LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers
LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers

LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces...

LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers

LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers

While waiting the start of the next season, our sports division unveils the 24 drivers who will take part in major international competitions in the MINI, OKJ, OK and KZ/KZ2 categories for the colors...
Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.
Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl...

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

OTK Kart Group and Alfano are glad to announce a new and prestigious technical partnership. For the next three years, Alfano will be the official supplier of the telemetry systems, supporting Tony...
End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini
End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini

End-of-season review for CRG with...

End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini

End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini

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...
Exciting opportunities for young karting stars
Exciting opportunities for young karting stars

Exciting opportunities for young karting...

Exciting opportunities for young karting stars

Exciting opportunities for young karting stars

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...
Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year
Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year

Journie Driving Academy Celebrates...

Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year

Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year

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...
The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to take place on October 18-19
The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to take place on October 18-19

The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to...

The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to take place on October 18-19

The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to take place on October 18-19

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...
Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board
Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board

Karting Australia welcomes two new...

Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board

Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board

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...
Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale
Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale

Breakthrough win for fast female at...

Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale

Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale

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...
Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series
Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series

Coul and Hennock get first national wins...

Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series

Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series

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 masters the field in KZ2
Birel ART masters the field in KZ2

Birel ART masters the field in KZ2

Birel ART masters the field in KZ2

Birel ART masters the field in KZ2

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...
Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup
Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup

Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team...

Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup

Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup

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...
A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse
A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse

A season full of victories and podiums...

A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse

A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse

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...
Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events
Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events

Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA...

Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events

Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events

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...
Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier
Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier

Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA...

Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier

Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier

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...
Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2
Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2

Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA...

Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2

Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2

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...
Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying
Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying

Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA...

Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying

Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying

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...
Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge
Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge

Champions crowned in 20th season for...

Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge

Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge

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...
Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing Talents with the Karting Champions League Winter Series
Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing Talents with the Karting Champions League Winter Series

Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing...

Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing Talents with the Karting Champions League Winter Series

Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing Talents with the Karting Champions League Winter Series

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...
ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025
ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand...

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025

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...
The champagne flows for the Ultimate Club Racers of 2024
The champagne flows for the Ultimate Club Racers of 2024

The champagne flows for the Ultimate...

The champagne flows for the Ultimate Club Racers of 2024

The champagne flows for the Ultimate Club Racers of 2024

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...

California ProKart Challenge opens 2023 season at Buttonwillow

California ProKart Challenge opens 2023 season at Buttonwillow Read more

The opening weekend for the 2023 California ProKart Challenge took place over March 11-12 at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Nearly 100 competitors participated on the weekend at the California facility with two full days of action for the first event of the six-round championship program. The 7/10-mile circuit in the counter-clockwise direction welcomed nine drivers earning their first victories on the season at the Superkarts! USA regional program.

Kart CRG: Everything is ready for the 2023 edition of the 24 Hours Karting of Italy

Kart CRG: Everything is ready for the 2023 edition of the 24 Hours Karting of Italy Read more

The countdown for one of the most awaited events of the Endurance Karting season, the 24 Hours Karting of Italy organized by CRG, has started. The event will take place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March on the 7 Laghi Kart track in Castelletto di Branduzzo, Italy.

Livestream: Rotax `O plate` British Open Kart Championship at Whilton Mill

Livestream: Rotax `O plate` British Open Kart Championship at Whilton Mill Read more

The Wera Tools Rotax British Open Kart Championships [17-19 March] is all set to be one of the largest `O plate` meetings in decades, as over 220 entries will head for Whilton Mill for the prestigious event.

Live timing: 34th Trofeo Andrea Margutti at South Garda Karting in Lonato

Live timing: 34th Trofeo Andrea Margutti at South Garda Karting in Lonato Read more

After the first two days dedicated to qualifying practice and heats, the 34th Trofeo Andrea Margutti organized by Parma Motorsport is ready for the final stages on Sunday, March 19th at South Garda Karting in Lonato. The live streaming will start at 11:20 with the Prefinals, and from 14:20 with the Finals of OK-Junior, MINI Gr3 Under 10, MINI Gr.3, KZ2, X30 Senior and X30 Junior.

