# Karting European Championship

The FIA Karting European Championship, officially known as the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a kart racing competition organised by the CIK-FIA. Alongside the Karting World Championship, it is one of two major karting competitions sanctioned by the FIA.
Several past champions have progressed to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, including Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
As of 2024, the European Championship is held across two direct-drive and three gearbox classes. The primary direct-drive class is OK, and the primary gearbox class is KZ.

## History
### Early years (1972–1981)

The Karting European Championship was first held in 1972, running a 100cc direct-drive class won by Italian driver Gabriele Gorini, who retained his titles in 1973 and 1975. In 1979, Cathy Muller became the first woman to win a European title, doing so in the 100cc class. The direct-drive category was contested under 100cc Intercontinental A (ICA) regulations until the introduction of the 135cc Formula K (FK) class in 1982, superseding ICA.
The gearbox category has since been added, first contested in 1974 in the Formula C (FC) class and won by Dutch driver Aad van Daalen. Between 1979 and 1981, a secondary gearbox class (FC-2) was held but did not return until Intercontinental C (ICC) was displaced as the lead gearbox class by FC in 1996. Gianfranco Baroni won four FC European Championships from 1976 to 1981.

### New Formula regulations (1982–1992)

FK was ran from 1982 to 1990, and again in 1992, as the primary direct-drive class, until it was replaced by Formula A (FA) and its Super sub-class (FSA). In 1988 and 1989, the Super 100 (S100) class was also contested as a main direct-drive competition.
Michael Schumacher won the 1987 ICA European Championship, going on to become the first European Champion to also win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1994.
In 1989, Jos Verstappen became the first driver to win two European Championships in the same season with his wins in S100 and ICA, a feat only repeated in 2013 by his son Max.
ICC replaced FC as the primary gearbox class in 1983, having been the secondary class in 1982. Walter van Lent became the first non-Italian ICC European Champion in 1990, and the last in the primary gearbox class until Jonathan Thonon in 2008.

### The Super era (1993–2006)

From 1993 to 2000, FSA became the pre-eminent class in the direct-drive category, being run alongside its secondary FA class, as well as ICA. The 2000 season was notable for marking the start of the fierce rivalry between CRG teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, who finished first and second in that year's FA European Championship, respectively. FA succeeded FSA as the lead class upon the latter's European demise at the end of the 2000 season.
In the gearbox category, ICC was again replaced by FC as the main class in 1996, becoming the secondary class once more. FC would later be renamed to Super-ICC from 2002 onwards.
The 250cc Superkart category was contested for the first time in 2002, going on to be contested at 18 successive European Championships.

### Modern KF/OK and KZ era (2007–present)

In 2007, the primary direct-drive class became KF1 and the primary gearbox class became KZ1, as the CIK-FIA attempted to re-brand global karting. The secondary divisions KF2 and KZ2 each replaced ICA and ICC; both classes had been contested since the early 1980s.
KF3 also succeeded Junior Intercontinental A (ICA-J) as the junior direct-drive class, later renaming to KF-J in 2013. In 2009, the entire podium—Nyck de Vries, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Daniil Kvyat—went on to graduate to Formula One, the only time this has happened at the European Championship.
Between 2005 and 2008, Marco Ardigò won four consecutive direct-drive titles with Tony Kart, remaining the only driver to complete a four-peat in the European Championship as of 2024. Ardigò is the only driver to have won five European Championships, adding a fifth title in KZ in 2016.
In 2013, Max Verstappen won both the KF and KZ European Championships with CRG, becoming the first—and to this date, only—driver to have won direct-drive and gearbox titles in the same season.
KF2 became the primary direct-drive category in 2010, replacing KF1—known as Super KF in 2009—and ending 28 seasons of secondary direct-drive classes being held at the European Championship. After nine seasons of KF regulations in the direct-drive category, the CIK-FIA shifted towards Original Kart (OK) regulations from 2016 onwards.
In 2017, Spanish-born Moroccan driver Sami Taoufik became the first non-European champion in a primary class, winning the OK European Championship with FA Kart.
The 2020 Superkart European Championship, originally scheduled to be hosted at Le Mans–Bugatti, was cancelled amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, ending its 18-year tenure under the CIK-FIA banner.
In 2020 and 2021, aged 14 and 15, Andrea Kimi Antonelli won back-to-back OK European Championships, becoming the youngest driver to win multiple primary direct-drive European titles.
The KZ2-Masters class debuted at the 2024 KZ European Championship as a senior gearbox division, limited to drivers aged 35 and above. Italian driver Riccardo Nalon won its inaugural edition, driving for Parolin.

## Format

The gearbox and direct-drive European Championships are contended on separate dates at various kart circuits across Europe.

