CIK-FIA Monaco Kart Cup

Circuit de Monaco
Category	Kart racing
Country	Monaco
Affiliations	Automobile Club de Monaco CIK-FIA
Inaugural season	1995
Folded	2010
Classes	2 (KZ2,KF3)
Last Drivers' champion	Norman Nato (KZ2) Charles Leclerc (KF3)

TheCIK-FIA Monaco Kart Cup was akart racing competition organised by theAutomobile Club de Monaco (ACM) and sanctioned by theCommission Internationale de Karting (CIK-FIA) at theCircuit de Monaco inLa Condamine, Monaco.

Founded in 1995, the event was contested until 2010 by drivers in junior and senior classes. Thekart circuit followedPort Hercules of the famousFormula One track, including corners such asTabac,La Piscine andLa Rascasse. The junior race was known as theJunior Monaco Grand Prix^[a] from 2006 to 2010.

Notable winners of the Monaco Kart Cup includeFormula One World Drivers' ChampionsMichael Schumacher andSebastian Vettel, as well as other Formula One driversRobert Kubica,Carlos Sainz Jr. andCharles Leclerc.

The Monaco Kart Cup was founded in 1995 by theAutomobile Club de Monaco. It was initially contested in thedirect-driveFormula A (FA) andJunior Intercontinental A (ICA-J) classes, as well as thegearboxIntercontinental C (ICC) class. The inaugural FA event was won by Nicola Gianniberti, withÉric Salignon winning the junior event and Portuguese driver Jaime Correia winning the ICC race.

In 1996, reigning two-timeFormula One World Drivers' ChampionMichael Schumacher entered the senior FA class, dominating the final to add the Monaco Kart Cup to his racing accolades.

The 1997 edition saw Salignon add to his 1995 title by winning the senior class, becoming the only driver to win in both the junior and the senior classes at the Monaco Kart Cup. Gianluca Beggio secured his second consecutive ICC title, adding to his fiveWorld Championships and threeEuropean Championships. The gearbox class was discontinued after the 1999 edition, not returning until 2009.

Robert Kubica took back-to-back junior titles in 1998 and 1999, becoming the first—and to this date, only—driver to win multiple Junior Monaco Kart Cups.Jérôme d'Ambrosio ended his reign in 2000, beatingMichael Ammermüller andCarlo van Dam to the title.

TheMonaco Stars Cup was hosted in 2001 and 2002 as anall-star race, won byFormula One driversGianni Morbidelli andGiorgio Pantano, respectively. The one-offChallenge Star Team was also contested in 2001, won by Italian driver Stefano Tilly. That year's junior event saw future four-timeFormula One World Drivers' ChampionSebastian Vettel's victory, adding to hisEuropean Championship that season.

The 2002 Monaco Kart Cup saw the introduction of the6 Hours of Monte Carlo, a six-hourendurance race around the Principality, held continuously until the final meeting in 2010. It was also the final year of the senior direct-drive FA class, with Benjamin Horstman successfully defending his 2001 title;Alexander Sims took the junior crown.

From 2003 to 2004, development work to the harbour atPort Hercules saw the cancellation of the event in those years.^[1] The 2005 edition saw the introduction of theMonaco Four-Stroke Contest, using 250ccfour-stroke engines. The one-offMonaco Rok Up was also contested that year, won by Swiss driver Antonio Ruggiero.

The Junior Monaco Kart Cup was revived in 2006 as theJunior Monaco Grand Prix, now running as the primary class. Scott Jenkins beat compatriotOliver Rowland, driving for Intrepid.

The all-star race returned inelectric karts in 2007 as the one-offMonaco Elec-Kart Trophy, won by1998 24 Hours of Le Mans winnerStéphane Ortelli, becoming the first Monégasque driver to win an individual event at the Monaco Kart Cup. The junior class was contested under the newly-establishedKF3 regulations, won by Max Goff.

The senior gearbox class returned in 2009, replacing the four-stroke event and running the secondaryKZ2 regulations. French driver Anthony Abbasse won the first KZ2 event, withCarlos Sainz Jr. winning the Junior Monaco Grand Prix.

2010—the final year of the event—saw hometown heroCharles Leclerc take the KF3 crown ahead ofDennis Olsen andPierre Gasly. The KZ2 race was won byNorman Nato, driving forCRG. The 2011 edition was cancelled due to unspecified technical reasons, marking the end of the Monaco Kart Cup.^[1]

The Monaco Kart Cup was contested at theCircuit de Monaco, astreet circuit inMonte Carlo, home of theFormula OneMonaco Grand Prix since1929. The track featured the port complex of the Grand Prix circuit—Tabac,La Piscine andLa Rascasse—as well as the Formula Onepit lane. The exit of the pit lane was connected to the port via a ramp and ahairpin corner.^[2] The 1,075 m (3,527 ft) circuit featured over 2,400Tecpro barrier modules, 120marshals, eight cameras, and fourjumbotrons.^[3]

The juniordirect-drive class was held from the inaugural 1995 edition until its final 2010 edition. Until 2007, it was contested underICA-J regulations, prior to the class being replaced byKF3 in international competition.

Robert Kubica was the only driver to win multiple Junior Monaco Grands Prix, winning back-to-back in 1998 and 1999. Notable winners in the junior class also include four-timeFormula One World Drivers' ChampionSebastian Vettel andFormula One driversJérôme d'Ambrosio,Carlos Sainz Jr. andCharles Leclerc.

