News Related to FIA Karting KZ World Championship
21/09/26
Viktor Gustafsson is KZ World Champion again, once again at Le Mans as in 2022. The Swedish driver gives CRG a historic victory in the year of its 40th anniversary, taking both the race win and the title ahead of Emilien Denner (IPK/TM) and Daniel Vasile (Maranello/TM). Kajak (IPK/TM) dominates KZ2 with ease, while Abbasse (Sodi/TM) edges out Lombardo in the Masters (Maranello/TM).
Starting from pole after an uneventful Super Heat, Gustafsson lost the lead only at the second corner, when Orlov managed to pass him. However, an error from the Sodi driver allowed several rivals to...
19/09/26
An intense day of qualifying heats at Le Mans has defined the order heading into sunday’s Super Heats and Finals, although the picture remains wide open. In KZ, Viktor Gustafsson maintained the lead he secured yesterday, while in KZ2 Arthur Lehouck and Markus Kajak both completed the day with a perfect score. In KZ2 Masters, Anthony Abbasse heads the standings after taking two heat victories, with defending champion Angelo Lombardo (also two victories) close behind.
KZ: Gustafsson (CRG/TM) stays on top
Starting from pole, Viktor Gustafsson opened the day with a win in the first heat, holding off Maksim Orlov all the way to the chequered flag. Behind them, Pedro...
18/09/26
The season’s toughest championship to call has lived up to expectations, with an already long list of title contenders made even stronger by the presence of several former World Champions still competing at the highest level. With the weather forecast looking more stable than it was for last month’s preparation race, the cards are set to be shuffled once again for what could be the best motorsport event you will see this weekend.
KZ: Van Walstijn defends his title, Denner goes for his first World Championship
Senna Van Walstijn arrives at Le Mans as the reigning KZ World Champion. The Dutchman, who secured the title at...
14/09/26
We caught up with karting’s longest-serving World Champion on the eve of the Le Mans World Championship. His desire to fight for victory in the Master class is as strong as ever, although his nostalgia for the premier class is such that… (ms)
At the Le Mans World Championship preparation race — officially known as the FIA Karting Masters’ Super Cup, although in reality it has all the atmosphere of a World Championship event...
24/12/25
In the international karting landscape, the boundary between KZ and KZ2 appears increasingly thin: we discussed it trackside with some Top Class drivers. (ms)
It's not uncommon to witness race weekends (check the Franciacorta World Championship results, for example) where KZ2 drivers post lap times equal to—or even better than—those in the...
16/12/25
Senna Van Walstijn has achieved this year the goals he just missed out on in previous years, confirming himself as one of the strongest KZ drivers in recent years. In a long end-of-year chat under the Bahrain sun, he also told us a ton of other things... (fm)
When your name is "Senna", you don't have much choice: either you become a racer, or people will spend their whole lives asking why you didn't race with a name like that.
Tell me...
23/10/25
This year he won (almost) everything, managing to beat world-class drivers in a category that – despite age and weight limits – once again offered thrilling races and a level among the top comparable to the Pros in KZ1: in a long chat, the new KZ Master World Champion told us about his roots… (fm)
Better ask right away, since Angelo Lombardo’s iconic beard is the first thing you notice and the answer is no, he will not cut his beard after winning the World Championship. Quite simply...
16/10/25
With the curtain closed on the Fia Karting season following the KZ World Championship at Franciacorta, let's analyze which brands have shaped this competition from 2016 to 2025.
The Tm engine is the most used and successful in gearbox categories, that is well known. The premier class of international karting has been the preserve of the Pesaro Factory for over 30 years,...
12/10/25
Senna van Walstijn wins her first World Championship after finishing second in 2024 in a triumphant day for Sodi, who scores a double victory with Orlov dominating in KZ2. Italy triumphs in KZ Master with Lombardo’s memorable win over the perennial Forè. TM confirms its status as queen in all classes with an impressive 8 podiums.
It was a matter of knowing how to wait: always one of the fastest among the top drivers, often unbeatable, but missing from Senna Van Walstijn’s (Sodi / TM) trophy cabinet was the KZ World...
