The Italian manufacturer LeCont, official FIA Karting tyre supplier for the KZ & KZ2 categories this year, is providing competitors and enthusiasts with a complete guide to the mondokart.com FIA Karting World Championship - KZ, World Cup FIA Karting - KZ2 and the FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2 Masters, in Wackersdorf, Germany from 7th to 10th September.
There is nothing like having the most accurate data to understand and appreciate the 2023 Wackersdorf competition. The wide range of information collected by LeCont is aimed at drivers and technicians, as well as supporters and spectators.
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Road to Wackersdorf
246 drivers -like a half battalion of drivers- will battle it out behind the wheel this week along the Prokart Raceland Powered by LeCont circuit in Wackersdoerf, Germany. A number that is indicative of the success the FIA Karting Championships have seen.
Attracting so many contenders to Bavaria is, of course, the prestige of the most prestigious of competitions and the awarding of the most coveted of titles: that of world kart champion, which will see as many as 49 drivers in the premier category, KZ, face off.
There will be as many as 125-the maximum authorized is 126! - to fight for the KZ2 World Cup and the maximum possible allowed by the regulations (72) for the KZ2 Master, which will experience its "mundialito," or international Master's Cup, for the second year in a row.
To host this human tide of competitors will be one of the most prestigious and appreciated circuits on the international calendar, that of Wackersdörf, which just from this year has taken on the name Prokart Raceland Powered by LeCont thanks to the partnership signed between the Italian tyre manufacturer and the Bavarian circuit belonging to the multifaceted and very passionate Stephan Fritsch, a successful entrepreneur and superlative organizer but also an all-around sportsman who as a driver has also proved capable of "follies" such as throwing himself behind the wheel of a kart down a bobsleigh downhill track under the watchful eye of TV cameras.
There will be no shortage of TV cameras this week either to follow and broadcast worldwide an event that promises to be hard-fought, uncertain, passionate, and certainly engaging. Who will belt the then final crown? Answer on Sunday, September 10.
As enlighted by FIA in his communication the flagship event of the gearbox karts season has been particularly well prepared in this occasion thanks to the support of the German ASN, the DMSB. At the end of July in fact, a special event, called the Road to Wackersdörf, was organised to allow all interested competitors to well setup their machines and familiarise themselves with the 1190m Bavarian circuit, which after six years returns in 2023 to host an international race of this scale.
This Road to Wackersdorf race was raced adopting the same LeCont SVC Prime slick tyres with which the competitors of all the three classes will dispute the FIA Karting major event this week. The mondokart.com FIA Karting World Championship - KZ, the KZ2 World Cup and the 2nd edition of the FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2 Masters for drivers aged 35 and over.
As quoted by FIA Karting
"KZ: Gustavsson's succession is open Among the high number of 49 entrants to the mondokart.com FIA Karting World Championship - KZ, titles abound. In addition to 2022 champion Viktor Gustavsson (SWE), five other former World Champions will be competing this year, as well as a dozen former European Champions, starting with 2023 winner Danilo Albanese (ITA). The list of contenders includes Jérémy Iglesias (FRA), Dutch drivers Senna van Walstijn and Stan Pex, Italians Paolo Ippolito, Matteo Vigano and Riccardo Longhi, French drivers Emilien Denner and Tom Leuillet, and KZ2 World Cup winner Arthur Carbonnel. In this highly professional category, the factories call on their best drivers to defend their colours in an incredibly competitive field that also includes some talented amateurs, attracted by the aura of the World Championship.
KZ2: record World Cup entry with the exception of 2023 prodigy Freddie Slater (Great Britain), all the protagonists of the European Championship - KZ2 will be among the 125 competing in the World Cup. The next generation is well represented, with young talents alternating between KZ2 and OK, such as 2022 European Champion Kean Nakamura-Berta (GBR) and runner-up Alex Powell (JAM), Tomass Stolcermanis (LVA), Maksim Orlov and 2022 OK World Champion Matheus Morgatto (BRA)".
Pro Kart Raceland
Current track record: 45.443
Set at the recent international race "Road to Wackersdorf" organized by the DMSB on the Prokart Raceland Powered by LeCont circuit on July 20-23, 2023.
