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

Preston and Burke win at Australian Kart...

Preston and Burke win at Australian Kart Championship round two

Preston and Burke win at Australian Kart Championship round two

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

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

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
IPK strengthens its presence in International Competition

IPK strengthens its presence in...

IPK strengthens its presence in International Competition

IPK strengthens its presence in International Competition

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...

All the “Rain Masters” of the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato

All the “Rain Masters” of the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato Read more

A very wet edition has been dominated by Giannoni in KZ2, who also won the overall Memorial Carlo Fabi. The Dutch Vanthoff won OK, Cenedese OK-Junior, the Russian Kutskov Minikart and Carenini X30 Senior. The 48th Trofeo delle Industrie has lived a very difficult edition due to the rain that made things tricky in qualifying practice and heats on Saturday and on Sunday, November 3rd, when the track was soaked for the final stages of the event organized by Parma Motorsport at the South Garda Karting Circuit in Lonato.

Livestream of the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato

Livestream of the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato Read more

The 48th edition of the Trofeo delle Industrie organized by Parma Motorsport is underway at the South Garda Karting Circuit of Lonato with 253 entered drivers. Qualifying practice and heats on Saturday, November 2nd. Finals in Live Streaming on Sunday, November 3rd.
 

Rain made some new protagonists shine at the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato

Rain made some new protagonists shine at the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato Read more

In KZ2, Giannoni delivered “driving lessons” on the wet. In OK-Junior, Bertuca came to the fore in qualifying, as the Russian Kutskov in Minikart, Carenini in X30 Senior and Vanthoff in OK. Finals in Live Streaming on Sunday, November 3rd. Drizzling rain has made the second day of the 48th edition of the Trofeo delle Industrie, event organized by Parma Motorsport, more complicated.

Live timing of the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato

Live timing of the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato Read more

The 48th edition of the Trofeo delle Industrie organized by Parma Motorsport is underway at the South Garda Karting Circuit of Lonato with 253 entered drivers. Qualifying practice and heats on Saturday, November 2nd. Finals in Live Streaming on Sunday, November 3rd.
 

The first protagonists of the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato

The first protagonists of the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie in Lonato Read more

The 48th edition of the Trofeo delle Industrie organized by Parma Motorsport is underway at the South Garda Karting Circuit of Lonato with 253 entered drivers. Qualifying practice and heats on Saturday, November 2nd. Finals in Live Streaming on Sunday, November 3rd.
 

Ferrari Driver Academy: Schumacher, Armstrong, Shwartzman and Alesi on track with Tony Kart Racing Team

Ferrari Driver Academy: Schumacher, Armstrong, Shwartzman and Alesi on track with Tony Kart Racing Team Read more

Two-day test on kart for the FDA drivers who, within the cooperation with the Tony Kart Racing Team, carried out intense race sessions on the track together with our official drivers.

Dream weekend for OW Karting and Praga Kart in Spa: four trophies in the GK4 championship

Dream weekend for OW Karting and Praga Kart in Spa: four trophies in the GK4 championship Read more

OW Karting proved last weekend on a wet circuit of Spa-Francorchamps that they are a top team. The riders of Ricardo Oude Weernink’s squad managed to finish on the podium in three different classes. Jesse Smeets won the day’s classification in the IAME X30 Senior class, Jordi Verhagen finished third in the Open Shifter class and Mitchell van Dijk finished second in the Mini Parilla class. The Praga chassis was bullet-proof in all weather conditions.

The 48th Trofeo delle Industrie goes beyond level 250 entries

The 48th Trofeo delle Industrie goes beyond level 250 entries Read more

The oldest race in the world keeps growing. A total of 253 drivers entered the race organized by Parma Motorsport for categories 60 Mini, KZ2, OK, OK-Junior and Iame X30 Senior  that will take place at the South Garda Karting Circuit in Lonato from November 1st to 3rd.

Energy Corse continues its presence at the major international events

Energy Corse continues its presence at the major international events Read more

From Lonato to Le Mans, the Energy Corse brand has gained victories and podiums in particularly difficult and challenging events. Indeed, both the Rok Cup Superfinal and the IAME International Final each brought together entries of more than 400 drivers! This did not prevent the Energy Corse team from achieving the double in Mini Rok with Alex Powell and Dmitry Matveev in Italy or from taking a magnificent 2nd place in X30 Junior in France with Robert De Haan, also awarded the German Championship in OK-Junior a few days earlier. 

