The first CIK event of the season for KZ category, is beginning in France Backman and Hajek are our standard bearers at the wheel of the Mercury MY15, powered by the Vortex RKZ engines The European Championship for KZ class will be scheduled on three rounds, Essay, Zuera and Genk. How to follow Kosmic Kart drivers live

The first 2016 CIK-FIA event, the European Championship reserved for KZ category, starts this weekend at the French circuit of Essay and the Racing Department will be on track with Patrik Hajek and Andreas Backman, the two drivers who have raced with our colours already in the first official engagements of this season.

The positive results gained in the opening competitions as well as the technical quality of our chassis, based on the formidable combination of Mercury MY15 and Vortex RKZ engines, makes watching the Essay event positively.

The French round will be run on the 1,220 meters of the International Circuit of Aunay Les Bois, the first of three events that will award the continental title. The other rounds will see us on track in Zuera (SPA 12th-15th May) and Genk (BEL 28th-31st July).

To experience the exciting final stages of the European round and see how our drivers will behave, all the Sunday races (April 24th) will be available live on the official CIK TV (http://www.cikfia.tv). Streaming will begin at 11am and end at 13:30 (local time).