The DKM caravan heads south to Ampfing in Bavaria this weekend. After a year’s absence from the calendar, the 1,063-metre Schweppermannring welcomes back the drivers in the top German karting series. With 191 entrants, the number of competitors is even higher than at the season-opener. Conditions look set to be excellent this time, with springlike temperatures and sunshine.

The DKM caravan heads south to Ampfing in Bavaria this weekend. After a year’s absence from the calendar, the 1,063-metre Schweppermannring welcomes back the drivers in the top German karting series. With 191 entrants, the number of competitors is even higher than at the season-opener. Conditions look set to be excellent this time, with springlike temperatures and sunshine.

The DKM caravan heads south to Ampfing in Bavaria this weekend. After a year’s absence from the calendar, the 1,063-metre Schweppermannring welcomes back the drivers in the top German karting series. With 191 entrants, the number of competitors is even higher than at the season-opener. Conditions look set to be excellent this time, with springlike temperatures and sunshine.

Second race of the season in the top German karting series. Schweppermannring can look back on a long tradition. Full fields promise plenty of excitement.

The new season of the German Kart Championship gets underway this weekend at Arena E in Mülsen. Approaching 190 drivers are expected to line up in six classes. There is a particular focus on youth development, as the “Road to DTM” programme has been expanded to include the German Kart Championship (DKM).

For multiple karting champion Bart Ploeg it was almost routine, picking up a trophy at the annual NK IAME champions' ceremony, but it did not make him any less proud. He had become Dutch champion in the X30 Seniors class. The just seventeen year old karter from Heijningen lives to win. He will hopefully do that again next season. Then as TD Racing's factory driver.