The action on track is back for the OK and OKJ categories of international karting, which will be busy this weekend on the Portimão track in Portugal for the 2nd round of the Champions of the Future. The event will be the prologue to the 2nd Round of the FIA ​​European Championship, scheduled for next week from 1st to 4th May on the same track and will therefore be of significant importance for working on the set-ups in view of the FIA ​​meeting.
 

The Champions of the Future continues this weekend, from 23 to 26 April, with the second meeting of the season. Heading south of Portugal, to the Portimão International Circuit, a technical track often swept by Atlantic winds. The young drivers in the OK and Junior categories will take to the track to continue their European campaign.

A warmer breeze and a clearer sky greeted drivers for the second and final day of racing in Valencia. The Mini 60, OK-N Junior, and OK-N Senior categories delivered intense on-track drama as the fight for the series rankings continued to unfold. Sunday featured an entire fresh day with timed qualifying sessions, two more qualifying heats per category, and the all-important finals with the storylines shaken up again since Saturday.

The second round of the Champions of the Future Academy Program is scheduled for 11th-13th April on the Spanish circuit of Valencia. An initial hierarchy has already emerged, but many drivers will be keen to upset the odds by taking advantage of the ‘arrive and drive’ concept, which places all drivers on an equal footing in the Mini, OK-N Junior and OK-N Senior categories.

Under cloudy skies at the Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero, the second round of the 2025 Champions of the Future Academy Program kicked off with intense competition across the Mini 60, OK-N Junior, and OK-N Senior categories. With the rain holding off, Saturday delivered a dry first day highlighted by several standout performances that set the tone for the rest of the weekend.

The second round of the Champions of the Future Academy Program is scheduled for 11th-13th April on the Spanish circuit of Valencia. An initial hierarchy has already emerged, but many drivers will be keen to upset the odds by taking advantage of the ‘arrive and drive’ concept, which places all drivers on an equal footing in the Mini, OK-N Junior and OK-N Senior categories.

The organisers of the Champions of the Future Academy Program announce a venue change for Round 5 of the 2025 season. Originally scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar, the event will now be held at Al Ain Raceway due to unforeseen circumstances.

The second round of the Champions of the Future Academy Program is scheduled for 11th-13th April on the Spanish circuit of Valencia. An initial hierarchy has already emerged, but many drivers will be keen to upset the odds by taking advantage of the ‘arrive and drive’ concept, which places all drivers on an equal footing in the Mini, OK-N Junior and OK-N Senior categories.

The second round of the Champions of the Future Academy Program is scheduled for 11th-13th April on the Spanish circuit of Valencia. An initial hierarchy has already emerged, but many drivers will be keen to upset the odds by taking advantage of the ‘arrive and drive’ concept, which places all drivers on an equal footing in the Mini, OK-N Junior and OK-N Senior categories.

Since its creation in 2010, the IPK factory has rapidly established itself as one of the leading companies in the global karting market, thanks to its innovative technology and the quality of the products it sells. In 2025, IPKarting will rely on its extremely competitive chassis brands - Formula K, Praga, OK1, RS Kart and Tillotson - but also on a renowned Racing Team which has been reorganised during the off-season and which its managers are pleased to officially present.

The Birelart Racing Team got the FIA Karting European OK and OK-Junior Championship off to a flying start at Campillos. Although the final results did not fully reflect the potential seen on track, the performances nevertheless highlighted the quality of the preparation and the cohesion of the team.

With the Prema Racing team and IAME engines, KR chassis dominated the first of four rounds of the FIA Karting European Championships in OK and OK-Junior. At Campillos in Spain, the results of the two Finals spoke for themselves: Noah Baglin won brilliantly in the youngest category ahead of his team-mate Dean Hoogendoorn and James Anagnostiadis triumphed in OK, while Dries Van Langendonck secured a second double for the Kart Republic factory.

On the Spanish circuit of Campillos, the Racer 401 T is fast and competitive in both categories. After the strong performances shown throughout the weekend, in the two finals the Racing Team down not gain the results within its reach.

Round 1 of the FIA European Championship ended with results below expectations and potential for the CRG Racing Team drivers. On the one hand, the rain on Thursday and part of Friday complicated the work plans and, at the same time, a bit of bad luck in some key moments of the weekend did not allow them to fight in the upper parts of the standings in this 1st of the 4 scheduled seasonal appointments.

Almost four years after the previous FIA Karting Championship at Campillos, the Andalusian circuit was perfectly suited to the eagerly-awaited European opener, contributing to the success of the first 2025 competition. The Finals lived up to their promise in both categories. Britain's Noah Baglin made the difference in OK-Junior, while Australian James Anagnostiadis emerged victorious from an intense duel in OK. Several of the drivers in the top three were already wearing the colours of academies set up by Formula 1 teams, including Baglin with Ferrari and Anagnostiadis with Mercedes.

The 2025 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championships - OK and OK-Junior - are about to get underway in southern Spain. The entry list includes almost 190 drivers, divided between 98 OK and 89 OK-Junior, confirming the appeal of the international categories. 43 nationalities from five continents will be represented at this eagerly-awaited event.

Before the Super Heats and Finals gave their verdict on the Spanish circuit of Campillos, the Qualifying Heats rearranged the rankings. A new leader emerged in OK-Junior in the form of Britain's Noah Baglin, while Switzerland's Chiara Battig proved herself unbeatable in the intermediate rankings, following her superb pole position on Friday.

The 2025 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championships - OK and OK-Junior - are about to get underway in southern Spain. The entry list includes almost 190 drivers, divided between 98 OK and 89 OK-Junior, confirming the appeal of the international categories. 43 nationalities from five continents will be represented at this eagerly-awaited event.

As the 2025 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - OK & Junior got underway on Friday 4th April at the Campillos International Kart Center, the Qualifying sessions were eagerly awaited to provide an initial overview of the season’s talents. Despite threatening skies, with an occasional few drops of rain, the 173 drivers were able to use slick tyres from the first to the last session. In southern Spain, Chiara Battig (SUI) took pole position in the OK class, while Iskender Zulfikari (TUR) was fastest in the OK-Junior class.

The 2025 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championships - OK and OK-Junior - are about to get underway in southern Spain. The entry list includes almost 190 drivers, divided between 98 OK and 89 OK-Junior, confirming the appeal of the international categories. 43 nationalities from five continents will be represented at this eagerly-awaited event.