World Motorsport Council Karting Decisions
press release
At its meeting on 10 December 2010 in Monaco and on proposals of the International Karting Commission Members, the FIA World Motor Sport Council took in particular the following decisions concerning Karting:
2011 finale of the CIK-FIA «U18» Karting World Championship and CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy
At its meeting on 3 November, the World Council had ratified the programme of the CIK-FIA «U18» Karting World Championship and CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, granting the organisation of their third and last event to Bahrain, where a brand-new circuit is currently being built and has already been pre-inspected by the CIA-FIA Officials. The date of this event has been validated: it will take place on 3, 4 and 5 November 2011.
The complete 2011 calendar of these two competitions therefore appears as follows:
08-10 July: Ortona (ITA)
26-28 August: Essay (FRA)
03-05 November: Bahrain (BHR)
The preliminary test days will be staged on 3 and 4 June 2011, on a track which remains to be determined.
2011 calendar of the CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship
14-15 May: Magny-Cours (FRA)
10-12 June: Most (CZE)
05-07 August: Assen (NLD)
Tenders
Within the framework of the invitations to tender issued by the FIA as regards Karting, the following bidders have been retained:
- Panta for the single-supply of fuel in the CIK-FIA Championships held in Europe on short circuits in 2011. Second-generation “E10” type fuel (non-food bio-ethanol) will be supplied to the competitors of the 2011 «U18» World Karting Championship and CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy;
- Dunlop for the single-supply of tyres in the CIK-FIA Championships, Cups and Trophies for KZ1 and KZ2 in 2011;
- Vega for the single-supply of tyres in the CIK-FIA Championships, Cups and Trophies for KF2 and KF3 held in Europe in 2011;
- Le Cont for the single-supply of tyres in the 2011 «U18» Karting World Championship and CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy.
For each of the six categories concerned by the invitations to tender issued by the FIA for 2011, the tyre-Manufacturers will offer free racing tyres to all participants! To this exceptional promotion the tyre-Manufacturers concerned will still add rewards for the prize-winners, either in the form of money prizes or as sets of new tyres.
Complete 2011 CIK-FIA Calendar
The 2011 calendar of the CIK-FIA Championships, Cups and Trophies has been voted as follows:
CIK-FIA «U18» WORLD KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP (DRIVERS UNDER 18) & CIK-FIA KARTING ACADEMY TROPHY
08-10/7 Ortona (ITA)
26-28/8 Essay (FRA)
03-05/11 Bahrain (BHR)
CIK-FIA WORLD KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP (KF1)
19-22/5 Suzuka (JPN)
09-12/6 Wackersdorf (DEU)
21-24/7 Zuera (ESP)
01-04/9 Genk (BEL)
15-18/9 Sarno (ITA)
CIK-FIA WORLD CUPS FOR KF2 & KF3
15-18/9 Sarno (ITA)
CIK-FIA WORLD CUPS FOR KZ1 & KZ2
01-04/9 Genk (BEL)
CIK-FIA EUROPEAN KZ1 & KZ2 CHAMPIONSHIPS
09-12/6 Wackersdorf (DEU)
CIK-FIA EUROPEAN KF2 & KF3 CHAMPIONSHIPS
North European Trophy
28/4-01/5 PF Int’l, Brandon (GBR)
South European Trophy
28/4-01/5 Varennes s/Allier (FRA)
Finals
21-24/7 Zuera (ESP)
CIK-FIA ASIA-PACIFIC KF1 & KF3 CHAMPIONSHIPS
01-04/12 Macau-Coloane (MAC)
CIK-FIA ASIA-PACIFIC KF2 CHAMPIONSHIP
19-22/5 Suzuka (JPN)
CIK-FIA EUROPEAN SUPERKART CHAMPIONSHIP
14-15/5 Magny Cours (FRA)
10-12/6 Most (CZE)
05-07/8 Assen (NLD)
CIK-FIA KF2, KF3 & KZ2 VIKING TROPHY
17-19/6 Rudskogen (NOR) *
CIK-FIA KF3 & KZ2 MONACO KART CUP
14-16/10 Monaco (MCO) *
* subject to the re-homologation of the circuit
