The privilege of sweeping through the "S" of the Swimming Pool and the Rascasse corner is not reserved for Formula One Drivers. International Karting Juniors will have a tremendous time this weekend of 18 and 19 October 2008 in the streets of Monaco on a circuit drawn between Boulevard Albert 1st and the Harbour, and they will indeed use one section of the lower part of the track cherished by Formula One stars.
It will be the 12th edition of the event and, as in the early 2000’s, there will unfortunately be a break of at least one or two years from next season because of major works planned for the Harbour.
For several seasons, the Automobile Club de Monaco has concentrated on youngsters for its CIK-FIA Monaco Kart Cup, and the ACM has been amply rewarded by a participation which is getting higher and stronger year after year. There will be 49 Juniors at the start of this year’s edition, representing 15 nations. And they all dream of winning in order to add their names to the list of results of this prestigious event alongside that of a certain Robert Kubica, who won the Monte-Carlo race exactly ten years ago!
Crowned European Junior Champion in early September, the Finn Aaro Vainio will bear the number 1 in the streets of Monaco and will be among the main favourites. Winner of the Viking Trophy in June in Finland, the Russian Maxim Zimin will be another candidate to victory, just like the Dane Nicolaj Moller Madsen, the Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr, the Dutchman Nyck de Vries, Italy’s Vittorio Ghirelli and Matteo Beretta, and France’s Pascal Belmaaziz and Brandon Maisano.
This being said, the specific character of any temporary circuit makes it difficult to forecast the results, and the outcome of the Sunday afternoon Final might very well reveal a surprise winner.
The young Drivers of the Junior Monaco Grand Prix will be invited to enter the arena for non-qualifying and qualifying practice, plus two qualifying heats, on this Saturday 18 October. Four additional heats will be held on Sunday morning in order to select the 34 Drivers authorised to take part in the Pre-Final and Final in the afternoon.
The programme of the Monaco Kart Cup will also include a 6-hour endurance race (organised over three sessions of 2 hours each), a race reserved for karts powered by 4-stroke engines and demonstrations with a "Bio Kart".
All the classifications of the Monaco Kart Cup can be consulted live on www.cikfia.com
Information available on http://www.cikfia.com/News2008/Monaco.htm
- Vincent CARO, CIK-FIA -
KSM Motorsport glänzt im internationalen Feld
16.10.2008
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Überaus erfolgreich präsentierte sich KSM Motorsport im international hart umkämpften Feld der Spanischen Kartmeisterschaft in Campillos (E) Ende September. Auf der 1.600 Meter langen Strecke vertrat KF2-Pilot Mario Farnbacher erfolgreich die Teamfarben rund um die I ... mehr |
Bilan positif
15.10.2008
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Le Championnat de Belgique Karting 2008 a vécu ses derniers instants ce week-end sur la piste du Karting des Fagnes de Mariembourg. Après le brouillard du samedi, c’est un franc soleil qui est venu fêter à sa manière les champions de Belgique lors d’une épreuve ayant une fois de plus réuni plus de 100 pilotes.
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Foster-Jones takes Industrial-sized win
13.10.2008
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Fresh from his British Super 1 Championship victory, KF2 star Robert Foster-Jones won the first round of the prestigious Industrial Trophy at Parma in Italy yesterday (12 October).
The Ricky Flynn Motorsport driver is enjoying a phen ... mehr |
Mackenzie Taylor stuns on senior debut
13.10.2008
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Mackenzie Taylor set tongues wagging after finishing 2nd on his maiden senior race yesterday (12 October).
