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The OK-J (OK Junior) is a karting class that is part of the CIK-FIA (Commission Internationale de Karting—Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) international karting regulations. The CIK-FIA is the governing body for karting, and it establishes various classes and regulations to standardize karting competitions worldwide.

Formula One's appeal has skyrocketed. Ever since the release of the Netflix documentary Drive to Survive, which focused on the sport.
Twelve races set all-time audience records, with the 2022 Miami Grand Prix being the most watched live Formula One broadcast in American history.

This weekend the ROK cup hosted the third round of the ROK National series with their third national race of the season, hosted at Killarney Kart Track in Cape Town.

Teenage kart racing rising star Anesu Mapiro is excited to have been selected to take part in the three-day Motorsport Girls Camp scheduled for South Africa early next month.

The start of Leg 5 of the Namibian Championship for karting took place in Windhoek this past weekend. For Rok this is there Fith race of the championship in Namibi

Johannesburg, June 09– Fabienne Lanz, a trailblazer in the world of motorsports and an advocate for gender equality is pleased to announce that her upcoming 3-day Motorsports Girls Camp has garnered the official support of the prominent organization For The Win’s ROK Cup South Africa.

As the 2023 season rolls on, Kart Sport Club and Rok Cup Zimbabwe completed its third race meeting last week-end amid much excitement at the Pole Position kart track based at the National Sports Stadium.

The weather gods had a surprise in store for the drivers and spectators at Killarney International Raceway on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Round 4 of the Western Province Kart Championships was marked by a deluge of rain, resulting in wet track conditions that persisted throughout the day. As the heavens opened up, the racing teams faced an unexpected challenge, testing their skills and resilience in adverse weather conditions.

Motorsport South Africa (MSA), the official FIA affiliate for South Africa and For The Win Motorsport (FTW), the official ROK importer and distributor for Africa, have entered into a significant agreement that will energise the ROK Cup karting series under the auspices of MSA.

18 of the current 20 Formula One drivers started out in FIA Karting, and some of them went on to win either a junior or senior world championship or a European championship.

13^th May 2023 the start of the Namibian Championship for karting Leg 4 in Windhoek hosted by Cema Racing. This was the fourth round of the Rok championship in Namibia and there were 4 Kid Rok and 3 Mini Rok karters in action.

The third race of the MSA ROK Northern Regions season took place at Formula K in Benoni this weekend. Many competitors attended as this was the last race before the National which takes place on the same circuit on the 26^th-27^th of May.

On the occasion of the final race in Cremona, the Tony Kart Racer 401 RR builds upon its success from the previous year and wins the 2023 title in the OK category with James Egozi. Plaque for Pavan, who is still considered a "Senior."

It was a proud moment for South African motorsport this past weekend. Luviwe Sambudla, the 2021 ROK Cup SA National Champion has progressed to race in the WSK in Italy this year and last, secured a podium in the WSK Super Master Series, a huge achievement for the South African karting community and South African motorsport as a whole.

The second race of the MSA ROK Northern Regions season took place at Formula K in Benoni this weekend! The pits filled up early as competitors were keen to take on the second round of the regional series. It was a crisp morning with some clouds in the sky but no threat of the rain that complicated round 1

The second round of the WP Kart Championships took place this past Saturday, with racers from all over the Western Province competing for top honours. The event saw some intense racing action across all the classes, with drivers putting their skills to the test on the track. Let’s take a closer look at the results of each class.

T4 Series and Women in Motorsport global ambassador Fabienne Lanz announce the first annual 3-Day Girls Camp at Formula K Race Track in Benoni
Johannesburg, South Africa – Fabienne Lanz and T4 Series are proud to announce, as part of their global women and inclusivity campaign, the upcoming 3-day girls camp, aimed at inspiring and empowering young girls to pursue their passion for motorsport.

On the 15th of April 2023 Namibia hosted the third round of their ROK Namibian Championship, and despite the cold in Swakopmund the day got off to a good start.

Big news for the ROK Cup Superfinal 2023 is the Mini ROK category with a limited number of drivers admitted (max. 72), competing with the engines distributed by drawing lots by the Promoter. The Mini ROK engines must be rented from the Promoter. Drivers will take part in the race with their own chassis and, starting from the official free practices, they must use the engines provided by the Promoter by drawing lots.

