OKJ (karting) explained

OK-Junior is a kart racing class for top drivers aged 11 to 15 (drivers must reach the age of 12 within the first semester of calendar year).

This class used to be called Junior Intercontinental A (JICA or ICA-J) and has changed since January 2007 when CIK-FIA decided to replace the 100 cc air-cooled two-stroke engines with 125 cc Touch-and-Go (TaG) water-cooled two-stroke engines (KF type).The engines produce . The chassis and engines must be approved by the CIK-FIA. Minimum weight is 145 kg, including kart and driver.

Karts are equipped with an electric starter and clutch. The engine rpm is limited to 14,000 rpm.

It is one of the highest kart classes with national championships (perhaps with different tyre rules).

There is a European championship, a World Cup, as well as Oceania and Asia-Pacific championships. The Junior Monaco Kart Cup is taking place each year in this format.

For 2013 the class was renamed KF-Junior.

In 2016, the karts were completely re-designed by removing much of the electronics. The karts are now push started. The class was subsequently renamed OK-Junior, standing for Original Kart.

Champions

World

YearWorld Cup Winner Chassis / Engine / Tires
2009 Giuliano NicetaTony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2010 Alexander AlbonIntrepid / TM / Dunlop
2011 Charles LeclercIntrepid / TM / Vega
2012 Luca CorberiKosmic / Vortex / Vega
YearWorld Championship Winner Chassis / Engine / Tires
2013 Alessio LorandiTony Kart / Parilla / LeCont
2014 Enaam AhmedFA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2015 Logan SargeantFA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
2016 Victor MartinsKosmic / Parilla / Vega
2017 Dexter PattersonExprit / TM / LeCont
2018 Victor BernierKosmic / Parilla / Vega
2019 Thomas ten BrinkeFA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
2020 Freddie SlaterKosmic / Vortex / LeCont
2021 Kean Nakamura-BertaExprit / TM / MG
2022 Enzo TarnvanichkulTony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2023 Dries van LangendonkExprit / TM / Vega

Europe

YearEuropean Champion [1] Chassis / Engine / Tires
1999 Reinhard Kofler [2] Tony Kart / Vortex
2000 Michael AmmermüllerTony Kart / Vortex
2001 Sebastian VettelTony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2002 Sébastien BuemiCRG / Maxter / Vega
2003 Nicholas RisitanoBirel / TM / Vega
2004 Stefano ColettiBirel / Parilla / Vega
2005 Michael ChristensenGillard / Parilla / Bridgestone
2006 Miquel MonrásMaranello / Parilla / Vega
2007 Jack HarveyMaranello / XTR / Dunlop
2008 Aaro VainioMaranello / Maxter / Dunlop
2009 Nyck de VriesZanardi / Parilla / Vega
2010 Alexander AlbonIntrepid / TM / Dunlop
2011 George RussellIntrepid / TM / Vega
2012 George RussellTony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2013 Lando NorrisFA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
2014 Enaam AhmedFA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2015 Christian LundgaardTony Kart / Vortex/ LeCont
2016 Fin KenneallyFA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2017 Jonny EdgarExprit / TM / LeCont
2018 Paul AronFA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2019 Marcus AmandKosmic / Parilla / LeCont
2020 Ugo UgochukwuKart Republic / Parilla / LeCont
2021 Freddie SlaterKosmic / Vortex / MG
2022 Anatoly KhavalkinParolin / TM / Vega
2023 Oleksandr BondarevKart Republic / IAME / Vega

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cikfia.com/web/karting/webkarting.nsf/results?openview&Collapse=all 1990 – 2008 CIK-FIA Results
  2. Web site: European Championship ICA Junior 1999 standings - Driver Database. 22 January 2017.