Karting World Championship

This article is about the FIA Karting World Championship. For other world championships in kart racing, see list of kart racing championships § world championships.

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
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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.

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)

See also: Original Kart and KF1

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 Guido Sala Tecno Parilla C Ugo Cancellieri Oscar Constantini Pista d'Oro 100cc
1965 Guido Sala (2) Tecno BM C Werner Ihle Toine Hezemans Pista d'Oro 100cc
1966 Susanna Raganelli Tecno Parilla C Leif Engström Ronnie Peterson* Copenhagen 100cc
1967 Edgardo Rossi Birel Parilla C François Goldstein Giulio Pernigotti 3[c] 100cc
1968 Tomas Nilsson Robardie BM C Giulio Pernigotti Mickey Allen 3[d] 100cc
1969 François Goldstein Robardie Parilla C Mickey Allen Paul Fletcher 3[e] 100cc
1970 François Goldstein (2) Robardie Parilla C David Ferris Carl-Heinz Peters Thiverval 100cc
1971 François Goldstein (3) Taifun Parilla G Carl-Heinz Peters Mickey Allen Turin 100cc
1972 François Goldstein (4) Taifun Parilla G Helmut Brandhofer Mark Steeds Kalmar 100cc
1973 Terry Fullerton Birel Komet G Erik Hagenbuch Carl-Heinz Peters Nivelles 100cc
1974 Riccardo Patrese* Birel Komet G Eddie Cheever* François Goldstein Estoril 100cc
1975 François Goldstein (5) BM BM G Elio de Angelis* Alan Lane Le Castellet 100cc
1976 Felice Rovelli BM BM 4S Leif Larsson Martin Bott Hagen FEu 100cc
1977 Felice Rovelli (2) BM BM B Mickey Allen Leif Larsson Parma FEu 100cc
1978 Lake Speed Birel Parilla B Toni Zöserl Lars Forsman Le Mans FEu 100cc
1979 Peter Koene DAP DAP D Ayrton Senna† Harm Schuurman Estoril FEu 100cc
1980 Peter de Bruijn Swiss Hutless Parilla B Ayrton Senna† Terry Fullerton Nivelles FEu 100cc
1981 Mike Wilson Birel Komet D Lars Forsman Ruggero Melgrati Parma FK 135cc
1982 Mike Wilson (2) Birel Komet D Lars Forsman Thomas Danielsson Kalmar FK 135cc
1983 Mike Wilson (3) Birel Komet D Lars Forsman Marc Boulineau Le Mans FK 135cc
1984 Jörn Haase Kalì Komet D Giuseppe Bugatti Lars Forsman Liedolsheim FK 135cc
1985 Mike Wilson (4) Birel Komet D Giuseppe Bugatti Jörn Haase Parma FK 135cc
1986 Augusto Ribas Birel Komet D Ken Kroeger Jason Kennedy Jacksonville FK 135cc
1987 Giampiero Simoni PCR PCR B Tom Kristensen‡ Maurizio Mediani Jesolo FK 135cc
1988 Mike Wilson (5) CRG Komet D Giampiero Simoni Maurizio Mediani Laval FK 135cc
1989 Mike Wilson (6) CRG Komet D Fabrizio De Simone Marc Goossens Valence FK 135cc
1990 Jan Magnussen* CRG Rotax B Fabrizio De Simone Alain Corbiau Jesolo FK 100cc
1991 Jarno Trulli* All Kart Parilla D Massimiliano Orsini Kenneth Kristensen Le Mans FK 100cc
1992 Danilo Rossi CRG Rotax D Alessandro Manetti Max Busslinger Ugento FK 100cc
1993 Nicola Gianniberti Haase Rotax D Jarno Trulli* Massimiliano Orsini Laval FSA 100cc
1994 Alessandro Manetti CRG Rotax V Guy de Nies Daniele Parrilla Córdoba FSA 100cc
1995 Massimiliano Orsini Swiss Hutless Italsistem B Davide Forè Johnny Mislijevic Valence FSA 100cc
1996 Johnny Mislijevic Tony Kart Vortex B Takao Matsuya Alessandro Manetti Lonato FSA 100cc
1997 Danilo Rossi (2) CRG CRG D Alessandro Manetti Giorgio Pantano* Salbris FSA 100cc
1998 Davide Forè Tony Kart Vortex B Massimiliano Orsini Sauro Cesetti Ugento FSA 100cc
