FIA Open Ethics & Compliance Hotline
The FIA has opened an ethics and compliance hotline. It gives anyone the opportunity to report breaches relating to regulations, misconduct, manipulation of results, drug use plus a whole lot more.
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Kiwis Go Open-Wheel For Latest Club Day
He came, he saw and this time young Christchurch-based racing driver Jaden Ransley conquered the latest Kartsport New Zealand virtual club day.
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The Punt! Dave Sera’s Swapping Paint Podcasts
Still looking for something to do? How about spending some time listening to David Sera’s Swapping Paint podcasts? Over the past couple of months, Dave has been chatting with friends who happen to be stars of motorsport.
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Interview: Joakim Ward, Ward Racing
A former top-level driver, Joakim Ward has diversified his activities and manages the import and distribution of several brands in Sweden and neighbouring countries, has developed his own range of rental karts, and runs Ward Racing, one of the big private teams that can take on the factories. FIA Karting spoke with him about karting in Sweden and COVID-19.
Kart Globe – Edition 2
The second edition of Kart Globe has been released. Host Jenni Wade catches up with karting media from around the world to discuss the sport and it’s recovery, plus an interview with RGMMC Group’s James Geidel (promoter of the FIA Karting Championship).
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Dunstall & Stewart Dominate NZ Virtual Clubday
Sam Dunstall and young Wellington karter Ben Stewart dominated the latest KartSport New Zealand iKartSport Racing ‘Virtual Club Day’ on Tuesday night.
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Interview: Cash van Belle, IPK
A Belgian living in Italy for the past 15 years, Cash van Belle has worked with many great drivers in the sport and is currently the Team Manger at IPK which manufacture the Praga and Formula K brands. He spoke with the FIA about karting and life in Italy at the moment.
Interview: Magnus Hedman, Kristianstad Kart Klubb
Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden chose a different path to its European neighbours. FIA Karting spoke with Magnus Hedman, President of Kristianstad Kart Klubb, host of many international karting events.
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Video: Superkarts on the Isle of Man
It’s famous for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races, but did you know Superkarts have also blasted through these streets?
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Verstappen Voted Top CRG Pilot
Max Verstappen has been voted by fans as the top CRG driver from the past 20 years. Verstappen scored 983 points, clearly ahead of Paolo De Conto and Lewis Hamilton.
Interview: Jeremy Iglesias
A professional driver for the Formula K brand with Italian manufacturer IPK, Jeremy Iglesias has also started his own team in France. FIA Karting spoke with him about what he’s doing in the current situation.
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Another Sim Win for Wood
Ryan Wood was back to his best aboard the ‘Ricciardo Kart’ MX5 KartSport New Zealand iKartSport Racing ‘Virtual Club Day’ on Tuesday night.
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Streaming Boost for NZ Club Day Sim Series
The online Sim racing program started by KartSport New Zealand has proved so popular that the team behind it has upgraded the hosting to the same global streaming facilitator that broadcasts the Supercars and TCR eSeries.
Interview: Paolo & Stefano Mantese, Vega
Vega S.r.L., a leading manufacturer of tyres for competition karting, has been strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. FIA Karting spoke with the company’s Paolo and Stefano Mantese.
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Kart Globe Launch with World Tour
Kart Globe has launched a new YouTube channel and its first show addresses the current situation of karting around the world. The show is hosted by expat Aussie, Jenni Wade. Click through to watch the first episode.
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Leitch & Frazer Share NZ Wins
Successful KartSport New Zealand graduates Brendon Leitch and Billy Frazer won a race apiece at the latest round of the Giltrap Group/Carter’s Tyre Service-backed ‘Virtual Club Race’ series on Tuesday evening.
Interview: Marco Parolin,Parolin Racing Kart
Albino Parolin founded the Parolin Racing Kart brand in 1994. Today, Marco Parolin is in charge of marketing, and talks what’s happening in the business in the current times.
Canadian Wins Rotax eSeries Challenge
Canadian karter Patrick Woods-Toth won the first ever Rotax SIM Racing Challenge overnight. Unfortunately, the only Aussie who qualified was wiped out in the pre-final.
Champions Declared in Challenge of the Americas
The 2020 Challenge of the Americas series has been declared despite a shortened season and loss of the fifth and sixth rounds due to COVID-19.
Interview: Bertrand Pignolet, Sodikart
Bertrand Pignolet heads of one of the world’s leading kart manufacturers, Sodikart. Here, the Frenchman talks of how the company is coping in the COVID-19 environment.
Interview: James Geidel, President RGMMC
James Geidel, as President of the RGMMC Group, has been the Promoter of the Karting World Championships since 2018. FIA Karting spoke with him regarding the sport and the current situation.
Wood Comes Good at Kiwi ‘Club Day’
After a race-long battle with Auckland-based kart-turned-car racer Taylor Cockerton, it was Wellington karter Ryan Wood who won KartSport New Zealand’s latest ‘Virtual Club Day’ on Saturday evening.
Interview: Gastão Fráguas
Gastão Fráguas beat Jenson Button to the 1995 Formula A World Championship before dabbling in open wheelers and turning to driver management.
Kiwis ‘Future Proof’ The Sport in NZ
Five weeks of Level 4 COVID-19 Lockdown provided KartSport New Zealand an opportunity to train and/or upskill a bunch of club officials, effectively ‘future-proofing’ the sport for when drivers are allowed back on track.
Kart Product Prizes for eSeries
The WKA is another karting body that’s firing up yet another eSeries for karters to contest. However, the top three placegetters in each race will win karting product, ranging from chains and spark plugs, to lubricants and cleaners.