Italian F.4 Championship, Rd.2 2021 | Misano

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EDITORIAL

by Luca De Donno

A truly electrifying start to the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth season. And it could not be otherwise: the three races held on the fast French circuit of Le Castellet, where the drivers of Formula 1 exalted and exalt the fans with their deeds, allowed the young protagonists of the Italian championship to prove their skills, and their desire to win, putting on a spectacular show. Once again, as at the beginning of the 2020 season, a full selection alternated at the top of the rankings: three pole positions assigned to three different drivers, two different winners, as many drivers who achieved the fastest lap and, above all, five climbed on the podium at least once. There is still a long way to go, but the Misano World Circuit will be a fundamental stage for those who wish to confirm (and improve) the results achieved in France and those who, on the other hand, want to redeem themselves after a few missed opportunities. Misano, with its decisive braking, fast bends and characteristics that require clean and precise driving, can be the perfect training ground for growing and enriching one’s experience in a single-seater. Will we see the same protagonists raise their trophies again at the end of the three races or will there be some surprises that will enhance the championship rankings? As always, the track will decide the final outcome. May the best driver win!

CONTENTS 2021 F4 Championship powered by Abarth Round 2

Photo: ACISPORT

L’avvio di stagione dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth è stato davvero elettrizzante. E non poteva essere altrimenti: le tre gare disputate sul veloce circuito francese di Le Castellet, dove i cavalieri della Formula 1 hanno esaltato ed esaltano gli appassionati con le loro gesta, hanno permesso ai giovani attori protagonisti del campionato tricolore di dare prova delle loro abilità e del loro desiderio di vincere, mettendo in scena uno spettacolo mozzafiato. Anche stavolta, come all’inizio della stagione 2020, una ricca selezione si è alternata ai vertici delle classifiche: tre pole position assegnate a tre diversi piloti, due differenti vincitori, altrettanti piloti che hanno firmato il giro veloce e, soprattutto, in cinque sono saliti almeno una volta sul podio. La strada da percorrere è ancora lunga, ma il Misano World Circuit sarà una tappa fondamentale per chi vuole confermare (e migliorare) i risultati ottenuti in Francia e chi, invece, vuole riscattarsi dopo qualche occasione mancata. Proprio Misano, con le sue staccate decise, le sue curve veloci e i suoi tratti che richiedono una guida pulita e precisa, può essere la palestra adatta per crescere e arricchire la propria esperienza in monoposto. Vedremo di nuovo gli stessi protagonisti alzare i trofei alla fine delle tre gare oppure ci saranno delle sorprese che arricchiranno la classifica del campionato? Come sempre, sarà la pista a decidere l’esito finale. Che vinca il migliore!

REPORT RD.1 / Race 1

pages 2 - 3

TRACK & NEXT EVENTS

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REPORT RD.1 / Race 2

pages 4 - 5

FOCUS: 2021 TEAMS

page 12 - 13

REPORT RD.1 / Race 3

pages 6 - 7

FOCUS

page 14

GALLERY

pages 8 - 9

ENTRY LIST

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STANDINGS

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TIMETABLE

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REPORT - RD.1 / RACE 1 LE CASTELLET

FIRST VICTORY FOR SMAL

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Kirill Smal Prema Powerteam

Tim Tramnitz US Racing

Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing

RD.1 / RACE 1 P. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

N. 7 70 87 69 20 55 72 10 13 8

Name Smal Tramnitz Bearman Lomko Laursen Bernier Fornaroli Dürksen Dufek Browning

Team Prema Powerteam US Racing Van Amersfoort Racing US Racing Prema Powerteam R-ace GP Iron Lynx BWT Mücke Motorsport Van Amersfoort Racing US Racing

Time 32’36.013 + 0.506 + 0.770 + 1.698 + 2.256 + 2.285 + 2.582 + 3.164 + 3.688 + 3.821

11. Meguetounif - 12. Ramos - 13. Bedrin - 14. Simonazzi - 15. Han 16. Bizzotto - 17. Zuniga - 18. Ried - 19. Weug - 20. Braschi - 21. Válint 22. Amand - 23. Sztuka - 24. Markogiannis - 25. Rexhepi - 26. Zanfari 27. Wisnicki - 28. Révész - 29. Baptiste - 30. Al Qubaisi - 31. Catino 32. Garciarce - 33. Ben - 34. Armanni - 35. Montoya - 36. Perino NC. Patrese

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Kirill Smal Prema Powerteam

Pole Position: Smal Kirill [ 2’04.095 ] Best lap: Smal Kirill [ 2’04.878 ] Everyone with TATUUS F.4 T014 chassis, ABARTH engine, PIRELLI tires.


