Apr 17, 2023

With karting in North America now in full swing, it was time for the second round of the ROK Sonoma Presented by Titanium Sports Nutrition. Taking place over the Easter weekend, a large contingent of ROKKERs took on the karting venue at the famed Sonoma Raceway. With some drivers doubling up on their wins from […]

Apr 10, 2023

The Skip Barber Formula Race Series kicked off the 2023 season this past weekend at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. A mix of experienced and new drivers, plus changing weather conditions, made for an intense weekend of great racing action. Experience showed to pay off as series veteran Jeshua Alianell swept the practice sessions in wet […]

Apr 04, 2023

Skip Barber Racing School proudly announces that multi-time karting champion Caleb Gafrarar will compete full-time in the 2023 Skip Barber Formula Race Series season. The 14-year-old North Carolina native made his karts-to-cars transition last December with his 3-Day Formula Racing School at Circuit of the Americas and completed his 2-Day Advanced Formula School this month […]

Apr 04, 2023

Road to Racing, a Canadian motorsports amateur athletics association, has partnered with Kartplex and Area 27 to host an open shoot out for young Canadian karters to win a scholarship to Jacques Villeneuve’s FEED Racing school in France, valued at approximately $18,000. The two-day shootout will take place on May 13-14, 2023, and will provide […]

Mar 29, 2023

Andretti Autosport has today announced a partnership with Skip Barber Racing School, the world’s largest automotive education and entertainment company. The partnership builds upon decades of history between the two brands, with over a dozen of Andretti’s INDYCAR drivers, past and present, and five members of the Andretti family having been trained in Skip Barber […]

Mar 24, 2023

Full Throttle Promotions and Twenty7 Motorsports are excited to announce the Midwest Pavement Grand Nationals will return to Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa once again in 2023, this time with increased payouts and once again with title sponsorship from Cassill Motors, a car dealership in Cedar Rapids with a rich racing history. This […]

Mar 22, 2023

A-Maxx Racing is excited to collaborate with Arrive Drive Motorsports to provide a karts to cars program based within the Midwest region. Based in Indiana, A-Maxx Racing is among the newest driver development and race teams in the sport of karting. Their focus has been to develop drivers of all ages with their race craft, […]

Mar 20, 2023

Born in Italy and set to arrive in North America over the next few days, OTK and OTK USA are pleased to announce their partnership with KE Technology, a major player in the cooling area of high-performance karting around the world. After years of sacrifices, hard work, and fun, Marco and Fabio Pagani decided to […]

Mar 17, 2023

With Indiana weather forcing construction delays at Whiteland Raceway Park, the World Karting Association (WKA) Gold Cup event scheduled for April 14-16 will be moved 30 minutes down the road to New Castle Motorsports Park. Due to cold weather and rain throughout Indiana, Andy and Sara O’Gara worked with WKA officials to move the event […]

Mar 09, 2023

J3 Competition is pleased to announced that the Rotax Trophy East, West and Final events will be partnered with the famous Japanese company; EXGEL Motorsport.  EXGEL provides revolutionary driver protection padding and protection products that protect drivers from the intense g-force and impacts occurred in karting and motorsports.   The renowned product line focusses on the […]

Mar 08, 2023

World Karting Association officials are announcing a number of changes to the 2023 Vega Tire Gold Cup Series presented by Summit Racing Equipment championship schedule and series class structure. All class structure changes will begin with the next Gold Cup race — Rounds 1 and 2 of the North Region April 14-16 at Indiana’s Whiteland […]

Mar 07, 2023

It’s been almost 30 years since planning began for the first Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race. This will be the 28th edition. The sport has changed a lot in that time and sometimes it’s hard to notice changes when you host one race a year. Rock […]

Feb 24, 2023

ROK Cup USA recognizes and acknowledges the problem with tires at round two of the Florida Winter Tour and are taking steps to correct it and assure it will not happen again in the future. Thank you for your support in ROK Cup USA and the Florida Winter Tour. Any questions, comments, or concerns should […]

Feb 23, 2023

Skip Barber Racing School proudly announces that Spencer Schmidt will compete full-time in the 2023 Skip Barber Formula Race Series season. After competing in last year’s season finale at Circuit of the Americas, Schmidt is looking to be a championship contender this season. “A big part of my decision to race with Skip Barber was […]

Feb 20, 2023

After a solid debut season in the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series for 2022, Harley Haughton was one of many top iRacers determined to take home a greater share of Skip Barber Racing School’s prize pool for the 2023 campaign. He got a step closer to grand prize at the end of the season—a full-time […]

Feb 16, 2023

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 […]

Feb 12, 2023

In Thursday night’s first race of the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series event at Road Atlanta, Diogo Pinto became the third different winner in three rounds to kick off the 2023 campaign. In the second, he became the first driver to do it all over again. Pinto, who is also in the process of defending […]

Feb 09, 2023

Bob Perlmutter had a dominant season in the last year’s Skip Barber Race Series, claiming the 2022 Masters Class Championship by 80 points over Quentin Wahl. Perlmutter’s performance was highlighted by his first win at the historic Watkins Glen International and followed up by a victory sweep at New Jersey Motorsports Park. What did they […]

Feb 06, 2023

The conversion to the Tillotson carburetor for ROK Micro and ROK Mini will be effective April 1, 2023. All necessary parts & technical documentation have now arrived at OTK USA & conversion kits are now ready for sale and distribution. ROK Cup USA plans April 1, 2023, as the final implementation day. From April 1 […]

Feb 03, 2023

The conversion to the Tillotson carburetor for ROK Micro and ROK Mini will be effective April 1, 2023. All necessary parts & technical documentation have now arrived at OTK USA & conversion kits are now ready for sale and distribution. ROK Cup USA plans April 1, 2023, as the final implementation day. From April 1 […]