It was a busy day on track at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit as heat races concluded today, setting the grids for Pre-Finals tomorrow. With a delay-free day, more than 25 heat races were run with different drivers from countries around the world battling it out on one of the world’s best karting circuits. The intensity ramps up as we enter Friday as drivers chase the elusive chance to be crowned a 2025 RMC Grand National Champion.
 

The 2025 ROK season came to the end with the Rok Festival, which took place on November 29 and 30 at the Franciacorta Karting Track, and now all attention is on the 2026 ROK calendar.

Australian youngster Dante Vinci has been confirmed as Hillspeed’s first driver signing for the 2026 GB3 Championship, following a highly promising winter testing programme with the squad across the UK and Europe. The 17-year-old makes the step up into GB3 after his first full season in cars this year in the Italian F4 Championship and Euro F4 Championships.

This week, the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2025 is taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from November 29th to December 6th. Around 400 drivers from more than 50 countries will fight for the crown to be the fastest Rotax-Max driver in their category. Birelart, IPK and Sodikart - three of the world’s leading manufacturers in the karting industry will provide the karts. Each brand is well-renowned for its quality, workmanship and commitment to providing nearly 400 qualified competitors at the RMCGF with the best material and support to win. 

It was Qualifying Practice and Heat 1 on the schedule today at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit as a late start would see the first wheel-to-wheel action of the weekend take place under the lights. However, a major delay due to some post-qualifying penalty reviews put a hamper on the day, and select races will be moved to tomorrow, including A vs B and C vs D heat races in Senior MAX, DD2 Master MAX, and DD2 MAX. Despite the delay and some increased tensions across competitions, the on-track racing proved to be incredible, something that the RMC Grand Finals has been accustomed to seeing.

PREMA Racing is delighted to announce that Sebastian Montoya will continue to compete with the team in the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship. Coming off a positive rookie campaign in the series, the 20-year-old Colombian-American will be looking to capitalize on the progress made this year and take further competitive steps.

This week, the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2025 is taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from November 29th to December 6th. Around 400 drivers from more than 50 countries will fight for the crown to be the fastest Rotax-Max driver in their category. Birelart, IPK and Sodikart - three of the world’s leading manufacturers in the karting industry will provide the karts. Each brand is well-renowned for its quality, workmanship and commitment to providing nearly 400 qualified competitors at the RMCGF with the best material and support to win. 

This week, the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2025 is taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from November 29th to December 6th. Around 400 drivers from more than 50 countries will fight for the crown to be the fastest Rotax-Max driver in their category. Birelart, IPK and Sodikart - three of the world’s leading manufacturers in the karting industry will provide the karts. Each brand is well-renowned for its quality, workmanship and commitment to providing nearly 400 qualified competitors at the RMCGF with the best material and support to win. 

This week, the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2025 is taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from November 29th to December 6th. Around 400 drivers from more than 50 countries will fight for the crown to be the fastest Rotax-Max driver in their category. Birelart, IPK and Sodikart - three of the world’s leading manufacturers in the karting industry will provide the karts. Each brand is well-renowned for its quality, workmanship and commitment to providing nearly 400 qualified competitors at the RMCGF with the best material and support to win.

As the track action heated up throughout the day, times dropped as a total of five Non-Qualifying Practice sessions have now concluded for each category. Tomorrow brings a new day, a single Non-Qualifying Practice for each driver before Qualifying Practice sets the grids for the first wheel-to-wheel action of the week. With no delay, Heat 1 for all classes will round out Wednesday's on-track competition, as drivers look forward to the chance to become a Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals Champion later in the week.

Atlassian Williams Racing is delighted to announce that Jade Jacquet will represent the team for the 2026 F1 Academy season, racing with ART Grand Prix. The French driver, who turned 16 yesterday, will also be joining the Williams Racing Driver Academy.
 

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, and the Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) are pleased to unveil the official 2026 calendar for the FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) following its approval by e-vote of the World Motor Sport Council.

The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team has announced that Formula 2 driver Cian Shields will take to the track at Yas Marina Circuit this week, driving Fernando Alonso’s AMR25 during the Abu Dhabi FP1 session. He will join Aston Martin Aramco Young Driver Jak Crawford, who was announced last month as driving Lance Stroll’s AMR25 in the same session. 

WSK Promotion announces the start of a strategic multi-year partnership with MACAA Entreprenad AB, exclusively for the promotion of its dynamic beverage brand, Boxer Brewing.

