Dec 13, 2019

The Gearup Challenge is heading into a decade of racing and we are happy to introduce our Official 2020 Gearup Challenge schedule. For the coming season a few changes have occurred as the number of venues have changed from five to four events. Considering many factors we feel this new approach will deliver our teams and […]

Dec 10, 2019

The 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 […]

Dec 10, 2019

The 50th Anniversary of the Quincy Grand Prix is to be celebrated in 2020. The rebirth of the famous street race in Quincy, Illinois is set for the third edition in the new era, running on June 12-14 in South Park. Event officials are happy to announce registration for the race weekend are now open […]

Dec 06, 2019

The Cup Karts North America has announced the 2020 schedule for their seventh year of the Champions Cup division and the Grand Nationals 4. The 2019 season was one of growth for the program based in the Midwest and Great Lakes area, welcoming a record number of drivers at the Grand Nationals at the end […]

Dec 05, 2019

With the opening event of the 2020 World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturers Cup only three weeks away, series officials continue to plan and prepare for the annual event. Taking place in the confines of the famed Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, the 45th Annual Daytona KartWeek and WKA series continues to evolve with […]

Dec 04, 2019

Racers360 is very excited to announce the expansion of their personalized coaching services to the karting market. Over the past year, Racers360 coaches have worked with hundreds of drivers across the world with tremendous results. By utilizing technology, Racers360 allows drivers to upload their video and/or data to the best coaches in the world to […]

Dec 02, 2019

Recently, the Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports, celebrated the 2019 season by holding its Champion’s Banquet.  After a five year run at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, IL, the Series went back to the Northfield Inn – Springfield.  The Northfield was the site of previous banquets and was delighted […]

Nov 27, 2019

As the Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) SuperNationals concludes at the RIO All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Birel ART North America continues to grow their dealer network. As one of the premier drivers in North America in the shifter kart class, Jake French, along with his parents Mark and Gina French, under the Full […]

Nov 19, 2019

Story written by: Jennifer Henry After freezing rain and low temperatures last year kept many karts off the track on Friday and cold weather looming in the forecast many racers were hesitant to make the trip back to NCM Motorsports Park for the last race on the WKA 2019 schedule.  With the racing Gods looking […]

Nov 18, 2019

PMG Promotions team are excited to announce a new partnership to coincide with the 2020 SimCraft 24 Hours of Orlando with Pryde. Pryde is to be the Official Apparel Supplier of the SimCraft 24 Hours of Orlando in offering athletic event gear and custom team gear options to the competitors and crew. Based out of […]

Nov 18, 2019

The 11th and championship deciding round of the Gateway Kartplex Ignite Series season concluded on Saturday, November 2. Drivers were faced with cold, slick and challenging track conditions with a reduced format eliminating the pre-final. With only one shot to get up front, qualifying meant everything for the drivers. Ignite Senior Recent Ignite Junior graduate […]

Nov 13, 2019

Veteran racer Zack Skolnick is excited to announce a new partnership with former Formula 1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. and international kart team Piquet Sports owner Carlos Iaconelli to form Piquet Kart, the sport’s newest indoor and outdoor rental kart provider. Skolnick will hit the ground running to promote the new affordable brand to the […]

Nov 13, 2019

On the last round of the WSK Open Cup, the Tony Kart Racing Team is once again at the top thanks to the victory of his English driver on the 7 Laghi Circuit. With the victory in the OK Final signed by Joseph Turney, the Tony Kart Racing Team gains a WSK Open Cup rich […]

Nov 12, 2019

One of the greatest news of the 2020 racing season will the debut of the new international Mini category, dedicated to drivers from 9 to 12 years old. This market branch gained more and more importance in the last years, despite the lack of a common technical regulation in the several championships. With the FIA […]

Nov 08, 2019

Following the Halloween celebration on October 31, EKN Managing Editor David Cole traveled to Las Vegas to catch the final two days of the ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO event outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. A record number of Rokkers converged for the second annual event, with entry totals surpassing the 300 […]

Nov 06, 2019

With unprecedented growth in 2019 and a ROK the RIO event that is the largest ROK race ever in the United States, ROK Cup Promotions is pleased to confirm dates and locations for the 2020 Florida Winter Tour. With the popular karting series kicking off in January and running through March, 2020 will see two […]

Nov 06, 2019

It all came down to the final race of the 2019 championship at Sonoma Raceway’s Simraceway Performance Karting Center but ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru crowned their champions over the October 19 – 20 race weekend. Sandwiching their final race of the weekend between the ROK Superfinal in Italy and the ROK Cup USA ROK […]

Nov 06, 2019

Now at the top of motorsports ladder in the Formula One World Championship, Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has never forgotten where he started his career. Returning to karting, Charles Leclerc wanted to take advantage of his growing reputation to create his own kart brand and has done so with the Birel ART product line. […]

Nov 06, 2019

Now at the top of F1 with Ferrari, Charles Leclerc has never forgotten that he started in motor sport thanks to karting. He wanted to take advantage of his growing reputation to create his own kart brand in order to contribute to the development of the discipline among a wider audience. It was only natural […]

Nov 05, 2019

Effective October 16, 2019 Ted Fasching owner of Stockholm Karting Center, Inc. located in Cokato, Minnesota purchased the business Kartlift Kart Stands from Tim Koyen. All manufacturing operations have been moved to SKC’s Fabrication Shop in Minnesota. Ted will continue to keep up with the business that Tim has spent the past 16 years building […]