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March was a very intense month for Vroom International

Moment of truth

Countdown near over for the start of the 2018 BNL Karting Series with this year’s season focus on the KZ class with important prizes and free registration.

F1-PROOF!

Making the news in the third stage of the WSK Super Master Series in Sarno was the new Tony Kart Nassau panel, which we examined with Paolo Filisetti.

BRP-ROTAX HONORS WINNERS OF THE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

The 2017 Winners of the BRP-Rotax Distributor of the Year Award come from South Africa and France.

Racing Calendar

Int. ACV Kartrennen Wackersdorf (2) OK, OK-Junior,

I’ll give you karting!

Contrary to modern trends, and starting with his son Enzo’s victory in the most recent Margutti Trophy, Jarno Trulli says what he has to say on the evolution process that has brought us the karting world we know today.

Much more than Senna’s rival

Terry Fullerton is among those who saw the birth of karting and raced on tracks all over the world between the 60s and the 80s.

THE ACADEMY OF RECORDS

Although it hasn’t yet started, the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy has established an important record: with 40 countries represented, the 2018 edition will be the most international ever.

Ready to go

The season of the Direct Drive classes comes alive with the start of the European FIA Karting Championship scheduled on the International Circuit of Naples from 20 to 22 April.

SPECTACULAR FINISH!

This third and last stage at the Orlando Kart Center (Florida) ends the important event by the US Rok Cup. Titles were assigned for the seven categories fighting for wins and positions, from Rok Micro to Rok Shifter Senior.

ITALIANS REIGN

The twenty-ninth edition of the international trophy named after Andrea Margutti is now in the archives, history. An edition honored by 252 drivers. Five categories present, from KZ2 to X30 Senior. A springlike Friday gave hope for fine weather heats and finals, but then incessant rain hit for an almost “British” Margutti Trophy, in which four Italians excelled: Alessio Lorandi (KZ2, pictured), Enzo Trulli (OKJ), Andrea Rosso (OK) and Marco Moretti (X30 Senior). Sole foreign success was Coskun Irfan in the 60 Mini.

One down

The IAME Euro Series made a great start in France with 160 competitors signing up to race in the program’s four categories.

Woman in motorsports

Motorsport is often considered a purely male discipline. A dimension where women hold an almost minimal role and, as we know, the first approach to the world of four wheel racing is via karting. Why we’d like to take a closer look at the world of women in kart racing. In fact, there are many young girls who literally try their hand at karting from an early age and proceed through the ranks to the top series.

LET’S NOT OVERDO IT

Our Winter Tests continue to explore and uncover the mysteries of cooling: this time we test a narrow 20 cm radiator against a “normal” radiator.

STARDUST

Heartstopping! Words to define the 100 cc world championship. The race in Argentina offered an unforgettable show thanks to the finals - undecided to the very last lap. Many protagonists, but from the dust of Cordoba two stars do shine: Alessandro Manetti on CRG / Rotax (FSA) and Marco Barindelli on Haase / Rotax (FA).

How it started

Never mind who invented the first kart or where it first ran, fact is that there were no specific kart engines in those pioneer days. The engines had their origin from light motorcycles or from industrial use. Thanks to tens of tens of thousands of obsolete West Bend lawnmower engines karting shot off in a big way in the USA. In Europe, and especially in Italy, it was pretty much the same. Engines in use ranged from Garelli, Guazzoni, JLO, McCulloch to name, but a few were all originally designed for other purposes.

FOXGO-BOY

1961 World Championship Winning Kart