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2019 24 Hours Karting fully integrated into the ACO's Endurance Kristianstad - FIA Karting - First briefing without phones! Kristianstad Kart Club supports Ronald McDonald House in Lund Ricky Flynn Motorsport prepares the racing stars of tomorrow Jules Bianchi - Unveiling of a commemorative statue at Brignoles

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021 2019 CALENDAR 025 KSP GRAND 027 INTERVIEW ITW Yannick Iglesias ITW Dino Chiesa

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INTERNATIONAL SARNO - FIA KARTING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

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Where to run your 100cc "Formula 20.000" kart? France Cars Karting Special # 128 ready to take to the beach! Regeneration for Karting Spa-Francorchamps Bridgestone tyres withstand the heat of Sarno

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NATIONAL BRIGNOLES FRENCH CUP

NATION VARENN NATIONA

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Castelletto - IAME Euro Series Kristianstad - FIA Karting European Championship Sarno - FIA Karting European Championship Sarno - FIA Karting Academy Trophy Adria Rotax Euro Trophy Lonato - WSK - Euro Series Adria - WSK - Euro Series

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Viana do Castello - Rotax Trophy Carole - French Long Circuit Championship Brignoles - French Cup Varennes / Allier - National Series Karting

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NIGHT ROAD Energy drink Cambox MKV3 Camera

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First victory in ADAC F4 for ThÃ©o Pourchaire Spa Francorchamps - FFSA French F4 Championship

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FIA Karting European Championship Round 3 Kristianstad Optimum performance for LeCont tyres in Sweden FIA Karting European Championship Round 2 Sarno FIA Karting Sarno 2019 Highlights

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NAL NES / ALLIER AL SERIES KARTING

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CARS SPA FRANCORCHAMPS - FFSA FRENCH F4 CHAMPIONSHIP

PRODUCTS ENERGY DRINK NIGHT ROAD

SPORTINGNESS VS INJUSTICE, THE CONTRADICTIONS OF RACING

The recent incident between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc at the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Austria puts the eternal conflict between sportsmanship and injustice back on the stage. This news curiously brings to the surface an older confrontation between these two prodigies, during the 2012 WSK Euro Series at Val d'Argenton to anchor the story of a long-standing rivalry. It is certain that the general public is fond of a confrontations where everyone can take the side of their favourite, forgetting all objectivity. Sport is definitely not the domain of impartiality, contrary to what one might believe or hope for, it is after all only a reflection of humanity.

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Does the show feed on injustice? It is the main focus of wrestling matches and also applies to most sports disciplines, except perhaps curling or throwing tree trunks. Some recent examples in kart racing are thought-provoking. The Final of the European KZ Championship at Sarno first saw Anthony Abbasse being accompanied off the track by Matteo Vigano at the start, then Simo Puhakka mounting Alex Irlando on the second lap, minor incidents which however upset the result of the Championship. Can we point the finger at those responsible? The debate is open and everyone forges their opinion from a chair via video. Is it bad luck, un-

dervalued risk-taking or deliberate bad intention? Only the competitors involved know, but do not always divulge. As social networks show more and more every day, accusing others is the most popular sport among homo sapiens. Meanwhile, the audience explodes. Ultimately, it is the steward who bears all the wrongs by making or not making the expected decision. Some participants are sufficiently disappointed to leave the stage, but most others add the injustice, real or imagined, to the long list of the hazards of racing that they face. Injustice is part of life, it is a certainty, and the variety of possible reactions builds the framework of our lives. In any case, we have to deal with

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KARTCOM NEWS #52 inequalities and continue our journey, accepting or rebelling. In the end, the winners often draw strength by overcoming adversity, as the human species has always done since its appearance on earth. To return to the subject, you cannot help but be more excited when an incident occurs. On the other hand, one can try to preserve a minimum of humanity and not encourage one's weaker instincts. The media often forget it, but the public plays an important role in choosing to watch or not, even if they have to turn the idea over seven times in their brain before clicking.

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2019 KARTING 24 HOURS FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE ACO'S ENDURANCE PROGRAMME

For the fourth time, the FIA Karting Endurance Championship will take place at Le Mans within the 34th edition of the 24 Hours Karting from 27th to 29th September 2019. Like last year karting will share the poster with the very popular 24 Hours Trucks as part of a dynamic established by the ACO.

he seventh of the eight events of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Trucks each year attracts a very large audience regularly reaching 55,000 spectators. The ACO decided to continue the synergy initiated last year between the two events by again scheduling them on the same date to promote endurance karting. Holders of a 24 Hours Truck

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ticket will have direct access to the karting circuit located in the direct vicinity of the Bugatti. The first experience in 2018 showed that this twinning was beneficial to both disciplines. In 2019, the GP1 karts of the FIA Karting Endurance Championship will be equipped with new MG tyres, capable of providing great driving sensation. The GP1 field is still far from being

fully known, but the presence of the 2018 winner, Sodikart is confirmed, determined to defend their title. The CRG factory will also be represented with a team centred on its star driver, the double World Champion Pedro Hiltbrand, and some French drivers. The internationalisation of the competition continues with the announced entry of two German teams, one British and one Czech in addition to the specialist French teams. True to its priorities of rigour, fairness and accessibility, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has not forgotten the other categories competing for the 2019 24 Hours Karting. Several measures have been taken in order to increase the

attractiveness of the great Le Mans classic among endurance enthusiasts from all walks of life. The ACO and KMO (promoter of the 24 Hours) therefore wished to introduce the Junior GP category in place of GP3 in order to clearly target the Junior drivers who can use OK-Junior, Rotax Junior or X30 Junior engines. On the other hand, it was decided to increase

the maximum number of drivers in the GP2 and GP Junior teams from four to five, with the advantage of allowing a greater number to discover the magic of racing for 24 hours non-stop while allowing an individual reduction of budgets. Finally, the minimum weight allowed for the GP2 category has been increased from 160 to 165 kg. The goal is to harmonise the chances of the majority of the board.

Four months before the start of the 34th edition of the 24 Hours Karting on Saturday, 28th September at the Le Mans Karting International Circuit, the ACO is setting the pace for the world's biggest endurance event so that every fan can find their place in this legendary event.

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KRISTIANSTAD FIA KARTING FIRST BRIEFING WITHOUT PHONES!

apturing the attention of every driver during briefings is not always easy. At the FIA Karting European Championship - OK & Junior at Kristianstad, for the first time participants were asked to leave their phones at the entrance. A bright idea that could serve as an example for many other organisations. You just have to ask them to put it in silent mode beforehand ...

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KRISTIAN SUPPORTS THE RONA

NSTAD CLUB ALD MCDONALD HOUSE IN LUND The Ronald McDonald Foundation helps families live more comfortably in difficult situations, through several types of action, including the creation of Homes that allow parents of sick children to stay close to their hospital, and supports many associations working for children and their families. To date, 367 Ronald McDonald Houses have been opened in 65 countries around the world.

t the Swedish Kart Grand Prix, the Kristianstad Kart Klubb presented a check for 15,000 SEK - Swedish Kroner (around â&#x201A;Ź 1,500) to the Ronald McDonald House in Lund, which welcomes families from Sweden, Norway, Sweden and Iceland thanks to the reputation of the Lund hospital which performs important surgical procedures.

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RICKY FLYNN MOTORSPORT PREPARES THE RACING STARS OF THE FUTURE

cLaren's Lando Norris is among the wealth of motorsport talent to have developed under the guidance of Ricky Flynn, whose eponymously-named Ricky Flynn Motorsport team represents something of an academy for aspiring racing drivers looking to one day make their mark in F1. Mobil 1 The Grid spoke to the man behind the project, as well as a host of young drivers currently under his wing, to find out more.

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JULES BIANCHI UNVEILING OF A COMMEMORATIVE STATUE AT BRIGNOLES

Jules Bianchi made his debut in karting at the circuit of Brignoles, owned by his father, then gradually built an exceptional career that would bring him to Formula 1. On a disastrous day in October 2014, an accident in the pouring rain at the Suzuka circuit plunged him into a deep coma and he died in July 2015 at the age of 25, as a result of his injuries.

hile the FFSA Karting competition this weekend makes its big comeback to Brignoles, a bust representing Jules was inaugurated in front of the track reception building during a moment of intense emotion, in the presence of his family, his friends and his many fans. Funded by a subscription, the work by François Chevalier was unveiled after the official speeches and a brief speech by Philippe Bianchi.

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WHERE TO RUN YOUR 100CC "FORMULA 20.000" KART?

FRANCE AUTO KARTING SPECIAL #128 READY TO TAKE TO THE BEACH!

n the next few weeks and months, the lucky owners of 100cc, air-cooled, clutchless karts produced from the end of the 80s to the early 2000s will have several opportunities to make their beautiful machines come alive: a demonstration in Soucy at the Sens Trophy, a race in Denmark and the resumption of the Formula 20.000 series at Mirecourt are on the calendar for the beginning of summer!

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REGENERATION FOR KARTING

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS There were many people in attendance on Tuesday for the inauguration of the new infrastructure of at Karting Spa-Francorchamps. Although the circuit itself has not changed, the complete renovation of the buildings has rejuvenated the Ardennes track. Whether for racing or for leisure, this new project anticipates a bright future.

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or more than 25 years, Karting Spa-Francorchamps has been an essential venue for thousands of tourists to discover karting, as well as for hundreds of enthusiasts to practice their sport. How many ambitions are born on the complex, situated inside the "most beautiful circuit of the world"? "Everyone knows how karting is a key pillar in the pyramid of motorsport," said François Cornélis, the President of the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, the owner of the site. "This is where almost all of our current champions started. And beyond a school for young talent, karting is also a discipline in its own right for many amateur drivers. We are therefore very happy to be able to give organisers and competitors a modernised framework for running competitions." Having hosted qualifying events for the European Championship in the early 2000s, the kart track at SpaFrancorchamps is still an essential element of the Benelux competitions. The drivers appreciate its fast aspect and the races are often very spectacular. Five years ago, the laying of a new surface had already greatly contributed to the renovation of the site. But the infrastructure was insufficient for a circuit that wanted to be state of the art. The work done at the beginning of 2019 will alleviate this deficit!

Totally renovated, the main building now meets all expectations. With an area of 1.200m2 (double the size of the past) and more than 500m2 of outdoor terraces, the space can now accommodate groups of up to 300 people. With an area of 250m2, the clubhouse and its brasserie will guarantee pleasant moments of relaxation. As for the redeveloped offices, they will provide the necessary space for the officials of the various competitions organised at Karting Spa-Francorchamps. In addition to a briefing room (which can also serve as a seminar room for 60 people), the "Penthouse" will serve as a meeting room with a magnificent panoramic view of the 1092 metres of the track. The amateurs on leisure karts have not been forgotten either. The changing rooms have been modernised and a new fleet of rental karts from the prestigious French brand Sodi awaits both individuals, groups and companies wishing to organise an event in this prestigious setting. A few months after celebrating 25 years in operation, Karting Spa-Francorchamps has just completed a magnificent makeover to address the future with optimism.

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BRIDGESTONE TIRES RESIST SARNO'S HEAT During a particularly hot FIA Karting weekend at the Sarno circuit, the tyres were also put to the test. We asked the Bridgestone staff a few questions to shed light on the excellent performance of Japanese rubber in Italy.

What really were the temperatures of this exceptional event?

during the races, but still quite high. It was a real challenge for the human beings and machines with 34° in the air and 49° on the track.

During practice, the ambient temperature reached 38° C while the track temperature was between 52° and 55° C. During qualifying, we recorded a temperature of 35° in the air and 50° on the track. Temperatures were slightly lower

How the Bridgestone face this situation?

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We are proud of the performance of our product. The Bridgestone YNB

tire has perfectly fulfilled its mission to serve our customers in the best possible way in all conditions, including very hot temperatures. In the past, when regulations allowed competition between tire manufacturers, the best lap time was the main objective and Bridgestone was in a dominant position. Since the introduction of the single brand tire regulation, it does not matter if a tire is one or two tenth faster than another. Durability, consistency and wear are what matters, and the tire definitely provide this.

Did you give any specific advice to the drivers? No, not really, our tires are designed to fulfil the criteria set by the CIK, to cope with all conditions throughout the season and that's what they do! The Bridgestone YNB tires were used in

March on the same Sarno track in much cooler conditions and pole position was achieved with a time of 56''286. This weekend, with an extremely hot track temperature of around 55Â°, Lorenzo Camplese was the fastest in qualifying with a time of 56''279, a clear proof of the quality and consistency of the tire and

Bridgestone's manufacturing process. Of course, in such extreme conditions, tire pressure management is very important, but in fact, it is always the key to success, regardless of the weather.

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2019 CALENDAR JULY

07/07

Le Mans

Championnat de France

07/07

Ledenon

Championnat de France

F4 INTERNATIONALE

07/07

Le Mans

Coupe de France

14/07

Kerpen

Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft

14/07

Valence

Championnat de France

14/07

Kristianstad

Euro Trophy

14/07

Sarno

Italian ACI Karting Champ.

14/07

Rowrah

British Karting Championships

14/07

Dijon

Championnat de France

SUPERKART

21/07

Le Mans

Championnat de France

HANDIKART

21/07

Le Mans

European Championship

28/07

Aunay-les-Bois

Championnat de France

28/07

Wackersdorf

IAME - Euro Series

28/07

Shenington

British Karting Championships

28/07

Adria

Italian ACI Karting Champ.

