Championships to be decided next weekend for ProKart Challenge
Championships to be decided next weekend for ProKart Challenge

Championships to be decided next weekend...

Championships to be decided next weekend for ProKart Challenge

Championships to be decided next weekend for ProKart Challenge

The 2026 season for the ProKart Challenge program is set to close out over the October 3-4 weekend, hosting the fifth and final event of the year. The sixth round of the Superkarts! USA regional...
Superkarts! USA regional championship hosted penultimate round at Spring Mountain Karting Complex
Superkarts! USA regional championship hosted penultimate round at Spring Mountain Karting Complex

Superkarts! USA regional championship...

Superkarts! USA regional championship hosted penultimate round at Spring Mountain Karting Complex

Superkarts! USA regional championship hosted penultimate round at Spring Mountain Karting Complex

The 2026 ProKart Challenge championship took another step toward crowning this year’s title winners, hosting Round Five of the program at the Spring Mountain Karting Complex. The Superkarts! USA...
Max vs 100: 100 drivers prepare to face Max Verstappen in go-kart race
Max vs 100: 100 drivers prepare to face Max Verstappen in go-kart race

Max vs 100: 100 drivers prepare to face...

Max vs 100: 100 drivers prepare to face Max Verstappen in go-kart race

Max vs 100: 100 drivers prepare to face Max Verstappen in go-kart race

Max Verstappen’s 100 challengers in Red Bull’s ‘Max vs 100’ got to grips with the track, karts and race rules today, ahead of qualifying tomorrow and the livestream from 17:00...
ProKart challenge set for return to Spring Mountain Karting Complex
ProKart challenge set for return to Spring Mountain Karting Complex

ProKart challenge set for return to...

ProKart challenge set for return to Spring Mountain Karting Complex

ProKart challenge set for return to Spring Mountain Karting Complex

The ProKart Challenge will make its second ever visit to the Spring Mountain Karting Complex. The program travels to the Pahrump, Nevada course over the September 12-13 weekend for Round Five of the...
Max vs 100: Verstappen to Take on One Hundred Drivers in World's Biggest Go-Kart Race
Max vs 100: Verstappen to Take on One Hundred Drivers in World's Biggest Go-Kart Race

Max vs 100: Verstappen to Take on One...

Max vs 100: Verstappen to Take on One Hundred Drivers in World's Biggest Go-Kart Race

Max vs 100: Verstappen to Take on One Hundred Drivers in World's Biggest Go-Kart Race

Four-time Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen, who recently extended his contract with Oracle Red Bull Racing until the end of 2030, will return to his racing roots on September 16. At the...
Second half of 2026 ProKart Challenge begins in Sonoma
Second half of 2026 ProKart Challenge begins in Sonoma

Second half of 2026 ProKart Challenge...

Second half of 2026 ProKart Challenge begins in Sonoma

Second half of 2026 ProKart Challenge begins in Sonoma

The second half of the 2026 ProKart Challenge began over the August 15-16 weekend at Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California circuit welcomed the series for the second of back-to-back trips, hosting...
RGMMC Mourns the Passing of Co-Founder Lynn Geidel
RGMMC Mourns the Passing of Co-Founder Lynn Geidel

RGMMC Mourns the Passing of Co-Founder...

RGMMC Mourns the Passing of Co-Founder Lynn Geidel

RGMMC Mourns the Passing of Co-Founder Lynn Geidel

It is with profound sadness that RGMMC shares the news of the passing of its co-founder, Lynn Geidel.
SuperNationals 2026: Senior MAX and Mini MAX engines from every country are welcome
SuperNationals 2026: Senior MAX and Mini MAX engines from every country are welcome

SuperNationals 2026: Senior MAX and Mini...

SuperNationals 2026: Senior MAX and Mini MAX engines from every country are welcome

SuperNationals 2026: Senior MAX and Mini MAX engines from every country are welcome

Karting Solutions Group, the US distributor for BRP-Rotax karting products and home of the Race Rotax brand, is confirming a key detail for racers ahead of the 2026 SKUSA SuperNationals: Rotax engines...
Tony Kart: “double weekend” with victory and podium
Tony Kart: “double weekend” with victory and podium

Tony Kart: “double weekend” with victory...

Tony Kart: “double weekend” with victory and podium

Tony Kart: “double weekend” with victory and podium

The Tony Kart Racer 401 T won the OK-N final and took third place in the MINI Gr.3 class at the fourth round of the ACI Italian Karting Championship. The Tony Kart Racing Team also took to the track...
A second victory in the Italian Championship for Modena Kart with Kolovos
A second victory in the Italian Championship for Modena Kart with Kolovos

A second victory in the Italian...

A second victory in the Italian Championship for Modena Kart with Kolovos

A second victory in the Italian Championship for Modena Kart with Kolovos

The races keep coming, and so do the podium finishes for the Modena Kart Racing Team. Two weeks after Elton Hedfors’ brilliant performance in the WSK Euro Series, Ioannis Kolovos has added a...
Buggyra Academy partners with Citarusus to launch international karting program
Buggyra Academy partners with Citarusus to launch international karting program

Buggyra Academy partners with Citarusus...

