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Livestreaming: 2e round of the Italian ACI Karting Championship in Siena Read more

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Many candidates for victory in the second round of the Italian ACI Karting Championship at the Siena Circuit Read more

The Italian ACI Karting Championship at the Circuit of Siena, where the new attendance record was registered with 283 riders, proposed the first major protagonists of this second Tricolor race on 7-9 June. Not without a few surprises after the qualifying practice on Friday and above all after the qualifying heats on Saturday's intense day.

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Livetiming and Results: 2e round of the Italian ACI Karting Championship in Siena Read more

The Italian ACI Karting Championship has scored another presence record on June 9th at the circuit of Siena: 283 drivers are present in the categories KZ2, 60 Mini, KZN Under, KZN Over, Iame X30 Junior and Senior. Qualifying practice took place on Friday, while heats will follow on Friday and the double finals will be on Sunday, June 9th, starting from 10:20.

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Leonardo Marseglia wins the 4th “South Garda Karting” Trophy

Leonardo Marseglia wins the 4th “South Garda Karting” Trophy Read more

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A spectacular weekend at the opener of the Italian ACI Karting Championship in Castelletto Read more

Victories to Cunati and Irlando in KZ2's finals, Macintyre and Powell victorious in Mini, Bertuca and Pulito in X30 Junior, a double win for Villa in X30 Senior and for Rangone in Rok Junior, Rok Senior's wins to Molinari and Locatelli.

One win and two more top six results for Alex Powell

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Alex Powell's last two races in Italy and France have further proved that the young and talented Jamaican kart racer remains one of the top drivers in the 60 Mini category. In mid-April at Lonato, Italy, Alex finished 5th in the prestigious Andrea Margutti Trophy. Two weeks later, the driver from the Energy Corse team scored significant points at the WSK Euro Series in France at Angerville, near Paris, thanks to a 2nd place in the Prefinal and a 6th in the Final. Between these two events, Alex went to Florida, to the Homestead circuit in South Miami, where he won brilliantly in Mini Swift.

The 30th Andrea Margutti Trophy successfully reached its conclusion

The 30th Andrea Margutti Trophy successfully reached its conclusion Read more

Spectacle and organization have been the ingredients of the success of the 30th edition of the Andrea Margutti Trophy. The winners of the 6 categories on track are Denner (Sodikart, KZ2), Bertini Colla (OK, KR), Wernersson (OKJ, Kosmic), Bergstrom (Mini, Parolin), Villa (Iame X30, TBKart) and Leonardi (KFA).

Livestreaming of the 30th Andrea Margutti Trophy in Lonato

Livestreaming of the 30th Andrea Margutti Trophy in Lonato Read more

Qualifying heats on Saturday showed the pace of the main protagonists but Prefinals will be crucial on Sunday morning (at 11.45) to get the best starting places on the Final starting grids (at 14.20). The appointment with the live-streaming of Prefinals and Finals of all categories will begin at 11:45.

A lot of candidates to the final win of the 30th Andrea Margutti Trophy in Lonato

A lot of candidates to the final win of the 30th Andrea Margutti Trophy in Lonato Read more

Qualifying heats on Saturday showed the pace of the main protagonists but Prefinals will be crucial on Sunday morning (at 11.45) to get the best starting places on the Final starting grids (at 14.20).

237 drivers from 40 countries ready for an exciting 30th Andrea Margutti Trophy

237 drivers from 40 countries ready for an exciting 30th Andrea Margutti Trophy Read more

Lap times have highlighted the speed of the first protagonists of this great International Karting event that is celebrating its 30th edition at the South Garda Karting in Lonato. The charm of edition 30 of the Andrea Margutti Trophy has had its first racing day on Friday, April 5th with 237 verified drivers out of the entered 251 coming from 40 different Countries.

Alex Irlando debuts in the FFSA French OK Championship

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Apulian Alex Irlando is ready for his third race in a row in Angerville (FR) on occasion of the FFSA French OK Championship.

Enzo Peugeot's ambitious program in international karting and maiden victory in Genk

Enzo Peugeot's ambitious program in international karting and maiden victory in Genk Read more

Enzo Peugeot is competing in his fourth season of Karting. At 13 years old, this Beaune native takes everything he can to succeed. 2019 will see him starting in the highest class in his age group, at the heart of the cosmopolitan fields of the European and World FIA Karting Championships. Since the winter break, he has already taken part in three events, in three different countries, and has just taken his first victory at the Genk circuit with his new team VDK Racing. The tone is set! Engines ready, and… action!

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Lonato: Iglesias World Champion in KZ, Cunati wins in KZ2 and Elkin stars in Academy
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Lonato: Iglesias World Champion in KZ, Cunati wins in KZ2 and Elkin stars in Academy

At the end of the spectacular Finals, the Frenchman Jeremy Iglesias was crowned FIA Karting World Champion - KZ. The Italian Simone Cunati won the FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2 and the Israel's Ariel Elkin won the FIA Karting Academy Trophy Final, while the American Connor Zilisch won the Trophy.

