Jan 03, 2024

J3 Competition will add to its 2024 Promotions calendar with its continued US Trophy East series as well as the singular US Trophy Final event.  The 2024 US Trophy East series program will consist of two double header event weekends where the series is excited to provide RMC Grand Final Tickets directly to series winners […]

Dec 27, 2023

The 2023 season was a unique one in the Junior divisions. Several drivers graduated out of Junior from 2022, while the majority of those advancing up from Cadet moved into the 100cc divisions across the country. The 125cc categories featured only two dozen or so drivers competing throughout the season. And, for many, it was […]

Dec 15, 2023

Santa is coming to teams and competitors of the Rotax Winter Trophy. Already confirming a prize package that includes tickets to the 2024 Grand Finals in Italy, as well as a media package for all drivers, Santa is delivering a FREE cylinder to all Micro MAX competitors who register for both rounds of the Winter […]

Dec 09, 2023

The final day of competition was held on Saturday for the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. The 384 drivers from over 60 countries converged on the Bahrain International Karting Circuit for one final time, with only the main events on the docket. Perfect weather conditions set the stage for the nine main events to […]

Dec 09, 2023

And once again, another Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals comes to a close here, amidst the sands of the Persian Gulf in 2023, with the intense competition front and centre, with the drivers that had made it to Finals Day being the stars of the show and treating everyone to great racing. 384 drivers from […]

Dec 08, 2023

Friday at the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals was one of the most enjoyable yet intense days at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit. 384 drivers from over 60 countries celebrated reaching the ‘Olympics of Karting’ during the driver’s parade held mid-day, showing how amazing the sport of karting really is. The unfortunate part was […]

Dec 08, 2023

What a sight to see at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit, as warm sunshine and blue skies from up above provided welcoming and  fantastic weather for what would be a great day of celebration and action-packed racing under the floodlights for the Pre-Finals. Along with that, all 384 drivers from 62 nations would provide the […]

Dec 07, 2023

Intense heat and high sunshine overhead would greet the paddock this morning, in what would be a very intense and demanding schedule for everyone, as today saw the conclusion to the Qualifying Heat stages of the 2023 RMC Grand Finals. The on-track action would commence in the sun-laden morning, with the final set of today’s […]

Dec 07, 2023

The fourth day of the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals featured the final round of heat races for the 384 drivers in attendance at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit. The second and third round of heats were contested on the 14-turn, 1.414km circuit to decide the Prefinal lineups for the nine categories where over […]

Dec 06, 2023

The Bahrain International Karting Circuit welcomed back the busy paddock with open arms, in what would be a very busy day for all the drivers to really kick start the action out on track another level, with not only high sun and hot temperatures to content with, but also the efforts towards the official Qualifying […]

Dec 06, 2023

Day three of the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals went into the books on Wednesday with a busy day of action at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit. It was another shift-day at the 14-turn, 1.414km circuit with the final practice session setting up the drivers for qualifying as the sun set, and then the […]

Dec 05, 2023

Welcome back to the Bahrain International Karting Circuit, where the sun-drenched second racing day. Today the weather graced us with a lot of sunshine, tempting some to relax at the beach recharging before the adrenaline-fueled action commenced when the track opened at 13:00 AST. The spotlight today shifted to the first Non-Qualifying Practice sessions held […]

Dec 05, 2023

The second day of on-track activities was completed on Tuesday at the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, held at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit. Following the opening day of practice on Monday, competitors returned for a second full day of hot track sessions around the 14-turn, 1.414km circuit. The schedule for the 384 drivers […]

Dec 04, 2023

Welcome to the exhilarating world of racing as we dive into the pulsating atmosphere of the first day on the track with the eagerly awaited new karts that were raffled just yesterday. The air was charged with anticipation, and happy, smiling faces were present everywhere as the drivers of the various categories made their way […]

Dec 04, 2023

The 384 drivers that are in attendance for the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals took to the Bahrain International Karting Circuit on Monday for the opening laps of the event. Today was about learning the 14-turn, 1.414km course for those who were not in attendance back in 2021, get accustomed to their spec karts, […]

Dec 03, 2023

Marhaba and welcome to the 23rd edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF). For the second time we are back at this wonderful and challenging track in the Kingdom of Bahrain to celebrate the Champions of the Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) Grand Finals. We invited the best drivers of the worldwide RMC championships […]

Dec 01, 2023

From the archives of eKartingNews, originally published on December 1, 2012 The final day of competition at the 2012 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals produced another historic day of racing for Rotaxians from around the world. Clear blue skies surrounded the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve circuit in Portimao, Portugal for a full day of action […]

Nov 29, 2023

In a few days’ time, one of the most prestigious events in karting will be underway. The 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals is scheduled for December 2-9 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit. Roughly 386 drivers from over 50 countries around the world will converge in Sakhir, Bahrain to compete in eight categories for […]

Nov 09, 2023

BRP-Rotax always strives to provide products at the highest quality standards while ensuring they secure availability according to customers’ demands. The cylinder is a key element regarding engine performance and its parity must always remain a key focus. To maintain and build upon the current parity within the Rotax platform, the decision has been taken […]

Nov 08, 2023

Recognized as one of the most diverse companies in karting over the past decade, AM Racing Engines is one of RTX Karting’s most solid service centers and dealers. Involved in the Rotax game in the early 2000s, AM Racing Engines turned into a race team before making the move back to an engine supply company […]