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 65 of […]
Read Full StoryOne-on-One: Thierry Germanovitch – Sodi Racing USA
Veteran industry member speaks of the brand’s efforts and goals in the USA
If you take a global look at the karting, you’ll see that the Sodi Kart brand has an expansive footprint. In addition to competition karting, the brand is also a leader in rental karting. Sodi Kart has been part of the North American karting landscape at different levels of support and success for almost 30 […]
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Gabriel Gomez in the OK class and Lewis Wherrell in the OK-Junior class were both at the top in the Final at the previous meeting in the Czech Republic, but in the end victory eluded them. In Denmark, they took magnificent revenge by dominating the Final of this highly anticipated meeting. This was the very […]
Read Full Story2023 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School – TaG – May 31
Norberg losses points but remains in top spot ahead of Jones and Ramos
A major bulk of the 2023 season has been completed with the month of May closed, and now the focus is on June to wrap up the first half of the calendar. This sets the stage for the newest release of the eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School. Races from coast […]
Read Full Story2023 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School – Shifterkart – May 31
Bulk of standings remains unchanged as Kremers, Myers and Pickett remain in the top-three
The first five months of the 2023 season are now in the books, and it seems like it went by quicker than a shifterkart in sixth gear. As the month of May is concluded, the newest standings of the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School are now released. Not much has […]
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eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 71 of the EKN Face2Face live show welcomed Kris McCrone […]
Read Full StoryBehind the Laptop: Taking the Month of May ‘Off’
US national karting gets a much-needed break for the top-tier of the sport
It’s been a quick four months since the start of the 2023 season. As soon as we get through the holidays in December, karting is quickly back in action with the annual running of the WKA Daytona KartWeek in Florida. That event has been the traditional start to what is a busy three months in […]
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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 […]
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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. One of the […]
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Memorial Day weekend is like no other for motorsports. From the streets of Monaco, to the high banks in Charlotte, motorsports junkies can enjoy racing all day long. Sunday afternoon, all eyes will be focused on the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ and Speedway, Indiana with the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500. The field of […]
Read Full StoryEKN EXCLUSIVE: Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 26 Confirmed for November 8-12
Three-year deal signed for Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The future of the iconic Superkarts! USA SuperNationals has been confirmed for the immediate future, as EKN has learned from the organization owner Tom Kutscher that he’s signed a three-year agreement for the event to be held on the grounds of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway through 2025. This year’s race – SKUSA SuperNationals 26 […]
Read Full StoryCanadian Mini Indy to be Rebranded as Hamilton Karting Complex
Layout and design changes along with a new name for Ontario facility
There is an all-new 1.1 kilometer, fourteen-corner layout on the horizon for the Canadian Mini Indy. Canadian Mini Indy is set to rebrand the name of its racetrack as the Hamilton Karting Complex, and the new layout and design will be operational for the CKN Dash for Cash and the Motomaster Ron Fellows Karting Championship […]
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The FIA Karting competition organised for the first time on the Steel Ring circuit in Trinec, Czech Republic gave rise to some exciting races in front of an audience that was enthralled by the quality of the show. Gabriel Gomez (ITA) in OK, Oleksandr Bondarev (UKR) in OK-Junior and Marius Barry-Berg (NOR) in Academy were […]
Read Full StoryLeading Edge Motorsports Resets with Tony Kart Program
Veteran industry professional Greg Bell makes move to OTK product line
As a 25+ year veteran in the American karting industry, Greg Bell has been front and center to view all the changes this sport has seen through almost three decades. From the SKUSA ProMoto Tour to the Stars of Karting, and then the short-lived CKI Championship and onto the long-running SKUSA Pro Tour, Bell has […]
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J3 Competition concluded its 2023 Rotax Trophy West series this past weekend by returning competitive Rotax competition to Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. Following an exciting Rounds 1 and 2 in Phoenix, AZ, the series witnessed a couple of first-time weekend final winners along with awarding the top three in each category with the […]
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Breaking last night, Superkarts! USA released a brief statement on their website and social media regarding an update to the Pro Shifter category: Superkarts! USA has determined that at the current time, it would be best for the Pro Shifter class to move forward without the SSE at the Pro Tour or Winter Series. The […]
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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 […]
Read Full StoryNew Dealers Extend Reach for Sodi Racing USA
Three different regions welcoming Sodi brand with new dealer programs
In just a few months, the return of the Sodi brand to the highest level of USA karting has already made an impression. On the west coast with The Karting Collective and the new partnership with Piquet Sports on the east coast, Sodi chassis have already won many regional and national races. The world leader […]
Read Full StoryOne-on-One: Kris McCrone – Ohio Sprint Series
New owner of ‘Buckeye Karting Challenge’ program looking to take karting to next level
The pride for karting in every state in the US can be traced back to the introduction of the sport in the late 50s and into the early 60s as this new form of motorsport branched out. The state of Ohio is filled with the sport’s history, including one of the oldest facilities in the […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: April 2023 – Aiden Levy
Alonso Kart driver becomes second ever to double up in KA100 Senior at SKUSA WinterNationals
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 […]
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