Modena Kart places two drivers on the final podium of the WSK Euro Series
Modena Kart places two drivers on the final podium of the WSK Euro Series

Modena Kart places two drivers on the...

Modena Kart places two drivers on the final podium of the WSK Euro Series

Modena Kart places two drivers on the final podium of the WSK Euro Series

The 2025 WSK Euro Series ended on a high note for Modena Kart. In May in Viterbo, the Italian team had already celebrated exceptional 2nd and 3rd places for Albert Tamm and Gioele Girardello in OK-N...
The WSK Euro Series 2025 Champions
The WSK Euro Series 2025 Champions

The WSK Euro Series 2025 Champions

The WSK Euro Series 2025 Champions

The WSK Euro Series 2025 Champions

The Finals of the second round at the Cremona Circuit awarded the titles to Hedfors (MINI Gr.3), Godschalk (MINI U10), Xie (OK-NJ), Zulfikari (OKJ), Scognamiglio (OK-N) and Costoya...
Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit
Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit

Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the...

Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit

Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit

The second and decisive round will see over 250 drivers making it to the track from 53 countries. Up for grabs are the titles of all categories. In Cremona, the entry list is also particularly...
All is set for the grand finale of the WSK Euro Series 2025
All is set for the grand finale of the WSK Euro Series 2025

All is set for the grand finale of the...

All is set for the grand finale of the WSK Euro Series 2025

All is set for the grand finale of the WSK Euro Series 2025

The weekend that is underway at the Cremona Circuit is the 2025 title decider. The Final stages on Saturday, July 5th with Prefinals and Finals available in TV Live Streaming.
Qualifying practice and initial heats of the WSK Euro Series have been run in Cremona
Qualifying practice and initial heats of the WSK Euro Series have been run in Cremona

Qualifying practice and initial heats of...

Qualifying practice and initial heats of the WSK Euro Series have been run in Cremona

Qualifying practice and initial heats of the WSK Euro Series have been run in Cremona

Qualifying practice and the initial heats of the second and decisive round of the WSK Euro Series have been run at the Cremona Circuit. The final heats will follow on Friday, while the Finals with TV...
Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit
Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit

Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at...

Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit

Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit

The second and decisive round will see over 250 drivers making it to the track from 53 countries. Up for grabs are the titles of all categories. In Cremona, the entry list is also particularly...
Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit
Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit

Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round...

Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit

Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 2 at the Cremona Circuit

The second and decisive round will see over 250 drivers making it to the track from 53 countries. Up for grabs are the titles of all categories. In Cremona, the entry list is also particularly...
International Karting on track at the Cremona Circuit for the WSK Euro Series
International Karting on track at the Cremona Circuit for the WSK Euro Series

International Karting on track at the...

International Karting on track at the Cremona Circuit for the WSK Euro Series

International Karting on track at the Cremona Circuit for the WSK Euro Series

The second and decisive round will see over 250 drivers making it to the track from 53 countries. Up for grabs are the titles of all categories. The Finals, with TV Live Streaming coverage on...
About 250 drivers expected in Cremona’s second round of the WSK Euro Series
About 250 drivers expected in Cremona’s second round of the WSK Euro Series

About 250 drivers expected in Cremona’s...

About 250 drivers expected in Cremona’s second round of the WSK Euro Series

About 250 drivers expected in Cremona’s second round of the WSK Euro Series

The Final of the WSK Euro Series will take place at the Cremona Circuit after the victories in Viterbo’s round one claimed by Costoya (OK), Domain (OKJ), Scognamiglio (OK-N), Xie (OK-NJ),...
Subscriptions accepted for the second round of the WSK Euro Series at the Cremona Circuit
Subscriptions accepted for the second round of the WSK Euro Series at the Cremona Circuit

Subscriptions accepted for the second...

Subscriptions accepted for the second round of the WSK Euro Series at the Cremona Circuit

Subscriptions accepted for the second round of the WSK Euro Series at the Cremona Circuit

The closing round of the WSK Euro Series will award the titles of OK, OKJ, OK-N, OK-NJ, MINI Gr.3 and MINI U10 at the Cremona Circuit next July 1-5.
Parolin Motorsport Srl: Parolin sweeps the board in OK and Mini at Viterbo
Parolin Motorsport Srl: Parolin sweeps the board in OK and Mini at Viterbo

Parolin Motorsport Srl: Parolin sweeps...

