| Category | Kart racing |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 1972 |
| Constructors | CIK FIA |
| Official website | www |
The CIK-FIA Karting European Championship is a kart racing competition organised by the CIK-FIA. Its inaugural season took place in 1972. Today, the series holds championships in four karting categories: KZ, KF2, OK and OKJ. [1] Notable champions have been Alex Zanardi, Jos Verstappen, Giorgio Pantano, Jarno Trulli, Sébastien Buemi, Alexander Albon, George Russell, Lando Norris and Formula One World Champions Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen.
| Year | European Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Class | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Thomas Knopper | PCR | TM | D | KZ2 | Report |
| 2008 |  Tony Lavanant | Energy Corse | TM | B | KZ2 | Report |
| 2009 |  Angelo Lombardo | Tony Kart | Vortex | B | KZ2 | Report |
| 2010 | Paolo De Conto | Energy Corse | TM | Vega | KZ2 | Report |
| 2011 | Fabian Federer | CRG | TM | B | KZ2 | Report |
| 2012 |  Simas Juodvirsis | Energy Corse | TM | Vega | KZ2 | Report |
| 2013 |  Emil Antonsen | DR | TM | B | KZ2 | Report |
| 2014 | Andrea Dalè | CRG | Maxter | B | KZ2 | Report |
| 2015 |  Joel Johansson | Energy Corse | TM | LeCont | KZ2 | Report |
| 2016 | Fabian Federer | CRG | TM | B | KZ2 | Report |
| 2017 |  Leon Köhler | Tony Kart | Vortex | Vega | KZ2 | Report |
| 2018 | Adrien Renaudin | Sodikart | TM | LeCont | KZ2 | Report |
| 2019 | Emil Skärås | Energy Corse | TM | B | KZ2 | Report |
| 2020 | Viktor Gustavsson | Birel | TM | Vega | KZ2 | Report |
| 2021 | Giacomo Pollini | CRG | TM | MG | KZ2 | Report |
| 2022 | Tom Leuillet | Birel | TM | LeCont | KZ2 | Report |
| 2023 |  Freddie Slater | Birel | TM | LeCont | KZ2 | Report |
(*) indicates the years the Junior World Championships were also held in the Junior class
| Year | World Champion | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Yvan Muller | Formula Super A |
| 1987 | Alex Zanardi | Formula Super A |
| 1989 |  Marc Goossens | Formula Super A |
| 1990 | Mike Koene | Formula Super A |
| 1991 | Massimiliano Orsini | Formula Super A |
| 1992 | Gianluca Beggio | Formula Super A |
| 1993 | Nicola Gianniberti | Formula Super A |
| 1994 | Jarno Trulli | Formula Super A |
| 1995 | Massimiliano Orsini | Formula Super A |
| 1996 | Johnny Mislijevic | Formula Super A |
| 1997 | Jenson Button | Formula Super A |
| 1998 | Davide Forè | Formula Super A |
| 1999 | Giuseppe Palmieri | Formula Super A |
| 2000 | Mario Siegers | Formula Super A |
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