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Introduced to the SKUSA SuperNationals in 2022, the KA100 Master category has secured a third straight year of selling out, this time reaching a record-setting 51-driver mark as of registration closing on October 28. Single-speed ‘expert’ competition has been at the SuperNationals since 2003, with X30 Master / TaG Master running until 2022 with sold out fields year after year. Now the focus is around the KA100 platform and the competition level is still at its best.
The last two winners in KA100 Master at the SuperNationals are in this year’s field. Defending winner Matthew Waters (Rolison Performance Group) caught the paddock by surprise, coming in for his first trip to Vegas to claim the victory. The 34-year-old from Australia returns for a chance to become the first repeat winner in the category. On the other side, Martin Stone (Rolison Performance Group) is seeking a second win in three years after claiming the inaugural victory in 2022. The Texan finished 10th a year ago, and is now racing under the same tent as Waters with RPG. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Finnegan Bayliff earned his second KA100 Senior victory on the season (Photo: EKN)
The opening day of racing for the 2024 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals went into the books on Saturday at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati. The Batavia, Ohio facility has gone all out in welcoming the organization for the first time, welcoming over 200 entries in the eight categories. The Semi-Pro divisions completed the third round of the 2024 championship program while the Pro categories completed qualifying and two heat races to set up for their main event on Sunday. The highlight on the day was second victory in three rounds thus far for Trinity Karting Group driver Finnegan Bayliff in the KA100 Senior division.
Ohio driver James Overbeck (BJR / Tony Kart) led the way in the Sodi Racing USA KA100 Senior qualifying session, posting a 58.217-lap to edge out Steven Miller (Nash / EOS). They were among a busy front pack in the Prefinal that ended up with Miller escaping with the win. It was the same group at the front of the field in the 20-lap Final. Round One winner Finnegan Bayliff (Trinity / Kart Republic) was able to secure the top spot by lap 14, leading the remainder of the race to earn his second SKUSA Pro Tour race in the last three starts. Overbeck won the battle for second with Keagan Kaminski (FW / GFC) overcoming a wrecked chassis in Friday practice to end up on the podium in third. Miller and Connor Ferris (TFR / Kart Republic) – coming up from 17th – completed the top-five.
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Alessandro de Tullio is looking to lock up both X30 Pro and KA100 Senior titles this weekend (Photo: EKN)
The 2024 Superkarts! USA Winter Series is set to conclude this weekend – February 2-4 – with the finale event of the seventh season. The AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires will host Round Three and Four, welcoming over 200 entries in the nine categories competing in Homestead, Florida.
The 7/10-mile circuit will be revert to the clockwise direction for the second weekend for the 2024 SKUSA Winter Series. Wednesday and Thursday are unofficial practice with Friday hosting five official sessions for testing. Round Three is set for Saturday, including qualifying, Prefinal and Final. Round Four is a repeat format on Sunday. Points will then be combined for a best three of four championship format to decide the 2024 SKUSA Winter Series champions.
Two drivers stood out in the Pro X30 presented by SpeedLab Racing Engines as Ryan Norberg (RPG / Kosmic) eliminated his winless streak dating back to 2022, while Alessandro de Tullio (Inter MS / Kart Republic) showed he is a Homestead master in the wet. It is de Tullio leading the championship based on his runner-up performance to Norberg on Saturday, leading in the points standings by 60 over the five-time SKUSA Pro Tour champion. Jakub Kolar (Vice / Kart Republic) and Thomas Nepveu (Trinity / Kart Republic) both had a podium finish in the opening weekend but will need more this time around, trailing by 105 and 135 entering the weekend. SuperNationals 26 winner Donovan Bonilla (RPG / Kosmic), Harley Keeble (Piquet / Sodi Kart), Brandon Carr (Trinity / Kart Republic), and Diego Ramos (PSL / Birel ART) are among the top contenders for podium and wins. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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2021 Is still a few weeks away, but the mood is already positive in SKUSA’s main office. Superkarts! USA and Mexico’s KBR are excited to officially announce SKUSA Mexico, kicking off in January 2021 in Mexico City. The joint venture aims to combine the success and model of the SKUSA platform with an already thriving and successful regional program, south of the border.
“Luis Jauregui is a person who shares the same genuine passion for this sport as I do,” remarked an excited Tom Kutscher. The SKUSA president went on to add, “In 20 years, I have never seen anyone who cares more about the sport and its people than he does. Watching him this weekend, interact with everyone, offering support and hearing everyone out, made me so excited for this next chapter.”
SKUSA will be supporting the new venture with insight, training, logistics, and key personnel. With its existing portfolio of Evinco Tires, IAME, and race sanctioning and promotion, Superkarts! USA are committing to augmenting the early success already occurring in Mexico City.
IAME USA West’s Alexis Kutscher commented, “We will be bringing our key employees to Mexico to help train and support the KBR staff. In everything from tech, to officiating, our plan is to preserve a model that’s proven successful in the continental United States.” She also shared “we had the great pleasure of attending KBR’s regional final and we were very impressed with the turnout, the professionalism, and the shared passion for racing.”
The six-race series kicks off January 30-31 in Mexico City and consists of six rounds to make up the 2021 championship. With a class format the mimics that of SKUSA’s ProTour, the SKUSA Mexico class structure will be as follows:
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California ProKart Challenge will make its first ever visit to the new K1 Circuit on the August 23-25 weekend (Photo: K1Circuit.com)
The highly anticipated first trip for the California ProKart Challenge to the new K1 Circuit is coming in one week. The 20th season of Superkarts! USA’s regional championship is set to host a double-header event on August 23-25 at the Winchester, California facility.
Numbers for the event are expected to be massive, with pre-entries already over the 130 mark for the Round Four and Round Five races, which will serve as the first ever regional competition at K1 Circuit. For most, it will be the first time turning laps around the new 13-turn, 1-mile course featuring 33 feet of elevation, with its longest straightaway at 750 feet.
“We are thrilled to be heading to K1 Circuit for the first time,” added SKUSA CEO Tom Kutscher. “This new track is amazing, a world-caliber facility, and I can’t wait to bring our racers there to experience a new era in karting for southern California. Our hope is to make K1 Circuit a cornerstone for the California ProKart Challenge – to help re-fuel the fire of karting here in the region.”
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