Karting People
Focus
17/05/22
Fast Adjusters are a brand-new go kart seat adjustment system created by James Golding and John Schena that allows to find the fastest seat position for any kart, driver, and track combination.
The driver is half the weight of the vehicle so if their weight is out of position the kart will be unbalanced, difficult to drive and slow. Many kart manufacturers will supply a set of dimensions...
Stories
11/05/22
The European KZ and KZ2 Championship starts in Genk, the track that probably more than any other has always expressed the values of the 125 shifter class at its best.
The queen class is also ready to take to the track. Even if with the formula of only two races - not very appreciated by the sector - to define the new European Champions. The Genk track is the most...
Interview
10/05/22
Akbar Ebrahim, accepted the nomination to become the new President of the FIA's International Karting Commission (CIK) in early February 2022 to replace Felipe Massa in the role, while the former Formula 1 driver takes the lead of the Drivers’ Commission, thereby reserving his seat on the World Motorsports Council. by Jen Wade
The former Indian Rally and Racing champion who currently heads the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) in his second term, has been instrumental in establishing the foundation of young...
Focus
26/04/22
Rain has always been one of the factors that complicate a race weekend, from Formula 1 to every category on 4 wheels: the ability of drivers to manage the situation is born, once again, in karting.
Among the various preparatory or propaedeutic capacities inherent in karting, that of learning to drive in extreme conditions such as when it rains, should not be underestimated at all. Every Formula...
Stories
06/04/22
The Fia Karting European Championship is about to start with the first OK/OKJ round on the Portimao circuit, a stage in Portugal which has already been exciting and unpredictable at the 2020 World Championship and, above all, in the third round of the 2016 European Championship.
In the hope that the weather conditions will be favourable, thus avoiding an event with little credibility for the image of karting (as happened at the 2020 World Championship run with rain due to...
Fitness
02/04/22
As we have previously dealt with the physical or athletic preparation of drivers (LINK) it seems right to also talk about mental training, in particular of the most important aspect for a driver: reflexes.
We interviewed Matteo Cantella, psychophysical trainer of drivers of Undertraining Sagl, a Swiss personal training company in Morbio Inferiore (Chiasso). Matteo follows GT, GT3, and Lamborghini Super...
Interview
31/03/22
She’s a new inspiration, exceeding her own expectations and is full of gratitude for the support. A teenage karter dedicated to being the best she can and proving that her commitment is paying off, while she juggles studying to have a future in business, in-between all the track time and travel.
If you don’t know her name yet, Tereza Bábíčková wrote her way into the history books of karting when she physically outperformed a star-studded, talented field of Senior...
Interview
30/03/22
The last edition of the Vroom Award was a success and above all an edition full of novelties, such as the one concerning the youngest ever winner.
Nikita Ljubimov, who entered by right in the list of candidates for our award, especially after winning the Micro Max title at the Rotax Grand Finals in Bahrain, reached record numbers during the...
Fitness
18/03/22
Physical fatigue, as we know, conditions the driver's performance, and karting is indeed an extreme sport, with a speed/curve ratio second only to Formula 1, making this type of activity truly demanding on the body.
During a race, heartbeats reach 190 bpm, and thus it is necessary to be able to train for both resistance and strength, or rather "resistant strength". Not having suspensions, the kart...
Interview
05/03/22
The 2021 UAE F4 Champion made his official Formula 3 debut in tests carried out on the circuit where the season’s first round is scheduled on March 20.
“This wasn't the plan for 2022, but when Carlin called, we couldn't turn down this opportunity.” After winning on his debut in an F.4 single-seater at the...
Zoom
25/02/22
A dilemma that affects people approaching karting but also those who already have some experience and want to try something different. (M.B.)
Another kart driver's dilemma, in addition to the choice between hard and soft tires, is to choose a kart with – or without – gears? To unravel this discussion, an issue for endless...
Focus
18/02/22
Two races held in this early 2022 and there are already many themes and ideas offered by the queen class of karting, more and more ruthless.
To explain exactly what "top karting expression" means to a complete stranger of the paddock, perhaps it would be enough to place him in the best seats just before the start of a KZ race....
Zoom
08/02/22
Interest in 100cc karts is growing and groups of enthusiasts are flourishing on social networks. A thriving second-hand market has given new life to karts long forgotten in garages.
The recent rebirth and the ever-increasing appeal the evocative categories of 90s-era karts are exercising reminds us in some ways of the phenomenon of "L’...
Zoom
06/02/22
For the 2022-2023 homologation EKS has re-homologated the Condor frame, making only detail changes.
Always opposed to "commercial" changes, Giampaolo Masotto has homologated a slightly evolved version of the EKS Condor, a frame that has distinguished itself for its excellent quality and...
Focus
03/02/22
The star of the 2022-2023 homologation of Mach1, the historic German factory, is the Zelos.
Available for both single and multi-speed categories, it features various innovations in terms of spindles and supports. The shape of the body, as for all manufacturers, is very classic and...
Focus
02/02/22
MS Kart, a Czech company specializing in the construction of kart chassis, presents its Blue Swift Evo for the 2022-2023 homologation.
The Czech MS Kart has also homologated for the two-year period 2022-2023. The frame is called Blue Swift Evo and is specific for the single-speed or multi-speed categories depending on the braking...
Focus
01/02/22
IPKarting has homologated 2 chassis that will be available for its Praga, Formula K, OK1 and RS brands, as well as 2 new braking systems for single and multiple gears.
For the two-year period 2022-2023, 2 chassis have been homologated and will be available for the 4 brands owned by IPKarting: Praga, Formula K, OK1 and RS (the Ralf Schumacher branded karts). The...
Interview
20/01/22
The 49-year-old Brazilian is back again in the karting world and this time he is aiming to get the pass to the 2022 Rotax Grand Finals.
Seeing Rubens Barrichello dabbling in karting is certainly nothing new. In fact, the former F1 driver has become accustomed to appearances and commitments of the highest level, such as the KZ World...
Stories
04/01/22
We have retrieved from our archives, on the occasion of Michael Schumacher's 53rd birthday, the article by Vroom in memory of the last round of the 2001 FSA World Championship held at Kerpen, in which the German, former F1 champion with Benetton and Ferrari, appeared to dispute the round with Tony Kart.
Making a comparison, it is like imagining today a starting grid of the next OK World Championship with Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen. It seems unthinkable, but something similar happened in 2001,...
Stories
15/12/21
A tribute to all the participants of the 21st edition organized this year at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit in Sakhir.
Starting February 2021 Vroom has begun the publication of the RMCGF events from the very first edition in Puerto Rico in November 2000 up to the 20th held in Sarno, Italy, in October 2019.
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