The month of April saw the Challenge of the Americas program complete its 17th season, hosting the 2024 season finale at Sonoma Raceway in California, where it decided this year’s champions at the end of exciting event. Andy Seesemann and his FTK Promotions operation has been a leader in event promotion for almost two decades and the continued success has meant navigating through tumultuous times, including many changes and evolutions of the sport. The Challenge has been a steadfast constant for West Coast karting, and much like the 2024 season being one of adjustment, the upcoming year in 202 ..read more

In the history books of American karting, a full chapter could most certainly be dedicated to the Quincy Grand Prix, or ‘The Park’, as those in the know call it. The annual street race that runs through Quincy, Illinois’ South Park has been a bucket list race for many in the sport, and thankfully, it will return after a one-year hiatus. Last year, long-time Quincy GP promoter Terry Trader made the tough decision to end his 40-plus year run with the event, much to the dismay of many racers who place the event at the epicenter of their annual calendars. Most understood that promoting and organiz ..read more

Israel’s Ariel Elkin and the InterMS team proved to be the class of the field during today’s Continental Tire Grand Prix of Alabama. Less than two weeks after celebrating his 17th birthday, Elkin was never headed in the pair of USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire races at the challenging Barber Motorsports Park road course. Exclusive Autosport’s Jack Jeffers, from San Antonio, Texas, followed him home this morning, with Elkin’s teammate, Augusto Soto-Schirripa, from Miami, Fla., close behind in third. Sebastian Wheldon (VRD Racing), from Coral Gables, Fla., pressured Elkin all the way to ..read more

The weather played an important role in the running of the FIA Karting Val d’Argenton Event. After the changeable and wet weather of the first two days, the sun shone on Sunday and all the races took place on a dry track. Joe Turney (GBR) continued his domination of the OK class to the Final, as did Iacopo Martinese in OK-Junior. Jakub Gasparovic (SVK) won the first 2024 Final of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. Extremely variable weather conditions on Friday and Saturday during Practice and the Qualifying Heats provided particularly demanding conditions for the 213 participants from over 60 na ..read more

The fourth month of the 2024 season is nearly completed and the second edition of the eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School has been tabulated. This season is one of transition with the updated event ranking system implemented, putting more emphasis on the size of the field and strength of field for the major events on the year. The loss of the 2023 SKUSA WinterNationals and the addition of USPKS season opener and the third stop on the Race Rotax US Trophy West Series has shuffled the order, except for the top spot. Three-time defending USPKS champion Ryan ..read more

The 2024 season opened with record numbers for the Northwest Karting Association Padholder Super Cup Series. A total of 196 entries competed in the 14 categories – including Kid Karts – for the opening two rounds of this year’s championship, traveling to the Tri-City Kart Club Horn Rapids Kart Track outside Richland, Washington. According to Mike Schorn of NWKA, this was THE largest series event since 2006. The members of TCKC worked hard preparing the facility for the large entries with the effort paying off in a record turnout. The weather was sunny all weekend however heavy winds rocked the ..read more

The 2024 Race Rotax US Trophy West Series entered the second half of the championship program with Round Five and Six contested at the Amarillo Kart Complex. The April 19-21 event marked the return of Rotax racing to the Lone Star State, visiting the Panhandle, Texas facility for the first time. The Race Rotax US Trophy West Series features a unique format compared to other karting events with two different layouts utilized in the same weekend. The first three sessions of Friday practice were conducted in the clockwise direction – reserved for the action in Round Six on Sunday – before the tra ..read more

For the first time since its creation in 2020, the Champions of the Future Euro Series visited France, for the second of five events in this top-level competition. The 173 drivers present (95 in OK-Junior and 78 in OK) discovered the Val d’Argenton circuit, which proved to be very interesting from both a technical and sporting point of view. Joel Pohjola won the Juniors Final, while Dries Van Langendonck took the provisional lead. In the OK class, Thibaut Ramaekers made the difference in the Final, while Zac Drummond took the overall lead. In both categories, the racing was intense, with count ..read more

The second release of the 2024 season for the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings features changes in position from the second down. A month after the first release, the second includes only six main events added to the point total for the 207 drivers scoring points at events including on the schedule. The big change is the points loss in the drop of last year’s SKUSA Pro Tour WinterNationals dropping off the 12-month standings. The removal of Pro Shifter from the USPKS program in 2024 will also put an emphasis on the other programs, such as SKUSA Winter Series, Challenge of the Ameri ..read more

The second event of the 2024 California ProKart Challenge was contested on the April 20-21 weekend with the series returning to the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Running the Buttonwillow, California circuit in the reverse direction from the opening round event in March, the Superkarts! USA regional program hosted Round Two of the six-round championship program for the eight categories competing. This time around featured a handful of repeat winners while others stood on the podium for the first time in 2024. The KA100 Senior by P1 Engines class, featuring 28 drivers, saw Ethan Lampe complete the ..read more