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Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing

Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) achieved his first career victory in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth in race 1. The race started with the safety car on the track, thanks to the arrival of a light rain a few minutes after the traffic lights went out. Smal, in pole position, had a good start at the waving of the green flags and had no problem dominating the competition. A second safety car, on the track due to a single-seater spinning in the escape route of the Mistral chicane, put an end to hostilities in advance and Smal celebrated a fully deserved success. Tim Tramnitz (US Racing) finished in second place after a long battle with Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) who came third. Victor Bernier (R-ace GP) dashed from ninth place and quickly recovered to come fourth: the Frenchman was, however, penalised with a second on the final time by the race officials for violating the track limits during some overtakings. As a result, Vlad Lomko (US Racing) was promoted to fourth and Conrad Laursen (Prema Powerteam) to fifth, while Bernier dropped to sixth place. Among the competing rookies, Laursen was the best in the final rankings.

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Victor Bernier R-ace GP

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Vlad Lomko US Racing

Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) mette a segno la prima vittoria in carriera nell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth in gara 1. La corsa inizia in regime di safety car, complice l’arrivo di una leggera pioggia a pochi minuti dallo spegnimento dei semafori. Smal, in pole position, parte bene allo sventolare delle bandiere verdi e non ha problemi a dominare la competizione. Una seconda safety car, in pista per una monoposto in testacoda nella via di fuga della chicane del Mistral, mette in anticipo la parola “fine” alle ostilità e Smal festeggia un successo pienamente meritato. Tim Tramnitz (US Racing) conclude al secondo posto dopo una lunga battaglia con Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing), terzo. Victor Bernier (R-ace GP) scatta dal nono posto e recupera velocemente fino al quarto: il francese viene, però, penalizzato con un secondo sul tempo finale dai commissari di gara per la violazione dei track limits in occasione di alcuni sorpassi. Di conseguenza, Vlad Lomko (US Racing) è promosso al quarto posto e Conrad Laursen (Prema Powerteam) al quinto, mentre Bernier scende al sesto. Tra i rookie in gara, è proprio Laursen il migliore nella classifica finale.

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Santiago Ramos Jenzer Motorsport

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REPORT - RD.1 / RACE 2 LE CASTELLET

TRAMNITZ KEEPS BROWNING AT BAY

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Tim Tramnitz US Racing

Luke Browning US Racing

Kirill Smal Prema Powerteam

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N. 70 8 7 6 10 69 87 72 84 12

Name Tramnitz Browning Smal Montoya Dürksen Lomko Bearman Fornaroli Simonazzi Patrese

Team US Racing US Racing Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam BWT Mücke Motorsport US Racing Van Amersfoort Racing Iron Lynx BVM Racing AKM Motorsport

Time 33’51.423 + 0.687 + 1.441 + 6.130 + 6.562 + 6.991 + 8.155 + 8.783 + 8.845 + 11.340

11. Wisnicki - 12. Ramos - 13. Sztuka - 14. Amand - 15. Armanni 16. Zuniga - 17. Weug - 18. Baptiste - 19. Markogiannis - 20. Révész 21. Bedrin - 22. Dufek - 23. Perino - 24. Bizzotto - 25. Rexhepi - 26. Ried 27. Al Qubaisi - 28. Zanfari - 29. Garciarce - 30. Catino - 31. Han NC. Meguetounif - NC. Bernier - NC. Laursen - NC. Ben - NC. Válint NC. Braschi

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Luke Browning US Racing

Pole Position: Bearman Oliver [ 2’02.999 ] Best lap: Smal Kirill [ 2’05.100 ] Everyone with TATUUS F.4 T014 chassis, ABARTH engine, PIRELLI tires.


