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Garage Motorsport (PRO) and MLS Racing...

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The 24 Hours Karting of Italy organized by CRG has confirmed itself as one of the most anticipated and spectacular events in the Endurance panorama dedicated to Rental Karting. On March 14th and 15th,...
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Superkarts! USA announces removal of pushback bumper for three SKUSA Pro Tour classes
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The 2026 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour is set to begin in one month, traveling to the Musselman Honda Circuit over the weekend of March 27-29 for the 2026 SKUSA WinterNationals. It will be the third trip...
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Like CRG, Kalì Kart continues to follow a philosophy of continuity with its 2026 Racing chassis range. For the upcoming season across all major national markets and international competitions, the...
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The ADAC Kart Masters will return to the German karting calendar in 2026. With the opening of registration, the official starting signal has now been given for the comeback season of this...
Energy Corse and Krutogolov on top of the podium already in 2026
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Energy Corse and Krutogolov on top of...

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Happy Holidays, KartXpress wishes you a healthy and successful 2026
Happy Holidays, KartXpress wishes you a healthy and successful 2026

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Karting Champions League now welcoming 2026 Winter Series Entries
Karting Champions League now welcoming 2026 Winter Series Entries

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Numerous International Teams registered for the 24 Hours Karting of Italy
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Just a few days after entries opened in early December, a strong number of teams have already registered for the 24 Hours Karting of Italy, promoted by CRG and scheduled for March 14–15 at the...
2025 Prokart Challenge Championship podium finishers honored
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The 21st season of the ProKart Challenge concluded this past October, completing the five events with six rounds of competition for the Superkarts! USA regional program. Eleven different class...
ROK Cup Italia 2026 – calendar change
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The 2025 ROK season came to the end with the Rok Festival, which took place on November 29 and 30 at the Franciacorta Karting Track, and now all attention is on the 2026 ROK calendar.
24 Hours Spa Karting: twice rather than once in 2026!
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The 24 Hours Spa Karting is returning! Although the 2025 edition could not take place, organiser One Day Karting has decided to make up for it in 2026 with two events: one with a Sodikart fleet on 13...
Australian Hamish Campbell finishes seventh at  FIA Arrive & Drive World Cup
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The 24 Hours Karting of Italy 2026 will take place on March 15 in Castelletto (Italy)

The 24 Hours Karting of Italy 2026 will...

The 24 Hours Karting of Italy 2026 will take place on March 15 in Castelletto (Italy)

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Sunday Livestream: 51st Trofeo delle Industrie at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato

Sunday Livestream: 51st Trofeo delle Industrie at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato Read more

The 51st Trofeo delle Industrie, organized by Parma Motorsport, has an exceptional field of 240 participants from 42 countries in the categories KZ2, OKJ, MINI, X30 Junior and Senior.

Results: 51st Trofeo delle Industrie at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato

Results: 51st Trofeo delle Industrie at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato Read more

The 51st Trofeo delle Industrie, organized by Parma Motorsport, has an exceptional field of 240 participants from 42 countries in the categories KZ2, OKJ, MINI, X30 Junior and Senior.

Live timing: 51st Trofeo delle Industrie at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato

Live timing: 51st Trofeo delle Industrie at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato Read more

The 51st Trofeo delle Industrie, organized by Parma Motorsport, has an exceptional field of 240 participants from 42 countries in the categories KZ2, OKJ, MINI, X30 Junior and Senior.

Lots of rain in the opening day of the 51st Trofeo Delle Industrie

Lots of rain in the opening day of the 51st Trofeo Delle Industrie Read more

Qualifying practice and heats took place under the rain with a few surprising results. Further heats will follow on Saturday, October 21st, while the final stages with Live Streaming will be on Sunday, October 22nd.

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Double Gold Rush galore in Albury Karting Australia Summer Series Read more

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Karting Australia Summer Series kicks off in Albury

Karting Australia Summer Series kicks off in Albury Read more

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Australian representatives announced for 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals

Australian representatives announced for 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals Read more

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Anthony Bongartz returns to the podium in the GK4 Kart Series!

Anthony Bongartz returns to the podium in the GK4 Kart Series! Read more

Another podium for Anthony Bongartz in the GK4 Kart Series. At the Mariembourg circuit, the fourteen-year-old driver from the Belgian town of Amel finished second in the IAME X30 Junior category during the fifth round of the championship. It meant the Eurokarting driver repeated his result in the fourth round at Genk.    

Pierre-Henri Raphanel from Karting to Pilote Officiel of Bugatti

Pierre-Henri Raphanel from Karting to Pilote Officiel of Bugatti Read more

With a racing career that peaked with Formula One and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Pierre-Henri Raphanel knows exactly what it takes to control raw power, outstanding performance and high speeds under pressure from behind the wheel. At Bugatti, he has been using that rich experience and deep expertise since 2005, when he became the first – and only – Pilote Officiel of the brand. “I always knew I was destined for a life on the track and behind the wheel,” says Pierre-Henri. “Having started in karting, I knew from a very young age that I wanted to pursue a career interwoven with motorsport.”

