Nov 30, 2023

The final major event of the 2023 season for the many OTK USA teams and drivers in North America was the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 26 in Las Vegas. Over 500 entries converged on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway over the week of November 8-12 to take part in one of the largest karting events in […]

Nov 30, 2023

The United States Pro Kart Series, powered by IAME USA East and MG Tires, is set to turn the calendar over to the 2024 season and announce the five venues that will host events during the 12th season of the program along with series updates. The 2024 United States Pro Kart Series season will open […]

Nov 29, 2023

In a few days’ time, one of the most prestigious events in karting will be underway. The 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals is scheduled for December 2-9 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit. Roughly 386 drivers from over 50 countries around the world will converge in Sakhir, Bahrain to compete in eight categories for […]

Nov 29, 2023

As this post-Thanksgiving holiday week closes in on a new weekend, I find myself working away at my desk and giving continued thanks for blessings in my professional life. Among these blessings is this opportunity that my staff and I have to work in a sport that we love, day-in and day-out. EKN is a […]

Nov 29, 2023

For the fourth consecutive year, LeCont was one of the official WSK Promotion suppliers. The Italian brand played an active part in the success of the 2023 season with a presence in the Italian promoter’s five major series, including the WSK Final Cup. This high-level competition ended on 26th November at Franciacorta in excellent conditions, […]

Nov 29, 2023

A major player in international karting in FIA Karting, Champions of the Future and WSK, the Energy Corse team once again demonstrated its expertise during the two 2023 rounds of the WSK Final Cup. As well as being one of the best-represented chassis in the paddock, the Italian brand’s colours shone brightly on the podiums. Double success […]

Nov 28, 2023

The second round of the WSK Final Cup, the last sporting event of the international season, has just finished on the Franciacorta circuit. Despite the harshness of the competition, Birel ART recorded a number of positive points when it came to preparing for next season. Its performances in KZ2 are as convincing as ever, and only […]

Nov 28, 2023

Making a switch to the Kart Republic chassis and Fusion Motorsports, Rocco Simone closed his 2023 karting season at the WSK Final Cup at the Franciacorta Karting Track in Brescia, Italy. With a solid qualifying performance in the Mini class, three heat race results in the top-ten, and a prefinal victory, Simone was forced off […]

Nov 28, 2023

OTK is proud to announce a new distribution structure for its chassis brands in the Australian karting market. OTK has appointed IKD as the sole distributor for EOS, Exprit, Gillard, Kosmic, LN, Redspeed and Tony Kart chassis brands. This decision comes from the desire to strengthen and re-organize the OTK chassis presence in the market […]

Nov 28, 2023

On 19th November, Bogdan’s discovery of the X30 Junior category ended with a convincing success. A few days later, Bogdan Cosma-Cristofor took up a new challenge by entering the OK-N Junior class at the WSK Final Cup in Franciacorta. The Romanian had to get used to a new engine and new tyres, but he soon […]

Nov 27, 2023

Planning is under way for the 29th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix kart races, the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2024. The downtown Rock Island street race is coming off its biggest spectator turnout ever. According to Visit Quad-Cities, the local tourism organization, the Grand Prix attracted […]

Nov 27, 2023

The second and final round of the WSK Final Cup concluded the WSK Promotion karting season at Franciacorta, marking another successful participation and sealing a particularly positive year, not only in terms of numbers but also in the quality of the drivers competing in WSK events. At Franciacorta, 342 drivers from 50 countries took to […]

Nov 23, 2023

The end of the season is near, but the motivation is still intact for KR Global Motorsport Company. At each new event, the objective is the same: to win and demonstrate the efficiency of the KR chassis, whatever the conditions and whatever the circuit. Once again, the mission was accomplished, particularly in OK with the […]

Nov 22, 2023

The 2023 season came to a close with the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 26 contested on November 8-12 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Over 500 entries competed in nine categories to etch their names in the history books. Rob Howden and David Cole review the final five categories in Part 2 show of the EKN […]

Nov 22, 2023

As the WSK Final Cup got underway in Lonato with 340 participants, Parolin Motorsport once again put in an excellent performance in all categories. The competition ended with an OK-Junior podium thanks to Christian Costoya and a top 10 finish for Jack Illife. 12th in OK, Zac Drummond moved up 20 places over the weekend, […]

Nov 22, 2023

With 342 drivers from 52 nationalities taking part, the WSK Final Cup got off to a flying start. At the South Garda Karting circuit of Lonato from 17th to 19th November, sporting success was there for all to see, with a particularly high standard of competition and races of great intensity. As a partner of […]

Nov 22, 2023

As part of their SuperNationals 26 opening ceremonies, Superkarts! USA announced the 2023 induction class to their Hall of Fame, which was formed in 2016. This year, GFC Karting’s Gary Carlton was joined by PSL Karting’s Dominic Labrecque and Stephane St. Charles in the Hall of Fame, as all three have been part of the […]

Nov 21, 2023

The 2023 season ended with the 26th running of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals. Over 500 entries from around the world gathered at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway over November 8-12 to compete in the nine categories at this year’s event. Rob Howden and David Cole breakdown four of the classes in Part 1 show of […]

Nov 21, 2023

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 20, 2023

The FIA Karting Academy Trophy program is entering its 15th season in 2024, with the continued focus at providing a cost-effective international series for young drivers between the ages of 12 and 14. Notable names to be crowned FIA Karting Academy champion includes Charles Leclerc (2011), Callum Bradshaw (2016) and USA driver Connor Zilisch (2020). […]