Nov 25, 2022

What a lovely sunny day in the mountains of Portimao at the Kartodromo Internacional Algarve. The sun was shining the whole day and gave us beautiful weather for the traditional Drivers picture before the pre-finals of the RMCGF 2022 started. 394 Rotax racers came along the main straight, walking in their race suits for the […]

Nov 25, 2022

The fifth day of action at the 2022 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals was decision day with the final preliminary races contested at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão on Friday, November 25. For many of the 394 drivers from around the world competing, it was a ‘Black Friday’ in terms of results, with […]

Nov 24, 2022

Today the Kartodromo Internacional Algarve welcomed us in the morning shrouded in fog what prompted a fifteen-minute delay to the start of our on-track action.  But this did not lower the spirit of our racers. The track was wet during the morning warm-up, but the sunshine came along and then helped the surface to dry […]

Nov 24, 2022

Day four of the 2022 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals are in the books with the final rounds of heat races contested at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão on Thursday, November 24. As the United States celebrates Thanksgiving, 11 drivers carried the USA flag with them into competition, featuring changing weather conditions and […]

Nov 23, 2022

Yesterday saw the first real part of the full-throttle action that was experienced by the whole paddock, as all 394 drivers would brave the changeable weather conditions that saw the final part of Non-Qualifying Practice and the first five of eight classes go out for Qualifying. With the sunshine in the skies in the morning, […]

Nov 23, 2022

The third day of competition at the 2022 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals was put into the books on Wednesday at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. Weather has still been a factor for the 394 drivers from around the world with early rain and then late rain to change up the conditions around […]

Nov 22, 2022

Day 2 of action at the 2022 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals were completed on Tuesday at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão with changing weather conditions throughout the day for the 394 drivers from around the world. Strong winds and rain made for a challenging day around the 1.531km circuit. The 11 drivers […]

Nov 21, 2022

The 394 drivers that make up the 2022 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals took to the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão on Monday for the opening laps of the event. Today was about getting accustomed to learning the spec karts and Rotax engines they received on Sunday, and the 1.531km circuit. The 11 drivers […]

Nov 21, 2022

We look back at yesterday, when the 2022 RMC Grand Finals were truly opened via the Welcome Briefing in the morning. 394 drivers received their brand new karts through the customary raffle on the main start-finish straight underneath the beautifully sunlit Portuguese skyline. Along with that, drivers would also head to the nearby Autodromo Internacional […]

Nov 20, 2022

Bem vindo and welcome to the 22nd edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) being hosted at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. Once again, the bond that stretches across the global Rotax family is continued with this highlight of the racing season, where we will witness 394 drivers from across the […]

Nov 14, 2022

One of the most prestigious events for the sport of karting is the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. It began in 2000 with a gather of Rotax racers to Puerto Rico and has grown to be one of the toughest karting titles to win around the world, named as the ‘Olympics of Karting’. A total […]

Nov 01, 2022

Preparations are well underway for the 2023 Rotax US Trophy Final which will again take place at New Castle Motorsports Park. The US Trophy Final event provides the official RMC Grand Final Ticket allocations and is set to take place on September 14-17, 2023. The event was last held at the track in 2022, which […]

Oct 14, 2022

The inaugural Race Rotax US Trophy Final was contested on the October 7-9 weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. A gathering of ‘Rotaxians’ from across the United States, Canada, and other Central and South American countries at the New Castle, Indiana facility provided the final Rotax event of the 2022 season, welcoming 78 drivers […]

Oct 09, 2022

After working through two full days of practice and a packed Saturday that included qualifying, two heats, and a Prefinal, the drivers at the inaugural Rotax US Trophy Final headed into Sunday with only a short warm-up to prepare for the main events. Tickets to the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal were on […]

Oct 08, 2022

The inaugural Race Rotax US Trophy Final kicked off the first day of racing at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana on Saturday. A full day of action took place around the 1-mile ‘Reverse National’ course, including qualifying, two rounds of heat racing and a Prefinal to set the grid for Sunday’s […]

Oct 07, 2022

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 […]

Oct 07, 2022

The inaugural Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final will take to the track at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana this weekend at an event that will see 12 tickets handed out for the Rotax Grand Finals at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal in late November. Official practice will run all day […]

Sep 13, 2022

The Race Rotax US Trophy Final is scheduled for the October 7-9 weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana. A total of 12 tickets to the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – scheduled for November in Portimao, Portugal – will be awarded on the weekend for drivers to earn a spot […]

Aug 22, 2022

For nearly two decades, one of the most coveted titles to earn in the United States was the Rotax Grand Nationals crown. What that signaled was one driver in the different age categories was the best ‘Rotaxian’ in the country, and earned their way to represent the Red, White and Blue at the Rotax Grand […]

Jul 25, 2022

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 56 of Face2Face welcomed Justin Stefani of Race Rotax. The […]