Rok Superfinal, The Video

Rok Superfinal, The Video Read more

419 drivers, 7 categories, 5 continents and 49 Countries represented. These are the record numbers of the 17th edition of the ROK Superfinal you can see again through the video summarizing the race highlights.

Federico Diana and Maranello Kart win the ACI Karting Italian Cup

Federico Diana and Maranello Kart win the ACI Karting Italian Cup Read more

Maranello Kart displayed a good competitiveness with Federico Diana that claimed the victory in KZN Under at the ACI Karting Italian Cup held in Arce.

LINE-UP: Travisanutto, Hiltbrand and Neate new drivers Tony Kart

LINE-UP: Travisanutto, Hiltbrand and Neate new drivers Tony Kart Read more

In view of the WSK Open Cup in Lonato, Tony Kart Racing Team is being enriched by three new drivers: Lorenzo Travisanutto and Pedro Hiltbrand, who conquered 3 World Titles in OK, and the young Aiden Neate.

Richard Mille Young Talent Academy - 18 drivers selected for the 2nd edition

Richard Mille Young Talent Academy - 18 drivers selected for the 2nd edition Read more

The very first initiative for detecting young talent launched by Richard Mille last year, in close collaboration with Birel ART, was a true success. The Richard Mille Young Talent Academy is already preparing for its second edition, which will take place on 3rd, 4th and 5th December 2019 at the Bugatti Le Mans circuit with 18 young drivers from all over the world.

Abbasse attack nets second Race of Stars win

Abbasse attack nets second Race of Stars win Read more

Frenchman Anthony Abbasse has taken out his second consecutive Gold Coast 600 Race of Stars at the Xtreme Karting Complex for the SodiKart factory team after a remarkable series of events that saw the race decided after the chequered flag.

Trofeo Delle Industrie ready for another successful edition

Trofeo Delle Industrie ready for another successful edition Read more

More than 230 drivers entered the 48th Trofeo delle Industrie, race organized by Parma Motorsport and scheduled for next November 1st-3rd at the South Garda Karting Circuit in Lonato. Entry deadline on Tuesday October 22nd. The 48th edition of the Trofeo delle Industrie is getting ready with all what it takes to score another participation success in the forthcoming appointment of November 1st-3rd at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato.

New Zealand teenager sets the pace at Race of Stars

New Zealand teenager sets the pace at Race of Stars Read more

Emerging New Zealand karting star, Matthew Payne has upstaged some of the world’s finest exponents of kart racing on the opening days of the 2019 Gold Coast 600 Race of Stars on Queensland’s Gold Coast - the first official off track event of the Vodafone Gold Coast 600 Supercars event next weekend.

Livestream of the 2019 Race of Stars on Queensland’s Gold Coast

Livestream of the 2019 Race of Stars on Queensland’s Gold Coast Read more

The Race of Stars karting event has been locked in to be held on Queensland’s Gold Coast for a seventh consecutive year. The prestigious event will once again be contested at the Xtreme Karting Facility on Queensland’s glitter strip.

Video: Sebastian Vettel testing in Lonato for Tony Kart

Video: Sebastian Vettel testing in Lonato for Tony Kart Read more

The day after the Formula 1 GP in Sochi, Russia, the F1 driver spent a whole day at the South Garda Karting in Lonato with the Tony Kart Racing Team, testing the Tony Kart OK and KZ Racer 401R chassis.

International Karting Stars Experience Movie World on the Gold Coast

International Karting Stars Experience Movie World on the Gold Coast Read more

Supercars Champion James Courtney hosted International Karting Stars Davide Forè from Italy and Frenchman Anthony Abbasse at Gold Coast’s Movie World this morning. The Italian and Frenchman are in Australia for this weekend’s Race of Stars International karting event that is being held at the Xtreme Karting Complex in Pimpama, starting tomorrow. Ahead of the racing, they were guests of the Hollywood Stunt Driver Show at Movie World where they got to experience first hand one of the Gold Coast’s most popular tourist attractions.

The most beautiful of all international wins for Alex Powell

The most beautiful of all international wins for Alex Powell Read more

Over the years, the Rok Cup Superfinal has become the most challenging and competitive event of the season in the Mini category, reserved for youngsters aged under 13. On the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato, Italy, there were no less than 130 drivers entered for the 2019 edition and it was the talented Jamaican Alex Powell who triumphed brilliantly with the Energy Corse team. Just 12 years old in September and supported by the Mercedes F1 Junior Team, this new young karting star is definitely destined for a magnificent career.

