General information
- Round 1 of the 2019 FIA Karting European Championship
- Federation: CIK-FIA
- Promoter: RGMMC
- Track owner: ASK Angerville
The track
- Name: Gabriel Thirouin International Circuit
- Location: Angerville, France
- Length: 1198 meters
- Width : 8-10 meters
- Maximum
cornering force: over 2G (Turn 1) - Lowest cornering speed: under 50 km/h (Turns 5 and 8)
- Top speed: up to 120 km/h (reached three times per lap)
- Sprocket combinations: front: 11 / rear: 75-77
- Expected lap times: 50.5″ to 48.8″ in dry conditions as it was the case at the first round of the French championship by FFSA (identical specifications & Tyres), prior to this weekend, from “green” track to pole position.
Weather conditions
Light clouds, sun and temperatures above 20 degrees from Thursday to Sunday.
Technical partners
- OK tyres: LeCont
- Junior tyres: Vega
- Engines: IAME, TM Racing, Vortex
Main Figures
- Classes: 2 (OK, Junior)
- Drivers: 163 (OK 73, Junior 90)
- Countries: 36
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
- Carburettor: 24mm butterfly
- No gear shifting, clutch, starter or battery
- Tyres: 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
- Revolutions: 14000 rpm maximum
- Without exhaust valve
- One-design exhaust
- Carburettor: 20 mm butterfly
- No gearbox, clutch, starter, battery
- Tyres: Vega
Schedule
Friday | 08:00 – 14:50 Free Practice 15:30 – 17:53 Qualifying Practice 17:20 – 17:50 Press Conference |
Saturday | 08:00 – 09:25 Warm-up 09:30 – 18:20 Qualifying Heats 18:40 – 19:10 Press Conference |
Sunday | 09:00 – 10:25 Warm-up 10:30 – 12:25 Qualifying Heats 13:50 – 14:15 Junior Final 14:50 – 15:20 OK Final 15:35 – 16:05 Press Conference |
Info: CIK-FIA & VDK Racing
Text: Guillaume Alvarez
Video editing: Alex Vernardis