Karting World Championship

FIA Karting World Championship
CategoryKart racing
RegionInternational
AffiliationsCIK-FIA
Inaugural season1964 (1964)
ClassesOK, OK-J, KZ, KZ2, KZ2-M, OK-N, OKN-J
Drivers' champion
Official websiteOfficial website

The FIA Karting World Championship, officially known as the Mondokart.com FIA Karting World Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a kart racing competition organised by the CIK-FIA. Hosted annually since 1964, it is widely regarded as the most prestigious karting competition in the world.

Alongside the Karting European Championship, it is one of two major karting competitions sanctioned by the FIA. In recent years, the World Championship has been hosted as a single event, where the European Championship is contested across a season. The championship is notable for being the only FIA World Championship with a female champion: Italian driver Susanna Raganelli in 1966. Max Verstappen (2013, KZ) is the only past World Champion to progress to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship.[note 1]

As of 2024, the World Championship is held across three direct-drive and three gearbox classes. The primary direct-drive class is OK, and the primary gearbox class is KZ. Secondary classes at the World Championship have traditionally been hosted as the Karting World Cup—which was historically a separate event at Suzuka from 1991 to 2000—or International Super Cup.

History

The CIK-FIA Karting World Championship was first held in 1964, making it the second-oldest FIA World Championship after the Formula One World Championship.[1]

The first two World Championships in 1964 and 1965 were held over one final round, there after the world's best kart drivers competed for the title over an extended weekend, from Thursday to Saturday, including free and qualifying practice sessions, qualification heats, a pre-final and a final were common. The championship is notable for having the only female FIA World Champion with Susanna Raganelli winning the 1966 World Championship.

From 2011 the championship has been disputed over five rounds, each of them in a different country.[2] From 2014 the world championships returned to a single event with one venue each year organizing the CIK-FIA OK and OK Junior World Championships in one weekend and another venue in a different weekend holding the CIK-FIA KZ World Championships together with the CIK-FIA KZ2 Super Cup and the third and final round of the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy.[3] There is a separate CIK-FIA Endurance Championship, normally held each year at Le Mans, France, and there are separate Continental Championships like the CIK-FIA European Championships (OK, OK junior, KZ, KZ2 and Superkart) and the CIK-FIA Asia Pacific Championships. In 1968 CIK-FIA launched the first World Cup for Juniors.

Categories

From 1981 to 1987 the World Championship was raced only with 135 cc Formula K Engines. Before and after the short inaugural return to 100 cc( 1988 and 1989 with Formula SuperCent (FS100) a category that anticipated the so-called Formula Super A) the 100 cc direct-drive karts was the prevailing standard. In 2007, a change in regulations introduced the KF1 category carts, 125 cc karts equipped with electric starters, clutch and rpm limiters set at 16000 rpm, to replace the Formula A karts. The 2010 edition was raced with KF2 karts where the engine rpm is limited at 15000 rpm.[4]

The FIA Karting categories at the world championships are now divided into three main families: direct-drive karts, gearbox karts and Superkarts. All these karts have the technology in common of the 2-stroke engine. Since 2016 the new generation of Original Karts (OK) machines have taken over from the old KF engines. The top category OK at the World Championships is available for drivers from 14 years old in the year they participate. The OK Junior category is aimed at drivers aged between 12 and 14 years old. The gearbox categories KZ and KZ2 share the same specification except for chassis and brakes which are open in the KZ World Championship. The Superkart category is the most unusual discipline of Karting because it can only express itself fully on long racing tracks. With its complete bodywork and twin-cylinder 250 cc engines, developing nearly 100 hp (75 kW), these Superkarts are capable of extraordinary performances.

Modern Day Kart Racing

Karting promotion

In 2013 for the first time in its history CIK-FIA called a promoter, WSK Promotion, to perfect the organisation of the major international karting competitions. The Swiss RGMMC Group is now the Official Promoter of the FIA Karting European and World Championships for the period of 2018-2020 (with the exception of Superkart and Endurance). They try increasing the audience for Karting Competitions worldwide, attracting new partners and working closely with ASNs (National Federations), these are the priorities of RGMMC Group. They also develop the communication and media coverage of the events by providing live video viewing during the events and by partnering with Motorsport.tv for broadcast around the world.

From 2022 all the events of the FIA Karting World Championship were sponsored by the website Mondokart.com and the official name of the competition become MONDOKART.COM FIA KARTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP[5]

World Champions

Key
Drivers
* Driver has competed in Formula One
Formula One World Drivers' Champion
FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline
Tyres
B Bridgestone LC LeCont
C Carlisle M Maxxis
D Dunlop MG MG Tires
G Goodyear M Mojo
K Komet V Vega

Senior direct-drive classes (1964–present)

Direct-drive classes have been contested at the World Championship since its inaugural 1964 edition, when it was won by Italian driver Guido Sala in the 100cc class.

