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Archive for March, 2010

CIK Super KF European Karting Championship Cancelled!

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

The CIK have confirmed that the 2010 Super KF European Championship has been cancelled due to lack of interest after it attracted just 14 entrants. The championship struggled similarly last year after the manufacturers decided to boycott the event and support the relatively popular WSK Championships. The CIK president also confirmed that the World Championship is still on but [...]

CIK European Karting Championship in Crisis?

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

According to Kartcom the CIK Super KF European Championship has plunged into crisis over the weekend after it was rumored that it had only attracted a dozen or so entries. Last year the CIK reduced the need for 25 entries to 20 to validate the championship after the manufacturers decided to boycott. Unlike last [...]

MSA announces new intermediate kart class

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

The MSA has at last reacted to fact that the weight of the current Junior karts is dangerous for drivers coming out of cadets, by introducing a class that bridges the gap between cadets and juniors.
The new class has been created to address the widely acknowledged differences that exist between Cadets and the current Junior [...]

Is it time for the MSA to hand over the British Championship to Rotax?

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The title ‘The MSA British Karting Championship’ has lost practically all of its status within the karting community, and rather than being the pinnacle of British karting the Super KF class is becoming a farce!
With a heavy heart, this is our depressing conclusion to the on-going problem of the tragic decline of the MSA British [...]

Is KZ The Savior Of World Karting?

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

In a first of many new articles, Karting1 takes a laid back view on the world of karting. This week Alan Dove discusses KZ and it’s impact worldwide
Back in the day gearbox karting was the domain of the original bandit karters. Clad in leather and more akin to mid-life crisis motorcyclists, their heads  pointing skyward [...]

One Week to Bahrain – Schumacher in a Kart at Genk

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

What does it say about karting when Michael Schumacher is out testing in a KZ kart at Genk one week before his big comeback to F1.  To me at least it means that a kart is the closest thing to an F1 car you can get when you need to polish up on a few [...]

Nyck De Vries Quickest at WSK Euro Series!

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Live timing can be like watching paint dry at times but not today as  Nyck De Vries put out a warning shock to the karting world by putting his Zanardi/IAME fastest at the WSK Euro Series first qualifying  session at La Conca. The recently signed McLaren driver  has certainly now proved his worth! Considering his [...]