Rickard Javanainen
Rickard Javanainen i gokart med hjälm
R. JavanainenSWE

Rickard
Javanainen

Raced for Sweden at the 2026 Kart World Championship — 41st of 180 · Vandel, Denmark

Worlds 2026 · Vandel, Denmark

How the Worlds went

  • 41st of 180

    Final standing

  • 3

    Podiums in the qualifying heats

  • Semifinal

    How far it went

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Worlds 2026Worlds · Day 10

Day 10: Third podium and a place in the semifinal

Pole position, a third place and a messy race in the rain closed out qualifying. The results were enough — I go through to the semifinal in 37th, among the last 48.

31 July 2026 · 4 min read

Worlds 2026Worlds · Day 9

Day 9: Second and fourth on my best day of the Worlds

A second place in the race that got an extra lap and a fourth despite engine trouble — my best day of the Worlds yet, and my first time inside the semifinal cut.

30 July 2026 · 4 min read

This year's Worlds track layouts

Vandel Gokart runs two layouts during the Worlds week. The entire Nations Cup is raced on VG Classic, while the individual championship alternates between the two — Classic on days 1 and 3, New 23 on days 2 and 4, with the semifinal and final layout drawn on the day. Ride along for a training session on each, including each layout's special feature: the pit stop on Classic and the shortcut on New 23.

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Top 3 at the Worlds

World Championship bronze medalist 2016. Won the final, 3rd of 102. Worlds finalist in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

Strategic racecraft

Strong tactical decisions in race conditions, consistent when it counts. Decisive in a format that rewards it.

Worlds — Vandel 2026

Kart World Championship, Vandel Kart, Denmark, 22 July–1 August 2026, with a field of 180 drivers. Three podiums in the qualifying heats, a semifinal, and 41st overall.

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