The international karting community was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of six-time World Champion Mike Wilson, who died on 5 January 2026 at the age of 66. With his passing, kartsport has lost not only one of its most accomplished competitors but also a true ambassador whose influence shaped karting for more than four decades.

This partnership is a big step forward as Birel and VAR share their experience and racing know-how. The strategic alliance aims to improve the skills of VAR by Birel drivers by offering a comprehensive program to maximize their karting abilities and begin testing in the F4 series.

A lot of positive feedback and valuable experience are what Team Leclerc by Lennox Racing takes home from its debut race at the Adria Karting Raceway, in Round 1 of the WSK Super Master Series. The final results were not exactly what they expected, but there were plenty of positive aspects: the familiarity with the Charles Leclerc by Birel chassis and the TM Racing engines will increase over time, as will the understanding in such a young team, with several drivers having joined the group only recently.

During the first round of the FIA ​​Karting European Championship, the Birel ART Racing team was eager to show that the work done during the races at the beginning of the season had paid off. With Luigi Coluccio and Marijn Kremers in OK, as well as with Lorenzo Ressico D'Aloisio and Thomas Ten Brinke in OK-Junior, the Birel ART-TM karts enabled the young drivers of the team to reveal excellent potential during the Finals. At Sarno, the gains they made certainly deserved a bigger points haul.