WSK Super Master Series
Region International
Inaugural season 2010; 16 years ago(2010)
Drivers' champion Ukraine Lev Krutogolov (OK , Energy–IAME ) Brazil Antônio Pizzonia Neto (OK-J , Parolin–TM) Maksim Orlov (KZ2 , Sodi–TM) Italy Niccolò Perico (OKN-J , Kart Republic–IAME ) Malta Zane Pace (Mini Gr.3 , Tony Kart–Vortex) United States Zayne Burgess (U10 , Parolin–TM)Most titles Italy Marco Ardigò (5)Official website
The WSK Super Master Series , formerly known as the WSK Master Series , is a kart racing competition organised by WSK Promotion and sanctioned by ACI Sport . Hosted annually since 2010, it is one of 11 competitions on the international kart racing calendar in CIK-FIA classes.
The five-round championship is held across Italy in six classes: OK , OK-J , KZ2 , OKN-J , Mini Gr.3 , and U10 . It was previously contested in KZ , KF , and KF-J .
Notable champions have included four Formula One drivers: Antonio Giovinazzi (2010–2011, KF2 ), Max Verstappen (2012, KF2; 2013, KZ2 ), Andrea Kimi Antonelli (2019, OK-J ), and Arvid Lindblad (2020, OK-J). Verstappen became the first champion to progress to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2021 . Marco Ardigò won a record five titles in the gearbox category between 2012 and 2018. Beitske Visser (2010, KZ2 ) is the only female champion.
History The WSK Master Series was founded by WSK Promotion in 2010 as an three-round championship across Italy in KF2 , KF3 , KZ2 , with non-scoring rounds in 60 Mini . In KZ2, Beitske Visser became the first female champion of the series. It was renamed the WSK Super Master Series in 2014. Since 2025, it has served as the season-opening competition in CIK-FIA classes, following the demise of the South Garda Winter Cup and the WSK Champions Cup , with 552 entrants in six classes: OK , OK-J , KZ2 , OKN-J , Mini Gr.3 , and U10 .
Champions Key Drivers * Driver has competed in Formula One † Formula One World Drivers' Champion ‡ FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline Tyres B Bridgestone LC LeCont C Carlisle M Maxxis D Dunlop MG MG Tires G Goodyear M Mojo K Komet V Vega
Senior class (2010–present) Junior classes (2010–present) Primary junior class (2010–present) Secondary junior class (2024–present) Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke 2024 Romania Bogdan Cosma CristoforExprit TM V Slovakia Alex MolotaItaly Valerio ViapianaOKN-J 125cc 2025 United States Lucas PalacioKart Republic IAME V Italy Michele OrlandoItaly Gioele GirardelloOKN-J 125cc 2026 Italy Niccolò PericoKart Republic IAME V Italy Luigi D'AscoliSweden Elton HedforsOKN-J 125cc Source:
Gearbox classes (2010–present) Primary gearbox class (2010–present) Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke 2010 Netherlands Beitske Visser Intrepid TM D Italy Marco ZanchettaItaly Simone BrennaKZ2 125cc 2011 Italy Paolo De ContoEnergy TM D Italy Marco ArdigòNetherlands Beitske Visser KZ1 125cc 2012 Italy Marco ArdigòTony Kart Vortex V Netherlands Jorrit PexFrance Arnaud KozlinskiKZ1 125cc 2013 Netherlands Max Verstappen †CRG TM B United Kingdom Ben Hanley Italy Riccardo NegroKZ2 125cc 2014 Italy Marco Ardigò (2)Tony Kart Vortex B Netherlands Bas LammersBelgium Jonathan ThononKZ2 125cc 2015 Italy Marco Ardigò (3)Tony Kart Vortex V Finland Simo PuhakkaFrance Anthony AbbasseKZ2 125cc 2016 Italy Marco Ardigò (4)Tony Kart Vortex V France Anthony AbbasseFrance Jérémy IglesiasKZ 125cc 2017 Netherlands Bas LammersSodi TM B Czech Republic Patrik HájekFrance Anthony AbbasseKZ2 125cc 2018 Italy Marco Ardigò (5)Tony Kart Vortex B Italy