OK-JUNIOR / KZ2 GENTLEMAN / KZ2 MASTER / KZ2 OK / OK-JUNIOR / KZ2 GENTLEMAN / MASTER / SENIOR / JUNIOR DD2 / ROTAX SENIOR / DD2 MASTER / ROTAX JUNIOR X30 JUNIOR / KZN / ROK SENIOR / X30 SENIOR / ROK JUNIOR / 60 MINI / KZ2 X30 CADET / X30 SENIOR / X30 JUNIOR / X30 MINI

OK / OK-JUNIOR JUNIOR / CADET / MINIME X30 JUNIOR / X30 SHIFTER / X30 MINI / X30 SENIOR SENIOR TKM EXTREME / HONDA CADET CHAMPIONSHIP / JUNIOR TKM ROK JUNIOR / 60 MINI / X30 JUNIOR / ROK SENIOR / X30 SENIOR / KZ2

AUGUST 04/08

Genk

Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft

18/08

Clay Pigeon

British Karting Championships

24/08

Le Mans

Rotax Max Challenge Inter.

25/08

Wigan

British Karting Championships

OK / OK-JUNIOR / KZ2 SENIOR ROTAX MAX 177 / ROTAX MINIMAX / ROTAX SENIOR / ROTAX JUNIOR

X30 CADET / X30 SENIOR / X30 JUNIOR / X30 MINI

SEPTEMBER

01/09

Salbris

IAME - Euro Series

01/09

Val Vibrata

Italian ACI Karting Champ.

01/09

Pau Arnos

Championnat de France

08/09

Wackersdorf

Euro Trophy

08/09

Alaharma

World Karting Championship

08/09

Kimbolton

British Karting Championships

08/09

Budapest

Championnat de France

08/09

Varennes / Allier IAME - Series France

15/09

Laval

National Series Karting

15/09

Forest Edge

British Karting Championships

15/09

Magny-C. (Cars)

Championnat de France

22/09

Lonato

World Karting Championship

22/09

Lonato

Academy Trophy

22/09

Lonato

International Super Cup

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X30 JUNIOR / X30 SHIFTER / X30 MINI / X30 SENIOR X30 JUNIOR / X30 SENIOR / KZN / 60 MINI / KZ2 KZ2 (LONG CIRCUIT) / KZ2 GENTLEMAN (LONG CIRCUIT) / KZ2 MASTER (LONG CIRCUIT) DD2 / ROTAX SENIOR / DD2 MASTER / ROTAX JUNIOR OK / OK-JUNIOR SENIOR TKM EXTREME / HONDA CADET CHAMPIONSHIP / JUNIOR TKM F4 INTERNATIONALE X30 GENTLEMAN / X30 SENIOR / X30 MASTER / X30 JUNIOR / X30 SUPER SHIFTER / X30 MINIME / X30 LADY DD2 / ROTAX MAX / DD2 MASTER / ROTAX MASTER / NATIONALE / CADET / MINIME SENIOR ROTAX MAX 177 / ROTAX MINIMAX / ROTAX SENIOR / ROTAX JUNIOR F4 INTERNATIONALE KZ ACADEMY KZ2

29/09

Whilton Mill

British Karting Championships

29/09

Le Mans

24h Karting

X30 CADET / X30 SENIOR / X30 JUNIOR / X30 MINI GROUPE 1-2-3 ET 4

OCTOBER 06/10

Salbris

Championnat de France

06/10

Ampfing

Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft

13/10

Le Mans

IAME International Final

X30 JUNIOR / X30 SUPER SHIFTER / X30 SENIOR / X30 MASTER / X30 SUPER / X30 MINI

13/10

Le Castellet (Cars)

Championnat de France

F4 INTERNATIONALE

13/10

Whilton Mill

British Karting Championships

SENIOR ROTAX MAX 177 / ROTAX MINIMAX / ROTAX SENIOR / ROTAX JUNIOR

20/10

Whilton Mill

British Karting Championships

SENIOR TKM EXTREME / HONDA CADET CHAMPIONSHIP / JUNIOR TKM

26/10

Sarno

Rotax Challenge Grand Finals

DD2 / ROTAX SENIOR / MINI MAX / MICRO MAX / DD2 MASTER / ROTAX JUNIOR

27/10

Lonato

WSK - Open Cup

27/10

Le Mans (Cars)

European Championship

KZ2 GENTLEMAN / KZ2 MASTER / KZ2 / NATIONALE OK / OK-JUNIOR / KZ2

60 MINI / OK-JUNIOR / OK / KZ2 SUPERKART

NOVEMBER 03/11

Lonato

Trofeo delle Industrie

03/11

Ledenon

Championnat de France

10/11

Castelletto

WSK - Open Cup

60 MINI / OK / OK-JUNIOR

17/11

Adria

WSK - Final Cup

60 MINI / OK-JUNIOR / OK / KZ2

60 MINI / OK-JUNIOR / X30 SENIOR / OK / KZ2 KZ2 (LONG CIRCUIT) / KZ2 GENTLEMAN (LONG CIRCUIT) / KZ2 MASTER (LONG CIRCUIT)

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YANNICK IGLESIAS KART IN PRO Known in the community as the boss of the Kart in Pro team, Yannick Iglesias is also the manager of the Brignoles circuit, a recent development that allows him to secure the financial aspect and opens new horizons through the organisation of important races like the recent French Cup for Minime, Cadet and National which took place in Brignoles at the beginning of June. During a long interview, Kartcom was able to discuss different aspects of kart racing together. The conversation was constantly lively! Yannick, can you describe your career in karting? I was of course a driver, but I became more involved in the racing department

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from 1997, when Kart in Pro was created. I naturally took care of my brother Jeremy. We won the Manufacturers Trophy in Cadet, the equivalent of the current French Championship. The results progressed when we worked with Sébastien Foti for engines. I

quickly took over the management of the team and logistics, rather than the technical aspects. What I liked was solving everybody's problems. The team grew with the arrival of new drivers and results rewarded our work. Now we take care of everything, including engine development. Fabrice Pignon, my partner, is responsible for the chassis tuning and the engine preparation on the test bench. My dad and my brother are also involved in this aspect of the competition. It's a family business, Fabrice is also part of the family. My domain is the management of the drivers and the organisation of the team. We focus on the youngsters, in National and Senior, X30, but we are also one of the few teams to be able to race in all

categories, up to KZ2 depending on the availability of Jeremy who is an official driver for Formula K in KZ. Passion drives us above all else. It's the adrenaline rush that gives us pleasure in competition. The goal is to win for our drivers. If we add up the expenses, the time and the energy that we devote to it, the profit is very small. The smile of a driver and his thanks are our reward. We are not here to promise a career in F1. We are in karting to aim for victory while having fun.

How do you analyse the current situation of karting in France? We must be honest, kart racing is declining. I imagine that the FFSA has its own constraints, but for a racing team, the regulatory changes pose big problems. We are told that the new categories will be more economical, but in reality this is not the case at all. When technical regulations open the way for interpretations by teams or controllers, it is harmful for karting. Tenders do not take into consideration the reality of use. We would have to do comparative tests beforehand. It has been said that the new Senior X30 category is economical. We could debate that... The price of some parts has already increased and we need to replace them more often. The purchase price is not the only criterion to take into account. Karting is more expensive than before, that's a fact, but you can still race according to your budget as long as the categories are well thought out. We

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will test more or less according to his possibilities, but if the talent is there, the results will follow. Some parents stop their children racing because they do not have the same budget as their neighbour. It is a mistake. If the child understands how to drive, he does not have to race a lot to succeed. For me, this is the only point that really changes: the excessive emphasis on the budget.

What is your opinion on the youngest categories and the future Mini currently being approved by the CIK-FIA? The Mini class will be fully homologated at the end of the year. It is reasonable to think that international championships will then be put in place. European Championship, World, we do not know in what form, but the trend is there. Some people assure us that it is not possible, but I am less and less convinced. It will be very close to the 60 Italian Mini. It has the reputation of being expensive, but it is because of the engine technical regulations in WSK. With stricter regulations, we no longer have this problem and we have more equality. Otherwise, the category is very good, the engine is very reliable. I think that France must take this evolution into account which will perhaps bring about a revolution.

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The Minime FFSA category is very well implemented, apart from the choice of the IAME Gazelle recoil starter. The Cadet category clearly has a concern with the tyres. It is necessary to adopt an unnatural driving style to go fast. The use of very hard tyres does not achieve its goal of reducing costs. In the end, everyone buys more sets and the behaviour is not good for training young drivers. Several French drivers are now racing in 60 Mini, all of a high standard and winners in France. When my son Louis started last year, he was leaving Cadet. He finished 40th and top French driver. Now, we are happy to see a few more French drivers enter the top 20... Louis was more competitive out of Minime than after a year of Cadet. It took him six months to regain his level. Spot the mistake! In France we already have the same chassis. We could very well use the same 60 Mini engine, which costs only â&#x201A;Ź300 more than the current Gazelle, for 8-12 year olds and use real racing tyres. We could keep the National, which works very well for 12-16 year olds, or, let's dream a little, push OK-Junior to the front of the stage. We would have a coherent path for young people with a long-term vision that takes into account the practices of other countries. Tjr Mini category will open on the international level and would be a shame if the young French drivers are penalised compared

to their foreign neighbours. Finally, tell us about the French Cup for Minime, Cadet and National at Brignoles! The French Cup went well at Brignoles, we are happy to have done it, there was a great atmosphere and most competitors were satisfied. But it's a lot of work, more than I imagined. It was very enjoyable, but also a big workload for us, for the club and for the League. We have to provide a lot on top of the federal endowment, there is a real imbalance. The organisation of a FFSA meeting pushes us to improve our facilities. It's a good thing and it's good for the image of the track, the drivers in the area are happy, but it's not easy. It allowed me to change my view of organisations. When dealing with a team, we often point the negative aspects of a competition. Now I understand better the point of view of the organisers who do what they can with the means they have. The management of electricity in the paddock is a good example. Everyone must feel responsible for their consumption. Unwinding the extensions would avoid many problems without even mentioning superfluous devices that penalise everyone.

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DINO CHIESA "IN A TEAM, THE HUMAN FACTOR IS ESSENTIAL"

Born in 1967, Dino Chiesa is one of the most respected and iconic team managers in the paddock. His career started as a driver in 1980, then quickly as a technician from 1984, where he supported the victorious karting careers of drivers like Alessandro Zanardi, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Nyck De Vries, Lance Stroll and many others. He has reached yet another dimension by starting to win with its own chassis brand KR. This new machine is already a champion, which is also to the credit of everyone around him throughout the season and who have been faithful to him for a long time already. You have attacked a second year with Kart Republic and the KR chassis, which were homologated by the CIK-FIA on 1st January, 2018. What first

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assessment have you made from the beginning of the adventure? Honestly, I am very happy, the current situation exceeds my most optimistic forecasts. Creating a team with my own brand of chassis was a project I had had

in mind for some time already. Since last year, it has become a reality and I do not regret it.

Did you expect such results in the first season of Kart Republic in 2018? The FIA Karting World and European Champion in OK was something incredible. Of course, I thought I could do best in this category. For the previous two years, I was team manager at CRG when Pedro Hilbrand became World Champion, then I held the same position at Zanardi when Danny Keirle took the world crown. I am also fortunate to have a strong partnership with the IAME factory, which provides me with high performance engines.

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Is the goal now to win as much in other categories? The teams that race with our chassis have allowed us to win many victories in the Mini categories and in the brand challenges. We also have had great satisfaction in OK-Junior and KZ2. In 2018, Rick Dreezen became FIA Karting World Vice-Champion in KZ with a KR-IAME package. This is encouraging because the engine is still under development. The Pex brothers now use our chassis, so it will be interesting to see how the rest of their season will unfold, using TM Racing engines.

Kart Republic is currently a large team. You have also formed partnerships with other entities. Can you talk about it? Thomas BraumĂźller's TB Racing Team was among the first to trust us and he managed to take Hannes Janker to the title of European Champion in OK in 2018. Hannes also finished as Vice World Champion. Last year, Nico Rosberg wanted to get involved in karting and he turned to me to take care of the technical part of the Rosberg Racing Academy. Together, we put Lorenzo Travisanutto on the road to the world title.

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Since the start of the season, Sauber Racing Team has wanted to be present at all stages of motorsport, from Karting to F1. We are in charge of the two karting drivers, Dexter Patterson and Joshua Dufek. Rickard Kaell, who has been working with me for a number of years, manages this pair. As another team involved in both karting and cars, there is CV Performance Group, which runs Lorenzo Travisanutto in 2019, with several victories already! The KR brand can also count on other private teams. It's true that all of this is a lot of responsibility. The day-to-day management remains difficult, but it's also very exciting.

What is the strength of KR today? Apart from the equipment, I can count on excellent technicians, whom I trust, because we have known each other for many years. Some have been there since I launched the DC-one brand in 2003. At that time, I had not managed to build enough structure to work in the long term. From now on, everything has changed! This is proof that the human factor is of great importance at all levels. We must manage very young drivers, but also their supporters, as parameters to take into account. Today, I have more time to think about technical and strategic choices. We have about 45 people working with our drivers. Each of them spends more time at a track than with their own family!

