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RACES
31 August 2026
The Karting Grand Prix was held at Le Mans as a preparation race ahead of the World Championship, scheduled for September 17-20, following a long week of...
Races
03 August 2026
British drivers Noah Baglin and Will Green lived up to their pre-event billing by securing the 2026 FIA Karting European Championship titles in the OK and OK-...
Races
21 July 2026
In excellent weather conditions, the superb organisation by 3MK Events, in collaboration with BRP-Rotax, enabled the 370 drivers from 47 nations across five...
Races
06 July 2026
The 24-year-old Frenchman capped off a flawless weekend by claiming his first FIA European KZ title, seven years after his breakthrough success in KZ2 in 2019...
Races
15 June 2026
The third round of the OK Championship ended with Zac Drummond taking victory in a final heavily affected by bad weather and ultimately stopped early under red...
Races
03 June 2026
The first-ever Rotax Racing Club Final, sheld at the brand-new Silverstone kart circuit just a few steps away from the Formula 1 venue, marks another milestone...
Races
25 May 2026
The opening round of the KZ European Championship lived up to expectations, delivering closely fought racing throughout the weekend and confirming an increase...
Races
10 May 2026
The FIA Karting European Championship made its stop at the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Chiva-Valencia from May 7 to 10, 2026, marking the second...
Races
INTERVIEWS
03 September 2026
Female participation in motorsport is growing, yet many careers still appear to stall in the middle of the ladder, before reaching the top categories. We look...
Close Up
20 August 2026
A driver’s sporting and professional career can experience setbacks. Inconsistent results, a sponsor pulling out, or a lack of technical chemistry with a team...
Close Up
19 July 2026
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...
Interview
02 July 2026
The number of drivers and countries involved in the motorsport ecosystem continues to grow every year. Over the past five years, around twenty new countries...
Close Up
26 June 2026
Now in its fourth edition, TBKart THE FINAL continues to hold a unique appeal for drivers by offering a prize worth more than any trophy for a racer: a race...
Close Up
20 June 2026
During our test day at Franciacorta dedicated to discovering the Rotax DD2, we followed the progress of three complete newcomers to the category as they faced...
Close Up
08 June 2026
For the first time in 25 years, the two-time World Champion (1992 FA and 1993 FSA) got back behind the wheel of a kart in Jesolo, albeit for only a few laps,...
Close Up
25 May 2026
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....
Interview
ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE
24 February 2026
In the world of karting, engines, theoretically, should last for the three-year homologation period and then be ready for the scrapyard , sold to hobby drivers...
On the technical side
16 February 2026
Japanese manufacturers have tried on several occasions to break into the European karting world, but they've never succeeded. The reasons for this failure are...
On the technical side
18 January 2026
For many years, fixed advance ignition modules have been used in karting. Let's analyze the reasons behind this choice. (pm)
On the technical side
04 January 2026
It's been over 20 years since rotary valve kart engines vanished from the scene in favor of reed valve ones. Here are the reasons behind this technical choice...
On the technical side
15 June 2023
As a new racing season is upon us in 2023, we’re looking at how the current champions in their respective classes, will be able to maintain their position at...
Vroom Academy
04 January 2023
Kart Class continues to provide more helpful tips this month with part 3 in the Vroom Academy. With over 25 years of experience racing around the world and...
Vroom Academy
14 November 2022
Vroom Academy continues this month with part 2 of the new column brought to you by 18 times Australian karting champion David Sera. With over 25 years of...
Vroom Academy
10 October 2022
David Sera is an Australian Kart racer who has over 25 years of experience racing the biggest karting events in the world. Sera is an 18 x Australian Champion...
Vroom Academy
FROM KART TO F1
23 December 2025
Choosing the right category in karting carries significant weight for those aiming for a genuine path to Formula Racing. It's not just about when to start, but...
From Kart to F1
02 December 2025
The Italian, Champion in his first year in F2 after the 2024 F3 title, shows that the peak is reached through long, steady, and serious growth in the key...
From Kart to F1
09 November 2025
Spoiler: the Papaya duo wouldn’t stand a chance. Son of a different, now long-buried karting era, Max has a completely different path in his veins compared to...
