Commission Internationale de Karting
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The Commission Internationale de Karting (CIK or CIK-FIA) is the primary international sanctioning body for Kart racing
. It was founded in 1962, and is headquartered in Paris, France. In 2000, it joined with the FIA
. Its most important event is the Karting World Championship
.
CIK's current president, Luigi Macaluso
, took office in October 2005.
Kart racing
Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motorsport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits...
. It was founded in 1962, and is headquartered in Paris, France. In 2000, it joined with the FIA
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...
. Its most important event is the Karting World Championship
Karting World Championship
The Karting World Championship is ruled by the CIK-FIA. It takes place once a year, each year in a different country, and is kart racing's flagship event. Starting 2011, the championship will be disputed on five rounds, each of them in a different country....
.
CIK's current president, Luigi Macaluso
Luigi Macaluso
Luigi "Gino" Macaluso was the President and Chairman of the Sowind group, under whose roof a watch Manufacture and the two Brands Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard are united...
, took office in October 2005.