Since winning the KZ European Championship title in 2023, Danilo Albanese has been one of the most consistent drivers on the podium in this highly competitive category at FIA Karting events. Finishing 2nd in Spain in 2024, 3rd at the World Championship in Franciacorta in 2025 and then 3rd at Genk in 2026, the Italian driver has now concluded the European Championship in 2nd place. This consistency in results clearly demonstrates the competitiveness of Kart Republic’s factory equipment and that of the KR-IAME package in the gearbox categories.

In the second and final round of the FIA Karting European Championship for the shifter categories, held in Italy, the Tony Kart Racing Team sets the fastest time in qualifying and claims second place in the KZ2 category.

Having already been crowned KZ World Champion, the Formula K brand has now been crowned FIA Karting European Champion in the premier class of world karting. Having put in a highly competitive performance at Genk in May, Emilien Denner literally dominated the Sarno round from pole position right through to his comfortable victory in the Final. The exceptional competitiveness of the IPK factory equipment, combined with the remarkable work of SRP Racing, the performance of the TM Kart engine and the talent of the French driver, led to this triumph at the foot of Vesuvius.

Karting Solutions Group (KSG), the US distributor for Rotax and home of the Race Rotax brand, today announces two developments for the 2026 season alongside TPK Promotions. For the first time, Rotax Mini MAX will join Senior MAX at the SKUSA SuperNationals in 2026, and the prize package for the Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) Trophy Final has been expanded to give winners their choice of championship stage.