Parolin Motorsport Srl: Parolin sweeps the board in OK and Mini at Viterbo

Parolin Motorsport Srl: Parolin sweeps the board in OK and Mini at Viterbo

Parolin Motorsport took a double win at the first round of the WSK Euro Series at Viterbo in Italy from 14th to 17th May with Christian Costoya in OK and Elton Hedfors in Mini. Costoya took advantage...
The winners of the opening round of the WSK Euro Series
The winners of the opening round of the WSK Euro Series

The winners of the opening round of the...

The winners of the opening round of the WSK Euro Series

The winners of the opening round of the WSK Euro Series

The opening event of the WSK Euro Series at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo was won by Hedfors (MINI Gr.3), Godschalk (MINI U10), Xie (OK-NJ), Domain (OKJ), Scognamiglio (OK-N) and Costoya (OK).  
Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo
Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo

Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the...

Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo

Livestream PreFinals and Finals of the 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo

After the thrilling and spectacular first part of the season with the five rounds of the WSK Super Master Series, the time has come for the highly anticipated start of the WSK Euro Series. The first...
Ready for WSK Euro Series final phase in Viterbo
Ready for WSK Euro Series final phase in Viterbo

Ready for WSK Euro Series final phase in...

Ready for WSK Euro Series final phase in Viterbo

Ready for WSK Euro Series final phase in Viterbo

The heats end with final phase qualification on Saturday 17th May. Prefinals from 9:50am and Finals from 1:30pm on Live TV Streaming.
Winners of the Viterbo WSK Euro Series
Winners of the Viterbo WSK Euro Series

Winners of the Viterbo WSK Euro Series

Winners of the Viterbo WSK Euro Series

Winners of the Viterbo WSK Euro Series

The first heats highlight several protagonists. Friday the conclusion of the heats, Saturday 17th May the final phase.
WSK Euro Series pole positions at Viterbo
WSK Euro Series pole positions at Viterbo

WSK Euro Series pole positions at...

WSK Euro Series pole positions at Viterbo

WSK Euro Series pole positions at Viterbo

Qualifying practice at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo kicked off the first round of 2025 WSK Euro Series. The finals on Saturday 17th May.
Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo
Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo

Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at...

Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo

Results: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo

After the thrilling and spectacular first part of the season with the five rounds of the WSK Super Master Series, the time has come for the highly anticipated start of the WSK Euro Series. The first...
Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo
Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo

Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round...

Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo

Live timing: 2025 WSK Euro Series Round 1 at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo

After the thrilling and spectacular first part of the season with the five rounds of the WSK Super Master Series, the time has come for the highly anticipated start of the WSK Euro Series. The first...
The protagonists of the WSK Euro Series on track in Viterbo
The protagonists of the WSK Euro Series on track in Viterbo

The protagonists of the WSK Euro Series...

The protagonists of the WSK Euro Series on track in Viterbo

The protagonists of the WSK Euro Series on track in Viterbo

The participation is great in all categories at the opener of the series to be held at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo next May 13 - 17.
The WSK Euro Series 2025 is at the start
The WSK Euro Series 2025 is at the start

The WSK Euro Series 2025 is at the start

The WSK Euro Series 2025 is at the start

The WSK Euro Series 2025 is at the start

The first round of the series will take place at the Leopard Circuit Viterbo next May 13 - 17, with categories MINI, OK-NJ, OK-N, OKJ and OK on track.  

Livetiming: Second round of the WSK Super Master Series at La Conca

Livetiming: Second round of the WSK Super Master Series at La Conca Read more

The WSK Super Master Series resumes with very important numbers. The series will be on track this coming weekend at the World Circuit La Conca (Muro Leccese, ITA) for its second round. Categories MINI, OKJ and OK will see the main teams challenging each other in yet another great international karting battle.

The WSK Super Master Series is in La Conca for its second round

The WSK Super Master Series is in La Conca for its second round Read more

Categories MINI, OKJ and OK are on track at the World Circuit La Conca with all their main protagonists. Qualifying practice will get underway on Friday, March 12th and will be followed by qualifying heats. The final stages with Live Streaming coverage from wsk.it will be on Sunday, March 14th.

