KZ2
Kart racing class
title: "KZ2" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["kart-racing-series"] description: "Kart racing class" topic_path: "general/kart-racing-series" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KZ2" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Kart racing class ::
::callout[type=note] the karting class ::
KZ2 is a kart racing class using 125 cc water-cooled two-stroke engines yielding about 52 hp. The engines are equipped with a 6-speed gearbox. Z2 is the second fastest of the KZ karting racing categories, and technical regulations are similar to faster KZ1 except that in KZ2 the gearbox must be "hand-operated and exclusively mechanical without a servo system", as well as the use of medium tires. Both the engine and chassis must be approved by the CIK-FIA racing governing commission. The class is open to drivers aged 15 years and up with the minimum weight being 175 kg, this includes the kart and driver.
The KZ2 class used to be called Intercontinental C (ICC) and was renamed by the CIK-FIA in January 2007.
The KZ2 class is run in both national and continental championships and is popular in Europe and the USA. In the UK, since the beginning of 2019, The Motorsport UK run championship is the only British Championship and runs to CIK regulations with Le Cont tyres. The NKF Super 4 series continues as KZ UK with a minimum weight of 180 kg but has no championship status.
CIK-FIA Karting International Supercup
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| Year | Champion | Chassis / Engine / Tire | Class | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| FRA Dorian Boccolacci | Energy Corse / TM / Bridgestone | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
| NED Ryan Van Der Burgt | DR / Modena / Bridgestone | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
| FRA Thomas Laurent | Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
| ESP Pedro Hiltbrand | CRG / Maxter / Vega | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
| ITA Alex Irlando | Sodikart / TM / Bridgestone | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
| ITA Matteo Viganò | Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
| FRA Emilien Denner | Sodikart / TM / Bridgestone | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
| ITA Simone Cunati | Birel / TM / Vega | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
| ITA Lorenzo Travisanutto | Parolin / TM / MG | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
| FRA Arthur Carbonnel | CRG / TM / LeCont | KZ2 Supercup | |||||||||||
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CIK-FIA European Championships
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| Year | European Champion | Chassis / Engine / Tire | Class | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED Thomas Knopper | PCR / TM / Dunlop | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| FRA Tony Lavanant | Energy Corse / TM / Bridgestone | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Angelo Lombardo | Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Paolo De Conto | Energy Corse / TM / Vega | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Fabian Federer | CRG / TM / Bridgestone | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| LIT Simas Juodvirsis | Energy Corse / TM / Vega | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| NOR Emil Antonsen | DR / TM / Bridgestone | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Andrea Dalè | CRG / Maxter / Bridgestone | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| SWE Joel Johansson | Energy Corse / TM / LeCont | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Fabian Federer | CRG / TM / Bridgestone | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| GER Leon Köhler | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| FRA Adrien Renaudin | Sodikart / TM / LeCont | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| SWE Emil Skärås | Energy Corse / TM / Bridgestone | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| SWE Victor Gustavsson | Birel / TM / Vega | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Giacomo Pollini | CRG / TM / MG | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
| FRA Tom Leuillet | Birel / TM / LeCont | KZ2 | |||||||||||||||||
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References
References
- [http://www.cikfia.com/fileadmin/content/REGULATIONS/Technical/Technical%20Regulations/2019/Web_RT2019.pdf] – Article 12, Specific Regulations for KZ2 & KZ1, p. 374
- "CIK-FIA European Championship | Driver Database".
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