Karting News
Races SIM
26/09/23
Being a racing driver... the dream of every child that increasingly becomes harder to achieve, but nowadays, it can be partially fulfilled thanks to driving simulators. (ab)
In the last 15 years, we have witnessed an exponential growth of the driving simulation sector, both quantitatively and qualitatively. More and more video game production companies have become...
From Kart to F1
25/09/23
At the beginning of 2023 we spoke with David Sera and Ricky Flynn about Oscar and his history in karting. Those who saw him born in Australia and one of the most well-known Team Managers in FIA karting confirmed to us that he was an 'out of the ordinary' talent... (fm)
Piastri's successful career in Motorsport, the one that launched him – almost by right – into Formula 1 from the main door, also generating a lively legal battle (how many can boast...
Races
22/09/23
The die has been cast: The big showdown of the Rotax MAX Challenge Germany and the RMC Cup Series took place in Wittgenborn on September 15th and 16th, 2023. Over 120 drivers travelled to the high Vogelsberg in Hesse and fought for the last points and trophies in late summer conditions. The final races of the popular single-brand kart racing series were exciting and without any major incidents, meaning that no fewer than 18 new champions and eight Rotax Grand Finals qualifiers could be celebrated in the evening.
Micro MAX & Mini MAX: Titles for Möhring, Becker and Cassarino
Henri Möhring (TB Racing Kart) left his mark on the Micros. The FA driver catapulted himself to victory in the Rotax...
Interview
18/09/23
Alessandro Pier Guidi, together with James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, drove the Ferrari 499P number 51 to win the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, Alessandro is not a new face for us at Vroom, given that we were writing in the 90’s about his "stockpile" of victories on the legendary Parma track. (mb)
Alessandro Pier Guidi (1983), with a degree in mechanical engineering, was a kart driver at the time of Hamilton and Alonso, winning the 1995 Trofeo delle Industrie with the 60 Minikart and in 1996-...
Races
15/09/23
Racing in Franciacorta never stops. This week on track, in preparation for the 05-08th October FIA World Championship, The Champions of the Future series (fm)
While waiting for the last round of the Italian Championship next week, Franciacorta kart track hosts this week the series usually used by the teams as a preliminary test of the FIA Championship...
Interview
15/09/23
In Wackersdorf Paolo Ippolito became KZ World Champion after winning the European Championship last year. The Tuscan KR driver spoke with us about this success and how it was possible. (mb)
Paolo tell us about this super weekend in Wackersdorf. You've been strong since qualifying, do you have a special feeling with the track or did you feel particularly comfortable with the material...
From Kart to F1
13/09/23
Oleksandr 'Sasha' Bondarev, to whom Vroom dedicated an exclusive interview in the latest issue of the Magazine, joins the Williams Racing Driver Academy. He is the first Ukrainian driver in history to enter the F1 orbit. (fm)
The name of Oleksandr Bondarev is starting to be one of the most popular in FIA karting: although very young (born inApril 2009) the Ukrainian driver has experience behind him that could have...
Close Up
12/09/23
The record-setting electric kart achieved a top speed of 163 km/h (101,3 mph), solidifying its position as the fastest commercially available electric racing kart in the world.
Gotlandring in Sweden, the world's first sustainable race track, celebrated its 20th anniversary on September 2-3, 2023. This landmark event brought together celebrities, exclusive cars, TOP GEAR...
Races
11/09/23
The Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy ended the 2023 season with its debut at the demanding PFI Kart Circuit on September 10, where the UK decider provided more than the usual title showdown challenges for the international field of competitors.
Round 4 produced some new series winners, resulting in several upsets and surprises in the overall standings, where it came down to a matter of one point in the decisions. The RMCET champions...
Races
10/09/23
The last act of the kermesse also turned out to be full of twists and turns and a breathtaking finale.
Paolo Ippolito got the start right, while Trefilov complicated his life in the hot stages of the start.
And in this tense phase, it was precisely the German from Maranello who paid the price when he...
Races
10/09/23
The KZ2 final at the world championship in Wackersdorf is dominated Niels Tröger on Maranello/Tm of the SRP team.
Alex Powell was unable to challenge the German driver who, lap after lap, like a sledgehammer, held off his direct opponent until he pulled ahead and secured the victory.Also on the podium was Vasile...
Races
10/09/23
Manetti, the fastest on the track, fails to prevail over a determined Forè. The finish is a photo finish.
In Wackersdorf, the KZ world championship gave the first spectacular act, thanks to the duel as predicted between Forè and Manetti. Four-time world champion Davide Forè built his...
Races
09/09/23
Alex Powell in KZ2 and Davide Foré in KZ2-Masters, occupy the top position in the standings after the qualifying heats.
In KZ2, where after three qualifying heats yesterday, each driver had four more today, Alex Powell confirms himself as the most serious candidate for the title. The Jamaican won three rounds today,...
Races
09/09/23
Sunday we enter the final phase of the KZ World Championship at the German facility in Wackesdorf, and the conditions are in place to see some pulse-pounding racing.
David Trefilov and Stan Pex on pole in their respective Super Heats scheduled at 12 noon on Sunday. Alongside them, Iglesias and Ippolito, followed by Albanese; the Italian missed his chance to...
Races
09/09/23
Emilien Denner (KZ), Alex Powell (KZ2) and Daniel Bray (KZ2-Masters) lead the way after the first day of official racing in Wackersdorf, where qualifying and the first qualifying heats were held under sunny skies and ambient temperatures of up to 28 degrees.
Opening the day of racing was the KZ2-Masters category, which brings together 70 competitors, with the official timed practice session, where Italy's Mirko Mizzoni set the best time of 46"...
Races
08/09/23
The fourth and final round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy is guaranteed to be an action-packed event to end the 2023 season this weekend (September 8-10) at the Paul Fletcher International Kart Circuit in Grantham. It is the first time that Great Britain plays host to the competitive Rotax series and the stakes are high going into the last round.
There are almost 170 entries for the PFI event, where eight Rotax European titles will be decided. Amongst other prizes, there are 13 RMC Grand Finals 2023 tickets to be won for the end of year...
Races
07/09/23
This weekend the title of the KZ categories will be assigned at the Pro Kart Raceland circuit in Wackersdorf. Between the search for confirmations and some ‘old foxes’ hunting for the coup in the crowded KZ Master, the FIA circus returns to the track that hosted the World Championship for the last time in 2017.
KZ2: the top of World karting, for a result that looks uncertain
In addition to the 2022 champion Viktor Gustafsson (SWE), determined to defend his title and winner of the preparatory race for the...
Races SIM
05/09/23
Today we want understand if it’s possible to find a bridge that can link the world of racing with the world of simulation: stay tuned...(ab)
Is that possible to find a bridge that can link the world of racing with the world of simulation? In our opinion, YES, and this bridge can be found precisely in the discipline that we and our readers...
Vroom Covers
05/09/23
Preview of the Vroom International Karting Magazine September/October 2023 - N.258
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Cover Vroom International Karting Magazine N.258 September/October 2023
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100cc Racing & Co
01/09/23
The 100cc karting elite helped to provide a welcome spectacle for this year’s CKR 100cc Euro Grand Prix, which took place at Denmark’s Vojens Motorsport Arena, which in turn had the perfect event to celebrate it’s 60th anniversary.
Even with mixed weather conditions trying to impact the racing, it did not dampen the enthusiasm and the passion of those in attendance which included Danish karting world champion Gert Munkholm,...
