GLOBAL RACING SYSTEM
EDITORIAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Passion, dreams, and a pinch of folly. When the WSK adventure started in 2006 this is what moved us. We had before us an unknown voyage: potentially fantastic, but entirely to be created. Today, after less than a decade, we can look back and rejoyce that 2 of the 4 drivers who won our inaugural race season are now in F1, we can look back and count the people who stepped on track and grew up with us, we can look back and … realize we had a winning vision. But we’re not interested in looking back, because WSK’s DNA is bent towards the future. This is why, year after year, we have worked hard to raise the prestige and level of competition of our racing series and this is also why we were chosen as the promoter of CIK-FIA events. We are also grateful for the far-sighted approach to karting adopted by the CIK and FIA presidents: Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa and Jean Todt. It is thanks to their perspective if we are now involved in the single-seater racing world with the F4 project, eager to honor the trust placed in us by ACI-CSAI President Angelo Sticchi Damiani. WSK is ready for the next challenge.
1.0 WSK - CIK - F4 1.1 A Global Promoter 1.2 Only the Best of Motorsport 1.3 Discovering and Nurturing Talent
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2.0 KARTING 2.1 WSK Calendar 2.2 CIK-FIA Calendar
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3.0 FORMULA 4 3.1 Car 3.2 Race Format 3.3 Prizes 3.4 Calendar
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4.0 PROMOTION 4.1 Paddock 4.2 New Trailer 4.3 Media Exposure
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Luca De Donno WSK Promotion President
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A GLOBAL PROMOTER
A GLOBAL PROMOTER WSK Promotion - a promoter that caters to the development of drivers who aspire to become F1 professionals, supporting them from karting to the first steps of formula racing
Motorsport is made of men and machines, sweat and fuel, speed and rationality, courage and safety apparently irreconcilable factors that become one on track. From Europe to the USA, Asia to Oceania, races blend metal and flesh together to create one of the best shows on earth. It takes wisdom, respect, and audacity to manage this combination. Anyone who wants to compete on four wheels should choose to rely on people who take the magic of racing as a professional mission.
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A GLOBAL PROMOTER
Whether you are aiming for success on karts or are considering the big step to single-seat cars, there is just one way to go: WSK Promotion, the global promoter that supports drivers from the top levels of international karting, with its signature WSK series and the CIK-FIA championships, all the way to formula racing, with the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth, certified by FIA and signed by ACI-CSAI.
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ONLY THE BEST
ONLY THE BEST OF MOTORSPORT Anyone who races with WSK Promotion, no matter how young, gets to perform on the world’s most prestigious stages
The international milieu of CIK-FIA Championships and WSK Series, like the new Italian F4 Championship, is the highest expression of motorsport that young talents can experience on their way to becoming professionals: only the world’s best drivers and teams compete here, traveling to events with trailers as futuristic and advanced as those of the racing elite. Anyone who makes it to this level wants one thing only: to win. And WSK Promotion offers them the opportunity to do so in the most prestigious arenas. It is a simple motorsport truth: if you want to prove you are the best, the WSK Promotion racing scene is the place to be.
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DISCOVERING TALENT
DISCOVERING AND NURTURING TALENT Motorsport is fueled by passion - passion for mechanical engineering, but above all passion for drivers. WSK Promotion discovers emerging talents on karts and supports them in their move up to car racing Karting has always been considered the breeding ground of new racing talents. And today more than ever it commands the attention of professional motorsport observers. Over the past few
seasons, some of the major teams of four wheel racing have extended their interest to this sport. This is where Red Bull’s selective driver development program has found several interesting drivers to
take on board. And the same is true for the Ferrari Driver Academy, the Sahara Force India F1 Team Academy, the Lotus F1 Junior Team and the McLaren Young Driver Development Program: they all look to the
international kart scene to scout for tomorrow’s stars. And other outfits like Art Grand Prix and Racing Steps Foundation have even chosen to discover and nurture talent through a direct involvement in the world of karting.
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DISCOVERING TALENT
This is why WSK Promotion is committed to further only the highest expression of karting, through its signature international series and also thanks to its role as promoter of all championships by the CIK-FIA (the Karting Commission of the International Automobile Federation). The mission, in fact, is to guarantee the best standards of service and assistance to all those drivers who are
currently racing on karts, but are already catching a glimpse of their ultimate goal: F1. As of 2014, WSK Promotion also plays a new role in young talents’ delicate transition to formula cars. This is usually experienced as a drastic move, but with the right support and starting from the proper category - it can turn into an easy step towards the highest pinnacles of professional racing.
WSK Promotion has taken on this new ambitious task by becoming official promoter of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth, which aims to function precisely as a bridge form karts to singleseater cars. The new F4 category is fruit of the FIA’s desire to help talented drivers learn and acquire as much experience as possible on their way to becoming the F1 drivers of tomorrow.
