News Related to FIA Karting
News and Previews
14/10/21
Alban Martinet has been appointed CIK-FIA Executive Secretary by the President of the FIA. He will take office on the 11th of October 2021.
Alban has been active in the world of karting for about 30 years, first as a competitor – enjoying the title of double vice-champion of Europe in the ICA (1993) and Formula A CIK-FIA (1997)...
Races
21/09/21
The circuit of Malaga was the most accredited to host the rainbow competition from the first moment after the cancellation of the event in Brazil. The FIA confirmed this choice today in an official statement.
After the cancellation of Biringui, the 'Lucas Guerrero International Kartodrome in Chiva' in Valencia and the Zuera International Circuit in Zaragoza were valid options. Both facilities had...
Races
17/09/21
The Federation has just made official the cancellation of the OK and OKJ World Championship scheduled in Brazil in December.
A news that the paddock had been whispering for a few weeks, especially after the backtracking of the top teams no longer agreeing to the idea of the long Brazilian trip, especially due to COVID-19...
Races
24/08/21
In a few weeks the FIA Karting Circus will open its doors at the Kristianstad circuit for a new edition of the World Championship. In 2016 the last presence of the gearbox class in Sweden.
A distance of five years between one World Championship and the next, a period of time to be considered abysmal in terms of values and different sporting eras compared, but not so different in terms...
Opinion
27/07/21
The FIA wants to expand the foundations of the motorsport pyramid and chooses karting – fine and good. The challenge of deciding how to do so is, however, difficult. (f.m. photo ksp)
"Mass Inclusion Initiative". Doesn't just the thought frighten you? Seriously, the words of the FIA regarding the promotional drive that it intends to implement for our sport at the...
News and Previews
17/12/20
The International Federation announces the 2021 calendar with confirmations and news.
In Geneva, the World MotorSport Council held its fourth annual meeting (and the last one of 2020), and given the pandemic, took advantage of videoconferencing tools to connect with the rest of the...
Races
08/11/20
At the Portimao karting track, the OK and OKJ World Championship concludes the FIA Karting season. Callum Bradshaw and Freddie Slater are the new World Champions. Fear for the terrible accident in OK between Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Maya Weug.
OK - Powerful Bradshaw and Champion, fear on lap two
The very final Senior plate had two important moments during the Portuguese afternoon. After the lunchtime rainstorm, the Algarve go-kart track,...
Races
07/11/20
Bagarre and show today in the heats program of the two categories. Taylor Barnard (OK) and Christian Ho (OKJ) take advantage with three victories.
The track is finally dry on the Algarve go-kart track and the show is guaranteed to be among the best performers of the Senior and Junior classes. With the track in the best possible conditions, the...
Close Up
29/10/20
The FIA Karting President, Felipe Massa, in the interview given to the Federation returns to talk about the KZ World Championship, defending the image of karting.
Despite the weeks that have passed and the first measures that have already arrived, the events that happened in Lonato during the KZ and KZ2 World Championships continue to cause a sensation among...
Races
03/10/20
The weekend continues with a busy programme of heats for all the categories present. Marjin Kremers (KZ) and Lorenzo Giannoni (KZ2) are the provisional leaders.
KZ - Kremers dominates the heats
With two wins out of two, Marjin Kremers (Ricciardo Kart) is currently in pole position for tomorrow with only one heat missing. Double success for the reigning...
News and Previews
26/08/20
The Federation formalizes the new infection control protocol from the next tender in Wackersdorf (GER).
The FIA Karting European Championship continues unabated preparing to experience the last two stages which, in fact, will award the four titles (KZ, KZ2, OK and OKJ). However, the COVID-19...
News and Previews
23/06/20
Although the 2020 calendar is still in the "deadlock" phase, the FIA formalizes the stages of next year.
After the World Motorsport Council, this time in virtual version, the Federation has made known all the stages of the calendars for the various disciplines with the FIA denomination, including of...
Close Up
05/06/20
In Sweden, due to the danger of COVID-19 contagion, the Swedish ASN has decided to cancel the first round of the European Cik Fia Ok and Junior races that had been scheduled from 9 to 12 July 2020 in Kristianstad.
The Swedish ASN Svenska Bilsportförbundet has informed CIK-FIA that it will not be able to host what was to be the first of the European Cik Fia OK and Junior Championships races scheduled for 9...
News and Previews
16/04/20
The CIK FIA has issued a new draft calendar with a note published this morning, it also includes a location far from radars for several years now.
The Covid-19 emergency forced the CIK to completely revise its plans for the 2020 international season, which would start shortly in Spain, in Zuera, with the OK and OKJ European Championship.
The...
Interview
08/10/19
Discover Robert De Haan, the Dutch driver who impressed at his first international year after the victory of the last Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.
Let's get better acquainted with Robert De Haan, a promising young Dutchman who performed well in his debut in international karting.
First of all congrats for winning the DJKM title. What are...
News and Previews
04/10/19
A few hours ago Felipe Massa confirmed that the FIA Karting OK and OKJ 2020 World Championship will be placed in Brazil.
The decision has arrived after a process lasted about a year, that was necessary for the "consortium" formed by the Garcìa family, by the CBA and by Felipe Massa himself, to receive...
News and Previews
23/07/19
The tires rules has been changed by the CIK on request of Felipe Massa.
At the request of CIK President Felipe Massa, the following amendments were submitted to the members of the CIK Commission and the World Motor Sport Council. They were adopted by electronic vote on...
Interview
09/01/18
The new season is about to start and it's time to draw a balance of the previous one. Let's hear the opinion of Jean Todt, Kees van de Grint and Luca De Donno.
Jean Todt, FIA President
"2017 was a great year for the revival of high-level karting. The rejuvenation of the OK and OK-Junior categories gave new impetus to the CIK-FIA Championships, which...
Interview
21/12/17
A few words from the former CIK-FIA President Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa
The flagship measure implemented this season has been the lowering of the minimum age to access the OK and OK-Junior categories. Given the increase in entries in the CIK-FIA Championships concerned...
Paddock
09/12/17
Big news for the International Karting Commission: Felipe Massa is the new President.
The Annual General Assembly has nominated Felipe Massa as the new CIK-FIA President.
The former-F.1 driver replaces Sheikh Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa and alongside Kees van der Grint, who is the...
