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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 Superkarts! USA Winter Series at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires in Homestead, Florida. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be sure to follow the EKN Social Media channels – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram for more coverage throughout the weekend.

New Homologation for MG Tires in 2024

The new SW2 rain tire and SH2 from MG Tires will make their debut in the USA here this weekend (Photo: EKN)

The FIA accepted new homologation for tires entering the 2024 season. MG Tires, the official tire manufacturer for Superkarts! USA, has issued new compounds for the 2024-2026 racing seasons. The MG SH2 Hard ‘Red’ tires is the focus of the weekend, which is utilized in all categories except for Pro Shifter, Pro X30 and Master Shifter. Those divisions will still use the Evinco SKM ‘Red’, which was the softer version of the previous MG Tires homologation.

Also debuting is the new MG SW2 rain tire. Due to supply, one set of new SW2 will be available for purchase for each driver/entry on the weekend. Should excessive wear become an issue over Saturday or Sunday, a second set may be utilized for the remainder of the weekend. The previous homologation MG SW is also allowed for competition all weekend.

As the weekend progresses, we’ll get feedback from drivers and teams on the tire’s performance.

Trinity Karting Group Welcomes Kotyk and New Drivers in 2024

Jonathan Kotyk joins Trinity Karting Group staff for 2024 season (Photo: EKN)

One of the top teams over the last few seasons has been Trinity Karting Group. Their focus on serving as the official Kart Republic race team for the United States has brought on new drivers and new personal. Brandon Carr is their big off-season signing in the Pro X30 category along with Finnegan Bayliff and Canadian Thomas Nepveu returning. Enzo Vidmontiene joined the team for Junior competition at the SuperNationals and returns for double duty action in 2024. Cadet drivers Travis Pettit, Max Cristea and Kai Mars are moving up to KA100 Junior class. Rocco Simone joins the team for 2024 in Mini Swift after a solid rookie campaign in 2023. Along with the full TKG staff, Daniel Tate continues his commitment to the Kart Republic brand while Jonathan Kotyk comes on full time with Trinity Karting Group after working with Keelan Harvick the last two seasons.

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