Karting Decisions From World Motorsport Council

Further details of the Under 18s World Championship, plus a Karting Academy for 13 to 15 year olds, were just some of the announcements from the CIK-FIA after the World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris on October 21-23.

For the Academy, a single-kart (chassis & engine) will be designated (via tender for 3 years) in KF3 technical configuration, float-chamber carburettor and running "ecological" E10 fuel. The number of karts will be limited to 34 in 2010, then to 51 in 2011 and 2012.

For the Under 18s World Championship, the events will feature 2 pre-finals, one of which will be a reverse grid race. It will be a one-make engine class (3-year tender to be allocated for KF4 technical configuration with KF2 ignition box (max rev: 15,000 rpm), no power-valve, additional exhaust silencer and use E10 fuel. This engine can also be adopted by ASNs wishing to use it within the framework of a national category with a promotional character.

The manufacturer of the winning driver will be awarded the CIK-FIA World Champion of Makes title.

Other key points from the meeting are:

• Frenchman Nicolas Deschaux (pictured) has been appointed President of the CIK and the following countries will be represented within the Commission: Argentina, Bahrein, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States of America.
• Eligibility criteria for the CIK-FIA World Cups has been relaxed allowing the top 10 classified drivers (instead of 5) of national Championships in KF2 and KF3.
• Superkart chassis shall adopt two-level front, side and rear bumpers (with lower and upper bars), in place of the current single bars.
• The validity of 125cc gearbox engines (KZ, former ICC) homologated on 1.1.2004 is extended to 31.12.2012.
• Fuel tender for the supply of fuel for the 2010 and 2011 CIK-FIA European Superkart Championships was won by Total.
• Dell’Orto has won the tender to be the single supplier of carburettors for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 CIK-FIA KZ1 and KZ2 Championships, Cups and Trophies.

2010 CIK-FIA Calendar

CIK-FIA WORLD KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP & CIK-FIA WORLD CUP FOR KF2
16-19/9 Zuera (E)

CIK-FIA «U18» WORLD KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP (DRIVERS UNDER 18) & CIK-FIA ACADEMY
23-25/7 TBA **
27-29/8 TBA **
01-03/10 TBA **

CIK-FIA WORLD CUPS FOR KZ1 & KF3
09-12/9 Braga (P) *

CIK-FIA WORLD CUP FOR SUPER-KF & CIK-FIA ASIA-PACIFIC KF2 CHAMPIONSHIP
20-23/5 Suzuka (J)

CIK-FIA EUROPEAN SUPER-KF CHAMPIONSHIP
08-11/4 Sarno-Napoli (I)
24-27/6 Varennes s/Allier (F) *
08-11/7 Genk (B)

CIK-FIA EUROPEAN KZ1 & KZ2 CHAMPIONSHIPS
08-11/4 Sarno-Napoli (I)
24-27/6 Varennes s/Allier (F) *

CIK-FIA EUROPEAN KF2 & KF3 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Northern Region Qualification
29/4-02/5 Thy-Hanstholm (DK) *
Western Region Qualifi cation
29/4-02/5 PF Int’l, Grantham, Lincolnshire (GB)
Central Region Qualification
29/4-02/5 Wackersdorf (D)
KF2 & KF3 Finals
08-11/7 Genk (B)

CIK-FIA ASIA-PACIFIC SUPER-KF & KF3 CHAMPIONSHIPS
07-10/10 Macau-Coloane (MO)

CIK-FIA EUROPEAN SUPERKART CHAMPIONSHIP
TBA (3 events) **

CIK-FIA KF2, KF3 & KZ2 VIKING TROPHY
11-13/6 Lidköping (S)

CIK-FIA KF3 & KZ2 MONACO KART CUP
15-17/10 Monaco (MC) *

* subject to the re-homologation of the circuit
** designation of the circuits and organisers by the World Council on 11 December 2009

Link to full details on the actual CIK document HERE.

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