11/10/25
After 33 Qualifying Heats run from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening, uncertainty still reigns on track for the three shifter categories. Angelo Lombardo has taken over from his compatriot Davide Fore at the top of the KZ2 Masters intermediate standings. On the other hand, Germany's David Trefilov managed to retain his lead in KZ, as did Maksim Orlov KZ2.
KZ: Clash of the titans
Beaten in the first Qualifying Heats by Lorenzo Travisanutto (ITA), David Trefilov (GER) quickly reacted by winning twice to remain leader ahead of the two Super Heats on...
25/06/25
The “tyre situation” for FIA competitions in the KZ categories appears to be at a turning point. Following recent events, including last weekend in Sarno, the FIA has decided to end its collaboration with Dunlop. The Italian manufacturer, LeCont, is now highly likely to supply tyres for the next round in Germany as well as for the World Championship in Franciacorta.
Just over a month has passed since the double race in Valencia (Champions of the Future and Round 1 of the European KZ Championship) and since the open letter signed by several top-class drivers to...
19/10/24
Came back home from the celebrations for the title in France at the Sodi headquarters, the new KZ World Champion shared with us not only his experience at the World Championship but, more importantly, his love for the sport and particularly for the shifter kart category. (fm)
Giuseppe Palomba, 23 yrs old from around Naples, has just secured the most prestigious title in FIA karting, but you wouldn’t know it by talking to him: his roots are humble, and his...
12/10/24
Unstable weather conditioned the progress of the heats throughout the day on Saturday. It is hoped that for Sunday's final stage the weather will guarantee a good continuation of the event, because the ingredients for an uncertain final even on a dry track are all there (Fotocar13)
The one-race World Championship does not allow one to predict a foregone conclusion. And this one, which is taking place in Portimào, hides many pitfalls, on a very smooth track where in order...
09/10/24
In Portugal, the FIA season concludes with the World Championship of the top category in professional karting: wide-open predictions in all three categories.
Let's go big: imagine a MotoGP World Championship. Starting in Le Mans, then Mugello, and the final round in Valencia, with national anthems, trophy presentations, and World Champions in tuxedos...
26/02/24
The field of this year's KZ Master is becoming increasingly interesting: alongside Forè and Manetti, we have the 2004 World Champion Ennio Gandolfi, competing on a Tonykart (fm)
It's now official: Ennio Gandolfi will participate in the two rounds of the European KZ Master (a category reserved for Over 35s) and the "world championship" – named the FIA...
10/09/23
The last act of the kermesse also turned out to be full of twists and turns and a breathtaking finale.
Paolo Ippolito got the start right, while Trefilov complicated his life in the hot stages of the start.
And in this tense phase, it was precisely the German from Maranello who paid the price when he...
10/09/23
The KZ2 final at the world championship in Wackersdorf is dominated Niels Tröger on Maranello/Tm of the SRP team.
Alex Powell was unable to challenge the German driver who, lap after lap, like a sledgehammer, held off his direct opponent until he pulled ahead and secured the victory.Also on the podium was Vasile...
10/09/23
Manetti, the fastest on the track, fails to prevail over a determined Forè. The finish is a photo finish.
In Wackersdorf, the KZ world championship gave the first spectacular act, thanks to the duel as predicted between Forè and Manetti. Four-time world champion Davide Forè built his...
09/09/23
Alex Powell in KZ2 and Davide Foré in KZ2-Masters, occupy the top position in the standings after the qualifying heats.
In KZ2, where after three qualifying heats yesterday, each driver had four more today, Alex Powell confirms himself as the most serious candidate for the title. The Jamaican won three rounds today,...
09/09/23
Sunday we enter the final phase of the KZ World Championship at the German facility in Wackesdorf, and the conditions are in place to see some pulse-pounding racing.
David Trefilov and Stan Pex on pole in their respective Super Heats scheduled at 12 noon on Sunday. Alongside them, Iglesias and Ippolito, followed by Albanese; the Italian missed his chance to...