### Direct-drive category format

As of 2024, the direct-drive category is run across four separate three-day events, run alongside the Karting Academy Trophy. As with the gearbox category, the championship is contended via QH, SH and F.
Points are awarded for each the QH, SH and F.

### Gearbox category format

As of 2024, the gearbox category is run across two separate three-day events. On day one, drivers are sent out for free practice preceding qualifying practice, setting up the next day of Qualifying Heats (QH). These races then set the grids for Super Heats (SH), which in-turn sets up the Final (F).
Points are awarded for each the QH, SH and F.

## Live coverage

The championship is currently broadcast live on YouTube by the FIA with live footage, commentary and interviews for all rounds. The opening race of the 2021 direct-drive season at Genk had a record viewership of over 46 thousand people.
The FIA provide live timing for each European Championship round via the FIA Karting website.

## European Karting Champions
### Direct-drive category (1972–present)

Direct-drive classes have been contested at the European Championship since its inaugural 1972 edition, when it was won by Italian driver Gabriele Gorini in the 100cc class.

#### Primary OK class (1972–present)

Since 2016, the primary direct-drive class has been Original Kart (OK). The class was previously called KF2, replacing KF1 as the primary class in 2010. KF1 had been called Formula A (FA) from 1988 to 2006, which had been run secondary to its Super sub-class (FSA) and Formula K (FK) until 2000. FSA was the premier class from 1993 until its demise, with FK holding this honour from 1982 to 1992. The championship was split with the Super 100 (S100) class in 1988 and 1989.
Marco Ardigò holds the record for most primary direct-drive European Championships, with four consecutive titles from 2005 to 2008 with Tony Kart.
Key :
| * | Driver has competed in Formula One |
| † | Formula One World Drivers' Champion |
| ‡ | FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
| 1972 | Gabriele Gorini | | | | | | 100cc | 100cc | Report |
| 1973 | Gabriele Gorini (2) | | Komet | | | | 100cc | 100cc | Report |
| 1974 |
| 1975 | Gabriele Gorini (3) | | Komet | | | | 100cc | 100cc | Report |
| 1976 |
| 1977 | Terry Fullerton | Zipkart | Parilla | | | | 100cc | 100cc | Report |
| 1978 | Jean-Pierre Knops | Birel | Parilla | | | | 100cc | 100cc | Report |
| 1979 | Cathy Muller | Swiss Hutless | Parilla | | | | 100cc | 100cc | Report |
| 1980 | Toni Zöserl | Birel | Parilla | | | | 100cc | 100cc | Report |
| 1981 | Peter De Bruijn | Tecno | Parilla | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1982 | Peter De Bruijn (2) | Tecno | Parilla | | | | FK | 135cc | Report |
| 1983 | Mike Wilson | Birel | Parilla | | | | FK | 135cc | Report |
| 1984 | Mike Wilson (2) | Birel | Parilla | | | | FK | 135cc | Report |
| 1985 | Stefan Frietsch | Kalì Kart | Komet | | | | FK | 135cc | Report |
| 1986 | Yvan Muller‡ | Kalì Kart | Komet | | | | FK | 135cc | Report |
| 1987 | Alex Zanardi* | Kalì Kart | Komet | | | | FK | 135cc | Report |
| 1988 | Federico Gemmo | Tecno | Komet | | | | FK | 135cc | Report |
| 1988 | Gert Munkholm | PCR | PCR | | | | S100 | 100cc | Report |
| 1989 | Marc Goossens | Tecno | Komet | | | | FK | 135cc | Report |
| 1989 | Jos Verstappen* | Swiss Hutless | Rotax | | | | S100 | 100cc | Report |
| 1990 | Martijn Koene | Swiss Hutless | Rotax | | | | FK | 100cc | Report |
| 1991 | Massimiliano Orsini | Tony Kart | Rotax | | | | FSA | 100cc | Report |
| 1992 | Gianluca Beggio | Kalì Kart | Rotax | B | | | FK | 100cc | Report |
| 1993 | Nicola Gianniberti | Haase | Rotax | D | | | FSA | 100cc | Report |
| 1994 | Jarno Trulli* | Tony Kart | Rotax | B | Johnny Mislijevic | Nicola Gianniberti | FSA | 100cc | Report |
| 1995 | Massimiliano Orsini (2) | Swiss Hutless | Italsistem | B | Alessandro Manetti | Jarno Trulli* | FSA | 100cc | Report |
| 1996 | Johnny Mislijevic | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | | | FSA | 100cc | Report |
| 1997 | Jenson Button† | Tecno | Rotax | B | | | FSA | 100cc | Report |
| 1998 | Davide Forè | Tony Kart | Rotax | B | | | FSA | 100cc | Report |
| 1999 | Giuseppe Palmieri | Swiss Hutless | Italsistem | B | Sauro Cesetti | Vitantonio Liuzzi* | FSA | 100cc | Report |
| 2000 | Mario Siegers | Trulli | Vortex | B | Davide Forè | Benjamin van der Wakker | FSA | 100cc | Report |
| 2001 | Carlo van Dam | Gillard | Parilla | B | Ben Hanley | Bas Lammers | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 2002 | David Hemkemeyer | Mach1 | KZH | B | Helmut Sanden | Átila Abreu | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 2003 | Bas Lammers | Swiss Hutless | Vortex | B | Davide Forè | Teemu Nyman | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 2004 | Nick de Bruijn | Gillard | Parilla | B | Sauro Cesetti | Davide Forè | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 2005 | Marco Ardigò | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | Sauro Cesetti | Jon Lancaster | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 2006 | Marco Ardigò (2) | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | Riki Christodoulou | Arnaud Kozlinski | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 2007 | Marco Ardigò (3) | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | Gary Catt | Michael Christensen‡ | KF1 | 125cc | Report |
| 2008 | Marco Ardigò (4) | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | Arnaud Kozlinski | Gary Catt | KF1 | 125cc | Report |
| 2009 | Aaro Vainio | Maranello | Maxter | B | Manuel Renaudie | Jason Parrott | SKF | 125cc | Report |
| 2010 | Nicolaj Møller Madsen | Energy Corse | TM | B | Sebastien Bailly | Teemu Suninen | KF2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2011 | Sami Luka | Intrepid | TM | B | Carlos Gil Contreras | Andreas Hansen | KF2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2012 | Ben Barnicoat | ART | Parilla | VEGA | Charles Leclerc* | Felice Tiene | KF2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2013 | Max Verstappen† | CRG | TM | VEGA | Valentin Moineault | Christian Sørensen | KF | 125cc | Report |
| 2014 | Callum Ilott | Zanardi | Parilla | B | Nicklas Nielsen‡ | Lando Norris* | KF | 125cc | Report |
| 2015 | Ben Hanley | Mad-Croc | TM | VEGA | Tom Joyner | Richard Verschoor | KF | 125cc | Report |
| 2016 | Pedro Hiltbrand | CRG | Parilla | VEGA | Tom Joyner | Karol Basz | OK | 125cc | Report |
| 2017 | Sami Taoufik | FA Kart | Vortex | LC | Pavel Bulantsev | Lorenzo Travisanutto | OK | 125cc | Report |
| 2018 | Hannes Janker | Kart Republic | Parilla | B | Harry Thompson | Pedro Hiltbrand | OK | 125cc | Report |
| 2019 | Lorenzo Travisanutto | Kart Republic | Parilla | LC | Gabriele Minì | Dexter Patterson | OK | 125cc | Report |
| 2020 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli* | Kart Republic | Parilla | LC | Taylor Barnard | Joe Turney | OK | 125cc | Report |
| 2021 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli* (2) | Kart Republic | IAME | MG | Rafael Câmara | Arvid Lindblad | OK | 125cc | Report |
| 2022 | Kean Nakamura-Berta | Kart Republic | IAME | MG | Alex Powell | Joe Turney | OK | 125cc | Report |
| 2023 | René Lammers | Parolin | TM | MG | Gabriel Gomez | Alex Powell | OK | 125cc | Report |
| 2024 | Joe Turney | Kart Republic | IAME | M | Gabriel Gomez | Thibaut Ramaekers | OK | 125cc | Report |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
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#### Secondary direct-drive classes (1982–2009)