Livestream: 34th Trofeo Andrea Margutti at South Garda Karting in Lonato

Livestream: 34th Trofeo Andrea Margutti at South Garda Karting in Lonato Read more

After the first two days dedicated to qualifying practice and heats, the 34th Trofeo Andrea Margutti organized by Parma Motorsport is ready for the final stages on Sunday, March 19th at South Garda Karting in Lonato. The live streaming will start at 11:20 with the Prefinals, and from 14:20 with the Finals of OK-Junior, MINI Gr3 Under 10, MINI Gr.3, KZ2, X30 Senior and X30 Junior.

Rotax classes return under Karting Australia approval and sanction

Rotax classes return under Karting Australia approval and sanction Read more

Karting Australia and BRP-Rotax are pleased to announce they have signed a multi-year agreement with option that will see the most popular Rotax MAX engines re-Homologated, supplied and Approved for use in Karting Australia sanctioned Competition with immediate effect.

Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix adds 3 new classes for Sept. 2-3 street race

Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix adds 3 new classes for Sept. 2-3 street race Read more

It’s been almost 30 years since planning began for the first Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race. This will be the 28th year. The sport has changed a lot in that time and sometimes it’s hard to notice changes when you host one race a year. Rock Island organizers have taken a look at how they are doing and what might need to change. There are 2 major challenges and, in a sense, they go hand in hand: the racing needs to be safer; more support is needed from karters and sponsors due to growing costs to keep the event thriving.

Young Henry Dusts the competition in South Australia

Young Henry Dusts the competition in South Australia Read more

Henry Johnstone has completed one of the most dominant SP Tools Australian Kart Championship final appearances to win the first round of KZ2 at Monarto in the river city of Murray Bridge, South Australia. He was not headed in the final and took the win by over six seconds in his BirelART machine. Emotional scenes ensued as he celebrated the victory. Second was defending Australian Champion, Joshua Fife who started his campaign well. Grabbing his best finish in KZ2 was Championship stalwart, Reece Cohen, who had put in a summer of hard work off-track to finish third. Another to record his best finish was New Zealander Nathan Crang.

California ProKart Challenge begins 19th season next weekend

California ProKart Challenge begins 19th season next weekend Read more

The 2023 California ProKart Challenge will begin on the March 11-12 weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. The 19th season of the Superkarts! USA regional program visits the California facility for the first round of the six-round championship series. The race will be the first major event within the state on the season, with big numbers anticipated for the two-day event.

ROK Cup Winter Trophy – Race Report

ROK Cup Winter Trophy – Race Report Read more

The ROK Cup Winter Trophy opens the new single-brand season by Vortex in the best possible way, with a total of 144 entries from all over Europe (and beyond) at the South Garda Karting in Lonato (Italy). A two-day competition that crowned the 2023 champions: Shen Zeyu (Mini ROK), Maksymilian Rafalik (Junior ROK), Patrik Fraboni (Senior ROK), Martin Hudec (Expert ROK), Davide Cicognini (Super ROK) and Marco Tormen (Shifter ROK).

Livestream: ROK Cup Winter Trophy 2023 at South Garda Karting in Lonato

Livestream: ROK Cup Winter Trophy 2023 at South Garda Karting in Lonato Read more

The ROK Cup Winter Trophy 2023 will be held on February 25th and 26th once more on the South Garda Karting circuit of Lonato. This early season event is an attraction for the many ROK Cup drivers from all over Europe and beyond, as always divided into the six categories: Mini ROK, Junior ROK, Senior ROK, Expert ROK, Super ROK and Shifter ROK. The regulations applied are those for the ROK Cup Trophy approved by ACI Sport, which can be found in the appropriate section on this site, available through the link on this page. As for all other ROK Cup competitions (ROK Cup Italy, ROK Cup Superfinal, ROK Cup Festival, etc.) the livetiming service and the engine rental service (provided directly by the Promoter) will be active.

