May 19, 2022

The World Karting Association’s Vega Tire Manufacturers Cup Series presented by Summit Racing Equipment traveled to New Castle Motorsports Park this past weekend for rounds 5 and 6 of the 2022 2-cycle and 4-cycle sprint series at the famed Mark Dismore-family owned karting facility in east-central Indiana. Ninety-two entries among 11 divisions raced each day […]

May 19, 2022

Registration for the Rotax US Trophy Series East with single round or full series entry available with discount is now open. The new ONE-STEP process allows competitors to easily select their category and fill out all the information once they complete the purchase within the ‘shopping cart’. NOTICE – On-site registration is an additional $100 […]

May 18, 2022

The Padholder Super Cup Road Race Series is underway. The season for road racing in the Pacific Northwest kicked off with 165 entries at the Pacific Raceway on April 2. Now, the program is gearing up for Round Two on June 3-4 at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Located in Shelton, Washington, The Ridge Motorsports Park […]

May 18, 2022

With the popular Florida Winter Tour and Challenge of the Americas series now in the books, it is time for ROK Cup Promotions to shift their focus to the ROK Fest East, ROK Fest West and ROK Vegas events. With further announcements coming in the very near future on the latter two, ROK Fest East […]

May 18, 2022

For the opening of the European KZ Championship in Belgium, Parolin Motorsport showed a remarkable level of performance which enabled its two drivers to play leading roles. Francesco Celenta started with the 2nd fastest time in Qualifying while Lorenzo Travisanutto came close to the Final top five in his first race in the category. As […]

May 17, 2022

Southern California is gearing up to welcome a new karting facility. The K1 Circuit broke ground in Winchester, California in September 2021 following months of anticipation surrounding the project by K1 Speed. The 1.1-mile circuit designed by pro racer Rocky Moran Jr. (of the famed Moran Raceway) is taking shape with the recent video published […]

May 17, 2022

With each new CIK-FIA homologation, the Birel ART brand uses all the expertise of its factory and the immense experience of its Racing Team to develop extremely high quality chassis, capable of winning in all categories, whatever the type of tyres. This was again the case in Genk, at the first round of the European […]

May 17, 2022

Four-time Bathurst 1000 Winner Garth Tander has been appointed to the Karting Australia Board of Directors. The appointment of the 2007 Supercars Champion adds further depth to the skills-based Board with his career in motorsport covering a significant number of areas since starting as a child racing karts at the Tiger Kart Club in Western […]

May 17, 2022

The first round of the FIA Karting European Championship 2022, in Belgium, reserved for the KZ and KZ2 categories, ends with results that were totally below expectations considering the performances shown on track by the drivers of our Racing Team. On the occasion of the first weekend valid for the 2022 season of the FIA […]

May 16, 2022

The Genk event kept its promises right to the end. After three memorable finals, Emilien Denner (FRA) dominates the FIA Karting European Championship – KZ, Tom Leuillet (FRA) leads the FIA Karting European Championship – KZ2 and Arthur Dorison scored important points in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy Final. The good weather continued on the […]

May 13, 2022

We are excited to announce Atlantic Farms Motorsports Park, a 900 acre world-class motorsport / automotive / entertainment facility that will be home to racing, corporate and charitable events and serve as an automotive research and development track for manufacturers to test, develop and showcase their latest technologies. Atlantic Farms will feature multiple road courses, […]

May 13, 2022

In our never-ending quest for fun and intriguing editorial, the EKN staff is offering up a new interview series for 2022. We’re calling it ‘10 Questions’ and it’s a series that will spotlight many of the important people in our community who may not otherwise find their way onto EKN’s homepage. EKN will sit down […]

May 12, 2022

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 53rd episode of Face2Face takes us to the Pacific Northwest […]

May 12, 2022

It is the halfway point for the Rolison Performance Group team at the 2022 United States Pro Kart Series with the program hosting the third and fourth rounds at the Carolina Grand Prix over the April 28-May 1. The GoPro Motorplex facility in Mooresville, North Carolina was the site of the second event of the […]

May 11, 2022

The sport of karting continues to enjoy growth throughout the world and especially around the United States welcoming new members to the industry each month. The latest to break through with a new business venture is veteran karter and engine builder Gary Lawson. The Ohio native is launching the Lawson Speed Shop to be the […]

May 10, 2022

It has been a successful season to date for Caleb Gafrarar and now he will look to continue his winning ways overseas. Taking on the first round of the prestigious FIA Karting Academy, Gafrarar will travel to Genk, Belgium for the May 12-15 event. Racing in equally prepared equipment, the FIA Karting Academy Trophy is […]

May 09, 2022

Who said, ‘You can never go home again?’ In what can only be described as a full-circle announcement, Superkarts! USA has confirmed that the milestone 25th edition of the SKUSA SuperNationals will indeed be held at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino this November 16-20, 2022. After a volatile 2021 that saw the event forced […]

May 09, 2022

Comet Kart Sales is a small family run business, and we understand the importance of family as much as anyone. When Gary Lawson informed us that he wanted to move his family back to Northeast Ohio so they could be closer to the rest of their family we were sad to hear the news but […]

May 06, 2022

The racing season is underway for the California ProKart Challenge with a quick turnaround to host the second event of the 2022 season. On the May 14-15 weekend, the Superkarts! USA regional series returns to the Buttonwillow Raceway Park, site of the opening round last month. The Buttonwillow, California facility will welcome back the racers, […]

May 06, 2022

The first half of the 2022 United States Pro Kart Series is in the books with Rounds Three and Four of the championship program contested at the Carolina Grand Prix on April 28-May 1. The GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina welcomed over 300 entries in the seven IAME categories with picture perfect weather over […]