Evolution of the Sodikart Racing Team in 2021 22Dec2020 Read more From January 2021, Sodi Racing Team will take on a new dimension, in order to pursue its development objectives in the international KZ / KZ2 / OK-J / Mini CIK categories. Read more
Parolin relaunches in KZ with Celenta 18Dec2020 Read more For its return to the gearbox categories, Parolin Racing Kart has chosen to put it's faith in the talent and experience of Francesco Celenta. The Italian driver has many top results in KZ and KZ2 on his record, notably acquired with Parolin a few years ago. Read more
Alex Irlando signs with CRG 17Dec2020 Read more CRG has made official the first piece of its drivers’ line-up for 2021 by announcing Alex Irlando for the KZ category. The agreement with the Apulian driver is part of a large project to strengthen its Racing Team, which CRG is undertaking especially for the KZ categories. Read more
A new title in 60 Mini and performances at the World Championship 13Nov2020 Read more A benchmark team in the international karting paddock, Energy Corse has not failed to put its drivers on the way to the podium in recent weeks. After his title in the WSK Super Master Series, Russian Dmitry Matveev won the first edition of the Champions of the Future series in 60 Mini. And at the OK-Junior World Championship in Portimao, Japan's Schu Dozono was a revelation in the colours of the Italian team. Once again, the experience and know-how of the technical staff played a big role in these successes. Read more
Top ten for CRG in Portugal at the FIA Karting World Championship 11Nov2020 Read more The FIA Karting World Championship for the OK and OKJ classes ended with a positive balance for the CRG colours. Despite a difficult weather, which alternated between dry and wet conditions several times over the weekend, Rasmuss Joutsimies and Rubén Moya López ended the Final in the top ten, in 8th and 10th place respectively. Read more
Travisanutto and Al Dhaheri let the colours of Parolin shine worldwide. 11Nov2020 Read more At the beginning of November, the FIA Karting OK and Junior World Championship concluded a 2020 season disrupted by serious health problems on a global scale. Everyone worked hard to try to make up for the time lost away from the circuits. Well prepared, the Parolin Racing Team approached the major world meeting with serenity, but the Portuguese weather conditions upset its plans. Read more
James Wharton: A convincing comeback at the end of the World Championship 10Nov2020 Read more At the highest international level of karting, James Wharton has just competed in the biggest event of the season's calendar: the OK World Championship. Arriving at the Portuguese circuit in Portimao with great ambitions, the Australian rookie confirmed his place among the top 20 drivers in the world. After a difficult Qualifying session due to the constantly changing weather conditions, James Wharton was forced to start in 29th position, before moving up to 17th under the chequered flag. Read more
Birel ART Racing team: Huge frustration in Portimão despite high performance 10Nov2020 Read more Just as the colours of the sky kept changing during the weekend in the south of Portugal, the Birel ART Racing team went through all kinds of emotions during the highly anticipated World Championship in the OK and OK-Junior categories. Whether with the Brazilian Matheus Morgatto in OK or the Pole Tymoteusz Kucharczyk in OK-Junior, the podium was a strong possibility considering the performances displayed during the Qualifying phases. The Finals, which were held in difficult rainy conditions, were, unfortunately, a real disappointment for every member of the Italian team. See you in 2021... Read more
Britain's Slater and Bradshaw crowned in Portugal 8Nov2020 Read more The conclusion of the 2020 FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior had no lack of turnarounds before crowning two new British Champions. The omnipresent rain on Sunday 8th November on the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve played a major role in the final outcome. Freddie Slater, winner in the last metres in the Junior category, and Callum Bradshaw, incredibly dominating in the OK Final, deserve the warmest congratulations. Read more
Sunday Livestream of the FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior 8Nov2020 Read more The FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior has been rescheduled to the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal from 5th to 8th November 2020. The circuit of Portimão, in the south of Portugal, received its last CIK-FIA Competition in June 2016 for the OK and OK-Junior European Championships as well as the Academy Trophy. Located within a superb complex dedicated to motorsport, which has just been awarded the Portuguese F1 Grand Prix, the karting facilities include a 1531 metre long track, full of gradient changes, fast and spectacular. Read more
