General information
- Competition: FIA Karting European Championship
- Federation: CIK-FIA
- Promoter: RGMMC
- Track owner: DMSW GmbH
The track
- Name: Pro Kart Raceland
- Location: Wackersdorf, Germany
- Length: 1190 meters
- Width : 9-10.5 meters
- Lowest cornering speed: +- 40 km/h
- Maximum cornering speed: +- 120 km/h
- Top speed: up to 140 km/h
- Sprocket combinations: front: +- 18 / rear: +- 26
- Expected lap times: +- 46.5″ in Qualifying (dry conditions)
Weather conditions (from Friday to Sunday)
- Cloudy sky and rain expected
- Average temperatures: between 11° and 13° Celsius
Technical partners
- Tires: Bridgestone
- Engines: IAME, TM Racing, Vortex, Modena, Motori Seven
KZ
- Drivers: 25
- Nationalities: 5
- Age: from 15 years old (in the year)
- Chassis: free
- Brakes: hydraulic on all four wheels
- Engine: 125cc two-stroke with gearbox (6 speed)
- Power: close to 50 hp
- Cooling: liquid
- Carburetor: 30mm float bowl
- Tires: Bridgestone
- Minimum weight (driver onboard): 170 kg
KZ2
- Drivers: 78
- Nationalities: 9
- Age: from 15 years old (in the year)
- Chassis: homologated internationally by the CIK-FIA
- Brakes: hydraulic on all four wheels
- Engine: 125cc two-stroke with gearbox (6 speed)
- Power: close to 50 hp
- Cooling: liquid
- Carburetor: 30mm float bowl
- Tires: Bridgestone
- Minimum weight (driver onboard): 175 kg
Academy Trophy
- Drivers: 51
- Nationalities: 47
- Age: between 12 to 14 years old
- Chassis: one-make OTK
- Engine: 125cc two-stroke OK Junior (Vortex)
- Cooling: liquid
- Gearbox: no
- Starter: no
- Clutch: no
- Battery: no
- Tires: Bridgestone
- Racing suits, gloves (for mechanics and drivers): OMP
2018 season results
- KZ World Champion: Patrik Hajek (Kosmic/Vortex/LeCont)
- KZ European Champion: Jorrit Pex (CRG/TM/LeCont)
- KZ2 International Supercup Winner: Matteo Vigano (Tony Kart/Vortex/LeCont)
- KZ2 European Champion: Adrien Renaudin (Sodikart/TM/LeCont)
- Academy Trophy Winner: Mari Boya (Exprit/Vortex/LeCont)
2017 Wackersdorf results
KZ World Championship
- Polesitter: Anthony Abbasse (Sodikart/TM/Bridgestone) – 46.855
- Provisional leader: Anthony Abbasse (Sodikart/TM/Bridgestone)
- Final winner: Paolo De Conto (CRG/TM/Bridgestone)
KZ2 International Supercup
- Polesitter: Ricardo Longhi (BirelART/TM/Bridgestone) – 46.998
- Provisional leader: Ricardo Longhi (BirelART/TM/Bridgestone)
- Final winner: Alex Irlando (Sodikart/TM/Bridgestone)
Schedule
Friday | 08:00 – 15:20 Free Practice 15:35 – 16:58 Qualifying Practice 17:25 – 17:55 Press Conference |
Saturday | 08:00 – 09:25 Warm-up 09:30 – 16:20 Qualifying Heats 16:40 – 17:10 Press Conference |
Sunday | 08:00 – 09:25 Warm-up 09:30 – 11:25 Qualifying Heats 12:50 KZ2 Final 13:55 Academy Trophy Round 1 14:55 KZ Final 15:40 Press Conference |
Text: Guillaume Alvarez
Photo: CIK-FIA Event Poster