Italian American Motor Engineering (IAME) is an Italian company founded in 1968. It is the parent company of the "Parilla", "Komet" and "Sirio" brand names and is the largest kart engines manufacturer. Its factory is located in the province of Bergamo, Italy, near the city of Milan .
19-591: The company has won 25 Karting World Championships . The manufacturer won the European Formula A championship in 2000 with Lewis Hamilton , in 2001 with Carlo Van Dam and in 2004 with Nick De Bruijn . 2005 and 2006 Formula One World Champion, Fernando Alonso , won the karting Junior World Cup in 1996 with a Parilla engine made by IAME. In 2011, F1 GP winner Max Verstappen won the WSK Euro Series in an Parilla-powered CRG. Aircraft engines produced by
38-793: A different country. From 2014 the world championships returned to a single event with one venue each year organizing the CIK-FIA OK and OK Junior World Championships in one weekend and another venue in a different weekend holding the CIK-FIA KZ World Championships together with the CIK-FIA KZ2 Super Cup and the third and final round of the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy. There is a separate CIK-FIA Endurance Championship, normally held each year at Le Mans , France , and there are separate Continental Championships like
57-563: A female champion: Italian driver Susanna Raganelli in 1966. As of 2024, the World Championship is held across three direct-drive and three gearbox classes. The primary direct-drive class is OK , and the primary gearbox class is KZ . Secondary classes at the World Championship have traditionally been hosted as the Karting World Cup . The first two World Championships in 1964 and 1965 were held over one final round, there after
76-630: 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 . 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
95-572: Is aimed at drivers aged between 12 and 14 years old. The gearbox categories KZ and KZ2 share the same specification except for chassis and brakes which are open in the KZ World Championship. The Superkart category is the most unusual discipline of Karting because it can only express itself fully on long racing tracks. With its complete bodywork and twin-cylinder 250 cc engines, developing nearly 100 hp (75 kW), these Superkarts are capable of extraordinary performances. In 2013 for
114-642: Is widely regarded as the most prestigious karting competition in the world. Several past champions have progressed to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship , including Alain Prost and Max Verstappen . Alongside the Karting European Championship , it is one of two major karting competitions sanctioned by the FIA. The championship is notable for being the only FIA World Championship with
133-548: The CIK-FIA European Championships (OK, OK junior, KZ, KZ2 and Superkart) and the CIK-FIA Asia Pacific Championships. In 1968 CIK-FIA launched the first World Cup for Juniors. From 1981 to 1987 the World Championship was raced only with 135 cc Formula K Engines. Before and after the short inaugural return to 100 cc( 1988 and 1989 with Formula SuperCent (FS100) a category that anticipated
152-445: The European Championship , the first of its kind. FC was first held at the World Championship in 1983, remaining there until 2000. In 2002, Super-ICC (S-ICC) regulations replaced FC, being downgraded to World Cup status. KZ1 replaced S-ICC in 2007. In 2013, KZ1 was renamed to KZ, returning to the World Championship. There are eight main technical features of the KZ regulations, sharing
171-534: The Komet Flight Motor division of IAME include: This Italian corporation or company article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Karting World Championship The FIA Karting World Championship , officially known as the Mondokart.com FIA Karting World Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a kart racing competition organised by the CIK-FIA . Hosted annually since 1964, it
190-596: 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
209-608: The first time in its history CIK-FIA called a promoter, WSK Promotion, to perfect the organisation of the major international karting competitions. The Swiss RGMMC Group is now the Official Promoter of the FIA Karting European and World Championships for the period of 2018-2020 (with the exception of Superkart and Endurance). They try increasing the audience for Karting Competitions worldwide, attracting new partners and working closely with ASNs (National Federations), these are
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#1732884387851228-874: The priorities of RGMMC Group. They also develop the communication and media coverage of the events by providing live video viewing during the events and by partnering with Motorsport.tv for broadcast around the world. From 2022 all the events of the FIA Karting World Championship were sponsored by the website Mondokart.com and the official name of the competition become MONDOKART.COM FIA KARTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP [REDACTED] Vevey , [REDACTED] Düsseldorf & [REDACTED] Circuit de Monaco [REDACTED] Vevey , [REDACTED] Jesolo & [REDACTED] Hoddesdon [REDACTED] Vevey , [REDACTED] Hoddesdon & [REDACTED] Villacoublay [REDACTED] Suzuka & [REDACTED] Macau (*) indicates
247-476: The same specification as KZ2 except for chassis and brakes, which are open in KZ, as well as minimum weight: 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. KZ has been contested at the European Championship since 1974 and
266-527: The so called Formula Super A) the 100 cc direct-drive karts was the prevailing standard. In 2007, a change in regulations introduced the KF1 category carts, 125 cc karts equipped with electric starters, clutch and rpm limiters set at 16 000 rpm, to replace the Formula A karts. The 2010 edition was raced with KF2 karts where the engine rpm is limited at 15 000 rpm. The FIA Karting categories at
285-493: The world championships are now divided into three main families: direct-drive karts, gearbox karts and Superkarts. All these karts have the technology in common of the 2-stroke engine. Since 2016 the new generation of Original Karts (OK) machines have taken over from the old KF engines. The top category OK at the World Championships is available for drivers from 14 years old in the year they participate. The OK Junior category
304-427: The world's best kart drivers competed for the title over an extended weekend, from Thursday to Saturday, including free and qualifying practice sessions, qualification heats, a pre-final and a final were common. The championship is notable for having the only female FIA World Champion with Susanna Raganelli winning the 1966 World Championship. From 2011 the championship has been disputed over five rounds, each of them in
323-550: The years the World Championships were held as a World Cup Note: World Championship status from 1983 to 2000, and from 2012 onwards. World Cup status from 2003 onwards till 2012 [REDACTED] Wackersdorf , [REDACTED] Alcañiz , [REDACTED] Val d'Argenton [REDACTED] Ortona , [REDACTED] Essay & [REDACTED] Sarno-Napoli [REDACTED] Braga , [REDACTED] Angerville & [REDACTED] Bahrain [REDACTED] Sarno , [REDACTED] Bahrain (*) indicates
342-836: The years the event status was as a World Cup and not FIA World Championship (**) Note: From 1992 - 1996 the Junior World Championships were held as the CIK-FIA Five Continents Cup Junior A [REDACTED] Jyllandsring , [REDACTED] Silverstone & [REDACTED] Le Mans-Bugatti [REDACTED] Zwartkop , [REDACTED] Le Mans-Bugatti [REDACTED] Le Mans-Bugatti , [REDACTED] Nürburgring , & [REDACTED] Silverstone [REDACTED] Silverstone , [REDACTED] Le Mans-Bugatti [REDACTED] Assen , [REDACTED] Knockhill & [REDACTED] Le Mans KZ1 (karting) KZ
361-469: 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 . In 1974, Formula C (FC) was introduced as a 125 cc gearbox class for
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