The Arrive and Drive format championed by the FIA promotes affordable, accessible and inclusive entry point motor sport with technical and financial parity rewarding individual racing skill and talent. Competitors will race using identical karts provided by OTK Group with drivers only required to bring driver equipment and a mechanic.

The European Championship is the first arrive and drive continental championship to be launched by the FIA and will provide a global platform for the next generation of racing stars to shine. The top junior and senior finishers will qualify for the second edition of the FIA Karting Arrive and Drive World Cup and therefore a chance to secure a position in the prestigious FIA Karting Shootout.

The championship will feature a junior (12-14) and senior (14-19) category with entries to open for individual applications next week. Drivers under 18 must be entered by a Competitor who must be the father, mother or legal guardian and must hold an appropriate international competitor licence. Entries will be on a first come first served basis with a maximum capacity of 56 junior drivers and 56 senior drivers.

The all-season entry fee is €14,850 and includes the kart delivered ready to race to each Competition venue, with slick tyres and fuel, as well as a paddock tent.

Drivers who have previously participated in an FIA Karting championship, cup or trophy competition are illegible to apply, except previous participants of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. Competitors in the 2025 FIA Karting Arrive and Drive World Cup in Malaysia are eligible to apply.

Priority will initially be given to applications submitted by drivers holding an international licence issued by an European ASN and drivers from the African FIA Region, as this region will not yet have its own continental championship in 2026. However, following the initial application stage, any remaining seats will be open to all drivers.

The entry platform will be available to access here

Each round will consist of three track days, with free practice on Friday, followed by Sprint Races (replacing Qualifying Practice) and Heats on Saturday, with Finals on Sunday. All participating drivers will be guaranteed participation in a Final with the highest placed 28 driver following qualifying proceeding to the A Final and the remaining drivers competing in the B Final.

The sporting regulations will shortly be published on the FIA Karting website.

For media enquiries please contact FIA Sport Communications Manager, Omar Sharif: osharif@fia.com

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It is a non-profit organisation committed to driving innovation and championing safety, sustainability and equality across motor sport and mobility.

Founded in 1904, with offices in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings together 245 Member Organisations across five continents, representing millions of road users, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces regulations for motor sport, including seven FIA World Championships, to ensure worldwide competitions are safe and fair for all.

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It is a non-profit organisation committed to driving innovation and championing safety, sustainability and equality across motor sport and mobility.

Founded in 1904, with offices in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings together 245 Member Organisations across five continents, representing millions of road users, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces regulations for motor sport, including seven FIA World Championships, to ensure worldwide competitions are safe and fair for all.