This time, the weather didn't disrupt the racing, although the few drops that fell on the starting grid of the KZ Final raised doubts for a moment. The last Qualifying Heats held in the morning had decided the list of finalists. The Academy Final was undoubtedly the most exciting with its changes of leaders and many twists and turns, with Ariel Elkin was the first Israeli to win an international FIA Karting race. The victories of Cunati in KZ2, as well as Iglesias in KZ, rewarded the best in each category at the end of very high-quality sporting competition.

 

Cunati clinches KZ2 Super Cup

The hierarchy of the FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2 evolved during the last Qualifying Heats and because of a sanction against Viktor Gustavsson (SWE - Birel ART/TM Racing/Vega) concerning a heat on Saturday: a disqualification for coming in underweight. Simone Cunati (ITA - Birel ART/TM Racing/Vega) was on pole position for the start of the Final and was able to exploit his advantage throughout the 25 laps. Chased by Arthur Carbonnel (FRA - Sodi/TM Racing/Vega) on the third lap, he responded and flew away to a clear victory with an advantage of more than 1.5''. The FIA Karting Vice European Champion - KZ2, Cunati was racing with a private team, Modena Kart ASD, and managed to stay ahead of several factory teams.

The contest for the top places was intense. Giuseppe Palomba (ITA - Birel ART/TM Racing/Vega) started in seventh place, reached second position on lap 9 and kept the pace until the end. He was second, 4 tenths ahead of Giacomo Pollini (ITA - Formula K/TM Racing/Vega). Leonardo Marseglia (ITA - Birel ART/TM Racing/Vega) recovered his fourth position after some difficult first laps. Danilo Albanese (ITA- KR/Iame/Vega) had a good race, moving up from 17th to fifth place. Six Italian drivers finished in the top six. The 12 drivers who didn't reach the finish line attested to the closeness of the racing.

Ranking of the 2020 FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2

1- Simone Cunati (ITA)
2- Giuseppe Palomba (ITA)
3- Giacomo Pollini (ITA)
4- Leonardo Marseglia (ITA)
5- Danilo Albanese (ITA)

 

Victory for Elkin, Zilisch crowned in the Academy

The 2020 FIA Karting Academy Trophy was won by the Connor Zilisch, but the competition was nonetheless very lively for the 31 participants at the wheel of their one-design Exprit/Vortex/Vega karts.

Aleksander Gubenko (RUS) started on pole position and took the lead from Matteo De Palo (ITA). Connor Zilisch (USA) and Macéo Capietto (FRA) retired after an incident. Meanwhile, Ariel Elkin (ISR) started a magnificent comeback from 11th position. He managed to place a decisive move on the last lap to cross the finish line as winner, a first at this level for his country. De Palo and Gubenko accompanied him on the podium, while Rafael Modonese (PER) and Théo Micouris (GBR) completed the top five.

Final standings of the 2020 FIA Karting Academy Trophy

1- Connor Zilisch (USA) - 69 points
2- Theo Micouris (GBR) - 41 points
3- Macéo Capietto (FRA) - 41 points
4- Matteo De Palo (ITA) - 39 points
5- Jonathan Weywadt (DNK) - 35 points

 

Iglesias finally rewarded at world level

Titled last year on this same circuit, Marijn Kremers (NLD - Birel ART/TM Racing/Vega) shared the front row of the starting grid of the FIA Karting World Championship - KZ with Jeremy Iglesias (FRA - Formula K/TM Racing/Vega). The start was postponed by ten minutes to allow a brief rain shower to pass. Iglesias started in the lead, but Kremers pursued him after a few laps. The Frenchman responded and the Dutchman had to resist the more pressing threat from his compatriot Bas Lammers (Sodi/TM Racing/Vega) and Fabian Federer (ITA - Maranello/TM Racing/Vega). Iglesias took advantage of this to pull out a gap of about a second which he managed until the finish line. He won on behalf of the official Formula K team against Kremers, Lammers took third place and Federer finished fourth. Riccardo Longhi (ITA - Birel ART/TM Racing/Vega) finished fifth, followed by Stan Pex (NLD - KR/TM Racing/Vega) after a nice nine-place comeback.

2020 FIA Karting World Championship Ranking - KZ

1- Jeremy Iglesias (FRA)
2- Marijn Kremers (NLD)
3- Bas Lammers (NLD)
4- Fabian Federer (ITA)
5- Stan Pex (NLD)

The results of the Lonato Competition are available on the official FIA Karting Championship app for mobile devices and on the website www.fiakarting.com.

 

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