Primary direct-drive class (1964–present)

Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Circuits Class Stroke
1964 Italy Guido Sala Italy Tecno Italy Parilla C Italy Ugo Cancellieri Italy Oscar Constantini Italy Pista d'Oro 100cc
1965 Italy Guido Sala (2) Italy Tecno Italy BM C West Germany Werner Ihle Netherlands Toine Hezemans Italy Pista d'Oro 100cc
1966 Italy Susanna Raganelli Italy Tecno Italy Parilla C Sweden Leif Engström Sweden Ronnie Peterson* Denmark Copenhagen 100cc
1967 Switzerland Edgardo Rossi Italy Birel Italy Parilla C Belgium François Goldstein Italy Giulio Pernigotti 3[c] 100cc
1968 Sweden Tomas Nilsson Sweden Robardie Italy BM C Italy Giulio Pernigotti United Kingdom Mickey Allen 3[d] 100cc
1969 Belgium François Goldstein Sweden Robardie Italy Parilla C United Kingdom Mickey Allen United Kingdom Paul Fletcher 3[e] 100cc
1970 Belgium François Goldstein (2) Sweden Robardie Italy Parilla C United Kingdom David Ferris South Africa Carl-Heinz Peters France Thiverval 100cc
1971 Belgium François Goldstein (3) West Germany Taifun Italy Parilla G South Africa Carl-Heinz Peters United Kingdom Mickey Allen Italy Turin 100cc
1972 Belgium François Goldstein (4) West Germany Taifun Italy Parilla G West Germany Helmut Brandhofer United Kingdom Mark Steeds Sweden Kalmar 100cc
1973 United Kingdom Terry Fullerton Italy Birel Italy Komet G Switzerland Erik Hagenbuch South Africa Carl-Heinz Peters Belgium Nivelles 100cc
1974 Italy Riccardo Patrese* Italy Birel Italy Komet G United States Eddie Cheever* Belgium François Goldstein Portugal Estoril 100cc
1975 Belgium François Goldstein (5) Italy BM Italy BM G Italy Elio de Angelis* United Kingdom Alan Lane France Le Castellet 100cc
1976 Italy Felice Rovelli Italy BM Italy BM 4S Sweden Leif Larsson West Germany Martin Bott West Germany Hagen FEu 100cc
1977 Italy Felice Rovelli (2) Italy BM Italy BM B United Kingdom Mickey Allen Sweden Leif Larsson Italy Parma FEu 100cc
1978 United States Lake Speed Italy Birel Italy Parilla B Austria Toni Zöserl Sweden Lars Forsman France Le Mans FEu 100cc
1979 Netherlands Peter Koene Italy DAP Italy DAP D Brazil Ayrton Senna Netherlands Harm Schuurman Portugal Estoril FEu 100cc
1980 Netherlands Peter de Bruijn Switzerland Swiss Hutless Italy Parilla B Brazil Ayrton Senna United Kingdom Terry Fullerton Belgium Nivelles FEu 100cc
1981 United Kingdom Mike Wilson Italy Birel Italy Komet D Sweden Lars Forsman Italy Ruggero Melgrati Italy Parma FK 135cc
1982 United Kingdom Mike Wilson (2) Italy Birel Italy Komet D Sweden Lars Forsman Sweden Thomas Danielsson Sweden Kalmar FK 135cc
1983 United Kingdom Mike Wilson (3) Italy Birel Italy Komet D Sweden Lars Forsman France Marc Boulineau France Le Mans FK 135cc
1984 Denmark Jörn Haase Italy Kalì Italy Komet D Italy Giuseppe Bugatti Sweden Lars Forsman West Germany Liedolsheim FK 135cc
1985 United Kingdom Mike Wilson (4) Italy Kalì Italy Komet D Italy Giuseppe Bugatti Denmark Jörn Haase Italy Parma FK 135cc
1986 Brazil Augusto Ribas Italy Birel Italy Komet D United States Ken Kroeger United States Jason Kennedy United States Jacksonville FK 135cc
1987 Italy Giampiero Simoni Italy PCR Italy PCR B Denmark Tom Kristensen Italy Maurizio Mediani Italy Jesolo FK 135cc
1988 United Kingdom Mike Wilson (5) Italy CRG Italy Komet D Italy Giampiero Simoni Italy Maurizio Mediani France Laval FK 135cc
1989 United Kingdom Mike Wilson (6) Italy CRG Italy Komet D Italy Fabrizio De Simone Belgium Marc Goossens France Valence FK 135cc
1990 Denmark Jan Magnussen* Italy CRG Austria Rotax B Italy Fabrizio De Simone Belgium Alain Corbiau Italy Jesolo FK 100cc
1991 Italy Jarno Trulli* Italy All Kart Italy Parilla D Italy Massimiliano Orsini Denmark Kenneth Kristensen France Le Mans FK 100cc
1992 Italy Danilo Rossi Italy CRG Austria Rotax D Italy Alessandro Manetti Switzerland Max Busslinger Italy Ugento FK 100cc
1993 Italy Nicola Gianniberti Italy Haase Austria Rotax D Italy Jarno Trulli* Italy Massimiliano Orsini France Laval FSA 100cc
1994 Italy Alessandro Manetti Italy CRG Austria Rotax V Belgium Guy de Nies Italy Daniele Parrilla Argentina Córdoba FSA 100cc
1995 Italy Massimiliano Orsini Switzerland Swiss Hutless Italy Italsistem B Italy Davide Forè Sweden Johnny Mislijevic France Valence FSA 100cc