Fresh from finishing his junior career as the British Super 1 Vice-Champion, 15-year old Mackenzie travelled to Parma in Italy ... mehr |
Bilan positif pour le championnat de Belgique Karting
13.10.2008
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Le Championnat de Belgique Karting 2008 a vécu ses derniers instants ce week-end sur la piste du Karting des Fagnes de Mariembourg. Après le brouillard du samedi, c’est un franc soleil qui est venu fêter à sa manière les champions de Belgique lors d’une épreuve ... mehr |
Résultats de la Finale du Challenge ROTAX Max France à Valence
12.10.2008
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3-4-5 octobre 2008
ROTAX Max
1. Riche Morgan (E-Cube)
2. Maïsano Brandon (Intrepid)
3. Jullien Erwan (Intrepid)
4. Fourquemin Paul (Intrepid)
5. Bessac Alex-Benoît (Kosmic)
6. Letailleur Thomas (Mirage)
7. Ricci Thomas (Tony)
8. Salvatore Benjamin (Sodi)
9. Renaux Johan (CRG)
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La grande fête du Rotax
12.10.2008
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Plusieurs milliers d’engagements ont encore été recensés dans les courses ROTAX en 2008 et les meilleurs d’entre eux se sont retrouvés pour la Finale du Challenge ROTAX, laquelle s’est déroulée à Valence les 4 et 5 octobre 2008.
Très apprécié de ... mehr |
Jonathan Thonon and Belgium in the Spotlight
12.10.2008
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Jonathan Thonon finished the WSK international series – which marked the end of the Belgian pilot’s European season – on a high note. At the end of a meeting where he proved to be, once again, very competitive with hisCRG-Maxter, he climbed ... mehr |
Fondation Julie Tonelli pour l’Enfance- A Season in Pink in the WSK
12.10.2008
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With the last round of the 2008 season, held at Zuera (Spain), also came the end of the first year of partnership between «Fondation Julie Tonelli pour l’Enfance» and the WSK international series. This experience was mostly positive, as proven by the warm welcome given to t ... mehr |
Hyundai Kart Wintercup 2008 - 2009
10.10.2008
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Dates
08 novembre 2008 MONDERCANGE
22 novembre 2008 MONDERCANGE
25 janvier 2009 LOMMERANGE
01 mars 2009 LOMMERANGE
Droit d’engament : 80 € (Mini-Kart 40€) ... mehr |
Champions parade at the WSK International Series in Zuera
10.10.2008
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Zuera (E) - WSK International Series 2008
- Camponeschi (Tony-Vortex KF2) and De Vries (Zanardi-Parilla KF3) achieve victory and title.
- Toman (Birel-Parilla) and Dreezen (CRG-Maxter) dominate respectively in KF1 and KZ2.
Camponeschi and De Vries are champions along with Cesetti and Ardigo.
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Another Double Victory for CRG and Maxter
09.10.2008
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WSK – Final Round – Zuera (Spain) – 4-5/10/2008
Plenty of podiums for Maxter
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Dernier virage pour le Championnat de Belgique
09.10.2008
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La troisième et dernière épreuve du Championnat de Belgique se tiendra ce week-end sur la piste du Karting des Fagnes de Mariembourg. Au terme d’un meeting en deux temps, avec une journée de course le samedi puis une le dimanche, les champions de Belgique 2008 ser ... mehr |
Mathias Gallepe - Cap sur Monaco !
09.10.2008
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Après avoir enchaîné les bons résultats tout au long de la saison 2008, Mathias Gallepe aura l’honneur de participer à la prochaine Monaco Kart Cup. Du bureau de tabac à la Rascasse en passant par les esses de la piscine et le quai Albert 1er, le pilote d’Abbevil ... mehr |
Kim-Luis Schramm wird Zweiter beim ADAC Bundesendlauf
09.10.2008
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Am vergangenen Wochenende fand in der Motorsport Arena Oschersleben der ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf statt. Mit dabei war auch Kim-Luis Schramm. Er hatte sich beim letzten Rennen des NAKC noch qualifiziert.
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Gewinn des ADAC Kart Masters endlich offiziell!
09.10.2008
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Nach einem langen hin und her ist es nun endlich offiziell: Michael Sedlmeyr (Gillard/Parilla) hat das ADAC Kart Masters 2008 gewonnen! Das PDB-Juniorteam gratuliert Michael außerordentlich zu dieser herausragenden Leistung.
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Maranello - A team that support its drivers
08.10.2008
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Maranello drivers played a leading role in the WSK final and stirred hopes of victories and podiums in KF2 and KF3 for the Italian team. But hopes crashed after a series of race mishaps that prevented the team from reaching the desired results, despite gre ... mehr |
Belgian Karting Championship 2008 Mariembourg - Official timing
08.10.2008
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BELGIAN KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 MARIEMBOURG 11 – 12 / 10 / 2008
Vendredi – Vrijdag – Friday 10/10/2008
09.00 – 12.00 Essais libres – Vrije trainingen – Free practice
(CADET, KF3, KF2 et KZ2)
14.00 – 17.00 A ... mehr |
King Carl crowned at Shenington
07.10.2008
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Millennium Motorsport’s Carl Stirling clinched the British Super 1 KF3 title with a double podium in the season finale, last weekend (4/5 October).
