COMPKART Gear Up for the Next Decade

August 8, 2025 {Pinned From August}

On the cusp of the brands ten-year anniversary, COMPKART is poised to continue its competitiveness forward with its new website relaunch and competition structure.  The COMPKART brand will unify singularly under its new web platform alongside its competitive Race Department [COMPKART Factory].

COMPKART kicked off in 2014 as the private label of J3 Competition Inc. and fast-forward ten years later the brand has amassed domestic titles amongst some of the highest global victories and championships.  The brand has galvanized itself with on-track results paired by the innovative structures alongside its global resale network and partners, which look to be enhanced on the brands next journey.

“Our goal has always been to provide innovation and service with a platform of chassis that are provided at the highest level and same level our Race Department competes on.  Keeping our Ethos true has allowed all competitors utilizing our products to be confident in the performance, structure, and support from our side and we will continue this more effectively with our renewed aim and the retooled website will allow us to facilitate a true 360-degree owner-experience.” – Jim Giacomelli

With the brand in the midst of re-homologating its chassis line for the CIK-FIA for the period through 2027, the future continues forward.  Currently with a strong North American partner market, COMPKART remains open to inquiries in open territories as well as global interest in partnering with the marquee brand.

Visit our new website at www.compkart.co and preview the new COMPKART experience.  For more information, contact our staff directly at info@compkart.co or +1 814-864-1846.

About COMPKART

COMPKART is a proprietary chassis line designed in America and CIK-FIA homologated since 2015 for global competition.  The COMPKART chassis line ranges from Micro Kart all the way to KZ competition with a full spare parts catalog to ensure owners, dealers, and distributors have the correct components to compete.  With IAME and Rotax World Championship titles alongside multiple North American and Global titles, the brand provides the perfect opportunity for competitors and resale agents to compete in the sport with confidence and knowhow.

Contact: info@compkart.co | +1 814-864-1846.

February 4, 2025

COMPKART Factory team kicked off its 2025 season over the weekend of January 30 – Feb 2 at the Challenge of Americas opening event in Tucson, AZ.  The event was held at the challenging Musselman Honda Circuit where the team entered a total of five official drivers.  Oliver Hodgson dominated 100cc Sr both days while young Conner Lypka battled for victory as well in Cadet.

Team Line up:

100cc Jr > Derek Wargo & Mason Kuhn

100cc Sr > Cooper O’Clair & Oliver Hodgson

Cadet > Conner Lypka

The team started off on Thursday with practice which ramped throughout the day and into the final practice day of Friday.  As the team worked through a customary four day event they had to also navigate a new tire as the series utilizes the newly homologated Shinko tire made in Korea.  The team took well to the new tire and didn’t miss a beat with Conner Lypka and Oliver Hodgson topping the time sheets in their respective categories showing the balance and diversification of the COMPKART chassis line.  Wargo and Kuhn continued to progress throughout the weekend as they came to grips with the new tire and competition as it was the first competitive event of the season for them.  Likewise, Cooper O’Clair found pace throughout the weekend and unfortunately found himself on the wrong side of a pre-final incident on Saturday and a long challenging Sunday race giving him experience and knowledge to move forward for the season.

In the end Oliver Hodgson was able to dominate both days in 100cc Sr while Conner Lypka took a photo finish third place on Saturday.  Sunday saw the team battle across the board for top positions with Wargo and Kuhn taking a respective 5th and 6h place finish while Lypka took fourth with O’Clair jumping inside the top ten in 100cc Sr.

 

COMPKART Factory Race Schedule Diversified in 2025

December 28, 2025

For 2025 the COMPKART Factory team will have a renewed and diversified schedule seeing the team showcase its operation across Rotax and IAME events across North America.   With the start of 2025 being dedicated to the impactful and concentrated Rotax Winter Trophy and Rotax US RMC West events, the team will quickly change gears to compete in the SKUSA Pro Tour as well as the STARS Championship series while joining other critical Rotax events throughout the 2025 season.

“As we launch into 2025 we have a strong focus on the intention of the events we will attend. We will streamline our driver development process through a different channel in 2025 while ensuring that our spread of schedule provides added opportunities for drivers as well as our chassis line to showcase its performance across the gamut of North American karting as well as joining our key partners when available to further strengthen our stance.” — Justin Stefani

Rotax Events ’25

-Rotax Winter Trophy

-Rotax US RMC West

-Canada Final (West)

SKUSA ’25

-Pro Tour Championship (3 Events)

-Super Nationals

STARS Championship ’25

-Championship (4 Events)*

 

COMPKART  is an American designed global racing kart brand that focuses on Competition and Global Distribution. With a tenure being recognized as a world leader in the development race team and product development, COMPKART is open to new distribution/dealer inquires as well as drivers looking to level up their race program.  Inquires please contact: justin@j3competition.com | +1 (814) 864-1846

COMPKART SUPER NATIONALS REPORT

November 18, 2024

After another successful season in 2024, the staff at COMPKART Factory ended the season of competition at the global must-attend SKUSA Super Nationals event held just outside Las Vegas, NV (USA) at the Las Vegas Motorspeedway facility.  The team continued its focus on its efficient efforts with the addition of two new junior drivers; Mick Blankenspoor (NL) and Mason Kuhn (USA).

The weekend proved to be challenging from the ‘Luck’ standpoint as all drivers showcased top speed with Oliver Hodgson topping the KA Sr time sheets while he and Cooper O’Clair worked forward on developing the X30 setup.  Blankenspoor spent his time in Las Vegas at the pointy end ending in qualifying in P6 with Mason Kuhn finding trouble in his last practice session relegating him to an uphill battle.  Micro Swift driver Conner Lypka continued to evolve as he found himself competing in the top ten all weekend before ending the weekend in 13th position.