Fantastic battles in Portimão 8Nov2020 Read more On Saturday, 7th November, the second day of the 2020 FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior gave rise to intense confrontations at all levels on the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve. Under the Portuguese sun, the twenty Qualifying Heats on the schedule proved to be full of adventures. British driver Taylor Barnard has put his mark on the OK category, whereas Singaporean Christian Ho took a very slight advantage in the Junior category. Read more
Saturday Livestream of the FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior 7Nov2020 Read more The FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior has been rescheduled to the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal from 5th to 8th November 2020. The circuit of Portimão, in the south of Portugal, received its last CIK-FIA Competition in June 2016 for the OK and OK-Junior European Championships as well as the Academy Trophy. Located within a superb complex dedicated to motorsport, which has just been awarded the Portuguese F1 Grand Prix, the karting facilities include a 1531 metre long track, full of gradient changes, fast and spectacular. Read more
Badoer and Morgatto take difficult pole positions in Portugal 6Nov2020 Read more The 2020 FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior in Portugal has just started in wet weather on Friday 6th November. After the Qualifying Practice sessions that were complex to manage, Brando Badoer (ITA) took the Junior pole position and Matheus Morgatto (BRA) remained the fastest in OK. Read more
Results of the FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior 6Nov2020 Read more The FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior has been rescheduled to the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal from 5th to 8th November 2020. The circuit of Portimão, in the south of Portugal, received its last CIK-FIA Competition in June 2016 for the OK and OK-Junior European Championships as well as the Academy Trophy. Located within a superb complex dedicated to motorsport, which has just been awarded the Portuguese F1 Grand Prix, the karting facilities include a 1531 metre long track, full of gradient changes, fast and spectacular. Read more
The CRG team is ready for the FIA World Championship OK & OK Junior in Portimao 6Nov2020 Read more The most important event of the season for the direct drive categories (OK & OK-Junior), the FIA World Championship, will take place from 5th to 8th November at the Portimao circuit in Portugal. After last weekend's rehearsal with the Champions of the Future Race, the CRG team is ready to face the event that will elect the World Champions of the OK and OK-Junior classes. Read more
Live timing of the FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior 6Nov2020 Read more The FIA Karting World Championship - OK & Junior has been rescheduled to the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal from 5th to 8th November 2020. The circuit of Portimão, in the south of Portugal, received its last CIK-FIA Competition in June 2016 for the OK and OK-Junior European Championships as well as the Academy Trophy. Located within a superb complex dedicated to motorsport, which has just been awarded the Portuguese F1 Grand Prix, the karting facilities include a 1531 metre long track, full of gradient changes, fast and spectacular. Read more
First Champions of the Future crowned at Portimao 5Nov2020 Read more Champions of the Future celebrated the conclusion of its inaugural season last weekend at Portimao with more than 160 drivers competing on the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve. While Marcus Amand stormed from the midfield to win the OK final, Nikita Bedrin claimed the first Champions of the Future title! Meanwhile, in the Junior class, Ugo Ugochukwu’s dominant win did not prevent Arvid Lindblad from securing the crown at the end of an exciting racing weekend under Portugal’s blue sky! Read more
FIA Karting interviewed Lorenzo Patrese, son of Former Formula 1 driver Riccardo Patrese 5Nov2020 Read more Racing in OK in 2020, Lorenzo Patrese has shown real progress in his fourth year in karting. The driver from Padua, who celebrated his 15th birthday in August, now wishes to continue his career in single-seater racing next season. Read more
The Champions of the Future from Birel ART ready for the World Championship 3Nov2020 Read more The Champions of the Future series held at Portimao was the perfect time to hold a final rehearsal in optimal conditions before the FIA Karting World Championship in the OK and OK-Junior categories. This was on the minds of all the drivers, who gathered a lot of information in preparation for the biggest event of the season. In terms of results, Polish driver Timoteusz Kucharczyk proved to be the top representative of the official Birel ART Racing team. Read more