Academy Report: Dean crowned Karting World Champion
Catch up on Dean Hoogendoorn’s title winning weekend, alongside action for Will Green and Oleksandr Bondarev
Published
09 NOV 2026
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2 min
It was a weekend to remember for the next generation of racing talent, with Dean Hoogendoorn crowned FIA Karting OK World Champion, Will Green competing in the Junior category and Oleksandr Bondarev enjoying a strong outing in Malaysia.
Dean makes history
Dean Hoogendoorn claimed the biggest prize of his karting career on Sunday, becoming the 2026 FIA Karting OK World Champion at the World Circuit La Conca in Italy.
Dean delivered a superb performance in the final, leading from start to finish to secure the title. Despite pressure from Henry Domain in the closing stages, he held his nerve to take victory by just 0.6 seconds.
The result also marked a historic first FIA Karting World Championship victory for his team, Parolin, and follows on from his OK-Junior European Championship triumph in 2025.
Will takes on the Junior World Championship
Also in action at La Conca was Will Green, who lined up in the Junior category following his successful European Championship campaign earlier this year.
Will showed encouraging pace throughout the weekend, securing second place in one of Sunday’s Super Heats to earn P5 on the grid for the World Championship final.
A difficult start saw him drop down the order, but he continued to fight his way through the field to eventually finish P11.
Sasha enjoys strong LN4 Fusion debut
Meanwhile, Oleksandr Bondarev headed to Sepang for the second round of Formula Trophy Malaysia, making his competitive debut with LN4 Fusion.
Sasha made an encouraging start, qualifying P8 andP4 across the two sessions before climbing to P4 in Saturday’s opening race.
Sunday brought two further races, with the Ukrainian securing P5 in the morning session, rounding off the weekend with another P4 finish in the final race after navigating tricky wet conditions.
It was a valuable opportunity for Sasha to build experience with his new team ahead of his upcoming FIA F4 World Cup appearance at the Macau Grand Prix, where he’ll be teammates with fellow Academy member Kean Nakamura-Berta.
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