California Prokart Challenge concludes 2023 season at Adams Motorsports Park

California Prokart Challenge concludes 2023 season at Adams Motorsports Park Read more

The 2023 California ProKart Challenge came to a close on the September 22-24 weekend with the final two rounds contested at the Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside, CA. This was a revised series finale for the 19th championship season when Hurricane Hilary forced Round Five in August to be combined with Round Six. The new three-day weekend avoided weather issues, with perfect racing conditions for the drivers wrapping up the 2023 championship program.

Winner new Karting Champions League wins Spanish F4 season seat with MP Motorsport

Winner new Karting Champions League wins Spanish F4 season seat with MP Motorsport Read more

The Karting Champions League is the new player within the karting world where its basis, arrive & drive, is unique for a championship. Everyone in each of the five classes races the same kart with the same set-up, the engines are changed every weekend and for a fixed amount per year.

Important Information for Daytona KartWeek Road Race

Important Information for Daytona KartWeek Road Race Read more

As details continue to be released for the 50th running of WKA’s Daytona KartWeek, series officials are reminding Road Racers of important, time-sensitive information.

WKA Pit Board: Reserved Numbers for Daytona and 2024 Now Open

WKA Pit Board: Reserved Numbers for Daytona and 2024 Now Open Read more

Reserved numbers for Daytona KartWeek and the 2024 season is now open for all Road Race, Manufacturer’s Cup and Gold Cup drivers online only through Race Select.

2024 Australian Kart Championship Calendar released

2024 Australian Kart Championship Calendar released Read more

Karting Australia is pleased to announce the 2024 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship calendar of events.  

ROK Superfinal 2023 – Registrations

ROK Superfinal 2023 – Registrations Read more

Even for this year, the ROK Superfinal is full of registrations just a few hours after the registrations opening. Many drivers coming from all over the world will compete on the South Garda Karting track in Lonato (BS). There are still few places available in the Junior ROK, Super ROK, Shifter ROK, Expert ROK, and Expert ROK Plus categories.

New WKA Online Membership Portal Now Open

New WKA Online Membership Portal Now Open Read more

The World Karting Association is pleased to open a new Membership portal through Race Select. Moving event registration to Race Select mid-season, WKA Membership can now be obtained through the same site.

California ProKart Challenge to close out 2023 season at Adams Motorsports Park

California ProKart Challenge to close out 2023 season at Adams Motorsports Park Read more

The second half of the 2023 California ProKart Challenge was revised due to the arrival of Hurricane Hilary. The fourth stop of the Superkarts! USA regional series in August was scheduled to be a double-round weekend, hosting Rounds Four and Five. Due to the weather issues, Round Five was moved to the upcoming series finale weekend on September 22-24 at the Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside, California.

ROK Cup Italy, Round 8 – Race Reports

ROK Cup Italy, Round 8 – Race Reports Read more

Great success for the season final of the ROK Cup Italy at the Cremona Karting circuit, with plenty of drivers and fierce battles for the titles in all six categories running on track. At the end of the day, the following category champions were declared: Shen Zeyu (Mini ROK), Nicolas Marchesi (Junior ROK), David Stefan Dragan (Senior ROK), Sona Ptackova (Expert ROK), Bartosz Grzywacz (Super ROK) and Niki Taylor (Shifter ROK).

Information about the 13th Rotax African Open 2023 at Zwartkops Raceway

Information about the 13th Rotax African Open 2023 at Zwartkops Raceway Read more

The 13th Rotax Africa Open will take place at Zwartkops Raceway on 1 October 2023. This event will feature Africa's top drivers competing for an invitation to the 2023 ROTAX Max Grand Final in Sakhir, Bahrain. The final heat winners in each class will be crowned the Rotax African Open Champions for 2023. The program for the event will span across Saturday and Sunday, offering an exciting weekend of racing. Don't miss out on this opportunity to compete and see who will earn their spot in the prestigious ROTAX Max Grand Final.

History made at 28TH Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

History made at 28TH Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix Read more

History was once again made in the streets of the city during the 28th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race. The event has a rich history of foreign competitors. This year, Scott “Skitchy” Barnes of Bermuda won his seventh and eighth Rock trophy and Erik Gasparovich of Latvia became the 20th foreign winner at Rock Island and first from his country. History was also made when Andrew Bujdoso of Ohio won his third consecutive King of the Streets shifter title, tying Alan Rudolph for the three-peat but becoming the only racer to be crowned King 3 consecutive times at Rock Island.

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Rotax Max Challenge International Final: The heat is on at all levels in Le Mans
Heert-Jan van Keulen
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Rotax Max Challenge International Final: The heat is on at all levels in Le Mans

For its first edition, the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy was the scene of powerful sporting clashes from Thursday 22nd to Friday 23rd August at the Le Mans Karting International Circuit. After 42 Qualifying Heats, the six categories in contention finally revealed the order of their finalists, who will all be back on track on Saturday, 24th August for the big closing day of this new major event of the season.

