Dec 18, 2020

Challenge of the Americas is moving forward with the same class structure for the 2021 season as the series contested in 2020. The ROK Cup USA and the ROK Promotions announced on December 16 a move to Vortex-only engines for their events in 2021, including the upcoming Florida Winter Tour. FTK Promotions owner Andy Seesemann […]

Dec 17, 2020

With the most popular winter karting program in North America set to begin in less than one month, ROK Cup USA has adopted a Vortex only platform for all classes. “We’ve had many discussions over the past year about refocusing directly to the Vortex brand,” explains ROK Cup Promotions Director of Operations Garett Potter. “It’s […]

Dec 15, 2020

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 […]

Dec 09, 2020

Dates remain the same, however, the locations will be different from the published schedule for the 2021 Challenge of the Americas. The ROK Cup USA international winter series is adjusting the locations for the January and February events on the upcoming calendar. The opening weekend for the 2021 Challenge of the Americas scheduled on January […]

Dec 02, 2020

The second season for the California ROK Championship was one of multiple hurdles, yet set new records for the young traveling series. The ROK Cup USA regional program had to adapt to the guidelines set out by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing schedule and location changes. Teams and competitors responded in the positive, setting a new […]

Nov 30, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 29th episode was featured in Primetime, and had that ‘Happy Hour’ feel […]

Nov 19, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 28 welcomes three different generation of karters, now all part of the […]

Nov 19, 2020

The 2020 ROK Sonoma presented by Sanzaru Karting Championships Awards will be a different format this year due to the current circumstances. We will be celebrating the Series Champions and offering an exclusive track day at a discounted cost to our series participants and supporters. Also being awarded are the Perpetual Trophies for Senior of […]

Nov 17, 2020

ROK Cup USA and their North American ROK affiliates will make the switch to LeVanto Tires for the 2021 season. Utilized from Micro ROK all the way through to Shifter ROK, the LeVanto Tire will be produced by leading Italian tire manufacture LeCont and will be the tire of choice for ROK Cup USA for […]

Nov 16, 2020

The new LeVanto tyres will equip all Rok classes, from Mini Rok to Shifter Rok. The tyres branded LeVanto, produced by the well-known Italian tyres manufacturer LeCont, have been successfully tested in the last months and proved to be reliable and performing. They have been intensely developped focusing on the adaptability to all the different […]

Nov 09, 2020

Another cold day in the desert greeted ROKKERs for the final day of the 2020 ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO. With the highs in the mid-50s and a consistent wind swirling through the paddock, hats and jackets were needed in the pits, but the on-track action continued to heat up throughout the day. Running […]

Nov 08, 2020

With the heat races now complete, the grids are now set for Championship Sunday. With cold, wind and rainy conditions throughout the day, officials braved the conditions while teams and drivers progressed through two more heat races with the final day on the 2020 ROK Cup USA calendar on the horizon. Heat Three and Four […]

Nov 07, 2020

Heat One and Two Junior 100cc – Nash Motorsportz The Junior 100cc drivers kicked off the day with the first green flag of the weekend as five karts drew away from the field. With the front two separating from the rest, everyone was brought back into contention with some hard racing over the final two […]

Nov 06, 2020

With two practice sessions kicking off Thursday, competitors rolled straight into OMP qualifying in the middle of the afternoon under near perfect weather conditions. With 308 entries all taking to the track during their allotted time blocks, the quickest driver would claim the pole position for the first of four heat races. With all heats […]

Nov 05, 2020

From Around the Paddock ROKKERS hit the track today for day one of practice for the 2020 ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO. With chamber of commerce weather, and 307 confirmed entries, teams and drivers began to fine tune their equipment for the all-important qualifying session tomorrow. A change in the schedule will see the […]

Oct 29, 2020

Already making gains in their established partnership, ROK Cup USA and the World Karting Association (WKA) and aiming to grow the younger level classes. In an unprecedented engine rental program, Micro ROK and Mini ROK competitors will be able to enter the WKA Manufacturers Cup at the Daytona International Speedway and receive a Vortex ROK […]

Oct 20, 2020

In 2018, veteran American karting star Gary Carlton took all his knowledge, experience and pedigree from a decade-plus as the country’s top shifterkart driver and only European factory pilot, and bet his future on his new eponymous brand – GFC Karting. Anchored by top quality material and Gary own designs and component choices, Carlton’s company […]

Oct 17, 2020

The final day of competition was completed on Saturday for the 2020 edition of the Rok Cup Superfinal. Despite the move to Franciacorta Karting Track in northern Italy just one week prior to the event taking place, the event went off smoothly for the over 200 drivers in attendance, competing in the seven different Rok […]

Oct 16, 2020

The Rok Cup Superfinal is completed the second day of competition at the Franciacorta Karting Track in Italy on October 16. The seven Rok categories contested the second and third round of heat races to decide those that will be competing for the Rok world titles. Team USA continues to shine against competitors from around […]

Oct 15, 2020

The Rok Cup Superfinal is underway at the Franciacorta Karting Track in Italy, today, October 15 the opening day of official sessions on the track. Each of the seven Rok categories at the event took part in official practice on Wednesday, October 14. Today, following a warm-up, qualifying set each of the categories for the […]