Buggyra Academy partners with Citarusus to launch international karting program

Buggyra Academy partners with Citarusus to launch international karting program

Buggyra Academy, the driver development program of Buggyra Organization, announced a new partnership with Citarusus, one of the leading Czech karting teams, at a press conference in Prague on Monday....
ROK Cup Italia, Round 6 – Race Report from the 7 Laghi Kart circuit
ROK Cup Italia, Round 6 – Race Report from the 7 Laghi Kart circuit

ROK Cup Italia, Round 6 – Race Report...

ROK Cup Italia, Round 6 – Race Report from the 7 Laghi Kart circuit

ROK Cup Italia, Round 6 – Race Report from the 7 Laghi Kart circuit

For the first time in the season, the ROK Cup Italia was hosted at the 7 Laghi Kart circuit (Castelletto di Branduzzo), for the sixth championship round, featuring the hottest summer temperatures. At...
Townsville shines as Championship chase heats up
Townsville shines as Championship chase heats up

Townsville shines as Championship chase...

Townsville shines as Championship chase heats up

Townsville shines as Championship chase heats up

Modena Kart: Three drivers in the top 10 of the Italian Championship after Sarno
Modena Kart: Three drivers in the top 10 of the Italian Championship after Sarno

Modena Kart: Three drivers in the top 10...

Modena Kart: Three drivers in the top 10 of the Italian Championship after Sarno

Modena Kart: Three drivers in the top 10 of the Italian Championship after Sarno

In the ACI Karting Italian Championship, the Modena Kart Racing Team once again fought hard at the front of the field at Sarno in the OK-N Junior class. Radu Basescu Pricop and Ioannis Kolovos put in...
Unchallenged dominance for Ioannis Kolovos and Modena Kart at La Conca
Unchallenged dominance for Ioannis Kolovos and Modena Kart at La Conca

Unchallenged dominance for Ioannis...

Unchallenged dominance for Ioannis Kolovos and Modena Kart at La Conca

Unchallenged dominance for Ioannis Kolovos and Modena Kart at La Conca

ProKart Challenge opens 2026 season at K1 Circuit
ProKart Challenge opens 2026 season at K1 Circuit

ProKart Challenge opens 2026 season at...

ProKart Challenge opens 2026 season at K1 Circuit

ProKart Challenge opens 2026 season at K1 Circuit

The opening two rounds of the 2026 Superkarts! USA ProKart Challenge were held over the April 24-26 weekend at K1 Circuit. The Winchester, California facility welcomed the SKUSA regional program for...
French Formule 20.000 series for 100cc karts of the 90s ready to scream into season 8
French Formule 20.000 series for 100cc karts of the 90s ready to scream into season 8

French Formule 20.000 series for 100cc...

French Formule 20.000 series for 100cc karts of the 90s ready to scream into season 8

French Formule 20.000 series for 100cc karts of the 90s ready to scream into season 8

Formule 20.000 is set to kick off its 2026 season on 9 and 10 May at the Soucy circuit, located 125 km southeast of Paris. The 100cc air-cooled karts from the 1990s to 2002 will then compete on two...
CRG Mini Team set for Italian Karting Championship
CRG Mini Team set for Italian Karting Championship

CRG Mini Team set for Italian Karting...

CRG Mini Team set for Italian Karting Championship

CRG Mini Team set for Italian Karting Championship

The karting season has reached the point where the MINI Team and the CRG Racing Team split their programmes for the Senior categories (OKJ, OK and KZ). After sharing the paddock and competing together...
ProKart Challenge readies for 2026 season
ProKart Challenge readies for 2026 season

ProKart Challenge readies for 2026...

ProKart Challenge readies for 2026 season

ProKart Challenge readies for 2026 season

The 2026 season for the Superkarts! USA ProKart Challenge marks the 22nd edition of the organisation’s flagship regional program. The championship is coming off a strong 2025 season that...
The ROK Cup Italia Round 1 at Cremona Karting was blessed with sunny weather and spring-like...
The ROK Cup Italia Round 1 at Cremona Karting was blessed with sunny weather and spring-like...

The ROK Cup Italia Round 1 at Cremona...

The ROK Cup Italia Round 1 at Cremona Karting was blessed with sunny weather and spring-like...

The ROK Cup Italia Round 1 at Cremona Karting was blessed with sunny weather and spring-like...

The ROK Cup Italia begins the 2026 season at Cremona Karting in San Martino del Lago (Cremona), over a weekend blessed with sunny weather and spring-like temperatures. At the end of Sunday’s...

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.

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

Anthoine Hubert’s babykart has been returned to his family Read more

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.

Live timing of the Rok Cup Superfinal 2019

Live timing of the Rok Cup Superfinal 2019 Read more

The Rok Cup Superfinal 2019 is taking place at the International South Garda Circuit of Lonato, as per tradition. The most awaited event of the worldwide Rokkers is set on the Italian track in the week from 9th-12th October. 

