Apr 25, 2023

The streets of Bermuda’s North-East Hamilton came alive on Sunday for the final day of action at the Bermuda Karting Club’s Lindo’s Grand Prix. Six thrilling main events entertained the thousands of spectators who lined the eight-turn street circuit, standing two- and three-deep in many areas while also packing the VIP section and the balconies […]

Apr 21, 2023

The Bermuda Karting Club is excited to be once again taking to the streets of its capital city this weekend for an exciting season-end temp circuit event. It’s been six years since the BKC last tackled a temporary circuit – the Dockyard Grand Prix in 2017 – and club officials have been working hard to […]

Apr 21, 2023

In the sport of karting, which regularly sees career-aspiring racers moving into cars each year, attracting new racers to take their place in the paddock is crucial. Playing on the popular line that karting is ‘motorsport’s best kept secret’, the first steps that needs to be taken are education and awareness. Any effort that introduces […]

Apr 20, 2023

This weekend marks the opening event for the IKF NorCal Sprint Kart Series (NCSKS), with round one of the five event championship taking place April 22-23 at Prairie City in Rancho Cordova, CA. This new series launches as the premier regional championship in the Northern California area, but also sees visits as far south as […]

Apr 20, 2023

The 2023 Challenge of the Americas came to an end over the April 14-16 weekend at the Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility hosted the fifth and sixth rounds of the premier west coast winter series to decide the champions in the 16th season of the program. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action […]

Apr 20, 2023

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 […]

Apr 16, 2023

All cards were left on the table Sunday as the 2023 Challenge of the Americas hosted the final round of the 16th season with a full day of action at the Sonoma Raceway karting center. The Sonoma, California facility always produces great racing, and Round Six of the premier west coast winter series was just […]

Apr 15, 2023

The penultimate round of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas cruised through a cool day at the 12-turn, 0.7-mile Sonoma Raceway in California, but the racing was hectic at times despite the fact that the incoming point leaders succeeded in strengthening their grips on their respective titles. Hometown hero Hunter Pickett (PSL / Birel ART) […]

Apr 14, 2023

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 2023 Challenge of the Americas, with the final two rounds held on April 14-16 at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is insider info will not […]

Apr 13, 2023

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 […]

Apr 13, 2023

The Challenge of the Americas series finale is set for this weekend – April 14-16 – at the Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility will be the location for Round Five and Six of the six-round international west coast winter championship series. Perfect racing weather is forecasted for the weekend, which can provide a great […]

Apr 12, 2023

Built in 1957, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has become one of the most prestigious and well-known tracks in North America, and drivers worldwide know of its famous turns 8-8a complex, better know to most as ‘The Corkscrew’. The 2.2 mile, 11 corner circuit has hosted some of the most well-known racing series in the world, […]

Apr 11, 2023

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. Our EKN Face2Face live show returns for another edition of ‘EKN […]

Apr 11, 2023

The Puget Sound Road Race Association has been dedicated to promoting and organizing kart racing on major road racing circuits in the Pacific Northwest since 1998. The next event on their 2023 schedule is scheduled for June 3-4 at The Ridge Motorsports Park and the PSRRA is thrilled to announce that they have teamed up […]

Apr 10, 2023

In the early days of kart racing, racers got together on weekends to race through streets, parking lots and eventually kart tracks. The attraction was that the racing was fun and fair with few accidents or injuries. The goal of many races and series continues to be to provide fun, challenging and safe racing. But […]

Apr 10, 2023

BRP-Rotax is pleased to announce the Chassis Partners for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals which will take place at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain from December 2-9, 2023. The worldwide Rotax family returns to the Bahrain International Karting Circuit for the season highlight, the RMC Grand Finals (RMCGF) 2023 and we […]

Apr 06, 2023

Expanding the ROK Fest program from two event weekends to three in 2023, ROK Cup Promotions is pleased to announce race dates and locations for July, August, and September where ROKKERs will do battle in Orlando, New York, and Sonoma. Dubbed ROK Florida, ROK Fest East, and ROK Fest West, teams and competitors will have […]

Apr 06, 2023

The 2023 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour kicked off on the March 30 – April 2 weekend at the Orlando Kart Center. The Orlando, Florida facility hosted the WinterNationals, the opening rounds of the three-weekend, six-event championship series. Rob Howden and Nate Dean break down the racing from Orlando in this episode of the EKN Debrief […]

Apr 06, 2023

The USPKS posted a bulletin to their website today, clarifying their approach to their new Pro Shifter class, mandating the use of only KZ powerplants. Below is the text that was posted to the USPKS website: Based on the feedback and engine declarations from drivers who raced the Southern GP in Orlando, the United States […]

Apr 06, 2023

This is the continuation of the column series by karter Tiffany Kelly, who made her first start at the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals this past November. Her first part (Imposter Syndrome) discussed the opening days of arriving to SuperNats 25 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. If you are one of those […]