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KZ (karting)

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KZ is a kart racing class for drivers aged 15 and over, sanctioned by the CIK-FIA. KZ is the primary gearbox class in FIA championships.

KZ
CategoryKart racing
RegionInternational
Inaugural season1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Drivers' championItaly Paolo Ippolito
(World, 2023)
Italy Lorenzo Travisanutto
(European, 2024)
Teams' championItaly Maranello-TM
(World, 2023)
Italy Parolin-TM
(European, 2024)
Official websiteFIA Karting

The class was originally called Formula C (FC), first introduced in 1974 at the European Championship as the first gearbox class in international kart racing. FC was contested at the World Championship from 1983 until 2000. In 2002—after 28 seasons of racing—FC was replaced by Super-ICC (S-ICC) and downgraded to World Cup status. In 2007, Super-ICC was replaced by KZ1 and renamed to KZ in 2013, when it returned to the World Championship.

KZ is currently contested as the primary gearbox class at the Karting World Championship and the Karting European Championship.

History

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Formula C (1974–2001)

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In 1974, Formula C (FC) was introduced as a 125 cc gearbox class for the European Championship, the first of its kind. FC was first held at the World Championship in 1983, remaining there until 2000.

Super-ICC (2002–2006)

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In 2002, Super-ICC (S-ICC) regulations replaced FC, being downgraded to World Cup status.

KZ1/KZ (2007–present)

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KZ1 replaced S-ICC in 2007. In 2013, KZ1 was renamed to KZ, returning to the World Championship.

Specification

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There are eight main technical features of the KZ regulations, sharing the same specification as KZ2 except for chassis and brakes, which are open in KZ, as well as minimum weight:[1]

  • 125 cc direct-coupled, water-cooled two-stroke, mixed-lubrication engine.
  • Valve inlet in the piston skirt.
  • Front and rear brakes with hydraulic foot control.
  • Minimum weight 170 kg, driver included.

Engines, chassis, bodywork, brakes and tyres are subject to the homologation system put in place by the CIK-FIA. Each year, the tyres and the fuel for each category, as well as the KZ and KZ2 carburettor, are chosen after a call for tenders.

Champions

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KZ has been contested at the European Championship since 1974 and the World Championship/World Cup since 1983.

Gianluca Beggio holds the record for most KZ World Championships, with five. Notable KZ World Champions include three-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion Max Verstappen and two-time World Touring Car Champion Gabriele Tarquini. Verstappen is the only driver to win a CIK-FIA gearbox championship and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship.

Gianfranco Baroni and Francesco Laudato hold the joint-record for most KZ European Championships, each with four.

