In recent years, the situation has changed. There has been a growing demand for more events at the beginning of the season. Teams and drivers themselves have favoured the advent of private series such as WSK Promotion, then RGMMC before the FIA Karting competitions. To start the year, WSK gradually took over from the classic Winter Cup and Margutti Trophy, while the calendar started earlier and earlier. 2023 may be a turning point, with a Winter Cup on 22nd January, but less prestigious in terms of participants, followed by two WSK events, the Champions Cup and the first of the Super Master Series organised in Lonato before 6th February. The main factory teams have agreed to delay their entries since last year in the face of the proliferation of races. The manufacturers are short of time to carry out all their tasks during the short off-season.

Seven international OK and OK-Junior events are offered before the start of the FIA European Karting Championship at the end of March, compared to one or two in the past. The technical and sporting interest of races held in the cold remains very relative compared to a full season, both for the equipment and the drivers.

To race as many times as possible seems to be the best way to be competitive and to succeed in a high level career. However, this trend remains very elitist and expensive. Drivers without substantial financial means cannot keep up such a pace. Are they unfairly denied any chance of success? As long as private organisers attract a large number of drivers and the profits are high, there is no reason why this would stop.

On the other hand, it might be advantageous for the less fortunate to develop real preparatory training to work on different points as part of a rigorous progression instead of lining up laps with no other aim than to get the time down. As in any other sport, learning has a major role to play in karting.

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