Lots of history, thrills at 30TH Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix
Lots of history, thrills at 30TH Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

Lots of history, thrills at 30TH Xtream...

Lots of history, thrills at 30TH Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

Lots of history, thrills at 30TH Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

Tony Neilson added two more Rock trophies to his collection, Scott “Skitchy” Barnes took four more home to Bermuda, and racers clocked some of the most competitive finishes in recent...
Dicker etches his name into Australian Karting history
Dicker etches his name into Australian Karting history

Dicker etches his name into Australian...

Dicker etches his name into Australian Karting history

Dicker etches his name into Australian Karting history

Western Australian Sam Dicker has created history by winning a third consecutive Australian KZ2 Gearbox Championship at the Grand Final round of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship presented by...
Karting Championships on the line in Coffs this weekend
Karting Championships on the line in Coffs this weekend

Karting Championships on the line in...

Karting Championships on the line in Coffs this weekend

Karting Championships on the line in Coffs this weekend

Journie Rewards Creates Life-Changing Experiences for Driving Academy Families
Journie Rewards Creates Life-Changing Experiences for Driving Academy Families

Journie Rewards Creates Life-Changing...

Journie Rewards Creates Life-Changing Experiences for Driving Academy Families

Journie Rewards Creates Life-Changing Experiences for Driving Academy Families

Through its work with the Journie Driving Academy, Journie Rewards is changing the lives of three Canadian children and their families by helping them pursue a career as a race car driver.
Lots of fun, new streets at 30th Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix
Lots of fun, new streets at 30th Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

Lots of fun, new streets at 30th Xtream...

Lots of fun, new streets at 30th Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

Lots of fun, new streets at 30th Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

The 30th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, this year will feature 20 races on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day...
ProKart Challenge to host round five at Sonoma Raceway
ProKart Challenge to host round five at Sonoma Raceway

ProKart Challenge to host round five at...

ProKart Challenge to host round five at Sonoma Raceway

ProKart Challenge to host round five at Sonoma Raceway

A significant weekend lies ahead for the ProKart Challenge program. The Superkarts! USA regional program is set to host Round Five of the 2025 schedule on August 23-24 at Sonoma Raceway. The weekend...
ROK Cup Italia: ROK GP Junior engine confirmed for the 2026 season
ROK Cup Italia: ROK GP Junior engine confirmed for the 2026 season

ROK Cup Italia: ROK GP Junior engine...

ROK Cup Italia: ROK GP Junior engine confirmed for the 2026 season

ROK Cup Italia: ROK GP Junior engine confirmed for the 2026 season

In the middle of the 2025 ROK Cup Italia season, OTK Kart Group officially confirms the ROK GP Junior engine for the Junior ROK category, still for the upcoming 2026 season.
Sarah Bradley returns to Ryan Perry Motorsport
Sarah Bradley returns to Ryan Perry Motorsport

Sarah Bradley returns to Ryan Perry...

Sarah Bradley returns to Ryan Perry Motorsport

Sarah Bradley returns to Ryan Perry Motorsport

15-year-old American karter Sarah Bradley has announced her move to Ryan Perry Motorsport for the remainder of the 2025 season. The Wildwood, Florida resident is leaving the Speed Concepts Racing team...
Exclusive room block established at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino for Superkarts! USA...
Exclusive room block established at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino for Superkarts! USA...

Exclusive room block established at...

Exclusive room block established at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino for Superkarts! USA...

Exclusive room block established at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino for Superkarts! USA...

Superkarts! USA is thrilled to announce the return of its exclusive room block at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino for the SKUSA SuperNationals 28. The event is scheduled for November 12-16...
A new two-stroke category in SWS
A new two-stroke category in SWS

A new two-stroke category in SWS

A new two-stroke category in SWS

A new two-stroke category in SWS

A new category will be added to the SWS from 2026. This is a high-performance racing category designed to meet the evolving needs of the two-stroke driver community. The R-Sprint Cup will begin on 1st...
Sam Dicker races into title contention in Ipswich
Sam Dicker races into title contention in Ipswich

Sam Dicker races into title contention...

Sam Dicker races into title contention in Ipswich

Sam Dicker races into title contention in Ipswich

Double KZ2 Australian Karting Champion, Sam Dicker has elevated himself into contention for a third consecutive Australian Title after winning the 50th round of the SP Tools Australian Kart...
SWS International Finals 2025: A highly successful event in Spain
SWS International Finals 2025: A highly successful event in Spain

SWS International Finals 2025: A highly...

