Jul 23, 2021

The fourth event of the FIA Karting European Championship – OK & Junior started in the centre of Spain at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in very hot weather. On Friday 23th July, 139 participants took part in the qualifying practice for the latest European competition, 56 in OK and 83 in OK-Junior, in temperatures […]

Jul 22, 2021

The Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge kicked off the second half of the season at the Santa Maria Karting Association facility last weekend. The Santa Maria, California facility hosted Round Four of the six-round championship program on the July 17-18 weekend, where coastal California weather greeted the competitors of the nine categories and a brief […]

Jul 21, 2021

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 36th episode […]

Jul 21, 2021

Leading Edge Motorsports has been a name associated with shifterkart racing within the karting industry for over 20 years. When the wave of shifterkart racing began picking up its momentum in the 1990s, Greg Bell and his LEM shop and race team were at the forefront. As a works team for the iconic Trackmagic program, […]

Jul 19, 2021

Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the karting community lost one of its founders in Reginald E. Fulks (1925-2021). A native of Illinois, Reggie lived a full life that included his marriage to Barbara for almost 70 years, and their three kids. Two of his children – Randy and Rick – joined him in […]

Jul 16, 2021

The second half of the 2021 season is underway, including the United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires. For the second year in a row, the program travelled to the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America. Another record setting event with 254 entries over the seven IAME categories during the July 9-11 weekend […]

Jul 16, 2021

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 […]

Jul 16, 2021

With the United States Karting Grand Prix (USKGP) always being about the competitor, series officials are confirming changes to the structure of the event weekend to better the experience. Taking place on the July 23-25 weekend, all USKGP classes will run on the Utah Motorsports Campus East Big Track. “USKGP has always been about catering to […]

Jul 14, 2021

The Race of Stars International Karting Event will not be held at the Xtreme Karting Facility on the Gold Coast in November as originally planned. The announcement comes following a decision earlier this month by the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland to refuse a development application appeal by the owners of the facility. The […]

Jul 13, 2021

Following the many twists and turns that animated the qualifying phases of the third round of the FIA Karting European Championship – OK and Junior, surprises were expected in the two Finals. The result turned out to be more conservative than expected with the undisputed victory of Italy’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli in OK and the […]

Jul 11, 2021

The United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires completed the third event of the 2021 season with the Badger State Grand Prix at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America. The wind picked up and stayed throughout Sunday at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin facility, and thankfully, no rain drop all weekend long. Intense […]

Jul 10, 2021

The second half of the season kicked off on Saturday for the United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires. Round Five of the 2021 championship was contested at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America. Record numbers for the series at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin facility in the seven IAME categories battled throughout […]

Jul 09, 2021

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 2021 United States Pro Kart Series Badger State Grand Prix from the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America during the July 9-11 weekend. EKN Managing Editor David […]

Jul 09, 2021

The 2022 season marks the 15th anniversary of the inaugural year of the premier west coast winter series – the Challenge of the Americas. The international program began in 2008, then under the Rotax Max Challenge banner, which was the engine platform until 2018 when COTA transitioned to the ROK Cup format. Over the last […]

Jul 08, 2021

The United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires is set to enter the second half of the 2021 season, setting another record mark with the third stop scheduled for this weekend (July 9-11). Rounds Five and Six are set for the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin with nearly […]

Jul 07, 2021

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 07, 2021

The second half of the 2021 California ProKart Challenge is on the horizon, beginning on the July 17-18 weekend at the Santa Maria Karting Association facility amidst an attractive west coast, cool and breezy weather forecast. Round Four of the 2021 championship chase will take place at the Santa Maria, California circuit with the new […]

Jul 06, 2021

With the first annual United States Karting Grand Prix on the horizon, an event built for the karters, pre-entry has been extended and is set to close at midnight on Sunday, July 18. Taking place July 23-25 at the Utah Motorsports Campus in Tooele, Utah, the USKGP has been put together and promoted by several […]

Jul 05, 2021

Registration is now open for the 17 classes to be featuring at the 26th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race. This marks the first year of the event’s operation with the National Karting Alliance. Previously announced race classes include (not in race order): *Briggs & Stratton 206 […]

Jul 02, 2021

2021 has the distinction of featuring the most times I have been to road racing events in the last decade. Back in April, I had the honor of providing our EKN Trackside coverage for the World Karting Association Vega Road Racing Series event that was part of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Karting Challenge in Concord, […]