Registrations open for the CRG Rental Kart World Contest
Registrations open for the CRG Rental Kart World Contest

Registrations open for the CRG Rental...

Registrations open for the CRG Rental Kart World Contest

Registrations open for the CRG Rental Kart World Contest

In just over 10 days, many rental kart drivers have already registered for the Sprint Cup and several teams have signed up for the Endurance Cup, the two main events of the Rental Kart World Contest...
Registration now open for  30th annual Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix
Registration now open for  30th annual Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

Registration now open for 30th annual...

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ROK Cup Italy, Round 5 – The race report
ROK Cup Italy, Round 5 – The race report

ROK Cup Italy, Round 5 – The race report

ROK Cup Italy, Round 5 – The race report

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A brilliant start to the International...

A brilliant start to the International season for Modena Kart

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Carr drives towards glory as KZ King equals record

Carr drives towards glory as KZ King...

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Liam Carr is knocking on the door of a maiden KA2 Junior SP Tools Australian Kart Championship after an immaculate weekend in Newcastle, while double KZ2 Champion, Troy Loeskow, recorded a...
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A helmet for Gabin – Team WRT’S ‘ACO Challenge 2025’ initiative

A helmet for Gabin – Team WRT’S ‘ACO...

A helmet for Gabin – Team WRT’S ‘ACO Challenge 2025’ initiative

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Preston and Burke win at Australian Kart Championship round two
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Preston and Burke win at Australian Kart...

Preston and Burke win at Australian Kart Championship round two

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Jac Preston has taken his first ever SP Tools Australian Kart Championship round win in KZ2 at Murray Bridge, South Australia, while Ky Burke broached the top step of the podium in KA2 for the first...
Race Report: The ROK Cup Italy with Round 2 held at the 7 Laghi Kart in Castelletto di Branduzzo
Race Report: The ROK Cup Italy with Round 2 held at the 7 Laghi Kart in Castelletto di Branduzzo

Race Report: The ROK Cup Italy with...

Race Report: The ROK Cup Italy with Round 2 held at the 7 Laghi Kart in Castelletto di Branduzzo

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The ROK Cup Italy continues its seasonal journey with the second round held at the 7 Laghi Kart in Castelletto di Branduzzo (PV). Almost 200 are the attendants in the seven categories competing, in a...
IPK strengthens its presence in International Competition
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IPK strengthens its presence in...

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Since its creation in 2010, the IPK factory has rapidly established itself as one of the leading companies in the global karting market, thanks to its innovative technology and the quality of the...
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Breakthrough win for Cooper Folley as Italian flies in Melbourne

Breakthrough win for Cooper Folley as...

Breakthrough win for Cooper Folley as Italian flies in Melbourne

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Young Queenslander, Cooper Folley has stunned the field in his first KA2 Junior round at the opening SP Tools Australian Kart Championship, presented by Castrol event sweeping to the win at the...
Kalì Kart on top in the Margutti Trophy
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Great weekend for Kalì Kart colours at the 36th Margutti Trophy that took place this weekend in Lonato. In the OK Junior category, Ilia Berezkin dominated the OK Junior by winning all 3 qualifying...
Italian Champion to line up in Australian Kart Championship opener
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Italian Champion to line up in...

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Stars of Karting take centre stage in Melbourne
Stars of Karting take centre stage in Melbourne

Stars of Karting take centre stage in...

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Melbourne’s Grand Prix week started off with a bang with the Stars of Karting Event at Port Melbourne’s Todd Road facility on Monday. The short and sharp format saw qualifying followed up...
Prokart Challenge opens 2025 with double round weekend at K1 Circuit
Prokart Challenge opens 2025 with double round weekend at K1 Circuit

Prokart Challenge opens 2025 with double...

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The first event of the 2025 ProKart Challenge program was held on the February 28-March 2 weekend at the new K1 Circuit. The Winchester, California facility welcomed the Superkarts! USA regional...
Kennedy and Campbell announced for 2025 FIA Karting Academy Trophy
Kennedy and Campbell announced for 2025 FIA Karting Academy Trophy

Kennedy and Campbell announced for 2025...

Kennedy and Campbell announced for 2025 FIA Karting Academy Trophy

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Karting Australia is proud to announce that Annabel Kennedy (Brisbane, QLD) and Hamish Campbell (Gold Coast, QLD) have been selected to represent the nation in the 2025 FIA Karting Academy Trophy...
WKA Realigns National Road Racing Schedules for 2025 and 2026
WKA Realigns National Road Racing Schedules for 2025 and 2026

WKA Realigns National Road Racing...

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With a very busy Road Racing Calendar and events so close to each other throughout the year, racers have expressed their concerns that some events are simply not feasible to attend.  Responding...
2025 Rotax National Cup heads to Albury Wodonga
2025 Rotax National Cup heads to Albury Wodonga

2025 Rotax National Cup heads to Albury...

2025 Rotax National Cup heads to Albury Wodonga

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Stars of Karting to kick off Formula 1 race week in Melbourne

Stars of Karting to kick off Formula 1...

