Media Guide U18 - CIK-FIA

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Media Guide U18 - CIK-FIA
media.guide
08-10 . 07 . 2011
Ortona(ITA)
contents
U18
aca
Key points of the Championship
5
The Circuits
6
U18 Entry List
9
Event Time Table
13
U18 Statistics
15
Participating Makes
17
U18 Drivers’ Profiles
45
Academy Entry List
120
Academy Drivers’ Profiles
122
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key points
WHAT ?
CIK-FIA « U18 » World Karting Championship, 2nd edition.
WHO ?
For any Driver holding an int’l licence and born between 1.1.93 and 31.12.96.
WHERE ? WHEN ?
Events at Ortona (ITA) on 7-10 July 2011, Essay (FRA) on 26-28 August 2011
and Barhain (BHR) on 3-5 October 2011.
WITH WHAT ?
KF engines (WKE/FIM) and tyres (LaCont) of single-make, supplied free of
charge and distributed by drawing lots to all the Drivers. Chassis chosen by the
Competitor amongst the following makes: Energy, Haase-Corsa, Intrepid, Jesolo,
Mach 1, Maranello, MS Kart, Parolin, PCR, Righetti Ridolfi, Sodi, Swiss Hutless,
Tecno, Top Kart and Zanardi. « E10 » single-fuel of ecological type supplied by
Panta.
HOW ?
Event format comprising : 5 non-qualifying practice sessions, 1 qualifying
practice session (8 minutes), 10 qualifying heats of 15km each (4 per Driver),
2 Prefinals of 15km each (incl. one with reverse grid), 1 Final of 30km.
AND WHAT ELSE ?
Official CIK-FIA World Champion title at the end of the championship, with
awarding of the world trophy at the annual Gala of the FIA which gathers all
the other FIA disciplines (F1, WRC, WTCC, GT1 World Championship, F2, etc.).
Big media coverage.
Exclusive educational programme.
24,000 € in prizes to the award winners (incl. 13,000 € in prize money and
11,000 € worth of equipment) + 1 test in a single-seater for the «U18» World
Champion.
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circuit
Circuito Internazionale d’Abruzzo, Ortona ( ITA )
Round 1 – 08-10 . 07 . 2011
Sector 1
Sector 2
Sector 3
organiser :
Karting Club Ortona Sport
dino@ceves.it
circuit data :
1’600m
www.circuitointernazionaledabruzzo.com
race distance :
U18 Heats & Prefinals : 10 laps • U18 Final : 19 laps
Academy Heats : 7 laps • Academy Race 1/ Race 2 : 13 laps
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circuit
Circuit du Grand Ouest - Pays d’Essay ( FRA )
Round 2 – 26-28 . 08 . 2011
Sector 1
Sector 2
Sector 3
organiser :
ASK 61, « La Fuie », 61200 AUNOU LE FAUCON, France
k61@club-internet.fr
circuit data :
1’210m
www.ouest-karting.fr
race distance :
U18 Heats & Prefinals : 13 laps • U18 Final : 25 laps
Academy Heats : 9 laps • Academy Race 1/ Race 2 : 17 laps
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circuit
Bahrain International Kart Circuit ( BHR )
Round 3 – 03-05 . 11 . 2011
Sector 1
Sector 2
Sector 3
organiser :
Bahrain Motor Federation
info@bmf.com.bh
circuit data :
1’414m
www.bahraingp.com
race distance :
U18 Heats & Prefinals : 11 laps • U18 Final : 22 laps
Academy Heats : 8 laps • Academy Race 1/ Race 2 : 15 laps
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U18
entry list
1. Collard, Ricky 2. Webster, Sam 3. Dalgleish, Robbie 4. Martinez, Raquel 5. Beccaria, Michele 6. Speedy, (A. Fuoco) 7. Savona, Federico 10. Nylund, Niclas 11. Ovaska, Pyry 12. Katajamäki, Tomi 15. Pym, Hannah 16. Latif, Alessandro 17. Sherlock, Aaron 20. Tang, Andrew 21. Riener, Stefan 22. Blom, Dave
23. Belohradski, Nikola 24. Kolarov, Vasil 25. Maxa, Radim 26. Niceta, Giuliano Maria 27. Amaral, Jorge 30. Ranzini, Giacomo 31. Giovinazzi, Antonio Maria GBR
