FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Dan Roche, 414.259.5661, roche.dan@basco.com
MILWAUKEE, WI (January 30, 2026) — Briggs & Stratton Motorsports is proud to announce the release of the 2026 Rule Set for the 206 engine platform. Following a year of successful technical updates in 2025 — including the rollout of enhanced ignition coils — the 2026 season focuses on stability and the removal of administrative barriers for the kart racing community.
The 2026 Rule Set contains virtually zero technical changes, ensuring that the engines hand-assembled by our skilled technicians in Milwaukee remain the gold standard for out-of-box performance.
The most significant update for the 2026 season is the unification of the U.S. and Canadian Rule Sets. Driven by increasing cross-border competition, we have officially eliminated the requirement for the Canadian "Maple Leaf" seal. As we have signaled with full transparency since January 2024, this move steamlines the tech inspection process and allows racers to compete across North America with a single, universal engine configuration.
"Our mission has always been to lower the cost of entry and simplify the tech shed," said Dan Roche, director of motorsports at Briggs & Stratton. "The 206 community thrives on a level play field. By removing the separate Canadian seal requirement, we are removing a hurdle for racers and ensuring that the focus remains exactly where it belong: on driver skill and chassis tuning."
By maintaining tight tolerances and a sealed crankcase, Briggs Racing continues to protect the investment of thousands of families who count on the 206 to provide durable, affordable, and competitive racing.
The 2026 Rule Set is available for immediate download at BriggsRacing.com/support/news
About Briggs & Stratton Motorsports: Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Briggs & Stratton Motorsports is the industry leader in four-cycle air-cooled racing engines. The Briggs 206 program is dedicated to growing the sport of karting by providing a reliable, cost-effective, and factory sealed racing platform.
Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions ot help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest producer of engines for lawn and garden, turf care and job site power equipment and is leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion batteries, standby generators, and energy storage systesm through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Simplicity®, Snapper®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents.
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