The 15-year old had gone into the final round leading t ... mehr |
Nick De Vries - A Victory Worth Double
07.10.2008
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After conquering the German KF3 Championship, Dutch Nyck De Vries added a new victory to his 2008 list of successes by winning the WSK, an international series that gathers all the best drivers in the category.
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Foster-Jones weathers storm to win title
07.10.2008
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Thorpe Bay karting star, Robert Foster-Jones won the British Super 1 Championship at the very last round, held in terrible conditions.
Driving rain and bitterly cold winds lashed Shenington in ... mehr |
Marvin Dienst schreibt ADAC Kartgeschichte
07.10.2008
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Nach dem der für den ADAC Nordbaden startende Lampertheimer schon im Jahr 2006 und 2007 den ADAC Bundesendlauf in der Klasse Bambini B gewinnen konnte, macht er in diesem Jahr mit dem Sieg in der Klasse Bambini A den Hattrick perfekt.
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WSK International Series in Spain to celebrate its season's last round on the Circuit of Zuera, near Zaragossa
04.10.2008
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Next Sunday WSK will award the KF2 and KF3 titles for drivers and the Eurocup for teams in three categories. Also Zuera will introduce the single final in KF1
Zuera , Final attack ...
WSK International Series will have this weekend its 6 th and final round of 2008 season. The location is the International Circuit of Zuera, a town near Zaragoz ... mehr |
Kenneth Kröpfl bestätigt seine Leistung auch in Ampfing
02.10.2008
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Der junge PDB-Junior Kenneth Kröpfl hat seine hervorragenden Ergebnisse der letzten Rennen ein weiteres Mal bestätigt. Bei der Clubsportveranstaltung in Ampfing hat Kenneth eine beeindruckende Leistung gezeigt. Mit einer Fabelzeit von 42,69 Sekunden stellte er sein Gillard Chassis auf die Pole Position.
Dass Kenneth dem Clubsportbereich längst entwachsen ist zeigt ein Bl ... mehr |
H&R HBDL will Titel bei 24h Leipzig verteidigen
02.10.2008
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Teamchef Heinz Bröker stellt bereits frühzeitig die Weichen und gibt Fahrernamen bekannt
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Ed Brand excels on European debut
01.10.2008
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It’s often said that the true measure of just how good a driver is, is how well they can race in Europe - and on his international debut, Junior Rotax star Ed Brand caused quite a stir.
Ed had travelled to Genk in Belgium for t ... mehr |
Take On Your Racing Heroes for Charity at the Karting Show at Autosport International
01.10.2008
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Sportscar star and double GT1 Le Mans 24 Hour class winner, David Brabham’s charity kart race will return by popular demand to the Karting Show at Autosport International, 8-11 January 2009 at the NEC Birmingham. The BP Ultimate Celebrity Kart Challenge on Friday 9 January will once again attract some of the world’s top motorsport personalities while offering members of the publi ... mehr |
Winkler und KSM Motorsport holen Vizetitel in der DMV Bundesmeisterschaft
30.09.2008
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Das KSM Racing Team schickte am vergangenen Wochenende (27./28.09.2008) mit Paul-Tobias Winkler, Marcel Lipp, Alexander Wolters, Marvin Kirchhöfer insgesamt vier Piloten ins Rennen um den prestigeträchtigen DMV Goldpokal in Kerpen.
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Successful World Round for the «Fondation Julie Tonelli pour l’Enfance»
28.09.2008
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World Karting Championship KF1 & World Cup KF2 La Conca (I) - 18-21.09.2008
The major world event of 2008 season was held in Muro Leccese (Italy), on the wonderful racetrack of La Conca. The World KF1 Championship, together with the World Cup for KF2 gathered the elite of karting as well a group of promising talents for motor sports. The intensity of such an ev ... mehr |