Intercontinental A (ICA) was the secondary direct-drive class from 1982 to 2006, being replaced by KF2 until its succession as the lead direct-drive class in 2010. Formula A (FA) was also introduced as an alternative class to Formula K (FK)—and, later, Formula Super A (FSA)—running alongside ICA from 1990 to 2000.
Notable European Champions in the secondary direct-drive classes include seven-time Formula One World Drivers' Champions Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, as well as three FIA World Endurance Champions: Kévin Estre, James Calado and Will Stevens.
Key :
| * | Driver has competed in Formula One |
| † | Formula One World Drivers' Champion |
| ‡ | FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
| 1982 | Josef Bertzen | Zipkart | Parilla | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1983 | Stefano Modena* | DAP | DAP | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1984 | Stefano Modena* (2) | DAP | DAP | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1985 | Jukka Virtanen | Birel | Parilla | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1986 | Linus Lundberg | Dino | Dino | | Ralf Kelleners | Michael Schumacher† | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1987 | Michael Schumacher† | CRG | Parilla | | Alex Zanardi* | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1988 | Martijn Koene | Tony Kart | Rotax | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1989 | Jos Verstappen* | Swiss Hutless | Rotax | | Mike Hezemans | Massimiliano Orsini | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1990 | Fabiano Belletti | All Kart | Parilla | | Jan Erik Löfgren | Pierre Redeker | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1990 | Eddy Coubard | Dino | Rotax | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1991 | Alessandro Manetti | Tony Kart | Rotax | | Gianluca Malandruco | Guy Smith | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1991 | Daniele Parrilla | Birel | Rotax | | Carlos Gil | Nicolas Minassian | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1992 | Daniele Parrilla (2) | Mari Kart | Italsistem | | Bas Leinders | Pietro Antonelli | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1992 | Oliver Fiorucci | Merlin | Atomik | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1993 | Guy de Nies | Tecno | Rotax | | David Terrien | Olivier Fiorucci | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1993 | Arnaud Sarrazin | Tecno | Rotax | | Alban Martinet | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1994 | Davide Forè | Tony Kart | Rotax | | Arnaud Sarrazin | Luca Casazza | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1994 | Narcis Callens | Biesse | Fox | | Michele Panigada | Kristian Valtonen | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1995 | Giorgio Pantano* | CRG | Rotax | | Gastão Fráguas | Cédric Convers | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1995 | Arnaud Leconte | Tecno | Rotax | | Renaud Kuppens | Nicolas Turquois | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1996 | Giorgio Pantano* (2) | CRG | CRG | | Anthony Davidson*‡ | Sandro Marra | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1996 | Ludovic Veve | Biesse | Rotax | | Nicolas Turquois | James Hanson | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1997 | Antonio García | Mari Kart | Italsistem | | Alban Martinet | André Nicastro | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1997 | Alessandro Balzan | Top-Kart | Comer | | Alessandro Piccolo | Steve Molini | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1998 | César Campaniço | CRG | CRG | | Fernando Alonso†‡ | Riko Fürtbauer | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1998 | Julien Poncelet | CRG | CRG | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 1999 | Julien Poncelet | Swiss Hutless | Italsistem | | | | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 1999 | Stefano Fabi | Top-Kart | Comer | B | Guillaume Capietto | Clivio Piccione | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 2000 | Lewis Hamilton† | CRG | Parilla | B | Nico Rosberg† | Marco Ardigò | FA | 100cc | Report |
| 2000 | Julien Menard | Tony Kart | Vortex | | | | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 2001 | Jean-Philippe Guignet | Tony Kart | Vortex | VEGA | Francesco Antonucci | Diégo Puyo | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 2002 | Jonathan Thonon | CRG | Maxter | VEGA | Filipe Albuquerque‡ | Gary Catt | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 2003 | Nicola Bocchi | CRG | Maxter | VEGA | Armand Convers | Alban Varutti | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 2004 | Kévin Estre‡ | Sodi | TM | VEGA | Jon Lancaster | Henkie Waldschmidt | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 2005 | James Calado‡ | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | Jean-Éric Vergne* | Alessandro Bressan | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 2006 | Nicola Nolé | CRG | TM | VEGA | Anthony Abbasse | Johan Jokinen | ICA | 100cc | Report |
| 2007 | Will Stevens*‡ | Tony Kart | Vortex | D | Miki Monrás | Javier Tarancón | KF2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2008 | Flavio Camponeschi | Tony Kart | Vortex | | Robert Foster-Jones | Robin Frijns‡ | KF2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2009 | Jordan Chamberlain | Tony Kart | TM | | Matteo Beretta | Jorge Pescador | KF2 | 125cc | Report |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
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#### Junior OK-Junior class (1989–present)