SWS International Finals 2025: A highly successful event in Spain

SWS International Finals 2025: A highly successful event in Spain

For its 14th edition, the SWS International Finals took place in Spain from 2nd to 5th July 2025 at the prestigious KartCenter in Campillos. The world's largest recreational karting event visited...
Modena Kart P1 and P2 in the Italian Championship
Modena Kart P1 and P2 in the Italian Championship

Modena Kart P1 and P2 in the Italian...

Modena Kart P1 and P2 in the Italian Championship

Modena Kart P1 and P2 in the Italian Championship

Modena Kart Racing Team continues to dominate the podium! Whatever the competition, the Italian team confirms its expertise. A week after their double podium finish in the WSK Euro Series, Gioele...
Superkarts! USA Supernationals 28 entry opens July 31
Superkarts! USA Supernationals 28 entry opens July 31

Superkarts! USA Supernationals 28 entry...

Superkarts! USA Supernationals 28 entry opens July 31

Superkarts! USA Supernationals 28 entry opens July 31

Superkarts! USA has confirmed the opening day for registration for SKUSA SuperNationals 28. The November 12-16 event is set for a return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway following the success of the...
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...

Registration now open for 30th annual Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

Registration now open for 30th annual Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix

Registration is now open for the 30th annual The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race. This year’s race is August 30-31, 2025 and...
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

ROK Cup Italy, Round 5 – The race report

One month after Jesolo, the ROK Cup Italy is back on track for the fifth round of the season, on the occasion of the "night event" in Lonato del Garda. In total, 262 drivers livened up the...
A brilliant start to the International season for Modena Kart
A brilliant start to the International season for Modena Kart

A brilliant start to the International...

A brilliant start to the International season for Modena Kart

A brilliant start to the International season for Modena Kart

Drivers in the colours of the Modena Kart team have become regulars on the podiums of the biggest events since the start of 2025, in the WSK Promotion series as well as the ACI Karting Italian...
Carr drives towards glory as KZ King equals record
Carr drives towards glory as KZ King equals record

Carr drives towards glory as KZ King...

Carr drives towards glory as KZ King equals record

Carr drives towards glory as KZ King equals record

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

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

As part of their 2025 ‘ACO Challenge’, Team WRT continues its commitment to meaningful, human-driven initiatives. After winning the 2024 ACO ‘Coup de Cœur’ Award for its...

Happy Holidays! The crew of KartXpress.com wishes you a healthy and successful 2025!

Happy Holidays! The crew of KartXpress.com wishes you a healthy and successful 2025! Read more

Happy Holidays! The crew of KartXpress.com wishes you a healthy and successful 2025!

LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers

LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers Read more

While waiting the start of the next season, our sports division unveils the 24 drivers who will take part in major international competitions in the MINI, OKJ, OK and KZ/KZ2 categories for the colors of the Racing Team.

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A. Read more

OTK Kart Group and Alfano are glad to announce a new and prestigious technical partnership. For the next three years, Alfano will be the official supplier of the telemetry systems, supporting Tony Kart Racing Team official drivers.

End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini

End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini Read more

With the FIA ​​awards ceremony which took place in Rwanda in the last few days, the curtain has finally fallen on the 2025 sporting season for international karting. As usual, at CRG, it’s time to take stock with President Giancarlo Tinini. The first reflections are aimed precisely at the international season, in which once again CRG products were among the great protagonists.

Exciting opportunities for young karting stars

Exciting opportunities for young karting stars Read more

Karting Australia is delighted to announce the continuation of its long-standing partnership with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, bringing new and exciting opportunities for Australian kart racers in 2025.

Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year

Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year Read more

The Journie Driving Academy is celebrating a successful inaugural year of supporting grassroots Canadian karting drivers. Young drivers Marley Chaudhary (12), Nigel Longley (14), and Sloan Sterling (14) received help from Journie Rewards, including financial support, equipment, a trip to the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto NTT INDYCAR SERIES race and more. In partnership with Journie Rewards, Chip Ganassi Racing contributed regular mentoring sessions and career guidance to the three Canadian kart racers.

The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to take place on October 18-19

The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to take place on October 18-19 Read more

The 2025 edition of the Rental Kart World Contest organized by CRG will take place on the weekend of October 18-19 on the 7 Laghi Kart track in Castelletto di Branduzzo (Italy). The event, after two editions with a Sprint format, will return to its origins as in the first one in 2017 on the Lignano track, when, on the same weekend, both the drivers’ title was awarded with a Sprint race program, and the team title with an Endurance race. In two days, therefore, we will have two separate races: on Saturday the Sprint one in which over 160 drivers will compete in 3 different categories and the Endurance race, with over 30 crews taking part in it on Sunday.

Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board

Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board Read more

Karting Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of David White and Dr Sarah Ryan to its Board of Directors, further strengthening the governance and expertise guiding the sport's growth and development in Australia.

Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale

Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale Read more

The final race day of Karting Australia’s GoPro Summer Series saw more history created with Alana Gurney being the first female driver to win a Gold Medal at a Summer Series Event.  The Victorian claimed the Gold Medal in the Cadet 12 Feature Race, while Henry Johnstone turned the tables on Jay Coul after Saturday’s Feature to take Gold in KZ2.

Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series

Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series Read more

Victorian Jay Coul and Queenslander Oskar Hennock scored their first national Karting Australia wins during Saturday’s action at the Australian Summer Series presented by GoPro in Melbourne.

Birel ART masters the field in KZ2

Birel ART masters the field in KZ2 Read more

Birel ART shone again in Las Vegas with a fine victory at the SKUSA Supernats XXVII. Daniel Vasile (Italkart) won the Pro Shifter category, continuing from Matheus Morgatto's domination until two laps from the finish of the Final after an incredible comeback. Pedro Hiltbrand meanwhile made up five places to take 2nd place on the podium. Cristian Bertuca maintained a very fast pace throughout the race, but was unlucky in the Final, while Jordon Lennox made a remarkable comeback by finishing in the top 15 after moving up six places.

Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup

Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup Read more

A long and positive racing season for the CRG Racing Team came to an end with the 2nd Round of the WSK Final Cup on the Cremona track. This last international event of the year confirmed the great competitiveness achieved in the OK Junior category, where work is underway towards 2025 and where Sebastian Minns and Asher Ochstein have had a weekend as great protagonists since the eliminatory Heats.

A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse

A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse Read more

Since its splendid podium finish in the OK World Championship, Energy Corse has put in a string of top-class performances. Winner of the Rok Superfinal, the Industrial Trophy and the Italian Championship, the Italian brand also made it onto the podium in Las Vegas, the German Championship and the WSK Final Cup, where the team's colours shone in Lonato and Cremona, notably with Italian Niccolo Perico and Estonian Mark Loomets.

Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events

Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events Read more

The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 has kicked off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The annual event, which welcomes drivers from around the world to Las Vegas, Nevada Nov. 13-17. The 2024 edition is expected to be one of the largest in the event's history, with multiple sold-out classes and a total number of participants that has already surpassed the 500 mark.

Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier

Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier Read more

The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 has kicked off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The annual event, which welcomes drivers from around the world to Las Vegas, Nevada Nov. 13-17. The 2024 edition is expected to be one of the largest in the event's history, with multiple sold-out classes and a total number of participants that has already surpassed the 500 mark.

Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2

Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2 Read more

The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 has kicked off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The annual event, which welcomes drivers from around the world to Las Vegas, Nevada Nov. 13-17. The 2024 edition is expected to be one of the largest in the event's history, with multiple sold-out classes and a total number of participants that has already surpassed the 500 mark.

Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying

Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying Read more

The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 has kicked off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The annual event, which welcomes drivers from around the world to Las Vegas, Nevada Nov. 13-17. The 2024 edition is expected to be one of the largest in the event's history, with multiple sold-out classes and a total number of participants that has already surpassed the 500 mark.

Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge

Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge Read more

Two decades of racing completed in September for the California ProKart Challenge. The Superkarts! USA regional program hosted five events, featuring six rounds of competition throughout southern California. It was another successful year, experiencing tight racing in every category, while the organization awarded over $50,000 in prizes over the course of the season, including weekend and championship awards.

Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing Talents with the Karting Champions League Winter Series

Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing Talents with the Karting Champions League Winter Series Read more

The Karting Champions League is proud to present the Winter Series, a pioneering platform for emerging kart racing talents. This event consists of two rounds; the first round takes place from January 24th to 26th, and the second from the 31st of January to the 2nd of February 2025 at the Circuit Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg, Belgium. The Karting Champions League Winter Series offers an exceptional opportunity for talent development in both karting and motorsport, providing a robust stepping stone for young racers. 

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025 Read more

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA entered a working relationship at the beginning of the 2024 season. The two karting organizations scheduled and hosted back-to-back events in January and February in Homestead and followed up with back-to-back weekends in Orlando for March. The association will continue this synergy for the 2025 season with the first three months of the year featuring back-to-back events.
 

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Qualifying of WSK Super Master Series complete: the grand finale on Saturday and Sunday
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Qualifying of WSK Super Master Series complete: the grand finale on Saturday and Sunday

Qualifying heats of the fourth round of WSK Super Master Series ended at the Adria Karting Raceway with another series of good races that defined the protagonists of the final stages of this double round that will take place on Saturday, July 4th and Sunday, July 5th.