The good weather continued in the Le Mans region to the delight of the participants and their supporters. Thanks to the joint organisation by the ACO, 3MK Events and BRP Rotax, the atmosphere was really friendly in the paddock of Le Mans where a large shaded Fan Zone gathered all the spectators around many trade stands.

On the magnificent circuit of Le Mans, the races were exciting to experience from start to finish of these Qualifying phases. The competitiveness and fairness of the Rotax Max engines enabled fights between top drivers from around the world. Some competitors left their hopes at the side of the track, while others felt their wings grow for the Final stages scheduled for Saturday, 24th August from 10:00 to 17:00.

 


 

Micro: Lenn Nijs takes the lead
The duel that started in Timed Practice between Thomas Strauven (BEL - Exprit) and Lenn Nijs (BEL - Exprit) continued in the first two heats where the two GKS drivers traded the top places. Strauven however had difficulties at the start of the last heat and finished only 29th, which relegated him to 9th place. Nijs added a second victory to his score and seized the lead against Colin Wazny (POL-Parolin) and Nando Weixenbaumer (AUT-Exprit), while Christopher El Feghali (LBN-KR) and Anton Laksonen (FIN-Parolin) stayed in the top five.

 


 

Bernier finishes at the top of the Mini heats
The poleman in the Mini category, Valentin Hervas (FRA - Birel ART), was forced to concede ground against determined opponents. Three other drivers shared the victories. Augustin Bernier (FRA - KR) was gaining momentum and won the last race while taking the lead in front of Jolan Raccamier (FRA - Birel ART) and Simon Birch Kristensen (DNK - Birel ART) who completed a beautiful race to return from 8th to 3rd position. Behind Hervas, in 4th, Karel Schulz (FRA - Parolin) gained 11 places and was back in the top five.

 


 

DD2: Poleman Munaretto confirms in the heats
Luca Munaretto (ITA - Birel ART) was the best in Qualifying and had two decisive victories to keep the advantage at the end of the heats against his main rival, Paolo Besancenez (FRA - Sodi), who was very consistent in 2nd position. Claudio Pagliarani (ITA - Tony Kart) was back in the top three ahead of Dionisios Liveris (GRC - Tony Kart) and Matthias Njeim (LBN - Birel ART) while Daniel Machacek (AUT - Tony Kart) dropped back in the final heat and was 7th behind Max Fleischmann (DEU - Exprit) who managed a great comeback.

 


 

Mange regains the ascendancy in DD2 Masters
Starting from 5th position in Qualifying, Romain Mange (FRA - Tony Kart) performed well in the heats to win the lead with two 2nd places and a win. The poleman Carl Cleirbaut (BEL - Tony Kart) did well to rank 2nd against Primoz Matelic (SVN - Praga), slightly less convincing. Slawomir Muranski (POL - Tony Kart) and Roberto Pesevski (AUT - Sodi) were in the top five ahead of Scott Howard (AUS - Sodi) who had won the first heat.

The highlights of the meeting, the Senior and Junior categories had 15 Qualifying Heats each on their schedule, i.e. five races per driver. The top 36 qualified for Final A, the following being split between Finals B and C.

 


 

Van Vugt unbeatable in Junior
The poleman Mike Van Vugt (NLD - Exprit) completed a remarkable run of five wins to confirm his status as favourite against Oli Pylka (POL - FA Kart) who followed him closely with four wins and a 2nd position to his credit. Dani Van Dijk (NLD - Exprit) and Kai Hunter (GBR - FA Kart) made good progress in 3rd and 4th places a few lengths from the first two. Esteban Masson (FRA - Kosmic) had taken three superb victories since his 16th place in Qualifying before encountering some difficulties and taking 5th place in the standings.

 


 

Gazeau dominates the Senior heats
Already the holder of pole position, César Gazeau (FRA - FA Kart) did not give anything away to his opponents by winning his five Qualifying Heats in the highly contested Senior category. Illian Bruynseels (BEL - Tony Kart) took 2nd place with great consistency ahead of Oakley Pryer (GBR - Tony Kart). Valentin Gil (FRA - Tony Kart) and Lewis Gilbert (GBR - Tony Kart) completed the top five ahead of Rhys Hunter (GBR - FA Kart), who climbed from 34th to 6th place. Dylan Léger (FRA - OTK) did not reap the benefits of his efforts by finishing 8th after dropping back in the fourth heat, while Lachlan Robinson (ARE - OTK) was 13th after an incident in the same race.

The day ended with the Drivers Presentation which reflected the joy of participating in a first-rate event. A draw was then held to win a magnificent Can-Am Ryker, Rotax BRP's spectacular three-wheeled recreational vehicle, with an acrobatic demonstration, as well as vouchers from Itakashop and others to use in the trade village.

Info and results can be found on the official website.

 

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