Apr 02, 2025

The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, will be held August 30-31, 2025. It will again feature race classes for 2 cycle, 4 cycle, shifter and Vintage racers. A number of items will change as the race heads into its fourth decade with details coming soon. But […]

Apr 01, 2025

Over the years, the Champions of the Future Euro Series has established itself as an essential series at the highest level of international karting. Launched in 2020, it has seen many of the top drivers who currently shine in the most important single-seater championships, including Formula 1 in the case of Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The […]

Mar 30, 2025

The final day of action at the 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals was contested on Sunday at the Speedsportz Racing Park. A humid and hot day at the New Caney, Texas facility, welcoming the largest event in the 16 year history of the series, closed out the first event to the Lone Star State […]

Mar 29, 2025

The first day of racing at the 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals was completed on Saturday at the Speedsportz Racing Park. Weather improved at the New Caney, Texas facility following the heavy rains to end the final practice sessions on Friday. A drying track with clouds in the area was the start to day. […]

Mar 28, 2025

EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals at the Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be sure […]

Mar 27, 2025

The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

Mar 27, 2025

The 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals kicks off the 16th season for the championship, visiting the Speedsportz Racing Park for the first time ever. The New Caney, Texas facility is welcoming the largest event in SKUSA Pro Tour history, with 306 pre-entries for the March 28-30 event. Momentum is on the side of Superkarts! […]

Mar 26, 2025

The 2025 season for the ProKart Challenge is ushering in a resurgence for the Superkarts! USA regional program. Following the double-round weekend that opened the season at the new K1 Circuit, the championship program is now set to venture to another new facility, this time in Nevada. The third round of the 2025 ProKart Challenge […]

Mar 26, 2025

eKartingNews.com is now in a position to add a new staff member to our team. If you’ve ever looked at Rob Howden and David Cole trackside, and been envious of a full-time job in karting, this could be your opportunity. We’re looking to add an all-purpose crew member to be part of all facets of […]

Mar 26, 2025

A new karting program led by former Ferrari F1 race engineer Rob Smedley is set to shake up American karting this spring. FAT Karting League (FKL) is an innovative, cost conscious series that has been running for over 3 years in the Europe. FKL is launching their first U.S. Try Out sessions in April 2025, […]

Mar 25, 2025

Precision Karting Technologies is among the leaders in innovative products designed for karting. Based in Wixom, Michigan, their ‘Made in the USA’ product line spans across many engine platforms and chassis brands, all focused on providing quality manufactured products. The latest development from PKT is their new Pill Covers. Want to keep your front-end set-up […]

Mar 24, 2025

The 2025 ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour (FWT) came to a close this past weekend as round three was completed at the Speedsportz Racing Park near Houston, Texas. With seven classes on the docket, seven drivers earned coveted FWT victories as 2025 champions were crowned. Making history as the first Florida Winter Tour outside […]

Mar 21, 2025

The 2025 United States Pro Kart Series kicked off with its inaugural visit to the Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona Super Grand Prix was held on March 13-16 inside the ‘World Center of Racing’ in Daytona Beach, Florida. Four days of action decided the seven IAME class winners, kicking off the four-round championship season. David […]

Mar 21, 2025

The 16th season of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy program is set for 2025, focused on cost-effective international competition for young drivers. Countries from around the world, through their respective ASN organizations association with the FIA, select drivers to represent their nation in the program. For 2025, the Junior category featured at three events will […]

Mar 20, 2025

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 […]

Mar 18, 2025

Karting, unlike many forms of motorsports, centers on the driver. The various equipment for the chassis and engine in today’s karting are very similar to one another. The difference between a victory and finishing off the podium is in the hands, the mind, and the body of the driver. Training a driver’s mind, physical strength, […]

Mar 18, 2025

The WSK Super Master Series 2025 ended with a spectacular epilogue at the renewed Leopard Circuit in Viterbo, where the last weekend of the championship offered a succession of emotions until crowning the champions of this 16th edition in the MINI, OK-NJ, OKJ, OK and KZ2 categories. The final day was also conditioned by the […]

Mar 16, 2025

The final day of action for the inaugural 2025 United States Pro Kart Series Daytona Super Grand Prix was completed on Sunday. The official IAME Series USA East presented by MG Tires contested the seven main events inside the Daytona International Speedway to close out the opening round of the championship series. Incoming weather to […]

Mar 15, 2025

The inaugural United States Pro Kart Series – the official IAME Series USA East – presented by MG Tires Daytona Super Grand Prix hit the track for its first day of racing action on Saturday. Another warm day in Daytona Beach, Florida for the three rounds of heat races on the schedule. Aside from the […]

Mar 14, 2025

The second stop on the 2025 Challenge of the Americas program visited the K1 Circuit for its inaugural visit to the Winchester, California facility. Rounds Three and Four were contested over the March 7-9 weekend, featuring over 100 entries in the six categories competing on the new circuit. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the […]