Flavio Caira lives up to favourite status with commanding home victory in Mariembourg
Flavio Caira lives up to favourite status with commanding home victory in Mariembourg

Flavio Caira lives up to favourite...

Flavio Caira lives up to favourite status with commanding home victory in Mariembourg

Flavio Caira lives up to favourite status with commanding home victory in Mariembourg

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Thrills and Surprises in Wackersdorf:...

Thrills and Surprises in Wackersdorf: Lloyd, Cranham & Becu Steal the Spotlight

Thrills and Surprises in Wackersdorf: Lloyd, Cranham & Becu Steal the Spotlight

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Livestream Superheats and Finals: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in...

Livestream Superheats and Finals: 2025...

Livestream Superheats and Finals: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in...

Livestream Superheats and Finals: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in...

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Livestream Qualifying Heats: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf

Livestream Qualifying Heats: 2025 IAME...

Livestream Qualifying Heats: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf

Livestream Qualifying Heats: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf

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Results: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf

Results: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3...

Results: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf

Results: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf

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Live timing: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf

Live timing: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round...

Live timing: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf

Live timing: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 3 at the ProKart Raceland in Wackersdorf

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A good scare and broken collarbone for Andy Ratel, but motivation intact
A good scare and broken collarbone for Andy Ratel, but motivation intact

A good scare and broken collarbone for...

A good scare and broken collarbone for Andy Ratel, but motivation intact

A good scare and broken collarbone for Andy Ratel, but motivation intact

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Karting talent Moritz Mohr surprises with podium finish in GK4 Kart Series

Karting talent Moritz Mohr surprises...

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Karting talent Flavio Caira claims third consecutive podium in IAME Junior!

Karting talent Flavio Caira claims third...

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Karting talent Flavio Caira claims third consecutive podium in IAME Junior!

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Showdowns in the Sun: Championship Battles Pick up Midway Momentum in Zuera

Showdowns in the Sun: Championship...

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Livestream Superheats and Finals: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de...

Livestream Superheats and Finals: 2025...

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Livestream Superheats and Finals: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de...

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Livestream Qualifying Heats: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in...

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Livestream Qualifying Heats: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in...

Livestream Qualifying Heats: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in...

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Results: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in Spain

Results: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2...

Results: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in Spain

Results: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in Spain

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Live timing: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in Spain

Live timing: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round...

Live timing: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in Spain

Live timing: 2025 IAME Euro Series Round 2 at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in Spain

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Flavio Caira takes podium X30 Juniors at Karting Genk Circuit
Flavio Caira takes podium X30 Juniors at Karting Genk Circuit

Flavio Caira takes podium X30 Juniors at...

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Flavio Caira takes podium X30 Juniors at Karting Genk Circuit

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Karting talent Luis Bielande wins IAME Series Benelux after a great comeback!

Karting talent Luis Bielande wins IAME...

Karting talent Luis Bielande wins IAME Series Benelux after a great comeback!

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Sunday Livestream: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg

Sunday Livestream: IAME Series Benelux...

Sunday Livestream: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg

Sunday Livestream: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg

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Saturday Livestream: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg
Saturday Livestream: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg

Saturday Livestream: IAME Series Benelux...

Saturday Livestream: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg

Saturday Livestream: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg

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Live timing: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg
Live timing: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg

Live timing: IAME Series Benelux 2025...

Live timing: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg

Live timing: IAME Series Benelux 2025 Round 1 at Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg

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Thrills and Surprises in Wet Conditions: The 2025 IAME Euro Series Launches in Cremona!

Thrills and Surprises in Wet Conditions:...

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Thrills and Surprises in Wet Conditions: The 2025 IAME Euro Series Launches in Cremona!

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Livestream of the best Warriors of IAME X30 in Le Mans fighting for the biggest price of the year! Read more

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Major worldwide event of IAME has got under way at Le Mans! Read more

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This week are the best Warriors of IAME X30 in Le Mans to fight for the biggest price of the year!

