Karting News
Races
10/04/21
Karting Genk, Belgium – Round 1, April 9, 2021 - Friday’s official qualifying practice has seen the welcomed start of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy 2021 at Karting Genk – ‘Home of Champions’ in Belgium. (J. Wade -photo FM IMAGES)
With an impressive entry list totalling 153 competitors from at least 22 different nationalities, the highly-anticipated event takes place under the restrictions enforced by the local government...
Vroom Covers
09/04/21
FRANCO GALIFFA TAKES NO PRISONER: GALIFFA IS THE MOST IN-FORM TRAINER OF THE MOMENT IN KZ. IN A NEW INTERVIEW HE ANALYZES THE CURRENT SITUATION OF INTERNATIONAL KARTING, ALSO PROPOSING INTERESTING SOLUTIONS.
From April 10 the digital version on Pocketmags.com
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Preview
Red Line - The minor circuits
Preview: FIA Karting European Championship
I Love Kart: Franco...
News and Previews
07/04/21
The ASK Rosny 93 is very sad to announce the death of its historical and charismatic President, Jean-Pierre Deschamps, on Saturday 3 April 2021.
Born on 11 April 1946, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, Jean-Pierre Deschamps was a man of action, committed, who led a professional career as an entrepreneur in an art profession and missions in...
Races
06/04/21
With the recent departure of Team Manager Phil “Coy” Arbour, BirelART North America extends best wishes to one of the Red Army originals. With countless seasons, race wins, championships and podiums under his wing, the BirelART North America program is now set for a new direction.
Loved by his team and dreaded by race stewards, Coy was a manager that could lead a team with laughter, but also with seriousness. Coy worked closely with the ownership of PSL Karting and BirelART...
Interview
06/04/21
The KZ2 International Super Cup Champion is about to make his comeback in the title races of the queen class of karting!
After his last year in karts, Frenchman Emilien Denner had finished as the absolute protagonist, dominating the KZ2 International Super Cup at the World Championship weekend. From then on, Emilien...
From Kart to F1
01/04/21
After the great battle to become a new Ferrari driver, the girls of the recently concluded FIA Women in Motorsport programme are preparing for their new commitments.
In the last few days, winner Maya Weug has finally announced her plans for the 2021 season by announcing that she will take part in the Italian F4 Championship with the colours of the Iron Dames...
Races
30/03/21
On the weekend just gone, the new layout of the Circuito Internazionale Napoli also made its international debut.
On the occasion of the third WSK round, Sarno saw the protagonists of the new FIA Karting season do battle in what, for the OK and OKJ classes above all, was a real taste of what we will see in the...
Special
29/03/21
The karting season in Italy is about to begin, and the fastest athletes from all over the world, including Russia, will come to the WSK races. Of course, in the face of the ongoing threat from covid-19, the participation of many foreign pilots is questionable, but the Russians have become a phenomenon in European karting over the past few years.
Their success, especially in children's classes, attracts attention and sometimes even arouses a slight envy of rivals. Do you remember that race where the first seven fastest drivers were from...
From Kart to F1
29/03/21
As recently announced, the Spanish girl will be on track for the first rounds of the Formula Regional ahead of the big W Series season!
Our recent Vroom Women Award winner, Belen Garcia, is back in single-seater thanks to the recent agreement with G4 Racing that will line her up at the starting blocks of the first two rounds of the...
From Kart to F1
24/03/21
One of the names of KZ2 until last year like Luca Bosco, is ready for the next step of his career with GT4 cars.
Until last season it was practically taken for granted to find Luca Bosco on the KZ2 entrylist with Charles Leclerc's colours. A career in the top series started early for Bosco, driven by the...
News and Previews
22/03/21
The reigning European Champion has just signed an agreement with McLaren which includes him in its plans for the future.
The news has just been released by Zak Brown's own team, important news that launches the American driver into the plans of an F1 team steeped in history.
McLaren have specified that they...
Interview
18/03/21
Our in-depth look at the young stars of the new generation continues with Brazilian Matheus Ferreira!
Brazilian karting continues to churn out young talent year after year. In recent times we have seen a great Gabriel Bortoleto gaining victories and successes in F4 and moving up to the F3 category...
Interview
17/03/21
Spaniard Christian Costoya is definitely one of the most interesting drivers in the new 60 Mini!
Costoya made himself a protagonist in the last race carried out on the circuit of Muro Leccese (La Conca), managing to win in a special way with only +0.009sec advantage on the second position. A...
News and Previews
17/03/21
Farewell to renowned German driver Sabine Schmitz, winner at the Nurburgring.
The 51-year-old German left motorsport in recent hours due to cancer diagnosed in 2017. Today, the entire racing world remembers her for her exploits at the Nurburgring, a circuit fit for heroes and...
Stories
17/03/21
100 years of Rotax represent 100 years of history of mobility – including almost half a century of karting history. The development of the BRP-Rotax kart engines started in the 80s with the production of the first high performance engines which soon dominated the karting market and succeeded at national and international championships
While Rotax engines had long been an established brand in motorcycles, they had to break new ground in karting. With the entry of Bombardier into the motorcycle market, the Rotax engine type 124 used...
Interview
15/03/21
After two testing days in Lonato, NGM Motorsport has doubled the pink quota thanks to the presence of Manuela Gostner under the eyes of Natalia Balbo.
The team of the three partners, Nico Biasuzzi, Ermanno Feltrin and Moreno Fortuni, had the pleasure to host for two days the face of the all-female covered wheels, Manuel Gostner for a two-day of...
Races
10/03/21
After much hard work behind the scenes, with assistance from the Limburg municipality and the Mayor of Genk, the BNL Karting Series now heads into its 14th season at full throttle, as the “Grand Kick-Off” sees over 140 drivers from 14 different nations head to the world-renowned Karting Genk circuit in Belgium for two action-packed days of racing.
Even with the current COVID-19 restrictions still not allowing spectators at this time, this will not dim the atmosphere that will hear the sound of engines, the smell of fuel and rubber, coupled...
Vroom Covers
09/03/21
Eisei Matsudo - THE SUN CONTINUES TO RISE IN JAPANESE - Eiko Celebrates 25 Years
From March 10 the digital version on Pocketmags.com
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Preview
Close Up - Changes in the UK
Interview: Felipe Massa
I Love Kart: Eisei Matsudo
Special...
News and Previews
09/03/21
Gunskirchen, Austria, March, 9th, 2021 – We are proud to announce the location of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2021: finally, we will go to BAHRAIN! The best 2021 RMC drivers worldwide will compete for the RMCGF title at the exciting Bahrain International Karting Circuit from December 03rd – 11th, 2021.
„We are happy to welcome the best Rotax drivers of the world to Bahrain and to this prestigious track, which is well-known across the globe, located right next to the famous F1 race track...
News and Previews
09/03/21
President Gary Crawford of the Vintage Kart Club of America has made the sad announcement that Faye 'Ladybug' Pierson, the Queen of Karting has passed away (11 July 1928 – 6 March 2021).
Faye Pierson drove a kart for the very first time on Christmas Day 1957. Faye and her late husband Tom Pierson were initially introduced to karting by a neighbour who had purchased a kart kit as a...
