• Text: Guillaume Alvarez
  • Photo: FIA Karting Poster / www.wskarting.it

General information

  • Competition: 2019 FIA Karting World Championship
  • Federation: CIK-FIA
  • Promoter: RGMMC
  • Organizer: South Garda Karting ASD
  • ASN: ACI-CSA

Main figures

  • Classes: 3 (KZ, KZ2, Academy Trophy)
  • Drivers: 261*
  • Countries: 52*

* Including Historic Super Cup

Technical partners

  • Tires: Bridgestone
  • Engines: IAME, TM Racing, Vortex Engines, Modena

The track

  • Name: South Garda Karting
  • Rotation: Clockwise
  • Length: 1200 meters
  • Corners: 14
  • Straight lines: 3
  • Width : 9-10 meters
  • 2018 Pole positions (dry conditions): 45″624 (KZ, Celenta), 45″770 (KZ2, Denner), 48″562 (Academy, Meguetounif)

Weather forecast

  • Thursday: Partly Cloudy, 20% precipitation, 55% humidity, 13-21°C
  • Friday: Partly Cloudy, 0% precipitation, 53% humidity, 11-20°C
  • Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 10% precipitation, 56% humidity, 14-22°C
  • Sunday: Mostly Cloudy, 20% precipitation, 62% humidity, 16-22°C

KZ

  • Drivers: 48
  • Nationalities: 9
  • 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: 126
  • Nationalities: 15
  • 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
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2019 season results (so far)

  • KZ European Champion: Jorrit Pex (KR/TM/Bridgestone)
  • KZ2 European Champion: Emil Skaras (Energy Corse/TM/Bridgestone)

2018 KZ World Championship (Genk)

  • Polesitter: Fabian Federer (CRG/TM/LeCont) in 46″855
  • Provisional leader: Patrik Hajek (Kosmic/Vortex/LeCont)
  • Final winner: Patrik Hajek (Kosmic/Vortex/LeCont)

2018 KZ2 International Supercup (Genk)

  • Polesitter: Matteo Vigano (Tony Kart/Vortex/LeCont) in 52″411
  • Provisional leader: Matteo Vigano (Tony Kart/Vortex/LeCont)
  • Final winner: Matteo Vigano (Tony Kart/Vortex/LeCont)

2018 Academy Trophy winner: Mari Boya

Previous results at Lonato:

2018 FIA Karting European Championship – Round 2

KZ:

  • Polesitter: Francesco Celenta (Praga/TM/LeCont) in 45″624
  • Provisional leader: Francesco Celenta (Praga/TM/LeCont)
  • Final winner: Fabian Federer (CRG/TM/LeCont)

KZ2:

  • Polesitter: Emilien Denner (Kali’Kart/TM/LeCont) in 45″770
  • Provisional leader: Emilien Denner (Kali’Kart/TM/LeCont)
  • Final winner: Emilien Denner (Kali’Kart/TM/LeCont)

Academy Trophy:

  • Polesitter: Sami Meguetounif (Exprit/Vortex/LeCont) in 48″562
  • Provisional leader: Sami Meguetounif (Exprit/Vortex/LeCont)
  • Final winner: Federico Albanese (Exprit/Vortex/LeCont)

1996 World Championship

  • Formula A winner: Jean-Christophe Ravier
  • Formula Super A winner: Danilo Rossi
  • Formula C winner: Gianluca Beggio

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 (from Saturday 09:55) plus our daily reports and social publications to keep you up to date with the results and info from Lonato!

Main Schedule

Friday08:00 – 16:55 Free Practice
17:00 – 18:53 Qualifying Practice
Saturday08:00 – 09:55 Warm-up
13:23 – 13:45 Historic Karts Demo 1
16:30 – 16:50 Historic Karts Demo 2
10:00 – 19:10 Qualifying Heats
Sunday08:00 – 09:55 Warm-up
10:00 – 10:20 Historic Karts Demo 3
10:25 – 13:00 Qualifying Heats
10:30 – 12:25 Qualifying Heats
14:40 – 15:00 Historic Karts Demo 4
15:00 KZ2 Build-up & Final
15:55 Academy Trophy Build-up & Final
16:45 KZ Build-up & Final
18:00 Press Conference