Since 2016, the junior direct-drive class has been OK-Junior (OK-J) for drivers aged 12 to 14 in the year. The class was called Junior Intercontinental A (ICA-J) from 1989 to 2006, KF3 from 2007 to 2012, and KF-Junior (KF-J) from 2013 to 2015.
Due to the fast progression of talented racing drivers, OK-J has traditionally hosted the most Formula One prospects at the European Championship as notable drivers often graduate to junior formulae prior to reaching senior karting divisions such as OK and KZ. Notably, the entire 2009 podium—Nyck de Vries, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Daniil Kvyat—progressed to Formula One. Despite this, Sebastian Vettel remains the only junior European Champion to also win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship.
George Russell is the only driver to win multiple junior direct-drive European Championships, winning back-to-back in 2011 and 2012.
Key :
| * | Driver has competed in Formula One |
| † | Formula One World Drivers' Champion |
| ‡ | FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
| 1989 | Gianluca Malandrucco | CRG | Parilla | | | | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1990 | Bas Leinders | Tecno | Rotax | | | | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1991 | Jordi Suralles | CRG | Parilla | | David Terrien | Jérémie Dufour | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1992 | Massimo de Col | Tony Kart | Parilla | | | | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1993 | Max Russomando | Mach1 | Parilla | | | | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1994 | Philip Cloostermans | Birel | Parilla | | | | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1995 | Willemjan Keijzer | Haase | Titan | | | | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1996 | Marino Spinozzi | Tony Kart | Vortex | | | | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1997 | Nelson van der Pol | Tony Kart | Vortex | | | | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1998 | Frank Pereira | Tony Kart | Vortex | | | | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 1999 | Reinhard Kofler | Tony Kart | Vortex | VEGA | Lewis Hamilton† | Alessandro Bonetti | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 2000 | Michael Ammermüller | Tony Kart | Vortex | | Jean-Philippe Guignet | Francesco Antonucci | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 2001 | Sebastian Vettel† | Tony Kart | Vortex | VEGA | Michael Vorba | Patrick Lumma | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 2002 | Sébastien Buemi*‡ | CRG | Maxter | VEGA | Henkie Waldschmidt | Nikolaj Bollingtoft | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 2003 | Nicholas Risitano | Birel | TM | VEGA | James Calado‡ | Atte Mustonen | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 2004 | Stefano Coletti | Birel | Parilla | VEGA | Jules Bianchi* | James Calado‡ | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 2005 | Michael Christensen‡ | Gillard | Parilla | B | Nigel Melker | Charles Pic* | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 2006 | Miki Monrás | Maranello | Parilla | VEGA | Scott Jenkins | Felice Tiene | ICA-J | 100cc | Report |
| 2007 | Jack Harvey | Maranello | XTR | D | Tom Grice | James Thorp | KF3 | 125cc | Report |
| 2008 | Aaro Vainio | Maranello | Maxter | D | Joni Wiman | Daniil Kvyat* | KF3 | 125cc | Report |
| 2009 | Nyck de Vries*‡ | Zanardi | Parilla | VEGA | Carlos Sainz Jr.* | Daniil Kvyat* | KF3 | 125cc | Report |
| 2010 | Alexander Albon* | Intrepid | TM | D | Pierre Gasly* | Harrison Scott | KF3 | 125cc | Report |
| 2011 | George Russell* | Intrepid | TM | VEGA | Robin Hansson | Connor Jupp | KF3 | 125cc | Report |
| 2012 | George Russell* (2) | Tony Kart | Vortex | VEGA | Álex Palou | Dorian Boccolacci | KF3 | 125cc | Report |
| 2013 | Lando Norris* | FA Kart | Vortex | LC | Dan Ticktum | Martijn van Leeuwen | KF-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2014 | Enaam Ahmed | FA Kart | Vortex | VEGA | Mick Schumacher* | Devlin DeFrancesco | KF-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2015 | Christian Lundgaard | Tony Kart | Vortex | LC | Presley Martono | Kenny Roosens | KF-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2016 | Finlay Kenneally | FA Kart | Vortex | VEGA | Noah Watt | Victor Martins | OK-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2017 | Jonny Edgar | Exprit | TM | LC | Harry Thompson | Jack Doohan* | OK-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2018 | Paul Aron | FA Kart | Vortex | VEGA | Gabriele Minì | Gabriel Bortoleto* | OK-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2019 | Marcus Amand | Kosmic | Parilla | LC | Andrea Kimi Antonelli* | Thomas ten Brinke | OK-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2020 | Ugo Ugochukwu | Kart Republic | Parilla | LC | Arvid Lindblad | Tuukka Taponen | OK-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2021 | Freddie Slater | Kosmic | Vortex | MG | Matheus Ferreira | Ean Eyckmans | OK-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2022 | Anatoly Khavalkin | Parolin | TM | VEGA | Jan Przyrowski | Nathan Tye | OK-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2023 | Oleksandr Bondarev | Kart Republic | IAME | VEGA | Thibaut Ramaekers | Iacopo Martinese | OK-J | 125cc | Report |
| 2024 | Dries van Langendonck | Exprit | TM | M | Christian Costoya | Iacopo Martinese | OK-J | 125cc | Report |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
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#### Cadet direct-drive class (1993–2001)

