Aug 09, 2018

The 2018 Canadian Open will take place in Mont-Tremblant (Québec) Canada between August 31st and September 2nd on the fantastic Mont-Tremblant karting track, home track of Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll.  The event is a National event open to foreign participation. This event is the National Final of the Canadian Rotax MAX Challenge and five […]

Aug 02, 2018

Merrittville’s Tuesday Night Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series Racing got back after a rain out the previous week but it was worth the wait for two first time 2018 Feature Winners who visited St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Victory Lane. Chris Crowe  of St. Catharines who took home the 15 lap Feature in the […]

Jul 19, 2018

Merrittville’s Tuesday Night Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series Race Teams completed the 10th Event of 2018 with Logan Iliffe of St. Catharines and Devon Rayment of Hamilton winning their first features in the Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted and Southern Ontario Modified Lite Racing Association Senior Animal Divisions respectively. St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Victory […]

Jul 12, 2018

With the infield flags at half mast in memory of Nancy Iliffe and James Grocott ( grandmother and grandfather respectively of Kart racers Logan Iliffe and Davis Grocott) who both passed away recently, Merrittville’s Tuesday Night Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series Race Teams completed the 9th Event of 2018. Making his first visit to […]

Jun 28, 2018

St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Victory Lane welcomed Trevor Evans and Dylan Culp back as the two Kart Racers both won their second Features of 2018 in the St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Junior 2 and Southern Ontario Modified Lite Racing Association Senior Animal Divisions in Tuesday June 26th’s Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series […]

Jun 22, 2018

Two drivers won their first Kart features of 2018 – Cohen Corbett in the St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Junior 2 and Doug Nigh in the Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Fun Divisions respectively. The 25th Anniversary Kart Season also had three drivers add to their win totals Tuesday June 19 th in other […]

Jun 14, 2018

While Trevor Evans won his first St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Junior 2 Feature of the 25th Anniversary Kart Season … three drivers would add to their win totals Tuesday June 12th. In other Performance Manufacturing Divisional Tuesday Night Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series racing action also saw Ed Crozier take home his third […]

Jun 13, 2018

This exciting new partnership between engine manufacturer BRP-Rotax and the Edmonton & District Kart Racing Association in Warburg Alberta sparks a new cooperation that is fully focused on assisting the sport of karting to grow while sustaining a positive future for the club members. The rebranding of the club’s circuit in Western Canada as the […]

Jun 08, 2018

An unseasonal cool night turned out to be cool for two Tuesday Night Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series Racers as Dylan Culp and Mike Pendykoski both won their first features of the 25th Anniversary Season in the Southern Ontario Modified Lite Racing Association Senior Animal and Wilder Racing Engines Senior Fun Divisions. Pendykoski’s win […]

May 31, 2018

The return to Tuesday Night Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series action had two drivers not skipping a beat. Ben Colavecchia and Ed Crozier both won their second straight St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Features in the RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1 and Wilder Racing Engines Senior Fun Divisions. In other Performance Manufacturing Divisional action […]

May 25, 2018

With a few Wednesday Night Events for Merrittville’s Tuesday Night Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series Race Teams on the schedule each season – Ben Colavecchia and Ed Crozier have got to love the first of 2018. Colavecchia and Crozier each would take home their first wins of the 25th Anniversary Season in the RCM […]

May 15, 2018

ASN Canada FIA has authorized the use of a revised front fairing referred to as the “CIK Front Fairing” and commonly as the “drop-down” or “pushback” front nose. Since its introduction in the UK in 2016, the reported wide-ranging benefits to the sport of Karting as a whole, include: Improved driving standards Greatly reduced instances […]

Feb 02, 2018

The Le Cont Tire brand has landed in Canada courtesy of Innisfil Indy Karting. Striking a deal with WR Motorsports (WRM), Innisfil Indy Karting will be the Eastern Canadian distributor for the growing tire brand. “We would like to welcome Innisfil Indy owners Tony and Rose Launi to both the WR Motorsports and Le Cont […]

Dec 04, 2017

While plans for Merrittville Speedway’s 25th Anniversary Season are starting to come together – one thing for certain is the addition of a Micro Sprint Division to the Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series line up for 2018. “Our Kart Teams got a look at a Micro Sprint at our recent Awards Banquet,” said Merrittville […]

Nov 29, 2017

11 year old Welland Kart Racer Joey Priestley’s undefeated season saw his dad Joe Priestley, (a former Kart Racer himself) honored as Crew Chief of the Year.as the Merrittville Speedway Kart Club celebrated the 2017 Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series Season Sunday November 26th at rural Thorold’s Club Castropignano. In the rain shortened season, […]

Nov 02, 2017

The Clarion Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba was the site of the Manitoba Karting Associations 2017 Awards Banquet. Friends and families showed up to celebrate our champions, special award winners and sponsors. In addition to great food, there were lots of silent auction prizes to be won. Richard Fulham gave the address thanking the volunteers and […]

Oct 19, 2017

The Western Canadian Karting Championship has been given a rebirth, with plans to host three events for the 2018 season. The program is focused on developing a strong Canadian-based traveling series catering to all racers from club to national level. Three events make up the schedule, in conjunction with the three tracks club weekends. June […]

Oct 12, 2017

The Briggs & Stratton categories have become the focal point of the ASN Canadian Karting Championships. The American company has supported the event since including the Briggs 206 engine package. ASN Canada is now offering five different categories that competed at the 2017 edition of the national championship, held at the Mosport Kartways in Clarington, […]

Sep 28, 2017

The Briggs & Stratton categories have become the focal point of the ASN Canadian Karting Championships. The American company has supported the event since including the Briggs 206 engine package. ASN Canada is now offering five different categories that competed at the 2017 edition of the national championship, held at the Mosport Kartways in Clarington, […]

Sep 14, 2017

The 2017 Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Season wrapped up at Merrittville Speedway September 12th – crowning two first time champions. In winning his first career championship in the Quick Ink Custom Screen Printing Junior 2 Division – Joey Priestley remained undefeated taking home all 10 Features. Another first time Champion – Nigel Pendykoski’s 5th […]