The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to launch a new 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 […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2020 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson Preview
Third year under ROK Cup USA banner begins at Musselman Honda Circuit
The 13th season for Challenge of the Americas is set to kick off this weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. ROKkers from all over North America will converge on the Tucson, Arizona facility from January 24-26 to contest the opening two rounds of the premier winter series on the left coast. Nearly 100 drivers are […]
Read Full StoryFull Throttle Karting Becomes Western Distributor for ROK Engines and Parts
Experienced California-based company helps expand customer service for left half of United States
The ROK Cup platform is continuing its expansion throughout North America entering the 2020 season. One of the key pieces to growth is the establishment of a new Western United States distributor for all ROK engines and parts. California-based Full Throttle Karting is taking on the task, providing dealers and shops with excellent customer service, […]
Read Full Story2020 California ROK Championship Program Confirmed
Schedule and partnership with ROK Sonoma forms the four-event championship series under ROK Cup USA banner
The California ROK Championship, launched in 2019, has become an outlet for ROK Cup USA drivers to enjoy a regional traveling series within the ‘Golden State’. As numbers increase across the state and throughout North America under the ROK Cup USA banner, the 2020 California ROK Championship program is expecting growth for the new season. […]
Read Full StoryThe 2020 season is just around the corner, and thus the winter programs are less than a month away from hitting the track. Challenge of the Americas is set to enter its 13th season, the third under the ROK Cup USA banner. Series promoter Andy Seesemann is always a favorite to have on the EKN […]
Read Full StoryTeam GFC Primed for Nationwide Success in 2020
Winter series, NorCal regional programs and major events on the schedule
Team GFC is already in full swing in its preparation for the upcoming 2020 karting season. The team’s headquarters are based in Northern California, and owner Gary Carlton’s entire staff is pushing hard to continue and build on their 2019 success. This past year saw Team GFC’s first full season of competition and featured a […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2019 ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO – Preview
Entry numbers surpass 300 for ROKtober Fest in Las Vegas
History will be made this week in Las Vegas as the 2019 ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO takes place outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. A record 309 entries are confirmed for the four days of action in Las Vegas to compete in the second edition of the event, making it the largest […]
Read Full StoryOnTrack: Birel ART RY30 / Vortex ROK VLR100
Getting back in the seat to sample the sport’s hottest new category
With a regularly packed schedule of over 25+ races on my annual travel calendar, I will normally jump at any chance to strap on the helmet and compete. Sadly, I didn’t get an opportunity to drive in a single kart race in 2018, and it was the first year since I started karting in 1995 […]
Read Full Story2019 Rok Cup Superfinal – Saturday Report
Myers and Jader-David place runner-up as Crupi and Zilisch score top-five results to represent North America
The 2019 Rok Cup Superfinal closed out on Saturday with the final heat races, the special trophy main events and the Finals contested at the South Garda Karting in Lonato, Italy. The over 400 drivers from 52 countries took part in the annual event to crown this year’s champions in the seven Rok Cup categories. […]
Read Full Story2019 Rok Cup Superfinal – Friday Report
Myers remains at front in South Garda with North Americans surviving full day of heat races
The second full day of competition concluded at the South Garda Karting facility in Lonato, Italy for the 2019 Rok Cup Superfinal event. The over 400 drivers from around the world completed Friday’s schedule on the track which included 28 heat races for the six ROK categories. Many of the ROK Cup USA / Canada […]
Read Full Story2019 Rok Cup Superfinal – Thursday Report
Sorensen bags P1 in Mini to lead Team USA on opening day of action
Over 400 competitors from around the world have converged onto the hallowed grounds of the South Garda Karting facility in Lonato, Italy for the 2019 Rok Cup Superfinal. All different continents and countries are represented, with a solid lineup of North American drivers there representing ROK Cup USA. While many have been on site for […]
Read Full Story2019 Rok Cup Superfinal Set for October 9-12
Over 400 drivers, including many from North America, set to battle at famed South Garda Karting in Italy
The seventeenth edition of the Rok Cup Superfinal is set to welcome ‘Rokkers’ from all over the world to the South Garda Karting facility on October 9-12. A total of 435 drivers from 52 countries and five continents will compete in seven Rok categories at the famed Lonato, Italy facility. The event is non stop […]
Read Full StoryChanging things up from previous years, ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru has revealed their 2020 schedule. Working with both the Challenge of the Americas (COTA) and California ROK Championship (CRC), ROK Sonoma will kick off their eight-race season in late March and finish in mid-October. With two combined events where ROK Sonoma will share events […]
Read Full StoryCalifornia ROK Championship and Formula Karting Championship Combine Forces
Season finale for both programs set for Labor Day weekend ‘Summer ROK Party’ at CalSpeed Karting
The summer season is coming to a close, as is a number of karting programs across North America. To celebrate the end of their 2019 seasons, the California ROK Championship and Formula Karting Championship are combining forces and working together to offer the ‘Summer ROK Party’. The August 31-September 1 event is sending out invitations […]
Read Full Story2020 Challenge of the Americas Dates and Venues Released
Season 13 scheduled for premier left coast winter series
As we turned the calendar on the first half of 2019, plans are underway for the 2020 karting season. Among the first programs to release a schedule for the upcoming racing calendar is Challenge of the Americas. The ROK Cup USA championship series is the premier left coast winter series, set to host the 13th […]
Read Full StoryThe Dual Weekend Double Double program concluded with the series finale for Challenge of the Americas. The Rok Cup USA program hosted Rounds Five and Six at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, California on April 5-7. Nine class champions were decided with six tickets to the Rok Cup Superfinal in Italy, and three […]
Read Full Story2019 Challenge of the Americas Champions Crowned in Sonoma
Tickets to Rok Cup International Final and ROK the RIO handed out after series finale in Sonoma
The 12th season for Challenge of the Americas was wrapped up in style during the first weekend of April in Sonoma, California, completing the six-round championship chase. In a unique end to the season, all nine champions earned their first ever Challenge of the Americas titles. The 2019 campaign marked the second season that the […]
Read Full StoryAfter a couple days of on and off rain, and cool temperatures at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, the drivers and teams in the paddock for this final weekend of the 2019 Challenge of the Americas program were provided with a dry day of competition and some sunshine to decide their championships. With […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2019 Challenge of the Americas – Sonoma Saturday Report
Season finale weekend gets underway in unpredictable conditions
As it has for the last six seasons, the Challenge of the Americas capped its championship with a doubleheader weekend at the beautiful Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, CA. Saturday’s action was the fifth race of the year, and everyone near the top of the point standings came into the day looking for quality […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2019 Challenge of the Americas – Sonoma Preview
Championships to be decided at Simraceway Performance Karting Center
The 2019 Challenge of the Americas will close out the season this weekend at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, California. After two doubleheader events in February and March, Round Five and Six will conclude the premier winter series on the left coast. This is the seventh straight year that the championships will be […]
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