Karting World Championship
The Karting World Championship is a kart racing competition organised by the CIK-FIA. It is held annually since 1964, and is karting's flagship event. The FIA created the CIK in 1962.
The first two World Championships in 1964 and 1965 were held over one final round, there after the world's best kart drivers competed for the title over an extended weekend, from Thursday to Saturday, including free and qualifying practice sessions, qualification heats, a pre-final and a final were common. From 2011 the championship has been disputed over five rounds, each of them in a different country. From 2014 the world championships returned to a single event with one venue each year organizing the CIK-FIA OK and OK Junior World Championships in one weekend and another venue in a different weekend holding the CIK-FIA KZ World Championships together with the CIK-FIA KZ2 Super Cup and the third and final round of the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy. There is a separate CIK-FIA Endurance Championship, normally held each year at Le Mans, France, and there are separate Continental Championships like the CIK-FIA European Championships and the CIK-FIA Asia Pacific Championships. In 1968 CIK-FIA launched the first World Cup for Juniors.
World Championship Karting Categories
In the 80s the World Championship was raced with 135 cc Formula K karts. Before and after that period 100 cc direct-drive karts was the prevailing standard. In 2007, a change in regulations introduced the KF1 category carts, 125 cc karts equipped with electric starters, clutch and rpm limiters set at rpm, to replace the Formula A karts. The 2010 edition was raced with KF2 karts where the engine rpm is limited at rpm.The FIA Karting categories at the world championships are now divided into three main families: direct-drive karts, gearbox karts and Superkarts. All these karts have the technology in common of the 2-stroke engine. Since 2016 the new generation of Original Karts machines have taken over from the old KF engines. The top category OK at the World Championships is available for drivers from 14 years old in the year they participate. The OK Junior category is aimed at drivers aged between 12 and 14 years old. The gearbox categories KZ and KZ2 share the same specification except for chassis and brakes which are open in the KZ World Championship. The Superkart category is the most unusual discipline of Karting because it can only express itself fully on long racing tracks. With its complete bodywork and twin-cylinder 250 cc engines, developing nearly, these Superkarts are capable of extraordinary performances.
Karting Promotion
In 2013 for the first time in its history CIK-FIA called a promoter, WSK Promotion, to perfect the organisation of the major international karting competitions.The Swiss RGMMC Group is now the Official Promoter of the FIA Karting European and World Championships for the period of 2018-2020. They try increasing the audience for Karting Competitions worldwide, attracting new partners and working closely with ASNs, these are the priorities of RGMMC Group. They also develop the communication and media coverage of the events by providing live video viewing during the events and by partnering with Motorsport.tv for broadcast around the world.
World Champions (Supreme Category)
| Year | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Location | Class | Stroke |
| 1964 |  Guido Sala | Tecno | Parilla | TBA | Rome | Kart | 100 cc |
| 1965 | Guido Sala | Tecno | BM | TBA | Rome | Kart | 100 cc |
| 1966 | Susanna Raganelli | Tecno | Parilla | TBA |  Copenhagen | Kart | 100 cc |
| 1967 |  Edgardo Rossi | Birel | Parilla | TBA | 3-venue series  Vevey,  Düsseldorf &  Circuit de Monaco | Kart | 100 cc |
| 1968 |  Tomas Nilsson | Robardie | BM | TBA | 3-venue series  Rye House | Kart | 100 cc |
| 1969 |  François Goldstein | Robardie | Parilla | TBA | 3-venue series Vevey, Hoddesdon &  Villacoublay | Kart | 100 cc |
