- 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
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?
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Main Schedule
Friday | 08:00 – 16:55 Free Practice 17:00 – 18:53 Qualifying Practice |
Saturday | 08:00 – 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 |
Sunday | 08:00 – 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 |
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