This week are the best Warriors of IAME X30 in Le Mans to fight for the biggest price of the year! Read more

More then 450 drivers out of 46 countries will race to become the best driver at the IAME X30 International Final in France: “The Event of The Year reaches its 7th edition. On the wave of the success of the ’17 edition and according to the incredibly increased number of countries hosting IAME Series and main IAME events awarding drivers with tickets to participate in the IAME International Final, new criteria have been introduced to select the Warriors that will be able to join the Arena of Le Mans.

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RGMMC presents dates 2019 IAME Euro Series Read more

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The 47th Trofeo delle Industrie scheduled for October 26-28th 2018 in Lonato. Entries accepted from October 1st Read more

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Suspense and surprises at the 2018 IAME Euro Series finale! Read more

In the south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, not far south of Milan, the track of Castelletto 7 laghi was the location of the 2018 series finale. High temperatures and bright sunshine welcomed the 135 drivers who took the challenge in the four categories. With many surprise results, and a brief rain disrupting the finals action on Sunday, the 2018 IAME Euro Series came to a close on a high note!

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The second race of the RGMMC 2018 IAME Euro Series took place on the legendary track of Mariembourg in Belgium, with 140 drivers taking part in the four categories. Despite some threats of rain, the entire race took place in high temperatures and dry track conditions, mostly under a sunny sky! With a new winner in X30 Senior, Elie Goldstein, and another in X30 Junior, Enzo Joulié, and several surprises, there was a shakeup at the top of standings. Meanwhile Alejandro Melendez in X30 Mini and Sten Piirimagi in X30 Shifters reaffirmed their positions with additional wins. All categories were characterized by continuous battles and position changes that provided a great spectacle. Once again, the event had excellent video stream coverage throughout the entire duration of the weekend and additional behind the scenes video footage like the onboard track presentation, the pint in the paddock, and the grid interviews, showing the continuous commitment of RGMMC to the good promotion of its races.

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Parolin Racing Kart faced a particularly difficult challenge during the second round of the European Championship at the PF International circuit. In addition learning this unique British track, the young Italian team had to face the pack of formidable British drivers on their home ground. Gabriele Mini’ fulfilled his mission perfectly by getting on the third step of the podium which allowed him to take the lead in the provisional classification of the Championship, a good sign midway through the European season.

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The launch of the IAME Series Benelux was a vote in favour of karting in general and for the IAME X30 categories in particular. No fewer than 206 drivers from 15 different countries came to the Karting des Fagnes (Mariembourg) and, despite changeable conditions, they put on a magnificent show in a competition more relevant and more international than ever.  After the rain on Saturday for qualifying practice and the first qualifying heats, the wet track on Sunday morning dried out rapidly with the return of the sun. So to take a leading position at the opening event of the IAME Series Benelux, drivers had to cope with all climatic conditions and quickly adapt their driving style to them. This is what happened in the first of the four championship events in 2018.

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High-lights Iame X30 Wintercup Valencia at the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero Read more

The Iame X30 Wintercup organised by RGMMC at the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero was a good warming-up for the season. Check they highlights.

Results IAME X30 Wintercup Valencia by RGMMC @ Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero

Results IAME X30 Wintercup Valencia by RGMMC @ Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero Read more

This weekend the Iame X30 Wintercup by RGMMC was held on the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Chiva. It was the kick-off  of the 2018-season. Check the results of the IAME X30 Wintercup Valencia by RGMMC: X30 Mini, X30 Junior, X30 Senior, Super Shifter.

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A successful end to the European season and a busy autumn
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A successful end to the European season and a busy autumn

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. His European campaign ended at the beginning of August in Essay/Aunay-les-Bois in Normandy, and at his home event Marcus achieved his best result of the season and scored his first points in the championship. The coming weeks will be pretty busy with the return to school at the FFSA Academy in Le Mans and the qualifying event for the Rotax Grand Final in Laval followed by the world championship in Sweden.

