Sauro Cesetti, a leading international Formula A driver for the Italian Birel s.p.a kart chassis manafacturer

Formula A (FA) is the top level of Go-kart racing or karting. This class uses 100cc two-stroke engines, which must be approved by the FIA. Chassis must be made by a manufacturer approved for Intercontinental A (ICA) or Intercontinental C but they can be prototypes. Image File history File links Sauro_Cesetti. ... Image File history File links Sauro_Cesetti. ... A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... The two-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine differs from the more common four-stroke cycle by having only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) instead of four, although the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) still occur. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Intercontinental A, also known as ICA, is a karting class that uses reed valve 100cc two stroke engines which must be homologated by the FIA. Drivers must be 15+ to race. ... Also known as ICC, Intercontinental C is the kart racing class is for 125cc reed-valve two-stroke engines with a six speed gearbox. ... Prototypes or prototypical instances combine the most representative attributes of a category. ...

As the Formula One of karting, Formula A has very high costs, and drivers typically spend $100,000 per year to compete. From 2007 it will be using the cheaper 125cc Touch-and-Go engines to increase participation. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Touch-and-Go is a term used in many ways: TaG engines are kart engines which have an electric starter motor and so dont have to be pushed like many other varieties. ...

Drivers typically compete in national competitions, then move into international racing in the ICA or JICA (Junior ICA) classes where they have to finish in the top 34 to qualify to compete in FA. Once in FA, drivers either stay for a few years to improve their skills before moving on to car racing, or they become professional kart racers and race in FA until they retire. Many—if not most—successful open-wheel racing drivers started their careers in karts. Junior Intercontinental A is a kart racing class for drivers aged 13 to 15. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Open-wheel racing refers to a type of motor racing in which the wheels of the cars are not housed inside fenders, as in stock car or touring car racing, but rather out in the open at the end of readily-visible axles and suspension systems. ...

Past champions

European Champions since 2000

• 2000 - Lewis Hamilton (GB), CRG/Parilla/Bridgestone
• 2001 - Carlo Van Dam (NL), Gillard/Parilla/Bridgestone
• 2002 - David Hemkemeyer (DE), Mach 1/KZH/Bridgestone
• 2003 - Bas Lammers (NL), Swiss Hutless/Vortex/Bridgestone
• 2004 - Nick De Bruijn (NL), Gillard/Parilla/Bridgestone
• 2005 - Oliver Oakes (GB) , PDB/Bridgestone