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IL CAMPIONATO EUROPEO CIK-FIA 2017 IN 6 APPUNTAMENTI THE 2017 CIK-FIA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP OVER 6 ROUNDS

Il Campionato Europeo CIK-FIA nel 2017 si presenta in 6 appuntamenti, con una alternanza delle categorie che comprende in cinque tappe la OK e OK-Junior, in quattro tappe la KZ, in tre tappe la KZ2 e in tre tappe il CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy.

Gli eventi sono fissati nel weekend del 23 aprile con l’apertura in Italia a Sarno con KZ, OK, OK-Junior, a seguire il 14 maggio in Belgio a Genk con KZ, KZ2, Academy Trophy, l’11 giugno in Spagna sul Circuito Fernando Alonso con KZ, OK, OK-Junior, il 2 luglio in Francia a Le Mans con KZ, OK, OK-Junior, Academy Trophy, il 23 luglio in Finlandia a Alahärmä con OK, OK-Junior, Academy Trophy e il 30 luglio in Svezia a Kristianstad con KZ, KZ2, OK, OK-Junior.

The 2017 CIK-FIA European Championship was held over six rounds, alternating the classes with OK and OK-Junior featuring in 5 events, KZ in four events, KZ2 in three events and CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy in three events.

The events were scheduled for the weekend of 23 April that saw the debut in Italy at Sarno featuring KZ, OK, OKJunior, followed on 14 May in Belgium at Genk featuring KZ, KZ2, Academy Trophy, 11 June in Spain at the Circuito Fernando Alonso featuring KZ, OK, OK-Junior, 2 July in France at Le Mans featuring KZ, OK, OK-Junior, Academy Trophy, 23 July in Finland at Alahärmä featuring OK, OK-Junior, Academy Trophy and 30 July in Sweden at Kristianstad featuring KZ, KZ2, OK, OK-Junior.

19/23.04.2017

INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT NAPOLI

Il primo appuntamento della stagione internazionale CIK-FIA è fissato sul Circuito Internazionale Napoli di Sarno che per l’occasione si presenta con il tracciato rinnovato di 1.547 metri. Tanti i piloti di valore internazionale presenti in questo atteso primo evento dell’anno che vede al via 165 piloti, con diversi protagonisti anche al debutto dalle categorie giovanili alle categorie superiori.

A Sarno viene anche inaugurato il nuovo format di gara del 2017 per le gare CIK-FIA, che vedono la novità nella fase di selezione per definire i 34 finalisti di ogni categoria, ovvero il passaggio diretto dei migliori dalle manches alla Finale, senza più dover sostenere le gare delle Prefinali. Il punteggio per il Campionato è assegnato sia sulle manches che nella Finale.

La classifica finale sarà determinata dallo scarto del peggior risultato nelle Manches di Qualificazione e il peggior risultato nelle Finali. I pneumatici utilizzati sono Vega nella OK-Junior, LeCont nella OK, Bridgestone nella KZ e KZ2.

The first CIK-FIA event of the international season was scheduled at Sarno’s Circuito Internazionale Napoli, which marked the occasion by sporting its renovated 1,547 m. track. Many internationally renowned drivers took part in the eagerly awaited first event of the year, which counted 165 drivers in total, a number of which were making their debuts in the higher classes, having graduated from the youth classes.

Sarno also inaugurated the new 2017 race format for CIKFIA races, which introduced changes to the selection phase to determine the 34 finalists in each class, allowing direct qualification to the Final of the fastest drivers in the heats, eliminating the need to take part in the Pre-finals. Championship points were awarded in both the heats and the Final.

The final standings will be determined by the difference between the worst results in qualifying and the worst result in the finals. Vega tyres are used in OK-Junior, LeCont in OK, and Bridgestone in KZ and KZ2.

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INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT NAPOLI

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LA PRIMA SFIDA DELLA STAGIONE CIK-FIA IN ITALIA

THE FIRST RACE OF THE CIK-FIA SEASON IN ITALY

Sul Circuito Internazionale Napoli di Sarno, in KZ è Simo Puhakka (Kosmic-VortexBridgestone) a farsi valere con il miglior tempo in prova, ma Paolo De Conto (CRGTM Racing-Bridgestone) è appena a 2 millesimi di secondo! Nelle manches è ancora Puhakka a prevalere, seguito da Antony Abbasse (Sodi-TM Racing-Bridgestone), De Conto e i due fratelli Pex, Jorrit e Stan. In Finale però una toccata nei primi giri fra Puhakka e Abbasse dà via libera prima a Jorrit Pex (CRG-TM-Racing-Bridgestone) e poi a Paolo De Conto che rileva il comando della gara fino alla bandiera a scacchi. La seconda pozione riesce a conquistarla Patrik Hajek (Kosmic-Vortex-Bridgestone) che conclude davanti a Bas Lammers (Sodi-TM Racing-Bridgestone) in rimonta dalla decima posizione. Stan Pex (CRGTM Racing-Bridgestone) si piazza al quarto posto, Jeremy Iglesias (Formula K-TM RacingBridgestone) conclude quinto.

