Watch the opening round of the WSK Super Master Series

La Conca (ITA), 22.01.2025: The 20th season of WSK Promotion kicked off at the International Circuit La Conca with a large turnout for the first round of the 16th WSK Super Master Series, scheduled from January 22nd to 26th, featuring approximately 240 drivers from all over the world, already on track in the MINI, OK, OKJ, OKNJ, and KZ2 categories for the first challenge of the international karting year.

The first champions since 2006.

Back in 2006, the year that marked the beginning of WSK Promotion’s activity at La Conca, many drivers stood out before climbing up the ladder up to Formula 1, such as the Finnish Valtteri Bottas, winner that year in the then 100 Formula A, the late Jules Bianchi, winner in the 125 ICC, the British Will Stevens, winner in the 100 ICA Junior, and the Spaniard Roberto Merhi on the podium of the 100 ICA behind his compatriot Miquel Julia Perello. Today, the Formula 1 grid is composed of many other drivers who grew up in the WSK series, a total of 15 out of 20 starters: Alexander Albon, Oliver Bearman, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll, Max Verstappen, and the new entries Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoleto, Jack Doohan, and Isack Hadjar. A result that gives further prestige to the entire organization and the activities of WSK Promotion for the many young talents hosted in the 20 years of WSK-branded races.

Many new faces on the grid at La Conca.

In the first round of 2025, there are many new developments among the teams, with many drivers competing in higher categories and also many changes of jerseys. For example, among the young drivers of the MINI category, the multiple champion of the WSK Series Under 10, the young Italian Niccolò Perico, has moved up to the Gr.3 category with Team Driver, or the Estonian Mark Loomets now with MP Academy Gamoto. In the crowded OKJ category, there are many new entries from the MINI, as well as in the OK category where the home driver Luigi Coluccio returns from GT racing, competing with Ward Racing. In OKNJ, there is also a change of colours for the other Italian driver Cristian Blandino, winner of the MINI in the WSK Champions Cup, now competing in the higher category with GSR Team, while in KZ2 Giuseppe Palomba, always a protagonist in WSK races, will be at the start with his new team Maranello Kart. But these are just a few of the novelties that characterize this edition of the WSK Super Master Series and the 2025 season. 

The program of the weekend.

Following the recent Official Collective Tests, the program at La Conca includes free practice sessions for Wednesday, January 22nd, and Thursday, January 23rd. Starting Friday, January 24th, there will be timed practice, heats, and finally the final phase on Sunday, January 26th.

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Live TV Coverage.

The final phase on Sunday, January 26th, will be broadcast live on Facebook WSK Promotion, on the WSK websites, Motorsport.com, and YouTube: www.wskarting.it/index.asp, 

WSK Super Master Series, Rd1 La Conca:

Friday, January 24th: Free practice; Qualifying Practice; Qualifying heats.Saturday, January 25th: Warm up; Qualifying heats.Sunday, January 26th: Warm up; Live on TV and Live Streaming: Prefinals and Finals.The calendar of WSK Super Master Series.1st Rd – 22-26/01/2025 LA CONCA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ22nd Rd – 05-09/02/2025 SARNO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ23rd – 19-23/02/2025 LONATO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ24th – 05-09/03/2025 FRANCIACORTA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ25th – 12-16/03/2025 VITERBO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2

About WSK Karting

WSK Promotion established the international karting series back in 2006. Since then, the WSK karting championships have achieved ever-increasing participation levels, becoming the most prestigious showcase of international karting, which in recent years has exceeded 30,000 overall driver participants.

A goal achieved through the intense work of the whole WSK team, carried out with commitment, dedication and passion over these past 16 years.

And above all through the trust placed in them by the staff, federations, manufacturers, teams and the many drivers who choose the WSK races and championships to begin their career in karting and international motorsport.

Today the karting carried out in the WSK series proudly represents the starting point of current motorsport champions; in recent years almost the entire Formula 1 starting grid has been made up of drivers that grew up in WSK events.

Karting promoted by WSK goes beyond the track and behind the scenes. Through its videos, WSK Promotion takes fans backstage at each race and lets them in on the activity in the paddock, to fully relive all the excitement of every racing weekend.

Since its inception WSK Promotion has been committed to giving maximum visibility to its series for the fans and enthusiasts who, especially in this period, follow the races from home. Precisely for this reason it has all the technical infrastructure needed to be able to autonomously and remotely manage every live event.