Nov 07, 2020

Heat One and Two Junior 100cc – Nash Motorsportz The Junior 100cc drivers kicked off the day with the first green flag of the weekend as five karts drew away from the field. With the front two separating from the rest, everyone was brought back into contention with some hard racing over the final two […]

Nov 06, 2020

The 2020 FIA Karting World Championship – OK & Junior in Portugal has just started in wet weather on Friday 6th November. After the Qualifying Practice sessions that were complex to manage, Brando Badoer (ITA) took the Junior pole position and Matheus Morgatto (BRA) remained the fastest in OK. Most of the Drivers entered for […]

Nov 06, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 24th episode of the F2F program welcomes Connor Zilisch. The 14-year-old from […]

Nov 06, 2020

With two practice sessions kicking off Thursday, competitors rolled straight into OMP qualifying in the middle of the afternoon under near perfect weather conditions. With 308 entries all taking to the track during their allotted time blocks, the quickest driver would claim the pole position for the first of four heat races. With all heats […]

Nov 05, 2020

From Around the Paddock ROKKERS hit the track today for day one of practice for the 2020 ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO. With chamber of commerce weather, and 307 confirmed entries, teams and drivers began to fine tune their equipment for the all-important qualifying session tomorrow. A change in the schedule will see the […]

Nov 04, 2020

This past weekend marked the 22nd anniversary of the 1998 FMK / FIA North American Karting Championships, hosted by the World Karting Association at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The event was like no other in the world, bringing together karters of all different forms to compete on four different tracks on one race weekend. The […]

Nov 03, 2020

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 27 of […]

Nov 03, 2020

Today is a monumental day for Cup Karts North America. We are pleased to announce an all new divisional racing series, focusing on the Southeast portion of the country! Over the past seven years, we have been developing our divisional program into what has become the nation’s largest and most competitive traveling sprint series offering […]

Nov 03, 2020

On November 8, two drivers will be named 2020 World Karting Champions. The 2020 edition of the FIA Karting World Championship is set to take place on November 5-8 at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimao, Portugal. The COVID-19 pandemic around the world moved the event one weekend back and relocating from the original […]

Nov 02, 2020

A new race team has been storming the industry throughout the 2020 season, competing in programs from the grassroots of the sport to the national level of competition. A-Maxx Racing is making a name for themselves and they’re gaining ground as a new stable for drivers of all ages and all backgrounds, driven by a […]

Oct 30, 2020

Having successfully completed the 2020 season of Rotax Racing, J3 Competition is proud to announce its lineup of TEAM USA drivers who will carry the Stars & Stripes during the 2020 Rotax Grand Finals in Portimao, Portugal. Twelve drivers earned their spot-on TEAM USA through either the US Grand Nationals or the Stars & Stripes […]

Oct 29, 2020

The International Kart Federation (IKF) held the Sprint GrandNationals presented by RLV for the 2020 season at the Santa Maria Karting Association (SMKA) facility on October 23-25. Racers from all over the western half and across the United States converged on the Santa Maria, California circuit to decide this year’s GrandNationals winners in eight categories. […]

Oct 29, 2020

Scheduled for November 16-17 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, the two Shootouts, running congruently, shine a light on the breadth of Mazda’s and its partners’ support in the world of sports car racing. “2020 marks the 15th year of the MX-5 Cup Shootout, with this being the first year we expanded to offer […]

Oct 28, 2020

Many times, in the sport of karting, it is the racers who take charge and lead in big gatherings or movements. That is the focus of the ’50 Kart Challenge’ for the upcoming World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek. The annual event is set for December 28-30 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. […]

Oct 27, 2020

The following is a continuing series ‘Begin Again’ written by R.K. Siler. The series began with Going Back to My Karting Roots in early 2020, followed by Strains, Rains and Pandemics in April. The following is his next edition to the series Tiger Woods has a swing coach.  Tom Brady has a throwing coach.  Dirk […]

Oct 27, 2020

The 2020 season for the United States Pro Kart Series closed out on the October 16-18 weekend. The Carolina Grand Prix hosted the final two rounds of the championship chase, held at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. Another record-breaking event as the eighth season came to an end, crowning the seven different title […]

Oct 26, 2020

2020 was a record setting year for CKNA. Our divisional series saw growth despite the Coronavirus Pandemic, welcoming countless new families to our series of races throughout the Midwest. We are pleased to announce today our National Events schedule for 2021: Grand Nationals 5 (September 30th – October 3rd, New Castle Motorsports Park) The 2020 […]

Oct 23, 2020

The Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports is delighted to finally present it 2021 racing program. For 2021, the Route 66 Series is renewing its commitment to variety and diversity in venues. In 2020, Covid restrictions ultimately limited our choices, but for 2021, more options are available again. 2021 will see […]

Oct 23, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 23 welcomes a trio of guests, including Greg Bell of Leading Edge […]

Oct 21, 2020

In a continued effort to highlight the many outstanding performances by drivers around the country, eKartingNews.com is proud to introduce the ‘Driver of the Month’ program. Each month, the staff at EKN will determine the one driver who stood out above the rest and give the viewers a chance to know exactly what they accomplished […]