Some dates of the WSK 2021 calendar changed

Some dates of the WSK 2021 calendar changed Read more

A new event has been added as the opener of WSK Euro Series on April 11th in Lonato. The second round of the Euro Series will be in Adria on June 13th and the closer on June 27th in Sarno.   

WSK beyond 30.000 participations and acknowledges teams and drivers

WSK beyond 30.000 participations and acknowledges teams and drivers Read more

With the start to the 2021 karting campaign, WSK goes beyond the 30.000 participations in 228 karting and motorsport events organized since the start of its activity back in 2006.

Adria 2021, episode 2: Birel ART prepares for the future

Adria 2021, episode 2: Birel ART prepares for the future Read more

The Birel ART Racing team entered the second international event of the season, the first of the four competitions of the WSK Super Master Series with an almost complete line-up of 17 drivers. Longhi in KZ2, Kucharczyk in OK and Van Langendonck in Mini were able to put in top performances, in the top five, or very close, while the field had strengthened even more since the WSK Champions Cup of the previous week. Birel ART Racing can confidently continue its preparation phase for the big events of 2021.

The growing Exprit in the WSK Super Master Series

The growing Exprit in the WSK Super Master Series Read more

Charlie Wurz, official driver of the Exprit Racing Team, hits the final of the OK category in the first round of the WSK Super Master Series, at the Adria Karting Raceway.

Bad luck for the Tony Kart on the occasion of the first event of the “Master Series”

Bad luck for the Tony Kart on the occasion of the first event of the “Master Series” Read more

The Tony Kart Racing Team gets important results in the qualifying and in the heats of the KZ2, OK, OKJ and MINI classes on the occasion of the first round of the WSK Super Master Series, unfortunately, lost due to several bad luck events.

Positive shakedown in Adria for the CRG Team

Positive shakedown in Adria for the CRG Team Read more

The opening round of the WSK Master, which took place in Adria from the 25th to the 28th February, has been the first outing for nearly the whole CRG team, with all 4 categories (Mini, Junior, Ok and KZ) on the track at the same time.

James Wharton's preparation for the 2021 season accelerates

James Wharton's preparation for the 2021 season accelerates Read more

Racing this season in OK with the official Parolin Motorsport team, James Wharton continues his intensive preparation for the great international FIA Karting championships of 2021.

Leclerc by Lennox Racing at the double in Adria

Leclerc by Lennox Racing at the double in Adria Read more

After its success in the WSK Champions Cup, the team led by Jordon Lennox-Lamb also won the first round of the WSK Super Master Series with driver Viktor Gustavsson, who took the KZ2 Final by storm. 2021 continued on a positive note for the Leclerc by Lennox Racing team. The CL chassis produced by Birel ART and powered by TM Racing once again proved extremely competitive in all classes, from MINI to KZ2.

Parolin Motorsport Srl - Another victory and improved performance in Adria in WSK Super Master

Parolin Motorsport Srl - Another victory and improved performance in Adria in WSK Super Master Read more

A week after the WSK Champions Cup, the Parolin Motorsport team completed an even more satisfactory event during the opening round of the WSK Super Master Series on the circuit of Adria. With an even larger, and even tougher field, the official Parolin drivers scored very consistent results. Al Dhaheri took a second victory in OK-Junior, Celenta mounted the KZ2 podium, and several Mini drivers had the opportunity to shine.

The WSK Super Master Series of Adria goes to Gustavsson (KZ2), Camara (OK), Al Dhaheri (OKJ) and René Lammers (MINI)

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The opening round of the WSK Super Master Series confirmed the speed of the protagonists of the WSK Champions Cup. The Swede Viktor Gustavsson won KZ2, the Brazilian Rafael Camara OK, United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Al Dhaheri OKJ and the Dutch René Lammers MINI.   

Livestream: First round of the WSK Super Master Series at Adria International Raceway

Livestream: First round of the WSK Super Master Series at Adria International Raceway Read more

In Adria, the season is kicking off with the WSK Champions Cup that registered great presence in all the categories, from MINI to OK-Junior, OK and KZ2. This is an important confirmation for the whole sector and for all the protagonists that WSK Promotion keeps launching in its 16 years long history.

