The third season for the new direct drive kart categories confirms the accuracy of their technical formula with a steady increase in entries since their introduction in 2016. This year, the FIA ​​Karting World Championships - OK and Junior exceed the 200 entries for the Competition that will take place in Sweden, at Kristianstad from 20th to 23rd September 2018.

The Kosmic Racing Department repeats the world success obtained in 2015 in the “Senior” category for direct-drive karts.

A legendary recovery in the International Super Cup KZ2 for Riccardo Longhi, who set many fastest laps during the meeting, and especially a place on the front row of the Final of the KZ World Championship for Marijn Kremers! The Birel ART chassis is one of the current benchmarks for the gearbox categories in the world of karting. But motorsport is sometimes ruthless and regrettable circumstances deprived the Birel ART-TM karts of the result that the whole team deserved.

Maranello Kart’s drivers had a tough weekend in Genk during the CIK-FIA World Championship “Kart Grand Prix Belgium”, but the competitiveness shown by Iacovacci, Bernardotto and De Winter in the toughest and most important race of the year has been quite good.

On the Belgian circuit in Genk, the Tony Kart Racing Team conquered the bronze medal in the “World Championship”, raced in one-heat dedicated to the cadet class of shifter karts.

Fabian Federer (SRP Racing Team) claimed the third place at the KZ World Championship in Belgium, while Paolo De Conto had to abdicate after winning the title for two years in a row. CRG close to the podium in KZ2 with Gaetano Gomes Di Mauro, who was fourth.

Patrik Hajek (CZE) became FIA ​​Karting World Champion - KZ in Genk (BEL) this weekend. Kobe Pauwels (BEL) won the FIA ​​Karting Academy Trophy Final where the Trophy was won by Jose Maria Navalon Boya (ESP) and Matteo Vigano (ITA) triumphed in the FIA ​​Karting International Super Cup - KZ2. The Genk Competition will be remembered as a remarkable event thanks to the show, the quality of the organisation and the large audience.

Today the last heats and finals of the official CIK-FIA Karting World Championship Karting for shifterkarts will be held at the fantastic track of Genk in Belgium. Follow all the action of the three classes: KZ, KZ2 and Academy Trophy via the livestream.

It has been a full programme this Saturday, September 8th at Genk (BEL) with no less than 25 Qualifying Heats and two historic kart demonstrations. The many well informed spectators were divided between the main stand and the periphery of the circuit to enjoy the intensity of the races.

This weekend the official CIK-FIA Karting World Championship Karting for shifterkarts will be held at the fantastic track of Genk in Belgium. Follow all action of the three classes: KZ, KZ2 and Academy Trophy via the livestream.

FIA Karting World Championship press conference at Genk in Belgium with drivers Fabian Federer, Matteo Vigano and Isidro Callejas Gomez.

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.