Cancellation of Kristianstad Competition Cancellation of Kristianstad Competition Bas Kaligis / Friday, June 5, 2020 0 1567 Article rating: No rating The ASN of Sweden, Svenska Bilsportförbundet, has informed the CIK-FIA that the organiser of the Swedish Competition of the FIA Karting European Championship - OK and Junior has had to resign itself to cancel the event scheduled from 9th to 12th July 2020 in Kristianstad (SWE) due to circumstances regarding the COVID-19. Read more
W Series reveals plans for 2020 and 2021 W Series reveals plans for 2020 and 2021 Bart Luijkx / Thursday, June 4, 2020 0 2403 Article rating: No rating Owing to the global COVID-19 pandemic, W Series, the international single-seater motor racing series for female drivers only, today announces that it will not stage on-track races until 2021. The decision not to proceed with W Series’ eight-race on-track programme for 2020 – which was scheduled to start in St Petersburg, Russia, on May 30 and finish in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 31 – has been taken in consultation with the FIA, F1, DTM and W Series’ partners and suppliers. However, plans are already in place for a bigger and better W Series season in 2021, including at least two races on the Formula 1 calendar, in Austin, Texas, USA, and in Mexico City, Mexico Read more
STATEMENT from the Ministry of Sport of South-Africa STATEMENT from the Ministry of Sport of South-Africa Mitchell Koolen / Thursday, June 4, 2020 0 2186 Article rating: No rating On Saturday 30th May 2020, the Honourable Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced details of the Directions for Sport, Arts and Culture under the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) to the media and public. Read more
Lando Norris reveals he’s been driving an F3 car and doing some karting next week to prepare for F1 Lando Norris reveals he’s been driving an F3 car and doing some karting next week to prepare for F1 Bart Luijkx / Wednesday, June 3, 2020 0 2998 Article rating: No rating Having spent months entertaining fans by streaming his virtual racing exploits, Lando Norris has returned to a physical cockpit for the first time since pre-season testing in February, as he took the wheel of a Formula 3 racer to try and get himself back in the groove ahead of F1’s return in July. The McLaren driver teamed up with the Carlin squad with which he won the 2017 European Formula 3 championship for the test at Silverstone this week. Read more
Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno! Sorrentino family: "We are taking the necessary precautions to restart our activities" Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno! Sorrentino family: "We are taking the necessary precautions to restart our activities" Mitchell Koolen / Tuesday, June 2, 2020 0 2327 Article rating: No rating At the foot of the Vesuvius volcano, the Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno is a great venue for kart racing which has been regularly included in the FIA Karting Competition calendar for many years. Under the guidance of Giuseppe Sorrentino, both the site and the track are constantly being improved to the delight of the competitors, who often cite it as one of their favourite circuits. Read more