The favourites after the heats of WSK Super Master Series Rd1

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The heats on Saturday named the provisional classification leaders at the Adria Karting Raceway:  Puhakka in KZ2,  Lindblad in OK, Slater in OKJ ,  Costoya in MINI. The final stages available through the Live Streaming will be on Sunday, February 28th.    

The first round of WSK Super Master Series is underway

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The opening meeting of WSK Super Master Series is underway in Adria. Qualifying practice and the first qualifying heats have taken place with a lot of protagonists coming to the fore in KZ2, OK, OKJ and MINI. Further heats will be run on Saturday, February 27th, while the closing stages will be on Sunday, February 28th with Live Streaming coverage.

Results: First round of the WSK Super Master Series at Adria International Raceway

Results: First round of the WSK Super Master Series at Adria International Raceway Read more

In Adria, the season is kicking off with the WSK Champions Cup that registered great presence in all the categories, from MINI to OK-Junior, OK and KZ2. This is an important confirmation for the whole sector and for all the protagonists that WSK Promotion keeps launching in its 16 years long history.

Livetiming: First round of the WSK Super Master Series at Adria International Raceway

Livetiming: First round of the WSK Super Master Series at Adria International Raceway Read more

In Adria, the season is kicking off with the WSK Champions Cup that registered great presence in all the categories, from MINI to OK-Junior, OK and KZ2. This is an important confirmation for the whole sector and for all the protagonists that WSK Promotion keeps launching in its 16 years long history.

All is set in Adria for the WSK Super Master Series

All is set in Adria for the WSK Super Master Series Read more

The Adria Karting Raceway is about to host the first round of the WSK Super Master Series from February 25th to 28th. The positive trend showed in the WSK Champions Cup has been confirmed in the four categories KZ2, OK, OKJ and MINI.    

Sodi Racing Team: Good start with 2nd place for Renaudin in the WSK Champions Cup

Sodi Racing Team: Good start with 2nd place for Renaudin in the WSK Champions Cup Read more

Postponed by a few weeks for safety reasons, the WSK Champions Cup has just launched the international season on the Italian circuit of Adria with more than 335 participants from 51 countries. Adrien Renaudin of the Sodi Racing Team never left the top three in the KZ2 category before finishing in 2nd position. Five of the eight CPB Sport drivers qualified for the Final and Arthur Carbonnel reached 8th place. Meanwhile, under the responsibility of Jean-Philippe Guignet, the youngsters experienced a baptism of fire in the official Sodikart structure, with the chance to benefit from the advice of Bas Lammers.

Parolin Motorsport Srl: First race and first victory already!

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The Parolin Motorsport team played a major role in the WSK Champions Cup in Adria and intends to remain a strong team throughout the year. Competitive in all categories, the Italian team won the OK-Junior Final with the promising Emirati Rashid Al Dhaheri, while the return of an official Parolin-TM Racing team in KZ2 resulted in a remarkable performance by Francesco Celenta. In the icing on the cake, the Parolin chassis won in 60 Mini thanks to the Dutchman René Lammers from the Baby Race Academy team.

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From karts to cars! Jules Mettetal wins 2019 Volant Winfield and full French FIA F4 season
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From karts to cars! Jules Mettetal wins 2019 Volant Winfield and full French FIA F4 season

Thanks to an exceptional performance level and rigorous organisation, the 2019 Volant Winfield stayed true to its promises and crowned 16-year-old karting talent Jules Mettetal as the winner. At Circuit Paul Ricard, the Frenchman impressed the jury with his raw speed during a high-level finale with fierce international competition. The 25th winner of the Volant Winfield has earned a full season in the 2019 FIA French F4 Championship organised by the FFSA Academy. Isack Hadjar took home the Trophée Winfield, reserved for the youngest drivers, with Doriane Pin collecting the prize for best female.​

Training, talent detection and support

During the build-up to the final selection, the Volant Winfield offered drivers a very high quality of training, managed by many experts. “A career is not built just on performance, but it also integrates the capabilities for a driver to become a complete champion, physically, professionally and mentally,” commented Winfield Group President Frédéric Garcia. “Our selection process incorporates the various performances by our young drivers across three days. The winners of the 2018 edition confirmed the level we are looking for. Brazilian Caio Collet has become French FIA F4 Champion whilst flying the Winfield colours and is now part of the Renault Sport Academy programme. Regarding Théo Pourchaire, winner of Trophée Winfield last year, he went on to be crowned the Junior French F4 Champion and has just joined the Sauber Junior Team.

