Calgary kart racer Christian Sanguinetti heading to Italy for grand finals [Video]

An 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been making waves in kart racing locally will soon get a chance to show off his skills on the world stage.

Christian Sanguinetti has had a love for cars and racing for as long as he can remember.

In his bedroom, the 11-year-old has a simulator that he’s been racing on since he was two years old. By the time he was five, he was on the track racing karts.

Sanguinetti says he loves the feeling when he’s racing.

“The high speed and just feeling the energy when you pass somebody,” he said.

“And when you go up to the lead, and seeing the checkered flag when you’re in first, it feels so good.”

Christian is following in his dad’s footsteps when it comes to racing. Brendon Sanguinetti also used to race, now he’s Christian’s coach and mechanic.

He says kart racing has brought them even closer together.

“The time that we spend …