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Sebastian Montoya Prema Powerteam

Race 2 gave us a new winner: Tim Tramnitz (US Racing) achieved his first success in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth in front of team-mate Luke Browning (US Racing). The German driver took advantage of an error at the start by Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing), in pole position but stalled when the traffic lights went out, and kept Browning in his sights up to the chequered flag, despite two interventions by the safety car while racing. Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam), first in race 1, wasted time behind Bearman and lost a few positions at the start. However, the Russian managed to quickly recover to earn third place. Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam), Joshua Dürksen (BWT Mücke Motorsport) and Vlad Lomko (US Racing) animated the battle for fourth place: Montoya was good at dealing with the two rivals and took fourth place, with Dürksen fifth and Lomko sixth. Bearman positively remedied the problem he ran into at the start and recovered from twentieth to seventh place. With his final tenth place, Lorenzo Patrese (AKM Motorsport) was first among the rookies in the race.

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Francesco Simonazzi BVM Racing

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Joshua Dürksen BWT Mücke Motorsport

Gara 2 ci offre un nuovo vincitore: Tim Tramnitz (US Racing) firma il suo primo successo nell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth davanti al compagno di squadra Luke Browning (US Racing). Il pilota tedesco approfitta di un errore alla partenza di Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing), in pole position ma autore di uno stallo allo spegnimento dei semafori, e controlla con occhio vigile Browning fino alla bandiera a scacchi, nonostante due interventi della safety car durante la corsa. Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam), primo in gara 1, perde tempo dietro a Bearman al via e scala indietro di qualche posizione. Il russo riesce comunque a recuperare rapidamente fino al terzo posto. Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam), Joshua Dürksen (BWT Mücke Motorsport) e Vlad Lomko (US Racing) animano la lotta per il quarto posto: Montoya è bravo a occuparsi dei due rivali e ottiene il quarto posto, con Dürksen quinto e Lomko sesto. Bearman rimedia positivamente al problema in cui è incappato allo start e rimonta dal ventesimo al settimo posto. Con il decimo posto finale, Lorenzo Patrese (AKM Motorsport) è primo tra i rookie in gara.

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Lorenzo Patrese AKM Motorsport

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REPORT - RD.1 / RACE 3 LE CASTELLET

A SECOND VICTORY FOR TRAMNITZ 1 2 3

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Tim Tramnitz US Racing

Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing

Vlad Lomko US Racing

RD.1 / RACE 3 P. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

N. 70 87 69 72 6 8 10 13 84 41

Name Tramnitz Bearman Lomko Fornaroli Montoya Browning Dürksen Dufek Simonazzi Ried

Team US Racing Van Amersfoort Racing US Racing Iron Lynx Prema Powerteam US Racing BWT Mücke Motorsport Van Amersfoort Racing BVM Racing BWT Mücke Motorsport

Time 33’00.822 + 1.668 + 2.315 + 2.603 + 2.711 + 4.357 + 4.839 + 5.323 + 6.116 + 6.497

11. Válint - 12. Ramos - 13. Bernier - 14. Meguetounif - 15. Weug 16. Braschi - 17. Bizzotto - 18. Han - 19. Sztuka - 20. Rexhepi 21. Wisnicki - 22. Markogiannis - 23. Amand - 24. Zanfari - 25. Perino 26. Baptiste - 27. Patrese - 28. Garciarce - 29. Al Qubaisi - 30. Armanni 31. Zuniga - 32. Ben - NC. Catino - NC. Révész - NC. Bedrin - NC. Smal

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Tim Tramnitz US Racing

Pole Position: Tramnitz Tim [ 2’03.538 ] Best lap: Browning Luke [ 2’05.082 ] Everyone with TATUUS F.4 T014 chassis, ABARTH engine, PIRELLI tires.


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Leonardo Fornaroli Iron Lynx

Sunday at Le Castellet smiled once again at Tim Tramnitz (US Racing). The German driver added to his victory in race 2 in the morning with success in race 3 in the afternoon and flew into first place in the overall championship rankings. Tramnitz started well from pole position and immediately distanced himself from the group of pursuers led by Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam). A safety car intervened a few minutes from the end due to an accident between two single-seaters. The safety car gave the green light when there was a minute plus a lap left at the end of the event, but this did not create tension or lead Tramnitz, who was firmly in command, to make mistakes. Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) paid for a little mistake at the start that kept him involved in the battle for second place but managed to beat Montoya. Vlad Lomko (US Racing) and Leonardo Fornaroli (Iron Lynx) also managed to get behind the Colombian driver and finish, respectively, in third and fourth place, while Montoya finished fifth. Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) was out due to a contact on the first lap with compatriot Nikita Bedrin (Van Amersfoort Racing), the latter rather unlucky. Conrad Laursen (Prema Powerteam) did not participate due to a wrist injury he picked up in race 2. 37