Results: ROK Cup Winter Trophy 2023 at South Garda Karting in Lonato

Results: ROK Cup Winter Trophy 2023 at South Garda Karting in Lonato Read more

The ROK Cup Winter Trophy 2023 will be held on February 25th and 26th once more on the South Garda Karting circuit of Lonato. This early season event is an attraction for the many ROK Cup drivers from all over Europe and beyond, as always divided into the six categories: Mini ROK, Junior ROK, Senior ROK, Expert ROK, Super ROK and Shifter ROK. The regulations applied are those for the ROK Cup Trophy approved by ACI Sport, which can be found in the appropriate section on this site, available through the link on this page. As for all other ROK Cup competitions (ROK Cup Italy, ROK Cup Superfinal, ROK Cup Festival, etc.) the livetiming service and the engine rental service (provided directly by the Promoter) will be active.

Live timing: ROK Cup Winter Trophy 2023 at South Garda Karting in Lonato

Live timing: ROK Cup Winter Trophy 2023 at South Garda Karting in Lonato Read more

The ROK Cup Winter Trophy 2023 will be held on February 25th and 26th once more on the South Garda Karting circuit of Lonato. This early season event is an attraction for the many ROK Cup drivers from all over Europe and beyond, as always divided into the six categories: Mini ROK, Junior ROK, Senior ROK, Expert ROK, Super ROK and Shifter ROK. The regulations applied are those for the ROK Cup Trophy approved by ACI Sport, which can be found in the appropriate section on this site, available through the link on this page. As for all other ROK Cup competitions (ROK Cup Italy, ROK Cup Superfinal, ROK Cup Festival, etc.) the livetiming service and the engine rental service (provided directly by the Promoter) will be active.

RMC South Africa National Round 1 - Enter Now

RMC South Africa National Round 1 - Enter Now Read more

Get your entries in for Round 1 of The RMC South African Kart Championships at iDube Raceway from 3 - 4 March 2023. 

Alpine's Rac(H)er programme for equal opportunity announces new talents and the creation of its Human High-Performance Centre

Alpine's Rac(H)er programme for equal opportunity announces new talents and the creation of its Human High-Performance Centre Read more

During the team’s official Launch Event in London for the presentation of its 2023 Formula 1 challenger, the A523, Alpine announced new developments for its Rac(H)er programme confirming its ambition to promote equal opportunities for men and women to enhance its performance.

Sporting checks, Mini ROK gear ratio, fuel, tyres... All practical info of the ROK Winter Trophy

Sporting checks, Mini ROK gear ratio, fuel, tyres... All practical info of the ROK Winter Trophy Read more

We remind you all that the registrations will close on Wednesday 22nd February at 18:00. Registrations must be made through the online entry form on the South Garda Karting website.

Kart Republic - KR chassis shine in Lonato and Valencia

Kart Republic - KR chassis shine in Lonato and Valencia Read more

Officially presented at the end of 2017, the KR brand has had a meteoric rise, winning three FIA Karting World Championships and no less than seven European Championship titles in just five seasons! The Italian factory's chassis and all the teams representing the Kart Republic colours are back for another season, which promises to be even more successful. The first races in 2023 have already demonstrated this...

Rotax and Honda British Open Championships entry details revealed

Rotax and Honda British Open Championships entry details revealed Read more

The Wera Tools British Open Kart Championships (O plate) will mark the start of the season this March [17-19], as the much-anticipated event sees Rotax and Honda GX 160 categories fight for the honour of running the prestigious ‘O Plate’.

