News Related to FIA Karting
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...
News and Previews
07/12/17
At its meeting on 6th December, 2017 in Paris, France, the FIA World Motor Sport Council took the following decisions on the basis of the proposals of the International Karting Commission.
Calendar of the CIK-FIA Endurance Championship
The CIK-FIA Endurance Championship will take place in a single Competition from 28th to 30th September 2018 at Le Mans International Karting (FRA)....
Events
05/12/17
The 2017 CIK-FIA Champions were celebrated on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 at the Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan (ITA) at a moving ceremony organised by WSK Promotion in the presence of Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al- Khalifa, President of the CIK-FIA, Vice President Kees Van De Grint and many guests.
The three 2017 CIK-FIA World Champions received their trophies to the applause of the audience: Danny Keirle (GBR) in OK, Dexter Patterson (GBR) in OK-Junior and Paolo De Conto (ITA) in KZ. They...
News and Previews
29/11/17
The five-year contract linking WSK Promotion to CIK-FIA as Promoter of its Competitions expired at the end of 2017.
The FIA has worked extensively with the candidates who responded to its invitation to tender before selecting RGMMC Group for the three seasons to come. This choice has been validated by the Senate...
News and Previews
16/10/17
Sami Taoufik will receive the 2017 Rookie of the Year awoard at the CIK-FIA Prize Giving ceremony on 2nd December in Milan.
To accompany the one-year lowering of the age of the OK category introduced in 2017, the CIK-FIA has decided to set up a specific classification for Drivers who have not yet reached the age of 16,...
