News Overview
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Rotax E20
29 Oct 2025
Christophe Adams takes the E20 Challenge at the RMCGF 2024 in SarnoWhen 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.
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Rotax E20
22 Oct 2025
Kyle Lawrence impressed by Rotax E20 e-Kart test in ItalyKyle 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.
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RMC
03 Sep 2025
Champions crowned at the Grand Festival and E-Kart Cup in SarnoThis 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.
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E-Karting
19 Sep 2024
Promoting talent and more sustainable Motorsport with Porsche ScandinaviaThomas 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.
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E-Karting
19 Sep 2024
Taking the initiative to an exciting new level for future generations in SwedenPrince 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.
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RMC Grand Finals
05 Sep 2024
RMCET 2024 CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN LONATOAlbert 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.
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E-Karting
22 Aug 2024
SWEDISH E-KART CHAMPIONSHIP MAKES HISTORY AT THE KANONLOPPETThe 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.
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Rotax E20
12 Jul 2024
Rodby to host the Danish E-Kart Championship 2024The 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.
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RMC
10 Jul 2024
AN INCREDIBLE SHOW IN THE FINALS AT FRANCIACORTAThe Franciacorta Karting Track hosted the third round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy. 236 drivers competed on the 1330-meter circuit located in Lombardy, which is recognized as one of the best in the world.
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RMC
12 Jun 2024
THE RMCET IS AT THE HALFWAY POINT IN WACKERSDORFThe second round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy, held from 7 to 9 June at Prokart Raceland in Wackersdorf, marks the halfway point of the 2024 championship.
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E-Karting
29 May 2024
ROTAX E20 IMPRESSES PORSCHE DRIVERS IN GERMANYThe 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.
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Rotax E20
07 May 2024
ROTAX E20 GETS FIRST E-KART CIK-FIA APPROVALBRP-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.
