kart News and Analysis

Ferrari Formula 1 star Sebastian Vettel got over his Russian Grand Prix disappointment by enjoying a day karting with renowned manufacturer and race team Tony Kart at Lonato in Italy on Monday.

Birel ART driver Marijn Kremers won the FIA Karting World Championship in the KZ category, beating Adrien Renaudin at the Lonato circuit.

The Lonato track made its return to the international calendar last year with the organisation of the second Competition of the FIA ​​Karting European Championship - KZ & KZ2, but we need to go back to 1996 for the last World meeting on the South Garda Karting circuit with the CIK-FIA World Championship for Formula A and Super A. The Competition, which will take place from 19th to 22nd September on the most popular Italian circuit, is therefore a highly anticipated event in the world of karting.

Lorenzo Travisanutto became a two-time karting world champion by winning at a damp Alahärmä circuit as Thomas Ten Brinke triumphed in the junior category.

The 2019 FIA Karting World Championship - OK and Junior will take place in Finland from 6th to 8th September at the Alahärmä Powerpark circuit. A much-anticipated event for this country of motorsport enthusiasts, the major world event promises to be full of suspense on a spectacular and fast track with a big field of more than 200 drivers, gathering the best talents from 44 nations on five continents.

Kart racer Emmo Fittipaldi Jr., son of two-time Formula 1 world champion and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi, has landed a major sponsorship deal at the age of 12 years old.

Reigning karting world champion Lorenzo Travisanutto claimed the 2019 CIK-FIA OK European title at Le Mans as rival Gabriele Mini won the season finale.

Eleven-time Formula 1 race winner Felipe Massa has been playing an active role in improving grassroots motorsport since taking over the presidency of the FIA's Karting Commission at the end of 2017.

JK Tyre has returned as the title sponsor of the National Karting Championship in 2019, coinciding with a major overhaul for the entry-level series.

In a perfect four-wheel drift, Charles Leclerc slides his kart at speed around a tight hairpin bend. With his fingertips, the Ferrari driver beautifully balances his steering with throttle inputs. Everything seems ordinary until you look at the surface he’s driving on. It’s a sheet of ice.

Long-standing Formula 1 competitor Sauber has launched its own karting team in conjunction with the manufacturer that works with 2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg.

Nico Rosberg has added another world championship title to his CV, with his Rosberg Racing Academy winning karting’s top accolade last weekend.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa wants to take motorsport to the 2024 Olympic Games through his role as the president of the FIA’s karting commission.

Birel ART India driver Ruhaan Alva notched up his first podium finish of 2018 in the fifth round of EasyKart Italian Championship.

Former grand prix driver Felipe Massa has outlined his vision for the future of karting as he bids to help better prepare youngsters in their bid to get to Formula 1.

One of the organisers of the 500 Milhas de Kart Granja Viana event, ex-IndyCar racer Felipe Giaffone, plans to stamp out the “disruption” between teams that led to an on-track brawl on Saturday.

Confederação Brasileira de Automobilismo president Waldner Bernardo has called for serious action to be taken over the fight that broke out at the 500 Milhas de Kart Granja Viana event.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has apologised after one of his teammates appeared to attempt to strangle one of his rivals after they had crashed out of the 500 Milhas de Kart event.

A young karter could be the next big thing from Brazil and he has already been likened to Ayrton Senna.

The three-hour endurance race of karting of the Sodi World Series held Sunday at SRA Karting International turned into an intense and tight competition.

The 2017 season of National Karting Championship concluded in Bangalore last weekend, with Arjun Rajiv, Yash Aradhya and Aaroh Ravindra winning in their respective categories.

Toronto, Ontario’s Marco Signoretti and his co-drivers of the Energy Corse team claimed a sensational fifth place overall at the 24 Hours of Karting of Le Mans this past weekend.

BRP, the Canadian company that produces recreational products, has launched a new electric motor designed for e-kart racing.

Toronto, Ontario’s Marco Signoretti will contest this year’s 24 Hours of Karting at Le Mans as part of the Energy Corse team.

Danny Keirle and Dexter Patterson triumphed in the OK and OK-Junior classes of the CIK-FIA karting world championship on home soil at the PF International track.

Red Bull has added four karting drivers to its junior programme, including Jack Doohan, son of motorcycle legend Mick.

The 2017 Canadian National Karting Championships will be staged at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park's karting facility on August 25 to 27.

Sami Taoufik claimed the 2017 CIK-FIA European OK championship after finishing fifth in the final round at Kristianstad.

The road to higher classes of four-wheeler racing begins with karting.

Fernando Alonso has hit back at Ralf Schumacher after the ex-Formula 1 driver criticised the Spaniard’s karting facility in Oviedo.

Rising karting star Shahan Ali Mohsin secured a podium finish in the second round of Central European Karting Championship in Austria last weekend.

Anglo-Swiss youngster Clement Novalak has clinched one of the most reputable karting titles of the season, the WSK Super Masters OK crown.

10-year-old Indian karter Ruhaan Alva secured his second victory in Italy’s EasyKart Championship on Sunday.

10-year-old Ruhaan Alva put on a dominant show in the first round of EasyKart Championship in Italy, winning on his debut outing.

Another large contingent of racing in Ocala where weather could play a factor in the championship on Sunday.

The indoor karting event that traditionally marks the opening of a new racing season in Eastern Canada – the Pole Position 4-Hour karting race – was held this past weekend at Kart-O-Mania in Montreal.

Palm Beach Karting played host to the VCI powered by AM Engines Florida Winter Tour

Kart360 is back in Florida this weekend in Jupiter, Florida at Palm Beach Karting

MAXSpeed now look to the opening round of Rotax and the Rotax MAX Challenge

Big names and heavy hitters have shown their faces with victories.

The start of the 2017 edition of the Florida Winter Tour will be the epicenter of karting in North America this weekend in Homestead, Florida.

Brazilian youngster Caio Collet has become part of Nicolas Todt's management company All Road Management, which has also managed the likes of Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado.

Most drivers at the top level in motorsport began their careers in karting, which is often a reliable indicator of the potential a youngster has. David Gruz selects the 10 hottest prospects from the 2016 season.

One of the biggest revelations of the junior karting scene in 2016 was world champion Victor Martins, who has been compared to F1-bound Stoffel Vandoorne by a top karting boss. David Gruz profiles the Frenchman.

CRG factory driver Pedro Hiltbrand and VDK's Victor Martins became the 2016 CIK-FIA OK and OKJ world champions respectively at Bahrain.

The grids have been set for the heat races in the Sofina Foods US Open Karting Championship presented by FIKSE Wheels, following qualifying in the US Open at Las Vegas. Cody Schindel reports.

The final round of the 2016 US Open Karting Championship takes to a temporary circuit at the RIO All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas with championships up for grabs. Cody Schindel reports.

Hungarian karting star Ferenc Kancsar took his second straight Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals title in the DD2 class at Sarno.