The 2025 season is officially underway, and a rainy Friday has crowned the first polemen of the year.

The stage is set at the Cremona Circuit for the highly anticipated first round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Series. Approximately 200 drivers will battle it out on the Lombardy-based track, competing across categories including Mini MAX, Junior MAX, Senior MAX, DD2, and DD2 Masters. The Senior MAX remains the most competitive and populated category with 86 registered drivers, followed by 44 in Junior MAX, 34 in Mini MAX, and 30 across DD2 and DD2 Masters.

173 Drivers Set for the Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Series Opener.

The stage is set at the Cremona Circuit for the highly anticipated first round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Series. Approximately 200 drivers will battle it out on the Lombardy-based track, competing across categories including Mini MAX, Junior MAX, Senior MAX, DD2, and DD2 Masters. The Senior MAX remains the most competitive and populated category with 86 registered drivers, followed by 44 in Junior MAX, 34 in Mini MAX, and 30 across DD2 and DD2 Masters.

The Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Series has already attracted over 150 drivers, making it one of the most anticipated karting events of the season. The series will feature two rounds, starting with the first race at Cremona Circuit from February 12th to 16th, followed by the second round at the International Circuit of Viterbo from March 26th to 30th.

BRP-Rotax is proud to announce the launch of Rotax TRAX, a groundbreaking system designed to transform karting by empowering drivers of all levels with cutting-edge technology. This innovative solution combines a physical tracking device with an advanced app, providing a seamless way to analyze performance, compete locally and globally, and connect with the wider karting community.

Registrations are now officially open for the first round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Series (RMC Winter Series), set to take place at the Cremona Circuit from February 14 to 16, 2025.

WSK Promotion is pleased to announce that the sporting and technical regulations for the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy and RMC Winter Series are now available in the “Regulations” section of the RMCET website.

2024 was a milestone year for WSK Promotion, marked by the debut of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy and the Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Cup among its championships, resulting from the collaboration with BRP-Rotax. This new partnership has established a championship distinguished by the high quality of its competitions and remarkable participation.

Welsh karting sensation Cameron Nelson demonstrated his exceptional racing prowess on Sunday by securing a commanding victory in the BNL Golden Trophy at Circuit Genk. The 14-year-old from Pontyclun, representing Dan Holland Racing, dominated the final race with an impressive 8.7-second margin, marking a perfect conclusion to his remarkable season.

The Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy and WSK Promotion are delighted to announce the tickets allocation and the prizes for the 2025 season.

BRP-Rotax proudly announces that its full lineup of Rotax 125 MAX Evo Kart Engines and E20 Powertrain has received official CIK-FIA Approval since the 2024 racing season. This milestone covers the entire range of engines, from the single-speed Rotax Micro MAX, Mini MAX, Junior MAX, and Senior MAX, as well as the two-speed gearbox-equipped DD2 and the E20 categories.

The RMC Asia Festival, a marquee event for racing enthusiasts since its inception in 2022, is gearing up for its next edition with some exciting updates. This prestigious karting event, which has drawn competitors from across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, will see an evolution in both its organizing team and event name as it moves to Thailand’s historic Bira Circuit where it takes place from January 17-19, 2025.

We are thrilled to announce that the first ticket opportunity for the 2025 RMC Grand Finals in Bahrain is coming soon! Set to kick off early in 2025, the RMC Winter Trophy will be held at the Orlando Kart Center over back-to-back weekends

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.

It’s Finals Day at the Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno, Italy. After a week of hard-fought racing, it was time to crown champions at the 2024 RMC Grand Finals. Drivers from around the world battled one last time to have the chance to bask in the glory and fame of winning one of the most significant karting events around the world. Leaving the circuit tonight as a champion could change your life for the future. For some, it has been a week of success. For others, they are already focusing on earning an invitation to the 2025 RMC Grand Finals.

BRP-Rotax will celebrate a quarter of a century since the Rotax MAX Grand Finals began back in 2000 when it returns for the third time to Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno, Italy from October 19-26. With close to 400 qualified drivers and their many supporters coming together from in excess of 60 nations to contest the most RMC Grand Finals titles yet at the season headline event, the excitement is already building. It's finals day! Fasten your seat belts and witness the thrilling action from the track. Watch live when the new champions pass the finish line.

The Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno, Italy has been a great host for the 2024 RMC Grand Finals, as competitors worldwide will compete for Rotax glory tomorrow. The trials and tribulations of practice, qualifying, and the heat races lead to tomorrow and the chance to be crowned an RMC Grand Finals Champion.