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2.0 KARTING
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WSK CALENDAR
2014 WSK CALENDAR The 2014 WSK season spans over three series dedicated to young athletes who aspire to become professional drivers. Whether in the Mini or the KZ2, the KF or KFJ, drivers who compete for WSK titles face the tough challenge and great opportunity of facing off with the best names of the international karting scene
WSK CHAMPIONS CUP KZ2 - KF - KF Junior - 60 Mini Round 1: 2 March - Muro Leccese - Lecce Round 2: 9 March - Muro Leccese - Lecce WSK SUPER MASTER SERIES KZ2 - KF - KF Junior - 60 Mini Round 1: 23 March - Sarno - Salerno Round 2: 13 April - Cas.tto di Branduzzo - Pavia Round 3: 27 April - Muro Leccese - Lecce WSK FINAL CUP KZ2 - KF - KF Junior - 60 Mini Single Event: 2 November - Adria - Rovigo
ADRIA KARTING INTL RACEWAY
LA CONCA INTL CIRCUIT
7 LAGHI INTL CIRCUIT
NAPOLI INTL CIRCUIT
ADRIA - ITALY
CASTELLETTO DI B.ZZO - ITALY
MURO LECCESE - ITALY
SARNO - ITALY
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CIK-FIA CALENDAR
2014 CIK-FIA CALENDAR Like last year, WSK Promotion is the organizer of the 2014 CIK-FIA Europeans: 6 events between May and August with alternating categories on track. The season highlight, of course, will be the single-match events defining the World Championship for each category
CIK-FIA WORLD KF & KFJ CHAMPIONSHIP 18-21 SEPT - ESSAY (FRA) CIK-FIA WORLD KZ CHAMPIONSHIP CIK-FIA INT’L KZ2 SUPER CUP 09-12 OCT - SARNO (ITA) CIK-FIA EUROPEAN KZ & KZ2 CHAMPIONSHIP 12-15 JUNE - Genk (BEL) 10-13 JULY - Wackersdorf (DEU) 24-27 JULY - Kristianstad (SWE) CIK-FIA EUROPEAN KF CHAMPIONSHIP 08-11 MAY - Muro Leccese (ITA) 29 MAY-01 JUNE - Zuera (ESP) 12-15 JUNE - Genk (BEL) 28-31 AUG - Brandon (GBR) CIK-FIA EUROPEAN KFJ CHAMPIONSHIP 08-11 MAY - Muro Leccese (ITA) 29 MAY-01 JUNE - Zuera (ESP) 24-27 JULY - Kristianstad (SWE) 28-31 AUG - Brandon (GBR) CIK-FIA KARTING ACADEMY TROPHY 12-15 JUNE - Genk (BEL) 10-13 JULY - Wackersdorf (DEU) 09-12 OCT - Sarno (ITA)
DU GRAND OUEST INTL CIRCUIT
NAPOLI INTL CIRCUIT
LA CONCA INTL CIRCUIT
ZUERA INTL CIRCUIT
HORENSBERGDAM CIRCUIT
PRO KART RACELAND
ASUM RING
PF INTL KART CIRCUIT
SARNO - ITALY
MURO LECCESE - ITALY
ESSAY - FRANCE
ZUERA - SPAIN
KRISTIANSTAD - SWEDEN
GENK - BELGIUM
WACKERSDORF - GERMANY
BRANDON - UK
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3.0 FORMULA 4
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CAR
CAR The new Formula 4 category has been blessed by FIA as a transition “instrument” from karting to open-wheel car racing. And to ensure the greatest success to this strategic step in a driver’s career, the new formula car has been engineered according the highest quality and safety standards
Chassis: Tatuss composite carbon fiber monocoque with anti-intrusion panels, with FIA F4 homologation Safety features: FIA F4 homologated composite carbon crahsbox, front and rear; FIA F4 homologated steering column; FIA homologated Cortex wheel retention cables; OMP 6-point safety belts compatible with HANS systems; OMP electric fire extinguisher; FIA homologated lateral helmet protection; FIA homologated extractable seat Bodywork: glass fiber Wings: front wing with adjustable mainplane and 2-section adjustable rear wing Instruments: LCD display integrated with steering wheel by Next Solution Data acquisition: AIM Evo 4 with camera car
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Measurements: wheel base 2750 mm; 1510 mm front and 1460 mm rear track width
SUSPENSION Front and rear Oram suspension, adjustable bump and rebound
DAMPERS Double overlapped triangles with push-rod, adjustable camber and caster (rear roll center and anti-squat)
TIRES AND RIMS Pirelli tires: front 200 x 540 x 13” rear 250 x 575 x 13” OZ rims: aluminum, with 13” center bolt
BRAKES Brembo 2 piston calipers and ventilated steel discs
TRANSMISSION Sequential Sadev 6-speed gearbox, paddle shift control, Magneti Marelli EGA
ENGINE Fiat Abarth Turbo 1.4 cc 160 CV ELECTRONICS Magneti Marelli
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CAR
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RACE FORMAT
RACE FORMAT The Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth is structured so drivers will learn as much as possible. Here are the format, point system, and equipment rules for each round