The Super Heats were held in the morning of the last day of the FIA Karting European Championship - OK & Junior in Valencia, while the Finals were held in the early afternoon. The races offered a compelling athletic spectacle in the lovely Spanish weather, even if the top starting drivers were not assured of finishing on top of the podium. Englishman Joseph Turney advanced five places to win the OK Final, while Belgian Thibaut Ramaekers won the Junior Final.

This weekend the ROK cup kicked off the MSA National series with their first race of the season, hosted at Celso Scribante Short Circuit in Quebergha. Its been a few seasons since the ROK has raced at the infamous Celso Scribante circuit making for a fresh start to the season for 2023. Celso Scribante Short Circuit is

The second round of ROK Cup Namibia took place in Namibia on the 11th of March. 

There were 4 Kid Rok karts and 3 Mini Rok karts on the grid, despite the incedible heat everyone was ready for a good day of racing!

At its meeting on 3rd March 2023 in Manama, Bahrain, the FIA World Motor Sport Council validated the following decisions on the basis of the proposals of the International Karting Commission.

The first race of the MSA ROK Northern Regions season took place at Formula K in Benoni this weekend! It was an exciting day for karting enthusiasts as drivers from around the region (and the country) gathered to kick off the racing season. 

The driver that wins in South Africa in 2024 will represent the country in the first karting world cup and will be able to showcase their skills in a prestigious event, the FIA Karting World Championship in the presence of the greatest teams in the sport and under the watchful eye of influential motorsport observers. There will be no shortage of opportunities to get noticed!

After months of rigorous testing, the Vortex VTS engine has proven its worth and is ready to compete in the inaugural OK-N Championship introduced by the FIA. The engine has shown exceptional performance, and with the help of FTW Motorsport, South Africa is proudly hosting the second race in the world!

The first race of the Namibian Championship took place on February 11th, 2023, and it was also the first race for ROK in Namibia.

Saturday’s race was a huge milestone for the WPMC Karting Club as the 2023 season kicked off in style. To see the pits so full of life and the grids stacked with so much talent is a true joy to see. 

The hard-fought finals went to Bertuca (KZ2), Egozi (OK), Aksoy (OKJ), Zulfikari (MINI Gr.3) and Venant (MINI Gr.3 U10).

Ntiyiso Mabunda, a young and talented kart racer from South Africa, is set to represent his country in the upcoming FIA Karting Academy. The FIA Karting Academy is an international program aimed at identifying and nurturing young racing talent from around the world.

The FIA Karting Academy Trophy is important for anyone looking for a career in motorsport because it provides young drivers with an opportunity to race at a high level and gain valuable experience. The competition attracts top-level talent from around the world and provides a platform for young drivers to showcase their skills and make a name for themselves in the motorsport community.

As part of his preparation for the upcoming Formula 1 season, the Scuderia Ferrari driver participated in three days of rigorous testing with the Tony Kart official team.

Nyck de Vries has been compared to 2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg in how he drives a car, by his former karting coach.

The tenth WSK Champions Cup, which kicked off the 2023 WSK season, featured a number of exciting Finals.

For the first appointment of 2023, WSK Promotion's karting events at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato are going to have a fantastic season start. The WSK Champions Cup will be the first event of the season. 

The decision is due to ongoing tests by the teams for the technical preparation.

The annual FIA Karting World Championship - KZ will take place at Wackersdorf (DEU) from September 9 to 10, 2023, at the same time as the eighth edition of the FIA Karting Historic Super Cup.

It has taken months of speculation for Fittipaldi's acceptance into the junior squad and his transfer to Carlin in F2 to be finalized, and Red Bull's confirmation of Tarnvanichkul also brings an end to that. The driver had previously made the news himself.

Sebastián Montoya, the son of Juan Pablo Montoya, revealed that he will join the Red Bull Junior Team for the 2023 season after participating in the Red Bull Athletes program, indicating a bright future. Like his father, the 17-year-old rider joined the team as an official driver with the intention of making it to Formula 1

Karting is a vital step for drivers who want to gain experience at a young age with the intention of developing later in motor sport, as well as a discipline in its own right that is widely practiced by many drivers around the world, as President of the FIA Karting Commission Akbar Ebrahim pointed out during the awards ceremony for the 2022 FIA season.

Anyone who wants to follow that trajectory needs to start in a top F4 team, realistically get picked up by an F1 team, and then be placed in a top team in F3 after bypassing Formula Regional. The same is true of moving on to F2 after only one season, regardless of performance.