FIA welcomes Esports to 2025 FIA Karting World Championship to promote grassroots motor sport

The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA), the worldwide governing physique for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has introduced that the 2025 FIA Karting World Championship can be supported by an Esports occasion organised by the Swedish ASN. The initiative goals to showcase the various grassroots pathways accessible for participation in motor sport.

Because the World Motor Sport Council validated the addition of Esports into the FIA Worldwide Sporting Code in 2023, recognising it as an official self-discipline of motor sport, the FIA has hosted main worldwide occasions together with the FIA Motorsport Video games Esports Cup.

Esports affords a novel alternative to have interaction with new communities the world over and the mixed Esports and Karting occasion on the FIA Karting World Championship kinds a part of the FIA’s mission to create new pathways from the display screen to the observe.

Vincent Caro, FIA Head of Circuit Grassroots Disciplines & Actions, mentioned:“Bringing collectively Karting and Esports on the 2025 FIA Karting World Championship underscores the FIA’s dedication to grassroots funding and increasing the methods folks can interact with motor sport. All of the gear that the SBF will arrange for the competitors between senior karting drivers will stay in place all through the weekend of the occasion, so that every one guests and spectators tempted by an Esports expertise can check out the simulators free of charge. “This activation additionally makes the expertise of visiting an FIA occasion much more engaging to the general public. Accessibility is central to the FIA’s International Karting Plan and this initiative is a serious step towards rising participation and opening new entry factors into the game.”

Jessica Bjurström, Chair of Svenska Bilsportförbundet, mentioned:“We’re actually excited to have the ability to host an Esports competitors when the FIA Karting World Championship involves Kristianstad in September. Esports is a rising self-discipline and this a terrific alternative for extra folks to become involved with the thrills of motor sport whether or not on-track or on-screen.”

The occasion can be held on the Åsum Ring, Kristianstad and can utilise 12 racing sims to stage a dynamic racing competitors through the championship weekend. An FIA-recognised occasion, the competitors is registered on the Worldwide Sporting Calendar and can be officiated by a gaggle of worldwide stewards, appointed by the ASN.

Entries are open for any particular person aged 14+ who holds an Worldwide Licence. The digital competitors will use the iRacing title and, in keeping with the ambitions of most younger karting drivers, the FIA F4 class has been chosen for the competitors.

The appliance type to compete within the occasion is out there right here.

The 2025 FIA Karting World Championship can be held in Kristianstad, Sweden over 11-14 September and can crown champions within the OK-Junior (12-14 years outdated) and OK (14+) classes. FIA Karting occasions are free to observe on YouTube on the FIA Karting Championship channel, accessible right here.

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For media enquiries please contact FIA Sport Communications Supervisor, Omar Sharif: osharif@fia.com

The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA) is the governing physique for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It’s a non-profit organisation dedicated to driving innovation and championing security, sustainability and equality throughout motor sport and mobility.

Based in 1904, with places of work in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings collectively 245 Member Organisations throughout 5 continents, representing thousands and thousands of highway customers, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces laws for motor sport, together with seven FIA World Championships, to make sure worldwide competitions are protected and honest for all.