Nov 14, 2019

Enough of our WKA members asked us for it, so it has been added! The Senior Champ class is now being offered for the Maxxis Daytona Dirt World Championship presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Kartweek! Check the Dirt Series page for updated info and register today. Discounted Hotels & Car Rentals There are discounted […]

Nov 08, 2019

We’re excited to present our newest and most innovative transponder for car, bike, motocross and kart racing. Many years of development resulted in our brand new TR2 Transponder: reliable hardware, flexible subscription options and easy registration & activation from your smartphone. The TR2 Transponders go with all MYLAPS systems. The TR2 Transponder is available in two […]

Nov 05, 2019

Closing the 2019 ROK Cup USA season, Birel ART North America left Las Vegas with two more main event wins at the second annual ROK the RIO. Taking place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Birel ART North America topped the podium blocks in Shifter Master ROK and Masters ROK […]

Nov 01, 2019

Making waves in the karting industry, 15-year-old Chloe Chambers is continuing to expand her program. Announcing a partnership with MIR Raceline Italy, MIR Raceline USA and PTM Foods less than a month ago, the female driver is now pleased to confirm that she has become an Ambassador for Shift Up Now as she prepares to […]

Oct 31, 2019

Just over a month after the KZ World title won by Marijn Kremers, along with the double with Riccardo Longhi, the Italian Birel ART chassis brand has confirmed that it is a formidable weapon for the drivers in gearbox categories. In the first round of the WSK Open Cup at Lonato, Giuseppe Palomba dominated his […]

Oct 31, 2019

Making the trek to Las Vegas for the second annual ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO, Birel ART North America has entered more than thirty drivers in this weekend’s competition. Set to take on the biggest ROK Cup race in North American history, a stacked list of competitors across the Birel ART North America dealer […]

Oct 30, 2019

2019 was a year of significant anniversaries: the 60th for Birel ART, the 20th for the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals and a successful collaboration. An official supplier to the major annual Rotax event for eight years, Birel ART has confirmed its ability to produce quality chassis by supplying the Mini Max categories under the […]

Oct 23, 2019

The success continues to roll for Team Nitro Kart as the 2019 season nears the end. The North Carolina-based operation traveled to the New Castle Motorsports Park to compete in back-to-back weekends to begin the month of October. First on the docket was the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 3, featuring the largest attendance […]

Oct 19, 2019

The Italian factory proved to be amongst the most dynamic and active ones in the Rental Kart market, scoring an organizational and sporting success with this event dedicated to the Rental tracks that use CRG Karts. The titles went to the Spanish team CH-T Gold of Piñero, Alcaraz and García in the PRO category and […]

Oct 11, 2019

Today, ROK Cup USA confirmed official media partners for the upcoming ROK the RIO, and the complete 2020 race season including the ROK Cup Superfinal. Keeping consistency within the program, International Karting Media Group (CKN) and RTD Media and Management will rejoin ROK Cup USA with increased roles moving forward, while HM Vision has been […]

Oct 10, 2019

Traveling south to the ultra-fast New Castle Motorsports Park facility, BirelART North America took on the third annual Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals this past weekend. Quickly becoming the premier race in the four-cycle karting market, drivers in the ‘Red Army’ scored four more national championships, dominating the heat races and main events against […]

Oct 08, 2019

As a young 15-year-old female in a male dominated sport, Hudson Valley, New York resident Chloe Chambers is on the fast track to success. With countless race wins and podium results to her name, the veteran karter has now formed a technical partnership with MIR Raceline Italy, MIR Raceline USA and PTM Foods that will […]

Oct 03, 2019

After being victorious in seven out of the last ten races in KZ2 and thus dominating in Spain, Hiltbrand clinches the title in the season closing event in Zuera. Meanwhile Fontecha secures the Championship in the Senior category in Zuera, after the victories in Chiva and Campillos. The 29th of September marked the fifth and final […]

Sep 25, 2019

The CRG racing team proved themselves very competitive in both categories at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato. The best results coming from Paolo De Conto and Simone Cunati in the KZ and KZ2 categories respectively. The FIA Karting World Championship came to an end in Lonato del Garda (Brescia, Italy), and showed to […]

Sep 24, 2019

The Birel ART Racing Team has just won the most beautiful of trophies, the FIA Karting World Championship. The Italian brand was victorious in the most demanding of categories, KZ, against all the top drivers in the world. In Italy, at the Lonato circuit that all the teams know perfectly, Birel ART knew how to […]

Sep 23, 2019

As the 2019 race season is coming to a close, there are two events that almost every North American racer, and karter abroad, looks forward to in Las Vegas. Whether you are interested in doing battle at the ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO, the Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) SuperNationals, or both, Birel ART North America […]

Sep 19, 2019

In yet another new partnership that directly benefits the WKA membership, Axcel Sports was named exclusive Official Apparel Partner of the organization today. Axcel Sports has been a major player in the motorsports race wear arena for 12 years, and is a mainstay provider of apparel for teams and drivers in numerous racing series globally.  […]

Sep 12, 2019

Organised this year in Finland, the FIA Karting World Championship in OK was a great sporting and popular success. In front of full stands, Lorenzo Travisanutto won a second consecutive world crown after an exciting Final. At a meeting with extremely changeable weather conditions, LeCont tyres played their role perfectly, ensuring performance, consistency and sporting […]

Sep 11, 2019

The 2019 FIA Karting World Championship in Finland proved to be a much more difficult race than expected for all competitors. On the Alahärmä circuit, where drivers lacked experience, the changeable weather added to the harshness of the situation. Despite the extremely difficult conditions, the Birel ART team never gave up and took several of […]

Sep 11, 2019

The wet asphalt betrayed Bortoleto at the start of the OK final (4th in the starting grid). Vieira Galli was immediately out for a contact as well, whilst a double penalty in the heats deprived Hiltbrand of the qualification for the final, so as for Gallo and Hakalehto in OKJ. It was a bitter end for […]