Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.
Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl...

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

OTK Kart Group and Alfano are glad to announce a new and prestigious technical partnership. For the next three years, Alfano will be the official supplier of the telemetry systems, supporting Tony...
End-of-season review for CRG with Giancarlo Tinini
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

Exciting opportunities for young karting stars

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

The 2025 Rental Kart World Contest to...

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

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

The 2025 edition of the Rental Kart World Contest organized by CRG will take place on the weekend of October 18-19 on the 7 Laghi Kart track in Castelletto di Branduzzo (Italy). The event, after two...
Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board
Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board

Karting Australia welcomes two new...

Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board

Karting Australia welcomes two new directors to the board

Karting Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of David White and Dr Sarah Ryan to its Board of Directors, further strengthening the governance and expertise guiding the sport's growth...
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

Breakthrough win for fast female at Summer Series Finale

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

Victorian Jay Coul and Queenslander Oskar Hennock scored their first national Karting Australia wins during Saturday’s action at the Australian Summer Series presented by GoPro in Melbourne.
Birel ART masters the field in KZ2
Birel ART masters the field in KZ2

Birel ART masters the field in KZ2

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...

Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge

Champions crowned in 20th season for California Prokart Challenge

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...

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

The Karting Champions League is proud to present the Winter Series, a pioneering platform for emerging kart racing talents. This event consists of two rounds; the first round takes place from January...
ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025
ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand...

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA expand collaboration into 2025

ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA entered a working relationship at the beginning of the 2024 season. The two karting organizations scheduled and hosted back-to-back events in January and February in...
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...

The champagne flows for the Ultimate Club Racers of 2024

The champagne flows for the Ultimate Club Racers of 2024

The fourth edition of Karting Australia’s Ultimate Club Racer has been run and won at Murray Bridge’s Go Kart Club of South Australia, with competitors testing themselves against some of...
2025 edition of the 24 Hours Karting of Italy to take place  at the Cremona Circuit
2025 edition of the 24 Hours Karting of Italy to take place  at the Cremona Circuit

2025 edition of the 24 Hours Karting of...

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

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

The 2025 edition of the prestigious 24-Hour Karting race, organized by CRG, changes location and moves to the Cremona Circuit, a modern and very beautiful facility with structures capable of...

EMR Rotax and Karting South Africa - note on joining WOMZA

EMR Rotax and Karting South Africa - note on joining WOMZA Read more

There is an incredible amount of excitement and naturally some uncertainty since our announcement to join WOMZA. We feel that some perspective at this point will assist karters, teams, clubs etc to get a clearer picture of what is happening and why.

ROK Cup 2021 calendar updates

ROK Cup 2021 calendar updates Read more

The begging of ROK Cup 2021 season has been delayed of a week. The first race regarding ROK Cup Italia 2021 will no more be held on 21st of March at South Garda Karting in Lonato rather it shifts on 28th of March at the Franciacorta Karting track.

BRP Rotax not only successful in karting, also in Dakar

BRP Rotax not only successful in karting, also in Dakar Read more

Four. Wins. In a row. BRP and its Can-Am Off-Road vehicles just scored their fourth consecutive Dakar Rally victory (2018–2021), sweeping the top 11 places. Together, Maverick X3 racers completed more than 114,024 miles (183,504 km) of extreme off-road racing during this years’ rally, achieving another historic performance.

Alpha Karting keeps developing and strengthens its goals for 2021

Alpha Karting keeps developing and strengthens its goals for 2021 Read more

Strengthened by its experience and partnerships established in 2020 with successful and renowned teams, the Alpha Karting brand keeps growing through the integration of new partners including KPR in Ile de France. 2021 will be a turning point for the Alpha Karting brand which also centralizes its logistics services in Nantes. This move goes with ensuring continuity in the services and support provided to its customers.

Rotax South Africa: A new dawn for Karting

Rotax South Africa: A new dawn for Karting Read more

It is with great excitement that we announce a new dawn for karting - Karting SA  (sanctioned by World of Motorsport South Africa - WOMZA). For far too long, the Rotax Max Challenge Series has been subjected to unpopular regulations and changes by MSA and its appointees which often are not even involved in karting at all. We are therefore creating a dedicated karting regulating body that listens to karters, clubs, promoters, circuits, etc. when making decisions.

CRG extends the agreement with Rasmus Joutsimies for 2021

CRG extends the agreement with Rasmus Joutsimies for 2021 Read more

CRG is pleased to announce the renewal of the contract for the 2021 season with the OK driver Rasmus Joutsimies. The Finnish driver did an excellent job in 2020 with the official team, culminating with the 8th place at the FIA ​​World Championship and CRG management decided to extend the collaboration also for the 2021 season to give continuity to a work that is going on in the right direction.

