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FIA Karting World Championship 2026 - OK/OK-Junior La Conca/Italy (Saturday)

History to be Written as 2026 FIA Karting World Championships Decided in Italy The biggest event in global karting arrives at the iconic World Circuit La Conca this weekend, where 194 young drivers will fight for the FIA World Champion title, motor sport’s greatest honour. The two FIA World Champions crowned this weekend will join a long and illustrious list of karting world champions since 1964 that includes François Goldstein, Mike Wilson, Nyck de Vries and reigning FIA Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris. In the Original Kart (OK) category, Noah Baglin is the frontrunner looking to secure back-to-back World Championship titles. However, with a highly talented grid and the added unpredictability of the weather this weekend, he’ll face relentless pressure from an entry list that includes Dean Hoogendoorn, Zac Drummond, Joe Turney, Niklas Schaufler and 2026 KZ World Champion Viktor Gustafsson. In the Junior category, Will Green leads the field of favourites as the young Brit hope