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Three Italian circuits will host some of the most prestigious international events in 2026. La Conca will hold the OK and OKJ European Championship, Sarno will host the KZ and KZ2 European Championship, and Viterbo will stage the OK-N and OK-NJ World Cup. Great satisfaction for President Raffaele Giammaria.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the 2026 FIA Karting Championship calendar, and Italy once again plays a leading role internationally with three major events: from April 9 to 12 in La Conca with the opening round of the OK and OK-J European Championship; from July 2 to 5 in Sarno with the round of the KZ, KZ2 and Academy Trophy Junior European Championships; and from October 8 to 10 in Viterbo with the OK-N and OK-NJ World Cup, alongside the final round of the Academy Trophy Junior.

The three 2026 Italian rounds represent major international events that confirm both the quality of the circuits and Italy’s outstanding organisational capacity. They also highlight the excellent cooperation between the Italian Federation and the FIA Karting International Federation, which this year was already rewarded with four FIA Karting events held in Viterbo, Sarno, Cremona and Franciacorta.

The World Circuit La Conca in Muro Leccese successfully returns to the FIA Karting calendar with the opening round of the international season on April 9-12, featuring the European Championship for the OK and OK-Junior categories, which have always showcased the best young talents.

The Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno will host, from July 2 to 5, one of the most spectacular challenges in karting with the second and final round of the European Championship for the high-performance KZ and KZ2 categories, as well as the second round of the Academy Trophy Junior, the entry-level category for young drivers from all over the world.

The renewed Leopard Circuit Viterbo will instead host, from October 8 to 10, the third edition of the OK-N and OK-N Junior World Cup, two categories recently established by FIA Karting, for which ACI Sport played a key role in defining the technical regulations and promoting them — contributing decisively to their great success at both international and national levels. Alongside the World Cup in Viterbo, the third and final round of the Academy Trophy Junior will also take place.

Raffaele Giammaria, President of the ACI Sport Karting Commission, expressed great satisfaction for Italy’s continued presence in the international FIA Karting calendar:
“We are honoured, as the Italian Federation, to once again host a significant number of international events at some of our best circuits. This is an important recognition from the FIA, confirming the quality of our facilities, the strength and vitality of Italian karting — still a benchmark worldwide — and the excellent collaborative relationship that our Federation and the Karting Commission maintain with the FIA and CIK-FIA.”

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