Coronel-Schaufler-Drummond: A hat-trick in OK

More than ever, OK remains one of KR's great specialities. 3rd in the OK-Junior World Championship in September and just promoted to OK, Rocco Coronel (VictoryLane) has already managed to win in this highly competitive category. Also from OK-Junior, Nicklas Schaufler (DPK Racing) followed in his wake with the fastest lap of the race, while Zac Drummond (Fusion Motorsport) completed the KR-IAME triumph in 3rd place. Had it not been for a broken throttle cable in the Final at Lonato, Schaufler would probably have clinched the title. The Austrian nevertheless finished runner-up. Lewis Francis (KR Motorsport), Iacopo Martinese (Cetilar Racing), Chiara Battig (VictoryLane) and Jacob Micallef (KR Motorsport) also made their presence felt in the top 12 at Cremona.

Victory for Hoogendoorn, the title for Baglin

Despite a start that saw him fall back to 6th position, Dean Hoogendoorn (KR Motorsport) showed great determination to set off successfully in pursuit of 1st place, which he already held after Qualifying. Noah Baglin (Prema Racing) was also very fast and secured the points for 6th place, which took him to the top of the overall WSK Final Cup standings. A group of KR-IAME drivers came a little further back with Bosco Arias (DPK Racing) in 8th place ahead of Arjen Kraeling (KR Motorsport), Valerio Viapiana (Team Driver Racing Kart) and Luka Scelles (VictoryLane).

Leonardo Gorski on the brink in OK-N Junior

Still competing in the Mini 60 class at the WSK Euro Series in September, Leonardo Gorski didn't take long to find his way to the podium in OK-N Junior. Winner of his three heats and the Super Heat, he led several laps in the Final. He lacked the experience to win, but his 2nd place is full of promise, as is his 3rd place overall. Oleksandr Legenkyi (Team Driver Racing Kart) and Will Green (KR Motorsport) finished P5 and P6 respectively with flying colours.

KR Motorsport was also delighted with the pole position achieved in Mini Group 3 by Lucas Palacio, who was still racing in the U10 category at the start of the season. The young driver also won a heat, but had too many incidents in the Final to follow up. In KZ2, the speed of Dmitry Matveev shone through, as he took pole position. In the end, it was Germany's Simon Rechenmacher (TB Racing Team) who took the best result in this category, crossing the line in 7th position.

A comment from Dino Chiesa, Head of KR Global Motorsport Company

'KR Motorsport was determined to finish the season on a high note, as were the other teams representing the colours of our group. We worked in the right direction and this enabled us to place many drivers on the podium in Cremona, with excellent results in the overall standings of the WSK Final Cup. We still have a short off-season between now and the first races of 2025, but we intend to make the most of it to arrive with equipment that is still very competitive. At Cremona, we unveiled the first version of the evolution of the decoration kit, which now includes stickers on the inside of the bodywork. When we looked at the videos from the on-board cameras or certain photos taken from a specific angle, we realised that sometimes all you could see was white. Hence this new feature, which we're going to improve even further for next year.'

'Finally, I'd like to congratulate Joe Turney on his double victory at the Supernationals in Las Vegas in the X30 Pro Senior and KA100 Senior. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank him for the experience he brought to the team in 2023 and 2024. I hope we'll share many more successes next year...'

About KR Global Motorsport Company

At the end of the 2017 season Dino Chiesa officially presented the new Kart Republic entity and its characteristic logo. The yellow, orange and red colours reflect the colours of the Serenissima Republic which, from 697 to 1797, marked the history of the Padua region, home of the KR brand. The wing refers to those of the lion of St. Mark, the symbol of Venice, the capital of the Venetian Republic.

On 1st January, the KR chassis received CIK-FIA homologation. The success was immediate! In the very first season, the German Hannes Janker became European OK Champion in 2018. A few weeks later, the Italian Lorenzo Travisanutto (KR-IAME) became FIA Karting World Champion. The KR chassis quickly became a reference in the most important international events, as well as in many countries around the world. The successes in FIA Karting followed one another. At the 2022 World Championship in Campillos, less than four years after its launch, KR was the most represented brand in the paddock.

Over the years, the Kart Republic factory has continued to develop, launching the Alonso Kart brand in 2020 and relaunching the famous DAP name in early 2023. The various activities of the Italian company are now grouped under the "KR Global Motorsport Company". The head of the company, Dino Chiesa, is one of the most influential figures in the world of karting. The Italian engineer is also one of the best talent scouts in the world of karting. He has helped the rise of drivers such as Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Nyck De Vries. Many Formula 1 team academies trust him, including those of Mercedes, Red Bull, Alpine and Sauber. The famous Prema Racing team has just announced its entry to the world of karting, in partnership with Kart Republic.