OK-N OPENS UP TO A WIDER PUBLIC

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.

Karting shares the same openness to increased diversity that the FIA does today. In particular, the introduction of the OK-N and OKN-Junior aims to make this sport more accessible in all nations while keeping its international prestige. As a lead-up to the inaugural FIA Karting World Cup - OK-N, which has been scheduled for 2024, the "Road to the World Cup - OK-N" will be held this year with the FIA Karting World Championship - OK and OK-Junior in October 2023 in Franciacorta (ITA).

A COHERENT TECHNICAL AND SPORTING FRAMEWORK AT NATIONAL LEVEL

To allow the greatest number of drivers to compete in national championships with equipment that is accessible to competition and permits realistic and controlled budgets, Mini, OKN-Junior, OK-N, and KZ2 offer a full variety of categories from the age of eight upwards. In an effort to bring karting back to its roots, the FIA Karting Commission has revised the competition format. The FIA Karting advises using a single chassis, a single engine, and a set and a half of tyres to organize a national event over a maximum of two days.

ONE ENGINE FOR TWO AGE GROUPS

To create a Junior version of the OK-N, a straightforward and affordable approach has been chosen. The OKN-Junior may be distinguished from the OK-N by a 26 mm flange on the exhaust. The exhaust system, carburetor, and engine are all exact replicas of one another.

APPROVED CARBURETTORS AT LOW PRICES

SIX MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED

Four engine manufacturers have been involved in the development of the OK-N and OKN-J: IAME, Modena Engines, TM Racing and Vortex. They were joined at the end of 2022 by LKE and Rexon Motors, to offer a wide range of possibilities and guarantee healthy competition in the interest of the competitors.

READY TO GO

The OK-N and OKN-J will go on sale in numerous nations in 2023. The potential of this new orientation is already being watched closely in Italy, but other nations like Denmark, Australia, France, Poland, South Africa and Spain are also on the list for this initial season.

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