People & Perspectives
Editorials
22/10/2026
One of the decisions taken by the World Motor Sport Council is to limit the duration of events listed as International on the calendar, with the clear aim of...
We could see the youngest Formula 1 World Champion in history crowned on Sunday, and Italians in particular would be delighted to celebrate such an achievement. In doing so, we would also have to...
Interview
19/10/2026
For those aspiring to a professional career, simulator training is essential. While karting teaches the fundamentals of driving, on-track attack and defence,...
When Verstappen spoke about it in an interview, social media users were quick to take sides, as so often happens. Karting or Sim? Which is the road to F1? As those working in the industry know, this...
Special
14/10/2026
Not a race report, but a story told through the emotions and sounds that surround it. Vroom captures the KZ World Championship at Le Mans through real-life...
Filmed in Le Mans during the 2026 KZ FIA World Championship, the short film unfolds through the voices and experiences of those involved, alternating everyday moments in the paddock with fast-paced...
Interview
01/10/2026
The Romanian’s 2026 is a season to remember: a podium at the Le Mans World Championship and the Italian Championship title, results that place the Maranello...
Starting with the most recent result, the Italian Championship title secured at Viterbo in the final round, we can also get an idea of how Daniel approaches multi-round championships: “Actually...
Interview
25/09/2026
In his first post-race interviews, Viktor Gustafsson, winner of the 2026 KZ World Championship, stated that the secret behind this success was to be found in...
Winning a Karting World Championship, especially the KZ World Championship, is always the result of hard work to achieve the ideal balance between chassis, engine and tyre performance: the driver, as...
Interview
25/09/2026
Behind Viktor Gustafsson’s 2026 125 KZ World Championship victory is the TM KZ R3 engine prepared by Franco Galiffa. We spoke with the multiple-title-winning...
Franco Galiffa is, without a doubt, one of the leading engine builders in world karting. With nine victories in the KZ2 World Cup and two in KZ1, Franco is a true institution in these highly...
Close Up
16/09/2026
Karting has every right to be considered a sport that people with disabilities can enjoy not only at a recreational level, but also in a more competitive,...
They are called “life-changing” injuries for a reason: they change a person’s life, often in an instant. Whether the result of a road or workplace accident, a war injury or illness...
Interview
14/09/2026
We caught up with karting’s longest-serving World Champion on the eve of the Le Mans World Championship. His desire to fight for victory in the Master class is...
At the Le Mans World Championship preparation race — officially known as the FIA Karting Masters’ Super Cup, although in reality it has all the atmosphere of a World Championship event...
Close Up
03/09/2026
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...
Seeing far more women behind the wheel of racing cars than we did twenty or thirty years ago can send two very different messages to anyone looking at the sport: is it propaganda, or is it real...
Close Up
20/08/2026
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...
When a career combines sporting performance with professional ambitions, difficulties are not an exception. Quite the opposite: they are often part of the everyday reality of anyone involved in...
Interview
19/07/2026
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...
Xander is 27, from near Atlanta—in the U.S. South—and his background includes karting as a driver, with no family racing heritage, but also Bachelor's in Business Administration, plus...
Close Up
02/07/2026
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...
One of the most fascinating aspects of any race weekend—and of the paddock in general—is seeing young drivers from all over the world brought together, not only for the traditional group...
Close Up
26/06/2026
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...
There are only a few ways to earn a spot on the grid at the Las Vegas SuperNationals, an event whose popularity is arguably matched only by global competitions such as the FIA Karting World...
Editorials
23/06/2026
It is increasingly common for the running order under the chequered flag not to match the final classification, with penalties imposed after the race, almost...
Both in the preparatory Round of the Champions of the Future series and during the third Round of the OK and OKJ European Championship in Mulsen, we witnessed very hard-fought races, but also a...
Close Up
20/06/2026
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...
As many people involved in karting know, the Rotax DD2 represents a unique proposition in today’s karting landscape: a machine powered by the powerful and reliable Rotax 125 engine, featuring two...
Close Up
08/06/2026
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,...
Nicola Gianniberti's karting career reached its pinnacle in 1993 at the World Championship in Laval, competing in the premier Formula Super A category. That championship remains the symbol of an...
Interview
25/05/2026
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....
Perhaps the hardest job in motorsport is not being the driver. One step above may well be the role of team manager, particularly when situations like the final-lap clash at Genk unfold. With an...
Close Up
20/05/2026
Sodi has started the season very well, but the other top teams aren’t standing still. Technical changes at Birel Art and Tony add interesting elements to what...
Here we go: this weekend in Genk the first of two rounds that will decide the KZ European title is scheduled, the only FIA karting category that fields drivers well into their twenties, often...
Interview
13/05/2026
It's well known that motorsport demands excellent athletic condition, but which body parts are most involved depending on the discipline, and how does physical...
No professional sport can do without adequate athletic conditioning. Motorsport in particular, where track driving pushes a driver's physical and mental limits, requires specific preparation:...
Interview
11/05/2026
In these days of sadness over Alex Zanardi's death, we want to remember the strong bond the Italian champion maintained with karts throughout his life - so...
We can't cry because Alex wouldn't have liked it. We don't want to retell the tired stories everyone already knows to remember him. What we've decided to do in the newsroom is share...