Nella OK Theo Pourchaire (Kosmic-Vortex-LeCont) fa segnare il giro più veloce in prova con 38 millesimi di margine su Pavel Bulantsev (Tony Kart-Vortex-LeCont). Nelle manches Pourchaire continua a imporsi, ma lo sfidante diventa Clément Novalak, insieme a Karol Basz, lo stesso Bulantsev e David Vidales (Tony Kart-Vortex-LeCont). La Finale volge subito a favore di Pourchaire, con Novalak in seconda posizione e in quest’ordine fino all’arrivo. Il terzo posto lo ottiene Vidales con un sorpasso negli ultimi giri su Basz. Quinto conclude Sami Taoufik (FA Kart-Vortex-LeCont).

Nella OK-Junior il più veloce si rivela Kas Haverkort con 19 millesimi di secondo sul compagno di colori Gabriel Bortoleto, tutti e due con CRG-TM Racing-Vega. I pretendenti alla vittoria però sono numerosi, tanto che nelle manches alle spalle di Bortoleto che si conferma vincente, si inseriscono Jonny Edgar (Exprit-TM Racing-Vega) e i due piloti del team Ricky Flynn Zak O’Sullivan e Harry Thompson con FA Kart-Vortex-Vega. In Finale è subito Edgar a portarsi con autorità al comando, mentre Bortoleto dopo aver perso qualche posizione recupera mantenendo fino al termine il secondo posto alle spalle del vincitore Edgar. In terza posizione si inserisce O’neill Muth (Zanardi-Parilla-Vega) che conclude al meglio la sua rimonta, mentre Thompson si piazza quarto davanti a O’Sullivan. The best practice session time in KZ at Sarno’s Circuito Internazionale Napoli was recorded by Simo Puhakka (Kosmic-Vortex-Bridgestone), although Paolo De Conto (CRG-TM Racing-Bridgestone) trailed by just 2 thousandths of a second! Puhakka also came out on top in the heats, followed by Antony Abbasse (Sodi-TM Racing-Bridgestone), De Conto and the two Pex brothers, Jorrit and Stan. However, in the Final, contact during the initial laps between Puhakka and Abbasse allowed Jorrit Pex (CRG-TM Racing-Bridgestone) to leap in front, before seeing Paolo De Conto take the lead and finish the race in first place. Second place went to Patrik Hajek (Kosmic-Vortex-Bridgestone), ahead of Bas Lammers (Sodi-TM Racing-Bridgestone), who climbed through the field from tenth position. Stan Pex (CRG-TM Racing-Bridgestone) finished fourth, while Jeremy Iglesias (Formula K-TM RacingBridgestone) managed fifth.

In the OK, Theo Pourchaire (Kosmic-Vortex-LeCont) recorded the fastest lap in practice, 38 thousandths ahead of Pavel Bulantsev (Tony Kart-Vortex-LeCont). Pourchaire continued to prove the fastest in the heats, but was now challenged by Clément Novalak, along with Karol Basz, Bulantsev again and David Vidales (Tony Kart-Vortex-LeCont). The Final immediately favoured Pourchaire, with Novalak in second place and that was how they finished. Third place went to Vidales, who managed to overtake Basz in the closing stages. Sami Taoufik (FA KartVortex-LeCont) finished fifth.

The fastest in OK-Junior was Kas Haverkort with a 19 thousandths of a second advantage over teammate Gabriel Bortoleto, both driving CRG-TM Racing-Vega karts. However, there were many drivers vying for victory, with Jonny Edgar (Exprit Racing-TM-Vega) and the two Ricky Flynn drivers, Zak O’Sullivan and Harry Thompson, in FA Kart -Vortex-Vega karts, trailing Bortoleto in the heats. Edgar immediately took control in the Final and went on to win, while Bortoleto managed to finish in second place thanks to fighting his way back up the field after initially dropping down a few positions. Third place went to O’Neill Muth (Zanardi-Parilla-Vega), who completed an impressive comeback, while Thompson finished fourth ahead of O’Sullivan.

