Feb 02, 2023

Our EKN Driver Diary series is designed to provide our readers with a first-hand experience of competing in the sport of karting. Several of the Driver Diary series have featured a USA karter traveling across the big pond to compete in Europe. This next series follows that approach by riding along with Californian Preston Lambert […]

Feb 01, 2023

Race Rotax has confirmed a change in the 2023 Rotax US Trophy Series West schedule, with a date change for the second event of the series. The originally scheduled Round 3 and 4 dates have been moved from the April 21-23 dates to May 12-14 due to circumstances at the Musselman Honda Circuit. “We apologize […]

Jan 31, 2023

Officials at the United States Pro Kart Series have been hard at work preparing for the 2023 race season to kick off.  Part of that preparation includes refining and updating the industry-leading prize package that competitors are eligible for. A new opportunity has been made available to all the IAME classes, replacing the IAME International […]

Jan 31, 2023

There is no other accessory more important than the kart stand. Sure, you can use a trash can or the back of your pick-up, but there is not better or easier way to get from the pit to the grid than with a kart stand. Streeter Super Stands is the among the leaders in North […]

Jan 30, 2023

In late August of last year, I realized that time was ticking away for me to confirm a team to race with at the 2022 Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals at New Castle Motorsports Park, one of my favorite events of the year. Disappointingly, I’d missed the event in 2020 and 2021 due to […]

Jan 30, 2023

WSK Promotion’s events got off to a spectacular start to the 2023 season with the tenth edition of the WSK Champions Cup, the first race of the year held at South Garda Karting in Lonato. A decidedly positive start to the international karting season, both for the important participation, with over 320 drivers from 51 […]

Jan 27, 2023

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 58 of […]

Jan 27, 2023

With the ROK Cup USA season underway, ROK Cup Promotions has confirmed the dates and location for the 2023 ROK Vegas event. Taking place at the RIO All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, series staff along with Caesars Entertainment have made the proactive decision to move the event forward one week to the […]

Jan 26, 2023

After being announced in August of 2022, the schedule for this year’s Superkarts! USA Pro Tour has been altered significantly over the last two weeks due to circumstances outside of the organization’s control. As confirmed during the SKUSA Winter Series opener in Homestead, FL, this year’s Pro Tour WinterNationals will be moving from NOLA Motorsports […]

Jan 25, 2023

The Northern California region of the United States has seen a long list of established karters groom themselves at the regional level before advancing to the national ranks or even further up the motorsport ladder. The threat of this storied area of regional racing being lost going into the 2023 season with the departure of […]

Jan 24, 2023

Sodikart is among the more recognizable brands in karting around the world. The French manufacturer has garnered success globally, both in the rental kart and competition karting markets. The brand has been essentially absent at the national level in the United States over the course of the last few years, but that void is being […]

Jan 24, 2023

Last October, the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the introduction of the International Karting Ranking from 2023 onwards. The IKR is a computerised ranking system open to all drivers holding a licence issued by a National Sporting Authority recognised by the FIA and participating in a competition karting event. The results of the IKR […]

Jan 23, 2023

K1 Circuit, the upcoming world-class outdoor karting facility from K1 Group, is proud to announce today the appointment of Mike Smith as its General Manager. Smith joins K1 Circuit with over 20 years of karting experience in both management and as a driver. Most recently, he served as the General Manager of CalSpeed Karting Center […]

Jan 22, 2023

After a cool and overcast day on Saturday, ROKKERs returned to the track Sunday with warmth and sun as the first main events of the season got underway just before 10am. With high winds expected later in the day, tuners and teams would be put to the challenge in changing conditions as they all aimed […]

Jan 21, 2023

It was a full day of wheel-to-wheel racing for the second day of competition at Tropicana Field as ROKKERs hit the track for heats two, three, and the prefinal. Working towards Sunday and the chance to stand atop the Florida Winter Tour podium, the action was hot on the track as cooler temperatures greeted drivers. […]

Jan 20, 2023

The first round of ‘Official Competition’ for the 2023 ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour took to the track today at the barrier-lined temporary circuit adjacent to Tropicana Field. With ROKKERs hitting the track for a full day of practice yesterday, this morning featured two rounds of additional practice before qualifying and the first wheel-to-wheel […]

Jan 20, 2023

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 […]

Jan 20, 2023

The first major 2-cycle event of the new season is in the books as the Superkarts! USA Winter Series completed the opening two rounds of the 2023 championship program. A record number of 250 entries in nine categories competed on January 13-15 at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. Join host David Cole […]

Jan 19, 2023

From Around the Paddock It’s a brand-new race season, and a new era, for ROK Cup Promotions and ROKKERs as many have descended to the Sunshine State for the start of the annual Florida Winter Tour. Taking on their 25th consecutive season of competition, teams and competitors set up and worked through the first full […]

Jan 19, 2023

The Skip Barber Racing School continued its commitment to Karting by sponsoring the World Karting Association Daytona Kartweek, December 27-30, with a prize package of two 3-Day Formula Schools valued at $19,000. Colin Warren in CIK 206 Senior and Ava Hanssen in CIK 206 Junior took home the top prizes based on their finishing average […]