| 1970 | François Goldstein | Robardie | Parilla | Thiverval-Grignon | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1971 | François Goldstein | Taifun | Parilla | Turin | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1972 | François Goldstein | Taifun | Parilla | Kalmar | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1973 | Terry Fullerton | Birel | Komet | Nivelles-Baulers | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1974 | Riccardo Patrese | Birel | Komet |  Autódromo do Estoril | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1975 | François Goldstein | BM | BM | Paul Ricard | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1976 | Felice Rovelli | BM | BM | 4Stars | Hagen | Kart | 100 cc |
| 1977 | Felice Rovelli | BM | BM | Parma | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1978 |  Lake Speed | Birel | Parilla | Le Mans | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1979 |  Peter Koene | Dap | Dap | Autódromo do Estoril | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1980 | Peter De Bruijn | Swiss Hutless | Parilla | Nivelles-Baulers | Kart | 100 cc | |
| 1981 | Mike Wilson | Birel | Komet | Parma | Formula K | 135 cc | |
| 1982 | Mike Wilson | Birel | Komet | Kalmar | Formula K | 135 cc | |
| 1983 | Mike Wilson | Birel | Komet | Le Mans | Formula K | 135 cc | |
| 1984 | Jorn Haase | Kali | Komet | Liedolsheim | Formula K | 135 cc | |
| 1985 | Mike Wilson | Birel | Komet | Parma | Formula K | 135 cc | |
| 1986 |  Augusto Ribas | Birel | Komet | Jacksonville | Formula K | 135 cc | |
| 1987 | Giampiero Simoni | PCR | PCR | Jesolo | Formula K | 135 cc | |
| 1988 | Mike Wilson | CRG | Komet | Laval | Formula K | 135 cc | |
| 1989 | Mike Wilson | CRG | Komet | Valence | Formula K | 135 cc | |
| 1990 | Jan Magnussen | CRG | Rotax | Jesolo | Formula K | 100 cc | |
| 1991 | Jarno Trulli | Allkart | Parilla | Le Mans | Formula K | 100 cc | |
| 1992 | Danilo Rossi | CRG | Rotax | Ugento | Formula K | 100 cc | |
| 1993 | Nicola Gianniberti | Haase | Rotax | Laval | Formula Super A | 100 cc | |
| 1994 | Alessandro Manetti | CRG | Rotax | Vega |  Córdoba | Formula Super A | 100 cc |
| 1995 | Max Orsini | Swiss Hutless | Italsistem | Valence | Formula Super A | 100 cc | |
| 1996 | Johnny Mislijevic | Tony Kart | Vortex | Lonato | Formula Super A | 100 cc | |
| 1997 | Danilo Rossi | CRG | CRG | Salbris | Formula Super A | 100 cc | |
| 1998 | Davide Forè | Tony Kart | Vortex | Ugento | Formula Super A | 100 cc | |
| 1999 | Danilo Rossi | CRG | CRG | Mariembourg | Formula Super A | 100 cc | |
| 2000 | Davide Forè | Tony Kart | Vortex | Braga | Formula Super A | 100 cc | |
| 2001 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | CRG | Maxter | 5-venue series  Montreal, Salbris, Sarno, Mariembourg & Kerpen | Formula Super A | 100 cc | |
| 2002 | Giedo van der Garde | CRG | Maxter | 5-venue series Mariembourg,  Alahärmä, Braga, Salbris & La Conca | Formula Super A | 100 cc | |
| 2003 |  Wade Cunningham | CRG | Maxter | Sarno | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 2004 | Davide Forè | Tony Kart | Vortex | La Conca | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 2005 | Oliver Oakes | Gillard | Parilla | Braga | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 2006 | Davide Forè | Tony Kart | Vortex | Angerville | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 2007 | Marco Ardigò | Tony Kart | Vortex | Mariembourg | KF1 | 125 cc | |
| 2008 | Marco Ardigò | Tony Kart | Vortex | La Conca | KF1 | 125 cc | |
| 2009 | Arnaud Kozlinski | CRG | Maxter |  Macau | Super KF | 125 cc | |
| 2010 | Nyck de Vries | Zanardi | Parilla |  Zuera | KF2 | 125 cc | |
| 2011 | Nyck de Vries | Zanardi | Parilla | 5-venue series Wackersdorf, Zuera, Genk, Sarno &  Suzuka | KF1 | 125 cc | |
| 2012 | Flavio Camponeschi | Tony Kart | Vortex | 2-venue series Suzuka & Macau | KF1 | 125 cc | |