Kacper Sztuka AS Motorsport

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Jonas Ried BWT Mücke Motorsport

La domenica di Le Castellet sorride ancora una volta a Tim Tramnitz (US Racing). Il pilota tedesco aggiunge alla vittoria di gara 2 della mattina il successo di gara 3 del pomeriggio e vola al primo posto nella classifica generale di campionato. Tramnitz parte bene dalla pole position e distanzia subito il gruppo degli inseguitori guidato da Sebastian Montoya (Prema Powerteam). Interviene a pochi minuti dal termine una safety car per un incidente tra due monoposto. La safety car lascia via libera quando mancano un minuto più un giro al termine della corsa, ma questo non mette tensione o induce all’errore Tramnitz che mantiene saldamente il comando. Oliver Bearman (Van Amersfoort Racing) paga un piccolo errore alla partenza che lo tiene coinvolto nella battaglia per il secondo posto, ma riesce a battere Montoya. Anche Vlad Lomko (US Racing) e Leonardo Fornaroli (Iron Lynx) riescono a mettersi alle spalle il pilota colombiano e concludono, rispettivamente, al terzo e al quarto posto, mentre Montoya termina quinto. Fuori gioco Kirill Smal (Prema Powerteam) per un contatto al primo giro con il connazionale Nikita Bedrin (Van Amersfoort Racing), quest’ultimo piuttosto sfortunato. Non partecipa Conrad Laursen (Prema Powerteam) per un infortunio al polso rimediato in gara 2. 79

Georgios Markogiannis Cram Motorsport

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PROMISSING YOUNG DRIVERS CHARGE INTO BATTLE The French Provence region, on the border with Italy, was the backdrop to the first round of the 2021 season. The 37 young talents of the Italian championship put on a lively show, full of overtaking and adrenaline throughout the weekend on the circuit dedicated to Paul Ricard.

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La regione della Provenza francese, al confine con l’Italia, ha fatto da sfondo al primo round della stagione 2021. I 37 giovani talenti del campionato italiano hanno regalato uno spettacolo movimentato, ricco di sorpassi e carico di adrenalina nell’arco di tutto il weekend sul circuito dedicato a Paul Ricard.


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STANDINGS, TRACK & NEXT EVENTS

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Maya Weug Iron Lynx

CHAMPIONSHIP

ROOKIE

TEAM

The rich tally of two victories and a second place, for a total of 68 points, launched Tim Tramnitz to the top of the championship rankings. A retirement partially penalised the roadmap of Kirill Smal, the other winner of Le Castellet, in second place with 40 points, while in third place we find Oliver Bearman with 39 points. With six more events to go, the road to the title is still long and still completely open.

The consistency of results in France rewarded Maya Weug at the top of the rankings reserved for rookies in the Italian championship. The Dutch girl (with a Belgian license) achieved a second place and two fifths for a total of 38 points, one more than Jonas Ried who chased in second place with a win in race 3. Kacper Sztuka came third with 32 points, while Lorenzo Patrese and Conrad Laursen (the other two rookie winners) came both fifth.

The excellent results achieved during the weekend mean that US Racing leads the team rankings. Tramnitz’s two victories, together with the podiums of Luke Browning and Vlad Lomko, contributed to a total of 113 points in favour of the German team. With just one win under their belt, the reigning champions of Prema Powerteam are chasing in second place with 72 points and Van Amersfoort Racing is third with 45 points.

Il ricco bottino di due vittorie e un secondo posto, per un totale di 68 punti, lanciano Tim Tramnitz in vetta alla classifica di campionato. Un ritiro penalizza in parte la tabella di marcia di Kirill Smal, l’altro vincitore di Le Castellet, in seconda posizione con 40 punti, mentre al terzo posto troviamo Oliver Bearman con 39 punti. Con altri sei appuntamenti da disputare, la strada verso il titolo è ancora lunga e tutta da tracciare.

La costanza di risultati in Francia premia Maya Weug in cima alla graduatoria riservata ai rookie del campionato italiano. La ragazza olandese (con licenza belga) ottiene un secondo posto e due quinti per un totale di 38 punti, uno in più di Jonas Ried che insegue al secondo posto con una vittoria in gara 3. Kacper Sztuka è terzo con 32 punti, mentre Lorenzo Patrese e Conrad Laursen (gli altri due vincitori tra i rookie) sono entrambi quinti.