WSK Promotion is delighted to announce the opening of registrations for the Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Cup 2026.

After an unforgettable evening yesterday, the 2025 RMC Grand Finals are now in full swing. We officially opened the event with the traditional Welcome Party in the Formula 1 Paddock of the Bahrain International Circuit, where drivers, mechanics, teams, families, and the entire Rotax crew came together to celebrate the start of this exciting week. With live traditional music, great food, and a fantastic atmosphere, it was the perfect way to kick off the Grand Finals.

For its 25th edition, the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals returns to the Bahrain International Circuit Karting, which it has visited twice in the past. The Kingdom of Bahrain will host the premier global Rotax event from 29th November to 6th December 2025.
 

Lily-May Watkins will stay with KMR Sport as she returns to the GB4 Championship for a second season in 2026. The 18-year-old stepped up to car racing for the first time with the team in 2025, edging closer to the pace as the season progressed.

WSK Promotion is thrilled to announce a new and significant multi-year partnership with DFYNE, a renowned sportswear and lifestyle brand.

After two days of sporting checks for the drivers, the RMC Grand Finals 2025 officially kicked-off today with one of the most iconic moments: the unveiling of all 394 brand-new karts lined up in a perfect formation. An impressive display prepared by the Rotax Teams and the Chassis Partners during last night – every kart stood perfectly aligned, showcasing the dedication behind the scenes.

As in 2024, the magnificent Al Forsan International Sports Resort circuit in Abu Dhabi will have the honour of bringing Season 2 of the 2025 Champions of the Future Academy Program to a spectacular conclusion. From 1st to 3rd December, the three categories OK-N Senior, OK-N Junior and Mini will feature extremely competitive fields, proof of the appeal of the ‘Arrive and Drive’ concept implemented by RGMMC.

The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team™ is proud to announce that 17-year-old German racing talent Mathilda Paatz will represent the team as its driver for the 2026 F1 Academy season. Mathilda, a rising star from Cologne, will compete with PREMA Racing in the fourth season of the all-female series, sporting the iconic green Aston Martin Aramco livery.

PREMA Racing will be competing in the 2025 Formula Trophy championship with a three-car lineup. The F4-based series, which expanded the previous single-race format in 2024, returns for its second season with a three-round calendar beginning this weekend at Dubai Autodrome.

In the United Arab Emirates, numerous drivers took part in the fifth and penultimate round of the Champions of the Future Academy Program, confirming the success of the series and its "arrive and drive" concept. The objective of complete sporting fairness was once again achieved, allowing drivers to make their mark in a high-level competition, organised with rigour and professionalism by RGMMC.

Atlassian Williams Racing is pleased to share that Williams Racing Academy Driver Oleksandr Bondarev will be racing in the FIA Italian Formula 4 Championship and E4 Championship with PREMA Racing in 2026, challenging for the Formula 4 title in his second year.
 

On the occasion of the third and final round of the championship held in Lonato del Garda, the Tony Kart Racing 401 T wins the title in the OK category with Jindrich Pesl, who finished second in the Sunday afternoon's final.
 

The 2025 WSK Final Cup ended with a significant haul of trophies for KR chassis. At the conclusion of the series taking place in Franciacorta, Cremona and Lonato, the podium ceremony saw a total of 13 podiums at South Garda Karting: five obtained in the Finals and eight in the overall classification, including four Champion titles and two Vice-Champion titles. The Kart Republic factory congratulates the drivers, teams and engine builders for these brilliant successes.

Due to a bug in the operating system of the final classifications, Bosco Arias gains the 6 points he did not receive in Franciacorta and is the new OKJ Champion.      

In 2025, the Modena Kart Racing Team proved competitive in all the championships in which it competed, including the recent WSK Final Cup. In each of the three events, at least one of the team's drivers managed to finish on the podium in the OK-N Junior category. After Nojus Stasionis in Franciacorta and Ruzgar Evci in Cremona, Federico Mirabella put in a high-quality performance in Lonato at the wheel of his Parolin/TM Kart. Winner of the Super Heat, he managed to reach the third step of the podium. In the overall standings, Modena Kart Racing Team placed three drivers in the top eight, including Stasionis in a magnificent 3rd position.

PREMA Racing announces that Mari Boya will compete with the team in the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship. The 21-year-old Spaniard will be entering his maiden season in the series.