| 2013 | Tom Joyner | Zanardi | IAME | Vega | 2-venue series Brandon &  Bahrain | KF | 125 cc |
| 2014 | Lando Norris | FA Kart | Vortex | Essay | KF | 125 cc | |
| 2015 |  Karol Basz | Kosmic | Vortex | Vega | La Conca | KF | 125 cc |
| 2016 | Pedro Hiltbrand Aguilar | CRG | Parilla | Vega | Sakhir | OK | 125 cc |
| 2017 | Danny Keirle | Zanardi | Parilla | LeCont | Brandon | OK | 125 cc |
| 2018 | Lorenzo Travisanutto | Kart Republic | Parilla | Kristianstad | OK | 125 cc | |
| 2019 | Lorenzo Travisanutto | Kart Republic | Parilla | LeCont | Alahärmä | OK | 125 cc |
| 2020 | Portimão | OK | 125 cc |
Gear Kart World Champions
| Year | World Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Location | Class | Stroke |
| 1983 | Gianni Mazzola | Birel | Balen | TBA | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1984 | Gabriele Tarquini | Kalì | Balen | TBA | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1985 | Piermario Cantoni | Kalì | Balen | TBA | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1986 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Tony Kart | Pavesi | TBA | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1987 | Alessandro Piccini | DAP | Pavesi | Vega | TBA | Formula C | 125 cc |
| 1988 | Peter Rydell | All Kart | Pavesi |  Kecskemét | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1989 | Gianluca Giorgi | Kalì | Kali |  Olomouc | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1990 | Alessandro Piccini | Birel | Pavesi | Laval | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1991 | Alessandro Piccini | Birel | Pavesi | Parma | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1992 | Danilo Rossi | Kalì | Pavesi | Ugento | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1993 | Alessandro Piccini | Kalì | Pavesi | Val Vibrata | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1994 | Jarno Trulli | Tony Kart | Pavesi | Bydgoszcz | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1995 | Gianluca Beggio | Biesse | TM | Vega | Val Vibrata | Formula C | 125 cc |
| 1996 | Gianluca Beggio | Biesse | TM | Salbris | Formula C | 125cc | |
| 1997 | Gianluca Beggio | Birel | TM | Ugento | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1998 | Gianluca Beggio | Birel | TM | Charlotte, NC | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 1999 | Francesco Laudato | Birel | TM | Circuit Carole Paris | Formula C | 125 cc | |
| 2000 | Gianluca Beggio | Birel | TM | Mariembourg | Formula C | 125cc | |
| 2001 | Not held | ||||||
| 2002 | Not held | ||||||
| 2003* | Robert Dirks | Birel | TM | Vega | Carole | Super ICC | 125 cc |
| 2004* | Ennio Gandolfi | Birel | TM | Vega | Mariembourg | Super ICC | 125 cc |
| 2005* | Francesco Laudato | Birel | TM | Vega | Sarno | Super ICC | 125 cc |
| 2006* | Davide Forè | Tony Kart | Vortex | Vega | Mariembourg | Super ICC | 125 cc |
| 2007* | Jonathan Thonon | CRG | Maxter | Sarno | KZ1 | 125 cc | |
| 2008* | Jonathan Thonon | CRG | Maxter | Varennes | KZ1 | 125 cc | |
| 2009* | Jonathan Thonon | CRG | Maxter | Sarno | KZ1 | 125 cc | |
| 2010* | Bas Lammers | Intrepid | TM |  Braga | KZ1 | 125 cc | |
| 2011* | Jonathan Thonon | CRG | Maxter | Genk | KZ1 | 125 cc | |
| 2012* | Bas Lammers | Praga | Parilla | Sarno | KZ1 | 125 cc | |
| 2013 | Max Verstappen | CRG | TM | Varennes | KZ | 125 cc | |
| 2014 | Marco Ardigo | Tony Kart | Vortex | Sarno | KZ | 125 cc | |
| 2015 | Jorrit Pex | CRG | TM | Le Mans | KZ | 125 cc | |
| 2016 | Paolo de Conto | CRG | TM | Vega | Kristianstad | KZ | 125 cc |
| 2017 | Paolo de Conto | CRG | TM | Vega | Wackersdorf | KZ | 125 cc |
| 2018 |  Patrik Hajek | Kosmic | Vortex | LeCont | Genk | KZ | 125 cc |
| 2019 | Marijn Kremers | Birel | TM | Lonato | KZ | 125 cc | |
| 2020 | Lonato | KZ | 125 cc |
indicates the years the World Championships were held as a World Cup
Note: World Championship status from 1983 to 2000, and from 2012 onwards.
