Editorials
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...
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...
Editorials
16/03/2026
The very young Italian enters history by consecrating a path from karting to F1 that is as linear as it is solid, and his story is the first of a new and...
For practically 100% of those in the know, Kimi Antonelli's first win (but more generally his entire path to here in F1) in F1 is an absolutely normal fact. He's the kind of driver who's...
Editorials
11/12/2025
The FIA single-event World Championship, be it OK or KZ, has been subject to criticism for some time, but past attempts to change this format have had limited...
It’s that time of the year again: following the FIA single-event World Championships for OK and KZ categories, usually held in early autumn, the calendar for the World Finals of the most famous...
Editorials
20/10/2025
The FIA announced it has created two categories, Junior and Senior e-karting, although the terms of the announcement and the possible boundaries of these “...
We have dealt with electric karts on several occasions, tested them, and published detailed reports in our magazine, regularly expressing both doubts and strengths of what has so far been an...
Editorials
10/10/2025
The Franciacorta World Championship features top-level drivers who will never leave karting and who, at the same time, are currently the only professional...
If Formula 1 had talent scouts searching for the Champions of the future, they should be at Franciacorta this weekend, but that is another story. Although we will hear Max Verstappen endlessly...
Editorials
06/10/2025
The new technical regulations for the 60 Minikart, strongly promoted by CIK FIA, have not only drastically reduced the performance of this entry-level karting...
When I reflect on some political decisions, I often think the cure is worse than the disease. In motorsport, for example, we see a significant political drift: just look at what they are doing with...
Editorials
22/07/2025
Watching the Final of the most technically prestigious event on the FIA calendar with just 15 drivers on the grid is cause for reflection, especially when...
The 'prime' tyre issue in 2025: an exceptional case in Motorsport
The evolution of the tyre situation in KZ, the way it was handled, and the sensational decisions it generated are a rare...
Editorials
13/05/2025
The “tyre” issue that emerged in Valencia during the race preceding the KZ European Championship deserves more attention than it's currently receiving in the...
It was an intense race weekend for the KZ drivers involved in the test race ahead of this week’s European Championship round in Valencia. With races in full swing, the top-tier drivers signed...
Editorials
17/03/2025
If talent meets opportunity, that's when it happens. The very young Italian represents a generation of top-level drivers, many of whom... we may never see in...
The excitement is still strong among the many Italian F1 fans who have rediscovered the thrill of seeing an Italian driver on the starting grid of the World Championship after so many years —...
Editorials
13/01/2025
Former racing driver Giovanna Amati, who competed in single-seaters in the 1990s and attempted to debut in F1, gave an interview to a mainstream Italian...
A key feature of modern debates is their tendency to create factions, typically two main ones: for or against. You might have noticed that this binary approach clashes with the essence of sports....
Editorials
07/01/2025
Karting is much more than it seems to be from the outside. Today’s environment, more conducive than ever to attracting newcomers, grapples with a perception...
What kind of 2024 was it for karting? Our sport is striving to regulate itself—and it’s succeeding. Over the past few years, karting has solidly established its place in the FIA universe...
Editorials
24/11/2024
The debate about Verstappen being "one of the GOATs" is almost meaningless. Of course he is – he's a phenomenon, etched into the history of the sport for a...
Helmut Marko and his team (it's hard to know exactly who, but there’s certainly a Red Bull board that scouts young talent alongside the Kaiser) had a clear goal in mind: not just a strong...
Editorials
06/11/2024
Max Verstappen’s superb wet-weather performance at Interlagos has brought back into focus a quality that distinguishes drivers from champions: the ability to...
There’s been a lot of talk about Sim Racing and how much he enjoys spending his free time on it. But let’s be clear: if Max Verstappen captivated his fans on Sunday—and even made...
Editorials
29/10/2024
The 2024 edition of the RMCGF in Sarno confirmed the success of the race format and solidified the event’s position as one of the most important on the global...
Purists may not want it called a “World Championship”, while others suggest that having engines assigned by lottery is fine, but that they should be shuffled before each heats. It's...
Editorials
08/09/2024
The reigning F1 World Champion revealed during a popular podcast that he hasn’t driven a kart in years – and it seems he doesn’t miss it. Let’s try to...
Whoever is old enough to remember knows that the first major global ambassador for karting was none other than Ayrton Senna. From his throne of immense popularity (during the 80s and 90s, the...
Editorials
22/08/2024
In the weeks surrounding the Olympics, some websites and bloggers have enthusiastically revived the idea that karting could be the ideal motorsport discipline...
The dream of those who have reignited the debate about motorsport in the Olympics is based on the fact that, with each edition of the Olympic Games, new disciplines are regularly introduced....
Editorials
02/08/2024
The easy predictions for the final round of the FIA European Championship in the OK and OK Junior categories highlight a trend seen in recent years in the...
On the eve of the Swedish round, which will close the European Championship for the single-speed FIA classes, there are two drivers, both with a significant lead over their pursuers in the standings...
Editorials
30/04/2024
Due to an unfortunate series of events, the current history of motorsport is orphaned of figures whose charisma could influence the course of things. (fm)
Ayrton Senna was probably the first true, convinced testimonial for karting as a necessary step for anyone wishing to pursue a career in racing.
Aware of how mastering an extreme vehicle like a kart...
Editorials
24/04/2024
The French circuit where this weekend the OK European Championship is taking place was the stage - freshly homologated in that spring of 1998 - of an episode...
Legend Cars are unique racing vehicles: built in the USA, they weigh just under 500 kg and are powered by a Yamaha motorcycle engine. With their 'old fashioned' looking, they instinctively...