“We found ourselves highly prepared again for the Super Nationals, however the inability to optimize our track positions in qualifying resulted in a downward spiral throughout the heat races for many of our drivers.  It’s always motivating to see the team rally and keep focus and we had several high-points with each driver with Blankenspoor and Lypka really showing depth across the class range. We gained significant data on our materials and processes and will intend to implement for the upcoming season.” — Justin Stefani

COMPKART  is an American designed global racing kart brand that focuses on Competition and Global Distribution. With a tenure being recognized as a world leader in the development race team and product development, COMPKART is open to new distribution/dealer inquires as well as drivers looking to level up their race program.  Inquires please contact: justin@j3competition.com | +1 (814) 864-1846

COMPKART Clearance & Used Product Page Updated

October 8, 2024

Hey There!  We are excited have developed a new commerce page on our website that will allow us to showcase all our available Used Race Department equipment as well as any new Clearance items.  Stay engaged to get the first take on an EX-Hodgson race kart or maybe race engine maybe you are looking for some clothing or how about a slightly used demo-kart?  Either way all items will be available for purchase.  Please note that on all used race karts  for sale are ‘less shipping’ the shipping costs will be applied after you have executed the purchase online.

We look forward to continually updating this page to provide our valued members the best deals possible.

Thank you

COMPKART

COMPKART US Trophy Final Report

August 30, 2024

The Rotax US Trophy Final event kicked August 21, 2024 at New Castle Motorsprots Park just outside Indianapolis, Indiana (USA).  The NCMP facility offered its customary challenge of balancing high-speed chassis balance with long straights and tight harpin creating the ultimate challenge of balance and power. The event hosted all the normal Rotax categories including with RMC Grand Final tickets awarded to all category winners.

COMPKART entered the following drivers in its official team:

Oliver Hodgson – Sr MAX
Cooper O’Clair- Sr MAX
Quinten Lu – Sr MAX

Conner Lypka – Micro MAX

Derek Wargo – Jr MAX

Ryusei Sawada – Jr MAX

Itski Hayashi- Mini MAX

The event started well with Thursday through Friday being open to customary open testing which provided strong competition at the front of each category with multiple RMC GF qualified drivers in attendance.   New for the weekend was the addition of the EXGEL Driver Exchange drivers, whereby the COMPKART Factory team provided service for three very talented drivers to compete in Mini MAX, Jr MAX and Sr MAX.  Welcoming the pilots provided a great opportunity to showcase the American and Asian cultures while being able to provide top-level racing for their first experiences in the United states.

“The event was rewarding in a lot of ways especially with the EXGEL drivers being apart of our operation.  Of course the competition was fierce as it always is with so much on the line and we were really proud of all the team members efforts. Winning the three-peat with Oliver was a great accomplishment as was the standout performances from Ryusei Sawada and Quinten Lu. In addition we saw great speed and performance from O’Clair and Wargo, which we will look to continue forward throughout the rest of this year.” — Justin Stefani

Final Results

Conner Lypka – Mini MAX        P11

Quinten Lu  – Sr MAX                    P3
Oliver Hodgson – Sr MAX            P1
Cooper O’Clair – Sr MAX              P6

Derek Wargo – Jr MAX                 P6

Ryusei Sawada – Jr MAX              P5 > P15

Itski Hayshai – Mini MAX           P8

COMPKART  is an American designed global racing kart brand that focuses on Competition and Global Distribution. With a tenure being recognized as a world leader in the development race team and product development, COMPKART is open to new distribution/dealer inquires as well as drivers looking to level up their race program.  Inquires please contact: justin@j3competition.com | +1 (814) 864-1846

COMPKART wins at CANADA OPEN

July 24, 2024

The Canadian Open event kicked July 22  at ICAR in Mirabel Quebec Canada.  The ICAR facility offered a completely unique challenge with a temporary style circuit based on an airport location.  The event hosted all the normal Rotax categories including DD2 MAX with RMC Grand Final tickets awarded to all categories.

COMPKART entered the following drivers in its official team:

Oliver Hodgson – Sr MAX
Chris Harrower – Sr MAX
Theo Kekati – Sr MAX

Conner Lypka – Mini MAX

Cooper O’Clair – DD2 MAX

The event started well with Wednesday through Friday being open to customary open testing which provided strong local Canadian competition in every category.  New was DD2 MAX category for Cooper O’Clair who used the even to acclimate for later in the year when he heads to the RMC Grand Finals to compete in DD2.  The young immediately showed his talent by edging the top five in times just a mere 1-2 tenths off the more experienced pilots.

“The event was a really motivating one for us, going across the boarder in to Canada always elevates the competitiveness.  We took the win in Sr MAX with a brilliant drive by Oliver as we were able to show case our materials in the one that mattered.  Also noted are the great drivers by all the drivers, so proud to young Conner Lypka and Chris Harrower who had great finals.  O’Clair has some bad luck in the final as did Theo however that doesn’t lessen their efforts and professionalism.     ” — Team Management

Final Results

Conner Lypka – Mini MAX        P11

Chris Harrower  – Sr MAX           P15
Oliver Hodgson – Sr MAX            P1
Theo Kekati – Sr MAX                   P13

Cooper O’Clair – DD2 MAX        P19 DNF

COMPKART  is an American designed global racing kart brand that focuses on Competition and Global Distribution. With a tenure being recognized as a world leader in the development race team and product development, COMPKART is open to new distribution/dealer inquires as well as drivers looking to level up their race program.  Inquires please contact: justin@j3competition.com | +1 (814) 864-1846