In recent days, CRG officially announced the date and location of its flagship rental event: the 24 Hours Karting of Italy will be held on March 14–15 in Italy at the Castelletto di Branduzzo circuit.

The third and closing round of the WSK Final Cup will get underway next November 18-23 at the South Garda Karting circuit. The closing challenge of the year will award the titles in all categories.      

Chip Ganassi Racing has signed Cam Becker to its driver development program. At 11 years old, Becker is the first driver signed to the new program, which was announced by the team late last year. Becker is the youngest ever champion of the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series. Winning six races and scoring 11 podium finishes in 15 races, Becker won the championship in late October. Next year, he will continue to compete and test across multiple open-wheel disciplines.

With a scintillating drive on Thursday’s Qualifying 1 session, Freddie Slater led the opening day of the 2025 Macau Grand Prix. While a late red flag forced drivers to come back on track for one final push, the British sensation posted an excellent lap of 2m15.708 to beat his closest competitor by more than 3 tenths of a second.

The Champions of the Future Academy Program UAE Series made its debut at the Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi, opening a new chapter for RGMMC’s global arrive-and-drive platform.
 

PREMA Racing announces that Beco Bernoldi will join the team for the 2026 season. The Brazilian, son of former Formula 1 driver Enrique Bernoldi, will enter the Italian Formula 4 Championship and the E4 Championship as his main programme, while additional preparation races will be announced in due course.

In the three WSK Final Cup events, in addition to the wonderful trophies awarded to the top three finishers in each round, the winners of each event are also awarded with precious Vulcain watches from the prestigious Swiss watchmaking company, thanks to the recent partnership established with WSK Promotion. These are the winners of each category from the first two rounds of the WSK Final Cup who won their respective Finals, and also the Vulcain watch prize in the Franciacorta and Cremona events.

After racking up victories at the opening round of the WSK Final Cup in Franciacorta, Kart Republic continued its winning streak over the next two weeks. First at the major international IAME brand cup event, the IWF in Valencia, with two triple wins in the main categories: X30 Senior and X30 Junior. Then, in Cremona for the second of three rounds of the WSK Final Cup, Zak Drummond won in OK and Wynn Godschalk in Mini U10. As ever, the high-performing KR chassis remain in contention for titles in six of the seven categories.

The second round of the 2025 WSK Final Cup once again showcased the strength and consistency of Birelart Racing across every category. Cristian Bertuca’s second consecutive victory in KZ2 extended his championship lead, while Vladimir Ivannikov’s front-running pace in OK confirmed the competitiveness of the Birelart package. Across the board, the Italian marque combined precision, reliability and teamwork on the demanding Cremona circuit.

It was a very positive weekend for the Lenovo Kalì Kart Team at the Cremona circuit for the 2nd and penultimate round of the WSK Final. Davide Bottaro, who joined the Lenovo squad on the eve of the event, was one of the major protagonists in the OK category.

After Gioele Girardello, Albert Tamm and Nojus Stasionis during this fabulous 2025 season, Modena Kart Racing Team has once again enabled one of its drivers to take the podium honours. In Cremona, Ruzgar Evci confirmed his potential in the second of three WSK Final Cup events by finishing 2nd in the Final. On the track, the race was won by his team-mate Nojus Stasionis, who was unfortunately penalised for a racing manoeuvre. Once again, the Parolin/TM Karts of the Modena Kart team demonstrated incredible competitiveness.

Thanks to Proton Huber Competition's unique motorsport pyramid, Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland champion Robert de Haan had the opportunity to drive a Porsche 963 from the FIA WEC at the rookie test (9 November).

An exceptional challenge has been staged among the 336 drivers of the second round held of the series at the Cremona Circuit. Victory went to Godschalk (MINI U10), Ratajski MINI Gr.3, Ociepa (OK-N), Kostrzewa (OK-NJ), Arias (OKJ), Drummond (OK) and Bertuca (KZ2).      

The WSK Final Cup is ready to take to the track at the Cremona Circuit for the second round of the season, from November 4th to 9th. It will feature the usual categories that provided the spectacle at the previous event in Franciacorta: MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, OK, and KZ2.

