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

Exclusive room block established at...

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SWS International Finals 2025: A highly...

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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

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

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ROK Cup Italy, Round 5 – The race report

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A brilliant start to the International season for Modena Kart
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A brilliant start to the International...

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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
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

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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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Breakthrough win for Cooper Folley as Italian flies in Melbourne

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Kalì Kart on top in the Margutti Trophy

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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...

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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.
 

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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.

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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

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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

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Video: Sebastian Vettel testing in Lonato for Tony Kart

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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

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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.

7 Champions for a Rok Cup Superfinal

7 Champions for a Rok Cup Superfinal Read more

The seventeenth edition of the Rok Cup Superfinal draws to a close with a fantastic result: 419 registered drivers gave an exciting show crowned by a perfect organization and an amazing participation from supporters and fans, growing year after year.

Italians to the for out of the 419 of the Rok Cup Superfinal 2019 in Lonato

Italians to the for out of the 419 of the Rok Cup Superfinal 2019 in Lonato Read more

The yearly International meeting Rok Cup Superfinal 2019 has been a very successful event. Luca Bosco won Shifter, Cristian Comanducci Senior, Domenico Cicognini Super, Jamaica’s Alex Powell Mini, Daniele Federici Junior, Marcel Prokscha Expert and Paolo Baselli Expert Plus.

Anthoine Hubert’s babykart has been returned to his family

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Anthoine Hubert’s babykart has been returned to his family, almost two decades after the young French driver started his motorsport career in that same Topkart. After a brief search, the family of Anthoine Hubert have been reunited with his babykart.
 

Reigning Race of Stars Champion arrives in Australia

Reigning Race of Stars Champion arrives in Australia Read more

Reigning Race of Stars Champion Anthony Abbasse has arrived in Australia ahead of next weekend’s event on the Gold Coast. The Frenchman, who made his Australian debut at the corresponding event last year, arrived in Brisbane earlier this week before spending the past couple of days with Sodi Kart Australia Team Principal John Grother at his Gladstone base.

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Exiting half-time of the Rotax Max Challenge Euro Trophy
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Exiting half-time of the Rotax Max Challenge Euro Trophy

Gunskirchen, June 11, 2018 – Seven weeks after its magnificent premiere, the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy entered its second round from June 8th to 10th, which marked half of the season.

The European Rotax elite travelled to Scandinavia and the 1,231 metres long Asum Ring in Kristianstad, Sweden, welcomed more than 110 participants and delivered thrilling races in the categories of Junior, Senior, DD2 and DD2 Masters under the best weather conditions. In the end, the stop in Sweden not only ascertained new winners, but also narrowed the circle of potential favourites to get the title.

Junior: Victory for Mike van Vugt in Sweden

Opening event winner Mike van Vugt (JJ Racing) continued in Kristianstad where he left off at Genk: at the top of the 39 Junior grid. In qualifying and in all heats, the Dutchman raised the bar, putting himself in the favourite position for the first final. The champion leader was unbeatable. After 14 laps he crossed the finish line first, thus celebrating the third victory in a row. Nevertheless, the race was no walk in the park for the youngster, whose strongest competitors Kobe Pauwels (Daems Racing Team) from Belgium and James Wharton (FA) from Australia saw the chequered flag only a blink behind. In the second final, the tide should turn: this time Mike van Vugt had to back down and he settled for second place behind Kobe Pauwels. In the daily classification, however, the Dutchman, still gained enough points to take the victory, thus defending the lead in the championship. Kobe Pauwels took second place on the podium ahead of James Wharton, who again finished third in the second race.

Senior: Mick Nolten and Mathilda Olsson – brilliant performance

With 44 pilots the seniors marked the biggest grid during the second round of the RMC Euro Trophy. Above all, the Finn Axel Saarniala (Kathala Sports) set the fastest time in qualifying. After the heats, however, he had to vacate the top and left it to Mick Nolten (Exprit). The Dutchman won all the heats and left nothing to chance in the first final, too. Starting from pole position, he extended the lead to over four seconds and ultimately won ahead of Axel Saarniala and the quick Swedish girl Mathilda Olsson (Strawberry Racing).

The local heroine made her big appearance in the second final, takin advantage or her home match and celebrating an impressive victory ahead of Mick Nolten and Kalle Astrand (KR-Sport) from Sweden. In the daily classification, however, Mick Nolten prevailed with 45 points in front of Mathilda Olsson (41 points) and Kalle Astrand (25). Meanwhile, Hannes Morin (Dan Holland Racing), who came to Kristianstad as overall leader, experienced a disappointing weekend. The Swede had some ambitious plans for his home game, but landed only tenth in the daily standings, which made him lose the top spot to Mick Nolten.

DD2: Mortensen wins without a win

The competition was extremely balanced in the grid of the gearbox category. Especially the “northern lights” were in the driving seats. The start was made by Norway’s Nikolai Stien (Team Pro-Karting) who had the lead. He led the qualifying but slipped back in the heats. Thus, local hero Alexander Dahlberg (KH Racing) took the lead. The Swede conquered pole position for the first final but without luck. A time penalty threw him back to eighth place in the end. Ville Viiliainen (JTL Racing) lived up to his name of the “flying Finn” and boosted himself to the victory. Second place went to first-round winner Martin Mortensen (RS Competition) from Denmark ahead of Germany’s Max Fleischmann (FM Racing). In the second final Alexander Dahlberg struck back. With a strong performance and the fastest lap of the race, the Swede made his way back to the top, putting Martin Mortensen and Nikolai Stien in the in the lead. In the daily ranking Martin Mortensen was allowed to cheer at the end. Thanks to his constant performance, he gained the most points and consequently extended the championship lead. The podium was complemented by Ville Viiliainen and Alexander Dahlberg. Nikolai Stien finished fourth ahead of Max Fleischmann on fifth place.

In the special classification of the DD2 Masters pilots, Christophe Adams (Sodikart) was unbeatable. The Belgian was always at the top and ultimately celebrated winning both finals, he consequently celebrated the victory in the daily ranking. Behind the veteran, Austrian Manuel Tenschert (Daems Racing) took second place ahead of Patrick Weinstock (FM Racing) from Germany. For its next stop, the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy heads for Austria from August 3rd to 5th, 2018.

At Speedworld in Bruck, the championship heralds the end of the season and may even be the first preliminary decisions in the championship – right in front of the in the outskirts of Vienna.More information regarding reports, photos, results and live TV stream are available on the official website www.rotaxmaxchallenge-eurotrophy.com

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BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of BRP Inc., located in Gunskirchen, Austria is a leader in the development and production of innovative 4- and 2-stroke high performance Rotax engines for BRP products such as Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain, side-by-side vehicles and Can-Am Spyder lineup as well for motorcycles, karts, ultra-light and light aircraft. In the last 50 years, the company has developed more than 350 engine models for recreational vehicles and produced over 7 million engines. www.rotax.com www.rotax-kart.com

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BRP (TSX:DOO) is a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of powersports vehicles and propulsion systems. Its portfolio includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am off-road and Spyder vehicles, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. BRP supports its line of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and clothing business. With annual sales of CA$4.2 billion from over 100 countries, the Company employs approximately 8,700 people worldwide. www.brp.com

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