In Italy, the end of January marked the start of the new season for KR Motorsport and WSK Promotion, with the opening of the Super Master Series at the World Circuit La Conca. With a total of six podium finishes, the KR chassis proved that it remains a major force on the international scene. Several teams that chose the Italian equipment produced in Veneto were also delighted with the high performance of the new IAME engines.

WSK Super Master Series Round 1 at La Conca marked the opening race of the new season and delivered an immediate statement of intent from Parolin, with victories for Antonio Pizzonia, Nahyl El Gahoudi and Zayne Burgess winning across multiple categories, alongside strong performances from both factory and partner teams. A key story of the weekend was the debut of Ward Racing on Parolin equipment, with the front-running squad switching chassis over the winter and securing victory with Pizzionia at the very first event.

Reigning five-time Ginetta Junior champions R Racing will expand into single-seaters for the first time in 2026, with a two-car entry into the GB4 Championship.

After a successful season in 2025, Modena Kart Racing Team returned to competition with the same motivation, an ever-strong desire to win and a very high level of competitiveness. During the first of five rounds of the WSK Super Master Series at La Conca, the Italian team's Parolin-TM Kart equipment was present in large numbers in the OK-N Junior Final, as well as at the forefront of the action. The best result went to Sweden's Elton Hedfors, who finished an excellent 4th, just two tenths of a second off the podium!

GB3-racewinnaar Gianmarco Pradel is in zee gegaan met MP Motorsport voor een vol seizoen in de snelgroeiende Eurocup-3-klasse. Het 19-jarige talent uit Sydney stapt over naar het Nederlandse team om een van de steunpilaren te worden van de MP-bezetting in de klasse.

After a historic 2025 season, marked by Senna Van Walstijn's double world title in KZ, Maksim Orlov's KZ2 World Cup title, the European Championship titles and the FIA Karting team crowns, the Sodi Racing Team approached the 2026 season with the ambition of maintaining this level of excellence. On the selective La Conca track in Italy, for the kick-off of the WSK Super Master Series, the French manufacturer and its partner CPB Sport returned to competition. This first international event immediately confirmed the competitiveness of Sodi equipment, both in terms of confirming its achievements in KZ2 and in the promising development of the Mini categories.

Audi Revolut F1 Team announced karting and junior formula sensation, Freddie Slater, as the first official member of the Audi Driver Development Programme. The Briton's signing marks a significant milestone in Audi’s long-term strategy for its participation in the FIA Formula One World Championship.

Registrations are officially open for the first round of the 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy.

The winners of the first round at the International Circuit La Conca are El Gahoudi (MINI Gr.3), Burgess (MINI U10), Perico (OK-NJ), Pizzonia (OKJ), Krutogolov (OK) and Orlov (KZ2).

British racer Holly Miall will make the switch to multiple champions KMR Sport for her GB4 Championship return in 2026.

The first round of the WSK Super Master Series, a prestigious event that attracted a massive field of over 300 drivers from all over the World, is now officially underway.

Heats have been completed at the International Circuit La Conca. Several protagonists came to the fore ahead of the final stages on Sunday, January 25th with Live Streaming.

The initial indications at the International Circuit La Conca came in qualifying practice and the initial heats. Further heats will follow on Saturday, the final stages will be on Sunday, January 25th.

WSK Super Master Series kicks off at La Conca International Circuit with pole positions for Van Werven (KZ2), Drummond (OK), Di Pietrantonio (OKJ), Micallef (MINI U10), Kose (MINI Gr.3), and Brageot (OK-NJ).

The first round of the WSK Super Master Series, a prestigious event that attracted a massive field of over 300 drivers from all over the World, is now officially underway.

The first round of the WSK Super Master Series, a prestigious event that attracted a massive field of over 300 drivers from all over the World, is now officially underway.

Rodin Motorsport has confirmed Martin Molnar as the final addition to its driver line-up for the 2026 GB3 Championship season.

Last night, during its prize-giving ceremony at the Autosport Awards, the all-female racing series, F1 Academy, unveiled a refreshed brand identity for 2026 and beyond, marking a shift in pace as the series enters its fourth season.

After the positive experience in the final two rounds of the 2025 WSK Final Cup in Cremona and Lonato, Davide Bottaro has been confirmed by Lenovo as the lead driver of the Kalì Kart partnership project within the CRG Group. Davide will compete in the OK category with an intense racing programme, focusing primarily on FIA Karting events (European Championship and World Championship), alongside participation in the Champions of the Future and a selection of WSK events.

On the eve of the first seasonal appointment scheduled for next weekend with Round 1 of the WSK Master at Muro Leccese, the CRG Racing Team has officially announced its drivers for the direct-drive OK and OKJ categories.

The entries for Round 1 of the 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy will officially open on January 26.

The opening round of the WSK Super Master Series will take place next January 21-25 at the International Circuit La Conca in Muro Leccese. Over 300 drivers are in the provisional entry list.

The Macau event marked a major milestone for the Champions of the Future Academy Program, becoming not only its first event in this country but also its debut in this part of the world.

Rodin Motorsport has announced that Abbi Pulling will continue with the team as the second confirmed driver for its 2026 GB3 Championship line-up.

The second day of testing at the La Conca International Circuit in Muro Leccese saw Mercedes F1 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli take to the track. He was among the 323 participants registered for the Official Collective Tests organized by WSK Promotion ahead of the start of the racing season.

Official Collective Tests are underway with 323 provisional drivers entered in the WSK Super Master Series.

Alba Larsen will once again take on the challenge of the F1 Academy in 2026 together with MP Motorsport, competing in the support programme of Formula 1. The Danish teenage talent recently joined the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy as a Ferrari junior and is aiming to fight at the front in her second season, following a highly promising debut in the series for a new generation of female motorsport talent.

Radford Racing School and Racing America will again team up to host the Radford Racing School F4 Karts to Cars Scholarship School. A joint venture that brings together some of the most promising racing talent from around North America to get their first experience in a single-seater racecar, the program prepares young drivers for on-track competition in Racing America’s formula championships, which include the Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) and Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.). Held at Radford Racing School’s facility in Chandler, Ariz., the two-day school will take place next week, January 22-23.

Fortec Motorsports has confirmed that young American racer Jordyn Martin will join the team for the 2026 season as she makes her debut in the GB4 Championship.