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Weug Maya ®

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Tramnitz Tim

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Ried Jonas ®

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Smal Kirill

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Sztuka Kacper ®

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Bearman Oliver

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Bizzotto Leonardo ®

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Lomko Vlad

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Laursen Conrad ®

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Browning Luke

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Patrese Lorenzo ®

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Gli ottimi risultati conquistati nel corso del weekend permettono a US Racing di guidare la classifica riservata ai team. Le due vittorie di Tramnitz, assieme ai podi di Luke Browning e Vlad Lomko, contribuisco a far realizzare un totale di 113 punti a favore della squadra tedesca. Con un solo successo all’attivo, i campioni in carica di Prema Powerteam inseguono al secondo posto con 72 punti e Van Amersfoort Racing è terza con 45 punti. 1

113 p.

US Racing

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Prema Powerteam

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Van Amersfoort Racing

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Iron Linx

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Mücke Motorsport

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WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI

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Costruito all’inizio degli anni Settanta e completamente rimodernato nel 2006, il Misano World Circuit è uno dei fiori all’occhiello del motorsport italiano ed europeo. L’impianto, dedicato al compianto motociclista italiano Marco Simoncelli, ospita ogni anno il Motomondiale e diverse serie automobilistiche con grande risalto continentale. Curiosamente, prima del rinnovo delle strutture dell’impianto, si correva in senso antiorario invece di quello orario attualmente applicato. L’accesso al circuito prende il nome di Daijirō Katō, motociclista giapponese anch’egli scomparso, che amava soggiornare vicino al circuito.

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Built in the early 1970s and completely renovated in 2006, the Misano World Circuit is one of the flagships of Italian and European motorsport. The circuit, dedicated to the late Italian motorcyclist Marco Simoncelli, hosts the MotoGP World Championship every year and several car series with significant continental prominence. Curiously, before the renewal of its facilities, racing was counter-clockwise instead of clockwise as is currently the case. The access to the circuit is named after Daijirō Katō, a Japanese motorcyclist who also passed away, who loved to stay near the circuit.

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FOCUS: 2021 TEAMS

WHO ARE THE TEAMS IN THE 2021 SEASON At the start of the season, there were 12 teams in the paddock of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth with their drivers. Let’s get to know them in detail, in strict alphabetical order, with the first episode of this new article which will also be present in the next issues.

Sono 12 i team che al via della stagione popolano con i propri piloti il paddock dell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. Andiamo a conoscerli nel dettaglio - in rigoroso ordine alfabetico - con la prima puntata di questa nuova rubrica che sarà presente anche nei prossimi numeri.

AKM MOTORSPORT Founded in 1993 in Bargellino (Bologna, Italy), Antonelli Motorsport has achieved important successes in various classes such as GT, Turismo and single-make. AKM Motorsport by Antonelli was established in 2020 (with the aim of starting young drivers on a path in the world of karting and single-seaters) by participating in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. For the 2021 season, the Italian team has chosen drivers Levi Révész and Lorenzo Patrese. The Hungarian Révész is debuting in a single-seater, while the Italian Patrese (son of Riccardo Patrese, former Formula 1 driver) has already participated in a few races in 2020. @AKMmotorsportbyantonelli

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@AKMmotorsportbyantonelli

Fondata nel 1993 a Bargellino (Bologna, Italia), Antonelli Motorsport ha ottenuto successi importanti in diverse categorie come GT, Turismo e monomarca. AKM Motorsport by Antonelli nasce nel 2020 (con l’obiettivo di avviare un percorso tra il mondo del karting e le monoposto per i giovani piloti) partecipando proprio all’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth. Per la stagione 2021, il team italiano ha scelto i piloti Levi Révész e Lorenzo Patrese. L’ungherese Révész è alla sua prima esperienza completa in monoposto, mentre l’italiano Patrese (figlio di Riccardo Patrese, ex pilota di Formula 1) ha già disputato alcune gare nel 2020.


AS MOTORSPORT

@AS-motorsport

Thanks to Andrej Slak, AS Motorsport officially became active as a real team in 1997 in rally competitions, subsequently moving to singleseaters between 2010 and 2011. The Slovenian team, with one of its headquarters near Venice, Italy, organised development programmes and tests on the track for young drivers, entering the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth on a permanent basis in 2019. It is the Polish driver Kacper Sztuka who will be representing the colours of AS Motorsport in the 2021 season. Born on 29 January 2006, Sztuka has carried out several tests during 2020 and made his debut this year in the Italian tricolor championship.

