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Shifterkart racing has always been the foundation of Superkarts! USA and the Master Shifter class has been part of the SuperNationals dating back to the year 2000. The engine type has changed over the course of the 24 years of Master Shifter racing in SKUSA, with today’s focus centered on the KZ platform. Entry numbers have grown since the transition to match the international gearbox formula and now the category is welcoming the largest field at the SuperNationals since 2015.
Fifty drivers will battle at SuperNationals 27, including defending champion Davide Fore (Italkart Factory Racing Team). The four-time world karting champion and two-time shifterkart world title winner returns to attempt at becoming the fourth driver to claim back-to-back victories at the SuperNationals in Master Shifter competition – joining Darren Elliott, Jeff Littrell, and Bonnier Moulton. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Fresh off a record setting campaign in Florida, the Superkarts! USA organization is turning its focus on the 2025 SKUSA Pro Tour. Set for its 16th straight season, the championship will again be comprised of three events to crown this year’s title winners. The highest entry numbers ever at the 2025 SKUSA Winter Series could forecast a big year for the SKUSA Pro Tour.
The class structure for the 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour remains unchanged, including the two Pro classes of Pro Shifter and Pro X30. The change from last year will be the return of Pro X30 to contest two rounds of racing each weekend alongside the Semi-Pro classes. Drivers competing in Pro X30 will also be allowed to compete in the KA100 Senior class, as there are no longer any restrictions placed on Senior drivers competing in both divisions on the same weekend. Pro Shifter will continue with one round per weekend, including qualifying, two heats on Saturday, and now with a Prefinal and Final on Sunday.
The largest prize package ever for the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour was introduced in 2024 and will continue for the upcoming 2025 season, reaching a total of $310,000. The Pro Shifter podium on Sunday each weekend totals $8,500 – with $5,000 to the winner. The top three in Pro X30 for all six main events in 2025 will be racing for $4,250 in total, with the winner earning $2,500 for each victory. The overall total for the 2025 weekend payout for the Pro categories is $51,000.
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Matheus Morgatto claimed his first victory in Pro Shifter (Photo: EKN)
Perfect weather greeted the drivers of the Superkarts! USA Winter Series on Saturday at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires as blue skies and temperatures approaching the high-70s made it an ideal day. It was definitely ideal for the winning drivers in the Pro categories. PSL Karting’s Matheus Morgatto (Birel ART) turned in a masterful performance in Pro Shifter, sweeping all three sessions to win over Rolison Performance Group’s Danny Formal (Kosmic). In Pro X30, RPG’s Donovan Bonilla (Kosmic) got away from the pack early and stretched away for yet another top-level national win, despite being chased down aggressively in the late going by Sodi Racing USA’s Harley Keeble. The Englishman’s impressive pace has set the stage for what could be a big fight for the title on Sunday.
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The recently announced SKUSA Mexico series has been met with tremendous enthusiasm and excitement across North America. Racers from Mexico and the United States are both eager to see the SKUSA racing programs and format flourish in new territories and locations. Last week in Florida at the SKUSA Winter Series, SKUSA Mexico brought their key personnel to train on site in all major departments.
In an effort to launch the series with the best chances for success, SKUSA is being very proactive with respects to COVID-19 mitigation. In an effort to be fully compliant with Mexico’s “code red” status. Effective January 10th 2021, Mexico City will begin a mandatory lockdown for all non-essential activity. Cases are spiking in the in the nation’s capital city and decreasing bandwidth in hospitals. Both KBR’s Luis Jauregui and SKUSA’s Tom Kutscher both jointly agreed it was in the best interests of everyone to move the scheduled January event to March 05-07, 2021.
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California ProKart Challenge to close out the 2024 championship chase with a second
straight visit to the K1 Circuit (Photo: Spencer Russell – photosbysmr1)
The California ProKart Challenge is carrying the momentum of the season’s fourth event in August into the 2024 series finale, scheduled for September 28-29 at the new K1 Circuit. The Winchester, California facility welcomed 171 entries for the double-round weekend, with another big turnout expected for the two-day, one round series finale of the Superkarts! USA regional program.
This event will be the second ever regional competition at K1 Circuit. The new 13-turn, 1-mile course featuring 33 feet of elevation, with its longest straightaway at 750 feet was well received by those in attendance at the August event. Superkarts! USA has confirmed from local officials that the event will be held without any restrictions. Friday, September 27 is move-in day, along with unofficial practice hosted by K1 Circuit. Four rounds of practice begin the official event on Saturday, with Qualifying to conclude the day. Warm-up, Prefinal and Final sessions make up the schedule for Sunday, with podiums at the end of the day.
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