1999 Danilo Rossi (3) CRG CRG D Ronnie Quintarelli Giorgio Pantano* Mariembourg FSA 100cc
2000 Davide Forè (2) Tony Kart Vortex B Franck Perera Heikki Kovalainen* Braga FSA 100cc
2001 Vitantonio Liuzzi* CRG Maxter B Sauro Cesetti Davide Forè 5[f] FSA 100cc
2002 Giedo van der Garde* CRG Maxter B Ronnie Quintarelli Davide Forè 5[g] FSA 100cc
2003 Wade Cunningham CRG Maxter B Arnaud Kozlinski Ben Hanley Sarno FA 100cc
2004 Davide Forè (3) Tony Kart Vortex B Arnaud Kozlinski Bas Lammers La Conca FA 100cc
2005 Oliver Oakes Gillard Parilla B Jon Lancaster Davide Forè Braga FA 100cc
2006 Davide Forè (4) Tony Kart Vortex B Michael Christensen‡ Sauro Cesetti Angerville FA 100cc
2007 Marco Ardigò Tony Kart Vortex B Gary Catt Nikolaj Bøllingtoft Mariembourg KF1 125cc
2008 Marco Ardigò (2) Tony Kart Vortex B Libor Toman Gary Catt La Conca KF1 125cc
2009 Arnaud Kozlinski CRG Maxter B Aaro Vainio Ben Hanley Coloane SKF 125cc
2010 Nyck de Vries*‡ Zanardi Parilla D Jordan Chamberlain Nicolaj Møller Madsen Zuera KF2 125cc
2011 Nyck de Vries*‡ (2) Zanardi Parilla B Alexander Albon* Flavio Camponeschi 5[h] KF1 125cc
2012 Flavio Camponeschi Tony Kart Vortex B Tom Joyner Felice Tiene 2[i] KF1 125cc
2013 Tom Joyner Zanardi TM V Ben Hanley Max Verstappen† 2[j] KF 125cc
2014 Lando Norris* FA Kart Vortex D Nikita Mazepin* Jehan Daruvala Essay KF 125cc
2015 Karol Basz Kosmic Vortex V Jordon Lennox-Lamb Nicklas Nielsen La Conca KF 125cc
2016 Pedro Hiltbrand CRG Parilla V Karol Basz Felice Tiene Sakhir OK 125cc
2017 Danny Keirle Zanardi Parilla LC David Vidales Juho Valtanen PF International OK 125cc
2018 Lorenzo Travisanutto Kart Republic Parilla B Hannes Janker Luigi Coluccio Kristianstad OK 125cc
2019 Lorenzo Travisanutto (2) Kart Republic Parilla LC Taylor Barnard Harry Thompson Alahärmä OK 125cc
2020 Callum Bradshaw Tony Kart Vortex LC Joe Turney Pedro Hiltbrand Portimão OK 125cc
2021 Tuukka Taponen Tony Kart Vortex MG Luigi Coluccio Arvid Lindblad Campillos OK 125cc
2022 Matheus Morgatto Kart Republic Parilla MG Tuukka Taponen Oscar Pedersen Sarno OK 125cc
2023 Kirill Kutskov[k] Kart Republic IAME MG René Lammers Kean Nakamura-Berta Franciacorta OK 125cc
2024 Ethan Jeff-Hall CRG IAME M Joe Turney Matthew Higgins 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 Emmanuel Collard Kalì Rotax D Fabrizio De Simone Eddy Coubard Laval FS100 100cc
1989 Gert Munkholm PCR Atomik B Massimiliano Orsini Mike Hezemans Valence FS100 100cc
1990 Danilo Rossi CRG Rotax D Xavier Pompidou Gianluca de Lorenzi Jesolo FA 100cc
1991 Alessandro Manetti Tony Kart Rotax B Guy Smith João Barbosa Le Mans FA 100cc
1992 Nicola Gianniberti Tony Kart Rotax V Nicolai Olsen Andrea Candiracci Ugento FA 100cc
1993 David Terrien Sodi Rotax V Guy de Nies Risto Virtanen Laval FA 100cc
1994 Marco Barindelli Haase Rotax V Koji Yamanishi Frédéric Blin Córdoba FA 100cc
1995 Gastão Fráguas Tony Kart Italsistem B Jenson Button† Kimmo Liimatainen Valence FA 100cc
1996 Jean-Christophe Ravier Tony Kart Vortex B Nicolas Kiesa* Thomas Pichler Lonato FA 100cc
1997 James Courtney Tony Kart Vortex B Kosuke Matsuura Guillaume Renaux Salbris FA 100cc
1998 Ruben Carrapatoso Tony Kart Vortex B Marino Spinozzi André Nicastro Ugento FA 100cc
1999 Franck Perera Tony Kart Vortex B Ronny Schmitz Nelson van der Pol Mariembourg FA 100cc
2000 Colin Brown Top-Kart Parilla B Clivio Piccione Loïc Duval‡ Braga FA 100cc
Source:[10]