BVM RACING

Since 1993, BVM Racing, which takes its name from the initial letters of the surnames of Antonio Bertoni, Bruno Vannini and Giuseppe Mazzotti, the founders of the team, has been involved in the most important series in Europe. Many future stars have grown up in its ranks such as, for example, Antonio Giovinazzi (in Formula 1 with Alfa Romeo) and Nicholas Latifi (in F1 with Williams). Three top BVM Racing drivers for the 2021 season: Francesco Simonazzi has a lot of experience behind him being in his third year in the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth; alongside him we find Leonardo Bizzotto and Eron Rexhepi, who are instead both rookies.

Per opera di Andrej Slak, AS Motorsport si attiva ufficialmente come vero e proprio team nel 1997 nelle competizioni rally, passando successivamente alle monoposto tra il 2010 e il 2011. La squadra slovena - con una sede vicino a Venezia, in Italia - propone alcuni programmi di sviluppo e test in pista per giovani piloti, entrando in pianta stabile nell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth nel 2019. È il polacco Kacper Sztuka a difendere i colori di AS Motorsport nella stagione 2021. Nato il 29 gennaio 2006, Sztuka ha effettuato diversi test nel corso del 2020 e ha debuttato quest’anno nel campionato tricolore italiano.

@AS-motorsport

Fin dal 1993, BVM Racing - che prende nome dalle lettere iniziali dei cognomi di Antonio Bertoni, Bruno Vannini e Giuseppe Mazzotti, fondatori del team - è impegnata nelle più importanti serie in Europa. Tante le future stelle cresciute tra le sue file come, per esempio, Antonio Giovinazzi (in Formula 1 con Alfa Romeo) e Nicholas Latifi (in F1 con Williams). Tre i piloti di punta di BVM Racing per la stagione 2021: Francesco Simonazzi ha una grossa esperienza alle spalle essendo al suo terzo anno nell’Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth; al suo fianco troviamo Leonardo Bizzotto ed Eron Rexhepi, entrambi esordienti, invece.

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FOCUS & ENTRY LIST

F4 DRIVERS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? With the eigth season already started at Le Castellet a few weeks ago, the Italian F4 Championship continues to be one of the top classes for those who race, for the first time, in single-seaters. The first edition in 2014 seems a long time ago: 11 teams at the start in at least one race weekend and a total of 28 drivers participating who were protagonists in the seven calendar events. The championship was dominated by the Canadian Lance Stroll who, within a few years, passed to Formula 1 with Williams, and then moved on to Racing Point and Aston Martin. Second in the general rankings and main rival of the Canadian, Mattia Drudi moved to the Porsche single-make in the following year and in 2019 he was called by Audi as official driver for international GT competitions where, among other things, he achieved a second place in the 24 Hours of Spa in 2020. Another excellent performer in the 2014 season, Leonardo Pulcini, won the Spanish Formula 3 in 2016 and, subsequently, disputed three complete years in the GP3 Series and Formula 3.

Mattia Drudi

@mattia.drudi.77

In the same year, Mahaveer Raghunathan also entered the Italian tricolor series. The Indian driver then moved on to European Formula 3 in 2015, continuing his career with two races in the GP3 Series in 2016 and his debut in Formula 2 in 2019. Only two events (with a podium) for Matteo Cairoli in 2014, with the Italian deciding to race with covered wheels as a Porsche Junior driver and, within a few years, he was promoted to being a Porsche Young Professional. In his curriculum there is mainly a second place in the LMGTE-Am class of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2017, a second in the LMGTE class of the European Le Mans Series in 2019 and a third in the 24 Hours of Spa in 2020.

