Jul 31, 2023

In relatively hot weather, the final day of the Italian round at Cremona saw Dutchman Rene Lammers win the FIA Karting European Championship – OK, while Ukrainian Oleksandr Bondarev took victory in the FIA European Karting Championship – Junior. Spaniard Hugo Marti was the overall winner of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. The thermometer hit […]

Jul 30, 2023

The 2023 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SummerNationals went into the books on Sunday, completing Round Six of this year’s championship program during the final day of action at the SummerNationals. A clean day of weather at the New Castle Motorsports Park following the crazy first three days in New Castle, Indiana. A couple red flags […]

Jul 30, 2023

The temperature wasn’t the only thing to rise during the Qualifying Heats which have been taking place since Friday afternoon in Italy, during a competition which on Sunday afternoon will decide the winners of the FIA Karting European Championships – OK and Junior as well as the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. Race direction and the […]

Jul 29, 2023

The fifth round of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SummerNationals went into the record books as one that many will not forget. It began with a strong storm blowing through the New Castle Motorsports Park paddock in the early morning hours, damaging a number of tents and equipment. SKUSA delayed the start of the on-track […]

Jul 29, 2023

The mischievous weather of the Sarthe did not only play positive tricks on the participants of the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy. Indeed, the grip of the Circuit International du Mans had its ups and downs with the rainy spells that accompanied the Qualifying Heats from Thursday to Friday. As a result, the hierarchy changed […]

Jul 28, 2023

Whether it was the large gaps between the fastest drivers or the relative under-performance of some of the best, Qualifying Practice at the FIA Karting event in Cremona (ITA) created a surprising situation for the rest of the competition. Louis Iglesias (FRA) was fastest in OK, Thibaut Ramaekers (BEL) dominated Junior Qualifying and Wojciech Woda […]

Jul 28, 2023

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 2023 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SummerNationals at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana.. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Please […]

Jul 27, 2023

Thursday 27th July marked the real launch of the fifth edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy on the Circuit International du Mans. After two days of Free Practice, the 294 participants were ready to compete in Qualifying, the first stage in a fierce competition for victory. The sky was overcast and the temperature […]

Jul 27, 2023

Racing out of the Chad Dokken Racing (CDR) camp and looking to follow in the footsteps of her older brother Steven, Steffany Miller recently earned her second consecutive championship at Andersen Race Park. Earning top honors in the 2022 Fall / Winter Championship, Miller followed that up with back-to-back titles earning the 2023 Spring / […]

Jul 27, 2023

In a move to help advance his career, front-runner Anthony Martella has made the move to the BirelART product line with PSL Karting. Joining forces with the potent North American wide program, Martella will race alongside KZ World Champion Marijn Kremers in the Pro Shifter category as he takes on the Superkarts! USA SummerNationals this […]

Jul 27, 2023

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 […]

Jul 27, 2023

The 2023 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour is at the final stage of the season, hosting the SKUSA SummerNationals at the New Castle Motorsports Park over July 28-30. The three-day event will welcome teams and competitors for Round Five and Six of the championship program. The two days of racing will decide this year’s champions, with […]

Jul 26, 2023

During my first trackside coverage weekend of 2023, the opening rounds of the Superkarts! USA Winter Series, I chatted with Mike Rolison on the Thursday of the event. We looked back and reviewed my experience with his team (Rolison Performance Group) at the SuperNationals just two months prior and discussed my overall success of finishing […]

Jul 24, 2023

Announcing a new dealer for the Benik line of products last week, Team Benik is off to New Castle Motorsports Park this weekend for the annual Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) Pro Tour. Taking on the SummerNationals, the Florida-based program will bring a quartet of drivers in the Micro and Mini Swift classes as they search for […]

Jul 21, 2023

Adding to their dealership network, Benik Kart is pleased to confirm the addition of JS Karting Group. Owned and operated by Javier Silva, JS Karting Group will stock, sell, and service the complete line of Benik chassis as well as be part of the Team Benik program on national race weekends throughout North America. “We […]

Jul 21, 2023

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. The 68th episode […]

Jul 21, 2023

The following is pulled from the old archives of eKartingNews.com, bringing you the words by Rhonda Mims-Brown including images by Sean Buur of Go Racing Magazine, from the 2003 Rock Island Grand Prix on August 30-31. Also included is the coverage from Shifter Kart Illustrated, from the pages of the Rock Island Argus newspaper and […]

Jul 20, 2023

Santa Maria Kart Track played host to the fourth round in the 2023 season for the IKF NorCal Sprint Series, welcoming teams and drivers with perfect weather all weekend. But while the coastal weather was predictably mild, the on track actual was hot and heavy, with one word summing up the results: unpredictable. The twists […]

Jul 20, 2023

With only two events left on the 2023 WKA National Road Race schedule, information is now available for the Kershaw event over Labor Day weekend. Set for September 1-3 at Carolina Motorsports Park, entry will open tonight, Wednesday, July 19, at 7pm Eastern. “A reminder for all road racers, entry is time stamped and processed […]

Jul 20, 2023

The Canada Final 2023 is on the horizon and the competition for the title is going to be spectacular! The series takes place in Western Canada over two action-packed weekends at different locations and is also open to international drivers. This year, along with winning the Canada Final 2023 title, the champions in each of […]