The FIA World Motor Sport Council presented the new calendar of the FIA Karting World Championship, the new name of the former CIK-FIA World Championship, together with new rules for the next 2019 season.
Once officially presented the dates, times and places of each race, we see that, finally, Spain will not host any event during the next year, as happened in 2018. Circuito de Zuera was a possible venue to celebrate the first round of the European Championship in April, but finally it will not be like that and will be held in Angerville, France.
Several novelties regarding the 2018 calendar. Finland appears in the OK and Junior categories of the world championship, last year it was played in Sweden. While that of the KZ category will be played in Lonato, Italy, instead of in Genk, Belgium.
The novelty in the OK and Junior European Championship is the entry of Genk and Kristianstad (Sweden). The KZ2 Super Cup travels from Belgium to Lonato, Italy.
Among many other changes, below we can see the official calendar:
Calendar 2019:
FIA Karting World Championship – OK: 5-8 September (Alahärmä, Finland)
FIA Karting World Championship – Junior: 5-8 September (Alahärmä, Finland)
FIA Karting World Championship – KZ: 19-22 September (Lonato, Italy)
FIA Karting European Championship – OK:
18-21 April (Angerville, France)
16-19 May (Genk, Belgium)
30-02 June (Kristianstad, Sweden)
18-21 July (Le Mans, France)
FIA Karting European Championship – Junior:
18-21 April (Angerville, France)
16-19 May (Genk, Belgium)
30-02 June (Kristianstad, Sweden)
18-21 July (Le Mans, France)
FIA Karting European Championship – KZ:
02-05 May (Wackersdorf, Germany)
13-16 June (Sarno, Italy)
FIA Karting European Championship – KZ2:
02-05 May (Wackersdorf, Germany)
13-16 June (Sarno, Italy)
FIA Karting International Super Cup – KZ2: 19-22 September (Lonato, Italy)
FIA Karting Academy Trophy:
02-05 May: (Wackersdorf, Germany)
13-16 June: (Sarno, Italy)
19-22 September (Lonato, Italy)
FIA Karting Endurance Championship:
26-29 September: (Le Mans, France)
FIA Karting European Championship – Superkart:
25-27 October (Le Mans Bugatti, France)
New rules that will apply from next January 1, 2019:
The homologation of the Mini Class, chassis, engines and tyres will also involve the ignition, the inlet silencer and the float-chamber carburettor at the same time. The homologation process will take place in 2019 for implementation on 1 January 2020.
Article Q of General Prescriptions 2.14 General Safety has been modified. With effect from 1 January 2019, the starting up, running in, warming up or testing of kart engines in the paddock and the reserved areas is strictly prohibited. Offenders will be fined at least €250 and may be disqualified in cases of repeated breach.
The free test sessions on Wednesday and Thursday at FIA Karting competitions will be discontinued from 1 January 2020.
The time penalty sanction for a front fairing in the wrong position during FIA Karting Championships, Cups and Trophies will be five seconds instead of 10 seconds, effective 1 January 2019.