General information

  • Event: 2019 Round 4
  • Series: FIA Karting European Championship
  • Federation: CIK-FIA
  • Promoter: RGMMC
  • Organizer: ASK ACO

The track

  • Name: Le Mans Karting International
  • Location: Le Mans, France
  • Opened in: 2013
  • Length: 1384 m
  • Width: 8.30 m
  • Corners: 15
  • Straight lines: 3
  • Top speed: 127-128 km/h (OK)
  • Minimum speed: 55-56 km/h (OK)
  • G-Forces : 3
  • Expected lap times: +-51 seconds (OK) in Qualifying (dry conditions)

Weather forecast

  • Friday: 10% precipitation, 45% humidity, 17-29°C
  • Saturday: 20% precipitation, 53% humidity, 15-29°C
  • Sunday: 10% precipitation, 45% humidity, 17-29°

Main Figures

  • Classes: 2 (OK, Junior)
  • Drivers: 182
  • Countries: 37

Technical partners

  • Tires: LeCont (OK), Vega (Junior)
  • Engines: IAME, TM Racing, Vortex, Parilla
  • Fuel: Panta

OK (85 drivers, 24 countries)

  • 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: 16 000 rpm maximum
  • Simplified exhaust valve
  • One-design exhaust
  • Carburetor: 24 mm butterfly
  • No gear shifting, clutch, starter or battery
  • Tires: LeCont

Junior (97 drivers, 31 countries)

  • 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: 14 000 rpm maximum
  • Without exhaust valve
  • One-design exhaust
  • Carburetor: 20 mm butterfly
  • No gearbox, clutch, starter, battery
  • Tires: Vega
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Previous FIA Karting events at Le Mans:

2017 OK / Junior / KZ2 – European Championship / Academy Trophy

  • OK
    • Polesitter: Dennis Hauger (CRG / Parilla / LeCont)
    • Provisional leader: Dennis Hauger (CRG / Parilla / LeCont)
    • Final winner: Lorenzo Travisanutto (Zanardi / Parilla / LeCont)
  • Junior
    • Polesitter: Andrea Rosso (Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega)
    • Provisional leader: Hadrien David (Zanardi / Parilla / Vega)
    • Final winner: O’Neill Muth (Zanardi / Parilla / Vega)
  • KZ2
    • Polesitter: Alessandro Pelizzari (CKR / TM / Bridgestone)
    • Provisional leader: Paolo Ippolito (Lenzokart / LKE / Bridgestone)
    • Final winner: Paolo Ippolito (Lenzokart / LKE / Bridgestone)
  • Academy Trophy (Exprit / Vortex / Bridgestone)
    • Polesitter: Alexander Simmonds
    • Provisional leader: Sami Meguetounif
    • Final winner: Xavier Handsaeme

2015 KZ – KZ2 World Championship / Academy Trophy

  • KZ:
    • Polesitter: Paolo De Conto (CRG / Maxter / Bridgestone)
    • Provisional leader: Paolo De Conto (CRG / Maxter / Bridgestone)
    • Final winner: Jorrit Pex (CRG / TM / Bridgestone)
  • KZ2:
    • Polesitter: Nicolas Gonzales (Sodikart / TM / LeCont)
    • Provisional leader: Pedro Hiltbrand (CRG / Maxter / LeCont)
    • Final winner: Thomas Laurent (Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont)
  • Trophy Academy (Parolin / FIM / Bridgestone):
    • Polesitter: Ugo De Wilde
    • Provisional leader: Artem Slutskiy
    • Final winner: Xavier Brunet Lloveras

How to follow the event?

Like for every event in the FIA Karting calendar, The Racebox provides you with a special page featuring live timing and live streaming plus our daily reports and social publications to keep you up to date with the results and info from Le Mans!

Schedule

Friday08:00 – 17:05 Free Practice
10:40 – 11:00 Handikart Free Practice 1
14:40 – 14:25 Lunch Break
14:05 – 14:25 Handikart Free Practice 2
17:15 – 19:25 Qualifying Practice
19:15 – 19:25 Handikart Qualifying Practice
19:35 – 20:05 Press Conference
Saturday08:00 – 09:40 Warm-up
09:45 – 10:00 Handikart Qualifying Heat 1
10:05 – 18:40 Qualifying Heats
14:00 – 14:45 Lunch Break
14:25 – 14:40 Handikart Qualifying Heat 2
18:45 – 19:00 Handikart Qualifying Heat 3
19:00 – 19:30 Press Conference
Sunday09:00 – 10:40 Warm-up
10:45 – 11:00 Handikart Prefinal
11:05 – 13:00 Qualifying Heats
13:30 – 13:55 Handikart Final
13:55 – 14:40 Lunch Break
14:55 – 15:20 Junior Final
15:50 – 16:20 OK Final 
16:35 Press Conference

Text: Guillaume Alvarez

Photo: FIA Karting Event Poster