From Kart to F1
30 October 2025
The Formula Regional 2026 will use the Toyota 3-cylinder turbo engine from the Yaris GR. This is an interesting unit in a world increasingly short of high-...
From Kart to F1
21 September 2025
Providing the exact same equipment to all drivers on track has for many years served as a kind of guarantee that the difference on track comes only from the...
From Kart to F1
12 August 2025
A start-line massive crash during one of the recent races in the Italian F4 Championship has brought back a recurring debate: just how safe is Formula 4, and,...
From Kart to F1
28 July 2025
The issue of pressure on Mercedes’ young talent was quickly brushed aside—only to become dramatically relevant again at the first, completely normal,...
From Kart to F1
02 June 2025
Just one year younger than the Italian-born prodigy, Arvid Lindblad could make his Formula 1 debut at the same age as Toto Wolff’s golden boy. And perhaps, at...
From Kart to F1
SIM - Racing Simulator
Fifteen competitors will be guaranteed access to the Prodigy Week 2023 in Atlanta Motorsport Park
05 July 2023
Races SIM
Tillotson have not only created a cost-effective category, but they have also developed the T4 ESPORTS platform where they hope to generate the flow of drivers...
15 October 2021
Races SIM
OPINION
25 January 2026
For many years now, small engine builders have vanished from the competitive karting scene. What regulatory changes drove this shift? (by Pierluigi Mancini)
Opinion
07 June 2025
KZ is suffering not only from ill-advised political/sporting decisions by the governing bodies, but also from a certain lack of appeal to younger drivers. Yet...
Opinion
03 March 2025
In our second special column with Giovanni Minardi, we tackle the topic of costs head-on, delving into the details of what it takes financially to become a Pro...
Opinion
01 December 2024
We all knew it would be impossible to make a TV series about Ayrton Senna. And our fears turned out to be well-founded... (Pierluigi Mancini)
Opinion
05 March 2024
The FIA CIK has recently modified the technical regulations of the OK classes allowing the use of a throttle lever mounted on the kart seat. But evidently,...
Opinion
02 February 2024
A superficial analysis of crashes, the helmets shape or their finishes might suggest equivalent performance, but it is not the case: for karting, a helmet...
Opinion
10 November 2022
Regardless of what drives the machine, there are unique emotions that live solely and exclusively inside the track, behind the visor, inside the mind – less so...
Opinion
22 March 2022
Several drivers who now are in F1 World Championship or PRO drivers, sat behind the steering wheel of karts with a lever on it that allowed them to operate the...
Opinion
NEXT RACES
2026
12
September
Circuito Internazionale Napoli (Sarno)
- CHAMPIONS OF THE FUTURE EURO SERIES 5rd OK, JUNIOR
2026
13
September
Trinec * (CZE)
- Rotax MAX EuroTrophy, Rd 4 - DD2, DD2 MASTER, MAX, MAX JR
2026
13
September
Circuit of Macau-Coloane
- FIA KARTING ARRIVE AND DRIVE ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIOR -SENIOR
2026
20
September
Kartódromo de Le Mans
- FIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KZ, KZ2, KZ2 MASTER
2026
27
September
Circuito di Viterbo
- CAMPIONATO ITALIANO ACI KARTING 5rd MINI Gr3 U10, MINI Gr3, OKNJ, OKN, KZ2, KZ2 MASTER
2026
04
October
Kartódromo de Imperatriz
- 2026 FIA Karting Arrive and Drive South American Championship (1)
2026
04
October
South Garda Karting
- EASY KART INTERNATIONAL GRAND FINAL 2026
2026
11
October
Circuito di Viterbo
- FIA KARTING WORLD CUP OKN, OKNJ, ACADEMY TROPHY JUNIOR
2026
11
October
South Garda Karting
- ROTAX MAX ITALIA FINALE
2026
25
October
South Garda Karting
- WSK FINAL CUP 2rd, MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, OK, KZ2
2026
01
November
- Champions of the Future Academy Program, RD 4
2026
08
November
Circuito Int. La Conca
- FIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OK, OK-JUNIOR
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