Very often your drivers manage to make a difference compared to the competition. What is your recipe? First of all, it is essential to have a chassis that can come straight from the assembly line and be effey in all conditions, with as many different tyres as possible and with settings close to those recommended as standard by the manufacturer. This objective implies perfect tube quality and adapted parts: seat, stub axles, rear axle, etc. In this way, it's possible to concentrate on the details, knowing that the most important thing during a race is the use of the tyres and the choice of their pressures. Making them work at the right temperature is crucial.

In the end, is the role of the driver still important? Of course, I even think it's essential to win. In OK or Junior for example, at least 80% of the finalists have the equipment to win. Only the best manage to reach the podium.

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VAL AKING

IAME EURO SERIES, 2/4 CASTELLETTO

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

RGMMC

LOCATION

7 Laghi, Castelletto di Branduzzo, Italy - 1256 m

DATE 23rd to 26th May, 2019

ENTRIES 174 drivers – 4 categories • Second of four events in 2019 • MacIntyre dominates in X30 Mini • Victory for Lebon in X30 Junior • Travisanutto dominates in Senior X30 • Low entry in Shifter • Komet tyres • Many penalties

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MACINTYRE UNTOUCHABLE

illiam MacIntyre (GBR - Team Kart Racing Kart) completed his dominance which started in Qualifying and continued with three wins in the heats and two unstoppable victories in the Finals. With a 7'' lead in Prefinal and 3.3" in the Final, the young Briton left no hope for his rivals Freddie Slater (GBR - KR - Fusion Motorsport) was 2nd in the Prefinal ahead of Guillermo Delgado Martinez (ESP - KR - Fusion Motorsport), but finished 4th in the Final, overtaken by Manuel Sognamiglio (ITA - Tony Kart - Gamoto) and Sebastiano Pavan (ITA - KR - Team Driver Racing).

Ranking of the Iame Euro Series in X30 Mini after the second round at Castelletto:

Freddie Slater

171 pts

Leo Robinson

159 pts

Lucas Fluxa

155 pts

Sebastian NG

139 pts

Patrice Kowalewski

139 pts

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LEBON WINS IN THE FINAL

li Pylka (POL - FA Kart - DHR) gained seven places to win the Prefinal in front of poleman Joseph Taylor (GBR - Tony Kart Strawberry Racing) and Tom Lebon (GBR - Compkart - MLR) who took the 3rd place. Pylka kept his lead until halfway through the Final, but Lebon went on the attack to take 1st place against Oliver Bearman (GBR - Kosmic - KR Sport), leader of the heats, while Rowledge completed the podium. Penalised, Taylor dropped to 14th and it was Oliver Gray (GBR - FA Kart - DHR) who took 4th place after an incredible rise of 30 places. Marlon Hernandez (FRA - KR - KR France) was 12th in the Prefinal and was 13th in the Final. Nicely recovering to 14th in the Prefinal with a gain of 10 places, Franรงois Dell'atti (FRA - Kosmic Ideal Kart) gave up at the start of the Final.

Ranking of the Iame Euro Series in X30 Junior after the second round at Castelletto: 1

Olivier Bearman

166 pts

Joseph Taylor

145 pts

Jason Leung

140 pts

Alex Ley

140 pts

Tom Lebon

135 pts

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TRAVISANUTTO WINNING DOUBLE

orenzo Travisanutto (ITA - KR - CV Performance Group) climbed to the front of the Prefinal where he dislodged Clayton Ravenscroft (GBR - Kosmic - KR Sport) at halfway while Callum Bradshaw (GBR - Exprit - Fusion Motorsport) was in 2nd position with a gain of nine places to beat Harry Thompson (GBR - Exprit - Fusion Motorsport) and Mari Boya (RSP - FA Kart - Monlau Competition). Travisanutto faced Elie Goldstein (BEL - Kosmic - VDK Racing) to take the lead in the Final after six laps. Joey Van Splunteren (NLD - KR - Team Evolution) regained ground and ended up getting the better of Thompson for 2nd place. Jordan Brown-Nutley (GBR - Tony Kart - Strawberry) finished 4th in front of Boya, after Bradshaw was penalised for his spoiler. 9th in the Prefinal, then penalised in the Final for his spoiler, Nicolas Picot (FRA - Tony Kart - NPS) was 18th instead of 14th. Romain Leroux (FRA - Tony Kart - Strawberry) retained his 23rd position, David Leguem (FRA - Exprit - Kart in Pro) was 15th in the Prefinal, but lost 13 places to 28th place in the Final ahead of Bastien Gassin (FRA - Praga - Kart in Pro) who accumulated penalties, taking another 10'' in the Prefinal and 5'' in the Final.

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Ranking of the Iame Euro Series in X30 Senior after the second round at Castelletto: 1

Callum Bradshaw

165 pts

Joe Van Splunteren

159 pts

Mark Kimber

150 pts

Lewis Gilbert

148 pts

Elie Goldstein

141 pts

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FIA KARTING EUROPEAN CHAMP. OK & OKJ 3/4, KRISTIANSTAD

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

FIA Karting

PROMOTER

RGMMC Group

LOCATION

Åsum Ring, Kristianstad, Suède – 1221 m

DATE 30th May - 2nd June, 2019

ENTRIES 157 drivers – 2 categories

SURPRISES IN SWEDEN

• Third FIA Karting European - OK & OKJunior Event • Very open situation in the Championship • Two new winners • Weather free from rain, but not wind • Changing track conditions • LeCont tyres in OK and Vega in Junior • Very successful meeting • Field reinforced by wild cards • European Championship concludes from 19th to 21st July at Le Mans (FRA)

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JUNIOR

DAY TAKES THE VICTORY

fter Andrea Kimi Antonelli's superb pole position (KR / Iame), Tuuka Taponen (Redspeed / Iame) was uncompromising in the heats against Nikita Bedrin (Tony Kart / Vortex). The Final, however, saw a different scenario. In 7th place, Jamie Day (Exprit / Vortex) came back inexorably and took the lead at the halfway point. The winner at Genk, Marcus Amand (Kosmic / Iame) also returned to 2nd place while Kajus Siksnelis (Tony Kart / Vortex) accompanied them on an unprecedented podium. Bedrin and Antonelli finished in the top five, while Thomas Ten Brinke (FA Kart / Vortex) regained nine places to 7th place and Suleiman Zanfari (Tony Kart / Vortex) took 10 positions to 8th place. In trouble soon after the start, Taponen finished only 12th.

Provisional classification of the FIA â&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x20AC;&#x2039; Karting European Championship - Junior after the third event at Kristianstad:

Marcus Amand

68 Pts

Thomas Ten Brinke

58 Pts

Tuukka Taponen

49 Pts

Jamie Day

45 Pts

Nikita Bedrin

45 Pts

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TRAVISANUTTO CONFIRMS HIS FORM

exter Patterson (KR / Iame) dominated the start of the meeting with his pole position and four heat wins, but Lorenzo Travisanutto (KR / Iame) was more and more pressing. Pedro Hiltbrand (CRG / Iame) was on the attack from the start of the Final and Travisanutto took the lead and escaped ahead of Gabriele Mini' (Parolin / TM) and Luigi Coluccio (BirelART / TM). Patterson managed to come back to 4th place ahead of Joseph Turney (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Taylor Barnard (KR / Iame). Dilano Van T'Hoff (Exprit / TM) could not qualify for the Final and Dino Beganovic (Tony Kart / Vortex) had to settle for 27th. The duel for the title now focuses on Patterson and Travisanutto.

Provisional classification of the FIA â&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x20AC;&#x2039; Karting European Championship - OK after the third event at Kristianstad: 1

Dexter Patterson

81 Pts

Lorenzo Travisanutto

77 Pts

Gabriele Mini'

63 Pts

Taylor Barnard

33 Pts

Dilano Van T'Hoff

30 Pts

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RFM AN EVENTFUL

EUROPEAN MEETING IN SWEDEN The third round of the OK & Junior European Championship took place in Sweden at the Kristianstad circuit, where the Ricky Flynn Motorsport team had already had the opportunity to showcase the extent of their skills. Nevertheless, the particular sensitivity of the track to weather changes always creates a difficult competition to manage for the mechanics and the drivers. This year, Harry Thompson was very competitive during the Qualifying Heats in OK, while Thomas Ten Brinke and James Wharton finished the meeting in the top 10 of the Final.

lthough the rain did not really disrupt the Swedish meeting, the alternation of clouds and sun with a breeze that was often quite strong and gusty caused the conditions to change noticeably throughout the weekend. Common at Kristianstad,

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this situation makes more work for the technicians. Like Van Hoepen, Ugochukwu, Ten Brinke and Wharton, the RFM OK-Junior drivers proved to be very fast during the last Free Practice sessions. This speed was

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unfortunately not found in Qualifying after the race tyres were put on and the competition started with a real handicap for most members of the British team. James Wharton and Thomas Ten Brinke regularly had good performances during the Qualifying Heats, but a retirement for the Dutchman and an incident at the start of the third race for the Australian limited their ascent. More consistent at this stage, Christian Ho recovered effectively in the Final. Ten Brinke then made a superb nineplace progression in the 21 laps of the Final to finish 7th, which put him in 2nd place in the Championship standings. Wharton also came back to 9th while Ho was fighting for 14th place. After qualifying in 32nd position, Conrad Laursen set out to catch up and finished 17th. Ugo Ugochukwu, Martinius Stenshorne and Laurens Van Hoepen did not reach the Final this time after battling incidents in the heats. Harry Thompson was competitive as well as combative in Qualifying Heats in OK. 17th fastest, he was 4th at the start of the Final after being a regular in the top three of the heats, including a win with the fastest lap in the race. Harry was unfortunately relegated to the back of the pack in the confusion of the first lap of the Final. He gave his all to finally recover 15 places at the finish.

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COLUCCIO BACK ON THE PODIUM IN SWEDEN Already 3rd in the World Championship in OK in 2018 at the Kristianstad circuit, Luigi Coluccio and the Birel ART team have returned to the podium at the Swedish Kart Grand Prix, thanks to determination and great competitiveness. The Italian completed a magnificent attacking race to return to 3rd position after his start from 6th and took the opportunity to return to the top of the provisional ranking of the European Championship. There was also much satisfaction from the other drivers in the team.

he trends of the beginning of the season were confirmed during the third of the four events of the European Championships for OK and Junior, with an extremely elevated standard of competition, as well as a Birel ART team focused on the performance of its drivers. The Birel ART karts from the Italian factory adapted perfectly to the conditions of the Swedish track, which changed continuously over the course of the meeting.

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OK: DESERVED TOP THREE FOR COLUCCIO "As soon as I arrived in Sweden, I had a very good feeling with the equipment," commented Luigi. "I managed the 2nd fastest time of my group at the time, although I was disappointed that it only put me in 10th overall. I continued to attack hard during my five Qualifying Heats, winning twice. In the Final, the start of the race was difficult, the track

was quite slippery. I gradually improved my position, finally climbing on the third step of the podium. I would really like to thank the team and the engine manufacturer, they have done a great job here in Kristianstad. It's really encouraging for the second half of the season." Although Alex Irlando was unsuccessful after retiring early in the Final after a collision, Andrea Rosso was much talked about for his comeback. "This season Andrea is participating in the F4 Italian Championship and has managed to find a good feeling for his return to karting at this very high level of competition," said Luca Filini, the team manager of the Birel ART Racing Team. "He got stronger, finishing 4th in his last heat and moving from 26th to 21st in the Final."

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BIREL ART-TMS STAND OUT AMONG THE 91 JUNIORS

he Racing Team, the Birel ART Junior Team and the "Richard Mille Young Talent Academy for Women" continued their work with the young drivers in the Junior category. Brazil's Rafael Chaves Camara, Italy's Cristian Bertuca and France's Elliott Vayron continued to shine at the weekend. 8th in Qualifying and 11th after the heats, Chaves Camara was to regret the collision that occurred in the Final, forcing him into retirement. A penalty for Bertuca and a retirement for Vayron did not allow these two drivers to show their deserved level of performance in the Final but they continued their efforts regardless. Bertuca gained four places to finish 18th and Vayron 13 positions to finish 20th. "We continue to support all our drivers in their progression," added Luca Filini. "This time we are very happy with Luigi Coluccio's podium. This is an excellent result for our Birel ART-TM karts. We are going to attack the final stretch of the European Championships with very high goals in KZ and KZ2 at Sarno in June, as well as in OK and Junior in July on the Le Mans circuit."

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MAXIME FURONCASTELAIN YOUNG LUXEMBOURG ROOKIE MAKES A NAME FOR HIMSELF IN SWEDEN

After his promising debut in the European Junior Championship at Angerville, Maxime Furon-Castelain suffered in the difficult conditions of the Genk meeting before achieving a remarkable performance at the third European event at Kristianstad. The young Luxembourger's quick reactions worked wonders at the Swedish Grand Prix Kart, where he was able to match the best.

hile he was hoping for a lot at the second European meeting in Belgium on the Genk route that he knows and enjoys, Maxime Furon-Castelain saw his ambitions stifled by the showers that made it particular-

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ly difficult for mechanics and drivers in Timed Practice. Caught in the constant fights in the middle of the pack, Maxime had to visit the hospital for a check-up after an accident in the second heat and could not participate in the third. He

came back in top form and finished with two top 10 finishes, but his qualification for the Final was impossible.

