Vroom 101 features Finn Aaro Vainio on the cover. The Maranello driver keeps cool in France to win the continental SKF title at 15, making him one of the youngest – if not the youngest – winner of the queen class in history. A great progression and an outstanding display of maturity by the Finn. The editorial is dedicated to the very sad loss of Thomas Knopper. An accident that raises questions on the safety of our sport, something that cannot be taken for granted, not even for one second. Our hope is that we will need no accidents in future for keeping our safety measure always one step ahead.
Vincent Caro CIK-FIA Executive Secretary Vincent Caro sheds some light on the federation’s strategy for the forthcoming future, which doesn’t look that grim afterall!
Interview Tim Parrott. Three generations of karting, starting with Ken, then Tim and his sons Martyn and Jason. Basically, almost the whole history of karting lived through all its phases, its good and bad times, its ups and downs, always sitting among the protagonists of top level international karting. The Parrott family exemplifies the true spirit of karting, a passion passed on from father to son, not simply a bug, more a common gene in the Parrotts’ DNA
To drive a kart, or rather, to be able to stay in a kart, the seat is an essential element. And, like in many other cases when dealing with components for karting, the seat too must be accurately studied and not just from a driving point.
Vintage: Tecnokart Kaimano Saetta V12 100. Arguably the most influential chassis manufacturer of all time in karting is Tecnokart. Founded in 1962 by Gianfranco and Luciano Pederzani and Nini Zini from Bologna Italy. Their designs revolutionized karting and still form the basic concept of today’s racing karts….
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