2023 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship - Round 1 Provisional Entry List

2023 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship - Round 1 Provisional Entry List Read more

Entries for the opening round of the 2023 SP Tools Australian Kart Championship presented by Castrol EDGE in Murray Bridge on March 3-5 have reached record numbers with more than 350 entries having been received.

ROK Cup Winter Trophy, all about the race

ROK Cup Winter Trophy, all about the race Read more

The Rok Cup Winter Trophy, the opening event of the 2023 Rok season to be held on February 25th and 26th at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato (BS), is getting closer.

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The CRG SpA team launches the 2018 24H Karting battle with pole position
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The CRG SpA team launches the 2018 24H Karting battle with pole position

After several Free Practice sessions, the 33rd edition of the 24 Hours Karting got under way on Friday afternoon with four Qualifying sessions. The Italian team No. 2 CRG SpA progressively increased their dominance to take a superb pole position while their main opponent had to throw in the towel. In GP2, an X30 engine enabled the No. 41 RSD Karting to set the fastest time. As interesting as these qualifications are, they are just the prelude to a battle of a different scale that will begin on Saturday, September 29th at 3:00 PM: 24 hours of a relentless race during which anything can happen.
 
Free Practice started on Thursday at the Le Mans Karting International Circuit but did not necessarily reveal an exact hierarchy between the 32 teams of the 2018 24 Hours Karting. However, the clash between the Sodikart and CRG factories was already taking shape. confirmed a little later during the 30 minutes of official practice early afternoon on Friday. Meanwhile, other struggles were brewing between the 13 GP1 and 18 GP2, not to mention the great challenge of the only GP3 team, the youngsters of Wintec-Kartagene.
 
A special feature of this event, the Qualifying phases include four successive sessions during which the slowest are gradually eliminated. The No. 3 CRG SpA (CRG / TM) in the hands of Paolo De Conto (ITA), Pedro Hiltbrand (ESP), Callum Bradshaw (GBR) and Andrea Rosso (ITA) each managed to be the fastest to finish to take pole position with 54''674. Faced with mechanical problems, the No. 3 Sodikart (Sodi / TM) gave up at the start of Q3, as well as No. 36 Cormeilles KMD (Sodi / Vortex). The places of honour were disputed until the end of Q1. The 16 CMCR Charente MMA (Tony Kart / Vortex) of Lilian and Rémy Fidèle, Romain Bonetto and William Bertrand took 2nd position, 0.454'' from pole, closely followed by the No. 10 of Wintec Chambord (Tony Kart / Vortex) with Ulysse De Pauw, Victor Compere, Bastien Leguay and Charles Tesnière. No. 95 JFJ Performance (Sodi / Vortex) took 4th place in front of No. 9 London Kookeli (Tony Kart / TM). The engine duel also started between TM Racing and Vortex. Note that only seven of the 13 GP1 entries reached Q1.
 
An X30 engine in pole position of GP2.
The result of the qualifications in the GP2 category also had some surprises. Thus the No. 41 RSD Karting (Kosmic / Parilla) finished in 8th place overall and took 1st place in GP2 in front of the Master Team No. 14 Team LGB (Tony Kart / Rotax), followed by another X30, No. 40 RSD-CG (Sodi / Parilla). The No. 24 Wintec Kartagene youth crew (Tony Kart / Vortex) placed their GP3 in 14th position in front of the women's team of No. 67 RM Ladies (FA Kart / Rotax).
 
The Saturday morning will be dedicated in priority to the 24 Minutes Cadet whose Final will take place at 10:50 AM and the historic karts of "20000 rpm" at 1:20 PM. Then the 24 Hours Karting will commence with a detailed team presentation on the grid starting from 2:00 PM. At 3:00 PM sharp, Mrs. Christelle Morançais, President of the Regional Council of the Pays de la Loire, will give the start of the 24 hours at the same time as the 24 H Trucks not far away on the Bugatti Circuit.

Qualifying Practice

 
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