1996 Sweden Johnny Mislijevic Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B Japan Takao Matsuya Italy Alessandro Manetti Italy Lonato FSA 100cc
1997 Italy Danilo Rossi (2) Italy CRG Italy CRG D Italy Alessandro Manetti Italy Giorgio Pantano* France Salbris FSA 100cc
1998 Italy Davide Forè Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B Italy Massimiliano Orsini Italy Sauro Cesetti Italy Ugento FSA 100cc
1999 Italy Danilo Rossi (3) Italy CRG Italy CRG D Italy Ronnie Quintarelli Italy Giorgio Pantano* Belgium Mariembourg FSA 100cc
2000 Italy Davide Forè (2) Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B France Franck Perera Finland Heikki Kovalainen* Portugal Braga FSA 100cc
2001 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi* Italy CRG Italy Maxter B Italy Sauro Cesetti Italy Davide Forè 5[f] FSA 100cc
2002 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde* Italy CRG Italy Maxter B Italy Ronnie Quintarelli Italy Davide Forè 5[g] FSA 100cc
2003 New Zealand Wade Cunningham Italy CRG Italy Maxter B France Arnaud Kozlinski United Kingdom Ben Hanley Italy Sarno FA 100cc
2004 Italy Davide Forè (3) Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B France Arnaud Kozlinski Netherlands Bas Lammers Italy La Conca FA 100cc
2005 United Kingdom Oliver Oakes United Kingdom Gillard Italy Parilla B United Kingdom Jon Lancaster Italy Davide Forè Portugal Braga FA 100cc
2006 Italy Davide Forè (4) Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B Denmark Michael Christensen Italy Sauro Cesetti France Angerville FA 100cc
2007 Italy Marco Ardigò Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B United Kingdom Gary Catt Denmark Nikolaj Bøllingtoft Belgium Mariembourg KF1 125cc
2008 Italy Marco Ardigò (2) Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B Czech Republic Libor Toman United Kingdom Gary Catt Italy La Conca KF1 125cc
2009 France Arnaud Kozlinski Italy CRG Italy Maxter B Finland Aaro Vainio United Kingdom Ben Hanley Macau Coloane SKF 125cc
2010 Netherlands Nyck de Vries*‡ Italy Zanardi Italy Parilla D United Kingdom Jordan Chamberlain Denmark Nicolaj Møller Madsen Spain Zuera KF2 125cc
2011 Netherlands Nyck de Vries*‡ (2) Italy Zanardi Italy Parilla B United Kingdom Alexander Albon* Italy Flavio Camponeschi 5[h] KF1 125cc
2012 Italy Flavio Camponeschi Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B United Kingdom Tom Joyner Italy Felice Tiene 2[i] KF1 125cc
2013 United Kingdom Tom Joyner Italy Zanardi Italy TM V United Kingdom Ben Hanley Netherlands Max Verstappen 2[j] KF 125cc
2014 United Kingdom Lando Norris* Italy FA Kart Italy Vortex D Russia Nikita Mazepin* India Jehan Daruvala France Essay KF 125cc
2015 Poland Karol Basz Italy Kosmic Italy Vortex V United Kingdom Jordon Lennox-Lamb Denmark Nicklas Nielsen Italy La Conca KF 125cc
2016 Spain Pedro Hiltbrand Italy CRG Italy Parilla V Poland Karol Basz Italy Felice Tiene Bahrain Sakhir OK 125cc
2017 United Kingdom Danny Keirle Italy Zanardi Italy Parilla LC Spain David Vidales Finland Juho Valtanen United Kingdom PF International OK 125cc
2018 Italy Lorenzo Travisanutto Italy Kart Republic Italy Parilla B Germany Hannes Janker Italy Luigi Coluccio Sweden Kristianstad OK 125cc
2019 Italy Lorenzo Travisanutto (2) Italy Kart Republic Italy Parilla LC United Kingdom Taylor Barnard United Kingdom Harry Thompson Finland Alahärmä OK 125cc
2020 United Kingdom Callum Bradshaw Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex LC United Kingdom Joe Turney Spain Pedro Hiltbrand Portugal Portimão OK 125cc
2021 Finland Tuukka Taponen Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex MG Italy Luigi Coluccio United Kingdom Arvid Lindblad Spain Campillos OK 125cc
2022 Brazil Matheus Morgatto Italy Kart Republic Italy Parilla MG Finland Tuukka Taponen Sweden Oscar Pedersen Italy Sarno OK 125cc
2023 Kirill Kutskov[k] Italy Kart Republic Italy IAME MG Netherlands René Lammers Japan Kean Nakamura-Berta Italy Franciacorta OK 125cc
2024 United Kingdom Ethan Jeff-Hall Italy CRG Italy IAME M United Kingdom Joe Turney United Kingdom Matthew Higgins United Kingdom PF International OK 125cc
2025 To be determined
Source:[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Secondary direct-drive class (1988–2000)

Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Circuit Class Stroke
1988 France Emmanuel Collard Italy Kalì Austria Rotax D Italy Fabrizio De Simone France Eddy Coubard France Laval FS100 100cc
1989 Denmark Gert Munkholm Italy PCR Australia Atomik B Italy Massimiliano Orsini Netherlands Mike Hezemans France Valence FS100 100cc
1990 Italy Danilo Rossi Italy CRG Austria Rotax D France Xavier Pompidou Italy Gianluca de Lorenzi Italy Jesolo FA 100cc
1991 Italy Alessandro Manetti Italy Tony Kart Austria Rotax B United Kingdom Guy Smith Portugal João Barbosa France Le Mans FA 100cc
1992 Italy Nicola Gianniberti Italy Tony Kart Austria Rotax V Denmark Nicolai Olsen Italy Andrea Candiracci Italy Ugento FA 100cc
1993 France David Terrien France Sodi Austria Rotax V Belgium Guy de Nies Finland Risto Virtanen France Laval FA 100cc
1994 Italy Marco Barindelli Italy Haase Austria Rotax V Japan Koji Yamanishi France Frédéric Blin Argentina Córdoba FA 100cc
1995 Brazil Gastão Fráguas Italy Tony Kart Italy Italsistem B United Kingdom Jenson Button Finland Kimmo Liimatainen France Valence FA 100cc
1996 France Jean-Christophe Ravier Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B Denmark Nicolas Kiesa* Italy Thomas Pichler Italy Lonato FA 100cc
1997 Australia James Courtney Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B Japan Kosuke Matsuura France Guillaume Renaux France Salbris FA 100cc
1998 Brazil Ruben Carrapatoso Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B Italy Marino Spinozzi Brazil André Nicastro Italy Ugento FA 100cc
1999 France Franck Perera Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B Netherlands Ronny Schmitz Netherlands Nelson van der Pol Belgium Mariembourg FA 100cc
2000 United Kingdom Colin Brown Italy Top-Kart Italy Parilla B Monaco Clivio Piccione France Loïc Duval Portugal Braga FA 100cc
Source:[10]

Junior direct-drive class (2010–present)

The junior direct-drive class has been contested at the World Championship since 2010, when it was established as the CIK-FIA U18 World Championship. In 2013, KF-Junior (KF-J) joined the senior KF class at the direct-drive World Championship event and have been held concurrently since.

Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Circuit Class Stroke
2010 United Kingdom Jake Dennis Italy Top-Kart Single-design LC Finland Matias Köykkä United Kingdom Adam Stirling 3[l] U18 125cc
2011 United Kingdom Matthew Graham Italy Zanardi Single-design LC Finland Pyry Ovaska France Anthoine Hubert 3[m] U18 125cc
2012 United Kingdom Henry Easthope France Sodi Single-design LC Monaco Charles Leclerc* France Anthoine Hubert 3[n] U18 125cc
2013 Italy Alessio Lorandi Italy Tony Kart Italy Parilla LC Italy Leonardo Pulcini Russia Robert Shwartzman 2[o] KF-J 125cc
2014 United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed Italy FA Kart Italy Vortex V Germany Mick Schumacher*[p] Venezuela Mauricio Baiz France Essay KF-J 125cc
2015 United States Logan Sargeant* Italy FA Kart Italy Vortex LC France Clément Novalak Brazil Caio Collet Italy La Conca KF-J 125cc
2016 France Victor Martins Italy Kosmic Italy Parilla V Spain David Vidales France Théo Pourchaire Bahrain Sakhir OK-J 125cc
2017 United Kingdom Dexter Patterson Italy Exprit Italy TM LC United Kingdom Chris Lulham United Kingdom Harry Thompson United Kingdom PF International OK-J 125cc
2018 France Victor Bernier Italy Kosmic Italy Parilla V Italy Gabriele Minì Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto* Sweden Kristianstad OK-J 125cc
2019 Netherlands Thomas ten Brinke Italy FA Kart Italy Vortex LC Brazil Rafael Câmara Lithuania Kajus Šikšnelis Finland Alahärmä OK-J 125cc
2020 United Kingdom Freddie Slater Italy Kosmic Italy Vortex MG Finland Tuukka Taponen United Kingdom Harry Burgoyne Jr. Portugal Portimão OK-J 125cc
2021 Japan Kean Nakamura-Berta Italy Exprit Italy TM MG United Kingdom Freddie Slater Russia Anatoly Khavalkin Spain Campillos OK-J 125cc
2022 Thailand Enzo Tarnvanichkul Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex V Hungary Ádám Hideg Poland Jan Przyrowski Italy Sarno OK-J 125cc
2023 Belgium Dries Van Langendonck Italy Exprit Italy TM V Spain Christian Costoya Sweden Scott Lindblom Italy Franciacorta OK-J 125cc
2024 United Kingdom Kenzo Craigie Italy Kart Republic Italy IAME M Australia James Anagnostiadis Netherlands Rocco Coronel United Kingdom PF International OK-J 125cc
2025 To be determined
Source:[15][16][17]

