Karting People
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...
19/07/26
We met the founder of Kart Chaser, America's most innovative karting media outlet, which has revolutionized how the sport is told—not by chasing easy social media virality, but by going straight to the heart of the system: karting's identity and its value for business. Let's explore his model, a source of inspiration for many. (fm)
Xander is 27, from near Atlanta—in the U.S. South—and his background includes karting as a driver, with no family racing heritage, but also Bachelor's in Business Administration, plus...
25/05/26
Incidents in motorsport are always open to debate, especially when they involve teammates and happen in the closing stages of a race, as was the case at Genk. We spoke about the situation — with a cooler head 24 hours later — to the person who arguably has the most difficult role in moments like these: team manager Jeremy Iglesias, himself a former driver.
Perhaps the hardest job in motorsport is not being the driver. One step above may well be the role of team manager, particularly when situations like the final-lap clash at Genk unfold. With an...
13/05/26
It's well known that motorsport demands excellent athletic condition, but which body parts are most involved depending on the discipline, and how does physical training adapt to the driver's age? We explore this with DAG Management, who introduced us to two of the partner their driver work: Formula Medicine and Body Clinic.
No professional sport can do without adequate athletic conditioning. Motorsport in particular, where track driving pushes a driver's physical and mental limits, requires specific preparation:...
11/05/26
In these days of sadness over Alex Zanardi's death, we want to remember the strong bond the Italian champion maintained with karts throughout his life - so much so that he chose a kart to get back behind the wheel after the horrific 2001 accident. The story of Simone Angelini, who built that special kart with Achille Parilla to meet his new needs. (by Pierluigi Mancini)
We can't cry because Alex wouldn't have liked it. We don't want to retell the tired stories everyone already knows to remember him. What we've decided to do in the newsroom is share...
08/05/26
The young Italian divides his time between Porsche commitments in Asia and a seat in the ELMS series, with the dream of becoming a Porsche Factory Driver. In the meantime, he is making the most of the experience gained across different types of single-seaters and racing categories, with the objective – so far achieved – of racing without having to bring sponsorship budget. (ls)
On Sunday, April 13, Enzo Trulli claimed his first ELMS victory, a series in which he has been competing this year as a professional driver, signed by Team Algarve Pro Racing. The following weekend...
08/04/26
Being fast on the track is just the beginning of the work. Once the helmet is off, there's the communication and PR work, perhaps more demanding than that at the wheel. Off the track, communication, reputation, and commercial relationships are managed. (fm)
Social media haven't transformed the track, social media have transformed the world: born almost as a whim, communication has taken on an increasingly important role until it has become an...
18/03/26
For his final season in karting, the Italian driver takes on the two hottest fronts of FIA Karting. He will race as an official Birel Art driver with CL colors both in OK and KZ2 in all the major events, aiming to compete with the best and targeting the big prize, at least in OK. (fm)
Filippo Sala, born in 2011, already possesses the poise and communication skills of a seasoned athlete, which he effectively is if we consider his long journey in karting despite his young age. He...
07/03/26
We met Vittoria Sala, a key figure in the on-track activities of the Birel Art Racing Team - and beyond. The challenges and opportunities in the sector, seen through the eyes of a new generation of entrepreneurs in a rapidly growing industry. (fm)
When Ronni, her father, founded the Birel racing team in the second half of the 1990s, Vittoria hadn't even been born yet. Born in 1999 with a degree in Economics and Management, she has...
15/01/26
Considered a charismatic figure in world karting, Mauro Pozzi grew up alongside Mike Wilson both inside and outside the paddock, becoming one of his dearest friends (d.leone)
Professionally partnered at IAME for over a decade, Pozzi - once a mechanic and later founder of the MGM team - is among the few who can share with us some insights into Mike Wilson as a driver,...
08/01/26
Italian OK-N Champion and World Cup OK-N winner, the 18-year-old from around Naples opens up about his beginnings and how karting now fully absorbs him—as a driver and a coach. And for 2026, he's raising the bar even higher…(fm)
Born in 2007 and a contemporary of Kimi Antonelli—against whom he even raced in the Mini days—Manuel is a full-time karter. Invited to the 22nd Acisport Federal Supercorso directly from...
31/12/25
CRG's Patron sat down for the traditional year-end interview, stressing that a manufacturer can't dodge the market's challenges—from packed FIA calendars with top teams to promotional series on club circuits. The new FIA regulations warrant their own chapter… (fm)
We kick off with a review of the 2025 racing season.
In the one-make categories, we started with fairly young drivers who matured over the year, like Bottaro and Nouguèyrede. Viktor (...
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...
05/12/25
At 34 years old, from Bordeaux, he has turned his passion into a profession since he’s now running his own team and tuning engines for living but you can spot him on track almost anywhere, driving all kinds of karts throughout the year. A familiar face at the RMCGF since 2011, we met him in Bahrain.
Tell me about you and karting: how did it all start and when.
I started karting at the age of 7, when I got my first kart for Christmas right after my birthday. Back then, there weren't any races...
01/12/25
It's a recurring topic that deserves a more reasoned analysis than a quick "bar talk," especially considering the direction FIA karting has taken in recent years. (fm)
The end-of-season Rotax racing event, gathering around 400 drivers of practically every age from around the world to compete in 8 different categories on identical karts, has earned a reputation over...
24/11/25
Marcus Armstrong, IndyCar driver, takes advantage of the long winter break in the Series to train by racing in KZ in the WSK, contrary to drivers who prefer to stay fit with the SIM: he explained to us why at Lonato (ms/fm)
The IndyCar Championship ended in late August, and during the long break before the first Round of 2026 (in March), the 25-year-old driver from Team Meyer Shank Racing keeps himself in shape by...
12/11/25
The two-time KZ World Champion, who returned to racing with Birel Art (Team KCS) in Lonato in the Trofeo d’Autunno, spoke to us about his plans for 2026. No, he’s not considering KZ Master—even though he hasn’t yet reached the magic age of 35—his focus is solely on KZ1 (ms)
We haven’t seen him in FIA races because he works full-time, and it’s not always easy to balance racing commitments with a job. But in more “accessible” events, like those...
07/11/25
In motorsport, often winning is the only thing that matters, especially when you need to get noticed and stand out from the crowd. However, in the driver’s development phase, there are aspects more important than finishing first.
You race to win, that is clear. However, there is a phase in a driver's development where results must be evaluated in a broader context: we discussed this with Giovanni Minardi, who experiences...
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...
14/08/25
Motorsport is primarily a ‘mindset-dependent’ sport, and we’re not just talking about having a “winning mindset.” The way you approach every phase of activity on and off track, the mental preparation, and achieving psychophysical balance play a primary role in the life of an athlete, especially if they are young. (fm)
Junior motorsport, especially karting, has changed a lot. The high number of participants in the Mini categories, but especially the great expectations around them, have increased pressure on the...