Lance Stroll

Con l’ottava stagione già avviata a Le Castellet qualche settimana fa, l’Italian F4 Championship continua a essere una delle categorie di punta per chi mette piede, per la prima volta, in monoposto. Sembra ormai lontana la prima edizione 2014: 11 team al via in almeno un weekend di gara e un totale di 28 piloti presenti sono stati protagonisti nei sette appuntamenti del calendario. Il campionato è dominato dal canadese Lance Stroll che, nel giro di pochi anni, approda in Formula 1 con Williams, passando poi a Racing Point e Aston Martin. Secondo in classifica generale e principale rivale del canadese, Mattia Drudi si trasferisce l’anno successivo nei monomarca Porsche e nel 2019 è chiamato da Audi come pilota ufficiale per le competizioni GT internazionali con cui, tra l’altro, firma un secondo posto alla 24 Ore di Spa nel 2020. Altro ottimo interprete della stagione 2014, Leonardo Pulcini ottiene nel 2016 il titolo della Formula 3 spagnola e, successivamente, disputa tre annate complete in GP3 Series e Formula 3. Nello stesso anno, anche Mahaveer Raghunathan si affaccia alla serie tricolore italiana. Il pilota indiano passa poi alla Formula 3 europea nel 2015, proseguendo la carriera con due gare in GP3 Series nel 2016 e il debutto in Formula 2 nel 2019. Due soli appuntamenti (con un podio) per Matteo Cairoli nel 2014, con l’italiano che decide di correre con le ruote coperte come pilota Porsche Junior e, nel giro di pochi anni, viene promosso come Porsche Young Professional. Nel suo curriculum svettano principalmente un secondo posto nella classe LMGTE-Am del FIA World Endurance Championship nel 2017, un secondo nella classe LMGTE dell’European Le Mans Series nel 2019 e un terzo alla 24 Ore di Spa del 2020.

Leonardo Pulcini

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Matteo Cairoli

ENTRY LIST PROVISIONAL

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Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth / Round 02

