The Champions of the Future Academy Program 2024 continues this weekend at the Al Ain Raceway International Kart Circuit. The hundred or so drivers entered for the fifth and penultimate round of the series will once again enjoy the very pleasant subtropical climate of the United Arab Emirates. In OK-N Senior, OK-N Junior and Mini 60, the situation remains open and many drivers are still hopeful of climbing onto the final podium.

With each event, the Champions of the Future Academy Program 2024 emphasises its many advantages, starting with its schedule which is ideally spread across Europe and the Middle East. After the Dubai Kartdrome at the beginning of October, the hundred or so drivers entered for the fifth and penultimate round of the series will once again enjoy the very pleasant subtropical climate of the United Arab Emirates and the Al Ain Raceway International Kart Circuit. In OK-N Senior, OK-N Junior and Mini 60, the situation remains open and many drivers are still hopeful of climbing onto the final podium.

Australia’s karting representatives took on young drivers from across the world at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia, Spain across the weekend. This prestigious event, held every two years, unites nations and drivers for the world’s largest motorsport festival, featuring 26 disciplines across various categories.

The surprise results continued in the karting Finals as Team Lithuania won gold in the Sprint Sr category.

Jorge Edgar kept his powder dry until it really mattered as the United Kingdom star stormed through the field to win gold in the Karting Sprint Jr category.

Team Portugal claimed a brilliant gold medal in the Karting Mini Final as Xavier Lázaro prevailed at the end of a pulsating 11-lap battle.

With Karting Endurance kicking off the first of the medal races at Aspar Circuit yesterday, today is the turn of Karting Mini, Karting Sprint Jr and Karting Sprint Sr. All three categories had one remaining Heat outstanding on Sunday morning, with the results contributing to the grid positions for each Final.

The third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games has officially begun. A total of 646 athletes from 82 countries will compete in no fewer than 26 categories, a significant increase from the 16 categories of last time in France and the six categories of the first edition in Italy. The Rally category has been expanded from three to nine categories, while GT Single Make, Esports F4, Karting Mini and Cross Car Mini are also new.

The third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games has officially begun. A total of 646 athletes from 82 countries will compete in no fewer than 26 categories, a significant increase from the 16 categories of last time in France and the six categories of the first edition in Italy.

An enthralling opening battle for victory in Heat 1 Group 1 for the Karting Mini category came down to a side-by-side blast as Team Portugal eventually got the better of Team USA as the chequered flag waved.

Team Spain doubled up in Karting Sprint Sr as Ruben Moya Lopez triumphed in both heats, much to the delight of a passionate home crowd.

The first racing action kicked off at a sunny Aspar Circuit this morning with Team Spain enjoying home success in the opening Karting Sprint Jr Heat.

An enthralling opening battle for victory in Heat 1 Group 1 for the Karting Mini category came down to a side-by-side blast as Team Portugal eventually got the better of Team USA as the chequered flag waved.
 

The first racing action kicked off at a sunny Aspar Circuit this morning with Team Spain enjoying home success in the opening heats.

The third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games has officially begun. A total of 646 athletes from 82 countries will compete in no fewer than 26 categories, a significant increase from the 16 categories of last time in France and the six categories of the first edition in Italy.

Team USA celebrated as the chequered flag waved to end Karting Mini Qualifying Practice, as Joshua Bergman secured pole position for each of his three heats tomorrow.

The third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games has officially begun. A total of 646 athletes from 82 countries will compete in no fewer than 26 categories, a significant increase from the 16 categories of last time in France and the six categories of the first edition in Italy. The Rally category has been expanded from three to nine categories, while GT Single Make, Esports F4, Karting Mini and Cross Car Mini are also new.

Selected for the second time by the Real Federación Española de Automovilismo to represent Spain, Belén García returns to competition this week at the FIA Motorsport Games. The 25-year-old driver will aim for gold in Karting Endurance with José Manuel Pérez-Aicart and Germán Sánchez at the Aspar Circuit in Valencia.

At its meeting on 17th October 2024, the FIA World Motor Sport Council made the following decisions based on proposals from the International Karting Commission.

Unsettled weather conditions made the KZ World Championship, held at Portimao in southern Portugal, extremely difficult. Qualifying was run on rain tyres that were particularly difficult to understand and use, and the KR Motorsport team were unable to get to the front of the field straight away. In the second half of the event, however, the team's performance on a dry track was clearly up to scratch, with Stan Pex, Danilo Albanese and Paolo Ippolito all making it into the top 10.