World Cup status from 2003 onwards till 2012
Junior World Champions & Junior World Cup winners
| Year | World Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Location | Class |
| 2020 | Portimão | OK-Junior | ||||
| 2019 | Thomas ten Brinke | FA Kart | Vortex | LeCont | Alahärmä | OK-Junior |
| 2018 | Victor Bernier | Kosmic | Parilla | Vega | Kristianstad | OK-Junior |
| 2017 | Dexter Patterson | Exprit | TM | LeCont | Brandon | OK-Junior |
| 2016 | Victor Martins | Kosmic | Parilla | Vega | Sakhir | OK-Junior |
| 2015 | Logan Sargeant | FA Kart | Vortex | LeCont | La Conca | KF-Junior KF3 |
| 2014 | Enaam Ahmed | FA Kart | Vortex | Vega | Essay | KF-Junior KF3 |
| 2013 | Alessio Lorandi | Tony Kart | Parilla | LeCont | 2-venue series Sarno, Bahrain | KF-Junior KF3 |
| 2012 | Henry Easthope | Sodikart | WKE | LeCont | 3-venue series Braga, Angerville & Bahrain | U18 KF3 |
| 2012* | Luca Corberi | Kosmic | Vortex | Vega | Zuera | KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup |
| 2011 | Matthew Graham | Zanardi | WKE | LeCont | multiple-venue series Ortona, Essay & Sarno-Napoli | U18 KF3 |
| 2011* | Charles Leclerc | Intrepid | TM | Vega | Sarno-Napoli | KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup |
| 2010 | Jake Dennis | Top Kart | WKE | LeCont | 3-venue series Wackersdorf, Alcañiz, Val d'Argenton | U18 KF3 |
| 2010* |  Alexander Albon | Intrepid | TM | Braga | KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup | |
| 2009* | Giuliano Maria Niceta | Top Kart | Vortex | Vega | Sarno-Napoli | KF3 CIK-FIA World Cup |
| 1996** | Fernando Alonso | Mike 1 | Parilla | Genk | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1995** |  James Courtney | Tony Kart | Vortex | Braga | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1994** | Giorgio Pantano | CRG | Rotax | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | ||
| 1993** | Ennio Gandolfi | Kali | Parilla | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | ||
| 1992** | Bruno Balocco | Mike 1 | Parilla | Göteborg | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1991* | Sébastien Philippe | Sodikart | Dino | Laval | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1990* | Jérémie Dufour | Sodikart | Dino | Lonato | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1989* | Jan Magnussen | Tony Kart | Rotax | Saragozza | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1988* | Gianluca Malandrucco | CRG | Parilla | Pomposa | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1987* | Jan Magnussen | Tony Kart | Parilla | Laval | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1986* | Fabrizio de Simone | Birel | Parilla | Jesolo | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1985* | Andrea Gilardi | Birel | PCR | Le Mans | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1984* | Andrea Gilardi | Birel | PCR | Laval | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1983* | Frank van Eglem | Tecno Kart | Parilla | Kerpen | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1982* | Romeo Deila | Birel | PCR | Parma | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1981* | Michel Vacirca | AllKart | PCR | Kerpen | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1980 | Bernd Schneider | Birel | Parilla | Le Creusot | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1979 | Thomas Glauser | Birel | Parilla | Fano | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1978 | Stefano Modena | Birel | Parilla |  Mondercange | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1977 | Paolo Bandinelli | Sirio | Sirio | Le Creusot | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1976 