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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 26–27 hp (19–20 kW). 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

Year World Cup Winner [1] Chassis / Engine / Tires
2009 Giuliano Niceta Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2010 Alexander Albon Intrepid / TM / Dunlop
2011 Charles Leclerc Intrepid / TM / Vega
2012 Luca Corberi Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
Year World Championship Winner [1] Chassis / Engine / Tires
2013 Alessio Lorandi Tony Kart / Parilla / LeCont
2014 Enaam Ahmed FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2015 Logan Sargeant FA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
2016 Victor Martins Kosmic / Parilla / Vega
2017 Dexter Patterson Exprit / TM / LeCont
2018 Victor Bernier Kosmic / Parilla / Vega
2019 Thomas ten Brinke FA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
2020 Freddie Slater Kosmic / Vortex / LeCont

Europe

Year European Champion [1] Chassis / Engine / Tires
1999 Reinhard Kofler [2] Tony Kart / Vortex
2000 Michael Ammermüller n/a
2001 Sebastian Vettel Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2002 Sébastien Buemi CRG / Maxter / Vega
2003 Nicholas Risitano Birel / TM / Vega
2004 Stefano Coletti Birel / Parilla / Vega
2005 Michael Christensen Gillard / Parilla / Bridgestone
2006 Miquel Monrás Maranello / Parilla / Vega
2007 Jack Harvey Maranello / XTR / Dunlop
2008 Aaro Vainio Maranello / Maxter / Dunlop
2009 Nyck de Vries Zanardi / Parilla / Vega
2010 Alexander Albon Intrepid / TM / Dunlop
2011 George Russell Intrepid / TM / Vega
2012 George Russell Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2013 Lando Norris FA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
2014 Enaam Ahmed FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2015 Christian Lundgaard Tony Kart / Vortex/ LeCont
2016 Fin Kenneally FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2017 Jonny Edgar Exprit / TM / LeCont
2018 Paul Aron FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2019 Marcus Amand Kosmic / Parilla / LeCont
2020 Ugo Ugochukwu Kart Republic / Parilla / LeCont

See also

References

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