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KZ | FINAL

LEADERS : NO.5 ABBASSE ANTHONY (1-2) / NO.17 PEX STAN (3-4) / NO.4 DE CONTO PAOLO (5-20) START TIME : 23/04 - 16:13:20 BEST LAP : NO.3 IGLESIAS JEREMY 56.434 98,68 KPH WEATHER : SUNNY AIR : 18°C TRACK : DRY EVENT RECORD : NO.6 PUHAKKA SIMO 55.748 99,89 KPH

RNK NO. ENTRANT NAT DRIVER NAT EQUIPMENT LAPS GAP BEST LAP QP-QH

1 4 CRG SPA ITA DE CONTO PAOLO ITA CRG / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 56.616 [2-3] 2 2 KOSMIC RACING DEPARTEMENT ITA HAJEK PATRIK CZE KOSMIC / VORTEX / B’STONE 20 2.448 56.564 [3-6] 3 8 SODIKART FRA LAMMERS BAS NLD SODI / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 6.534 56.550 [10-10] 4 17 CRG HOLLAND NLD PEX STAN NLD CRG / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 6.926 56.738 [8-4] 5 3 FORMULA K RACING TEAM CZE IGLESIAS JEREMY FRA FORMULA K / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 7.250 56.434 [6-7] 6 22 CRG SPA ITA TORSELLINI MIRKO ITA CRG / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 7.622 56.764 [18-12] 7 15 PAROLIN RACING KART SRL ITA CAMPLESE LORENZO ITA PAROLIN / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 8.505 56.773 [12-22] 8 16 NUOVA 3M SRL ITA DALE’ ANDREA ITA CRG / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 10.888 56.811 [14-9] 9 9 GOLD KART RACING TEAM LTU FORE’ DAVIDE ITA RIGHETTI RIDOLFI / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 12.906 57.008 [11-8] 10 14 FORMULA K RACING TEAM CZE CARLTON GARY USA FORMULA K / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 13.288 56.961 [19-20] 11 10 KSW BIRELART AUSTRIA AUT DREEZEN RICK BEL BIREL ART / VORTEX / B’STONE 20 14.199 56.772 [16-16] 12 97 CHIESA CORSE GBR LOUBERE PIERRE FRA ZANARDI / PARILLA / B’STONE 20 14.257 56.759 [21-23] 13 99 TONY KART RACING TEAM SRL ITA VIGANO’ MATTEO ITA TONY KART / VORTEX / B’STONE 20 14.812 56.588 [20-18] 14 96 CRG SPA ITA PROSPERI OLIVER ENRICO ESP CRG / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 16.156 56.864 [23-21] 15 11 CRG HOLLAND NLD PEX JORRIT NLD CRG / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 17.561 56.691 [13-5] 16 19 BIREL ART RACING SRL ITA TIENE FELICE ITA BIREL ART / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 20.528 56.752 [15-14] 17 20 BIREL ART RACING SRL ITA KREMERS MARIJN NLD BIREL ART / TM RACING / B’STONE 20 21.697 56.733 [5-11] 18 21 RENDA MOTORSPORT S.A.S. ITA KUOVI JAN FIN TONY KART / VORTEX / B’STONE 20 59.623 58.128 [24-24] 19 95 CRG SPA ITA GIARDELLI ALESSANDRO ITA CRG / TM RACING / B’STONE 18 2 LAPS 57.458 [22-19] 20 5 SODIKART FRA ABBASSE ANTHONY FRA SODI / TM RACING / B’STONE 11 9 LAPS 56.546 [4-2] 21 12 CPB SPORT FRA LUNDBERG DOUGLAS SWE SODI / TM RACING / B’STONE 11 9 LAPS 56.764 [7-17] 22 18 TONY KART RACING TEAM SRL ITA CORBERI LUCA ITA TONY KART / VORTEX / B’STONE 5 15 LAPS 56.827 [25-13] 23 6 KOSMIC RACING DEPARTEMENT ITA PUHAKKA SIMO FIN KOSMIC / VORTEX / B’STONE 2 18 LAPS 57.258 [1-1] 24 98 CROC PROMOTION SRL ITA HANLEY BENJAMIN GBR CROC PROMOTIONS / TM RACING / B’STONE 0 20 LAPS [9-15] NOT CLASSIFIED 1 TONY KART RACING TEAM SRL (ITA) ARDIGO’ MARCO (ITA) TONY KART / VORTEX / B’STONE DNS [17-25]

NO.99 VIGANO’ MATTEO : PENALTY FOR EXCEEDING NOISE LIMIT UP TO 1 DB / ART. 11.F CIK-FIA SPECIFIC REGULATIONS. NO.11 PEX JORRIT : TIME PENALTY OF 10 S FOR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FRONT FAIRING OR INCORRECT POSITION OF FRONT FAIRING. NO.19 TIENE FELICE : TIME PENALTY OF 10 S FOR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FRONT FAIRING OR INCORRECT POSITION OF FRONT FAIRING. NO.20 KREMERS MARIJN : TIME PENALTY OF 10 S FOR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FRONT FAIRING OR INCORRECT POSITION OF FRONT FAIRING. NO.21 KUOVI JAN : PENALTY FOR EXCEEDING NOISE LIMIT UP TO 1 DB / ART. 11.F CIK-FIA SPECIFIC REGULATIONS.