On a dry track after the rain of the morning, the 177 participants in the Belgian Kart Grand Prix were able to take part in their Qualifying Practice on the Genk circuit on Friday, 7th September, at the end of the afternoon. Pole position for the FIA ​​Karting World Championship - KZ was secured by Fabian Federer, while Matteo Vigano set the fastest time of the FIA ​​Karting International Super Cup - KZ2, a very significant performance for the rest of the Competition. In the FIA ​​Karting Academy Trophy, Callejas Gomez took the lead over Taponen.

On the weekend of September 7th-9th, the Kosmic Racing Department’s drivers will be engaged in the World KZ Championship and International KZ2 Supercup, on stage on the Belgian circuit of Genk. 

On the weekend of September 7th-9th the Tony Kart Racing Team will get back on track on the Belgian circuit of Genk for the World KZ and KZ2 Championship.

The CIK-FIA KZ and KZ2 International Super Cup will take place in Belgium and CRG will field its best drivers, starting from the KZ World Champion of the past two editions Paolo De Conto. More than 30 CRG factory and private drivers on track in Genk.

The Trofeo delle Industrie is at the starting blocks with its 47th edition scheduled for next October 26-28th, 2018, at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato. Entries to be accepted starting October 1st for categories OK-Junior, KZ2, 60 Mini and X30 Senior.

Marcus Amand, the 2015 Minikart French champion, won a prestigious international title at the end of 2017, the Rotax Grand Final, against a field of drivers from 30 countries. This year he moved up to the OK Junior category (12-14 years old), which opens the door to the official European and World Championships run by the CIK-FIA International Federation.

Maranello Kart’s expectations are high ahead of the International CIK-FIA race in Genk with Francesco Iacovacci, Enrico Bernardotto and Toon De Winter.

The first FIA Karting World Competition of the year promises to be particularly bright in Belgium at Genk, the Home of Champions. At the top of the bill, the FIA ​​Karting World Championship - KZ shares the programme with three other important events, while the Limburg Karting team and the Lemmens family have devoted all their energy to the organisation of this prestigious Competition. More than 180 Drivers from nearly 45 nations from five continents have entered this event.

The second Competition of the 2018 FIA ​​Karting European Championship - Superkart offered great fights at the TT circuit Assen (NLD), on 18th and 19th August in front of a huge audience. Although Peter Elkmann, the defending champion, seemed to dominate the racing, against all odds the outcome of the second race on Sunday opens up the Championship.

The creation of Rosberg Racing with the suppprt of Petronas and Arexons was only a few months ago. However, this team conceived by Nico Rosberg, Formula 1 World Champion in 2016, has already found its place in the paddock of international karting.

Apulian Leonardo Marseglia did a great weekend from qualifying throughout heats, but a technical problem forced him to retire in the final.

On the French Essay circuit, the Victory S model of the FA Kart range, powered by the Vortex engine, conquered the CIK-FIA European Championship of the OKJ class.

CRG colors came third in the two European CIK-FIA Championship at the end of the closing round held in France. Pedro Hiltbrand was third in the OK European Championship, while Gabriel Bortoleto did the same in the OK-Junior’s and claimed a podium in Essay.

Some accidents on the occasion of the last round of the European Championship for the OK-OKJ categories, affect the good performances of the Tony Kart Racing Team’s drivers on the French circuit of Essay.

Parolin Racing Kart's first European campaign in OK-Junior was completed in France with victory in the Final for the young driver Gabriele Mini'. The European Junior Vice-Championship also rewarded the performances by the Parolin / Parilla from the Italian team who were one of the most serious protagonists of the international season.

The last European Competition of the 2018 FIA Karting season kept all its promises at the Aunay-les-Bois / Essay circuit. Exceptional performances and multiple twists came with the victories by Gabriele Mini' in OK Junior and Dexter Patterson in OK. But the titles went to drivers who had accumulated enough points in the ranking previously to negotiate this last competition with relative caution, a task that is not always easy. Paul Aron (EST) is the new FIA Karting European Junior Champion, while Hannes Janker (DEU) has become FIA Karting European Champion in OK without finishing the Final.
An attentive observer of the entire Essay Competition, CIK-FIA Vice President Kees van de Grint wanted to share his enthusiasm for this great sporting event in Normandy: "The Essay Competition again offered a fantastic karting weekend, as the sport should always be.

In Essay (FRA), 24 Qualifying Heats were run under increasing heat this Saturday, 4th August, 2018. The sporting intensity grew in parallel with the rise in temperatures as we approach the end of this crucial phase of the 4th and last FIA Karting European Championships Competition for OK and OK-Junior. Junior poleman Bedrin remained in control, while Patterson and Thompson dominated the OK category. Six heats remain on the programme for Sunday morning before we will know the 34 finalists of the two categories in the running.

At the Aunay les Bois / Essay International Circuit (FRA), high temperatures accompanied the opening phase of the fourth and final FIA Karting European Championship for OK and the FIA Karting European Junior Championship Competition. After three Qualifying sessions, Dexter Patterson was fastest in the OK class, while Nikita Bedrin took pole position in OK-Junior. Although several drivers entered at the Championships were not present at the French Kart Grand Prix, the overall field still exceeded 130 drivers and of course no defections were registered among the title contenders. The air temperature exceeded 33°, while the new track surface at Essay reached 50°. In these difficult conditions for the Drivers and the equipment, the Qualifying Practices happened perfectly on the 1215m of the Norman circuit. In each category, the performances were mostly equivalent between the three groups.

The fourth and closing round of the CIK-FIA European Championship will take place on the French circuit of Essay from August 3rd to 5th. CRG colors will be protagonist with Hiltbrand, who is currently second in the standings, and Bortoleto, presently third in OK-Junior.

The Kosmic Racing Department willget back on track on the French circuit of Essay, seat of the last round of the FIA Karting European Championship reserved for OK and OKJ categories, on August 2^nd-5th.