A new world

Marcus Amand is tackling this new stage in his young career as a driver with the KR Motorsports team (Kart Republic) and the chassis of the same name, launched last winter by Dino Chiesa. The Italian is well known for having helped Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to success at the turn of the millennium. Despite the enormous efforts he has made in terms of physical fitness training Marcus is still not one of the tallest drivers in the field and he has had to cope with 30 kilos’ ballast on his kart to meet the minimum weight. This factor and his status as a rookie who has to build up his experience didn’t make things easy for him early on in the season. But in a European Championship comprising four rounds with an average field of 74 starters he was able to up his game. Except for the opening event in Italy he was among the 34 finalists in each round.

In France, for the first time this season, the Franco-Finnish young gun was coached by Bertrand Péchon the man in charge of the PB Kart team that helped Marcus to score his victories in the Mini and Cadet categories. He started by setting the 17th time in qualifying on the Essay/Aunay-les-Bois circuit despite traffic problems. This put him on the third row of the grid for the qualifying heats but, four times out of five on the outside line, which penalised him heavily on this circuit. As a result of his big effort in the qualifying heats, Marcus clinched 22nd spot on the grid for the final, which he transformed into an 11th-place finish at the end of the longest and most difficult race of the weekend. He also finished in front of the other five KR drivers.

Back to school and to racing

Marcus won’t have time to be bored in the coming weeks. He’s gone back to school and thanks to the help of Christophe Lollier, the French Motorsport governing body’s National Technical Director, and Olivier Strubel, the man in charge of pedagogy at Le Mans, he will be able to continue his studies in the FFSA Academy. His timetable will be specially arranged to take into account the constraints of his racing calendar. This includes three days’ testing at Kristianstad on 7-8-9 September to prepare for the OK Junior World Championship two weeks later. Between his two stays in Sweden Marcus will race in the Rotax Challenge France Final in Laval hoping to gain a place for the Grand Final that’s taking place in Brazil from 24 November to 1 December this year! In a race that took place in Laval in preparation for the event last weekend, Marcus set pole and won!

 

Marcus Amand driver bio :

Franco-Finnish, born 5 February 2006 in Oulu (Finland). Marcus lives near Saint-Jean d’Angely and studies in Le Mans (France). He is Fluent in French, Finnish and English.

2013: Mini Kart class (France, Rotax Micro Max engine), 3rd in the Rotax Challenge France Final.

2014: Mini Kart class (France, Rotax Micro Max engine), Le Mans 24 Minutes winner. Rotax Challenge France Final winner.

2015 : Mini Kart class (France, Rotax Micro Max engine), FFSA French Champion (pole position). FFSA French Cup winner. Le Mans 24 Minutes winner (pole position). Kart mag Trophy winner (pole position). Minime class debut at the end of the season (France, Rotax Mini Max engine with restrictor), 8th in the FFSA French Championship.

2016: Minime class (France, Rotax Mini Max engine with restrictor), 7th in the FFSA French Cup. Stars of Karting series Champion (4 races, 4 podium finishes including 1 victory). Runner-up in the National Series Karting (3 races, 1 victory, 1 pole position). 2nd in the Rotax Challenge France Final (pole position). Mini Max class (UAE), 2nd in the Dubai O-Plate race.

Youngest member of the French Federation of Motorsport’s 10-15 Programme (young driver detection and training).

2017: 60 Mini class (Italy), WSK Champions Cup & Super Master Series finalist. 8th out of 59 in the Andrea Margutti Trophy. Cadet class (France, Rotax Mini Max engine), 3rd in the FFSA French Championship. Stars of Karting series Champion (3 races, 3 wins, 2 pole positions). Rotax Challenge France Final winner (pole position). National Series Karting champion (3 races, 3 wins, 3 pole positions). Mini Max class (international), Rotax Grand Final winner (Portimao, Portugal).

2018: OK Junior class (International), 6th in the WSK Open Cup. CIK/FIA European Championship, personal best: 11th in Essay/Aunay-les-Bois.

 

Blog in English and French: www.marcus-amand.com

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