A FAST DRIVER EQUAL TO THE BEST

axime was therefore looking forward to the third competition of the FIA Karting European Championship - Junior at Kristianstad (SWE). From Free Practice, he applied himself to master the particularities of the Åsum Ring and began Timed Practice with confidence. He had a great 4th place in his session, and finished 7th in

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the overall standings among the 90 drivers at the wheel of his VDK Racing Team Kosmic / Iame. The Qualifying Heats did not start as well as one could hope for. Undoubtedly intimidated to start from the second row at the age of just 12 years, Maxime failed to give his best in the first two heats. He lost ground in the first and left the track in the second. Where others might have been discouraged, Maxime immediately knew how to analyse his mistakes and build a new strategy with his coach Didier Blot. By the third heat, he was returning to the pace and was able to take 2nd place shortly after the start before dropping formidable opponents and achieving the fastest lap in the race. The fourth heat on Saturday confirmed the form of the young Luxembourger in the top three, able to threaten one of the most prominent protagonists to the finish, again setting the fastest lap in the race. On Sunday morning, faced with competitors intrinsically faster on new tyres, he ensured another new 3rd place on used tyres during the last heat.

FIRST QUALIFICATION FOR AN FIA KARTING FINAL

his allowed Maxime to qualify for his first European Championship Final in 19th place out of 91 competitors, after only three FIA Karting races in his new OK-Junior category.

And this Final proved difficult. He lost a few positions at the start before being caught in a collision and ending up in last place after five laps. But still combative, he regained 10 positions at the chequered flag by regularly improving his speed. "I'm always disappointed when I do not finish at the front of the Final," said Maxime. "But it's my best race weekend since the beginning of the season. Because when I made mistakes for lack of experience, I immediately learned and reacted. And it's a real pleasure to be able to drive as fast as the top drivers in the last three races. I think my performances did not go unnoticed for my third international OK-Junior participation. I still have to learn, this is the goal of this first season in the European Championship, but I am more and more comfortable in the Junior competition." A very positive result for this Swedish weekend that saw Maxime race among the best European drivers of the moment, all much more experienced than him. Maxime will now prepare for the second round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy where he will defend the colours of Luxembourg at the Italian circuit of Sarno from 13th to 16th June before focusing on the last leg of the Junior European Championship which will take place in France at the Le Mans circuit from 19th to 21st July.

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LECONT TYRES OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE IN SWEDEN

The issue of tyre wear was frequently at the heart of the drivers' and teams' concerns during the Swedish Kart Grand Prix at Kristianstad. As the European Championship for OK enters its decisive phase, LeCont tyres continue to contribute to the success of FIA Karting meetings, thanks to recognised manufacturing quality.

even tenths was the gap between 1st and the 60th in Timed Practice! And there were more than 40 drivers grouped in less than five tenths in this important phase of the competition... Once again, the CIK-FIA homologated LeCont "Prime" tyres gave the OK drivers perfect sporting fairness, as well as a hi-

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gher level of performance, as shown by the time achieved by poleman Dexter Patterson. The Scot set the fastest lap of 50" 328 on Friday, while pole position of the 2018 World Championship was achieved in 50" 716 with another manufacturer.

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A TECHNICAL AND DIFFICULT TRACK, BUT LECONT IN CONTROL

am particularly pleased with the Swedish meeting, both in terms of the effectiveness of our tyres and the consistency," said Paolo Bombara, Marketing Manager at LeCont. "Kristianstad is one of those circuits that change a lot throughout a meeting depending on temperature fluctuations, the presence or absence of the sun and wind, which sometimes blew hard during this competition. Despite these difficult to manage parameters, I want to emphasise the excellent performance of our products right up until the chequered flag of the Final. Our slick tyres are competitive and easy to operate whatever the conditions, while it is very important to understand our "rain" tyres. Knowing that they are distinguished by their great endurance, even on a drying track, it is necessary to use the optimum pressure, according to the conditions, within a very wide range." As far as the factory is concerned, the attention paid to each stage of tyre manufacturing is constant, in order to ensure an exemplary supply to the drivers. This was confirmed during this race in Sweden, which confirmed the strength of the partnership between LeCont and the FIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x20AC;&#x2039;

Karting Championships. "Sportingly and technically, this adventure is exciting," says Bombara. "We remain attentive to the expectations of the various stakeholders in karting. I particularly hear about the regulation that allows drivers to manage the two sets of tyres allocated for the event as they wish. Several competitors would be in favour of finding a solution, in order to allow the drivers to race under the same conditions during the last Qualifying Heats and the Final. We share this opinion, but we trust the CIKFIA to make the best decision possible."

BATTLE FOR THE CROWN

t Kristianstad, the show was spectacular, especially during the first laps of the Final, with a breathtaking clash between Dexter Patterson, Pedro Hiltbrand, Lorenzo Travisanutto, Gabriele Mini and Luigi Coluccio after which Travisanutto won despite the efforts of Mini. 4th behind Coluccio, Patterson narrowly retains the lead of the European Championship in OK, but the last event scheduled for July at Le Mans promises to be incredible for the title rivalry between Patterson, Travisanutto and Mini.

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PAROLIN 2ND PLACE TO CROWN

A STRONG PERFORMANCE AT KRISTIANSTAD Gabriel Mini' took full advantage of his excellent Parolin / TM Racing equipment to stay at the front of the OK category during the whole weekend of Kristianstad during the third round of the European Championship. Fast and combative, he achieved his best performance of the European season and consolidated his position in the top three of the Championship.

t's very satisfying for Parolin to stay at the top of the results sheets, race after race, whatever the track and the driving conditions," said Marco Parolin. "In Sweden, we were remarkably consistent at the front from the beginning to the end of the meeting when the competition was not easy, as shown by the small gaps between the competitors. Gabriele made no mistakes and the team did a great job

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to showcase the great potential of our chassis. We have a strong card to play in the Championship, which is very rewarding!"

TOP QUALIFYING AND HEATS

in the OK-Junior World Championship last year at the same cir-

cuit, Gabriele Mini' started the Swedish meeting well in 2019 in the higher category. After a magnificent 3rd place in the Qualifying session, only 52 thousandths of a second from pole position, the young Italian drove great races, twice with the fastest time. Gabriele kept pace with some of the competitors who had been putting on their new tyres before the final stages. This constant competitiveness allowed him to again appear in the top three.

BEAUTIFUL FINAL CONFIRMATION

he race started very strongly with several attacks on the opening laps," explained the Parolin Racing Kart driver. "By the time I came back to 2nd position (on the 5th lap), the leader had already widened the gap. I was able to accelerate in the second part of the race and I gradually got closer to the leader. It was a significant risk to try a manoeuvre and I preferred to take the

second step of the podium, but the win had never been so close..." The fastest lap of the Final, one-tenth faster than the winner, as well as the 3.9" separating him from 3rd confirmed the real chances for Mini' during this event. The top three in the provisional classification of the OK European Championship of which Mini' is part have now distanced their main rivals. The final battle to take the title promises to be particularly tight in France, at the Le Mans circuit, from 19th to 21st July.

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SULEIMAN ZANFARI THE RISE CONTINUES IN SWEDEN

In the wake of his first European top 10 at Genk (BEL), Suleiman Zanfari further improved his score by reaching 8th in the Final at Kristianstad (SWE). His Swedish event was not easy after a strange drop in performance between Free Practice and Timed Practice. The young Moroccan driver showed great determination to limit his risk-taking during the heats before intensifying his effort during a Final climb of 10 places which allowed him to finish 8th out of 91 participants OK-Junior.

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he third round of the FIA Karting European Championship - Junior took place from 31st May to 2nd June 2019 on the Åsum Ring track near Kristianstad, the same one where Suleiman had made a remarkable comeback to kart racing a month earlier. This time the weather was more spring-like and rain did not disrupt the running of the races. The driver from the Moroccan club OCK raced a Tony Kart / Vortex with Team Ward Racing and was already very fast in Free Practice. His official timed session was unfortunately not as good as he could logically have hoped for. Starting in the third session, he had to cope with slightly less favourable track conditions and his 8th time turned into a 26th overall position.

Starting from the 5th row during the Qualifying Heats, Suleiman adopted a relatively cautious strategy to avoid frequent incidents in this phase of the competition. His great consistency, even when he had to face competitors who had put their new tyres on early, was paying off as he had already taken eight positions and was this time on the 9th row of the starting grid for the Final with a new challenge to take up.

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As usual making a great start, Suleiman continued to regain ground over the course of the laps with an explosive cocktail of fighting spirit and calmness that now characterises his new style of driving. After 21 laps driven in full attacking mode, Suleiman finished 8th, a place higher than at Genk and another top 10. "The entire Swedish weekend was perhaps not as exciting as in Belgium, but the end result is at least as rewarding," Suleiman said. "Everything went well at Ward Racing although Kristianstad's European competition has always been tricky. I had to regain ground without making mistakes. I think that I fulfilled my mission, and in any case I did my best. So I am satisfied, although I can only regret what happened in Timed Practice. It is certain that the race would have been different if I had started closer to the front in the heats." Well supported by the advice of the great champion Davide ForĂŠ, his coach since the beginning of the season, and his mechanic Gabriele Bassetta, Suleiman is more motivated than ever to get a very good result at Le Mans next month for the conclusion of the European Championship, delighted to race under the colours of Joakim Ward's team. The driver supported by Cool Performance will also intensify his preparation in the coming weeks.

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FIA KARTING EUROPEAN CHAMP. KZ & KZ2, 2/2, SARNO

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

FIA Karting

PROMOTER

RGMMC Group

LOCATION

Circuito Internazionale Napoli, Sarno, Italie – 1547 m

DATE 14th - 16th June 2019

ENTRIES 87 drivers – 2 categories • 2nd European FIA Karting KZ-KZ2 event • Predictions foiled • Thrilling Finals • Very tight rankings • 100% French KZ2 podium for Sodikart • Skaras wins the title in KZ2 with Energy • Nice victory for Camplese in KZ • Jorrit Pex new surprise champion on a KR / TM CIK-FIA President Felipe Massa attends • Exhausting heat • 100% Bridgestone Meeting

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CAMPLESE WINS

ABBASSE AND IRLANDO RETIRE, JORRIT PEX CROWNED

he poleman from Qualifying, Lorenzo Camplese (Tony Kart / Vortex) was overtaken by Simo Puhakka (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Alessandro Irlando (Birel ART / TM) during the heats, while Anthony Abbasse (Sodi / TM) the favourite, was 4th. The fate of the Championship was upset in the first few laps of the Final. Matteo Vigano (Tony Kart / Vortex), 2nd in the standings, went over Abbasse at the first corner and both of them retired. Shortly after, Puhakka was trying to overtake Irlando who had taken the lead and they crashed. Camplese was leading and virtual Champion in front of Bas Lammers (Sodi / TM). The retirement of Marco Ardigo (Tony Kart / Vortex), after starting 3rd, changed the game. While Camplese got a big win with his SC Performance team, Lammers finished 2nd and Jorrit Pex (KR / TM) was 3rd on the podium as European Champion. Stan Pex (KR / TM) was 4th and Marijn Kremers (Birel ART / TM) 5th.

Final classification of the 2019 FIA Karting European Championship - KZ

Jorrit Pex

42 pts

Lorenzo Camplese

41 pts

Anthony Abbasse

41 pts

Bas Lammers

41 pts

Matteo Vigano

32 pts

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KZ2

DENNER WINS

SODI TRIPLE AND TITLE FOR SKARAS

iuseppe Palomba (Croc Promotions / TM) and Giacomo Pollini (Formula K / TM) were very fast in Qualifying. David Vidales (Tony Kart / Vortex) took the lead after the heats in front of Senna Van Walstijn (KR / TM), but he was eliminated from the Final in a collision after the start. Vidales led 3/4 of the race by firmly resisting the growing pressure of a trio of Frenchmen: Emilien Denner (Sodi / TM), Paolo Besancenez (Sodi / TM) and Jean Nomblot (Sodi / TM). Once Denner had managed to blow up the Spanish lock, his compatriots followed suit to complete an extraordinary tricolor podium consisting of two CPB Sport drivers surrounding Besancenez from his private team. Riccardo Longhi (Birel ART / TM) returned to 4th but failed in his quest for the title, Palomba finishing 5th ahead of Pollini. With 8th place, Sweden's Emil Skaras (Energy / TM) won the European Championship.

Final classification of the 2019 FIA â&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x20AC;&#x2039;Karting European Championship - KZ2 1

Emil Skaras

44 pts

Emilien Denner

35 pts

Paolo Besancenez

35 pts

Giuseppe Palomba

35 pts

Riccardo Longhi

34 pts

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BIREL ART TOP PERFORMANCE AT SARNO

The Birel ARTs of the Lissone factory's official racing service impressed with their top performances at the Sarno circuit during the second round of the European Championship. Alessandro Irlando in KZ and Riccardo Longhi in KZ2 positioned themselves as serious favourites in the double title race. An incident unfortunately eliminated Irlando as he began his ultimate run to the European crown, while Longhi, making a great comeback, just missed the win in the Final clash. "That's racing, we all know it's hard and sometimes unfair, but it's the passion we all share within Birel ART since its inception 60 years ago," said Luca Filini, the Racing Team manager. "In the evening at Sarno, we have mixed feelings. Of course, we have not yet achieved our goal of victory, and it is always annoying. But we were very good performers and that pushes us to continue our work every day with more motivation. The goal is now to do everything possible to shine during the World Championship."

