FIA Karting European Championship 2026 Ok, Junior & Academy Senior - Race 2 Valencia / Spain (Sat)

Описание: Three weeks after the season opener in Italy, the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship heads to Spain this weekend as 246 OK, Junior and Academy Senior drivers will descend on the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Valencia with title ambitions sharpening and championship momentum reaching full flow.

We return to the Valencian track this week for a fourth consecutive year of racing after it first debuted on the FIA Karting calendar in 2023. Back then current FIA Karting World Champion (OK) Thibaut Ramaekers was the first driver to win an FIA Karting race at the circuit. The success of the Belgian driver, who is now racing in French Formula 4, will surely be a source of inspiration for the drivers this weekend who will be looking to emulate his success and accelerate their European and Academy Trophy title charges.

The 1.4km circuit on the East coast of Spain features a top speed of 147 km/h and a lap record of 52.2 seconds in the OK class reflecting its high-speed straights and technical sections which offer a suitable challenge for the young drivers. In the team standings, KR Motorsport leads both OK and Junior categories headed into Round 2 with a 37- and 26-point lead over Parolin Motorsport respectively.

Driver education will also take centre stage on Wednesday as Academy Trophy drivers participate in a ‘Good Sportsmanship’ course delivered by the FIA. Developed to embed healthy and safe racing habits as drivers begin their racing careers, this latest initiative forms part of the motor sport governing body’s commitment to support the next generation of stars and invest in the future of the sport.