With Round 2 of the FIA Karting European Championship OK-OKJ now completed at the Valencia circuit in Spain, it is time for the first assessment of the season for the CRG Racing Team. On one side, the performances shown both in the FIA events and in the Champions of the Future warm-up races confirmed the strength of the CRG-TM package, as well as the quality of the work carried out by the technical staff and drivers.

The Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship heads to Spain this weekend as 246 OK, Junior and Academy Senior drivers will descend on the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Chiva, near Valencia, with title ambitions sharpening and championship momentum shifting up a gear.

A morning of wet racing followed by a drying track has shuffled the packs in the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship as drivers adapted to the changing conditions at the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero today.

The Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship heads to Spain this weekend as 246 OK, Junior and Academy Senior drivers will descend on the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Chiva, near Valencia, with title ambitions sharpening and championship momentum shifting up a gear.

The Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship heads to Spain this weekend as 246 OK, Junior and Academy Senior drivers will descend on the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Chiva, near Valencia, with title ambitions sharpening and championship momentum shifting up a gear.

The pressure was on today as drivers sought to bank an early advantage during Round 2 of the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship. A gloomy weather forecast for Saturday raised the stakes with drivers knowing every lap today could be crucial in setting Sunday’s final grid.

Three weeks after the season opener in Italy, the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship heads to Spain this weekend as 246 OK, Junior and Academy Senior drivers will descend on the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Chiva, near Valencia, with title ambitions sharpening and championship momentum shifting up a gear.

After many races in Italy since the start of the season, the teams relying on the KR brand set their sights on Spain and the Lucas Guerrero circuit in Chiva for the second round of the Champions of the Future Euro Series. On this track, which has already brought so much success to the Italian manufacturer Kart Republic in the past, a sensational overall result rewarded the outstanding level of performance of the KR-IAME karts: a one-two in OK with Noah Baglin and Niklas Schaufler, and another in OK-Junior with Will Green and Priam Bruno.

After four demanding days in Valencia, Round 2 of the series reached its climax with Finals that perfectly reflected the intensity of the weekend. From dry running to changing conditions, from tightly contested heats to decisive Superheats, every phase built toward Sunday’s showdowns. By the time the grids formed, margins were already minimal — and with early title momentum on the line, the Finals carried added weight, not just for race victories, but for the direction of the title fights after two rounds.

For the second event of the calendar, the Champions Of The Future Euro Series will arrive at Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero from 29th April to 2nd May. Hidden in the hills of Chiva, the 1,428m fast-paced circuit, featuring heavy braking zones, is set to encourage action from the outset. A wide first corner, where lining up on the outside typically proves disadvantageous, will invite close, competitive racing.

After Thursday’s opening chapter of Qualifying Practice and the first Qualifying Heats, Friday brought the second and decisive part of the Qualifying Heats programme, completing the picture ahead of the Superheats.

For the second event of the calendar, the Champions Of The Future Euro Series will arrive at Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero from 29th April to 2nd May. Hidden in the hills of Chiva, the 1,428m fast-paced circuit, featuring heavy braking zones, is set to encourage action from the outset. A wide first corner, where lining up on the outside typically proves disadvantageous, will invite close, competitive racing.

For the second event of the calendar, the Champions Of The Future Euro Series will arrive at Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero from 29th April to 2nd May. Hidden in the hills of Chiva, the 1,428m fast-paced circuit, featuring heavy braking zones, is set to encourage action from the outset. A wide first corner, where lining up on the outside typically proves disadvantageous, will invite close, competitive racing.

For the second event of the calendar, the Champions Of The Future Euro Series will arrive at Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero from 29th April to 2nd May. Hidden in the hills of Chiva, the 1,428m fast-paced circuit, featuring heavy braking zones, is set to encourage action from the outset. A wide first corner, where lining up on the outside typically proves disadvantageous, will invite close, competitive racing.

For the second event of the calendar, the Champions Of The Future Euro Series will arrive at Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero from 29th April to 2nd May.

