After a season start concentrated on the Lonato track, the second round of the WSK Super Master Series allowed the Birel ART Racing team to enrich its database on a less commonly-used track, that of Franciacorta, where the FIA Karting World Championships will take place next October. The “Red Power” KZ2s once again shone in the face of strong competition. Cristian Bertuca took a good 2nd place and kept his leadership in the championship while four Birel ART drivers finished in the top 10. Kirill Kutskov in OK and Gerasim Skulanov in OK-Junior also performed well on a demanding track.

Last October, the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the introduction of the International Karting Ranking from 2023 onwards.

KZ2 competitors in the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship (AKC) in 2022 will once again be driven by Panta Racing Fuel (Panta), starting at the Go-Kart Club of Victoria in Melbourne this weekend for the opening event of this year’s five-round schedule.

FIA International Karting Commission President Felipe Massa looks back on a successful year for the discipline last year, despite the pandemic, and explains why there’s a huge amount to be excited about in 2021.