Among the multiple reasons for satisfaction at Birel ART, its presence at the European peak of the gearbox categories is particularly pleasing. In the KZ category, which brings together the best drivers in the world, the rise of Alessandro Irlando since the beginning of the season has been noticed.

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IRLANDO SO CLOSE TO THE GOAL

fter setting the 2nd fastest time in Qualifying, Irlando improved steadily, finishing his heats with a victory and two fastest laps. Well placed on the front row of the start line of the Final, Alessandro had an undeniable advantage in front of his main rivals for the title. He started perfectly when the lights went out and took the lead of the race after a few metres. Unfortunately, an impatient rival attempted an attack on the second lap and went over the Birel ART, condemning him to retire. Until now unobtrusive in the heats, Marijn Kremers made an interesting comeback in the Final which gave the team the consolation of a top five with the third fastest time for the last European KZ race of the season.

UPWARD TRAJECTORY FOR LONGHI

iccardo Longhi arrived in Sarno in 5th place in the European KZ2 Championship after his podium finish in Germany. However the Neapolitan competition did not go well during Qualifying. He was among the fastest in Practice, but only finished 7th in his session and 21st overall. A big challenge was presented to him in the Qualifying

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Heats. Riccardo repeatedly regained between four and six places in each heat, thanks to the competitiveness of his Birel ART / TM Racing which allowed him to set three fastest laps. This beautiful recovery of 15 places was worth it to start from the third row of the Final starting grid. Despite all his efforts, it was not enough to win the title. In a last, hotly contested race, he returned to 4th place with the third fastest time. The performance level of the team was confirmed by the gain of 17 places in the Final for Leonardo Marseglia who finished in front of the very consistent Pierre LoubĂ¨re. Starting from a distance in the Qualifying Heats, Andreas Dahlberg had three great runs but could not qualify for the Final because of a double retirement. The Birel ART Racing Team is now preparing for the next European OK and OK-Junior meeting at Le Mans before thinking of the two world events in September in Finland and at Lonato in Italy.

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CPB SPORT AND SODI WINNERS AT SARNO & EUROPEAN VICE-CHAMPION IN KZ2

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At Sarno, the CPB Sport Sodi-TM karts have amassed an outstanding trophy collection in the final round of the European KZ2 Championship. Emilien Denner took the victory and the opportunity to finish as 2019 European Vice-Champion. On Italian soil, Jean Nomblot completed the French team's triumph by mounting the podium, highlighting the very high performance of the Sodi chassis.

he KZ2 Final unleashed the passions at Sarno, with a breathtaking show on a track perfect for 125cc gearbox. 4th and 5th respectively on the starting grid, Jean Nomblot and Emilien Denner threw themselves into the battle for victory, aware of the high potential of their machines, as explained by Jean Nomblot, a young and talented hopeful in KZ2, when he got out of his kart. "I felt extremely comfortable with the equipment throughout the meeting. With the CPB Sport team, we prepared for this great international event at Sarno by participating in the Trofeo Grifone, the WSK and the Trofeo Pagliuca, which I won at the beginning of June. I finished all my heats in the top four, winning on one occasion and finishing in 3rd place, while taking three lap records. I still achieved the fastest time of the Final, tied with Paolo Besancenez! The victory was close, but I am very happy to be on the third step of the podium."

A GREAT SHOW IN THE FINAL

n fierce heat and a track with strong grip, the CPB Sport team prepared the Sodi-TM karts with impressive competitiveness. Emilien Denner gave everything to take the lead of the Final four laps from the finish and triumph with skill and style. "I was looking forward to this moment," said Emilien. "I think it's a deserved victory for our performance." "This is our fifth victory since the beginning of the season, but obviously the most spectacular," said Paul Bizalion, the CPB Sport team manager. "There was a great emotion in seeing our two drivers Emilien Denner and Jean Nomblot on the podium, with Émilien on the top step and Kevin Cuoco receiving the best team manager cup. I would also like to congratulate Paolo Besancenez for his 2nd place, which allows Sodi to achieve a hat-trick in a country where karting is king! A year after Adrien Renaudin's title of in our colours, we are again very satisfied to become European Vice-Champion with Emilien Denner. We must not

forget that behind this fabulous result, there is a lot of work and investment, a valuable partnership with the Sodikart factory, outstanding technicians, an equally intense support to our other drivers and a perfect collaboration with our engines." Daldosso Racing powered Emilien Denner and Galiffa Kart was in charge of Jean Nomblot's TMs.

OTHER VICTORIES TO PURSUE IN 2019

he desire to make progress for all the team's drivers remains a constant at CPB Sport. Experience is important at this level of competition and Vyacheslav Putyatin (Ukraine), Mark Villem Moor (Estonia), Daniel Lindholm (Sweden) and Jovan Pavicevic (Montenegro) will have learned a lot at Sarno. CPB also welcomed the comeback in the Final of the Frenchman Hubert Petit (+13) and the Italian Lorenzo Giannoni (+12). The 2019 season is far from over and CPB Sport has many more challenges ahead, starting with the upcoming WSK races, the rest of the German Championship (DKM) and the FIA Karting International Super Cup - KZ2.

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ENERGY CORSE SEVENTH EUROPEAN KZ2 CHAMPIONSHIP

With a new crown in Italy with the Swedish driver Emil Skaras, Energy Corse is more than ever the most successful team in KZ2 over the last 15 years. In total, Energy Corse has seven European KZ2 Championships, a World victory and a 2nd place in the KZ2 International Super Cup, a European KZ Championship and countless podiums in the FIA Karting events! After the magnificent success for Skaras at Wackersdorf, "Energy Power" still shone over Sarno!

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Energy Corse continues to be present at major events, thanks to ongoing equipment development work, incredible commitment from every member of the team and unconditional support for its drivers. "After my victory in the first round of the European KZ2 Championship in Germany, I knew the competition would be sharper than ever at this final event in Italy," said Emil Skaras. "The Sarno weekend was never easy, we had to fight constantly and work hard to stay in the leading pack. The important thing was not to make mistakes and manage my lead in the Championship. I finished every heat in the top six and I was able to score enough points in the Final to take the title. The Energy Corse team has done a fantastic job since the beginning of the season and I also thank my engine builder, Galiffa Kart. Many big teams are involved in KZ2 and it's great to be able to beat them in this European Championship!"

der of the German Junior Championship (DJKM) when he arrived at Wackersdorf, the Dutchman Robert De Haan added two superb victories to his record and widened the gap in the overall standings. De Haan is also a major player in the European Championship, as evidenced by his 4th place in the Final at the Belgian Grand Prix at Genk.

Energy Corse enabled Isack Sjokvist, also from Sweden, to join the starting grid of the Final thanks to remarkable progress in the Qualifying Heats.

In France, ClĂŠment Outran has taken two very important victories in Mini: at Brignoles during the very competitive French Cup and at Laval in the IAME Series. And in Russia, the Ni Racing Energy Russia team dominated the third round of the Championship on the Kursk circuit. This meant we saw four Energy Corse chassis in the top four places of the Super Mini category, as well as a magnificent double in Mini!

ENERGY CORSE CHASSIS EFFECTIVE ON ALL FRONTS

n recent weeks, many other podiums have rewarded drivers in the Energy Corse colours. Already the lea-

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The harvest of trophies also continues in 60 Mini, a category where the knowledge of the Italian brand continues to be confirmed with each new competition. In the Italian Championship, Alex Powell imposed his Energy Corse chassis very well in Race 2 on the Castelletto circuit. The young Jamaican mounted the podium again at the next race in Siena, again in Race 2. This time, another driver in the colours of Energy Corse dominated the race and took the finish as a big winner, Francesco Marenghi from the ASD Revolution team.

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TRIPLE PODIUM FOR SODI IN THE EUROPEAN

CHAMPIONSHIP AT SARNO The second and final event of the European KZ2 Championship, raced under the overwhelming heat near Naples (ITA), will be remembered in karting as a major event for Sodikart. While the official Sodi drivers were fighting for the KZ title, three young drivers were making a splash by monopolising the KZ2 Final podium with a rare triple win at this level.

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the fastest lap three times. After a stormy start, the three Frenchmen gathered in the top five and launched an assault on the lead by taking turns behind an uncooperative leader. Denner was the first to overcome the resistance of their common opponent, followed by Besancenez and Nomblot, who set another fastest lap in the race. Like a parade, the three Sodi spent the final laps in the top three and achieved a historic treble in front of their dumbfounded rivals. Their joy broke out on the 100% French podium, especially as Denner became Vice-Champion of Europe, Besancenez took 3rd place in the final classification and Nomblot made a jump from 31st to 8th place.

eeing Emilien Denner, Paolo Besancenez and Jean Nomblot triumph over their opponents at Sarno and in the Sodi colours is an unforgettable moment for France and for Sodikart. The French chassis have demonstrated constant competitiveness in the heat of Italy. While the temperature reached 35Â° in the air and exceeded 50Â° on the track, the specifications of the 2019 Sodi range were met perfectly with chassis that were easy to control and that perform well in all conditions.

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Denner and Nomblot competed with the Sodi CPB Sport team, while Besancenez ran as a private driver. All three were equipped with TM Racing engines, but with three different tuners with the same competitiveness: Daldosso for Denner, CĂŠdric Sport Motors for Besancenez and Galiffa Kart for Nomblot. They had excellent Qualifying Heats, each setting one or more fastest laps in the race to move up on the starting grid of the Final. Moving up 10 places during this qualifying phase, Nomblot was credited with

"We are particularly pleased with the success of these three drivers from different teams," said Julien Dexmier, the head of the Sodi Racing Team. "It's very important for our brand to contribute to the success of drivers and private teams. All deserve to be warmly congratulated. I am sure that the Sarno demonstration will not go unnoticed. Unfortunately we did not experience the same success in KZ where the European Championship escaped Anthony Abbasse because of an incredible collision at the start. Bas Lammers however had a great race to finish 2nd and Adrien Renaudin confirmed his place among the best." The Final that would lead him to the title of European Champion in KZ only lasted a few seconds for Anthony Abbasse who started from the second row. One of his opponents put him in the barrier at the first corner and he could only watch the race from the side of the track. Unleashed, Bas Lammers went back to 2nd

place and posted the second fastest time by just two thousandths of a second on the penultimate lap. Very disappointed to have been prevented from defending his chances, Abbasse still finished 3rd in the Championship, just one point behind

the title, tied with Lammers in 4th, while Renaudin, who was 6th in the Final, was close to the European top 10.

vel is a major step forward in the strategy of the French brand in racing and that other great successes will soon confirm its international ambitions.

There is no doubt that the overall performance of Sodi chassis at the highest le-

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LING ARDS

FIA KARTING ACADEMY TROPHY 2/3, SARNO

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

FIA Karting

PROMOTER

RGMMC Group

LOCATION

Circuito Internazionale Napoli, Sarno, Italie – 1547 m

DATE 14th - 16th June 2019

ENTRIES 48 drivers – 1 catégorie • Second of the three events of 2019 • Hard-fought races • Training from Formula Medicine • One-design Exprit / Vortex / B'stone karts • De Haan disqualified from the Final • First victory for Partyshev • Competition more open than ever • CIK-FIA President Felipe Massa attends • Exhausting heat • Conclusion at Lonato at the end of September

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PARTYSHEV, THE REVELATION OF SARNO AHEAD OF SIKSNELIS

hristian Ho (SGP) had achieved the pole position before conceding a few places in the Qualifying Heats in favour of Robert De Haan (NLD), always very combative. Kajus Siksnelis (LTU) and Oleksandr Partyshev (UKR) had returned to the top threee. Because his mechanic had worked on the kart before the Final, De Haan was under threat of disqualification. He had a great race in front and crossed the finish line more than 5'' ahead. However, it was Partyshev who was declared the winner in front of Siksnelis, while Paolo Ferrari (ITA) returned to 3rd position ahead of Justin Arseneau (CAN) and Alexandr Gubenko (RUS), who made a 15-place recovery and set the fastest lap. With another twist, the Trophy all but went to De Haan, who will just have to add a single point to his score at the last event. On the other hand the race is very open between his pursuers.

Provisional ranking of the 2019 FIA â&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x20AC;&#x2039;Karting Academy Trophy after the Sarno Competition

Robert De Haan

45 pts

Paolo Ferrari

39 pts

Joshua Coertze

37 pts

Oleksandr Partyshev

33 pts

Kajus Siksnelis

31 pts

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MAXIME FURONCASTELAIN PROGRESS DESPITE ADVERSITY The young Luxembourg "lion" Maxime Furon-Castelain has confirmed his steady progress at the forefront of the Academy Trophy despite a technical problem.

here was a change of scenery for the second round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy: after the winding circuit and cool weather of Wackersdorf (DEU), the young talents of the karting world found themselves, in a heat wave, at the Sarno (ITA) track near Naples in mid June. On this circuit with a

long straight requiring excellent engine power, the young Luxembourger Maxime Furon-Castelain confirmed his rapid progress by facing the vagaries of the engines with great determination.