Gearbox class (1983–2000, 2013–present)

Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Circuit Class Stroke
1983 Italy Gianni Mazzola Italy Birel Italy Balen D Italy Magione FC 125cc
1984 Italy Gabriele Tarquini Italy Kalì Italy Balen D Sweden Jönköping FC 125cc
1985 Italy Piermario Cantoni Italy Kalì Italy Balen D Italy Roberto Calcinari Netherlands Frank ten Wolde France Laval FC 125cc
1986 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Tony Kart Italy Pavesi B Italy Pietro Sassi Italy Luigi Dizzari Italy Pomposa FC 125cc
1987 Italy Alessandro Piccini Italy DAP Italy Pavesi V Italy Vincenzo Sospiri Italy Donato Cicconetti Italy Magione FC 125cc
1988 Sweden Peter Rydell Italy All Kart Italy Pavesi D West Germany Andreas Siemens Italy Richardo Parabelli Hungary Kecskemét FC 125cc
1989 Italy Gianluca Giorgi Italy Kalì Italy Kalì D Czechoslovakia Olomouc FC 125cc
1990 Italy Alessandro Piccini (2) Italy Birel Italy Pavesi B Italy Donato Cicconetti Italy Gianluca Paglicci France Laval FC 125cc
1991 Italy Alessandro Piccini (3) Italy Birel Italy Pavesi D Italy Riccardo Tarabelli Italy Danilo Rossi Italy Parma FC 125cc
1992 Italy Danilo Rossi Italy CRG Italy Pavesi D Italy Jarno Trulli* Sweden Anders Gabrielsson Belgium Mariembourg FC 125cc
1993 Italy Alessandro Piccini (4) Italy Kalì Italy Pavesi D Italy Gianluca Beggio Japan Tsuyoshi Takahashi Italy Val Vibrata FC 125cc
1994 Italy Jarno Trulli* Italy Tony Kart Italy Pavesi D Sweden Anders Gabrielsson Sweden Fredrik Wallberg Poland Bydgoszcz FC 125cc
1995 Italy Gianluca Beggio Italy Biesse Italy TM V Italy Andrea Belicchi Italy Alessandro Manetti Italy Val Vibrata FC 125cc
1996 Italy Gianluca Beggio (2) Italy Biesse Italy TM B Italy Giuseppe Palmieri Sweden Johnny Mislijevic France Salbris FC 125cc
1997 Italy Gianluca Beggio (3) Italy Birel Italy TM B Italy Danilo Rossi Italy Sauro Cesetti Italy Ugento FC 125cc
1998 Italy Gianluca Beggio (4) Italy Birel Italy TM B Italy Alessandro Manetti Italy Nico Biasuzzi United States Charlotte FC 125cc
1999 Italy Francesco Laudato Italy Birel Italy TM D Italy Danilo Rossi France Christophe Vassort France Carole FC 125cc
2000 Italy Gianluca Beggio (5) Italy Birel Italy TM B Italy Ennio Gandolfi Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi* Belgium Mariembourg FC 125cc
2001

