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Nikola Tsolov reflects on early karting success in Bulgaria

Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 9:15 AM

Last updated Jul 22, 2026

Nikola Tsolov reflects on early karting success in Bulgaria

Summary

Nikola Tsolov discussed his motorsport journey, starting in 2016 at age nine in Bulgaria with Mini Bulgaria, a slow karting category. He won multiple races and secured the championship before advancing to international competitions. Tsolov's early dominance in karting set the foundation for his career in motorsports. The FIA F2 title race is also developing as F1 juniors perform well at Spa.

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Key Details

•Nikola Tsolov began karting in 2016 at age nine in Bulgaria.
•He dominated the Mini Bulgaria category, winning the championship.
•Tsolov's success in karting led to progression in international racing.
•The FIA F2 title race is heating up with F1 juniors at Spa.

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Read Also: FIA F2F2 title race takes shape as F1 juniors shine at Spa How my motorsport journey started “It started back in 2016, in Bulgaria, with a category called Mini Bulgaria, actually. That is the slowest karts. I was just nine years old, and I pretty much won every race, then won the championship. “Obviously from then on I progressed into international ...Keep reading
— Motorsport.com

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