IMMEDIATELY AMONG THE FASTEST

lthough overwhelming, the heat did not affect Maxime's usual fighting spirit during the weekend. Temperatures often exceeded 35° during the day while the track reached 55° at the foot of Vesuvius. On a circuit that he was learning while racing, Maxime was immediately on the pace by posting the fastest time of the first ses-

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sion of Free Practice among the 48 participants from 45 countries. He confirmed his speed and his understanding of the fast pace at Sarno in Qualifying with the 3rd fastest time in his session, only 25 thousandths of a second from the leader of the Trophy, a remarkable performance for this rookie which placed him in 7th place overall, progressing since Round 1 at Wackersdorf.

The Academy Trophy race service did not immediately take Maxime's mechanical problem into account and only changed his carburettor to let him start again in the second heat with the same engine block. Always penalised by his engine, Maxime managed to snatch 8th place in the middle of a turbulent group of drivers who were much faster than him, thanks to his commitment on the track.

ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT DESPITE TECHNICAL HAZARDS

THE YOUNG ROOKIE SURPRISES HIS OPPONENTS

hanks to my good practice results, I was confident of performing well in the Qualifying Heats," said the Luxembourg representative in in this international competition. "I did not suspect then that I was going to have to fight with an engine which lacked punch! The usual change of engine by draw was not favourable to me. During the Warm-up on Saturday morning, I had the unpleasant surprise of finding myself very far from the lap times I had achieved so far. Instead of a few hundredths or thousandths that I was missing in practice, the deficit with the leaders sometimes reached a second a lap in the first heat, which is huge in this competition where everyone has the same equipment. In these conditions, I managed to make no mistakes during the entire race and to finish in 10th position with the 22nd time".

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e started on Sunday morning with another engine, faster this time, and surprised his opponents in a shotgun start in the third heat where he seized 2nd place. During the six laps, he was fighting a breathless battle on the track against much older and more experienced drivers, immediately returning to his 2nd place as soon as one of his rivals managed to overtake him. Unfortunately, he made a bad choice when attempting to protect his position on the last lap and crossed the finish line in 7th place. "The sanction was immediate, many of my opponents overtook me in one fell swoop, but I will remember the lesson! Despite my technical problems, I managed to qualify for the Final again, in 12th place, better than at Wackersdorf".

COMMITMENT PAYS OFF IN THE FINAL

t the start of the Final, Maxime lost time, baulked by the poor start of the driver ahead of him and forced to go wide at the first corner to avoid a collision. He was only 16th on the first lap, but Maxime did not give up and started to attack in a tight pack. Highly motivated on the last lap, he managed to recover 12th place in the Final results, still progressing compared to Round 1 at Wackersdorf. "This competition was more complicated than expected and I am not unhappy with my result in these conditions. I still learned a lot about racing at this level and I got closer to the top 10: a good experience! I want to thank VDK Racing for technical support, my loved ones and the ACL for the support and encouragement. We were all delighted by the presence of Felipe Massa, President of the CIK-FIA. The organisation by the CIK-FIA and RGMMC was perfect and the Circuito Internazionale Napoli personnel showed remarkable efficiency. A special mention for the official announcer, Jake Sanson, for his infectious enthusiasm in the race commentary." The next big international FIA Karting meeting for Maxime Furon-Castelain will take place in a month on the Le Mans circuit (FRA) at the last round of the OKJunior European Championship.

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FRENCH TEAM PERFORMANCE AND SETBACKS AT SARNO

The two young drivers of the 2019 French FFSA Espoirs Karting Team showed a good level of performance during the second round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy which has just taken place in Italy at the fast track of Sarno. Elliott Vayron was as quick as he was unlucky while Mattéo Spirgel confirmed his progress among the 34 finalists.

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he 2nd meeting of the Academy Trophy took place in hot weather with temperatures exceeding 35°. The Circuito Internzionale Napoli has characteristics that are diametrically opposed to those of Wackersdorf, where the season had started a few weeks earlier. At Sarno, speed matters with a long straight and quick corners.

Only five laps were actually available to find a favourable position to use the slipstream phenomenon while enjoying the best potential from their new tyres. This complicated exercise did not allow them to achieve a time that lived up to their expectations and they ranked respectively 14th and 17th out of the 47 participants.

In the official Free Practice, the two Frenchmen could be satisfied with their performances as Elliott Vayron finished with the fastest time of his group and Mattéo Spirgel with the 2nd in his group. Unfortunately, they did not find the same speed during the official Timed Practice.

Elliott Vayron started badly by not completing a lap in his first Qualifying Heat. He recovered perfectly in the second, finishing 6th with the fastest lap in the race. Unfortunately, he was heavily penalised after contact with an opponent and the penalty of 10'' lost him 16 places.

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He was 5th in the last heat when the race was interrupted due to a minor accident. At the restart, Elliott did not find the same ease and dropped to 8th on the finish line, while he had achieved a great 3rd fastest time. The verdict was final, ranked 40th he did not qualify for the Final. Mattéo Spirgel did not always manage to be as fast in racing as he was in practice. Anxious not to make mistakes, he was often too cautious not to lose places against more seasoned opponents. He nevertheless achieved a good qualification in 16th position on the starting grid of the Final, a clear improvement over the previous competition in Germany. He made a good start in 13th position, but then dropped back in the various fights that enlivened the 17 laps of the race and finished 21st. "We were hoping that our drivers would react after the first round at Wackersdorf and that's what they did," explained Marc

Berteaux. "Mattéo did the right thing to compete in the Final, that was his goal and he achieved it. He is a very young driver just out of the Cadet category and he is still too soft so far to face much more aggressive opponents. We will work with him to correct this for the next event. Elliott has all the qualities to get very good results: he is very fast, he likes to fight, he is lacking almost nothing to succeed. We will do everything to help him give the best. At Sarno, he was not lucky and his excellent potential could not be realised. However, I have full confidence in him."

An international one-make formula, the FIA Karting Academy Trophy offers very good training to the young drivers of the French Team FFSA Karting Espoirs. Well supervised by Marc Berteaux, Didier Blot and Julien Ménanteau, they can take full advantage of race weekends to enrich their experience and progress. They will meet again for the last event at Lonato, again in Italy, from 20th to 22nd September. Competing at the same time at Sarno, the FIA Karting European Championship - KZ2 was marked by an extraordinary 100% French podium for Emilien Denner,

Paolo Besancenez and Jean Nomblot, which allowed Denner to become Vice-Champion ahead of Besancenez. Eliminated prematurely from the KZ Final by a collision, Anthony Abbasse was not able to be crowned as he deserved. He still finished in the European top three. Under the captaincy of Yvan Muller, the 2019 French FFSA Espoirs Karting Team consists of Mattéo Spirgel and Elliott Vayron.

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KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

Camp Company

LOCATION

Adria Karting Raceway, Italie – 1302 m

DATE 31st May to 2nd June, 2019

ENTRIES 125 drivers – 4 categories • Van Vugt confirms in Rotax Junior • Mathilda Olsson wins Rotax Senior • DD2 under the influence of the Bezel Brothers • Pesevski dominates in DD2 • Four tickets for the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy • Next event at Kristianstad from 12th to 14th July

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TWO WINS FOR MIKE VAN VUGT

arcel Surmacz (Exprit - KMS Europe) set the first benchmark of the weekend in Qualifying before returning to 3rd at the end of the heats when defending champion Mike van Vugt (Exprit - JJ Racing) reached the top of the ranking. He then won both Finals impressively. Wilgot Edqvist (Tony Kart - Strawberry Racing) was 2nd and Oli Pylka (FA Kart - Dan Holland Racing) 3rd, while Marcel Surmacz was 4th.

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MATHILDA OLSSON BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE

ualifying was dominated by Ilian Bruynseels (Tony Kart - Bouvin Power). Mathilda Olsson (Tony Kart - Strawberry Racing) then won two heats before winning Final 1 by more than 7'' ahead of Bruynseels and Lauri Leppae (Tony Kart). She had to fight energetically against her opponents to win again in Final 2. 12th in the standings, Cesar Gazeau (FA Kart - Daems Racing Team) was back in 5th in the first race before finishing 2nd in Final 2 against Kai Hunter (FA Kart). Neither Antoine Antier (Kosmic) nor Andreas Hebert (Redspeed - Daems Racing Team) managed to qualify after a few incidents.

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DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR THE BEZEL BROTHERS

an Schwitter (OTK - FM Racing) took pole and Nico Joerg (KSCA Sodi Austria Team) took the lead after the heats. But his teammate Jakub Bezel (KSCA Sodi Austria Team) was more pressing in 2nd position. The Sodi driver spared no effort to win both Finals, which led him to the top of the overall podium in front of his older brother Petr Bezel (KSCA Sodi Austria Team) who brought a double success to the family. In 3rd place, Xander Przybylak (Tony Kart - Bouvin Power) completed the podium. Louis Puel (Sodi) and Antoine Goncalves (Sodi) finished 29th and 30th in the competition.

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PESEVSKI DOMINATES

oberto Pesevski (KSCA Sodi Austria Team) dominated the event in Qualifying, against eight participants. The Austrian then won the two races on Saturday and the two races on Sunday. The best supporting roles were played by Michael Becker (Praga - RS Competition) and Christophe Adams (Sodi - Team La Putrel), who reached the podium. Rudy Champion (Sodi) finished 6th in this first meeting.

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WSK EURO SERIES, 3/4 LONATO

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

WSK Promotion

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DATE 21st to 23nd June, 2019

ENTRIES 297 drivers – 4 categories • Less full grids • MacIntyre wins again in Mini • Lindblad finds victory in Junior • Patterson dominates in OK • Ardigo the winner and champion • Good increasingly hot weather

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DEDECKER WINNING COURSE

ikola Tsolov (Parolin / TM) had taken pole position, but Douwe Dedecker (Parolin / TM) started his winning streak against Dmitriy Matveev (Energy / TM) and Joel Bergstrom (Parolin / TM). Tsolov was back in Prefinal B, but Dedecker drove a solo run at the front of the Final despite pressure from Manuel Scognamiglio (Tony Kart / TM), followed by Rashid Al Dhaheri (Parolin / TM). William MacIntyre (Parolin / TM) made an incredible start finishing 5th with a 16-place gain behind Tsolov. Jules Caranta (Tony Kart / Vortex) finished 14th ahead of Loris ClĂŠricy (Parolin / TM), who was penalised, Louis Iglesias (Praga / TM) dropped to 21st ahead of Maxens Verbrugge (Parolin / TM), and Jimmy Helias (Tony Kart / Vortex) finished 24th.

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LINDBLAD FIRST VICTORY

go Ugochukwu (FA Kart / Vortex) was very fast in the lead of Qualifying and 2nd behind James Wharton (FA Kart / Vortex) in the heats. Ugochukwu also won Prefinal B, while Kimi Antonelli (KR / Iame) won Prefinal A. But the young American missed his start in the Final and Arvid Lindblad (Exprit / TM) quickly took control of the race to win the race with a good lead. Alfio Spina (KR / Iame) made a good comeback to 2nd place before being penalised. Wharton was on the second step of the podium followed by Antonelli, then Thomas Ten Brinke (FA Kart / Vortex) and Artem Severiukhin (Tony Kart / Vortex).

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PATTERSON BACK TO BUSINESS

exter Patterson (KR / Iame) proved almost unbeatable at Lonato. Poleman in Qualifying, leader of the heats, he won Prefinal A before flying ahead of the Final. Lorenzo Travisanutto (KR / Iame) was finally in 2nd position while Harry Thompson was a good 3rd place against Dino Beganovic (Tony Kart / Vortex), who started badly, and Joshua Dufek (KR / Iame). Launched in pursuit of Patterson in Prefinal A, the very fast Gabriele Mini (Parolin / TM) saw his right sidepod fly away and had to retire.

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ARDIGO VICTORY AND TITLE

he meeting was very lively before the coronation of Marco Ardigo (Tony Kart / Vortex). Simo Puhakka (Tony Kart / Vortex) dominated Qualifying and the heats before falling heavily in the Final. Anthony Abbasse (Sodi / TM) came back to 2nd at the end of the heats but disappeared in the Prefinal. Matteo Vigano (Tony Kart / Vortex) complemented Ardigo's success in the Prefinal. Marijn Kremers (Birel ART / TM) attacked Vigano in the wake of Ardigo, while Emilien Denner (Sodi / TM) passed Bas Lammers (Sodi / TM) and managed to climb to 3rd place. A strong winner, Ardigo also won the WSK Euro Series. Kremers and Denner were on the podium, followed by Vigano and Lammers in the top five.

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ALEX POWELL PODIUMS AND PERFORMANCES IN ADVERSITY

A member of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Junior Programme, Alex Powell is continuing his brilliant career in the 60 Mini category. After two new podiums including a victory, the young Jamaican kart racer has positioned himself among the contenders for the Italian Championship with the Energy Corse team. Less successful in the WSK Euro Series at Lonato, he took the opportunity to demonstrate his mental strength and to make a remarkable comeback.

