The 2025 RMC US Trophy Final – hosted by Race Rotax – will take place this weekend – October 17-19 – at New Castle Motorsports Park. Rotax drivers from all around the North America and representing 13 different countries from across the globe will converge on the New Castle, Indiana facility for a chance to take home victory, and to earn one of the final five 2025 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals tickets, the event scheduled for November 29 to December 6 in Bahrain.

Five categories will battle throughout the weekend, with three offering up the five Rotax Grand Finals tickets that are part of the 2025 RMC US Trophy Final prize package. Two tickets are available in the Mini MAX division, with one in Junior MAX. Two are offered in Senior MAX as well, including one to compete in the DD2 category in Bahrain. The format features five rounds of official practice on Friday. Saturday offers qualifying, two heat races, and a Prefinal based on the points from the heat races. Sunday hosts the main events and awards ceremony to crown the 2025 RMC US Trophy Final champions.

A massive field of 38 drivers with a lot of talent from across the globe will compete in the Senior MAX division. 2013 Rotax Grand Finals winner Oliver Hodgson (CompKart) is attempting to earn a fourth straight win at the RMC US Trophy Final. The three-time champion will face what is likely the toughest field yet over the last three years of the event. Canadians Timothy Pernod (PSL / Birelart) and Jensen Burnett (REM / Kosmic), along with USA drivers Cooper O’Clair (Factory Karts) and Aidan Fox (F&S / Kosmic) are returning from the top-10 last year. O’Clair is already part of Team USA having earned his ticket at the RMC USA West event. Brazilian Diego Ramos (PSL / Birelart), Pauly Massimino (BJR / LN Racing Kart), Frankie Mossman (SCR / CS55), Caleb Gafrarar (HDD / Tony Kart), and Eli Warren (HDD / Tony Kart) are among the top contenders entering this year’s event. Five-time SKUSA SuperNationals winner Billy Musgrave (Factory Karts) will be making his debut at the RMC US Trophy Final. Making the field international is the addition of Jonathon Marcusson (PSL / Birelart) from Australia.

Oliver Hodgson gunning for a fourth straight in Senior MAX (Photo: EKN)

Junior MAX also features a large field, welcoming 35 drivers from four countries competing for one Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals ticket. The event has seen three different winners over the last three years with Davin Roberts (RPM / Tony Kart) returning for a chance at a repeat. The 13-year-old already has a ticket in hand, winning the Rotax Winter Trophy program in February. Among those returning from last year’s top-10 are Isaac Malcuit (PSL / Birelart), Xander Malatesta (MDR / OTK), and Shotaro Tsunekawa (Praga) from Japan. Much like Senior, the Junior field is stacked with talent including Canadian Nathan Dupuis (BBR / Tony Kart), former Micro MAX winner Marco Sammut (BRJ / LN Racing Kart), Nico Kotowski (TKG / Birelart) and Kyle Drysdale (SCR / CS55), who already has a ticket to the Rotax Grand Finals through the RMC USA West event. Mate Kobakhidze (DHR / Gillard) is making the trip to the USA from the country of Georgia.

Three different winners have won in the Mini MAX division and, in 2025, will welcome a fourth different victor. Twenty-three drivers will battle for the two tickets available in the category, and there are no reteurning drivers from 2024, including winner Jaxon Porter. Among the notables from the USA include Lawrence Peremen (BJR / LN Racing Kart), Lucas Tarango (Ruthless / Nitro Kart), and Hudson Howard (JHDD / Kart Republic). Nine of the drivers are from Canada, including Yousef Adi (REM / Kosmic) and Joshua Wheeler (HMP / Kart Republic). Lenox Lockhart (Velocity / Sodi Kart) represents the Bahamas, Samuel Chaverri (PSL / Birelart) from Costa Rica, and Arthur Pharoah (TBC / OTK) from Great Britain.

Davin Roberts will attempt a second straight victory in Junior MAX (Photo: EKN)

Six drivers in total will compete in the Masters MAX division, with a full entry to 2026 Race Rotax event going to the race winner. Last year’s runner-up and former Team USA driver John Bonanno (Fulkrum / CompKart) returns with Chris McGinley (Fulkrum / CompKart), who finished sixth as well back for 2024. Former Team USA driver Scott Roberts (SCR / CS55) returns to action after a few years away.

The same prize is up for grabs in the Micro MAX division, which features seven drivers on the grid. Jack Kotowski (TKG / Birelart) is the only returning driver, finishing eighth a year ago. Drivers from the USA and Mexico are also represented in this year’s field.

Be sure to follow all the EKN Social Media outlets for updates, photos, videos and more from the Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final. Listen to the racing action by heading to the EKN Live page or tune in on the EKN Radio Network all weekend.

Provisional Senior MAX Entry List

Provisional Junior MAX Entry List

Provisional Mini MAX Entry List

Provisional Masters MAX Entry List

Provisional Micro MAX Entry List

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