Karting People

Father and Son: a relationship that is often the heart of track activity, but that has changed over the past 30 years. Fathers who are less and less "mechanics" and increasingly more "managers", when they're not a pain in the neck of Racing Departments. How has the relationship between father and son on the track changed? (fm)

Mirko Sguerzoni needs no introduction: founder of Intrepid, chassis manufacturer and talent scout of many drivers who have landed in Formula 1 and professional motorsport in general, he talked to us about how high-level karting should be rethought from the ground up. The starting point in a concept that generates discussions even in the topmost board rooms: budget cap and a clear distinction between titled and non-titled races. (f.m.)

Snell is a not-for-profit foundation founded in the USA in 1957 and named after William ‘Pete’ Snell, an amateur racing car driver who tragically passed away the year before in an accident in which the race car rolled and his helmet proved sadly inadequate. His name is inside any helmet, on a label that certifies your own helmet, or ….the helmet you’re going to buy. (f.m.)

Rotax-powered karting races have existed in Portugal for over 20 years, but 2022 marks a new era for the brand in the country: instead of having trophy status, the bar is raised to another level by transforming into the Portuguese Rotax Championship.

We spoke with Ricard Ferrando, who puts his experience as a pilot and his knowledge in data acquisition at the service of the official Birel Art Spain team to achieve the best results.

On the circuit of Franciacorta, a fortnight ago, closed perhaps the most uncertain and exciting edition of the last FIA European Karting OK and OKJ Championships.

Although it’s a big country with only 26 million people, Australia has a racing heart for Motorsport. They’re competitive and play hard, and they travel a long way to go karting. It’s a lifestyle they love. Jen Wade was trackside for Vroom International Magazine and caught up with some of the familiar faces ever-present at the Rotax racing events Down Under, sharing their thoughts about the sport of karting and how it has developed over the past seasons, based on their own position in the industry (by J.Wade/Pictures RaceMax mark Wicks/KartSportNews & Media)

After bidding farewell to Formula 1, the Swiss driver's career has taken that mental leap that allows one not to be blinded by the top Formula alone, looking at the entire global motorsport landscape. Sunday's fourth Le Mans victory seems to prove him right...

The OK and OKJ European Championship returns to Kristianstad three years after the last time. A technical and fast track which over the years has made Lorenzo Travisanutto its landlord.