Vettenranta crowned Academy Trophy Junior Winner, double Italian victory on home soil in the World Cup

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The new FIA Karting event, which brought together the OK-N and OK-N Junior World Cups, as well as the third and final competition of the Academy Trophy - Junior, lived up to all expectations. On the Cremona circuit, the last day ended in sunshine with some very exciting Finals. Italy's Manuel Scognamiglio made the difference in OK-N, and his compatriot Gioele Girardello made history by becoming the first winner of the OK-N Junior World Cup. While Lithuania's Nojus Stasionis won the Academy - Junior Final, the title was clinched by Finland's Oiva Vettenranta on the final lap

Exciting Qualifying Heats in all weather conditions

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At the Italian circuit of Cremona, the second edition of the OK-N World Cup, the first for the OK-N Junior category and the FIA Karting Academy Trophy produced an incredible spectacle, with 34 intense races since the end of Qualifying. Rain on Saturday reshuffled the deck, sometimes changing the rankings and causing a few incidents in the pack. In all categories, many drivers believe they have a chance of victory. At this stage, Italians Manuel Scognamiglio in OK-N and Gioele Girardello in OK-N Junior, as well as Frenchman Maƫl Le Marchand in Academy - Junior, are leading the intermediate rankings.

The FIA Karting World Cup gets off to a strong start in Cremona

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The FIA Karting is inaugurating a new event from 25th to 28th September 2025 with the World Cup for the OK-N and OK-N Junior categories alongside the third and final competition of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy - Junior. The 211 participants started the Free Practice sessions with great ambitions, despite changing weather conditions throughout the sessions. The Cremona track was not completely dry when some of the drivers took to the track for Qualifying, forcing the teams to make difficult choices. In the Lombardy region of Italy, South African William Marshall in OK-N, Italian Gioele Girardello in OK-N Junior and Lithuanian Nojus Stasionis in Academy-Junior achieved the fastest times.

Surprises and confirmations in this wide-open 2025 series

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The fourth round of the 2025 Champions of the Future Academy Program at the Slovakia Ring wrapped up the European leg of the season in style. Blessed with warm, summery weather, the drivers enjoyed near-perfect conditions — and they delivered some of the most intense and spectacular racing of the year so far.

Sunday live stream: COTF Academy Program 2025 Round 4 at the Slovakia Ring, Bratislava

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The Champions of the Future Academy Program returns to the excitement of racing from 19th to 21st September at the Slovakia Ring. Located east of Bratislava, the circuit has recently earned its stripes by hosting its first major international competitions. The first part of the season has seen a hierarchy emerge, but a lot can still happen in all categories, OK-N Senior, OK-N Junior, Mini 60 and Mini U10. 

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