GREAT START

LIGHT YEARS FROM REALITY

The CIK sports commissioners became protagonists in judging as irregular a fortuitous contact between De Conto and Celenta, thus undermining the epilogue of the European KZ. A precedent that will further affect future karting competitions.

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Thonon with Birel ART KSW in Genk, the background -

Rok the Rio, registration is open!

Rok the Rio 2018 is hot and raging. Registration is now open for the exclusive Las Vegas event on the weekend of 30 October / 3 November.

THONON WITH BIREL ART KSW IN GENK, THE BACKGROUND

The Cannibal is back, or rather, he’s on his way back. Jonathan Thonon will return to the international karting scene with Birel ART by KSW Austria for the CIK World of Genk scheduled for the beginning of September.

TELEMETRY: WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?

My son started running in the 60 class and, after a

GENK: THE LAND OF SHIFTERCLASSES

The most important moment for KZ drivers is here: the World Championship, an event that crowns the CIK FIA season. This year the event takes place in Genk on the weekend of 9 September. Since 2013, the Belgian track has been the racing season’s most commonly used track, always in the CIK calendar as a stage for the European, and since its first time in 2011 - when in KZ, Jonathan Thonon won with a pass on Yannick de Brabander just before the finish line- the site of the World.

Circuit analysis

Sector 1-1: It is one of the circuit’s most complex

Winners & Losers

Just off the shores of Lake Garda, the European KZ and KZ2 Championship titles were awarded to Jorrit Pex and Adrien Renaudin in that order. A championship that ended with a bitter aftertaste for both those who won without a clear show of outstanding supremacy, and for those who did not manage to counter results achieved at Salbris on the first race that was so decisive to assigning the title.

REPORT CARDS

He is KZ’s Number 1 and has once again demonstrated

KZ2 French binge

Emilien Denner makes his mark at the Grand Prix of Italy. Adrien Renaudin blesses Salbris and takes the continental title, nine points ahead of Pollini. Worthy of note: the performance of Palomba, third in the final, while Longhi failed in what would have been an epic undertaking.

REPORT CARDS

The man you do not expect, the one who rises to the

Academy Albanese wins home honors

Federico Albanese takes the Italian flag onto the highest step of the Academy Trophy, winning at home in front of the Brazilian Guilherme De Figueiredo and the Moroccan Suleiman Zanfari. After fighting for pole against Sami Meguetounif, the Roman driver was able to deal with the latter in the Final. In this way, Albanese also comes into play for the success of the championship, scheduled in Genk on the weekend of 9 September on the stage of the KZ World Championship.

GERMAN SHOW!

The Circus of the Iame X30 Euro Series stopped in Wackersdorf for the third round of the season, which did not fail to give put on a great show.

THRILLING FINALS

The third race has partly confirmed the predictions made on the eve. But the battle to conquer the trophy, which will be decided in late October, remains particularly uncertain in all categories.

Portuguese vibe

The Portuguese Karting Championship is enjoying one of the best of its past six seasons, rivaling the 2012 season, when the opening event featured 112 drivers.

THE REBORN

The CEK has recovered following several difficult seasons caused by the economic crisis; its many members and an interesting initiative are re-launching it internationally.

Ready for the finals

Competitive International line-up in New Jersey as the battle for the 2018 US Grand Nationals/US Open titles

EMOTIONS EXPERIENCED

Sunday 6:45 am, the alarm clock rings. ÈIt’s the first stopwatch you listen to, but you’re not surprised because you’re already awake and it’s when you can start talking about speed. You get out of bed and make a first effort to show how calm you are, aware that the mythical cold blood of the champion is a perpetual ambition. For the time being, the only cold you feel is the floor under your bare feet.

DIET, EVERYONE!

Weight reduction not only represents a way to increase the performance of a kart, but above all to improve safety. We have carefully analyzed the current situation and have discovered that something can be done. The direct drive classes are where there is more of a margin to this regard.

THE TURBO OF 2-STROKES

Walter Kaaden, one of the greatest technicians in the history of motorcycling competitions, invented the expansion exhaust: with it the 2-stroke; up to then relegated to the role of an engine for utility vehicles, it outclassed the 4-stroke. Here are the working principles of this extraordinary condensate of physics principles which, in fact, is a turbo system in waves.

SILVERCAR THE KART ACCORDING TO GARELLI

Silvecar, a Garelli satellite company, produced original and innovative kart chassis with a 3-piece rear axle for several years. Here is their story …

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