Alessandro IrlandoItaly Paolo De ContoKZ2 125cc 2019 Netherlands Bas Lammers (2)Sodi TM B France Adrien RenaudinItaly Marco ArdigòKZ2 125cc 2020 Finland Simo PuhakkaTony Kart Vortex V Italy Giuseppe PalombaItaly Fabian FedererKZ2 125cc 2021 Netherlands Marijn KremersBirel ART TM V Finland Juho ValtanenSweden Viktor GustavssonKZ2 125cc 2022 Netherlands Senna van WalstijnSodi TM V Italy Matteo ViganoSpain Pedro HiltbrandKZ2 125cc 2023 Italy Cristian BertucaBirel ART TM V France Emilien DennerItaly Matteo ViganoKZ2 125cc 2024 Italy Cristian Bertuca (2)Birel ART TM V Estonia Markus KajakFrance Tom LeuilletKZ2 125cc 2025 Netherlands Senna van Walstijn (2)Sodi TM V Italy Cristian BertucaRomania Daniel VasileKZ2 125cc 2026 Maksim Orlov Sodi TM LC Netherlands Senna van WalstijnCzech Republic Marek SkřivanKZ2 125cc Source:
Secondary gearbox class (2011–2016) Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke 2011 Italy Marco ZanchettaCKR TM D Italy Alfredo Daniele Delli CompagniCroatia Kristijan HabulinKZ2 125cc 2012 United Kingdom Jordon Lennox-LambCRG Maxter D Czech Republic Jan MidrlaItaly Francesco CelentaKZ2 125cc 2013 – 2015 No secondary gearbox class contested 2016 Italy Leonardo Lorandi Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Giacomo PolliniItaly Alessandro IrlandoKZ2 125cc Source:
Mini classes (2010–present) Under-12 class (2010–present) Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke 2010 No title awarded 2011 2012 Italy Leonardo Lorandi Tony Kart LKE LC Italy Pietro MazzolaSpain Eliseo Martinez60M 60cc 2013 Spain Eliseo MartinezCRG LKE LC Italy Leonardo MarsegliaIndia Kush Maini 60M 60cc 2014 Italy Nicola AbrusciTony Kart LKE V Malaysia Muizzuddin GafarUkraine Makar Mizevych60M 60cc 2015 Norway Dennis Hauger CRG TM V Italy Mattia MullerItaly Leonardo Marseglia60M 60cc 2016 Italy Michael PaparoFormula K TM V Italy Francesco Pizzi Italy Gabriele Minì 60M 60cc 2017 Italy Gabriele Minì Parolin TM V Russia Nikita Bedrin Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli *60M 60cc 2018 Norway Martinius Stenshorne Parolin TM V Poland Tymek Kucharczyk Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli *60M 60cc 2019 United Arab Emirates Rashid Al Dhaheri Parolin TM V Belgium Ean Eyckmans Jamaica Alex Powell 60M 60cc 2020 Russia Dmitry MatveevEnergy TM V Japan Kean Nakamura-Berta Poland Maciej Gładysz 60M 60cc 2021 Netherlands René Lammers Parolin IAME V Italy Emanuele Olivieri Spain Christian Costoya60M 60cc 2022 Czech Republic Jindřich PešlParolin IAME V Spain Christian CostoyaBelgium Dries Van Langendonck 60M 60cc 2023 Turkey İskender ZülfikariParolin IAME V Netherlands Dean HoogendoornRomania Cosma Cristofor BogdanGr.3 60cc 2024 Australia William CallejaParolin TM V Netherlands Daniel MirónItaly Cristian BlandinoGr.3 60cc 2025 Italy Niccolò PericoKart Republic IAME V Portugal Xavier LazaroFrance Stan RatajskiGr.3 60cc 2026 Malta Zane PaceTony Kart Vortex V Morocco Nahyl El GahoudiUnited Kingdom Daniel FergusonGr.3 60cc Source:
Under-10 class (2023–present) Year Champion Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke 2023 Ukraine Oleksandr LegenkyiKart Republic IAME V Russia Daniil KutskovBelgium Antoine VenantU10 60cc 2024 Italy Niccolò PericoEnergy IAME V United States Lucas PalacioSweden Carl NellegårdU10 60cc 2025 United States Josh BergmanKart Republic IAME V Italy Daniel PasqualiNetherlands Wynn GodschalkU10 60cc 2026 United States Zayne BurgessParolin TM V France Sasha MirasUnited States Blake HsuehU10 60cc Source:
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