Paddock Insider: 2013 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Tuesday

First day karts hit the track to determine Rotax world champions

Nov 12, 2013
Written by David Cole | 5 Comment

EKN’s Paddock Insider is a new Trackside coverage addition, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will be a timeline of events as they happen during the 2013 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. The information will not be seen anywhere else, including notes, interviews and photos. For complete coverage, visit […]

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Paddock Insider: 2013 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Monday

Kart raffle and build-up begins event for 288 drivers from over 60 countries

Nov 11, 2013
Written by David Cole | 2 Comment

EKN’s Paddock Insider is a new Trackside coverage addition, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will be a timeline of events as they happen during the 2013 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. The information will not be seen anywhere else, including notes, interviews and photos. For complete coverage, visit […]

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EKN Trackside: 2013 Rotax Grand Finals – Preview

Record event hits United States soil for first time

Nov 09, 2013
Written by David Cole | 1 Comment

For complete coverage of the 2013 Rotax Grand Finals and Team USA, head to the EKN Event Page The prestigious Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals has been well over 365 days in the making, as a record number of drivers are traveling to the NOLAMotorsportsPark for the annual world championship. The New Orleans facility will […]

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United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals Heads Back to Utah for 2014

Miller Motorsports Park set to host Rotax national championship on July 17-20

Nov 08, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

The MAXSpeed Group, the US distributor for Rotax MAX engines and related products, has announced that they are returning to the Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah for the 2014 Rotax MAX Challenge United States Grand Nationals. This marks a return to the very popular facility where the event was first held in 2011. The […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month – October 2013 – Oliver Askew

Senior rookie dominates main event at Rotax Pan-American Challenge

Nov 08, 2013
Written by David Cole | 1 Comment

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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EKN Trackside: 2013 Rotax Grand Final – Team USA Profile – DD2

Fantastic five ready for duty against tough competition in two-speed category

Nov 08, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

eKartingNews.com, the official online media partner of the United States Rotax Max Challenge, is proud to present the profiles of each member of Team USA, set to represent the Red, White and Blue at the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans on November 10-16. With the first ever ‘Olympics of Karting’ held on United States […]

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EKN Trackside: 2013 Rotax Grand Final – Team USA Profile – Senior Max

Talented group of pilots primed for Rotax world championship

Nov 07, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

eKartingNews.com, the official online media partner of the United States Rotax Max Challenge, is proud to present the profiles of each member of Team USA, set to represent the Red, White and Blue at the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans on November 10-16. With the first ever ‘Olympics of Karting’ held on United States […]

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EKN Trackside: 2013 Rotax Grand Final – Team USA Profile – DD2 Masters

Veteran heavy roster gives United States strong chance at world title

Nov 06, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

eKartingNews.com, the official online media partner of the United States Rotax Max Challenge, is proud to present the profiles of each member of Team USA, set to represent the Red, White and Blue at the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans on November 10-16. With the first ever ‘Olympics of Karting’ held on United States […]

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2013 Rotax Grand Finals

November 10-16, 2013: NOLA Motorsports Park - New Orleans, Louisiana

Nov 05, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

The 2013 edition of the Rotax Grand Finals is set for the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans on November 10-16. With the first ever ‘Olympics of Karting’ held on United States soil, the record high 23 drivers competing in the four categories for Team USA will have the entire country behind them as the […]

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Nov 05, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

eKartingNews.com, the official online media partner of the United States Rotax Max Challenge, is proud to present the profiles of each member of Team USA, set to represent the Red, White and Blue at the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans on November 10-16. With the first ever ‘Olympics of Karting’ held on United States […]

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GoRotax.com Driver of the Month Presented by eKartingNews.com – September 2013 – Kyle Wick

Washington driver battles top pilots to record first major Junior Max victory

Oct 30, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

Thanks to the new partnership between MAXSpeed Group and eKartingNews.com, a monthly program has been devised to promote outstanding drivers in the Rotax Max Challenge. The new program – GoRotax.com Driver of the Month presented by eKartingNews.com – is based off a similar program the leading karting website offers each month, focused on the United […]

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Morning Coffee: Thursday – October 17

Karting’s Mass Marketing Machine

Oct 17, 2013
Written by Rob Howden | 10 Comment

I’m pleased to say that the first edition of my ‘Morning Coffee’ went over pretty well.  Great feedback, which is nice.  I want to thank everyone who ‘liked’ and ‘shared’ the blog announcement on Facebook and those who ‘retweeted’ it on Twitter.  This is the kind of reaction and support we were hoping for.  We […]

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Oct 15, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

K1 RaceGear, a world leader in high-quality, custom racing suits and driving apparel partner with Team USA, has unveiled the designs for the 2013 edition of the race and practice suits the Team USA will be wearing at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals at NOLAMotorsportsPark in November. In this, the third year of K1’s […]

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Morning Coffee: Tuesday – October 15

New Track Visit / NOLA Rocks

Oct 15, 2013
Written by Rob Howden | No Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited to get up in the morning and sit down with a coffee at my computer in the EKN head office. I’ve got a 12-hour day planned, all in an effort to catch up following three weeks on the road, but I really dig crossing things off […]

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EKN Trackside: 2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge – Sunday Report

Askew, Formal and Rudolph dominate main events, Yu Zhou wins Junior by default

Oct 13, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

The 2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge will go down as the largest in its short history, thanks to the nearly 200 drivers at the NOLAMotorsportsPark in attendance from all over the world. The site of the 2013 Rotax Grand Finals was the final shootout for the last chance for drivers in the seven Rotax categories to […]

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EKN Trackside: 2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge – Saturday Report

Formal and Rogero win to secure pole position, Rudolph and Neri retain top spot in NOLA

Oct 12, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

Day two of the Rotax Pan-American Challenge completed Saturday at the NOLAMotorsportsPark in New Orleans. The near 200 drivers continued through the second and third heats of the event, to either maintain or improve on their qualifying positions from Friday. With four tickets on the line for the Rotax Grand Finals next month, the pressure […]

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2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge

October 11-13, 2013: NOLA Motorsports Park - Avondale, New Orleans

Oct 12, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

This week brings on the international Rotax Pan-American Challenge. Nearly 200 drivers from all across the world converged NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. Teams and drivers arrived early in the week for unofficial practice scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday served as the official practice day and the real action began Friday […]

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EKN Trackside: 2013 Rotax Pan American Challenge – Friday

Americans shine during qualifying sessions, setting up for Rotax Grand Finals bids

Oct 11, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

The first day of racing action took place at the NOLAMotorsportsPark in New Orleans for the running of the 2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge. Nearly 200 drivers from across the world gathered this week to compete and prepare as the season draws to a close. For some, it’s a chance to add to the CV with […]

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Paddock Insider: 2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge – Friday

A daily look into the action as it happens at the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans

Oct 11, 2013
Written by David Cole | 2 Comment

EKN’s Paddock Insider is a new Trackside coverage addition, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will be a timeline of events as they happen during the 2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge. The information will not be seen anywhere else, including interviews and photos. Please feel free to comment and discuss our […]

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EKN Trackside: Rotax Pan-American Challenge – Preview

International shoot-out for final Rotax Grand Finals tickets set for NOLA Motorsports Park

Oct 10, 2013
Written by David Cole | No Comments

This weekend marks the beginning of a busy two months in the sport, with the world stage focused on the Untied States. The Rotax Pan-American Challenge will be contested at the NOLAMotorsportsPark in New Orleans this weekend, with the final four tickets set to be awarded to next month’s Rotax Grand Finals. The ‘Olympics of […]

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