By year

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Key
* Driver has competed in Formula One
Formula One World Drivers' Champion
FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline
Year World Championship European Championship Year
World Champion[a] Chassis Engine Tyres European Champion Chassis Engine Tyres
1974 FC regulations created for the European Championship 1974
Not held Netherlands  Aad van Daalen Netherlands  Landia Japan  Yamaha
1975 Netherlands  Ben van Velzen Germany  Mach1 Japan  Yamaha 1975
1976 Italy  Gianfranco Baroni Italy  All Kart United Kingdom  BMC 1976
1977 Italy  Gianfranco Baroni (2) Italy  All Kart United Kingdom  BMC 1977
1978 Italy  Gianfranco Baroni (3) Italy  All Kart United Kingdom  BMC 1978
1979 Italy  Giancarlo Vanaria Italy  Kalì Kart Italy  Pavesi B 1979
1980 Germany  Frank Leuze Germany  Mach1 Germany  KZH 1980
1981 Italy  Gianfranco Baroni (4) Italy  Birel United Kingdom  BMC 1981
1982 Italy  Alessandro Piccini Italy  All Kart Italy  Morbidelli 1982
1983 FC mandated at the World Championship and replaced by ICC at the European Championship 1983
Italy  Gianni Mazzola Italy  Birel Italy  Balen D Not held
1984 Italy  Gabriele Tarquini Italy  Kalì Kart Italy  Balen D 1984
1985 Italy  Piermario Cantoni Italy  Kalì Kart Italy  Balen D 1985
1986 Italy  Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy  Tony Kart Italy  Pavesi B 1986
1987 Italy  Alessandro Piccini Italy  DAP Italy  Pavesi VEGA 1987
1988 Sweden  Peter Rydell Italy  All Kart Italy  Pavesi D 1988
1989 Italy  Gianluca Giorgi Italy  Kalì Kart Italy  Kalì Kart D 1989
1990 Italy  Alessandro Piccini (2) Italy  Birel Italy  Pavesi B 1990
1991 Italy  Alessandro Piccini (3) Italy  Birel Italy  Pavesi D 1991
1992 Italy  Danilo Rossi Italy  Kalì Kart Italy  Pavesi D 1992
1993 Italy  Alessandro Piccini (4) Italy  Kalì Kart Italy  Pavesi D 1993
1994 Italy  Jarno Trulli* Italy  Tony Kart Italy  Pavesi D 1994
1995 Italy  Gianluca Beggio Italy  Biesse Italy  TM VEGA 1995
1996 FC mandated at the European Championship 1996
Italy  Gianluca Beggio (2) Italy  Biesse Italy  TM B Italy  Alessandro Piccini (2) Italy  CRG Italy  Pavesi B
1997 Italy  Gianluca Beggio (3) Italy  Birel Italy  TM B Italy  Gianluca Beggio Italy  Birel Italy  TM B 1997
1998 Italy  Gianluca Beggio (4) Italy  Birel Italy  TM B Italy  Gianluca Beggio (2) Italy  Birel Italy  TM B 1998
1999 Italy  Francesco Laudato Italy  Birel Italy  TM D Italy  Ronnie Quintarelli Italy  Tony Kart Italy  Vortex B 1999
2000 Italy  Gianluca Beggio (5) Italy  Birel Italy  TM B Italy  Francesco Laudato Italy  Birel Italy  TM B 2000
2001 FC removed from the World Championship 2001
Not held Italy  Alessandro Piccini (3) Italy  CRG Italy  TM B
2002[b] FC replaced by S-ICC 2002[b]
Not held Italy  Francesco Laudato (2)
Italy  Sauro Cesetti
Italy  Birel
Italy  Kosmic
Italy  TM
Italy  Vortex
B
B
2003 S-ICC mandated at the World Cup 2003
Netherlands  Robert Dirks Italy  Birel Italy  TM VEGA Italy  Alessandro Manetti Italy  CRG Italy  Pavesi D
2004 Italy  Ennio Gandolfi Italy  Birel Italy  TM VEGA Italy  Francesco Laudato (3) Italy  Birel Italy  TM VEGA 2004
2005 Italy  Francesco Laudato Italy  Birel Italy  TM VEGA Italy  Francesco Laudato (4) Italy  Birel Italy  TM VEGA 2005
2006 Italy  Davide Forè Italy  Tony Kart Italy  Vortex VEGA Italy  Roberto Toninelli Italy  BRM Italy  TM VEGA 2006
2007 S-ICC replaced by KZ1 2007
Belgium  Jonathan Thonon Italy  CRG Italy  Maxter D Italy  Alessandro Manetti (2) Italy  Intrepid Italy  TM D
2008 Belgium  Jonathan Thonon (2) Italy  CRG Italy  Maxter D Belgium  Jonathan Thonon Italy  CRG Italy  Maxter D 2008
2009 Belgium  Jonathan Thonon (3) Italy  CRG Italy  Maxter D Netherlands  Bas Lammers Italy  Intrepid Italy  TM D 2009
2010 Netherlands  Bas Lammers Italy  Intrepid Italy  TM D Netherlands  Bas Lammers (2) Italy  Intrepid Italy  TM D 2010
2011 Belgium  Jonathan Thonon (4) Italy  CRG Italy  Maxter D Italy  Paolo De Conto Italy  Energy Corse Italy  TM D 2011
2012 Netherlands  Bas Lammers (2) Czech Republic  Praga Italy  Parilla B Netherlands  Jorrit Pex Italy  CRG Italy  TM B 2012
2013 KZ1 renamed to KZ and upgraded to World Championship status 2013
Netherlands  Max Verstappen Italy  CRG Italy  TM B Netherlands  Max Verstappen Italy  CRG Italy  TM B
2014 Italy  Marco Ardigò Italy  Tony Kart Italy  Vortex B Belgium  Rick Dreezen Italy  Zanardi Italy  Parilla B 2014
2015 Netherlands  Jorrit Pex Italy  CRG Italy  TM B Italy  Flavio Camponeschi Italy  Tony Kart Italy  Vortex B 2015
2016 Italy  Paolo De Conto Italy  CRG Italy  TM VEGA Italy  Marco Ardigò Italy  Tony Kart Italy  TM VEGA 2016
2017 Italy  Paolo De Conto (2) Italy  CRG Italy  TM VEGA Italy  Paolo De Conto (2) Italy  CRG Italy  TM B 2017
2018 Czech Republic  Patrik Hájek Italy  Kosmic Italy  Vortex LC Netherlands  Jorrit Pex (2) Italy  CRG Italy  TM LC 2018
2019 Netherlands  Marijn Kremers Italy  Birel ART Italy  TM B Netherlands  Jorrit Pex (3) Italy  Kart Republic Italy  TM B 2019
2020 France  Jérémy Iglesias United Kingdom  Formula K Italy  TM VEGA Netherlands  Marijn Kremers Italy  Ricciardo Italy  TM VEGA 2020
2021 Sweden  Noah Milell Italy  Tony Kart Italy  Vortex MG Italy  Riccardo Longhi Italy  Birel ART Italy  TM MG 2021
2022 Sweden  Viktor Gustafsson Italy  CRG Italy  TM LC Italy  Paolo Ippolito Italy  Kart Republic Italy  IAME LC 2022
2023 Italy  Paolo Ippolito Italy  Kart Republic Italy  IAME LC Italy  Danilo Albanese Italy  Kart Republic Italy  IAME LC 2023
2024 Italy  Giuseppe Palomba France  Sodi Italy  TM D Italy  Lorenzo Travisanutto Italy  Parolin Italy  TM D 2024
Year World Champion[a] Chassis Engine Tyres European Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Year
World Championship European Championship
Source:[2][3][4][5]

By driver

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Italics indicates years contested as a World Cup, not an FIA World Championship: 2003–2012.
  2. ^ a b The 2002 European Championship was shared ex-aequo by Francesco Laudato and Sauro Cesetti, who both scored 86 points. Some sources have Laudato listed as the outright champion.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIA Karting - Categories". Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ "FIA Karting - History". FIA Karting. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. ^ "FIA Karting - Calendar". FIA Karting. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Vroom Kart International #175 - January 2016". Vroom International Karting. January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Automobile Championships - Motorsport Top 20". Motorsport Top 20. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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