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End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini

End-of-season review for CRG with...

End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini

End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini

With the FIA ​​awards ceremony which took place in Rwanda in the last few days, the curtain has finally fallen on the 2025 sporting season for international karting. As usual, at CRG, it’s time...
Exciting opportunities for young karting stars
Exciting opportunities for young karting stars

Exciting opportunities for young karting...

Exciting opportunities for young karting stars

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Karting Australia is delighted to announce the continuation of its long-standing partnership with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, bringing new and exciting opportunities for Australian kart...
Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year
Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year

Journie Driving Academy Celebrates...

Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year

Journie Driving Academy Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year

The Journie Driving Academy is celebrating a successful inaugural year of supporting grassroots Canadian karting drivers. Young drivers Marley Chaudhary (12), Nigel Longley (14), and Sloan Sterling...
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The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to...

The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to take place on October 18-19

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Karting Australia welcomes two new...

Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board

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Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale
Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale

Breakthrough win for fast female at...

Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale

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The final race day of Karting Australia’s GoPro Summer Series saw more history created with Alana Gurney being the first female driver to win a Gold Medal at a Summer Series Event.  The...
Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series
Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series

Coul and Hennock get first national wins...

Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series

Coul and Hennock get first national wins at the Australian Summer Series

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Birel ART masters the field in KZ2
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Birel ART masters the field in KZ2

Birel ART masters the field in KZ2

Birel ART shone again in Las Vegas with a fine victory at the SKUSA Supernats XXVII. Daniel Vasile (Italkart) won the Pro Shifter category, continuing from Matheus Morgatto's domination until two...
Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup
Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup

Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team...

Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup

Positive weekend for the CRG Racing Team at the WSK Final Cup

A long and positive racing season for the CRG Racing Team came to an end with the 2nd Round of the WSK Final Cup on the Cremona track. This last international event of the year confirmed the great...
A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse
A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse

A season full of victories and podiums...

A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse

A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse

Since its splendid podium finish in the OK World Championship, Energy Corse has put in a string of top-class performances. Winner of the Rok Superfinal, the Industrial Trophy and the Italian...
Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events
Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events

Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA...

Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events

Super Sunday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Main Events

The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 has kicked off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The annual event, which welcomes drivers from around the world to Las Vegas, Nevada Nov. 13-17. The 2024 edition...
Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier
Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier

Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA...

Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier

Saturday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heat 3 and Last-Chance-Qualifier

The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 has kicked off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The annual event, which welcomes drivers from around the world to Las Vegas, Nevada Nov. 13-17. The 2024 edition...
Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2
Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2

Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA...

Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2

Friday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Heats 1 and 2

The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 has kicked off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The annual event, which welcomes drivers from around the world to Las Vegas, Nevada Nov. 13-17. The 2024 edition...
Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying
Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying

Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA...

Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying

Thursday Livestream: 2024 SKUSA SuperNationals 27 - Practice 5-6 and Qualifying

The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 has kicked off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The annual event, which welcomes drivers from around the world to Las Vegas, Nevada Nov. 13-17. The 2024 edition...
Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge
Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge

Champions crowned in 20th season for...

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Two decades of racing completed in September for the California ProKart Challenge. The Superkarts! USA regional program hosted five events, featuring six rounds of competition throughout southern...
Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing Talents with the Karting Champions League Winter Series
Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing Talents with the Karting Champions League Winter Series

Expanding Opportunities for Kart Racing...

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ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025
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ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand...

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025

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The champagne flows for the Ultimate Club Racers of 2024
The champagne flows for the Ultimate Club Racers of 2024

The champagne flows for the Ultimate...

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2025 edition of the 24 Hours Karting of Italy to take place  at the Cremona Circuit
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2025 edition of the 24 Hours Karting of...

2025 edition of the 24 Hours Karting of Italy to take place  at the Cremona Circuit

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Sunday Livestream: 52st Trofeo delle Industrie at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato
Sunday Livestream: 52st Trofeo delle Industrie at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato

Sunday Livestream: 52st Trofeo delle...

Sunday Livestream: 52st Trofeo delle Industrie at the South Garda Karting track in Lonato

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Harry Thompson: 2018 FIA Karting Rookie of the Year
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Harry Thompson: 2018 FIA Karting Rookie of the Year

Since last year, the CIK-FIA has made a specific classification for Drivers up to the age of 16, participating in the FIA ​​Karting World Championship and the FIA ​​Karting European Championship for the first time in the OK category, in order to highlight the emergence of young talents at the highest level of racing. Of some thirty Drivers meeting these criteria, it was Briton Harry Thompson who scored the most points and has been named Rookie of the Year for 2018.

The one-year reduction in the age of entry to the OK category, introduced in 2017 by the CIK-FIA, has significantly increased the number of young Drivers competing against their elders in the benchmark category for direct-drive karts. Formerly trained in OK-Junior, these youngsters challenge the very experienced Drivers throughout the international season without no difficulty, including some professionals and several former World or European Champions. That's why the CIK-FIA has decided to highlight the best hopefuls of the year by creating a Rookie ranking that counts all the results obtained in the FIA ​​Karting World Championship and the FIA ​​Karting European Championship - OK for Drivers up to 16 years old making their debut in the category.

14-year-old FIA Karting European Vice-Champion Harry Thompson of Britain (FA Kart / Vortex / B'stone) had the most points (104) in the 2018 Rookie of the Year classification ahead of the Italian Luigi Coluccio (BirelART / TM Racing / B'stone) with 94 points and the Briton Dexter Patterson (KR / Parilla / B'stone) with 90 points.

Harry Thompson will receive the 2018 Rookie of the Year Trophy at the FIA ​​Karting Prize Giving Ceremony on 1st December in Geneva.

View the rankings by following this link.

 

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