Botho G. Wagner has passed away at the age of 85

Botho G. Wagner has passed away at the age of 85 Read more

Botho G. Wagner, the man on the left in the photo above, has passed away on 3rd January 2021 at the age of 85. He had been a karting enthusiast from the very beginning and a true “primary rock” of the discipline in his country. Notably, he had participated as a driver in the first race organised in Germany, on 24 April 1960 in Wiesbaden.

NGM Motorsport moves to CRG

NGM Motorsport moves to CRG Read more

CRG is pleased to announce a new important technical collaboration agreement with the NGM Motorsport team, which from the 2021 season will use CRG technical material in all categories and championships in which the team will take part. In particular, the collaboration with CRG will be very close for the KZ2 category, in which the Venetian team will line up three drivers of undisputed value: Giacomo Pollini, Natalia Balbo and Leonardo Bizzotto. NGM Motorsport is a very important reality in the field of national and international karting and boasts in its palmares various Italian titles and two prestigious placings in FIA events: 3rd place in the KZ2 World Cup last year and 2nd place in the European Championship 2018.

WKA Celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2021

WKA Celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2021 Read more

As the sport of karting ages, more milestones come up on the calendar each year.  One prominent achievement is the Golden Anniversary of the World Karting Association.  Established in 1971, the WKA will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2021.  To celebrate and bring recognition to the plateau, WKA has officially launched the 50th Anniversary Logo, which will brand the organization throughout its Golden Anniversary year.

Where is Rok Cup running in 2021?

Where is Rok Cup running in 2021? Read more

The calendar is ready now and we are glad to announce where and when the Rok Cup will be run in 2021. The calendar includes 7 Rok Cup Italia races, in which all categories will be present, and three races of the Campionato Italiano ACI-Rok for Rok Senior and Rok Junior alongside the Mini Rok class with a dedicated trophy.

CRG confirms the 24 Hours Karting of Italy in Adria

CRG confirms the 24 Hours Karting of Italy in Adria Read more

CRG and Adria Raceway have extended their partnership for the organization of one of the most successful Kart Endurance events: the 24 Hours Karting of Italy. After three editions held on the Adria track, which had a great success in terms of organization and participation of teams, also in 2021, the event will be held on the Venetian track on the weekend of 13th and 14th of March.

Glenn Keyaert leaves CRG

Glenn Keyaert leaves CRG Read more

At the end of the year, the team manager of the CRG Racing Team, Glenn Keyaert, will leave the Italian company. This is a professional choice of the Belgian technician who, after 9 years in CRG, decided to undertake a new work experience in a different company of the karting sector.

Robert de Haan and Maurice Henry win 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship

Robert de Haan and Maurice Henry win 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship Read more

Robert de Haan and Maurice Henry have been crowned joint-winners of the 2021 Ginetta Junior Scholarship, the first time in the event’s history that two drivers have emerged with the prize of a fully-funded season in the championship.

Alex Irlando signs with CRG

Alex Irlando signs with CRG Read more

CRG has made official the first piece of its drivers’ line-up for 2021 by announcing Alex Irlando for the KZ category. The agreement with the Apulian driver is part of a large project to strengthen its Racing Team, which CRG is undertaking especially for the KZ categories.

Livetiming: 25th "Ayrton Senna" Trophy at Sarno, Naples International Circuit

Livetiming: 25th "Ayrton Senna" Trophy at Sarno, Naples International Circuit Read more

The 'Ayrton Senna' trophy with the 2020 edition reaches the milestone of twenty-five consecutive editions through the collaboration of the main manufacturers: Otk (TonyKart / Vortex), IPK (Prague / FormulaK), CRG and BirelArt, which together with the Naples International Circuit have set up a nice karting program.

Results: 25th "Ayrton Senna" Trophy at Sarno, Naples International Circuit

Results: 25th "Ayrton Senna" Trophy at Sarno, Naples International Circuit Read more

The 'Ayrton Senna' trophy with the 2020 edition reaches the milestone of twenty-five consecutive editions through the collaboration of the main manufacturers: Otk (TonyKart / Vortex), IPK (Prague / FormulaK), CRG and BirelArt, which together with the Naples International Circuit have set up a nice karting program.

New date and venue confirmed for British Kart Championships finale

New date and venue confirmed for British Kart Championships finale Read more

The 2020 Motorsport UK British Kart Championships (BKC) season will be concluded in December, as the final round of Honda and Rotax classes will be played out at Whilton Mill in Northamptonshire on 19/20 December.

Rotax South Africa - Reaction to webinar of Kart Working Group presentation by MSA on 17 November 2020

Rotax South Africa - Reaction to webinar of Kart Working Group presentation by MSA on 17 November 2020 Read more

Rotax South Africa is also not supportive of the strategy presented last night as it does not consider the wishes of the karters in general and more specifically the Rotax owners that represent over 70% of all karting starts this season. The proposals are also Gauteng-centric, where we prefer to factor in the voices of all the regions around the country.

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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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