From 1992 to 2001, the Green Helmet Trophy was contested for cadets aged 7 to 13 under 100cc Intercontinental A (ICA) regulations, originally known as the Rainbow Trophy. The Karting Academy Trophy is regarded as its spiritual successor.
Key :
| * | Driver has competed in Formula One |
| † | Formula One World Drivers' Champion |
| ‡ | FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
| 1992 | Ennio Gandolfi | Kalì Kart | Comer | VEGA | Nicolas Kiesa* | Marco du Pau | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| 1993 | Giorgio Pantano* | Kalì Kart | Parilla | VEGA | Doug Bell | Thomas Pichler | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| 1994 | | | | | | | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| 1995 | | | | | | | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| 1996 | Nelson van der Pol | | | | | | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| 1997 | Michael Koel | | | | Mike Conway‡ | Marvin Bylitza | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| 1998 | Álvaro Parente | Tony Kart | Vortex | | Robert Kubica*‡ | Georigi Garittsen | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| 1999 | Cyndie Allemann | Swiss Hutless | Italsistem | B | Marcel Jeleniowski | Paul di Resta* | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| 2000 | Valentino Sebastiani | | | | Marcel Jeleniowski | Mario Josten | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| 2001 | Erik Janiš | Birel | TM | | Nico Hülkenberg* | Marco Mapelli | Cadet | 100cc | Report |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
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### Gearbox category (1974–present)

