Dec 20, 2016

Another season ends and another SKUSA Pro Tour Championship in the books for Merlin Racing chassis at the hands of X30 Junior driver Alex Bertagnoli.  The SKUSA Pro Tour X30 Junior championship came down to the 2016 SKUSA SuperNationals where Bertagnoli put his Merlin MR29 up front all weekend. A solid qualifying effort of 5th […]

Dec 19, 2016

The Aluminos name has been around North American karting for nearly a decade now, with owner Rob Soares involved in the sport much longer than that with other business ventures within the industry. When the Aluminos chassis made its debut in 2013, it quickly gained victories at the regional and national level. Soares himself piloted […]

Dec 19, 2016

After record-high entries in 2016, the 2017 GoPro Motorplex Karting Challenge 12-Round club series promises another year of unmatched karting excitement. As in years past, the series will stay true to its vision of providing karting enthusiasts with the most affordable and exciting race program in the region. The goals of the series will continue […]

Dec 16, 2016

As families around the country prepare for their holiday celebrations, Margay Racing is hard at work getting ready for the World Karting Association’s Margay Sprint Nationals at the historic Daytona International Speedway. As the primary event sponsor, all-time leading Manufacturer’s Cup winner and U.S. chassis manufacturer Margay Racing will host 23 karts at the event […]

Dec 13, 2016

Communicated just last week that the Dan Wheldon Ambassador Award will continue at the 2017 Florida Winter Tour, Mike Maurini, presenter of the award, is pleased to announce that Bell Helmets USA has come to the forefront to be the official presenting sponsor. Dubbed the Dan Wheldon Ambassador Award Presented by Bell Helmets USA and […]

Dec 13, 2016

CRG Gamoto drivers secured an exceptional top four in Macau’s Mini Rok. The Australian Marcos Flack claimed a photo-finish win from the Italian Alfio Andrea Spina, as the pairing was followed by two team mates: the American Nikhil Bohra and the Chinese Zhiyi Huang. CRG Gamoto produced a stunning performance in Macau with the support […]

Dec 13, 2016

In advance of the latest edition of Daytona KartWeek, scheduled for December 27-30 at Daytona International Speedway, WKA would like to provide some Customer Friendly Items, that hopefully will make your experience at The World Center of Racing a little more enjoyable this holiday season. For competitors arriving in the Daytona Beach area, prior to […]

Dec 09, 2016

With pre-entry numbers already exceeding those of last season at the World Center of Racing, combined with a very solid schedule in place for the new year, WKA Officials are excited of the prospect of a great new season for the Dunlop/Xeramic National Road Race Series, presented by Russell Karting Specialties. Adding to the excitement […]

Dec 08, 2016

With December flying by at a rapid pace, competitors who have yet to submit their entries for the latest edition of Daytona KartWeek are reminded the pre-entry deadline for all 3 series, including the WKA/Maxxis Dirt World Championship, the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series, and the Dunlop/ Xeramic National Road Race Series, presented by Russell Karting, […]

Dec 07, 2016

KartLift Kart Stands, of Sun Prairie, WI, USA has recently been named the Official Kart Stand of the new Speedsportz Racing Park and the Alan Rudolph Racing Academy, located adjacent to the Grand Texas Sports & Entertainment District, just north of Houston, TX. Terms of the arrangement include the ARRA utilizing the popular KartLift traditional […]

Dec 07, 2016

As competitors continue their preparations for the latest edition of the WKA/Maxxis Daytona Dirt World Championships Dec 27-29 at Daytona International Speedway, it is important to note the sole tire to be used for the event will be the Maxxis HT3 900 Pinks. While there are a variety of tires in the Maxxis family, this […]

Dec 02, 2016

Recently we have received several calls regarding the wheel width rules for the LO206/CIK Senior class that will be competing in the Man-Cup series in 2017. As a point of clarification, this class uses the CIK rules regarding the chassis which states a 135mm (5.315″) for the front wheels and a 215mm (8.46″) for the […]

Dec 02, 2016

By virtue of the damage left due to Hurricane Matthew in the Daytona Beach area in October, officials of the Daytona Beach Resort, hosts of last year’s Awards Presentation for the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series, regrettably will not be completed with repairs and renovation in time to be back open for the Dec 27 awards […]

Dec 02, 2016

CRG S.p.A. is proud to announce Marco Angeletti as the new marketing and communication manager starting from December 1st. The Italian outfit that dominated the International karting scene in 2016 decided to strengthen the strategic department of marketing to promote its product range more effectively and to further develop its commercial program and customer service. […]

Nov 30, 2016

Team FMS, the official race team of Franklin Motorsports & Merlin Racing Chassis in the USA is wrapping up 2017 season plans and offering race team programs again in multiple series.  Three options of national level races will be offered with Team FMS tent support programs.  The WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Series will kick off the […]

Nov 21, 2016

Pedro Hiltbrand secured the title of OK World Champion on CRG-Parilla, as five CRG drivers finished in the top six. Felice Tiene third after winning Prefinal. The Brazilian Gianluca Petecof was the best of CRG lot in OK Junior, ending close to the podium. CRG has secured another stunning and crushing victory also in Bahrain’s […]

Nov 16, 2016

With entries rolling in everyday, the latest edition of Daytona KartWeek for the Dunlop/Xeramic National Road Race Series presented by Russell Karting is on pace for a phenomenal start to the 2017 racing season. Competitors who have yet to enter are reminded that the deadline for Tier 1 for this years event will expire November […]

Nov 15, 2016

The World Championship is back this Saturday November 19th with the closing round of the season for categories OK and OK Junior. CRG is ready to get on track as a protagonist. The 20th edition of the SKUSA SuperNationals will get underway in the same weekend in Las Vegas. Paolo De Conto star in KZ. […]

Nov 14, 2016

The 2017 kart season will kick off with the annual Daytona Kart Week from December 27-30. Team Comet will be at the event providing our trackside support program with driver coaching, data analysis and chassis setup help under the Team Comet tent. “We had great success last year with our support program helping customers win […]

Oct 28, 2016

Feasting on holiday turkey will begin a couple weeks early this season, as World Karting Officials will be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner on Friday, following the Shootout and Money races, as part of the opening day festivities for the GT Machine Grand Nationals Nov 11-13 at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina. Sponsored by […]