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.

The 2026 International Karting season has already begun. Next week, with the first tests at the Muro Leccese track, engines will officially fire up for a new and exciting season of racing. The CRG colours will once again be represented across every category by the CRG Racing Team, the racing squad which — in the company’s 40th anniversary year — aims to further enrich its prestigious palmarès, which currently boasts 27 World titles and 25 FIA World Cups.

The season starts on January 21 - 25 with the opener of the WSK Super Master Series, which will be preceded by the Collective Test on January 16-17-18.
 

WSK Promotion announces a new partnership with ITAKAshop, a leading e-commerce platform and industry benchmark, specialized in karting equipment, accessories and spare parts.

Within CRG’s headquarters, the guidelines for the first full season that the Lenovo Kalì Kart team will face in 2026 have been outlined. The official Kalì Kart team (a brand owned by CRG), which has been racing under the prestigious colors of its title sponsor Lenovo since last September, looks to 2026 with high ambitions, bringing to the track a broad and structured project focused particularly on youth categories.

Ahead of the start of the next racing season, their sports division presents the 28 drivers who will take part in the main international competitions in the MINI, OKJ-N, OKJ, OK, and KZ/KZ2 categories.

The opening of the 2026 WSK Promotion season at La Conca with the Official Collective Tests on January 16-18 will be followed by the first round of the WSK Super Master Series from January 21 to 25.

WSK Promotion is pleased to announce a major partnership that marks a significant turning point toward sustainability in the world of karting: Aspen Group France, part of the Swedish Lantmännen group and a leader in high-purity alkylate fuels, has been chosen as the Official Fuel Supplier for all its competitions starting from the 2026 season.

WSK Promotion announces the start of a strategic multi-year partnership with MACAA Entreprenad AB, exclusively for the promotion of its dynamic beverage brand, Boxer Brewing.

WSK Promotion is thrilled to announce a new and significant multi-year partnership with DFYNE, a renowned sportswear and lifestyle brand.

On the occasion of the third and final round of the championship held in Lonato del Garda, the Tony Kart Racing 401 T wins the title in the OK category with Jindrich Pesl, who finished second in the Sunday afternoon's final.
 

The 2025 WSK Final Cup ended with a significant haul of trophies for KR chassis. At the conclusion of the series taking place in Franciacorta, Cremona and Lonato, the podium ceremony saw a total of 13 podiums at South Garda Karting: five obtained in the Finals and eight in the overall classification, including four Champion titles and two Vice-Champion titles. The Kart Republic factory congratulates the drivers, teams and engine builders for these brilliant successes.

Due to a bug in the operating system of the final classifications, Bosco Arias gains the 6 points he did not receive in Franciacorta and is the new OKJ Champion.      

In 2025, the Modena Kart Racing Team proved competitive in all the championships in which it competed, including the recent WSK Final Cup. In each of the three events, at least one of the team's drivers managed to finish on the podium in the OK-N Junior category. After Nojus Stasionis in Franciacorta and Ruzgar Evci in Cremona, Federico Mirabella put in a high-quality performance in Lonato at the wheel of his Parolin/TM Kart. Winner of the Super Heat, he managed to reach the third step of the podium. In the overall standings, Modena Kart Racing Team placed three drivers in the top eight, including Stasionis in a magnificent 3rd position.

The final round of the 2025 WSK Final Cup took place in Lonato in bitterly cold conditions, with temperatures hovering below six degrees and Friday's Qualifying sessions disrupted by a wet track. Despite these hostile conditions, Birelart once again delivered in all categories. Cristian Bertuca ended his season on a high note with another victory in KZ2, securing the overall title.

In the third and closing round of the WSK Final Cup, the titles went to Marchesi (OK-N), Bertuca (KZ2), Godschalk (MINI U10), Perico (MINI Gr.3), Kostrzewa (OK-NJ), Baglin (OKJ) and Pesl (OK).      

The third and closing round of the WSK Final Cup will get underway on November 18-23 at the South Garda Karting circuit. The closing challenge of the year will award the titles in all categories.      

The titles of the WSK Final Cup 2025 are up for grabs in all categories at the South Garda Karting of Lonato. The final stages live on TV and streaming on Sunday, November 23rd.

The first racing day in Lonato has been spoiled by the rain in qualifying and in the initial heats. The remaining heats will be on Sunday as the first Prefinals. The final stages will be on Sunday, November 23rd.