News Overview

BRP-Rotax is taking kart racing into a new era by announcing the availability of the Rotax E10. Developed entirely in-house and tailored to the specific demands of kart racing, the E10 combines performance, simplicity and sustainability – making the sport more exciting and accessible than ever. True to the “Race your Way” philosophy, the E10 delivers performance, fairness and zero-emission racing – enabling young talents from the age of six and hobby drivers alike to experience authentic electric race kart performance.

When we asked one of the most “seasoned” Rotax competitors in the modern era to share his first experience racing the Rotax electric kart, we never knew quite what to expect. Not only was he excited, but increasingly interested and surprised by the E20. 

Kyle Lawrence has not only been a competitor at the RMC Grand Finals with Team South Africa during his successful racing career, but in 2024 he joined the livestream media team in Italy. He is now focussed on helping to develop the new generation of karters at home. Before he left Sarno, Kyle took the chance to put the Rotax E20 through its paces on track.

BRP-Rotax, in cooperation with Authorised Rotax Distributor Kart-Shop Italia, announces the first Rotax Electric Kart Cup Italy 2025 as a feature category on the weekend of August 30th - 31st at the Circuito Internazionale di Napoli. Joining the RMC Grand Festival for the youngest racers, which travels to Italy this year to combine with the local southern championship, it’s also just a week before the closing round of the RMC Euro Trophy. This will definitely be a jam-packed fortnight of spectacular racing!

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.

Thomas Johansson is the Series Manager / Sporting Director, Porsche Carrera Cup & Sprint Challenge Scandinavia. He’s also the promoter of Prince Carl Philip’s Racing Trophy and Swedish E-Kart Championship with the Rotax E20. A man truly passionate about racing since he was competing himself, Thomas has teamed up with Prince Carl Philip and Porsche racing in Scandinavia to build a successful future for the new generation in karting.

Prince Carl Philip is the Duke of Värmland in Sweden and a familiar face on the race track – both in karts and racing cars. He started driving about 20 years ago and has been competing since 2008, now a regular entry in Porsche Carrera Cup & Sprint Challenge Scandinavia. 

Albert Friend (Mini MAX), Casper Nissen (Junior MAX), Matthew Higgins (Senior MAX), Enzo Bol (DD2), Nicolas Picot (DD2 Masters), Spencer Brougham (E20), and Hector Ramirez (E20 Masters) are the 2024 champions, with Picot repeating his success from 2023.

The second edition of the Swedish E-Kart Championship, featuring the Rotax E20 electric karts, has made its way into the history books at Gelleråsen Arena near the city of Karlskoga. The winner of the 2024 national title was Junior Jonsson in the Senior category, while Jonatan Morin took the honours in the Masters. Both the winners were awarded with their tickets to join Team Sweden at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals taking place in Sarno, Italy this October 19-26.

The Danish E-Kart Championship is set to return for the third time to the Scandinavian country that is making the green transition as pioneers in clean energy. An international line-up is anticipated by race organisers in Denmark for the running of this year’s electric-powered event on August 9-11, with three classes of the CIK-FIA Approved Rotax E20 on the program. The venue is the 1,245-metre Rødby Karting Ring along the Baltic coastline. There are Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals tickets to be awarded to the winners in the E20 Senior and E20 Masters categories for the headline event in Sarno, Italy this October. The leading E20 Junior driver will receive a 5.000€ Rotax voucher.

The biggest monobrand kart racing series, the Rotax MAX Challenge, joined the biggest auto monobrand racing series, the Porsche Sports Cup, in Hockenheim from May 25-27, 2024.

BRP-Rotax is thrilled to announce that CIK-FIA Approval has been confirmed for the Rotax E20 electric powertrain. This makes the new generation power unit the first ever E-Kart to be awarded this level of certification in karting. Adding to this ground-breaking news, the Rotax E20 championship at the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy becomes the first CIK-FIA Approved International Series for Electrically Powered Karts worldwide in 2024.