Jul 21, 2021

RTX USA Group the southern United States distributor for BRP-Rotax karting products has recently created a long-term alignment with GRID14 Motorsports to assist in the development of the Rotax Max challenge program in the southern United States.  Grid14 Motorsports has a successful resume of promotions activities spanning fifteen years and will focus on promoting the […]

May 28, 2021

BRP-Rotax is pleased to announce the Chassis Partners for the 2021s Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals. The worldwide Rotax family will meet for the annual highlight of the karting season at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit from 11th to 18th of December, 2021. “Our longterm Chassis partners, Birel ART, IPKarting (Praga) and Sodikart will again support us […]

May 27, 2021

After a careful review of the Dominican Republic market, RTX USA Group is pleased to announce the appointment of CARIBECA (La Caribeña de Repuestos SRL) as the official Rotax dealer for the Dominican Republic market. CARIBECA will be the official source for all Rotax engines, spare parts as well as MoJo tires for the entire […]

May 12, 2021

BRP-Rotax announced that the actual still impacting COVID-19 situation, which provoked a later start of the racing season, demands an organizational optimization of the RMCGF event. This leads to a shift of the announced RMCGF date by one week to December 11th – 18th, 2021. “The organisational activities to prepare our annual karting highlight are […]

Apr 02, 2021

With the Rotax Racing season set to kick off in less than a month on the east coast, the finalization for the Rotax Trophy West series has been confirmed. Rotax will return to the west coast with a true series that will house two official events in 2021 as the program is set to mirror […]

Mar 09, 2021

We are proud to announce the location of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2021: finally, we will go to BAHRAIN! The best 2021 RMC drivers worldwide will compete for the RMCGF title at the exciting Bahrain International Karting Circuit from December 3-11, 2021. “We are happy to welcome the best Rotax drivers of the […]

Feb 10, 2021

Buttoning up details for the first-ever United States Karting Grand Prix (USKGP), series officials are pleased to confirm the Road Racing class structure. With three days of racing fun, drivers will have multiple opportunities to compete in crossover classes on both the Sprint and Road Race programs while still able to enjoy a family-friendly race […]

Feb 05, 2021

In yet another addition to the United States Karting Grand Prix (USKGP), J3 Competition and ROTAX Max have added their name and organization to the series of promoters. Joining the World Karting Association, TaG USA, TaG International, NCK Road Racing and Puget Sound Road Racing Association, ROTAX and J3 Competition will now assist in the […]

Jan 13, 2021

The Portuguese Government just announced a hard lockdown for the whole country starting on January 15th, 2021, for the next two weeks minimum, following the rising Covid-19 cases. BRP-Rotax carefully reviewed all facts about the impact of this new situation. It is with a heavy heart that the company now needs to inform that due […]

Dec 08, 2020

With the 2021 Rotax US Trophy Series East already announced and launched the venues of the final two rounds are confirmed.  The expansion of the series from three events to four alongside the programs escalating point structure, the final championship will be wide-open until the last round. The third round scheduled for June 25-27 will […]

Dec 02, 2020

BRP-Rotax is excited to announce a new consistent platform to unify the Rotax karting brand representation in the USA with: RaceRotax. This initiative is the next step in our program to grow the Rotax karting activities in USA by giving a single platform to all our US customers. The entire Rotax product lines will continue […]

Nov 24, 2020

With the turbulent 2020 season nearly over the last chance to qualify for the 2020 Rotax Grand Finals in America will take place from December 11-13 at Orlando Kart Center.  The Rotax All Stars Final will host a total of seven categories with the five predominate Rotax categories being offered with Grand Finals tickets be […]

Nov 18, 2020

The 2021 calendar year will mark the expansion of the Rotax Trophy series across the United States while maintaining the focus of a localized structure.  The first of three series to be launched in 2021 will be the Rotax Trophy East program, which will build from the successful 2020 campaign and enjoy a fourth round […]

Oct 30, 2020

Having successfully completed the 2020 season of Rotax Racing, J3 Competition is proud to announce its lineup of TEAM USA drivers who will carry the Stars & Stripes during the 2020 Rotax Grand Finals in Portimao, Portugal. Twelve drivers earned their spot-on TEAM USA through either the US Grand Nationals or the Stars & Stripes […]

Oct 21, 2020

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 […]

Oct 13, 2020

The three race Rotax northeastern regional Stars & Stripes Trophy series championship concluded this past weekend at the famed Oakland Valley Race Park. With regional excitement heightened throughout the series’ three events, everyone who took part witnessed competitive and cost-effective racing at top speed. “With the unfortunate issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we continued […]

Sep 24, 2020

The return of the US Rotax Grand Nationals was marked with the 2020 event held inside the Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 17-19. It was a historic event, with the branded event making a return for the first time since 2018 and also marking the first time at the Concord, North Carolina on the newly […]

Sep 19, 2020

The 2020 Capri Tools US Rotax Grand Nationals was completed on Saturday inside the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The third and final day of on-track action in Concord, North Carolina saw cooler temperatures and strong winds blowing throughout the day. No threat of rain throughout the day allowed for competitors to focus on the mission at […]

Sep 18, 2020

The first wheel-to-wheel racing laps were conducted on Friday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2020 Capri Tools US Rotax Grand Nationals. Official practice day on Thursday was cut short after two sessions due to the amount of rain dropped on the Concord, North Carolina facility due to the progression of Tropical Storm Sally. […]

Sep 16, 2020

A bit of history will take place September 17-19 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The US Rotax Grand Nationals are back, now under the guidance of J3 Competition – the northern distributor for Rotax products. Taking over in 2019, J3 hosted a pair of events to promote the Rotax powerplant and products with the Stars […]