Category | Kart racing |
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Region | Europe |
Inaugural season | 1972 |
Classes | 5 (OK, KZ, OK-J, KZ2, KZ2-M) |
Drivers' champion | Joe Turney (OK) Lorenzo Travisanutto (KZ) Dries van Langendonck (OK-J) Matteo Spirgel (KZ2) Riccardo Nalon (KZ2-M) |
Official website | Official website |
The FIA Karting European Championship, officially known as the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a kart racing competition organised by the CIK-FIA. Alongside the Karting World Championship, it is one of two major karting competitions sanctioned by the FIA.
Several past champions have progressed to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, including Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
As of 2024, the European Championship is held across two direct-drive and three gearbox classes. The primary direct-drive class is OK, and the primary gearbox class is KZ.