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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 2^nd 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 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.
 

The fourth edition of Karting Australia’s Ultimate Club Racer has been run and won at Murray Bridge’s Go Kart Club of South Australia, with competitors testing themselves against some of the best club racers in Australia.

The 2025 edition of the prestigious 24-Hour Karting race, organized by CRG, changes location and moves to the Cremona Circuit, a modern and very beautiful facility with structures capable of guaranteeing maximum comfort for the teams. The event will take place on the weekend of March 1-2 and will open the season of International Rental Endurance meetings as usual.

The 52nd Trofeo delle Industrie by Parma Motorsport, taking place from October 24th to 27th, is sure to be a top-notch spectacle. With a record-breaking turnout of approximately 320 drivers and a complete starting grid in the MINI, OKJ, KZ2, OKN, and OKNJ categories, Lonato is all set to host an exceptional international karting event.