Danilo Albanese (KR-IAME-LeCont) sets 45.443 during the Saturday's warm-up.
It should be noted that his teammate Paolo Ippolito (KR-IAME-LeCont), had taken the pole position in the category, breaking a lap in 45.687 in the qualifying practice of the same event. Both on LeCont SVC CIK Prime tyres of course.
A lap of the "Prokart Raceland powered by LeCont" track
Turns and key points:
A special trophy for "special" drivers
The mondokart.com FIA Karting World Championship - KZ will continue the history of LeCont as a supplier of tyres for the FIA KARTING sanctioned events as well as the FIA Karting World Cup - KZ2 and the FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2 Masters.
In the same way as at the previous events in Zuera and Sarno, a special trophy will be awarded: the LeCont Pole Position Award, which will be given to the fastest driver in each of the three categories, KZ, KZ2 and KZ2 Masters in the qualifying races.
Who, in each class, will be lucky enough, and above all good and fast enough, to win this coveted trophy, which we believe will become a "must" over time?
Which and how many tyres
The current tyre regulations stipulate the maximum possible use of tyres during a FIA KARTING event. Specifically, for the 2023 mondokart.com FIA Karting World Championship - KZ, the FIA Karting World Cup - KZ2 and the FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2 Masters, competitors in both categories will be able to use the following allocation:
This is in addition to the tyres that LeCont will transport to the circuit to cover any additional slick tyre requirements for the first free practice session and wet tyres for all the free practice sessions. In total, a transport truck plus LeCont's race service truck will be mobilized to transport these tyres.
What to do from Wackersdorf
A great holiday destination: from lakes, parks and beer gardens to museums, historic sites and huge shopping malls, Munich offers a lot of attractions.. You are at the best place in the the Bavarian capital for finest beers, most idyllic views, eco-parks, amazing cuisine, stunning art collections.
Marienplatz, the heart of Munich
The world-famous centre of the Bavarian capital, is home to the New City Hall. There's always something going on around the Mariensäule. Situated in the centre of Munich at the intersection of the east-west axis between Isartor and Karlstor and the north-south axis between Schwabing and Sendlinger Tor, Marienplatz is the ideal starting point for exploring the city.
Nymphenburg Palace
Step back in time to the age of the Bavarian monarchy: the extensive park with its pavilions, promenades along the palace canals, enormous fountains, magnificent flower gardens and, of course, the impressive palace buildings, is a source of fascination for Munich residents and tourists alike.
BMW Welt: A masterpiece of modern architecture
With the Future Forum, BMW Welt has opened a platform where experts from various industries and disciplines share their visions of the future with interested visitors. Not only for children and young people, but for everyone who is curious and likes to get creative, there is a lot to discover on the topics of mobility and sustainability at the BMW Welt campus and the BMW Museum: from the vehicle history rich in tradition to the locomotion of the future.
Visit Regensburg
45 km from Wackersdorf, Regensburg is the capital of the Upper Palatinate, a city steeped in history for over 2000 years. Regensburg has 1500 listed buildings, 984 of which comprise the UNESCO World Heritage "Old Town with Stadtamhof" ensemble.
Regensburg's historic city centre is completely intact, due to the city being able to escape bomb damage during World War II.
Regensburg is famous for its many towers and church spires. The city offers a fantastic amount of ancient buildings and churches, some of which are used for retail and some of which are open to the public. The Stone Bridge, the cathedral and the Krauterermarkt square with the Collegiate Church of St. John, the Cathedral Treasury Museum, the patrician town house and the historical Adler Pharmacy count among Regensburg's most significant architectural monuments, but represent just a few of the vast number of outstanding sights.
Wackersdorf
The area around Wackersdorf offers a wealth of opportunities to enjoy lush natural surroundings, with magnificent forests - Durrnschlag, Fuchsschubel, Tannenschlag, Taxolderner Forst - and countless lakes - Jager Weiher, Thundorfer Weiher, Ober-Mark-Weiher, Krummer Weiher - all within a short radius of the town.
The Naturpark Vorderer Bayerischer Wald is also worth a visit.
Wackersdorf town centre, with its lively, typically Bavarian atmosphere, offers a pleasant place to enjoy local specialities.