OBJECTIVE: ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

ith the vast majority of the 60 Mini international events held in Italy, Alex Powell has made the European country his second home. The Italian Championship started from 9th to 12th May at the highly technical circuit of Castelletto di Branduzzo. The Jamaican driver took three top results in the Qualifying Heats, but a scramble on the first lap of Final 1 caused him to

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lose several places and Alex could only save 8th place. Still determined, he took his revenge in Final 2 with a masterful victory after a faultless race in his Energy Corse-TM... A month later in Siena, the Jamaican was in great shape. He won three Qualifying Heats out of four and secured pole position for Final 1. Again, the first lap did not go as well as it might for Alex Powell, who dropped quickly to 7th place. The win was moving out of reach, but he did not give up and crossed the finish line in 4th place. Final 2 again produced a

spectacle of great intensity and Alex manoeuvred skillfully to gain three places at the very end of the race to mount the third step of the podium. He is now in 3rd place in the provisional classification of the Italian Championship after two meetings out of five. His goal of taking the title remains on the agenda...

92 DRIVERS IN THE NORTH OF ITALY!

he 60 Mini pack proved to be both large and talented at the third of the four events of the WSK Euro Series, organised at the circuit of Lonato which is still very popular with drivers and international teams. On the track, several battles punctuated the races and Alex could not avoid a serious racing incident. His chassis was damaged and it was to take lengthy work from the mechanics for the team to repair the equipment.

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In addition, he was demoted to 25th overall in the Qualifying Heats. Alex Powell used Prefinal A to take several places, before continuing his progress in the Final. He spared no effort to overtake many of his opponents, and the 11-yearold driver eventually finished in 7th position, far from his original goal! However, Alex has increased his points total and remains a contender for the final podium of the WSK Euro Series.

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KREMERS CLOSE TO VICTORY AT LONATO Birel ART Racing showed very convincing performance levels at the Lonato circuit in the WSK Euro Series, both in KZ2 with Marijn Kremers and Riccardo Longhi, as well as in OK with Luigi Coluccio and OK-Junior with Rafael Camara. Kremers was able to shine up until the end of the Final with a superb 2nd place that earned him a 3rd place finish in the WSK Euro Series.

he third round of the WSK Euro Series was an important event for the gearbox karts on the South Garda Karting track, where the KZ World Championship and the KZ2 International Super Cup, two world-wide FIA Karting competitions, will take place. The WSK Promotion meeting took place in beautiful and increasingly warm weather with lively races where incidents tempered the ambitions of some drivers. "We had the satisfaction of showing a very good level of competitiveness," said Luca Filini, Team Manager of Birel ART Racing. "Our top three drivers in KZ2 were very close to the pace of the best. Kremers proved it by going back to 2nd place while Longhi and Irlando lost ground in racing incidents. We are undeniably on the right track and we will still be working hard until the world

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meeting in September. Coluccio saw his good progress in OK stop during a Prefinal incident, while Rafael Camara had a good performance in OK-Junior."

KREMERS ON THE PODIUM AND 3RD IN THE KZ2 STANDINGS

arijn Kremers started strongly with the 2nd fastest time of the 80 KZ2 drivers present at Lonato. With three 2nd places and a fastest lap in the Qualifying Heats, he was making the most of the potential of his Birel ART / TM kart with Bridgestone tyres. Kremers improved again in the Prefinal and fought with great conviction to reach the second step of the Final podium by

narrowing the gap with the winner in the final laps. This excellent result allowed him to make a spectacular jump from 8th to 3rd place in the final standings of the WSK Euro Series. Also very fast since the beginning of the competition, Riccardo Longhi was fighting in 6th position of the Final when a collision dropped him to the back of the pack in the last third of the race. He still managed to finish 6th in the WSK Euro Series. Alessandro Irlando ensured

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two great heats before facing setbacks. However, he managed to finish in the top 10 of the Final as well as the overall classification.

TOO MANY INCIDENTS IN OK

uigi Coluccio was one of the protagonists of the OK category. In 8th place of the 51 participants after the Qualifying Heats, he could logically anticipate a good qualification for the Final. Unfortunately, a puncture in Prefinal B caused him to progressively lose ground and he could not finish the race. Andrea Rosso was 12th in the Prefinal after Qualifying stages which were not always simple, but he was eliminated on the first lap of the Final after a contact. Nikita Artmonov qualified thanks to good consistency in the heats, but he was also forced to retire in the Final.

GOOD START IN OK-JUNIOR FOR CAMARA

afael Camara had three good Qualifying Heats in the top three after his very good 4th fastest time among more than 70 drivers. He then had some problems before being able to react in the Final and reach 12th place, while Cristian Bertuca qualified on the 12th row for the Final.

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FIERCE BAT IN SEMI-NOCTURNAL RAC

WAVE AND NIGHT CON

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NDITIONS

WSK EURO SERIES, 4/4 ADRIA

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

WSK Promotion

LOCATION

Adria Karting Raceway, Italie – 1302 m

DATE 27th to 29th June, 2019

ENTRIES 160 drivers – 3 categories • • • • • • •

Last event of the WSK Euro Series Last event of the ACI Sport Italian Championship after Sarno and Lonato Very hot weather Magic night racing Antonelli at the peak of his game Awesome speed for Mini

Info KARTCOM - Frédéric Billet © Photo KSP - Philippe Kalmès

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60 MINI

MATVEEV WINS, AL DHAHERI CHAMPION

fter Kirill Kutskov's (Energy / TM) pole position, Rashid Al Dhaheri (Parolin / TM) took the lead in the heats. Then Dmitriy Matveev (Energy / TM) shared the Prefinal wins with Andrea Filaferro (Tony Kart / TM). Matveev escaped in the Final with Al Dhaheri in his wake and won the race without being threatened by the Emirati driver who clearly won the Championship with his 2nd place, with William MacIntyre (Parolin / TM) doing no better than 9th. Kutskov took 3rd place ahead of Marenghi and Filaferro. Jimmy Helias (Tony Kart / Vortex) finished 20th with a gain of seven places, Louis Iglesias (Praga / TM) finished 23rd followed by Maxens Verbrugge (Parolin / TM) while Jules Caranta (Tony Kart / Vortex) finished 27th.

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300 pts

William MacIntyre

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Douwe Dedecker

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Dmitriy Matveev

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Thomas Ten Brinke

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ANTONELLI ABOVE THE FRAY

ndrea Kimi Antonelli (KR / Iame) was on another level at Adria. At once consistent and very fast, he had no rival at his standard. In particular, he won his Prefinal and the Final with an insolent lead and easily maintained 1st place in the WSK Euro Series. Alfio Spina (KR / Iame) followed him in the Prefinal while Alex Dunne won Prefinal B. Ugo Ugochukwu (FA Kart / Vortex) started the Final in 2nd place, but Thomas Ten Brinke (FA Kart / Vortex) came back strongly to the podium. Conrad Laursen (FA Kart / Vortex) and Artem Sevriukhin (Tony Kart / Vortex) completed the top five. Nikita Bedrin (Tony Kart / Vortex), Jamie Day (Exprit / Vortex) and Dunne retired on the penultimate lap. Enzo Peugeot (Kosmic / Iame) finished in a good 21st position before losing six places due to his spoiler.

Final standings of the 2019 WSK Euro Series in OK-Junior 1

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

354 pts

Thomas Ten Brinke

286 pts

Nikita Bedrin

197 pts

Ugo Ugochukwu

179 pts

Arvid Lindblad

175 pts

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MINI TAKES REVENGE, TRAVISANUTTO WINS THE TITLE

irill Smal (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Taylor Barnard (KR / Iame) were the most consistent rivals to Gabriele Mini' (Parolin / TM) at Adria. But the Sicilian driver made a superb demonstration with his pole position and two Final victories far ahead of his rivals. Up to 3rd in the Prefinal after his 24th in Qualifying, Lorenzo Travisanutto (KR / Iame) settled for 4th place in the Final to win the Championship against Dino Beganovic (Tony Kart / Vortex), the new Italian Champion, and Dexter Patterson (KR / Iame) who did not have his usual success with two successive retirements in the Finals. Dilano Van T'Hoff (Exprit / TM) was on the Final podium and Barnard finished in the top five.

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301 pts

Dino Beganovic

241 pts

Dexter Patterson

199 pts

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Final ranking of the ACI Karting Italian Championship in OK 1

Dino Beganovic

225 pts

Lorenzo Travisanutto

191 pts

Gabriele Miniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

172 pts

Kirill Smal

156 pts

Dexter Patterson

148 pts

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ROTAX TRO IN FULL SW AT VIANA

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OPHY WING

2019 ROTAX TROPHY 2/4 - VIANA

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

Korridas e Kompanhia

LOCATION

Kartódromo Internacional of Viana do Castelo, Viana, Portugal – 1117 m

DATE 25th - 26th May, 2019

ENTRIES 68 drivers – 7 categories

Info Karting Global - Jorge Cabrita © Photo VVL Sport Image Lourenço José

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JOÃO MARIA PEREIRA & AFONSO FERREIRA WIN

oão Maria Pereira (Birel ART) and Afonso Ferreira (Praga) dominated the weekend. Pereira distinguished himself on Saturday by finishing 1st in the Final standings after finishing 3rd and 1st in both races. Yet poleman and winner of Race 1, Fereira finished 3rd behind Tomás Gomes (Tony Kart). Ferreira was catching up on Sunday with a new pole position and two victories on the day. Gomes and David Luis (FA Kart) joined him on the podium.

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MICRO MAX

NOAH MONTEIRO & RODRIGO VILAÇA WIN

oah Monteiro (FA Kart) dominated the first day with his pole position and two wins among the 13 participants while Christian Costoya (Tony Kart) and João Maria Gouveia (Praga) followed him on the podium. Rodrigo Vilaça (Tony Kart) stood out on the second day with pole position and victory in Race 2, after he finished 2nd in Race 1 behind Costoya, with Noah Monteiro reaching the third step of the podium on Sunday.

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ADRIÁN MALHEIRO WITHOUT COMPETITION

drián Malheiro (Praga) totally dominated the nine Mini Max drivers by winning on both the two days of the Trophy. Pole-holder and winner of the four races of the two days, the Hispano-Portuguese driver has strengthened his leadership. On Saturday, João Miguel Oliveira (Tony Kart) and Miguel Couteiro (Parolin) accompanied him on the podium. On Sunday, Couteiro finished 2nd ahead of José Pinheiro (Praga).

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JUNIOR MAX

IVAN DOMINGUES & MIGUEL SILVA, THE STRONGEST

ith 16 participants, the Junior Max category was one of the most competitive at Viana. On Saturday, Ivan Domingues (Mad Croc), a newcomer to the competition, was relentless in taking pole position and winning both races. Tomรกs Ribeiro (Birel ART) was 2nd ahead of Pedro Perino (Tony Kart). On Sunday, Miguel Silva (Praga) distinguished himself in 2nd place of Race 1 and then at the front of Race 2 after pole position from Matilde Ferreira (Praga). Domingues finished 2nd, with an inverted score, while the final podium was completed by Duarte Pinto Coelho (Tony Kart).

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GUILHERME DE OLIVEIRA RUTHLESS

uilherme de Oliveira (Tony Kart) left no chance to his 12 opponents. He dominated on Saturday, securing pole position and victory in both races, followed on the podium by Jesse Doorgest (Tony Kart) and Gabriel Caรงoilo (FA Kart). On Sunday, de Oliveira repeated the same scenario in front of the same rivals, Doorgest and Caรงoilo.

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GONร ALO COUTINHO & PEDRO PINTO WIN

ith only three participants in Viana, the DD2 was hardly interesting. On Saturday, Gonรงalo Coutinho (Tony Kart) won the Final, ahead of Pedro Pinto (Tony Kart) who turned the tables on Sunday. Antรณnio Teixeira (Birel ART) took 3rd place each time.

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DD2 MASTER

VÍTOR MENDES, THE LEADER

ítor Mendes (Praga) dominated the entire DD2 Master and its five participants during the two days. João Oliveira (Tony Kart) and Bravo Lima (Praga) secured the last two places on the podium.

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LONG CIRCUIT FRENCH CHAMP. 1/3 – CIRCUIT CAROLE

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

FFSA Karting

LOCATION

Carole Circuit, Tremblay-en-France (93) - 2055 m

DATE 1st and 2nd of June 2019

ENTRIES 94 drivers – 3 categories • Return of kart racing to Carole • First of the three Long Circuit 2019 events • Entries increase • Organisation by ASK Rosny • Spectacular races • Overall satisfaction • Nice weather

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KZ2

PETIT AND BONDIER NECK-AND-NECK

ubert Petit (Sodi / TM) and Nelson Bondier (BirelArt / TM) clashed at the front throughout the weekend. Bondier was ahead of Petit in the Prefinal, but the roles were reversed in the Final with a victory for Petit, four hundredths ahead of Bondier. Paolo Besancenez (Sodi / TM) was delighted to accompany them on the podium just ahead of Johan Renaux (CRG / TM), Adrien Renaudin (Sodi / TM) who had qualified well tightly and Paul David (BirelArt / TM). Gabin Leuillet (Praga / IAME) lost his place after a collision.