Junior direct-drive class (2010–present)

See also: OK-Junior

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

Gearbox class (1983–2000, 2013–present)

See also: KZ (karting)
Year World Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Circuit Class Stroke
1983 Gianni Mazzola Birel Balen D Magione FC 125cc
1984 Gabriele Tarquini‡ Kalì Balen D Jönköping FC 125cc
1985 Piermario Cantoni Kalì Balen D Roberto Calcinari Frank ten Wolde Laval FC 125cc
1986 Fabrizio Giovanardi Tony Kart Pavesi B Pietro Sassi Luigi Dizzari Pomposa FC 125cc
1987 Alessandro Piccini DAP Pavesi V Vincenzo Sospiri Donato Cicconetti Magione FC 125cc
1988 Peter Rydell All Kart Pavesi D Andreas Siemens Richardo Parabelli Kecskemét FC 125cc
1989 Gianluca Giorgi Kalì Kalì D Olomouc FC 125cc
1990 Alessandro Piccini (2) Birel Pavesi B Donato Cicconetti Gianluca Paglicci Laval FC 125cc
1991 Alessandro Piccini (3) Birel Pavesi D Riccardo Tarabelli Danilo Rossi Parma FC 125cc
1992 Danilo Rossi CRG Pavesi D Jarno Trulli* Anders Gabrielsson Mariembourg FC 125cc
1993 Alessandro Piccini (4) Kalì Pavesi D Gianluca Beggio Tsuyoshi Takahashi Val Vibrata FC 125cc
1994 Jarno Trulli* Tony Kart Pavesi D Anders Gabrielsson Fredrik Wallberg Bydgoszcz FC 125cc
1995 Gianluca Beggio Biesse TM V Andrea Belicchi Alessandro Manetti Val Vibrata FC 125cc
1996 Gianluca Beggio (2) Biesse TM B Giuseppe Palmieri Johnny Mislijevic Salbris FC 125cc
1997 Gianluca Beggio (3) Birel TM B Danilo Rossi Sauro Cesetti Ugento FC 125cc
1998 Gianluca Beggio (4) Birel TM B Alessandro Manetti Nico Biasuzzi Charlotte FC 125cc
1999 Francesco Laudato Birel TM D Danilo Rossi Christophe Vassort Carole FC 125cc
2000 Gianluca Beggio (5) Birel TM B Ennio Gandolfi Vitantonio Liuzzi* Mariembourg FC 125cc
2001
–
2012 		No gearbox class contested
2013 Max Verstappen† CRG TM B Charles Leclerc* Jordon Lennox-Lamb Varennes KZ 125cc
2014 Marco Ardigò Tony Kart Vortex B Flavio Camponeschi Rick Dreezen Sarno KZ 125cc
2015 Jorrit Pex CRG TM B Paolo De Conto Arnaud Kozlinski Le Mans KZ 125cc
2016 Paolo De Conto CRG TM V Anthony Abbasse Marco Ardigò Kristianstad KZ 125cc
2017 Paolo De Conto (2) CRG TM V Anthony Abbasse Ben Hanley Wackersdorf KZ 125cc
2018 Patrik Hájek Kosmic Vortex LC Rick Dreezen Fabian Federer Genk KZ 125cc
2019 Marijn Kremers Birel ART TM B Riccardo Longhi Bas Lammers Lonato KZ 125cc
2020 Jérémy Iglesias Formula K TM V Marijn Kremers Bas Lammers Lonato KZ 125cc
2021 Noah Milell Tony Kart Vortex MG Lorenzo Camplese Jorrit Pex Kristianstad KZ 125cc
2022 Viktor Gustavsson CRG TM LC Noah Milell Jérémy Iglesias Le Mans KZ 125cc
2023 Paolo Ippolito Kart Republic IAME LC Viktor Gustavsson Stan Pex Wackersdorf KZ 125cc
2024 Giuseppe Palomba Sodi TM D Senna van Walstijn Pedro Hiltbrand Portimão KZ 125cc
2025 To be determined
Source:[18][19][20]

