General information
- Event: 2019 Round 2
- Series: FIA Karting European Championship
- Federation: CIK-FIA
- Promoter: RGMMC
- Organizer: Kristianstad Karting Klubb
The track
- Name: Åsum Ring
- Location: Kristianstad, Sweden
- Length: 1221 m
- Width : 8-10 m
- Corners: 16
- Straight lines: 3
- Level difference: 6 m
- Top speed: +- 125 km/h (OK), +- 123 km/h (OKJ)
- Expected lap times: +- 50-51″ (OK), +- 52-53″ (OKJ) in Qualifying on a dry track
Weather conditions
- Friday: 0% precipitation, 44% humidity, 8-16°
- Saturday: 70% precipitation, 73% humidity, 8-16°
- Sunday: 80% precipitation, 81% humidity, 12-14°
Main Figures
- Classes: 2 (OK, Junior)
- Drivers: 188 (OK 80, Junior 108)
- Countries: 35
Technical partners
- OK tires: LeCont
- Junior tires: Vega
- Engines: IAME, TM Racing, Vortex, Parilla, LKE
OK
- Age: from 14 years old
- Chassis: CIK-FIA homologated
- Weight: 145 kg minimum (with driver onboard)
- Brakes: hydraulic, rear only
- Engine: 125 cc 2-stroke with balance shaft
- Horsepower: 39
- Water-cooled system
- Revolutions: 16000 rpm maximum
- Simplified exhaust valve
- One-design exhaust
- Carburetor: 24mm butterfly
- No gear shifting, clutch, starter or battery
- Tires: LeCont
Junior
- Age: from 12 to 14 years old
- Chassis: CIK-FIA homologated
- Weight: 140 kg minimum (with driver onboard)
- Brakes: hydraulic, rear only
- Engine: 125 cc 2-stroke with balance shaft
- Horsepower: 29
- Water-cooled system
- Revolutions: 14000 rpm maximum
- Without exhaust valve
- One-design exhaust
- Carburetor: 20 mm butterfly
- No gearbox, clutch, starter, battery
- Tires: Vega
Previous event: 2018 FIA Karting World Championship – OK/Junior
OK
- Polesitter: Lorenzo Travisanutto (Rosberg Racing, KR/IAME)
- Provisional leader: Lorenzo Travisanutto (Rosberg Racing, KR/IAME)
- Final winner: Lorenzo Travisanutto (Rosberg Racing, KR/IAME)
OK Junior
- Polesitter: Gabriele Mini’ (Parolin Racing Kart, Parolin/TM)
- Provisional leader: Taylor Barnard (Rosberg Racing, KR/IAME)
- Final winner: Victor Bernier (VDK Racing, Kosmic/Parilla)
Schedule
| Friday | 08:00 – 16:20 Free Practice 17:00 – 18:53 Qualifying Practice 19:20 – 19:50 Press Conference |
| Saturday | 08:00 – 09:40 Warm-up 09:45 – 18:35 Qualifying Heats 18:55 – 19:25 Press Conference |
| Sunday | 09:00 – 10:40 Warm-up 10:45 – 12:40 Qualifying Heats 13:55 – 14:20 Junior Final 14:55 – 15:25 OK Final 15:45 Press Conference |
Info: FIA Karting & VDK Racing
Text: Guillaume Alvarez
Photo: FIA Karting Event Poster