Provisional ranking of the French Long Circuit KZ2 Championship after the first event

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Hubert Petit

90 pts

Nelson Bondier

90 pts

Adrien Renaudin

56 pts

Paolo Besancenez

54 pts

Johan Renaux

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KZ2 MASTER

DUEL AT THE FRONT BETWEEN SANCHEZ AND KRYPCIAK

ierre Krypciak (BirelArt / TM) surprised Yoann Sanchez (Sodi / TM) outside the last corner and won the Prefinal, followed by Tony Lavanant (Energy / TM) and Yannick Savard (DR / Modena). In the Final, Sanchez, Savard and Krypciak exchanged the lead while Lavanant gave up after a contact. Sanchez and Krypciak ended up pulling out a small gap and finished in that order. Antoine Poulain (Sodi / TM) was 3rd in front of Savard and Gregory Guilvert (BirelArt / TM).

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Pierre Kryciak

92 pts

Yoann Sanchez

90 pts

Yannick Savard

52 pts

Antoine Poulain

51 pts

Mathieu Legout

41 pts

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PORTMANN

enoit Portmann (BirelArt / TM) and Emmanuel Galichon (BirelArt / TM) united to outdo their opponents in the Prefinal but the strategy changed in the Final. Portmann was replaced in the lead by Frédéric Feix (RK / Iame), then Franck Savouret (KR / TM) who made a beautiful recovery. Portmann, Galichon and Savouret then tried to pass Claude Monteiro (BirelArt / TM), Peix was intimidated and Portmann won again, this time against Savouret and Galichon. Monteiro finished 4th ahead of Emmanuel Ducrot (Sodi / TM).

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Benoit Portmann

90 pts

Emmanuel Galichon

84 pts

Claude Monteiro

52 pts

Frédéric Feix

52 pts

Emmanuel Ducrot

44 pts

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FRENCH CUP FOR MINIME, CADET AND NATIONAL BRIGNOLES

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

FFSA Karting

LOCATION

Jean Vial Circuit, Brignoles, France - 987 m

DATE 8th and 9th June, 2019

ENTRIES 132 drivers – 3 categories • Return to the FFSA calendar for Brignoles • Circuit where Jules Bianchi and Charles Leclerc made their debuts • Inauguration of a commemorative statue of Jules Bianchi • Gérard Tonelli attends • Winding and technical track managed by Yannick Iglesias • Drop in attendance more sensitive in Cadet • Beautiful warm and windy weather • Twists in Cadet and National

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OUTRAN TAKES THE LEAD IN THE FINAL STAGES

milio Ortolani (Parolin / Iame) scored an impressive pole position and won all three Qualifying Heats. But ClĂŠment Outran (Energy / Iame) won on the last lap of the Prefinal and their duel continued in the Final. Outran narrowly defeated Ortolani while Lisa Billard (Parolin / Iame) played a significant role in the Final battle. Mathis Carnejac (Parolin / Iame) slipped into 3rd position for the finish, but a spoiler penalty took him back down to 5th place and it was Billard who was on the third step of the podium while Luca Salignon (Formula K / Iame) had moved up from 10th to 4th place.

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CADET

RATEL CROWNED IN A ROUGH FINAL

aul Alberto (Birel ART / Rotax) had dominated the Qualifying, the heats and the Prefinal against Illiano Couture (Energy / Rotax). But a collision with a dozen karts ruined his chances on the first lap of the Final, as did those of Couture and Augustin Bernier (Birel ART). Andy Ratel (Top Kart / Rotax) took 1st place under the threat of Marius Mezard (KR / Rotax) who lost his 2nd position to Kimi Durosne (Top Kart / Rotax). A third KBK Team driver, Alexandre Monnot (Top Kart / Rotax), made a great recovery, and was on the podium after Mezard's spoiler penalty.

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LÉGER VICTORIOUS DOUBLE

steban Masson (Kosmic / Rotax) was on pole position, but the 2018 winner Dylan Léger (OTK / Rotax) was uncompromising, especially as Masson lacked success. Sacha Maguet (OTK / Rotax) followed the pace of the leader in 2nd position without being able to worry him. Ranked only 16th at the end of the Qualifying Heats, Noam Abramczyk (Exprit / Rotax) was 3rd in the Prefinal and took part in the Final fight with Louis Pelet (Exprit / Rotax) and Joran Leneutre (Redspeed / Rotax). The last lap of the Final confirmed the domination of Leger, the winner in front of Maguet. Pelet had given up, Abramczyk was penalised and it was Macéo Capietto (KR / Rotax) who finally mounted the third step of the podium.

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THE BIG SHOW AT VARENNES

NATIONAL SERIES KARTING 2/3 – VARENNES SUR-ALLIER

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

3MK Events

LOCATION

Jean Brun International Circuit, Varennes-sur-Allier, France - 1500 m

DATE 21st - 23rd June 2019

ENTRIES 189 drivers – 7 categories • Second meeting of the NSK 2019 • Grids still up from 2018 • Very spectacular races • Rigorous organisation and good atmosphere • Six tickets for the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy • New Race Control by WFR • Good weather, hot on Sunday

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WEISENBURGER THE REVELATION

he winner at Salbris, Arthur Dorison (KR / Iame) was again in good form from Qualifying until the end of the Minime heats at Varennes, with Sacha Avril (Kosmic / Iame), then Walter Schulz (Parolin / Iame) and Luca Salignon (Formula K / Iame). Going well in the Final, Dorison was joined by Pacome Weisenburger (KR) who faced Avril in the lead of the race. Weisenburger managed to win just ahead of Avril. Dorison took 3rd place against Mathis Carnejac (Parolin) and Hugo Martiniello (KR) completed the top five by a few lengths.

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Arthur Dorison

358 pts

Mathis Carnejac

302 pts

Hugo Martiniello

288 pts

Sacha Avril

286 pts

Luca Salignon

256 pts

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CADET

RACCAMIER, WINS FOR THE FIRST TIME

he poleman, Alessandro Giusti (KR / Rotax) dropped out in Heat 1 and Paul Alberto (Birel ART / Rotax) took the lead in front of Jolan Raccamier (Birel ART / Rotax) and Kimi Durosne (Top Kart / Rotax). Alberto lost places at the start of the Final and Raccamier took over. His supremacy was contested by Karel Schulz (Parolin / Rotax) while the threat was clear within the chasing pack. Raccamier attacked Schulz on the last lap to win the race, while Durosne, 2nd on the line, then dropped to 11th after a penalty. Schulz recovered 2nd place ahead of Alexander Monnot (Top Kart / Rotax) from 11th position. Augustin Bernier (Birel ART / Rotax) finished 4th ahead of Alberto.

Provisional classification for Cadet in the NSK after Varennes 1

Karel Schulz

332 pts

Jolan Raccamier

326 pts

Paul Alberto

320 pts

Augustin Bernier

270 pts

Arthur Poulain

240 pts

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VICTORIOUS COMEBACK FOR MAGUET

ugo Roueche (Tony Kart / Rotax) took the 1st position in the national standings, but Florian Rousseau Ricci (Kosmic / Rotax) and Louis Pelet (Exprit / Rotax) were at the top after the heats against Mattéo Spirgel (Birel ART / Rotax). Rousseau Ricci also won the Prefinal in front of Spirgel while Sacha Maguet (Kosmic / Rotax) finished 3rd after a rise of 15 places. These three drivers would then animate the Final. Maguet was in the lead and won the race with a lead of almost 2 seconds. After a long duel, Spirgel attacked Rousseau Ricci on the last lap to take 2nd place. Pelet returned to 4th ahead of Noam Abramczyk (Exprit / Rotax).

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Florian Rousseau Ricci

332 pts

Noam Abramczyk

308 pts

Sacha Maguet

258 pts

Gaspard Simon

244 pts

Léo Poncel

242 pts

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ROTAX MAX

RELENTLESS RETURN FOR GIL

oleman after Qualifying, CĂŠsar Gazeau (FA Kart / Rotax) lost the leadership after a retirement in the second heat. Jonas Venier (Tony Kart / Rotax) took the lead with Paul Fourquemin (Sodi / Rotax) and Guillaume Treillard de Quinemont (Kosmic / Rotax). Penalised in Qualifying, Valentin Gil (Tony Kart / Rotax) was 5th in the heats and took the lead halfway through the Final. Gazeau and Fourquemin faced each other for 2nd place, but Venier finished 3rd behind Gazeau while Gil took a good victory. Treillard and Arthur Roche (Tony Kart / Rotax) completed the top five.

Provisional classification for Rotax Max in the NSK after Varennes 1

Guillaume Treillard de Quinemont

336 pts

CĂŠsar Gazeau

316 pts

Jonas Venier

280 pts

Paul Fourquemin

274 pts

Valentin Gil

260 pts

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BOURDON DOMINATES

lorian Bourdon (Exprit / Rotax) dominated at Varennes, allowing no one to challenge him for the lead from Qualifying until the Final victory. Antoine Viano (Kosmic / Rotax) came back to finish in 2nd position while Charly Langlois (Sodi / Rotax) gave up ground in the Final. Clement Morin (Tony Kart / Rotax) took 3rd place against Mathieu Camus (Kosmic / Rotax) while Max Nerambourg (Tony Kart / Rotax) continued to progress to 5th position.

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Antoine Viano

332 pts

Florian Bourdon

326 pts

ClĂŠment Morin

316 pts

Charly Langlois

296 pts

Antoine Antier

276 pts

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PICOT DESPITE ADVERSITY

ithout his sanction for being underweight in the second race, Nicolas Picot (Tony Kart / Rotax) could have completed a clear round at Varennes. His 5th place at the end of the heats did not prevent him from winning the Final against Paolo Besancenez (Sodi / Rotax) and Brian Ancher (Tony Kart / Rotax), while Lucas Joly (Sodi / Rotax), initial leader of the race, was down to 9th behind Andrew Williamson (Tony Kart / Rotax). Alexis Coursault (Birel ART / Rotax) and Jamie Billings (Tony Kart / Rotax) closed the top five.

Provisional classification for DD2 in the NSK after Varennes 1

Nicolas Picot

356 pts

Lucas Joly

318 pts

Brian Ancher

308 pts

Andrew Williamson

298 pts

Maxime Gravouille

254 pts

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ADAMS RETURNS

fter a good beginning of the meeting, Charly Hipp (Tony Kart / Rotax) suffered failures in Heats 2 and 3. Christophe Adams (Sodi / Rotax) took the opportunity to take the leadership of the DD2 Master ahead of Rudy Champion (Sodi / Rotax) and Franck Lavergne (Sodi / Rotax). Hipp was back in the wake of Adams who won in the Final while Gil Berthelot (CRG / Rotax) was in 3rd place ahead Bruno Dos Santos (Sodi / Rotax) and Champion.

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Rudy Champion

336 pts

Christophe Adams

314 pts

Bruno Dos Santos

308 pts

Franck Lavergne

302 pts

Charly Hipp

300 pts

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THÉO POURCHAIRE FIRST VICTORY IN ADAC F4

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"It was a very, very good weekend for me," said Theo. "The pace was there, the results too. In the third race, I went from 8th to 3rd place, which was great. I love racing like that, with so many passes. Now I am looking forward to the Hockenheim weekend that we share with Formula 1. I intend to continue my successful Red Bull Ring progress."

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t the Red Bull Ring, Théo Pourchaire took 5th and 2nd in the two Qualifying sessions. Poleman Dennis Hauger was in the lead in Race 2, while Theo fought Alessandro Famularo for 2nd position until he made a mistake and dropped back. Hauger was penalised 30'' for ignoring the yellow flags and Theo enjoyed his first win of the German season. Back on the podium in 3rd place in Race 3, Théo is now in the lead of the F4 ADAC provisional standings with Niklas Krütten on equal points after the first two events.

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Théo Pourchaire, who races in the ADAC F4 German Championship with the US Racing CHRS team, won the second race of the Red Bull Ring meeting, his first victory in this competition. At the opening race of the season at Oschersleben, the young 15-year-old already achieved a top five and a promising second place.

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FRENCH F4 CHAMP. 3/7, SPA

KEY POINTS ORGANIZER

FFSA Academy

LOCATION

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium – 7004 m

DATE 21st - 23rd June 2019

ENTRIES 19 drivers – 1 catégorie • FFSA Academy Championship • Good weather • Three races during the weekend • Another pole position for David • First successes for Hadjar and Pallot • Five different winners since the beginning of the season

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RACE 1:

ISACK HADJAR

adrien David was able to beat Nick Hays in Qualifying. But the two leaders crashed in Race 1 when the safety car went in during the restart. Stuart White took control for a moment, but Isack Hadjar went on the attack to take his first single-seater success. White and Victor Bernier joined him on the podium.

RACE 2:

PAUL-ADRIEN PALLOT

ikkel Grundtvig started from pole in Race 2 with the grid reversed for the top 10. Starting 4th behind Gillian Henrion, Paul-Adrien Pallot pulled out the big game, one by one passed his rivals and cut the finish line for the first time as the winner in front of Gazil and Henrion.

RACE 3:

RESHAD DE GERUS

icky Hays got off to a good start in Race 3, but the top two in the championship, Hadrien David and Reshad De Gerus, managed to get away and fight for the lead. The confrontation turned to De Gerus' advantage in a final braking attack on the last lap. Hays finally resisted Jules Mettetal for 3rd place, while Evan Spenle was back in the top five.

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Provisional ranking of the French F4 Championship after Spa-Francorchamps 1

Hadrien David (FRA)

130 pts

Reshad De Gerus (FRA)

117 pts

Stuart White (ZAF)

73 Pts

Gilian Henrion (FRA)

70 pts

Enzo Valente (FRA)

63 pts

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