CIK-FIA Viking Trophy in Denmark

Traditionally held in Northern Europe since the year 1990, the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy contributes to the promotion of Northern European kartmen. The Viking Trophy is hosted in turn by Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. In accordance with this rotation principle, it is Denmark’s turn to organise it this year, and it will take place […]

International FIA Karting

Traditionally held in Northern Europe since the year 1990, the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy contributes to the promotion of Northern European kartmen.

The Viking Trophy is hosted in turn by Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. In accordance with this rotation principle, it is Denmark’s turn to organise it this year, and it will take place on the Thy-Hanstholm (1,230 m) track which in past years already hosted other editions of the Viking Trophy and even some CIK-FIA European Championships. The “Thy Karting Center” circuit, located in the north of the country, is celebrating its 15th birthday this year.

As years went by, the Viking Trophy has developed: initially limited to one single category (then called ICA) and to Drivers from the four main Nordic nations, it is now held for three categories (KF2, KF3 and KZ2) and competitors from Russia, Iceland and the three Baltic countries are now also eligible. As well as providing the participants with the possibility to land a CIK-FIA title, the Viking Trophy will also give access to the World Cups for KF2 and KF3 for the top 15 classified Drivers in each of the two categories.

5 more competitors have entered this year’s event, for a total of 89 for the three categories concerned. With 35 candidates for the succession of the Russian Maxim Zimin, the Juniors’ KF3 is the most extensive field. Zimin himself is now racing in KF2, a category which gathers 31 entries, including that of the Dane Kevin Munkholm, who won the “Northern Region” Qualification to the European Championship a few weeks ago. Finally, 23 competitors have entered the KZ2 gearbox kart category. In this class, it is worth noting that the 23 Drivers are divided into 16 different chassis makes!

Qualifying practice and most qualifying heats are scheduled for Saturday 20 June. The last heats will be held on Sunday morning and will be followed by the three pre-finals and the three finals in the afternoon from 13h30.

All the results of the event will be published in real time on the website www.cikfia.com.

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Publié le 13/06/2009