An extraordinary participation at the opening event of the 2026 WSK season

Official Collective Tests are underway with 323 drivers entered.

La Conca (ITA), 16.01.2026
The three-day Official Collective Tests have begun at the La Conca International Circuit in Muro Leccese with an extraordinary participation. This event serves as the prelude to the 2026 WSK Promotion season, which kicks off next week—from January 21 to 25—with the first of five rounds of the WSK Super Master Series, featuring the MINI, OKNJ, OKJ, OK, and KZ2 categories.

323 drivers from 56 nations
The provisional entry list for the WSK Super Master Series features an impressive 323 drivers from 56 nations. These remarkable figures represent a further appreciation in the WSK Promotion organization from manufacturers, teams, drivers, and industry professionals alike, further testifying to the global prestige of WSK-branded karting.

The Nations represented in the WSK Super Master Series at La Conca span all continents:
Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, United Arab Emirates, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Japan, Great Britain, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Mexico, Norway, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States.

The fastest times set on January 16th.
Approximately 230 drivers made it to the track during the first day of testing on Friday. The lineup included many new entries —particularly in the youth categories—joining the established protagonists of recent seasons, along with numerous updates to the team lineups.
The testing schedule provided four practice sessions for each driver. Testing will continue over the next two days, Saturday, January 17th, and Sunday, January 18th.
These were the fastest times recorded on Friday, established primarily during the final two sessions of the day:
MINI U10: Denver Bos (NED) (Kidix – KR/Iame/Vega) 54.120s
MINI Gr.3: Nahyl El Gahoudi (FRA) (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame/Vega) 53.248s
OK-NJ: Leo Laitinen (FIN) (Parolin Finland – Parolin/TM Kart/Vega) 48.632s
OKJ: Antonio Pizzonia (BRA) (Ward Racing – Parolin/TM Kart/Vega) 47.697s
OK: Jindrich Pesl (CZE) (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex/LeCont) 46.925s
KZ2: Max Orlov (//) (CPB Sport – Sodikart/TM Kart/LeCont) 46.721s

The program.
The program will continue with the Official Collective on Saturday, January 17th and Sunday, January 18th from 8:00.
Info: www.wskarting.it

WSK Promotion 2026, the complete calendar:

WSK OFFICIAL COLLECTIVE TEST
16-17-18/01/2026 LA CONCA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2

WSK SUPER MASTER SERIES (Wednesday/Sunday n.5 race days)
1st Rd 21-25/01/2026 LA CONCA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
2nd Rd 04-08/02/2026 SARNO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
3rd Rd 18-22/02/2026 VITERBO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
4th Rd 04-08/03/2026 LONATO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
5th Rd 18-22/03/2026 FRANCIACORTA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2

WSK EURO SERIES (Wednesday/Saturday n.4 race days)
1st Rd 11-14/02/2026 VITERBO / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2
2nd Rd 15-18/04/2026 LONATO / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2
3rd Rd 08-11/07/2026 CREMONA / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2

WSK FINAL CUP (Wednesday/Sunday n.5 race days)
1st Rd 26-30/08/2026 FRANCIACORTA / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2
2nd Rd 21-25/10/2026 LONATO / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2
3rd Rd 25-29/11/2026 VITERBO / MINI – OKNJ – OKN – OKJ – OK – KZ2

Info: www.wskarting.it/index.asp

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