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2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour on the...

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Superkarts! USA confirms next chapter of its national race director role for abbreviated 2020 ProTour Racing Season, Supernationals and beyond
Bart Luijkx
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Superkarts! USA confirms next chapter of its national race director role for abbreviated 2020 ProTour Racing Season, Supernationals and beyond

On the heels of the open letter from SKUSA principal Tom Kutscher, Superkarts! USA is pleased to announce yet another small piece of a complicated 2020 puzzle by announcing the next chapter in series officiating with not one, but two new race directors for the 2020 SKUSA ProTour and SKUSA SuperNationals. Effectively immediately, SKUSA is tremendously proud to confirm they have procured none other than veteran race directors Beaux Barfield and John Maesky. Both Barfield and Maesky have stellar resumes and long histories in motorsports, in addition to their current roles at the International Motor Sports Association — where the duo has worked together as a team for the better part of a decade.

Other major sanctioning bodies, such as IndyCar, are also familiar with the idea of having 1 or more advisors working with a Race Director to evaluate on-track conduct. The concept aims to provide consistency and an alternative viewpoint to look at all incidents. “It’s no secret,” said an open and honest Tom Kutscher “the 2020 SKUSA season is unlike anything motorsport has ever seen before. We realize with an entire national season baked into two consecutive weekends; officiating will be of utmost importance. We are pleased to deliver not only one… but two of the best in North America.”

The format of two race directors working in concert will be something new to SKUSA but certainly not motorsport. The model has been adopted by several series throughout the country, perhaps most notably IndyCar. Beaux Barfield is a seasoned race director with nearly 25 years of experience. His resume includes roles as race director and steward for Trans-Am, Toyota Atlantic, ChampCar, IndyCar, ALMS, and most recently the IMSA Weather Tech Sports Car Championship. While Barfield’s reputation and experience speaks for itself, Beaux is also no stranger to karting. He raced in his native state of Texas in his earlier days and sees the partnership with SKUSA as coming full circle.

“In Karting, the competition and parity are undeniable, and I couldn’t be more excited to return to my roots of where it all began remarked Barfield. Virtually everyone I have had the pleasure of watching in my numerous years of doing this began in karts. I’m looking forward to helping hone the race craft of tomorrow’s professional racing driver.”

Working in tandem with Barfield is another motorsport veteran, John Maesky. Maesky is no stranger to racing and certainly no stranger to the SKUSA ProTour. He has worked alongside the previous officiating crew to consult and advise on the current video marshalling system. Maesky is also the current race director for IMSA’s GT3 Cup Challenge in both the United States and Canada. “Having the opportunity to take on the role of a race director with SKUSA is certainly an exciting one, and an honor," said Maesky. "Having worked with the SKUSA team for a few years now, the processes and operations are all familiar. We will be able to jump right in. With my role in ushering in the SKUSA video marshalling over the last few years, it will be a great opportunity to further refine our process and bring more insight from the professional car racing world to the foundational level of karting. To be able to do with this while working with not only the SKUSA team in place, but also my good friend and mentor, Beaux, will be a huge benefit to all involved. Having the extra set of eyes and perspective is invaluable and will add to the professionalism of the SKUSA brand."


The model going forward will be to have two concurrent race directors at each national event. Each race director will be consulting the other on any penalties or crucial decisions made by the officiating crew. With an entire national championship effectively condensed in two consecutive weekends, the importance of getting every call correct cannot be emphasized enough.

Each race director will be assigned respective race classes to directly oversee, alternating groups throughout the weekend and events. The ‘off-duty’ race director who is not actively officiating a class on track, will be personally available to talk to competitors, crew, or team managers. If a call is made on-track that requires deliberation or a second set of eyes, both race directors will confer to make the most accurate and fair decision possible.

The revised structure addresses one of the common criticisms of SKUSA and not having a race director available to speak firsthand with participants. In a new push towards transparency and approachability, increasing the presence of SKUSA’s officiating crew and making them available for consult are two new initiatives to address these issues.

“To get one of these guys in our ranks would be a big win,” explained an enthused Tom Kutscher. “But to get both, working together — we couldn’t have asked for a better solution going forward. Having two guys with the wealth of experience and knowledge collaborating and conversing directly with our participants… it’s precisely the improvement we’re hoping to usher into SKUSA competition going forward.”

From a technical standpoint, the officiating process will remain the same. SKUSA will continue to use and iterate their existing video marshalling system to oversee on-track action. SKUSA’s new race directors bring decades of experience, but a fresh set of eyes and perspective to the format.

“It’s no secret,” added Kutscher. “One of the common complaints we hear is a belief the race director has a personal bias or financial incentive to favor one driver over another. While this is categorically false, hiring people within the sport naturally lends itself to this criticism. We’re incredibly fortunate to secure the talents of Barfield and Maesky. Neither come with anything other than a desire to be transparent in their efforts to create a level playing field, without bias or any commercial interest.”  

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