Our EKN Driver Diary series is designed to provide our readers with a first-hand experience of competing in the sport of karting. Several of the Driver Diary series have featured a USA karter traveling across the big pond to compete in Europe. This next series follows that approach by riding along with Californian Preston Lambert […]
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Our EKN Driver Diary series is designed to provide our readers with a first-hand experience of competing in the sport of karting. Several of the Driver Diary series have featured a USA karter traveling across the big pond to compete in Europe. This next series follows that approach by riding along with Californian Preston Lambert […]
Read Full StoryDriver Diary: Preston Lambert – Franciacorta Testing
NorCal driver takes us with him to Europe for 2023
Our EKN Driver Diary series is designed to provide our readers with a first-hand experience of competing in the sport of karting. Several of the Driver Diary series have featured a USA karter traveling across the big pond to compete in Europe. This next series follows that approach by riding along with Californian Preston Lambert […]
Read Full StoryEKN Driver Diary: Caleb Gafrarar – FIA Karting Academy Trophy – Italy
North Carolina driver hits middle event of 2021 international program
The EKN Driver Diary has returned in 2021 as we once again follow the progress of the United States representative at the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. The program is in its ninth season, welcoming drivers from all over the world to compete in the three-race program alongside the KZ/KZ2 European Championship and World Cup events. […]
Read Full StoryEKN Driver Diary: Caleb Gafrarar – FIA Karting Academy Trophy – Germany
North Carolina driver represents USA against the world
The EKN Driver Diary returns in 2021 for the first time as we once again follow the progress of the United States representative at the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. The program is in its ninth season, welcoming drivers from all over the world to compete in the three-race program alongside the KZ/KZ2 European Championship and […]
Read Full StoryTeam Diary: Racing for Children’s – SimCraft 24 Hours of Orlando – Post Race Report
Charity race team finishes 18th overall with P13 in class for 24 hour race in Orlando
A total of 34 teams took part in the SimCraft 24 Hours of Orlando endurance race at the Orlando Kart Center on January 31-February 2. 2020 marked the second edition of the 24-hour race, with all entries competing with the Briggs & Stratton 206 powerplant. Among those that returned for the second year is the Racing […]
Read Full StoryTeam Diary: Racing for Children’s – SimCraft 24 Hours of Orlando – Pre-Race Test
Five-driver team ready for 24 hour challenge
A total of 34 teams will attempt to complete a stint of two times around the clock at the upcoming SimCraft 24 Hours of Orlando endurance race at the Orlando Kart Center on January 31-February 2. 2020 marks the second edition of the 24-hour race, with all entries competing with the Briggs & Stratton 206 […]
Read Full StoryMechanic Minutes: Dan Schlosser – Rok Cup Superfinal
Third event overseas takes Mars-Schlosser duo to South Garda Karting
The 2019 season is coming to a close and some of the major events from around the world are taking part. One of the first to kick off the ‘majors’ of karting was the Rok Cup Superfinal at the South Garda Karting facility in Lonato, Italy. Drivers from around the world converge on the historic […]
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2019 marks the 10th season for the FIA Karting Academy Trophy program, which opened up at the Pro Kart Raceland facility in Wackersdorf, Germany on May 2-5. The United States have sent drivers to race in the unique championship series against drivers from all over the world. The 2019 season is welcoming 51 young drivers […]
Read Full StoryMechanic Minutes: Dan Schlosser – FIA Karting Championship Academy Trophy – Germany
Longtime industry veteran provides his insights into the opening round of 2019 program with Team USA driver Luca Mars
2019 marks the 10th season for the FIA Karting Academy Trophy program, which opened up at the Pro Kart Raceland facility in Wackersdorf, Germany on May 2-5. The United States have sent drivers to race in the unique championship series against drivers from all over the world. The 2019 season is welcoming 51 young drivers […]
Read Full StoryDriver Diary: Colin Queen – CIK-FIA Academy Trophy – Genk, Belgium
Best result for California driver in final round of youth world championship