Each race weekend will open with 2 free practice sessions (40’ each), followed by 2 official qualifying practice sessions (15’ each). Drivers will then face 3 races: Race 1 and 3 will be 28’ long plus 1 lap, while Race 2 (the middle one) will last 18’ plus 1 lap. The first qualifying session will define the start grid for the first race. The order of arrival of Race 1, in turn, will define the grid for Race 2 (the
shortest of the 3), but with the Top 10 lined up in inverted order. The second qualifying session, instead, will define the starting grid for Race 3. In the long races (R1 and R3), points will be awarded to the Top 10 as follows: 25 - 18 15 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 2 - 1. The short race (R2) will award points only to the Top 8, as follows: 13 - 11 - 9 - 6 5 - 4 - 2 - 1. The driver of the best lap in each race will
earn 1 extra point, while the author of the overall fastest lap in the qualifying phase will earn a grand total of 5 points. In addition, true to the FIA-certified teaching mission of the series, the poleman’s performance and telemetric data will be analyzed by ACICSAI Federal School instructors and shared with all participating drivers, over the course of a dedicated technical briefing.
Drivers will also learn how to manage tires under parc fermè conditions. In the free practice phase, each driver may use 1 set of new tires, plus 1 set of tires used in the previous event (the first round alone will allow for 2 new sets). After free practice, each driver will have to manage the entire weekend - from official qualifying practice to Race 3 - with just 6 new tires (3 front and 3 rear).
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PRIZES
PRIZES The Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth has rich awards in store, beginning with 40,000 euros for the 2014 title winner
The Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth bears the signature of the ACI-CSAI (the Italian Automotive Federation and its Sporting Commission). Since the new formula championship is dedicated to the youngest talents, the title of F4 Champion is reserved to the 15 to 17 year old age range. Drivers 18 and over will compete, instead, for a seperate title: the ACI-CSAI F4 Trophy.
The generous prize purse put up by the ACI-CSAI reflects the importance of the series: the champion will receive a cash award of 40,000 euro and, along with the vice-champion, will be enrolled in the ACI-CSAI School HighSpeed Supercourse in Vallelunga at the end of the season. A smaller, but lush award also awaits the “18 and over� F4 Trophy winner, for a sum of 10,000 euro.
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CALENDAR ROUND 2 IMOLA
ROUND 5 VALLELUNGA
29 JUNE
14 SEPTEMBER
ROUND 3 MUGELLO
ROUND 6 MONZA
13 JULY
28 SEPTEMBER
ROUND 1 ADRIA
ROUND 4 MAGIONE
8 JUNE
03 AUGUST
ROUND 7 BARCELONA
CALENDAR 6 events in Italy, plus the grand finale in Spain to elect the inaugural Italian Formula 4 Champion
19 OCTOBER
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4.0 PROMOTION
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PADDOCK
PADDOCK A championship’s prestige is also tied to the quality of its paddock and its global dedication to drivers, teams, fans, guests, and the media
WSK HOSPITALITY The relax area for anyone, from fans to operators, who wants to enjoy the action without sacrificing comfort
WSK STATION The Station is like the brain of the WSK paddock: a top-notch “help point� that responds to each and every need that may arise
WSK RACE CONTROL WSK is a brand of excellence also thanks to its safety and rule enforcement standards, guaranteed through its hightech mobile control room
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NEW TRAILER
THE NEW TRAILER A two-level luxury space to pamper paddock VIPs. Meeting areas, dining, comfort: the WSK Promotion Special Truck offers this and more to its F4 guests
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MEDIA EXPOSURE
MEDIA EXPOSURE WSK MAGAZINE The mission of any race promoter is to organize championships; but this also means taking the race action to those who cannot experience it first-hand. Here are the media features that allow WSK Promotion to succeed in its communication goals
21,000 COPIES DISTRIBUTED LIVESTREAMING VIDEO
90 HOURS IN 1 SEASON 12 TRACK-SIDE CAMERAS 1 MOBILE PRODUCTION ROOM 15 VIDEO TECHNICIANS
TELEVISION AUDIENCE
1,155,000 VIEWERS IN 1 SEASON TV AIR TIME - RAI SPORT
42 HOURS / YEAR 3 INTERNET WEBSITES - WSK.IT - CIKFIACHAMPIONSHIP.COM - F4CHAMPIONSHIP.COM
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