Anthony Bongartz secured his first win of the season to win the final of the Dutch IAME Championship at the Circuit Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg. The 14-year-old Belgian karting talent from Amel (20 minutes from the famous F1-circuit of Spa-Francorchamps) finished in the first position in the IAME X30 Junior class, marking the beginning of the new karting season with a kickstart. The Thierry Delre Karting driver reflects on a fantastic start to a busy season.

Chris Dittmann Racing has confirmed that Rishab Jain will join the team for the first weekend of the GB3 Championship at Oulton Park, completing the team’s three-car line-up for the season opener. 

The first round of the FIA European Championship for the OK and OK Junior categories is scheduled for this week on the Valencia circuit, in Spain. The Championship will be divided into 4 races which will include, after Spain, France, Slovakia and, finally, Sweden in August. After the preparation races held at the beginning of the season, from this week the competition on the track will be for one of the most prestigious titles of the year, second in importance only to the FIA World Championship.

Young Canadian Mayer Deonarine will make his GB4 debut at the season-opening Oulton Park rounds, joining fellow countryman Callum Baxter at Graham Brunton Racing.