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Superkarts! USA confirms tire change for X30 Junior. Class structure updates for the 2019 season at Pro Tour and ProKart Challenge levels.
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Superkarts! USA confirms tire change for X30 Junior. Class structure updates for the 2019 season at Pro Tour and ProKart Challenge levels.

Temecula, CA – The 2019 racing season is officially underway for the Superkarts! USA program, as their track team hosted the first major event of the calendar year, launching the second year of the SKUSA Winter Series in Florida. Following the upcoming series finale in February at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires, all of SKUSA’s attention will turn to the tenth season of the SKUSA Pro Tour and their growing ProKart Challenge programs for 2019.

The new season is one of adjustment, specifically in the class structure area. One of the major updates is the move to the Evinco Blue “H” spec tire for the X30 Junior division. Since the introduction of the Evinco tires into Superkarts! USA competition, the category has followed the same compound as the other X30 categories, utilizing the Evinco Red “M” tire. The Blue “H” is a harder compound for the X30 Junior drivers, and is the same tire required in the KA100 Senior and KA100 Junior categories.

“In response to input from parents, team owners and tuners to make the transition from the Mini Swift class to X30 Junior easier, we have implemented this change in tire compound for the 2019 season. This change is for SKUSA Pro Tour, the ProKart Challenge programs, as well as any club running under Superkarts! USA rule set,” stated John Motley - SKUSA National Tech Director. “The SKUSA Winter Series will be completed utilizing the MG Yellow compound in the X30 Junior division as it did at the opening rounds in Homestead.”

The 2019 SKUSA Pro Tour class structure has expanded to include five shifterkart divisions. The Pro Shifter and Pro Shifter 2 classes will utilize the new IAME SSE 175cc package that made its official debut at the SKUSA Winter Series. The two new categories will mirror the requirements of the former S1 Pro and S2 Semi-Pro divisions, respectively. A third category featuring the IAME SSE 175cc engine is the G1 class. The class name ‘G1’ was used in the former SKUSA ProMoto Tour and early years of the SKUSA Pro Tour, and now the ‘new’ G1 division is reserved for drivers 30-years of age and older utilizing the IAME SSE engine package.

Honda remains part of the SKUSA Pro Tour for the tenth straight year. SKUSA is offering the S4 Master Stock Moto and S4 Super Master Stock Moto divisions as they remain unchanged from 2018.

The single-speed IAME divisions have expanded to eight classes for the 2019 SKUSA Pro Tour. X30 Senior, X30 Junior and X30 Master will be joined by X30 Super Master. Similar to its shifterkart counterpart, the X30 Super Master division is reserved for drivers 45-years of age and older, competing in the same race group as the X30 Master class. The popular Mini Swift and Micro Swift classes return for the 2019. The addition to the SKUSA Pro Tour is KA100 Senior and KA100 Junior. These categories made their big stage debut at the SKUSA SuperNationals 22 with full fields, and they will both be part of the SKUSA Pro Tour in 2019.

The California ProKart Challenge gets underway at the end of March for its 15th season and it will have all of the SKUSA Pro Tour classes available at their five events for a six-round championship chase. The full class structure is completed by the addition of the popular S3 Novice Stock Moto and S5 Junior Stock Moto division to round out the 15 classes for the 2019 California ProKart Challenge. The Texas ProKart Challenge is set for its eighth season in the Lone Star State, with information regarding their class structure available at the Texas ProKart Challenge website. SKUSA is also excited with the re-birth of the Great Lakes ProKart Challenge series, which will run a new four-race series using all of the Pro Tour classes with the exception of G1, hosting events in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.

2019 SKUSA Pro Tour is set to kick off on March 1-3 at the CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, California with the third annual WinterNationals. Registration will open on Sunday, January 27 at 7pm PDT, and additional updates regarding the event will be published in the SKUSA Pro Tour section of the website. The SKUSA Winter Series closes on February 8-10 at AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires. More information, including online entry, is available by visiting the SKUSA Winter Series page.

About Superkarts! USA: Established in 1995, Superkarts! USA is dedicated to shifterkart and TaG racing, and is the leader in the field, promoting four regional racing series. Racing programs are currently running in California, Canada, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Washington, in cooperation and support from official tire supplier MG Tires and the Evinco line of race tires. In 2018, the organization promoted the ninth edition of the SKUSA Pro Tour, which features the WinterNationals, SpringNationals and SummerNationals. All of it leads up to the 22nd running of the annual SKUSA SuperNationals – the biggest kart race in the world – held every November in Las Vegas, NV.  For more information on anything related to Superkarts! USA, please visit the website – www.superkartsusa.com and be sure to follow the Superkarts!

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