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Stan Pex

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Stan Pex is a Dutch kart racer from the Pex family, a household prominent in international KZ shifter-kart competition. Alongside his brother Jorrit Pex, he has won multiple CIK-FIA titles in the KZ and KZ2 categories, the gearbox-driven classes of organized karting. The Pex brothers have competed with factory teams including CRG and have been regular contenders at the FIA Karting World Championship and European Championship. Stan Pex's results in KZ rank him among the accomplished shifter-kart specialists of his generation.

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Did Stan Pex win the KZ World Championship?

Stan Pex won the FIA Karting KZ World Championship in 2021. He later finished third in the 2023 KZ World Championship at Wackersdorf behind Paolo Ippolito and Viktor Gustafsson.

How is Stan Pex related to Jorrit Pex?

Stan is the younger brother of Jorrit Pex, the 2015 KZ world champion. Jorrit also won the European KZ championship in 2012, 2018, and 2019, making the family unusually successful in gearbox karting.

What class does Stan Pex race in?

Pex is best known for KZ, the premier direct-drive gearbox category in FIA Karting. KZ machines use 125cc engines, six-speed gearboxes, and front brakes, which distinguishes them from single-speed classes such as OK.

Does Stan Pex only drive, or does he also work in kart preparation?

Pex has combined professional racing with technical work as an engine tuner. His career is closely connected to the family operation and to teams including SP Motorsport and Kart Republic-based programs.