florida circuit testing and competing in […]