Year	Winner	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Runner-up	Third place	Class	Stroke	Report
1995	Éric Salignon						ICA-J	100cc	Report
1996	Nelson van der Pol						ICA-J	100cc	Report
1997	Marvin Bylitza						ICA-J	100cc	Report
1998	Robert Kubica*						ICA-J	100cc	Report
1999	Robert Kubica* (2)				Paul di Resta*	Helmut Sanden	ICA-J	100cc	Report
2000	Jérôme d'Ambrosio*				Michael Ammermüller	Carlo van Dam	ICA-J	100cc	Report
2001	Sebastian Vettel†						ICA-J	100cc	Report
2002	Alexander Sims	Maranello	Maxter	V	Jean-Karl Vernay	Thomas Mich	ICA-J	100cc	Report
2003 – 2005	Not held due to development work atPort Hercules
2006	Scott Jenkins	Intrepid	Parilla	B	Oliver Rowland	Nigel Moore	ICA-J	100cc	Report
2007	Max Goff	Maranello	XTR	D	Jack Harvey	Brandon Maïsano	KF3	125cc	Report
2008	Aaro Vainio	Maranello	Maxter	D	Brandon Maïsano	Pascal Belmaaziz	KF3	125cc	Report
2009	Carlos Sainz Jr.*	FA Kart	Vortex	V	Pascal Belmaaziz	Rémy Deguffroy	KF3	125cc	Report
2010	Charles Leclerc*	Sodi	Parilla	D	Dennis Olsen	Pierre Gasly*	KF3	125cc	Report
2011	Cancelled
Source:[4][5][6][7][8]

From 1995 to 2002, the senior class at the Monaco Kart Cup was run under the secondarydirect-driveFormula A (FA) regulations.

Benjamin Horstman was the only driver to win multiple senior direct-drive Monaco Kart Cups, winning back-to-back in 2001 and 2002. Notable winners include seven-timeFormula One World Drivers' ChampionMichael Schumacher, who entered the event upon winning hissecond World Championship.

Year	Winner	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Runner-up	Third place	Class	Stroke	Report
1995	Nicola Gianniberti						FA	100cc	Report
1996	Michael Schumacher†						FA	100cc	Report
1997	Éric Salignon						FA	100cc	Report
1998	Sauro Cesetti						FA	100cc	Report
1999	Jan Heylen				Patrick Pilet	Cesare Balistreri	FA	100cc	Report
2000	Colin Brown				Benjamin Horstman	Heikki Kovalainen*	FA	100cc	Report
2001	Benjamin Horstman				Pierre Ragues	Jérôme d'Ambrosio*	FA	100cc	Report
2002	Benjamin Horstman (2)	Biesse	Fox	B	Cesare Balistreri	Jérôme d'Ambrosio*	FA	100cc	Report
Source:[4][5][6][9]

The secondarygearbox classIntercontinental C (ICC) was contested as a tertiary competition at the Monaco Kart Cup from 1995 to 1999. After a seven-year hiatus, the senior class returned in 2009 underKZ2 regulations, replacing FA.

Gianluca Beggio was the only driver to win multiple gearbox Monaco Grands Prix, winning back-to-back in 1998 and 1999.

Year	Winner	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Runner-up	Third place	Class	Stroke	Report
1995	Jaime Correia						ICC	125cc	Report
1996	Gianluca Beggio						ICC	125cc	Report
1997	Gianluca Beggio (2)						ICC	125cc	Report
1998	András Bakos						ICC	125cc	Report
1999	Viktor Wagner						ICC	125cc	Report
2000 – 2008	Not held
2009	Anthony Abbasse	Sodi	TM	D	Thomas Mich	Ken Allemann	KZ2	125cc	Report
2010	Norman Nato	CRG	Maxter	V	Paolo De Conto	Anthony Abbasse	KZ2	125cc	Report
2011	Cancelled
Source:[4][5][6][10]

From 2002 to 2010, a six-hourendurance race was held at the Monaco Kart Cup, contested as theSix Heures de Monte-Carlo.^[11]

Year	Winners	Nationality	Report
2002	HUGO BOSS Watches	Italy	Report
2003 – 2004	Not held due to development work atPort Hercules
2005	Kartograph	United Kingdom	Report
2006	Fast and Furious	Monaco	Report
2007	londonliving.com	Germany	Report
2008	Technique Engineering	Italy	Report
2009	Kartograph (2)	United Kingdom	Report
2010	Felle Europe	France	Report
Source:[4]

From 2001 to 2002, theMonaco Stars Cup was held as anall-star race, contested again in 2007 as theMonaco Elec-Kart Trophy, or theVIP Electric Trophée, inelectric karts.^[12]

Year	Winner	Report
2001	Gianni Morbidelli*	Report
2002	Giorgio Pantano*	Report
2003 – 2006	Not held
2007[b]	Stéphane Ortelli	Report
Source:[4]

From 2005 to 2008, a 250ccfour-stroke race was held at the Monaco Kart Cup, contested as theMonaco Four-Stroke Contest.^[12]

Year	Winner	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Runner-up	Third place	Class	Stroke	Report
2005	Wilfried Martins						Four-stroke	250cc	Report
2006	Claudio Mack						Four-stroke	250cc	Report
2007	Christian Voss	Kosmic	Suter	B	Kyle Ray	Anthony Puppo	Four-stroke	250cc	Report
2008	Fabian Federer	CRG	Tech-F1	B	Sebastian Golz	Alberto Cavalieri	Four-stroke	250cc	Report
Source:[4][5][6]

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