125cc gearbox classes have been contested at the European Championship since 1974, when it was won by British driver Aad van Daalen in the Formula C class.

#### Primary KZ class (1974–present)

Since 2002, the primary gearbox class in the European Championship has been KZ, previously known as Super-ICC (S-ICC) until 2006 and KZ1 until 2012. KZ superseded Formula C (FC), which had been the primary class since 1974. Intercontinental C (ICC) was contested in place of FC from 1983 to 1995.
Italian drivers have historically dominated the KZ class, winning 39 of the 52 championships altogether, as of 2024. Gianfranco Baroni and Francesco Laudato hold the joint-record for most KZ European Championships, each with four. In 2002, the championship was shared ex-aequo by Laudato and Sauro Cesetti, who both scored 86 points. Max Verstappen is the only driver to win both the KZ European Championship and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship.
Key :
| * | Driver has competed in Formula One |
| † | Formula One World Drivers' Champion |
| ‡ | FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
| 1974 | Aad van Daalen | Landia | Yamaha | | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1975 | Ben van Velzen | Mach1 | Yamaha | | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1976 | Gianfranco Baroni | All Kart | BMC | | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1977 | Gianfranco Baroni (2) | All Kart | BMC | | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1978 | Gianfranco Baroni (3) | All Kart | BMC | | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1979 | Giancarlo Vanaria | Kalì Kart | Pavesi | B | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1980 | Frank Leuze | Mach1 | KZH | | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1981 | Gianfranco Baroni (4) | Birel | BMC | | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1982 | Alessandro Piccini | All Kart | Morbidelli | | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1983 | Pier Mario Cantoni | All Kart | Pavesi | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1984 | Riccardo Franchini | Kalì Kart | Pavesi | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1985 | Pietro Sassi | Birel | Pavesi | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1986 | Lamberto di Ferdinando | Kalì Kart | Pavesi | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1987 | Paolo Pulliero | Kalì Kart | Pavesi | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1988 | Vincenzo Saitta | Kalì Kart | Pavesi | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1989 | Gianluca Paglicci | Kalì Kart | Kalì Kart | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1990 | Walter van Lent | All Kart | TM | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1991 | Roberto Motagnani | Tony Kart | TM | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1992 | Stefano Rodano | Kalì Kart | TM | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1993 | Stefano Marcolin | Kalì Kart | TM | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1994 | Vincenzo Azzolina | Gold | Pavesi | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1995 | Paolo Gagliardini | Birel | TM | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1996 | Alessandro Piccini (2) | CRG | Pavesi | B | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1997 | Gianluca Beggio | Birel | TM | B | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1998 | Gianluca Beggio (2) | Birel | TM | B | | | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 1999 | Ronnie Quintarelli | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | Francesco Laudato | Sauro Cesetti | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 2000 | Francesco Laudato | Birel | TM | B | Gianluca Beggio | Milton Ryttarbris | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 2001 | Alessandro Piccini (3) | CRG | TM | B | Milton Ryttarbris | Ennio Gandolfi | FC | 125cc | Report |
| 2002 | Francesco Laudato (2) Sauro Cesetti | Birel Kosmic | TM Vortex | B B | None | Alessandro Piccini | S-ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2003 | Alessandro Manetti | CRG | Pavesi | D | Sauro Cesetti | Arnaud Kozlinski | S-ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2004 | Francesco Laudato (3) | Birel | TM | VEGA | Roberto Toninelli | Alessandro Manetti | S-ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2005 | Francesco Laudato (4) | Birel | TM | VEGA | Andrea Benedetti | Roberto Toninelli | S-ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2006 | Roberto Toninelli | BRM | TM | VEGA | Alessandro Manetti | Alessandro Piccini | S-ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2007 | Alessandro Manetti (2) | Intrepid | TM | D | Jonathan Thonon | Jérémy Iglesias | KZ1 | 125cc | Report |
| 2008 | Jonathan Thonon | CRG | Maxter | D | Rick Dreezen | Bas Lammers | KZ1 | 125cc | Report |
| 2009 | Bas Lammers | Intrepid | TM | D | Jérémy Iglesias | Jonathan Thonon | KZ1 | 125cc | Report |
| 2010 | Bas Lammers (2) | Intrepid | TM | D | Jérémy Iglesias | Thomas Mich | KZ1 | 125cc | Report |
| 2011 | Paolo De Conto | Energy Corse | TM | D | Yannick de Brabander | Armand Convers | KZ1 | 125cc | Report |
| 2012 | Jorrit Pex | CRG | TM | B | Davide Forè | Arnaud Kozlinski | KZ1 | 125cc | Report |
| 2013 | Max Verstappen† | CRG | TM | B | Marco Ardigò | Anthony Abbasse | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2014 | Rick Dreezen | Zanardi | Parilla | B | Jonathan Thonon | Marco Ardigò | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2015 | Flavio Camponeschi | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | Marco Ardigò | Ben Hanley | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2016 | Marco Ardigò | Tony Kart | TM | VEGA | Patrik Hájek | Jérémy Iglesias | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2017 | Paolo De Conto (2) | CRG | TM | B | Patrik Hájek | Marijn Kremers | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2018 | Jorrit Pex (2) | CRG | TM | LC | Jérémy Iglesias | Fabian Federer | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2019 | Jorrit Pex (3) | Kart Republic | TM | B | Lorenzo Camplese | Anthony Abbasse | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2020 | Marijn Kremers | Ricciardo | TM | VEGA | Alessandro Irlando | Simo Puhakka | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2021 | Riccardo Longhi | Birel ART | TM | MG | Pedro Hiltbrand | Paolo Ippolito | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2022 | Paolo Ippolito | Kart Republic | IAME | LC | Matteo Vigano | Senna van Walstijn | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2023 | Danilo Albanese | Kart Republic | IAME | LC | Jérémy Iglesias | Senna van Walstijn | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| 2024 | Lorenzo Travisanutto | Parolin | TM | D | Senna van Walstijn | Viktor Gustafsson | KZ | 125cc | Report |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
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#### Secondary KZ2 class (1979–present)