The final stages of the second round of the WSK Final Cup will take place on Sunday, November 9th at the Cremona Circuit. Live on TV and Live Streaming Prefinals will start at 9:30, Finals at 13:10.      

The initial heats of the weekend of Cremona named the first protagonists. The program will continue on Saturday with the remaining heats, while the final stages will be on Sunday, November 9th.      

Solid participation figures were also recorded at the Cremona Circuit for the second round of the WSK Final Cup, following the opener in Franciacorta. The qualifying practice sessions on Saturday, November 7th, revealed the first protagonists of this event. This will be followed by the qualifying heats. The final phase will take place on Sunday, November 9th.     

The WSK Final Cup is ready to take to the track at the Cremona Circuit for the second round of the season, from November 4th to 9th. It will feature the usual categories that provided the spectacle at the previous event in Franciacorta: MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, OK, and KZ2.

This year, we celebrate a special milestone: 20 years of Speedwear!

The WSK Final Cup is ready to take to the track at the Cremona Circuit for the second round of the season, from November 4th to 9th. It will feature the usual categories that provided the spectacle at the previous event in Franciacorta: MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, OK, and KZ2.

The preparation phase for the 2026 season continues this weekend for the Lenovo Kalì Kart Team, which will take part in the 2nd round of the WSK Final Cup at the Cremona circuit. The most important news the team brings this week is the arrival of Davide Bottaro in the top OK class, following the Italian driver’s move from the CRG team, with which he raced up to the FIA World Championship in Sweden, to the Lenovo team.

BRP-Rotax and Porsche Motorsport have entered a partnership that brings together two world-class brands in motorsport. WSK Promotion is pleased to announce, that as part of this collaboration, the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia and the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy will work together to support each other and to promote the development of emerging racing talent.

Since its inception in 2018, the Superkarts! USA Winter Series has been situated in the state of Florida, hosting events at Ocala Gran Prix, AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires and, most recently, the Orlando Kart Center. Each venue has provided its own uniqueness and history throughout the eight years of the program. Year nine of the SKUSA Winter Series will present a new location, with both events of the 2026 schedule to be held at the Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas.

Charlotte – Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) announced that it will expand to two classes beginning in 2026, accepting both the first-generation Ligier JS F4 car and a modified version of the second-generation Ligier JS F422 car to run side by side. With both cars eligible to race in Ligier JFC, teams or drivers owning the newer Ligier JS F422 will enjoy both increased flexibility and usage opportunities, as they’re able to compete in either Ligier JFC or Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) with just a few simple parts changes. Regardless of which car they use, all drivers competing in Ligier JFC will have equal opportunity to stand on the podium and earn the championship-winning scholarship, as both classes will be recognized separately on race podiums and with year-end prizes.

Ahead of the 2026–2028 FIA Karting homologation cycle, the Italian manufacturer has renewed its range of engines for both international and national classes, from MINI to Shifter, including the OK categories.
 

Already on the podium of the FIA Karting World Championship in Kristianstad in OK, Lev Krutolohov repeated this feat at the opening of the WSK Final Cup in Franciacorta. A week later, Energy Corse chassis were once again in the spotlight in a different context, the IAME Warriors Final in Valencia. Thanks to fruitful collaborations with the Xcel Motorsport and Valier Motorsport teams, top-level performances rewarded the work done and the competitiveness of the equipment.

The second event of the WSK Final Cup will take place at the Cremona Circuit next November 4th - 9th with a relevant participation. The leaders of the current standings are Godschalk (MINI U10), Gorun (MINI Gr.3), Scognamiglio (OK), Baglin (OKJ), Marchesi (OK-N), Stasionis (OK-NJ) and Bertuca (KZ2).      

With the 2025 ROK season coming to an end, all eyes are already on 2026, a year that promises to be exciting thanks to new developments and unmissable events!

BRP-Rotax is taking kart racing into a new era by announcing the availability of the Rotax E10. Developed entirely in-house and tailored to the specific demands of kart racing, the E10 combines performance, simplicity and sustainability – making the sport more exciting and accessible than ever. True to the “Race your Way” philosophy, the E10 delivers performance, fairness and zero-emission racing – enabling young talents from the age of six and hobby drivers alike to experience authentic electric race kart performance.