2018 marks the seventh season of karting for California native Colin Queen. The 13-year-old is into his second season at the Junior ranks, following a successful career at the Cadet level at Superkarts! USA, United States Pro Kart Series and Los Angeles Karting Championship. Queen was one of two drivers selected by the World Karting […]
Read Full StoryDriver Diary: Colin Queen – CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy – Lonato, Italy
Weekend full of achievements for California karter
2018 marks the seventh season of karting for California native Colin Queen. The 13-year-old is into his second season at the Junior ranks, following a successful career at the Cadet level at Superkarts! USA, United States Pro Kart Series and Los Angeles Karting Championship. Queen was one of two drivers selected by the World Karting […]
Read Full StoryDriver Diary: Morgan Healey – 10th Annual Vintage Thunder
Current generation driver/race official gets taste of the past during weekend at New Castle
One of the more popular forms of karting today is vintage racing. Similar to what you see with some of the historic motorsports cars that hit circuits like Laguna Seca, Road America and even the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, karts of the past are getting rejuvenated all over the country and around the world. Racing karts […]
Read Full StoryDriver Diary: Colin Queen – CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy – Salbris, France
California driver takes us with him to first of three international events representing USA
2018 marks the seventh season of karting for California native Colin Queen. The 13-year-old is into his second season at the Junior ranks, following a successful career at the Cadet level at Superkarts! USA, United States Pro Kart Series and Los Angeles Karting Championship. Queen was one of two drivers selected by the World Karting […]
Read Full StoryDriver Diary: Jake Craig – 2017 MRTI Scholarship Shootout
EKN At-Large selection talks of his experience in Phoenix
Seventeen young drivers representing nine countries traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to take part in the Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 $200K Scholarship Shootout. A two-day assessment on and off the track, working with the Bondurant Racing School Formula Mazda cars at the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and the panel of judges helped to decide […]
Read Full StoryEKN Driver Diary: Kyle Kalish – 2017 SKUSA SummerNationals
Franklin Motorsports / Merlin driver makes S1 debut at SKUSA Pro Tour finale
Kyle Kalish is a longtime Franklin Motorsports / Merlin driver, and he chronicled his 2015 rookie season in the Stock Honda category. In 2016, Kalish scored his first SKUSA Pro Tour S2 Semi-Pro victory, finishing the season runner-up in the championship standings. For the 2017 season, Kalish focused on his schooling, returning to the track […]
Read Full StoryDriver Diary: Patrick Britain – KWC 2017
Nearly 200 drivers from around the globe battle in Spain for world title
This Driver Diary is from California karter Patrick Britain. A long-time Sport Karting driver, Britain traveled to Madrid, Spain recently to challenge 199 others from around the globe, taking part in the Kart World Championship event the last week of July. For a long time, I’ve been of the opinion that racing isn’t about what […]
Read Full StoryEKN Driver Diary: Andrew Byrne – Puget Sound Road Race Association
First time Road Racer experiences The Ridge in shifterkart
The following is from Andrew Byrne of Victoria, British Columbia. The 19-year-old began racing a TaG kart at Sumas International Motorsport Academy (SIMA) in northern Washington before moving up to a shifterkart last year. Having only raced at two sprint tracks (SIMA and Tri-Cities), Byrne took on the adventure of trying a road racing track, […]
Read Full StoryEKN Driver Diary: Jagger Jones – CIK Academy Trophy Portugal
Arizona driver represents United States at second round of 2016 international program
The CIK-FIA Academy Trophy series is a unique program that brings together the best hopefuls from around the world between the ages of 13-15 and places them at the wheel of one-make karts for a three-event championship. Each ASN from around the world select drivers to represent their country to be part of the Academy […]
Read Full StoryEKN Driver Diary: Trey Shannon – 2016 24 Hours of America
1227 laps, 854 miles put Racing For Tourette driver on top in NOLA
Driving a kart solo has become somewhat of an annual tradition for me these days. Since my Guinness World Record attempt at New Castle in 2011, I’ve made two more 24 hour record attempts, both indoor, and competed solo in the Endurance Karting 24 Hours of America as a solo driver every year since 2013. […]
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