Since 2007, the secondary gearbox class in the European Championship has been KZ2, replacing Intercontinental C (ICC) in international competition. Formula C-2 (FC-2) was contested from 1979 to 1981.
Italian drivers Valerio Sapere and Fabian Federer are the only drivers to win multiple KZ2 European Championships, achieving their second victories in 2000 and 2016, respectively.
Key :
| * | Driver has competed in Formula One |
| † | Formula One World Drivers' Champion |
| ‡ | FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
| 1979 | Jan Svaneby | Kalì Kart | Rotax | | | | FC-2 | 125cc | Report |
| 1980 | Milan Simak | Simak | MS | | | | FC-2 | 125cc | Report |
| 1981 | Gianfranco Baroni | Birel | Rotax | | | | FC-2 | 125cc | Report |
| 1982 | Mario Bertuzzi | All Kart | Rotax | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1983 – 1995 | No secondary gearbox class contested | No secondary gearbox class contested | No secondary gearbox class contested | No secondary gearbox class contested | No secondary gearbox class contested | No secondary gearbox class contested | No secondary gearbox class contested | No secondary gearbox class contested | No secondary gearbox class contested |
| 1996 | Stefan Haak | CRG | TM | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1997 | Filippo Flenghi | Birel | TM | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1998 | Valerio Sapere | Birel | TM | | | | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 1999 | Claude Monteiro | Birel | TM | | Alessandro Sferrella | Christian Montanari | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2000 | Valerio Sapere (2) | CRG | Pavesi | | Gianluca Antonini | Johannes Schmidtler | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2001 | Alessandro Sferrella | Top-Kart | Pavesi | | Peter Elkmann | Devid de Luchi | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2002 | Robert Dirks | Birel | Pavesi | | Gianpaolo Viani | Roberto Profico | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2003 | Manuel Cozzaglio | Birel | Pavesi | | Massimiliano Colombo | Danny Bleek | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2004 | Ricardo van der Ende | Energy Corse | TM | | Johan van Dreven | Toine Marsé | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2005 | Erik Janiš | Birel | Pavesi | | Danny Bleek | Stefano Albertini | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2006 | Ernst Behrens | Energy Corse | TM | | Ken Allemann | Alessandro Giulietti | ICC | 125cc | Report |
| 2007 | Thomas Knopper | PCR | TM | D | Rick Dreezen | Michele Santolini | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2008 | Tony Lavanant | Energy Corse | TM | B | Kevin Jansen | Joffrey Demanse | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2009 | Angelo Lombardo | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | Patrik Hájek | Riccardo Piccoli | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2010 | Paolo De Conto | Energy Corse | TM | VEGA | Yan Pesce | Kevin Leijtens | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2011 | Fabian Federer | CRG | TM | B | Joel Johansson | Mirko Torsellini | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2012 | Simas Juodvirsis | Energy Corse | TM | VEGA | Michele Di Martino | Marvin Meindorfer | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2013 | Emil Antonsen | DR | TM | B | Joel Johansson | Felice Tiene | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2014 | Andrea Dalè | CRG | Maxter | B | Douglas Lundberg | Simas Juodvirsis | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2015 | Joel Johansson | Energy Corse | TM | LC | Pedro Hiltbrand | Andreas Fasberg | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2016 | Fabian Federer (2) | CRG | TM | B | Stan Pex | Matteo Vigano | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2017 | Leon Köhler | Tony Kart | Vortex | VEGA | Paolo Ippolito | Alessandro Irlando | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2018 | Adrien Renaudin | Sodi | TM | LC | Giacomo Pollini | Emilien Denner | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2019 | Emil Skärås | Energy Corse | TM | B | Emilien Denner | Paolo Besancenez | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2020 | Viktor Gustavsson | Birel ART | TM | VEGA | Simone Cunati | David Trefilov | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2021 | Giacomo Pollini | CRG | TM | MG | Senna van Walstijn | Laurens van Hoepen | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2022 | Tom Leuillet | Birel ART | TM | LC | David Trefilov | Alessio Piccini | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2023 | Freddie Slater | Birel ART | TM | LC | Daniel Vasile | Tomass Stolcermanis | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| 2024 | Mattéo Spirgel | Sodi | TM | D | Daniel Vasile | Maksim Orlov | KZ2 | 125cc | Report |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
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#### Senior KZ2-Masters class (2024–present)