The karting season has reached the point where the MINI Team and the CRG Racing Team split their programmes for the Senior categories (OKJ, OK and KZ). After sharing the paddock and competing together in all the early-season WSK events, the MINI Team will now focus on the Italian ACI Karting Championship, which features a five-round calendar.

The victory of the second round of the WSK Euro Series went to Orlov (KZ2), Zulfikari (OK), Babicek (OKJ), Burgess (MINI U10), El Gahoudi (MINI Gr.3), Hedfors (OK-NJ), and Giudice (OK-N). The third and closing round will be in Cremona next July 11th.

The spotlight shifts to Lonato for the WSK Euro Series, picking up where the first round left off on February 14th at the Leopard Circuit in Viterbo. All categories will be in action, ranging from the youth classes MINI Under 10, MINI Gr.3, OK-N Junior, and OK-Junior to the high-performance OK-N, OK, and KZ2.

At the end of the heats, the best classified are Van Walstijn (KZ2), Babicek (OKJ), Arias (OK), Burgess (MINI U10), El Gahoudi (MINI Gr.3), Schniegenberg (OK-NJ), and Scognamiglio (OK-N). The final stages will be on Saturday from 9:30 with Live Streaming coverage.

The pole positions in Lonato were secured by Orlov (KZ2), Babicek (OKJ), Arias (OK), Burgess (MINI U10), Mair (MINI Gr.3), Schniegenberg (OK-NJ), Scognamiglio (OK-N). The heats will follow.

The spotlight shifts to Lonato for the WSK Euro Series, picking up where the first round left off on February 14th at the Leopard Circuit in Viterbo. All categories will be in action, ranging from the youth classes MINI Under 10, MINI Gr.3, OK-N Junior, and OK-Junior to the high-performance OK-N, OK, and KZ2.

The spotlight shifts to Lonato for the WSK Euro Series, picking up where the first round left off on February 14th at the Leopard Circuit in Viterbo. All categories will be in action, ranging from the youth classes MINI Under 10, MINI Gr.3, OK-N Junior, and OK-Junior to the high-performance OK-N, OK, and KZ2.

The second round of the WSK Euro Series is underway at the South Garda Karting circuit with a full packed international paddock. The final stages will be on Saturday, April 18th, with TV Live Streaming coverage. The results of free practice on Wednesday in Lonato.

At the start of the season, Kart Republic’s aim in the OK and OK-Junior categories was to achieve maximum competitiveness at the opening round of the FIA Karting European Championship. Clearly, this objective was achieved at the World Circuit in La Conca, with four podium finishes, including two victories!

Parolin Motorsport delivered another highly competitive weekend at La Conca in the FIA Karting European Championship, led by Gioele Girardello’s podium finish in OK-Junior and strong top-10 results in OK from Dean Hoogendoorn and William Calleja.

The 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship started in style in southern Italy, with KR Motorsport drivers claiming victory in both Junior and OK classes.

About 300 drivers will be at the start of the second round. Van Werven (KZ2), Firhand (OK), Orlando (OKJ), Lamberto Ferrari (OK-N), Schniegenberg (OKNJ), Mair (MINI Gr.3), and Miras (U10) are leading the championships.

A day of Qualifying Heats under the southern Italian sun has left Daniel Miron Lorente and Noah Baglin ahead as we look to tomorrow’s Super Heats and Finals that will begin to put the first points on the 2026 Modokart.com FIA Karting European Championship table.

The 2026 FIA Karting season officially got underway today as karts hit the track for the first time and drivers got to grips with the La Conca circuit in southern Italy. Following free practice sessions earlier this morning, drivers had their first opportunity to get a nose ahead in the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship standings as Qualifying Practice began.

This weekend, from Thursday, April 9 to Sunday, April 12, the Muro Leccese circuit will host the opening round of the four-event FIA European Championship for the OK and OKJ categories. The FIA racing season officially gets underway, featuring the most prestigious meetings of the year—events that have launched the careers of today’s Formula 1 stars, from Max Verstappen (2013 champion) to Lewis Hamilton (2000 winner).