Feb 24, 2015

The second stop of the new Cold Stone Florida Winter Tour Rok Cup USA presented by MG Tires was held at the Orlando Kart Center on February 20-22. Nearly 150 drivers from multiple nations took part in the event, enjoying the sunny weather in Florida albeit with some colder temperatures than normal. On track, five […]

Jan 19, 2015

The inaugural Cold Stone Florida Winter Tour Rok Cup USA presented by MG Tires took place at the Homestead Karting facility, just south of the Miami beaches in Homestead, Florida. A total of 156 drivers took part in the first ever FWT event promoted by the MAXSpeed Entertainment after longtime promoter Bill Wright stepped down, […]

Jan 15, 2015

After the acquisition of the Florida Winter Tour by MAXSpeed Entertainment and the announcement of the support of Cold Stone Creamery and MG Tires, support for the popular series continues to abound.  With the kick off of the 2015 season and the inaugural running of the ROK Cup USA weekend just days away, MAXSpeed Entertainment […]

Dec 15, 2014

Rubens Barrichello has officially confirmed his presence at the Florida Winter Tour Rok Cup weekends for 2015. The Formula One driver will be racing under the Ocala Gran Prix banner at Homestead Karting on January 16-18 and at the Orlando Kart Center on February 20-22. Barrichello is schedule to be driving a Rok Shifter engine […]

Dec 12, 2014

Just over one month from today, the 2015 Cold Stone Florida Winter Tour Powered by MAXSpeed Entertainment will embark on a new tradition, as it will be the first time in its existence that the FWT will be without legendary promoter Bill Wright. Taken over by MAXSpeed Entertainment earlier this year, the Florida based crew […]

Dec 01, 2014

With the 2015 Cold Stone Florida Winter Tour Powered by MAXSpeed Entertainment fast approaching, today is the day many competitors have been patiently waiting for, as registration is now open for all classes and for all three event weekends. Competitors can take advantage of big incentives offered by MAXSpeed Entertainment, as registering for both race […]

Nov 20, 2014

Continuing to increase momentum towards the 2015 season, MAXSpeed Entertainment is pleased to announce that registration for the Cold Stone Florida Winter Tour powered by MAXSpeed Entertainment will open on Monday, December 1. With the first event weekend just over eight weeks away, the Florida Winter Tour will see the ROK Cup USA program kick […]

Oct 30, 2014

After stepping up to the plate to support several US Rotax programs in 2014 Cold Stone Creamery will continue their support of more MAXSpeed promoted programs in 2015. Putting their name on the Florida Winter Tour as the title sponsor, the 2015 edition of the winter program will be dubbed the ‘Cold Stone Florida Winter […]

Oct 27, 2014

After the recent announcement of the acquisition of the Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour (FWT), MAXSpeed Entertainment is pleased to announce some more details for the 2015 edition of the popular and competitive series. The upcoming season will feature changes but still encompass the back-to-back race weekends, which will now include the ROK Cup USA […]

Oct 27, 2014

After two days of on-track action that featured practice, qualifying and heat races, Saturday’s schedule for this year’s Rok Cup International Final at South Garda Karting kicked off with eight Prefinals to determine which drivers would make the main events in the afternoon. MINI ROK The Mini Rok drivers from the Rok Cup USA, Superkarts! […]

Oct 24, 2014

The North American and South American contingent participating at the annual Rok Cup International Final in Lonato, Italy was dealt some hot and cold results during Thursday afternoon’s qualifying sessions.  Warm sun and enjoyable mid-60s temperatures offered the racers ideal conditions, but the increasing grip levels were very challenging at the famed South Garda karting […]

One of the main highlights of the Brazilian go-karting in recent seasons, the young Gianluca Petecof will make his debut in European competitions this weekend (October 22th to 25th), when dispute Rok Cup International Final at South Garda Karting, track located in Lonato, Italy — considered one of the meccas of karting in Europe. 11-years […]

Oct 21, 2014

This coming weekend will see the 12th running of the annual Rok Cup International Final at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato, Italy, which celebrates the Vortex engine program by welcoming racers from around the world to decide on the top ‘Rokkers’ drivers for 2014.  The event includes five different categories, filled with over […]

Oct 02, 2014

The Rok Cup USA will host two events in November and December, labeled ‘Rok & Roll’. The November 8-9 event at Homestead Karting and December 6-7 race at Ocala Gran Prix will give racers a chance to close out the 2014 season, while also prepare for the upcoming Florida Winter Tour Rok Cup USA program […]

Aug 28, 2014

The fourth round of the ROK CUP USA program at the Ocala Gran Prix was another huge success. Once again, the number of drivers at the race increased as the event gains more credibility and notoriety. With the heat index sometimes reaching 116 degrees, ROK CUP USA made sure drivers had plenty of water on […]

Jul 07, 2014

If you ever wanted to drive in Europe at the INTERNATIONAL ROK FINALS, this is your best opportunity. Rok Cup International Finals exist for the past 11 years and ROK CUP USA has been granted a limited number of extra spots for the drivers who did not win the championship. To make it even better, […]

Jun 19, 2014

ROK CUP USA hosted Race #3 of the 2014 series at 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, FL this past weekend.  The half-mile track, built in the 1960’s, is famous for its banked “bowl” sweeping corner, testing driver’s skill, strength, and courage as they hold it flat-out and enter on to one of the fastest […]

Jun 04, 2014

Once again, Memorial Day weekend was made up of epic races — Monaco, Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600, and ROK CUP USA!  The much-anticipated Race #2 of the 2014 ROK CUP USA series, in Homestead, exceeded all expectations.  Not only was the on-track racing phenomenal, but the off-track amenities and festivities were exceptional. Drivers endured difficult […]

Mar 11, 2014

Article courtesy of ROKCupUSA.com The first race of the 2014 ROK Cup USA series proved to be one for the history books!  Helicopters, fireworks, and a new track record will be just a few of the things to open up the new championship season. The event succeeded in kicking off the race series with a […]

ROK CUP USA is excited to announce that four-time World Champion KZ driver, Alessandro Piccini, will be racing a shifter kart at the ROK CUP USA series opener at Orlando Kart Center, March 8-9.  Piccini, who will travel from Italy to Orlando for this race, is one of the best and most respected kart racers […]