Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) has launched a new driver development program leveraging its championship-winning formula to create strategic partnerships across motorsports as a development pipeline to the top level of motorsports in North America.

After qualifying practice, the first qualifying heats on Friday named the initial leaders of the big karting event by WSK Promotion.

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 qualifying practice has been completed with the pole positions going to Trefilov (KZ2), Pavan (OK), Calleja (OKJ), Frigerio (MINI Gr.3 U10), Lazaro (MINI Gr.3), Kumpen (OKNJ) and Tonalini (OKN).

Jaguar TCS Racing have announced that Jamie Chadwick and Lilou Wadoux will take part in the 2024/25 Formula E Women’s Test. Three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will jump back into Formula E machinery having sampled the GEN3, and following Rookie Test outings with NIO, and with Jaguar in Marrakesh, 2020.

The first-ever all-women test session for an FIA Championship will take place on Friday 8 November at Circuito del Jarama in Madrid, as part of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s pre-season testing schedule.               

In his debut weekend, Sacha van ’t Pad Bosch put on a clinic in the Ligier JS F4 Series (JS F4) at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) on Saturday afternoon. After a technical infraction in Race 2 disallowed his time and sent him to the back of the lineup for Race 3, the Dutch driver drove through the field en route to victory in the final race of the 2024 season.
 

The entry list for the first of the two WSK Final Cup events at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato has reached 400 drivers, marking another important milestone in WSK Promotion's 19th year of activity. Since 2006, WSK Promotion has been organizing a sporting history that is increasingly appreciated by all actors in international karting. All the categories, namely MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, OK, and KZ2, will be packed.

Championship organiser MotorSport Vision (MSV) has confirmed that the leading female driver in the 2025 GB4 Championship will receive an increased career contribution prize of €50,000.

F1 Academy™ has today announced that the 2024 F1 Academy Champion will receive a fully funded seat in GB3 with Rodin Motorsport for the 2025 season.

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. 

Another important event by WSK Promotion, the opening round of the WSK Final Cup 2024, will take place from November 6th to 10th. All the categories, namely ,MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, OK and KZ2 will be packed.

DAMS Lucas Oil is pleased to announce that Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy member Dino Beganovic will compete for the team for the rest of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 campaign.

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.
 

Winfield Racing School and ELF are delighted to announce the re-kindling of their legendary partnership, which spanned two decades from 1973 onwards.

Audi and Sauber Motorsport AG have secured one of the most promising talents for the future of Formula One: Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto (20) will complete the team’s strong and well-matched pairing alongside Nico Hülkenberg (37).

Big participation in the opener of the WSK Final Cup 2024 of November 6-10 in Lonato for categories MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, OK and KZ2.

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 German Kart Championship will start with a premiere in 2025. For the first time, the championship will be held in Mariembourg, Belgium. The race calendar comprises a total of five race weekends and will be held at the biggest circuits in Germany. In addition to the four DKM championships, the IAME Series Germany will once again be part of the supporting programme. The ‘Road to DTM’ support programme will be continued and offers the chance of promotion to the ADAC GT4 Germany via the DKM.

Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme is proud to announce that Rafaela Ferreira, the first female race winner of the F4 Brazilian Championship, will look to continue to make history, together, with the VCARB Team for the 2025 F1 Academy season.

2024 marked the 25th anniversary of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals on the prestigious Italian circuit of Sarno. It was also the 15th anniversary of the collaboration between BRP-Rotax and Sodikart for the supply of chassis.

An emblematic player in world karting and an active partner of BRP-Rotax since 2012, Birel ART brilliantly highlighted the quality of its chassis and its know-how at the prestigious Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. Involved in the Mini Max, Max DD2 and also DD2 Masters categories with its products in the colours of Charles Leclerc, the Italian factory supplied more than 180 karts for this key event of the season organised in 2024 in Italy, on the Naples International Circuit in Sarno.

Markus (18) and Charly (15) Glume showcased their exceptional karting skills on Saturday during the sixth round of the GK4 Kart Series. In a remarkable display of sibling prowess at their home track in Mariembourg, Markus clinched first place in the IAME Senior class finale. Charly secured third, capping off a successful day for the duo from Nalinnes.  
 

Australia’s karting representatives took on young drivers from across the world at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia, Spain across the weekend. This prestigious event, held every two years, unites nations and drivers for the world’s largest motorsport festival, featuring 26 disciplines across various categories.

The 2024 season of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine comes to a close with another victory for champion Rafael Camara (Prema Racing). The Ferrari Driver Academy driver wraps up his year in the best way possible, cementing his status as the record-holder in this championship.

The Italian F.4 Championship officially concluded with the third race at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Putting the final seal on the season was Australian driver Gianmarco Pradel, representing US Racing, who achieved his first victory by overtaking poleman Freddie Slater in a highly challenging race. Pradel was rewarded with the win after a weekend that presented him with some difficulties in the previous two races, but he skillfully seized the opportunity with a spectacular pass, closing out the year in the best possible way.

The surprise results continued in the karting Finals as Team Lithuania won gold in the Sprint Sr category.

Jorge Edgar kept his powder dry until it really mattered as the United Kingdom star stormed through the field to win gold in the Karting Sprint Jr category.

Team Portugal claimed a brilliant gold medal in the Karting Mini Final as Xavier Lázaro prevailed at the end of a pulsating 11-lap battle.