News Overview

This year’s edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Festival for Micro MAX and Mini MAX took place in Italy on August 30-31, where the new title-holders were celebrated after much intensely contested racing. The maiden Rotax E-Kart Cup Italy also featured on the program, organised by the Authorised Rotax Distributor Kart-Shop Italia and run in conjunction with the national RMC series with race entries totalling 144 drivers.

Race Rotax is excited to announce that registration for the popular Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) US Trophy Final will officially open on Friday, August 15, 2025. This premier Rotax event in the USA, scheduled for October 17-19, 2025, at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana, represents an opportunity for North American and international karting talent to secure a coveted ticket to the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF).  

The ultimate opportunity of the year for North American and international karting talent to secure a ticket to the RMC Grand Finals in Bahrain is here. 

The 7th edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy came to a spectacular conclusion on Saturday 19th July at Le Mans. Maximum intensity and elevated spectacle accompanied the Final stages of the competition for the 343 participants and all the spectators at this major karting event.

The 2025 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy arrived at Karting Genk ‘Home of Champions’ for its third and penultimate round of the season. Set in one of the most iconic karting venues in the world, the event brought together over 200 drivers, challenging them across five days of competition under rising summer temperatures. The large crowd that filled the grandstands on Saturday and Sunday was treated to unpredictable drama, standout performances, and decisive movements in the title race.

The Steel Ring in Třinec played host to a memorable second round of the 2025 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy. It was a historic debut for the impressive Czech venue, where a packed crowd witnessed fierce battles across all five Rotax categories. In the Czech Cup by Mini MAX, Emerson MacAndrew-Uren won the title and RMC Grand Finals ticket. Series class winners for round 2 were Mate Kobakhidze (Junior MAX), Macauley Bishop (Senior MAX), Jakub Bezel (DD2) and Nicolas Picot (DD2 Masters).

BRP-Rotax announces the official chassis partners for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2025 taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from November 29th to December 6th: Birelart, IPK and Sodikart - three of the world’s leading manufacturers in the karting industry. Each brand is well-renowned for their quality, workmanship and commitment to providing nearly 400 qualified competitors at the RMCGF with the best material and support to win.

The ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf once again confirmed itself as the perfect playground for Rotax Racing, hosting an unforgettable Round 1 of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy. Last weekend, the first winners of the 2025 season were crowned.

Trophies went to Alfie Mair (Mini MAX), Cole Denholm (Junior MAX), Lewis Gilbert (Senior MAX), Jakub Bezel (DD2), and Nicolas Picot (DD2 Masters). Alfie Mair also got a ticket to the RMC Grand Finals 2025 as winner of the German Cup by Mini MAX.

The action-packed weekend started early. Rain arrived on Friday after two days of dry practice, shaking up the field and setting the tone for an unpredictable event.

BRP-Rotax, together with Authorised Rotax Distributor Kart-Shop Italia, is pleased to announce that the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Festival will be held at Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno on August 30th - 31st, 2025. This championship dedicated to Micro MAX and Mini MAX takes place for the very first time in Italy, often referred to as ‘the heart of karting’. Both title winners will be awarded RMC Grand Finals 2025 tickets to the season finale in Bahrain on November 29th to December 6th.

BRP-Rotax together with promoter 3MK Events are excited to announce that the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy Le Mans will take place on July 15th to 19th, 2025. The competition, which extends the start grid this season, has consistently grown to rank amongst the strongest fields on a global scale.

We are thrilled to announce that the RMC Grand Finals 2025 is set to take place once again in the magnificent Kingdom of Bahrain! From November 29 to December 06, 2025, the world’s best karting talents will gather at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC) to battle for the most prestigious title in Rotax Racing – the RMC Grand Finals Champion.

After two thrilling weekends and four intense race days, the 2025 RMC Winter Trophy has officially concluded, with the season’s champions crowned and the first RMC Grand Finals Tickets to Bahrain awarded.