2012
No gearbox class contested
2013 Netherlands Max Verstappen Italy CRG Italy TM B Monaco Charles Leclerc* United Kingdom Jordon Lennox-Lamb France Varennes KZ 125cc
2014 Italy Marco Ardigò Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex B Italy Flavio Camponeschi Belgium Rick Dreezen Italy Sarno KZ 125cc
2015 Netherlands Jorrit Pex Italy CRG Italy TM B Italy Paolo De Conto France Arnaud Kozlinski France Le Mans KZ 125cc
2016 Italy Paolo De Conto Italy CRG Italy TM V France Anthony Abbasse Italy Marco Ardigò Sweden Kristianstad KZ 125cc
2017 Italy Paolo De Conto (2) Italy CRG Italy TM V France Anthony Abbasse United Kingdom Ben Hanley Germany Wackersdorf KZ 125cc
2018 Czech Republic Patrik Hájek Italy Kosmic Italy Vortex LC Belgium Rick Dreezen Italy Fabian Federer Belgium Genk KZ 125cc
2019 Netherlands Marijn Kremers Italy Birel ART Italy TM B Italy Riccardo Longhi Netherlands Bas Lammers Italy Lonato KZ 125cc
2020 France Jérémy Iglesias Italy Formula K Italy TM V Netherlands Marijn Kremers Netherlands Bas Lammers Italy Lonato KZ 125cc
2021 Sweden Noah Milell Italy Tony Kart Italy Vortex MG Italy Lorenzo Camplese Netherlands Jorrit Pex Sweden Kristianstad KZ 125cc
2022 Sweden Viktor Gustavsson Italy CRG Italy TM LC Sweden Noah Milell France Jérémy Iglesias France Le Mans KZ 125cc
2023 Italy Paolo Ippolito Italy Kart Republic Italy IAME LC Sweden Viktor Gustavsson Netherlands Stan Pex Germany Wackersdorf KZ 125cc
2024 Italy Giuseppe Palomba France Sodi Italy TM D Netherlands Senna van Walstijn Spain Pedro Hiltbrand Portugal Portimão KZ 125cc
2025 To be determined
Source:[18][19][20]

Superkart class (1983–1995)

Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Circuit Class Stroke
1983 United Kingdom Martin Hines United Kingdom Zipkart Austria Rotax B Norway Torgjer Kleppe United Kingdom Brian Heerey 3[q] FE 250cc
1984 Sweden Lennart Bohlin United Kingdom Zipkart Austria Rotax B 4[r] FE 250cc
1985 Denmark Poul Petersen Denmark PVP Austria Rotax B United Kingdom Derek Rodgers Netherlands Perry Grondstra 3[s] FE 250cc
1986 South Africa Wade Nelson Italy Dino Austria Rotax B Sweden Lennart Bohlin United Kingdom Tim Parrott 3[t] FE 250cc
1987 France Éric Gassin France Nissag Austria Rotax B Sweden Lennart Bohlin Sweden Bobo Westman 3[u] FE 250cc
1988 Denmark Poul Petersen (2) Denmark PVP Austria Rotax B United Kingdom Berny Roberts United Kingdom Ian Shaw France Le Mans–Bugatti FE 250cc
1989 United Kingdom Tim Parrot United Kingdom Anderson Austria Rotax B United Kingdom Martin Hines France Éric Gassin France Le Mans–Bugatti FE 250cc
1990 United Kingdom Tim Parrot (2) United Kingdom Anderson Austria Rotax B United Kingdom Phil Glencross France Éric Gassin France Le Mans–Bugatti FE 250cc
1991 United Kingdom Martin Hines (2)
Netherlands Perry Grondstra
United Kingdom Zipkart Austria Rotax B None United Kingdom Dave Buttigieg 3[v] FE 250cc
1992 United Kingdom Martin Hines (3) United Kingdom Zipkart Austria Rotax B United Kingdom Simon Cullen United Kingdom Chris Stoney FE 250cc
1993 Netherlands Perry Grondstra (2) United Kingdom Zipkart Austria Rotax B FE 250cc
1994 Netherlands Perry Grondstra (3) United Kingdom Zipkart Austria Rotax B FE 250cc
1995 United Kingdom Trevor Roberts Denmark PVP Austria Rotax B FE 250cc
Source:[21]

Karting World Cup

Senior direct-drive classes

Formula K / Super A World Cup (1991–2000)

Formula A World Cup (1991–2000, 2002, 2006)

KF1 / SKF World Cup (2007–2011)

KF2 / KF World Cup (2007–2009, 2011–2013)

OK-N World Cup (2024–present)

Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyre Second place Third place Class
2024 South Korea Lee Kyu-ho LN IAME Maxxis Hungary Zsombor Kovacs Brazil Heitor Dall Agnol Farias OK-N

Junior direct-drive classes

Junior World Cup (1968–1991)

Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyre Second place Third place Location Class
1968 Italy Amedeo Pacitto Tecno BM Carlise Italy Milano Pista Rosa CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1969 Sweden D. Carlsson Ilhe Sirio Sweden Kalmar CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1970 United Kingdom Alan Lane Barlotti Komet CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1971 Belgium Marc Wouters Taifun Parilla Germany Horrem CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1972 United Kingdom Derek Bliss Zip Komet Denmark Vojens CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1973 France Alain Prost Birel Parilla Netherlands Oldenzaal CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1974 Italy Felice Rovelli Birel Parilla England Rye House, Hoddesdon CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1975 Switzerland Adrian Wepfer BM BM West Germany Fulda CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1976 Italy Andrea de Cesaris Sirio Sirio Switzerland Wohlen CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1977 Italy Paolo Bandinelli Sirio Sirio France Le Creusot CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1978 Italy Stefano Modena Birel Parilla Luxembourg Mondercange CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1979 Switzerland Thomas Glauser Birel Parilla Italy Fano CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1980 West Germany Bernd Schneider Birel Parilla Netherlands Michel Vacirca Sweden Thomas Danielsson France Le Creusot CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
1981 Netherlands Michel Vacirca AllKart PCR West Germany Kerpen CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1982 Italy Romeo Deila Birel PCR Italy Parma CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1983 Netherlands Frank van Eglem Tecno Kart Parilla West Germany Kerpen CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1984 Italy Andrea Gilardi Birel PCR France Yvan Muller Italy Roberto Colciago France Laval CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1985 Italy Andrea Gilardi Birel PCR West Germany Michael Schumacher United Kingdom Allan McNish France Le Mans CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1986 Italy Fabrizio de Simone Birel Parilla Italy Jesolo CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1987 Denmark Jan Magnussen Tony Kart Parilla France Laval CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1988 Italy Gianluca Malandrucco CRG Parilla Italy Pomposa CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1989 Denmark Jan Magnussen Tony Kart Rotax Spain Saragozza CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1990 France Jérémie Dufour Sodikart Dino Italy Jarno Trulli Italy Lonato CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1991 France Sébastien Philippe Sodikart Dino Italy Alessio Falchi France David Terrien France Laval CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)

Five Continents Cup (1992–1996)

Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyre Second place Third place Location Class
1992 Italy Bruno Balocco Mike 1 Parilla Finland Mikael Santavirta Netherlands René van Ameyden Sweden Gothenburg CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1993 Italy Ennio Gandolfi Kali Parilla Sweden Johan Agrell Italy Danilo Miotto CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1994 Italy Giorgio Pantano CRG Rotax Germany Alexander Müller Belgium Philip Cloostermans CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1995 Australia James Courtney Tony Kart Vortex B Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Alessandro Piccolo Portugal Braga CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)
1996 Spain Fernando Alonso Mach 1 Parilla B Netherlands Jimmy van der Ende Austria Riko Fürtbauer Belgium Genk CIK-FIA Junior World Cup (ICA)

KF3 World Cup (2009–2012)

Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyre Second place Third place Location Class
2009 Italy Giuliano Maria Niceta Top Kart Vortex Vega United Kingdom Jake Dennis France Pierre Gasly Italy Sarno-Napoli KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup
2010 United Kingdom Alexander Albon Intrepid TM D Netherlands Max Verstappen South Africa Callan O'Keeffe Portugal Braga KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup
2011 Monaco Charles Leclerc Intrepid TM Vega South Africa Callan O'Keeffe United Kingdom Harrison Scott Italy Sarno-Napoli KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup
2012 Italy Luca Corberi Kosmic Vortex Vega United Kingdom Callum Ilott Denmark Slavko Ivanovic Spain Zuera KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup

KF-Junior International Super Cup (2013)

OKN-Junior World Cup (2025–present)

Gearbox classes

Super-ICC / KZ1 World Cup (2003–2012)

Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyre Location Class Stroke
2003 Netherlands Robert Dirks Birel TM Vega France Carole Super ICC 125 cc
2004 Italy Ennio Gandolfi Birel TM Vega Belgium Mariembourg Super ICC 125 cc
2005 Italy Francesco Laudato Birel TM Vega Italy Sarno Super ICC 125 cc
2006 Italy Davide Forè Tony Kart Vortex Vega Belgium Mariembourg Super ICC 125 cc
2007 Belgium Jonathan Thonon CRG Maxter D Italy Sarno KZ1 125 cc
2008 Belgium Jonathan Thonon CRG Maxter D France Varennes KZ1 125 cc
2009 Belgium Jonathan Thonon CRG Maxter D Italy Sarno KZ1 125 cc
2010 Netherlands Bas Lammers Intrepid TM D Portugal Braga KZ1 125 cc
2011 Belgium Jonathan Thonon CRG Maxter D Belgium Genk KZ1 125 cc
2012 Netherlands Bas Lammers Praga Parilla B Italy Sarno KZ1 125 cc

KZ2 International Super Cup (2011–2021)

Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyre Second place Third place Class
2013 France Dorian Boccolacci Energy Corse TM B France Alexandre Arrue New Zealand Daniel Bray KZ2 Supercup
2014 Netherlands Ryan Van Der Burgt DR Modena B Italy Lorenzo Camplese Netherlands Menno Paauwe KZ2 Supercup
2015 France Thomas Laurent Tony Kart Vortex LeCont Sweden Joel Johansson Italy Alberto Cavalieri KZ2 Supercup
2016 Spain Pedro Hiltbrand CRG Maxter Vega Italy Fabian Federer Sweden Benjamin Törnqvist Persson KZ2 Supercup
2017 Italy Alex Irlando Sodikart TM B Sweden Benjamin Törnqvist Persson Italy Riccardo Longhi KZ2 Supercup
2018 Italy Matteo Viganò Tony Kart Vortex B New Zealand Daniel Bray Spain David Vidales KZ2 Supercup
2019 France Émilien Denner Sodikart TM B Spain David Vidales Sweden Emil Skärås KZ2 Supercup
2020 Italy Simone Cunati Birel TM Vega Italy Giuseppe Palomba Italy Giacomo Pollini KZ2 Supercup
2021 Italy Lorenzo Travisanutto Parolin TM MG Netherlands Senna van Walstijn Germany David Trefilov KZ2 Supercup

KZ2 World Cup (2022–present)

Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyre Second place Third place Class
2022 France Arthur Carbonnel CRG TM LeCont Italy Cristian Bertuca United Kingdom Arvid Lindblad KZ2 Supercup
2023 Germany Niels Tröger Maranello TM LeCont Jamaica Alex Powell Romania Daniel Vasile KZ2 Supercup
2024 Italy Cristian Bertuca Birel TM D Brazil Matheus Morgatto Finland Paavo Tonteri KZ2 Supercup

International Masters Super Cup (2022–present)

Notes

  1. ^ Alain Prost (1973, Junior), Fernando Alonso (1996, ICA-J), and Lewis Hamilton (2000, FA) each won World Cups in their respective secondary classes, but are not recognised as World Champions.
  1. ^ a b Class held as a Karting World Cup.
  2. ^ Class held as an International Super Cup.
  3. ^ The 1967 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Switzerland Vevey;
    2. West Germany Düsseldorf;
    3. Monaco Monaco.
  4. ^ The 1968 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Switzerland Vevey;
    2. Italy Jesolo;
    3. United Kingdom Rye House.
  5. ^ The 1969 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Switzerland Vevey;
    2. United Kingdom Rye House;
    3. France Villacoublay.
  6. ^ The 2001 FSA World Championship was a five-venue series held at:
    1. Canada Montreal;
    2. France Salbris;
    3. Italy Sarno;
    4. Belgium Mariembourg;
    5. Germany Kerpen.
  7. ^ The 2002 FSA World Championship was a five-venue series held at:
    1. Belgium Mariembourg;
    2. Finland Alahärmä;
    3. Portugal Braga;
    4. France Salbris;
    5. Italy La Conca.
  8. ^ The 2011 KF1 World Championship was a five-venue series held at:
    1. Germany Wackersdorf;
    2. Spain Zuera;
    3. Belgium Genk;
    4. Italy Sarno;
    5. Japan Suzuka.
  9. ^ The 2012 KF1 World Championship was a two-venue series held at:
    1. Japan Suzuka;
    2. Macau Coloane.
  10. ^ The 2013 KF World Championship was a two-venue series held at:
    1. United Kingdom PF International;
    2. Bahrain Sakhir.
  11. ^ Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the FIA banned competitors from racing under the Russian and Belarusian flags, allowing them to compete neutrally.[6]
  12. ^ The 2010 U18 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Germany Wackersdorf;
    2. Spain Aragón;
    3. France Val d'Argenton.
  13. ^ The 2011 U18 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Italy Ortona;
    2. France Essay;
    3. Italy Sarno.
  14. ^ The 2012 U18 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Portugal Braga;
    2. France Angerville;
    3. Bahrain Sakhir.
  15. ^ The 2013 KF-Junior World Championship was a two-venue series held at:
    1. Italy Sarno;
    2. Bahrain Sakhir.
  16. ^ Mick Schumacher competed under the pseudonym "Mick Junior" in 2014.
  17. ^ The 1983 FE World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Denmark Jyllands-Ringen;
    2. United Kingdom Silverstone;
    3. France Le Mans–Bugatti.
  18. ^ The 1984 FE World Championship was a four-venue series held at:
    1. South Africa Zwartkop;
    2. United Kingdom Silverstone;
    3. West Germany Nürburgring;
    4. France Le Mans–Bugatti.
  19. ^ The 1985 FE World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. France Le Mans–Bugatti;
    2. West Germany Nürburgring;
    3. United Kingdom Silverstone.
  20. ^ The 1986 FE World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. France Le Mans–Bugatti;
    2. United Kingdom Silverstone;
    3. West Germany Nürburgring.
  21. ^ The 1987 FE World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. United Kingdom Silverstone;
    2. West Germany Nürburgring;
    3. France Le Mans–Bugatti.
  22. ^ The 1991 FE World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Netherlands Assen;
    2. United Kingdom Knockhill;
    3. France Le Mans–Bugatti.

See also

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