2017 Best Of: Luca De Donno, President of WSK Promotion

Promoter of the CIK-FIA Competitions since 2013 as President of WSK Promotion, Luca De Donno wanted to take stock of the 2017 season, as well as of the last five years which have been very important for Karting.

“The 2017 season was positive for the participants with a very clear increase for the OK category and a noticeable increase in KZ2. I also noted a good satisfaction rating from the many competitors who made their appreciation of the different Championships known. We have made good progress in terms of organisation throughout these five years as the CIK-FIA Competitions Promoter.

The success of WSK Promotion is based on a very successful team at all levels and the experience we have accumulated in the various international and national WSK series. The collaboration with the CIK-FIA has also been enriched by better mutual knowledge year after year, to reach a very effective cooperation. I would like to point out that this strong cooperation concerns all sectors of the Competition: press, teams, organisers, CIK-FIA staff and WSK staff. It is always possible to do better, but the current standard of Competitions is really very good.

Overall, international categories are on the rise in the world of karting. All of the work done jointly by the various stakeholders is bearing fruit and we can have legitimate hopes for the future of CIK-FIA karting, not only internationally, but also in the national championships. We are in an important period, favourable to these international categories, and everyone must continue to work in this direction.

The experience of these five years as CIK-FIA Competitions Promoter has been very important and very rewarding for us. I am very happy to have experienced it and I thank Jean Todt, the President of the FIA, Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, the President of the CIK-FIA and Kees Van De Grint, Vice-President of the CIK-FIA for putting their faith in us.”

CIK-FIA Best of 2017 / © Photo KSP