Jul 16, 2021

With the United States Karting Grand Prix (USKGP) always being about the competitor, series officials are confirming changes to the structure of the event weekend to better the experience. Taking place on the July 23-25 weekend, all USKGP classes will run on the Utah Motorsports Campus East Big Track. “USKGP has always been about catering to […]

Jul 14, 2021

The Race of Stars International Karting Event will not be held at the Xtreme Karting Facility on the Gold Coast in November as originally planned. The announcement comes following a decision earlier this month by the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland to refuse a development application appeal by the owners of the facility. The […]

Jul 13, 2021

Following the many twists and turns that animated the qualifying phases of the third round of the FIA Karting European Championship – OK and Junior, surprises were expected in the two Finals. The result turned out to be more conservative than expected with the undisputed victory of Italy’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli in OK and the […]

Jul 11, 2021

The United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires completed the third event of the 2021 season with the Badger State Grand Prix at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America. The wind picked up and stayed throughout Sunday at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin facility, and thankfully, no rain drop all weekend long. Intense […]

Jul 10, 2021

The second half of the season kicked off on Saturday for the United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires. Round Five of the 2021 championship was contested at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America. Record numbers for the series at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin facility in the seven IAME categories battled throughout […]

Jul 09, 2021

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 2021 United States Pro Kart Series Badger State Grand Prix from the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America during the July 9-11 weekend. EKN Managing Editor David […]

Jul 09, 2021

The 2022 season marks the 15th anniversary of the inaugural year of the premier west coast winter series – the Challenge of the Americas. The international program began in 2008, then under the Rotax Max Challenge banner, which was the engine platform until 2018 when COTA transitioned to the ROK Cup format. Over the last […]

Jul 08, 2021

The United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires is set to enter the second half of the 2021 season, setting another record mark with the third stop scheduled for this weekend (July 9-11). Rounds Five and Six are set for the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin with nearly […]

Jul 07, 2021

The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a 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 going […]

Jul 07, 2021

The second half of the 2021 California ProKart Challenge is on the horizon, beginning on the July 17-18 weekend at the Santa Maria Karting Association facility amidst an attractive west coast, cool and breezy weather forecast. Round Four of the 2021 championship chase will take place at the Santa Maria, California circuit with the new […]

Jul 06, 2021

With the first annual United States Karting Grand Prix on the horizon, an event built for the karters, pre-entry has been extended and is set to close at midnight on Sunday, July 18. Taking place July 23-25 at the Utah Motorsports Campus in Tooele, Utah, the USKGP has been put together and promoted by several […]

Jul 05, 2021

Registration is now open for the 17 classes to be featuring at the 26th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race. This marks the first year of the event’s operation with the National Karting Alliance. Previously announced race classes include (not in race order): *Briggs & Stratton 206 […]

Jul 02, 2021

2021 has the distinction of featuring the most times I have been to road racing events in the last decade. Back in April, I had the honor of providing our EKN Trackside coverage for the World Karting Association Vega Road Racing Series event that was part of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Karting Challenge in Concord, […]

Jul 01, 2021

One of the major ‘Operation Grassroots’ events scheduled for the 2021 season on the west coast is the KPX Karting Championship ‘Battle for the West’, which is set for August 21-22 at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. The KPX Karting Championship was established in 2015 from a Facebook page, which was focused on having one big […]

Jun 30, 2021

Stop number two of the 2021 Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports – took teams and competitors to the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America over the June 25-27 weekend. Rain hit the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin area during Friday and Saturday, forcing competitors to battle with rain tires and […]

Jun 29, 2021

With the new dates for the 24th annual SKUSA SuperNationals announced (December 1-5, 2021), SKUSA today revealed more details on the forthcoming event, traditionally scheduled on the week before Thanksgiving. With Caesar’s Entertainment Group forced to move the World Series of Poker to dates previously held by SKUSA, the California based karting promotion were left […]

Jun 28, 2021

The round in Sarno has been the third and closing race of the WSK Euro Series in an intense, hard fought and red-hot weekend, both due to the torrid temperatures that characterized this round at the International Circuit Napoli but mostly because of the importance of the event that awarded the titles for categories KZ2, […]

Jun 25, 2021

Franklin Motorsports is among the historic names in the sport of karting with a long foundation within the industry, providing products and services for decades. The Sieracki family took over the ownership of the kart shop in the 2000s and are well into their fourth decade providing product and services for the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin […]

Jun 24, 2021

A full weekend of racing was conducted on June 18-20 as the California ProKart Challenge hosted a double-round event at the CalSpeed Karting facility. Rounds Two and Three of the 2021 Superkarts! USA regional program were conducted at the Fontana, California facility on Saturday and Sunday following a full day of practice on Friday, welcoming […]

Jun 22, 2021

eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. Episode 35 of […]