After 64 heats, the initial four intense racing days that involved 182 drivers for the third round of the series and 186 for the fourth round of the WSK Super Master Series ended. The titles of KZ2, OK, OKJ and MINI will be awarded on Sunday, July 5th.

Everyone chasing Palomba in KZ2. In KZ2 the Swede Viktor Gustafsson (Leclerc by Lennox Racing/BirelArt-TM Racing-Vega) won the first heat on Thursday and the first on Friday, but had to retire from the following heat due to a problem at the start. The classification of KZ2 sees therefore other names on top, like the Finn Paavo Tonteri (SC Performance/Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega), his fellow-countryman Simo Puhakka (Tony Kart Racing Team/Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega), the Italians Danilo Albanese of KR Motorsport on KR-Iame-Vega and Matteo Viganò of Team Leclerc by Lennox Racing on BirelArt-TM Racing-Vega. The current classification leader Giuseppe Palomba (BirelArt Racing/BirelArt-TM Racing-Vega) had to settle for two fourth places and a tenth, but kept the top of the charts.
KZ2 classification after heats: 1. Tonteri; 2. Puhakka; 3. Viganò; 4. Albanese; 5. De Marco; 6. Irlando; 7. Longhi; 8. Federer; 9. Camplese; 10. Palomba.

The Bedrin-Antonelli duel in OK. In OK the battles for the win involved mainly the Russian Nikita Bedrin (Ward Racing/Tony Kart-Vortex-Bridgestone), who won one race on Thursday and two on Friday, and the Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame-Bridgestone), who claimed one win on Thursday and one on Friday. One victory at the end of the day was also secured by the Brit Taylor Barnard (Rosberg Racing Academy/KR-Iame-Bridgestone). The favourites to the final win are the two Tony Kart’s drivers, namely classification leader Joe Turney and the Spanish driver Pedro Hiltbrand, as both recovered several places in the heats. Antonelli could nevertheless slide in among them thanks also to the increased scoring system used in the two closing rounds.
OK classification after heats: 1. Bedrin; 2. Antonelli; 3. Barbard; 4. Camara; 5. Hiltbrand; 6. Morgatto; 7. Ten Brinke; 8. Gray; 9. Day; 10. Cuman.

Lindblad strengthened his lead in OKJ. In OK-Junior, several drivers exchanged on top delivering a lot of spectacle and open races. Current classification leader Arvid Lindblad (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame-Vega) confirmed his lead though, winning three heats overall. The American Ugo Ugochukwu (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame-Vega) also won three heats.  The Pole Tymoteusz Kucharczyk (BirelArt Racing/RK-TM Racing-Vega) and the Brit Maxwell Dodds (Parolin Racing/Parolin-TM Racing-Vega) also came to the fore in the heats on Friday, while on Thursday the other wins went to the Italians Alfio Andrea Spina (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame-Vega) and his teammate Brando Badoer (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame-Vega).
OKJ classification after heats: 1. Ugochukwu; 2. Lindblad; 3. Spina; 4. Badoer; 5. Pasiewicz; 6. Slater; 7. Keeble; 8. Irfan; 9. Dodds; 10. Kucharczyk.

Matveev challenging for the title in MINI. In MINI the Russian Dmitry Matveev (Energy Corse/Energy-TM Racing-Vega) confirmed to be among the main candidates to the title in the smallest category, thanks to three heat-victories that confirmed his competitiveness, despite the absence of some of his direct rivals following some logistic issues due to the Covid-19 situation. The Poles Jan Przyrowsky (AV Racing/Parolin-TM Racing-Vega) and Maciej Gladysz (Parolin Racing Kart/Parolin-TM Racing-Vega) were among the quickest and claimed one win on Thursday and one on Friday, while the Croatian Mark Kastelic (Team Driver/KR-TM Racing-Vega) and the Dutch René Lammers (Baby race Driver Academy/Parolin-TM Racing-Vega) also claimed one win each.
MINI classification after heats: 1. Przyrowsky; 2. Matveev; 3. Lammers; 4. Gladysz; 5. Kastelic; 6. Nakamura; 7. Hideg; 8. Egozi; 9. Helias; 10. Saeter.

The program will continue on Saturday, July 4th with Prefinals and Finals of Round 3 in Live Streaming from www.wskarting.it. Prefinals and Finals of Round 4 will take place on Sunday, July 5th and will also be covered live.

The Program:
Saturday, July 4th (in Live Streaming): Warm-up Rd.3, Prefinals Rd.3 at local 11:50 Finals Rd.3, Prize Ceremony from 14:30.
Sunday, July 5th (in Live Streaming): Warm-up Rd.4, Prefinals Rd.4 at local 11:50 Finals Rd.4, Prize Ceremony of the race and Championship from 14:30.
 

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