Since 2022, the FIA have sanctioned a Masters sub-class for KZ2 at the World Championship, limited to drivers aged 35 and above. The KZ2-Masters class held its inaugural European Championship season in 2024, won by Italian driver Riccardo Nalon.
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
| 2024 | Riccardo Nalon | Parolin | TM | D | Anthony Abbasse | Kristijan Habulin | KZ2-M | 125cc | Report |
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### Superkart category (2002–2019)

From 2002 to 2019, the 250cc Superkart category was contested at the European Championship. This category also includes the Superkart-2 (SK-2) division, contested in 2003 and 2004.

#### Primary Superkart class (2002–2019)

The Superkart (SK) class was contested for 18 seasons, predominantly being dominated by British and French drivers. Peter Elkmann won the most Superkart European Championships, with four.
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
| 2002 | Martin Hines | Zipkart | Rotax | | Torgjer Kleppe | Bobo Westman | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2003 | Damien Payart | PVP | FPE | | Martin Hines | François Vinuales | SK-1 | 250cc | Report |
| 2004 | Damien Payart (2) | PVP | FPE | | Benjamin Mahé | François Vinuales | SK-1 | 250cc | Report |
| 2005 | John Riley | Anderson | Rotax | | Damien Payart | Andreas Mairzedt | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2006 | Graham Barker | Anderson | Rotax | | John Riley | Damien Payart | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2007 | Gavin Bennett | Anderson | Rotax | | Malcolm Crowe | Michael Wärn | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2008 | Peter Elkmann | MS | Yamaha | | Benjamin Mahé | Damien Payart | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2009 | Gavin Bennett (2) | Anderson | FPE DEA | | Damien Payart | Peter Elkmann | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2010 | Gavin Bennett (3) | Anderson | DEA | | Damien Payart | Trevor Roberts | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2011 | Emmanuel Vinuales | Anderson | DEA | | Gavin Bennett | Daniel Hentschel | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2012 | Lee Harpham | Anderson | FPE | | Marcel Maasmann | Henrik Lilja | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2013 | Emmanuel Vinuales (2) | Anderson | DEA | | Gavin Bennett | Adam Kout | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2014 | Emmanuel Vinuales (3) | Anderson | DEA | | Adam Kout | Peter Elkmann | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2015 | Adam Kout | MS | DEA | | Peter Elkmann | Liam Morley | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2016 | Adam Kout (2) | MS | DEA | | Peter Elkmann | Yannick de Brabander | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2017 | Peter Elkmann (2) | Anderson | VM | | Adam Kout | Liam Morley | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2018 | Peter Elkmann (3) | Anderson | VM | | Adam Kout | Yannick de Brabander | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2019 | Peter Elkmann (4) | Anderson | VM | | Liam Morley | Andreas Jost | SK | 250cc | Report |
| 2020 – 2022 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
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#### Secondary Superkart class (2003–2004)

| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | Report |
| 2003 | Andrew Agnew | Anderson | Rotax | Michal Bartak | Malcolm Crowe | SK-2 | 250cc | Report |
| 2004 | Michael Sadurski | PVP | Gas Gas | Gavin Bennett | Nathan Freke | SK-2 | 250cc | Report |
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