Feb 17, 2023
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The philosophy of Original Karting (OK), launched in 2016, had already gone a long way towards simplifying the design and use of a top-level kart engine. The worldwide success of the OK in international competition quickly confirmed the soundness of the initial project. In 2023, the OK-N will take a new step when it adapts […]

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Feb 17, 2023
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From Around the Paddock While several teams and competitors took to the Piquet Entertainment & Race Park yesterday, more than 200 ROKKERs were on track today for four rounds of practice that will kick start their event weekend. With qualifying and the first of three heat races slated for Friday afternoon, heat two, three, and […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: January 2023 – Lucas Palacio

Trinity Karting Group driver pulls off double win weekend at SKUSA Winter Series opener

Feb 16, 2023
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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 […]

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Feb 16, 2023
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J3 Competition and its Rotax brand are pleased to have joined forces with Ryan Norberg Karting Academy as they partner with one of the best driver development programs in the United States. With the 2023 season already in full swing the continuing need of competitors looking for experienced and professional driver training continues to grow.  With on-track demands resulting in high-performance training coupled […]

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Sodi Racing USA and Piquet Sports to Join Forces

Florida-based facility to serve as south Florida dealer and official Sodi race team in 2023

Feb 15, 2023
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Sodi Racing USA is very pleased to announce Piquet Sports as a new Sodi team and Sodi dealer in the United States. Just days after confirming its creation, Sodi Racing USA has already begun to expand its the dealer network and is solidifying a race team to provide trackside support for competitors at major events […]

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Feb 14, 2023
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I will never forget the first time I watched a YouTube video covering Superkarts! USA SuperNationals in Las Vegas. I had no idea that the event even existed until after we bought our first shifter karts, and Justin told me I should look it up. I was blown away by the intensity and magnitude of […]

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Feb 14, 2023
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With a successful first round of the 25th Annual Florida Winter Tour in the books, series staff are primed and ready for this weekend’s action in Loxahatchee, Florida. Set for their first trip to the new Piquet Entertainment & Race Park this coming weekend, the series will reach the halfway mark as championship battles will […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Superkarts! USA Winter Series – AMR2 – Sunday Report

Turney, Myers, and Lloyd wrap final round with Championship Sunday wins

Feb 12, 2023
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The final round of the Superkarts! USA Winter Series offered up a day full of ultra-competitive racing and the championship battles, as everyone headed into the main events at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex with different goals. The weather has cooled off a little from Saturday, but while the rain clouds loomed late in the day, […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Superkarts! USA Winter Series – AMR2 – Saturday Report

Garrison, Myers and Phillips score Senior wins in Homestead

Feb 11, 2023
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The third round of the Superkarts! USA Winter Tour was contested on Saturday in comfortable mid-80s weather and the previously forecasted rain held off all day. Throughout the Prefinals and Finals, the intensity of the racing felt like it was kicked up a notch from the opening weekend in January, and the fight for the […]

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Feb 10, 2023
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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 final rounds of the 2023 Superkarts! USA Winter Series on February 10-12 at AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Please […]

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Feb 10, 2023
Written by David Cole | No Comments

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 […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Superkarts! USA Winter Series – AMR 2 – Preview

Championships to be decided this weekend in Miami with final two rounds of sixth winter season

Feb 10, 2023
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The second and finale event of the 2023 Superkarts! USA Winter Series championship will take place at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires facility in Homestead, Florida. The sixth season of the two-event program will conclude on the February 10-12 weekend with Round Three and Four contested over Saturday and Sunday, following a […]

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Feb 09, 2023
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The 16th season for Challenge of the Americas kicked off over the February 3-5 weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona facility welcomed 120 entries in seven categories, including the worldwide debut of the new OK-N category developed by the FIA. Listen to Rob Howden and David Cole break down the weekend in […]

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Feb 08, 2023
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The 2023 schedule for the Texas Sprint Racing Series has been adjusted following changes to the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour venues. In an effort to support its racers, TSRS officials elected to adjust the locations of the 2023 season to facilities within the state of Texas. The Superkarts! USA and International Kart Federation sanctioned series […]

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Feb 06, 2023
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Great finals took place at South Garda Karting in Lonato for the first round of the WSK Super Master Series, which ran its opening round of the four appointments scheduled this season and immediately offered excellent international spectacle with 334 drivers from 51 countries competing in the MINI, OKJ, OK, and KZ2 categories. The intense […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Sunday Report

Williams, Nash, and Letzsch score big wins to cap series opening weekend

Feb 05, 2023
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The Sunday setting in Tucson for the second round of the Challenge of the Americas was absolutely idea, as the mercury rose to the high 70s by the times the main events hit the track. The track layout at the Musselman Honda Circuit is extremely racy and this played a role in many of the […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Saturday Report

Hand and Gulick score main event wins, Vasquez makes history as first OK-N winner

Feb 04, 2023
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The opening round of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas was run on Saturday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona and karting history was made during the competition debut of the FIA OK-N category. Nash Motorsportz driver Jesus Vasquez dominated the main event to score the historic victory and his name will forever […]

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Feb 03, 2023
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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 2023 Challenge of the Americas, with the opening rounds held on February 3-5 at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. This is insider info will not […]

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Feb 02, 2023
Written by David Cole | No Comments

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 […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Preview

16th season of west coast winter series begins at Musselman Honda Circuit

Feb 02, 2023
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The Challenge of the Americas program is set to embark on its 16th season, kicking off the 2023 championship with the opening two rounds at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona will welcome at last 115 entries over eight categories in a revised offering of categories this year. The international west coast winter series […]

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