First Qualifying Heats at the CIK-FIA European Championship in Muro
Leccese.
The FA leaving champion Marco Ardigò confirms himself by winning in the
qualifying heats. Yesterday it was also full of surprises such as Riki
Christodoulou (GB) on his FA Kart “signed” by Fernando Alonso. Finals
live on Eurosport 2 today at 17.00.
Muro Leccese, 7th may 2006 — First day [...]
Karting News
Commission Internationale de Karting
Alexander Sims takes pole position for the World Karting Championship.
Alexander Sims’ confidence was given a massive boost when he took pole
position for the CIK-FIA World Karting Championship, held at Angerville
in France, in what will be his last kart race before moving onto
single-seaters. Watched by millions of Eurosport viewers, the
Lincolnshire teenager started eleventh on the [...]
THE INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE FEDERATION HAS RENEWED TO THE WSK
INTERNATIONAL SERIES THE “FIA AUTHORISED SERIES” TITLE FOR THE 2007
SEASON. IN ADDITION TO THIS IMPORTANT QUALIFICATION GOES THE CSAI
VALIDATION OF THE WSK RACES FOR THE ITALIAN KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP
ABSOLUTE TITLE.
WSK Promotion has since its beginning in the last season recently
concluded, [...]
VICTORY FOR WILL STEVENS IN JAPAN
27 May 2007./Will Stevens, the leading young British karter, took
victory in the CIK FIA Asia Pacific KF2 championship race in Suzuka
today on his first visit to the kart track at the Formula 1 circuit in
Japan.
15-year-old Stevens was on top form throughout the weekend with a top
three time in the sessions [...]
Paul Zalud Appointed as The WKA Director of CIK International Event
Listings
Seattle , WA . — September 12, 2007 — The Snap-on Stars of Karting
presented by IndyCar Series is pleased to announce that series President
Paul Zalud has been appointed as the WKA Director of CIK (Commission
Internationale De Karting) International Event Listings. In this role,
Zalud [...]
FIVE ROUND CIK CHAMPIONSHIP FOR 2008
The International Karting Council would like to advise that the 2008
Australian CIK Championship will take place over five rounds in three
states.
After several years on the sidelines, Australia’s ‘elite’ series will make a
return next year with all drivers using an IAME Parilla Reedster 125cc
engines in KF2 (formerly Intercontinental A) trim.
Newcastle will [...]
A NUMBER OF POSITIVE OUTCOMES ARE ACHIEVED FROM AUSTRALIAN
CIK CHAMPIONSHIP PLANNING MEETING
Victoria now on the four round schedule, orders for tyres and
engines are placed
The organisers of the 2008 Australian CIK Championship Series
are pleased to advise a number of positive outcomes were
achieved during a meeting of key stakeholders and industry
members held in Sydney last weekend.
As a [...]
Maranello’s James Thorp has set himself up for a sparkling 2008 season
with a podium finish at the first round of the Italian Kart
Championship at Lonato near Lake Garda. Racing in KF2, James is aiming
to follow in the footsteps of other winners on the Italian tour who
include Lewis Hamilton, Robert Kubica and Nico Rosberg.
Saturday saw an [...]
TONY KART’S YOUNG STARS TRAIN WITH QUADRA SPORTS
Some of the most promising young stars from the world of karting, all of
whom drive for the prestigious Tony Kart factory team in Italy and Its
satellite team, have completed a three-day training course with Quadra
Sports.
The Quadra Sports training course concentrated on physical training and
media coaching, as well as [...]
CHANGE OF DIRECTION FOR AUSTRALIAN CIK CHAMPIONSHIP
The Australian CIK Championship has undertaken a change in direction for
2008 with the series set to be relaunched later this year.
This decision was made by the National Karting Council, which is the
committee that control the sport for the Australian Karting Association,
when their minimum level of support outlined to the [...]
MENEZES SCORES STARS OF KARTING MAIN EVENT WIN IN UTAH
California karter returns to America in fine fashion with pair of podium
finishes
TOOELE, UT (April 27, 2008) — California karting talent Gustavo
Menezes kicked off his quest to win the Junior Intercontinental A
national championship at the Snap-on Stars of Karting Western Division
opener this weekend by scoring an important [...]
TAYLOR MIINCH FIGHTS HARD AT MILLER MOTROSPORTS PARK
“California pilot puts together strong runs in West opener”
Tooele, Utah — April 29, 2008 –Team Top Kart USA driver Taylor
Miinch was looking forward to the Snap-on Stars of Karting presented by
IndyCar Series West division opener after testing a week earlier at the
Miller Motorsports Park facility went extremely well. [...]
G-Phactory bags three podiums in Utah
April 30, 2008 (Huntington Beach, Calif.) — The busy staff at
G-Phactory / Sodi Racing USA were well rewarded for a very busy month of
April as they left Miller Motorsports Park with no less than five
trophies to display in the glass cases of their southern California
shop.
Kicking off the podium celebrations was [...]
PHIL DE LA O IS VICTORIOUS AT MILLER MOTROSPORTS PARK
“Arizona pilot puts together strong runs in West opener”
Tooele, Utah — May 1, 2008 –Advanced Karting pilot Phil De La
O had a strong outing this past weekend at the Snap-on Stars of Karting
presented by IndyCar Series West division opener at the Miller
Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. [...]
KOHILO RACING SCORES PODIUM IN FIRST STARS OF KARTING EVENT WITH PSL
KARTING
California-based team bags podium with support from Canadian shop
TOOELE, UT (April 27, 2008) — The PSL Karting-supported Kohilo
Racing team made its debut this past weekend at the Snap-on Stars of
Karting Presented by IndyCar Series Western Division opener at the Miller
Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. [...]
WKA’s Pit Board presented by AMB i.t. - 05.06.2008
WKA Road Racers Return to Summit Point
05.06.2008 — Following a two-year hiatus, WKA road racers will make
their way to Summit Point Raceway in Summit Point, WV this weekend for
stop number three of the eight-race WKA / Dunlop Tire National Road
Racing Series driven by Mazda.
While rapidly rising fuel [...]
“Canadian pilot impresses in Stars of Karting ICC debut”
Vancouver, British Columbia — May 8, 2008 — Genesis Racing
pilot Scott Rossi scored a very strong result at the Snap-on Stars of
Karting presented by IndyCar Western division opener at Miller
Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. Competing in the ultra-competitive
Intercontinental C division, Rossi claimed a pair of top ten [...]
Rain Dampens The Action At Summit Point
05.13.2008 — WKA road racers embarked on the historic Summit Point Raceway, nestled in the hills of West Virginia this past weekend for stop #3 of the Dunlop Tire Road Racing Series driven by Mazda.
Four hundred entries filled the pits and patiently waited out the passing storms throughout the [...]
World Karting Association To Take Part In NASCAR Festivities at LMS
05.15.2008 — The World Karting Association plans to take part in all the activities going on around Lowe’s Motor Speedway over the next two weekends. The WKA Trailer will be on hand to recruit new members, answer questions and pass out information to fans the [...]
SPENCER PIGOT JOINS SCREAMING TALENT SQUAD
“Talented junior makes the switch to Gillard”
Indianapolis, Indiana — May 15, 2008 — Screaming Talent and H
Power are pleased to announce the signing of SunTrust Junior driver and
Snap-on Stars of Karting Junior Intercontinental A (JICA) front runner
Spencer Pigot. The Florida pilot will compete with the Screaming Talent
squad for the [...]