“We are the bridge between karting and single-seaters. Our role does not end on the eve of the Volant. We support the champions that we find, in order to give them the best possible conditions to win in F4 and try to place them into a racing programme.”

Sporting equity

On 23-25 February, the 18 selected drivers – amongst 71 candidates – enjoyed the world-class facilities of Paul Ricard, which currently hosts the French Formula 1 Grand Prix. “I was impressed by everything put in place by Winfield Racing School during these three days,” confirmed Callum Bradshaw, top-level British karter. “With Winfield we realise all the qualities a driver must have if he wants to become a professional in motorsport. I really appreciated efforts undertaken in order to guarantee impartiality. We all drove the same number of laps, with access to identical cars and tyres. Even ballast was added in order to compensate for the drivers’ weight. Thanks to each successive assessment and training courses provided, we arrived in the best possible position to attack the final selection event.”

A complicated choice

At the end of the official timed sessions, the Jury met during a lengthy period of time to choose the finalists. “The work with the qualified instructors, the visualisation of the onboard cameras and the analysis of the data helped the young drivers to progress in a spectacular manner.

In fact, they were many that achieved competitive lap times. Our choice was difficult,” said Jarno Trulli, ex-Formula 1 driver and member of the 2019 Jury. “We had to take into account many parameters, including the manner in which they behaved off the track. Amongst the fastest drivers, two were very close and we decided to bring four finalists instead of three.”

Callum Bradshaw (UK, 17 years old), Hadrien David (France, 15 years old), Nicky Hays (USA, 17 years old) and Jules Mettetal (France, 16 years old) won their ticket to the finale, which took place in ideal weather conditions.

A high-level finale

Already the fastest in the morning at the wheel of the Mygale-Renault FIA F4 single-seater, fitted with Pirelli tyres, Mettetal topped the opening session. The challengers then swapped cars, but Jules confirmed his determination, despite a narrow gap between all four. Hays put the Frenchman under pressure with the fastest time during the third session. In the last heat, Mettetal continued to improve and got back on top, this time ahead of David who progressed strongly.

“The four finalists showed that they already have a lot of talent and a promising potential,” added Mike Knight, founder of the Winfield school in 1964 and President of the Jury. “It was extremely close and the jury debated for a long period whilst analysing all the data collected during these three days of training. At the end, Jules deserved this success. He perfectly used his set of new tyres from the first run. Then he showed how strong he was mentally, whilst maintaining a great pace. Nevertheless, our decision was not only based on lap times during the selection of the finalists, nor for deciding a winner. In his off-track activities, Jules was regularly inside the top five for the various evaluation processes, with an excellent mark during the multiple-choice questionnaire. This only reinforced our decision.”

“Very proud to represent Winfield”

Third in the 2016 Cadet French Cup and finalist of the 2017 FIA Junior World Karting Championship, Mettetal displayed a large smile during the prize ceremony. “I am very proud and delighted to win this Volant and I would like to thank Winfield and all its partners for offering me this possibility to compete in the 2019 French FIA F4 Championship,” said Jules. “My 2019 sporting programme was not finalised yet before this Volant and I think it will be a formidable boost for my career. Today, I am already focused on the objective to win the title at the end of the season.”

Trophée Winfield winner Hadjar made a remarkable progression on-track and in the end was quite close to the finalists in terms of pace. The Frenchman has won two days of testing with the FFSA Academy, as well as an entry for the last round of the 2019 championship, which will take place at the Le Castellet circuit.

The award for the best female driver, handed in partnership with the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission, has been given to Doriane Pin. “38 years after Cathy Muller’s victory at the Volant Winfield, we are delighted to have had this partnership with the FIA commission,” commented Anne-Charlotte Rémy, General Manager of Winfield Racing School. “Doriane will benefit from two Formula 4 test days at the Circuit Paul Ricard with the FFSA Academy, as well as a training day including simulator work, physical and mental training sessions and coaching with Winfield Racing School.”

Work is only starting for Jules Mettetal who will be able to rely on the Winfield staff in order to achieve his objectives.

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