Mar 28, 2024

Coming off one of the most successful ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tours, ROK Cup USA is excited to announce the dates for the 27th Florida Winter Tour. Locations for all three ROK Florida Winter Tour events will be announced in the coming months; however, by announcing the dates competitors can begin planning their 2025 […]

Mar 20, 2024

The Challenge of the Americas is set to wrap up its 2024 championship finale at the Sonoma Raceway on April 12-14. The Sonoma, California facility is among the most picturesque backdrop in all of karting, hosting Round Five and Six of the 17th season for the winter west coast program. Series promoter Andy Seesemann has […]

Mar 20, 2024

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 […]

Feb 20, 2024

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 […]

Jan 24, 2024

eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. The second show […]

Nov 01, 2023

After years of growing the ROK Sonoma program into one of the most competitive and respected karting programs on the west coast, Steve & Kimberly Cameron have decided it is time to hand over control of the series. Beginning in 2024, ROK Cup USA will assume full management of the ROK Sonoma karting program with […]

Oct 31, 2023

OTK USA and ROK Cup USA are announcing a split from Full Throttle Karting and the Challenge of the America’s series effective immediately. Both entities would like to thank Andy Seesemann, owner of FTK and Challenge Karting, for his past dedication to the Vortex engines & ROK Cup platforms and supporting Vortex engine customers in […]

Oct 17, 2023

The 2023 ROK Cup Superfinal took place on October 11-14 at the South Garda Karting facility in Lonato, Italy. The 21st edition of the event welcomed 412 drivers representing 48 countries in the seven categories competing. In total, 10 drivers represented the United States of America in six classes with a victory and three additional […]

Sep 20, 2023

The 2024 season is just around the corner and Challenge of the Americas is continuing the planning stages for the upcoming championship. The 17th edition of the winter west coast series is set for another three weekend events, featuring six rounds of racing between the months of February and April. The locations for the three […]

Sep 14, 2023

The registrations for the ROK Cup Superfinal 2023 are now open and many drivers from all over the world have already registered for the most awaited event of the year which will take place from 11th to 14thOctober 2023 at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato (BS). You find here some information: Wild card […]

Sep 08, 2023

ROK Cup USA is thrilled to announce a partnership with Skip Barber Racing School beginning in ROK Vegas and continuing through all 2024 ROK Cup USA dates. ROK Vegas will be rebranded “ROK Vegas presented by Skip Barber Racing School” beginning in October 2023; however, that is just the beginning of a partnership to expose […]

Aug 31, 2023

In the matter of five months, the 2024 Challenge of the Americas will be kicking off the 17th season for the international winter west coast series. February 2024 is the opening month of the three weekend, six-round championship program. Dates for the 2024 season were announced this past July, with February, March and April as […]

Jul 17, 2023

The halfway point to the 2023 calendar year has passed, and FTK Promotions is excited about the upcoming season for the Challenge of the Americas winter program. When the calendar switches over to 2024 in January, the Challenge will host its 17th season of the premier west coast winter series. To begin the planning stages, […]

Jul 11, 2023

It’s the halfway point of the 2023 season as we enter the month of July with a full six months of racing into the books. We now head into the second half of the year, with championships at the national, regional, and club level all to be decided in the coming months. The annual Major […]

Jun 28, 2023

The following is a statement from Andy Seesemann of FTK Promotions, providing information on ROK the PARC event originally scheduled for July 14-16 at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of ROK the PARC event due to lack of participation. This is […]

Jun 14, 2023

Karting is a combination of two elements – those who want to push the need for speed, and of course, the actual facilities with which drivers can compete against one another. Parking lots were the original locations when Art Ingels developed the first kart in 1956. Permanent kart tracks began sprouting in fields across the […]

May 30, 2023

Shifterkart racing is a big part of karting’s history, dating back to the late 70s and early 80s in Europe. The craze of shifting gears cruising just one inch off the ground really hit the USA in the 90s and has continued on into a fourth decade. The state of California is where many of […]

May 29, 2023

As the 2023 season rolls on, ROK Sonoma Presented by Titanium Sports completed its third round of competition this past weekend. With a huge increase in numbers in the VLR classes, ROK Sonoma is gaining popularity with the heart of the karting season just around the corner. With three of nine race weekends in the […]

May 18, 2023

eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. The 63rd episode […]

May 10, 2023

eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. Episode 62 of […]