Rok Cup Superfinal 2019. Today the first heats

Rok Cup Superfinal 2019. Today the first heats Read more

The sun is shining on the opening day of the 2019 Rok Superfinal. The 419 registered drivers got on track to get serious today, racing the qualifying practises and the first heats. In pole positions Federici (Junior), Sorensen (Mini), Bosco (Shifter), Gaglianò (Senior), Day (Super), Prokscha (Expert) and Baselli (Expert Plus).

Rok Cup Superfinal: Paddock tour, greetings from the drivers and a recap of the day

Rok Cup Superfinal: Paddock tour, greetings from the drivers and a recap of the day Read more

Fantastic qualifying heats raced day at the Rok Cup Superfinal. Check out the video of the opening of the event. Also, we’ll take you for a lap of the South Garda circuit and also, we’ve got greetings from every single one of the 419 Rokkers in action here this weekend!

Winning streak for Maranello Kart in Germany and Italy

Winning streak for Maranello Kart in Germany and Italy Read more

Federer won the closing final of DKM in KZ2 at Ampfing (Germany) and came third in the final classification, Trefilovs claimed his third win in KZ2 Cup and ended second in the championship. In Italy, Dante won the 29th Autumn Trophy in Lonato.

Rok Cup Superfinal. The countdown has started

Rok Cup Superfinal. The countdown has started Read more

Only a few days left for the Rok Cup Superfinal 2019 start. The best drivers coming from 35 countries are expected for the 17th edition of the Rok International final, 435 Rokkers are coming to the South Garda to become the protagonists of a special event.

Livestream BNL Karting Series Round 3

Livestream BNL Karting Series Round 3 Read more

The final round of the exciting 2019 BNL Karting Series at Karting Genk. With the “Home of Champions” being the final battleground. This will be the last chance for those that have already qualified for the 20th running of the ROTAX - New Age Karting Max Challenge Grand Finals to get some welcome testing time of the chassis that they will be using in Sarno.

Dante and Maranello Kart leave their mark at the 29th Autumn Trophy in Lonato

Dante and Maranello Kart leave their mark at the 29th Autumn Trophy in Lonato Read more

Massimo Dante claimed a spectacular win in KZ2 during the first of the two rounds of the 29th Autumn Trophy. Cristian Griggio claimed the second place in KZN Over.

A prolific weekend for the Muth brothers

A prolific weekend for the Muth brothers Read more

With O'Neill competing for the ADAC Kart Masters title in the X30 Senior category in Wackersdorf and Esteban making his GT3 debut in the highly prestigious Blancpain GT Series in Barcelona, the Muth family was torn apart last week. But the German crown for the youngest and a more than convincing performance for the oldest turned this last weekend of September into an indelible memory for them all!

CRG Champions in Spain with Hiltbrand in KZ2 and Fontecha in Senior

CRG Champions in Spain with Hiltbrand in KZ2 and Fontecha in Senior Read more

After being victorious in seven out of the last ten races in KZ2 and thus dominating in Spain, Hiltbrand clinches the title in the season-closing event in Zuera. Meanwhile, Fontecha secures the Championship in the Senior category in Zuera, after the victories in Chiva and Campillos.

Sebastian Vettel in Lonato with Tony Kart

Sebastian Vettel in Lonato with 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.

World Karting icon returning to the Race of Stars

World Karting icon returning to the Race of Stars Read more

Five-times World Champion Davide Forè will make a return to Australia’s Gold Coast to compete in the 2019 Race of Stars later this month (October 17-19). With a resume that eclipses that of any current karting driver across the globe, Forè will be making his fifth start at Australia’s most prestigious stand-alone karting event being contested at the Xtreme Karting Complex.

German Electric Kart Championship starts in Ampfing

German Electric Kart Championship starts in Ampfing Read more

With the fourth racing weekend (October 4th – 6th) of the German Electric Kart Championship on the Schweppermannring in Ampfing, a premiere awaits the first electric kart racing series in the world. For the first time, the championship is going to take place on the race track in Upper Bavaria.

The series of podiums continues for Alex Powell

The series of podiums continues for Alex Powell Read more

The young Jamaican go-kart champion Alex Powell has distinguished himself throughout the five meetings of the famous Italian Championship of 2019. After another podium at the beginning of September at the closing event at Val Vibrata,  the Mercedes F1 Junior Team protégé concluded his Championship with a convincing 3rd position overall in the 60 Mini category. With the Energy Corse team, Alex is now focused on the last major events of the season, with a major step to be taken very soon for the motorsport hopeful.

Frenchman keen for more Gold Coast Karting success

Frenchman keen for more Gold Coast Karting success Read more

Frenchman Anthony Abbasse has confirmed he will return to the Gold Coast next month to defend the Race of Stars crown that he secured in 2018. Abbasse, a 12-time French Champion, was victorious on his Australian debut in the corresponding event last year and has got his eyes firmly focused on securing a second Race of Stars Winner’s Surfboard in 2019.

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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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