No. Competitor

Nation

Driver

Nation

Team

2

ITA

Wurz Charlie

AUT

Prema Powerteam

Prema Powerteam

6

Prema Powerteam

ITA

Montoya Sebastian

COL

Prema Powerteam

7

Prema Powerteam

ITA

Smal Kirill

RUS

Prema Powerteam

10

BWT Mücke Motorsport

DEU

Dürksen Joshua

PRY

BWT Mücke Motorsport

11

AKM Motorsport

SMR

Révész Levente ®

HUN

AKM Motorsport

12

AKM Motorsport

SMR

Patrese Lorenzo ®

ITA

AKM Motorsport

13

Van Amersfoort Racing

NLD

Dufek Josh

CHE

Van Amersfoort Racing

15

Van Amersfoort Racing

NLD

Bedrin Nikita

RUS

Van Amersfoort Racing

17

BVM Racing

ITA

Bizzotto Leonardo ®

ITA

BVM Racing

18

Van Amersfoort Racing

NLD

Han Cenyu

CHN

Van Amersfoort Racing

20

Prema Powerteam

ITA

Laursen Conrad

DAN

Prema Powerteam

22

Cram Motorsport

ITA

Catino Vittorio

ITA

Cram Motorsport

23

BWT Mücke Motorsport

DEU

Zuniga Erick

MEX

BWT Mücke Motorsport

24

Jenzer Motorsport

CHE

Wisnicki Piotr

POL

Jenzer Motorsport

25

Jenzer Motorsport

CHE

Ben Samir ®

CHE

Jenzer Motorsport

27

Jenzer Motorsport

CHE

Garciarce Davila Jorge

MEX

Jenzer Motorsport

28

Jenzer Motorsport

CHE

Braschi Francesco ®

ITA

Jenzer Motorsport

35

Cram Motorsport

ITA

Baptiste Nicolas

COL

Cram Motorsport

36

Cram Motorsport

ITA

Zanfari Suleiman

MAR

Cram Motorsport

37

AS Motorsport

SVN

Sztuka Kacper

POL

AS Motorsport

41

BWT Mücke Motorsport

DEU

Ried Jonas

DEU

BWT Mücke Motorsport

52

BVM Racing

ITA

Rexhepi Eron ®

CHE

BVM Racing

54

R-ace GP

FRA

Amand Marcus

FRA

R-ace GP

55

R-ace GP

FRA

Bernier Victor

FRA

R-ace GP

56

R-ace GP

FRA

Meguetounif Sami

FRA

R-ace GP

68

Jenzer Motorsport

CHE

Ramos Reynoso Santiago

MEX

Jenzer Motorsport

72

Iron Lynx

ITA

Fornaroli Leonardo

ITA

Iron Lynx

73

Iron Lynx

ITA

Armanni Pietro ®

ITA

Iron Lynx

77

DR Formula RP Motorsport

PRT

Perino Pedro

PRT

DR Formula RP Motorsport

79

Cram Motorsport

ITA

Markogiannis Georgios

GRE

Cram Motorsport

83

Iron Lynx

ITA

Weug Maya ®

NLD

Iron Lynx

84

BVM Racing

ITA

Simonazzi Francesco

ITA

BVM Racing

86

Van Amersfoort Racing

NLD

Válint Bence

HUN

Van Amersfoort Racing

87

Van Amersfoort Racing

NLD

Bearman Oliver

GBR

Van Amersfoort Racing

88

Prema Powerteam

ITA

Al Qubaisi Hamda

UAE

Prema Powerteam

15


PROVISIONAL

TIMETABLE

ROUND 2

MISANO

04-06 JUNE 2021 THU

WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI CATEGORY / CATEGORIA

ACTIVITY / ATTIVITÀ

09:00 - 13:00

Test - Test

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

track - pista

14:00 - 15:00

Admin. checks / Scrutineering Verifiche Sportive e Tecniche

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

circuit - circuito

15:30

Driver’s Briefing

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

circuit - circuito

18:10 - 18:50

Free Practices - Prove Libere

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

track - pista

08:40 - 12:30 13:30 - 17:20

Free Practices - Prove Libere

C.I. Sport Prototipi / Mini Challenge TCR Italy Touring Car Championship Clio Cup Europe (Collective Tests) C.I.Gran Turismo Sprint BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Italy

track - pista

12:40 - 13:20

Free Practices - Prove Libere

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

track - pista

17:30 - 17:55

Qualifying - Prove Uff.

TCR Italy Touring Car Championship

track - pista

18:05 - 18:20

Qualifying 1 - Prove Uff. 1° T.

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

track - pista

18:30 - 18:45

Qualifying 2 - Prove Uff. 2° T.

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

track - pista

18:55 - 19:20

Qualifying - Prove Uff.

Campionato Italiano Sport Prototipi

track - pista

19:30 - 20:00

Qualifying - Prove Uff.

Mini Challenge

track - pista

21:00 - 22:00

Free Practices - Prove Libere

Porsche Carrera Cup Italia

track - pista

08:40 - 09:00

Qualifying 1 - Prove Uff. 1° T.

Clio Cup Europe

track - pista

09:10 - 09:50

Qualifying 1/2 - Prove Uff. 1° /2° T.

BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Italy

track - pista

10:00 - 11:00

Qualifying 1/2 - Prove Uff. 1° /2° T.

C.I. Gran Turismo Sprint GT3 / GT4-GT Cup

track - pista

11:10 - 11:55

Qualifying 1/2 - Prove Uff. 1° /2° T.

Porsche Carrera Cup Italia

track - pista

12:50

Race 1 (30’ + 1 lap)

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

track - pista

13:45

Race 1 (30’ + 1 lap)

TCR Italy Touring Car Championship

track - pista

14:40

Race 1 (25’ + 1 lap)

Campionato Italiano Sport Prototipi

track - pista

15:35

Race 1 (25’ + 1 lap)

Mini Challenge

track - pista

16:30

Race 1 (25’ + 1 lap)

Clio Cup Europe

track - pista

17:25

Race 1 (30’ + 1 lap)

BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Italy

track - pista

18:20

Race 1 (50’ + 1 lap)

C.I. Gran Turismo Sprint

track - pista

19:35

Race 2 (30’ + 1 lap)

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

track - pista

21:30

Race 1 (28’ + 1 lap)

Porsche Carrera Cup Italia

track - pista

09:00 - 09:20

Qualifying 2 - Prove Uff. 2° T.

Clio Cup Europe

track - pista

09:40

Race 2 (30’ + 1 lap ́)

TCR Italy Touring Car Championship

track - pista

10:35

Race 2 (25’ + 1 lap)

Campionato Italiano Sport Prototipi

track - pista

11:30

Race 2 (25’ + 1 lap ́)

Mini Challenge

track - pista

12:25

Race 3 (30’ + 1 lap)

Italian F4 Champ. pow. by Abarth

track - pista

13:20

Race 2 (28’ + 1 lap)

Porsche Carrera Cup Italia

track - pista

15:10

Race 2 (50’ + 1 lap)

C.I. Gran Turismo Sprint

track - pista

16:30

Race 2 (25’ + 1 lap)

Clio Cup Europe

track - pista

17:25

Race 2 (30’ + 1 lap ́)

BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Italy

track - pista

FRI

SAT

SUN

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