The 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy reaches its season finale this week at the Steel Ring in Trinec, Czech Republic, where Round 4 will crown the championship title winners from September 9 to 13, 2026.

Saturday had left Aspar with unfinished business. Axel Nocom and Angelina Simons Torres had controlled their respective qualifying programmes without converting them into Final victories, while Mayson Hibbert had completed the opening day unbeaten. Sunday offered one final opportunity to master the unfamiliar circuit and another full day of closely fought racing in the Spanish heat.

The Feature Race that wrapped up the eighth round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship season, held at the legendary Monza circuit, provided Trident Motorsport with a mixed bag of lights and shadows. Championship leader Freddie Slater was forced to retire, while the Milan-based team, headquartered in Ossona, was saved by Noah Strømsted, who scored points after a relentless race, and a positive performance by Matteo De Palo.

Salim Hanna converted pole position into victory in the second of the three races at Imola, becoming the ninth different winner of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship season. The PREMA Racing driver led from the first lap to the last. Behind him, Oleksandr Bondarev finished second on his series debut with Van Amersfoort Racing, also taking top honours in the Rookie class, while CL Motorsport’s Reno Francot took third, returning to the podium for the first time since his home race at Zandvoort last May.

Emanuele Olivieri converted pole position into victory in the opening race of the Imola weekend, claiming his second win of the season, mathematically securing the Rookie title and moving into the lead of the FIA Formula Regional European Championship standings.

The unfamiliar 1,647-metre circuit provided exactly the test expected of it. Drivers faced intense heat, tightly packed racing and drama as the penultimate round of the 2026 Champions of the Future Academy Program International Series began at the Aspar Circuit.

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 Superkarts! USA regional championship series.

There's been a trend within the Champions Of The Future Academy Program in 2026: sending drivers to new, uncharted terrain to test their ability to learn and adapt, and this weekend continues that trend. This week we visit the third circuit on the calendar to make its debut in the series, heading to Aspar, just a stone's throw from the series-opening circuit, Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero.

Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) is pleased to announce that Oleksandr ‘Sasha’ Bondarev will join the team for the final two rounds of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season. The Ukrainian driver will replace Francisco Macedo following a mutually agreed decision between Macedo and the team.

Whilst Senna van Walstijn claimed a commanding victory in the KZ class at the Le Mans Karting Grand Prix, ably supported on the podium by Matheus Morgatto and Anthony Abbasse, young Cees Muijs secured the very first podium finish for the Sodi Mini chassis on the international stage at Franciacorta.

The KR Motorsport team split into two groups on the last weekend of August, as the opening round of the WSK Final Cup at Franciacorta coincided with the Grand Prix Karting KZ event at Le Mans.

After three days of Free Practice, Timed Qualifying and no fewer than 18 Qualifying Heats, everything at Genk built towards the final day. Six Super Heats set the grids before three Finals brought the event, the 2026 season and the IAME Euro Series’ tenth-anniversary year to a spectacular conclusion.

The winners of the Finals are: Burns (OKN), Moehring (OKNJ), Miras (MINI U10), El Gahoudi (MINI Gr3), Perico (OKJ), and Krutogolov (OK).

The WSK Final Cup will consist of three events, accompanying teams and drivers through the end of the season. Action gets underway on the weekend of August 30th at the Franciacorta Karting Track, featuring the MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, and OK categories.

The opening round of the WSK Final Cup is all set for the closing act that will take place on Sunday, August 30th, with TV Live Streaming coverage.

After a summer break, the IAME Euro Series is ready to fire back into life for one final showdown of 2026 — and we’re heading to Genk for Round 4. From 26–29 August, X30 Mini, X30 Junior and X30 Senior return to the track with everything still to play for as the season reaches its decisive chapter.

The first round of the WSK Final Cup at the Franciacorta Karting Track features the first thrilling challenges among the 300 drivers in this major international karting event organized by WSK Promotion. The championship, which has represented the season finale since 2011 following the WSK Super Master Series and WSK Euro Series, will conclude with two subsequent rounds in Lonato and Viterbo.

The final round of the 2026 IAME Euro Series began at the Home of Champions, with Time Qualifying setting the first competitive order before Friday’s Qualifying Heats brought changing conditions, a sudden downpour and intense racing across all three categories.

The WSK Final Cup will consist of three events accompanying teams and drivers through the end of the season. Action gets underway on the weekend of August 30th at the Franciacorta Karting Track, featuring the MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, and OK categories. 

After a summer break, the IAME Euro Series is ready to fire back into life for one final showdown of 2026 — and we’re heading to Genk for Round 4. From 26–29 August, X30 Mini, X30 Junior and X30 Senior return to the track with everything still to play for as the season reaches its decisive chapter.

The WSK Final Cup will consist of three events accompanying teams and drivers through the end of the season. Action gets underway on the weekend of August 30th at the Franciacorta Karting Track, featuring the MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, and OK categories. 

As the peak of the racing season draws upon us, so does the most high pressure part of the IAME Euro Series and the conclusion of the series' 10th year. With one event left on the four-part calendar, all eyes turn to Genk, located in the Limburg Region of Flanders, Belgium, and also known as the Home of Champions.

The first edition of the Swedish Rotax E10 Mini Series featured at the Gelleråsen Arena during the legendary Kanonloppet (Canon Race) over the weekend of August 13-15, 2026, marking the historic launch of the highly anticipated E-Kart category.

After a summer break, the IAME Euro Series is ready to fire back into life for one final showdown of 2026 — and we’re heading to Genk for Round 4. From 26–29 August, X30 Mini, X30 Junior and X30 Senior return to the track with everything still to play for as the season reaches its decisive chapter.
 

After a summer break, the IAME Euro Series is ready to fire back into life for one final showdown of 2026 — and we’re heading to Genk for Round 4. From 26–29 August, X30 Mini, X30 Junior and X30 Senior return to the track with everything still to play for as the season reaches its decisive chapter.

The Franciacorta Karting Track is gearing up to host the first round of the WSK Final Cup with 320 entered drivers.

Few drivers can claim to have done what Zyed Dieudonne achieved on Sunday: going from 30th place to victory. The young karting talent pulled off the remarkable feat at Genk during the IAME Series Benelux. At just nine years old, the Verviers-based driver won the fifth round of the championship in the Mini Rookie class – in his very first race with a brand-new chassis.

Setting the fastest time in qualifying was only the beginning of what would turn into an exceptional weekend. On Sunday, young karting talent Milo Cornil won the fifth round of the IAME Series Benelux. At the Genk circuit, the eleven-year-old from Vaudignies was the standout driver in the Mini class, making it his second victory of the season. “When I crossed the finish line, I was really happy to have scored points for the championship and to be on the podium,” says Milo.

He had dominated every session of the weekend, so his victory in Saturday’s final almost seemed inevitable. At the Genk circuit, the 13-year-old from Givry was the strongest driver throughout the fifth round of the IAME Series Benelux. He secured his first win of the season in IAME X30 Junior.

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 Silverstone circuit in England, he will attempt to chase down 100 drivers. The challenge is set to become the world’s biggest go-kart race and will be broadcast live around the world on Disney+ and the ESPN App. Here is all you need to know: