Aug 31, 2022

A few weeks ago, on the urging of my Managing Editor David Cole, I made the decision to cross a big race off my personal bucket list. When I found out that Superkarts! USA had elected to offer the KA100 Master class at the 25th running of their annual SuperNationals, I was presented a very […]

Aug 30, 2022

The eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School could come down to a fight for the second position. Since 2021, Ryan Norberg has led the way in the standings, and continued to improve his score throughout the 2022 season with a winning streak of 11, including SKUSA Pro Tour and United States […]

Aug 29, 2022

After earning multiple victories, podium results and the Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) Pro Tour National Championship, Caleb Gafrarar is taking his talents to Europe this coming weekend. Set to take on the next round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy, Gafrarar will descend on Le Mans, France for some high-level, wheel-to-wheel karting competition. Sitting 13th in the […]

Aug 29, 2022

The eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School is into the final events of the 2022 season, with most of the major races in the books for the Shifterkart program. The SKUSA Pro Tour is complete, with the Rock Island Grand Prix and Stars Championship Series events remaining before the two big November […]

Aug 29, 2022

BRP-Rotax is glad to announce a new race, namely the E-Kart Race organized by the DMSW (Deutsche Motor Sport Wirtschaftsdienst) as part of the German Kart Championship (DKM) in Wackersdorf, Germany from September 23-25, 2022. Drivers aged 12 and over can take part in the event at Prokart Raceland Wackersdorf. The E-Kart Race is a […]

Aug 26, 2022

eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. Episode 48 of […]

Aug 26, 2022

For the first time ever, the annual World Karting Association (WKA) Tech Manual is set to go digital. A group decision made by WKA Staff and Trustees, the new 2023 rule book will be housed online. This new platform will be a password protected access system and provide huge benefits to WKA advertisers. Printing nearly […]

Aug 26, 2022

Driver Your Line, LLC and its owner Christy Kendall is part of a movement in the southeast portion of the country to help bring sprint racing back to the NOLA Motorsports Park and Finishline Performance Karting with their ‘Karting the Coast’ program. The events were established to help reintroduce the area racers back to the […]

Aug 26, 2022

2022 marks the third year Mazda has held its Spec MX-5 Shootout in which two young drivers earn a race season in Mazda’s club racing factory team program. Some of the best karters and quarter midget drivers in North America were nominated to join Mazda’s club racing factory team for 2023. To help determine who […]

Aug 26, 2022

With the 2022 ROK Sonoma program just past the halfway mark and the Sonoma facility hosting the prestigious ROK Fest West event this past weekend, a host of class sponsors and series partners have been added to the roster. Now dubbed the ROK Sonoma Powered by Titanium Sports Nutrition, the newly branded series will replace […]

Aug 26, 2022

The 2022 season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series Presented by Auctionetx is nearing completion with the finale to take place one month away. After a record setting season, the program is already looking ahead to the ninth year with the release of the 2023 race dates. The Texas Sprint Racing Series season is set […]

Aug 26, 2022

With the Canadian Karting Championships marked on their calendar as one of the premier events of the 2022 season, the goal of Birel ART North America was not only to attend but to dominate. Leaving the Mosport Karting Centre with six wins and 21 podiums, the team did just what they wanted and proved that […]

Aug 25, 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. Episode 58 of Face2Face welcomes back a favorite guest in Alan […]

Aug 25, 2022

The biggest race of the year is only weeks away, and it’s time to get registered. The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 6 – scheduled for September 29 – October 2 at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana – is set to break records once again. The event had 375 entries […]

Aug 25, 2022

Bobby Krug swept the race weekend at Road America in Round 5 of the Skip Barber Formula Race Series. Elkhart Lake hosted the new Skip Barber Formula Car for the first time this past weekend, with most of the field experiencing Road America for their first time. In the Saturday qualifying session, Krug began his […]

Aug 25, 2022

The first of the two world championship events of the 2022 FIA Karting season offers a very attractive programme with five categories and more than 320 drivers taking part in Le Mans (FRA) from 1st to 4th September. Fifty-six nations will be represented in France. The event benefits from organsiational expertise of the Automobile Club […]

Aug 24, 2022

One of the motivations for competitors to enter early to the 2022 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was the chance to enter the Briggs & Stratton 206 Engine Raffle. Racers who registered prior to the August 1 date were eligible to enter the drawing for a race-ready engine package courtesy of National Karting Alliance and […]

Aug 23, 2022

The 27th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, this year will feature 18 racing classes. Admission is free to this family-oriented event. Racing is schedule for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day with morning practice and afternoon qualifying heat races on Saturday, followed by practice, opening […]

Aug 23, 2022

It’s been a busy three months since Racelab announced its position as the new official distributor for TB Kart in North America. Racelab has found a new home under the ownership of Craig Finer, along with a new location at the amazing KARTPLEX facility that is located within the Area 27 Motorsports Park in Oliver, […]

Aug 22, 2022

For nearly two decades, one of the most coveted titles to earn in the United States was the Rotax Grand Nationals crown. What that signaled was one driver in the different age categories was the best ‘Rotaxian’ in the country, and earned their way to represent the Red, White and Blue at the Rotax Grand […]