Superkart class (1983–1995)

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

Karting World Cup

Senior direct-drive classes

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

See also: Formula K

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

KF1 / SKF World Cup (2007–2011)

See also: KF1

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

See also: KF2

OK-N World Cup (2024–present)

See also: OK-N
Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyre Second place Third place Class
2024 Lee Kyu-ho LN IAME Maxxis Zsombor Kovacs Heitor Dall Agnol Farias OK-N

Junior direct-drive classes

Junior World Cup (1968–1991)

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

Five Continents Cup (1992–1996)

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

KF3 World Cup (2009–2012)

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

KF-Junior International Super Cup (2013)

See also: KF-Junior

OKN-Junior World Cup (2025–present)

See also: OKN-Junior

Gearbox classes

Super-ICC / KZ1 World Cup (2003–2012)

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

KZ2 International Super Cup (2011–2021)

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

KZ2 World Cup (2022–present)

See also: KZ2
Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyre Second place Third place Class
2022 Arthur Carbonnel CRG TM LeCont Cristian Bertuca Arvid Lindblad KZ2 Supercup
2023 Niels Tröger Maranello TM LeCont Alex Powell Daniel Vasile KZ2 Supercup
2024 Cristian Bertuca Birel TM D Matheus Morgatto Paavo Tonteri KZ2 Supercup

International Masters Super Cup (2022–present)

See also: KZ2-Masters

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. Vevey;
    2. Düsseldorf;
    3. Monaco.
  4. ^ The 1968 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Vevey;
    2. Jesolo;
    3. Rye House.
  5. ^ The 1969 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Vevey;
    2. Rye House;
    3. Villacoublay.
  6. ^ The 2001 FSA World Championship was a five-venue series held at:
    1. Montreal;
    2. Salbris;
    3. Sarno;
    4. Mariembourg;
    5. Kerpen.
  7. ^ The 2002 FSA World Championship was a five-venue series held at:
    1. Mariembourg;
    2. Alahärmä;
    3. Braga;
    4. Salbris;
    5. La Conca.
  8. ^ The 2011 KF1 World Championship was a five-venue series held at:
    1. Wackersdorf;
    2. Zuera;
    3. Genk;
    4. Sarno;
    5. Suzuka.
  9. ^ The 2012 KF1 World Championship was a two-venue series held at:
    1. Suzuka;
    2. Coloane.
  10. ^ The 2013 KF World Championship was a two-venue series held at:
    1. PF International;
    2. 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. Wackersdorf;
    2. Aragón;
    3. Val d'Argenton.
  13. ^ The 2011 U18 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Ortona;
    2. Essay;
    3. Sarno.
  14. ^ The 2012 U18 World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Braga;
    2. Angerville;
    3. Sakhir.
  15. ^ The 2013 KF-Junior World Championship was a two-venue series held at:
    1. Sarno;
    2. 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. Jyllands-Ringen;
    2. Silverstone;
    3. Le Mans–Bugatti.
  18. ^ The 1984 FE World Championship was a four-venue series held at:
    1. Zwartkop;
    2. Silverstone;
    3. Nürburgring;
    4. Le Mans–Bugatti.
  19. ^ The 1985 FE World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Le Mans–Bugatti;
    2. Nürburgring;
    3. Silverstone.
  20. ^ The 1986 FE World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Le Mans–Bugatti;
    2. Silverstone;
    3. Nürburgring.
  21. ^ The 1987 FE World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Silverstone;
    2. Nürburgring;
    3. Le Mans–Bugatti.
  22. ^ The 1991 FE World Championship was a three-venue series held at:
    1. Assen;
    2. Knockhill;
    3. Le Mans–Bugatti.

See also

References

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