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sirio | Sirio | Wohlen | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1975 | Adrian Wepfer | BM | BM | Fulda | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1974 | Felice Rovelli | Birel | Parilla |  Rye House, Hoddesdon | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1973 | Alain Prost | Birel | Parilla | Oldenzaal | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1972 | Derek Bliss | Zip | Komet | Vojens | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1971 | Marc Wouters | Taifun | Parilla | Horrem | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1970 | Alan Lane | Barlotti | Komet | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | ||
| 1969 | D. Carlsson | Ilhe | Sirio | Kalmar | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup | |
| 1968 | Amedeo Pacitto | Tecno | BM | Carlise | Milano Pista Rosa | CIK-FIA Junior World Cup |
indicates the years the Junior World Championships were held as a Junior World Cup
Note: From 1992 - 1996 the Junior World Championships were held as the CIK-FIA Five Continents Cup Junior A
Secondary Classes World Champions
Formula A World Champions
| Year | World Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Location | Class | Stroke |
| 1988 | Emmanuel Collard | CRG | Rotax | Laval | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 1989 | Gert Munkholm | PCR | Atomik | Valence | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 1990 | Danilo Rossi | CRG | Rotax | Jesolo | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 1991 | Alessandro Manetti | Tony Kart | Rotax | Le Mans | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 1992 | Nicola Gianniberti | Tony Kart | Rotax | Vega | Ugento | Formula A | 100 cc |
| 1993 | David Terrien | Sodi Kart | Rotax | Vega | Laval | Formula A | 100 cc |
| 1994 | Marco Barindelli | HAASE | Rotax | Vega | Cordoba | Formula A | 100 cc |
| 1995 | Gastao Fraguas | Tony Kart | Italsistem | Valence | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 1996 | Jean-Christophe Ravier | Tony Kart | Vortex | Valence | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 1997 | James Courtney | Tony Kart | Vortex | Salbris | Formula A | 100 cc | |
| 1998 | Ruben Carrapatoso | Tony Kart | Vortex | Formula A | 100 cc | ||
| 1999 | Franck Perera | Tony Kart | Vortex | Formula A | 100 cc | ||
| 2000 | Colin Brown | Top Kart | Parilla | Braga | Formula A | 100 cc |
Formula E SuperKart World Champions
| Year | World Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Location | Class | Stroke |
| 1983 | Martin Hines | Zip Kart | Rotax | 3-venue series Jyllandsring, Silverstone & Le Mans-Bugatti | Formula E | 250 cc | |
| 1984 | Lennart Bohlin | Zip GP | Rotax | 4-venue series Zwartkop, Le Mans-Bugatti | Formula E | 250 cc | |
| 1985 | Poul V. Petersen | PVP | Rotax | 3-venue series Le Mans-Bugatti, Nurburgring, & Silverstone | Formula E | 250 cc | |
| 1986 |  Wade Nelson | Rotax | Formula E | 250 cc | |||
| 1987 | Eric Gassin | Rotax | 4-venue series Silverstone, Le Mans-Bugatti | Formula E | 250 cc | ||
| 1988 | Poul V. Petersen | PVP | Rotax | Le Mans | Formula E | 250 cc | |
| 1989 | Tim Parrot | Rotax | Le Mans | Formula E | 250 cc | ||
| 1990 | Tim Parrot | Rotax | Le Mans | Formula E | 250 cc | ||
| 1991 | Martin Hines / Perry Grondstra | Zip Kart/ Zip Kart | Rotax/ Rotax | / | 3-venue series Assen,  Knockhill & Le Mans | Formula E | 250 cc |
| 1992 | Martin Hines | Zip-Eagle Kart | Rotax | Formula E | 250 cc | ||
| 1993 | Perry Grondstra | Rotax | Formula E | 250 cc | |||
| 1994 | Perry Grondstra | Rotax | Formula E | 250 cc | |||
| 1995 | Trevor Roberts | Rotax | Formula E | 250 cc |