Dino Beganovic moves up to Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine with PREMA for 2021 Dino Beganovic moves up to Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine with PREMA for 2021 Bart Luijkx / Tuesday, January 12, 2021 0 2293 Article rating: No rating PREMA Powerteam is proud to announce that Swedish racer Dino Beganovic will step up to the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in 2021. The 16-year-old driver joined the team for his rookie campaign in the 2020 Italian Formula 4 Championship, showing speed straight away. Over the season, he impressed for the progress he made, scoring two pole positions and claiming his maiden win at Imola. Read more
2020 FIA Karting Best-of: Jean Todt, President of the FIA 2020 FIA Karting Best-of: Jean Todt, President of the FIA Bas Kaligis / Tuesday, January 12, 2021 0 1213 Article rating: No rating The COVID-19 pandemic has made 2020 a particularly difficult year for the entire world, including the motorsport family. Nevertheless, the FIA Karting Championships were able to take place with good sporting representativeness in compliance with health protocols. Read more
Rotax South Africa: A new dawn for Karting Rotax South Africa: A new dawn for Karting Bas Kaligis / Monday, January 11, 2021 0 2658 Article rating: 2.0 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. Read more
CRG extends the agreement with Rasmus Joutsimies for 2021 CRG extends the agreement with Rasmus Joutsimies for 2021 Bas Kaligis / Monday, January 11, 2021 0 1660 Article rating: No rating 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. Read more
Botho G. Wagner has passed away at the age of 85 Botho G. Wagner has passed away at the age of 85 Bas Kaligis / Saturday, January 9, 2021 0 1130 Article rating: 5.0 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. Read more