GBR
GBR
ITA
ITA
ITA
ITA
FIN
FIN
FIN
GBR
GBR
GBR
GBR
AUT
NLD
HRY
BGR
CZE
ITA
PRT
ITA
ITA
Top Kart
Top Kart
Top Kart
Top Kart
Top Kart
Top Kart
Top Kart
Maranello
Maranello
Maranello
Intrepid
Intrepid
Intrepid
Intrepid
Intrepid
Intrepid
Intrepid
Intrepid
Intrepid
Intrepid
Intrepid
PCR
PCR
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FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
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entry list
32. Dell’aquila, Stefano ITA
33. Maestranzi, Marco ITA
35. Al-Thawadi, Abdulla BHR
36. Hartmann, Daniel Gaetano CHE
37. Valente, Alain CHE
38. Von Aesch, Yves CHE
39. Von Lerber, Isabelle CHE
41. Barbe, John FRA
42. Midali, Luca FRA
43. Bracotti, Francesco ITA
44. Moreno Moya, Aaron ESP
45. Vinolo Zalduegui, Jorge ESP
48. Dzialtuvas, Evaldas LTU
49. Aniunas, Tomas LTU
50. Paskevicius, Paulius LTU
51. Urbonas, Benediktas LTU
52. Janusis, Narvydas LTU
53. Maciver, Chad ZAF
54. D’Abramo, Mattia ITA
55. Zemin, Andrea ITA
56. Alarcón, Toni A. ESP
57. Horr, Pascal FRA
58. Rymasheuski, Dzmitry RUS
59. Stepánová, Barbora CZE
PCR
PCR
Swiss Hutless
Swiss Hutless
Swiss Hutless
Swiss Hutless
Swiss Hutless
Tecno
Tecno
Tecno
Tecno
Tecno
Righetti
Righetti
Righetti
Righetti
Righetti
Righetti
Righetti
Righetti
Righetti
Righetti
Righetti
MS Kart
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FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
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entry list
60. Forman, Jiri CZE
61. Bezel, Petr CZE
62. Jilkova, Gabriela CZE
63. Shershun, Evgeny RUS
64. Ruud Kjaer, Magnus DNK
65. Berckhan R., Sebastian MEX 66. Lindblad, Jakob SWE
67. Larsen, Kasper SWE
68. Nielsen, Jacob Gram DNK
70. Mortensen, Martin Henchel DNK
71. Flygenring, Jannick DNK
72. Nielsen, Nicolai DNK
73. Speck, Lucas DEU
74. Mäntylä, Ville FIN
76. Back, Emil SWE
77. Easthope, Henry G. GBR
78. Baron, Alexandre C. FRA
79. Hubert, Anthoine FRA
80. Roussel, Leo FRA
81. Gounon, Jules FRA
82. Lepesqueux, Antoine FRA
83. Bedoret, Sébastien BEL
84. Affolter, Joel NLD
87. Dunne, Conor IRL
MS Kart
MS Kart
MS Kart
MS Kart
MS Kart
Haase-Corsa
Haase-Corsa
Haase-Corsa
Haase-Corsa
Mach 1
Mach 1
Mach 1
Mach 1
Energy
Sodi
Sodi
Sodi
Sodi
Sodi
Sodi
Sodi
Sodi
Sodi
Parolin
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FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
Dunlop
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
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88. Dlougy, Dmitry 89. Shapoval, Vadim 90. Pangonis, Justas 91. Mironova, Anastasia 93. Favaro, Simone 94. Marchesan, Damiano 95. Tirman, Simon 96. Vasileris, Dimitrios 97. Graham, Matthew 98. Rawahi, Sanad Suleiman 99. Wright, Aidan 100. Schiff, Naomi RUS
LTU
LTU
RUS
ITA
OTA
FRA
GRC
GBR
GBR
AUS
ZAF
Parolin
Parolin
Parolin
Parolin
Parolin
Zanardi
Zanardi
Zanardi
Zanardi
Zanardi
Zanardi
Zanardi
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FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
FIM
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCont
LeCon
time table
à
Friday 08 . 07 . 2011
08.30-10.30
10.35-12.00
13.00-18.15
à
Technical Checks
ACA Technical Checks
Non-qualifying Practice
Saturday 09 . 07 . 2011
08.00-10.35
10.50-10.58
11.05-11.13
11.20-11.28
11.35-11.43
11.50-11.58
13.30-13.45
13.50-14.05
14.10-14.25
14.30.14.45
14.50-15.05
15.10-15.25
15.30-15.45
16.15-16.30
16.35-16.50
16.55-17.10
17.15-17.30
17.35-17.50
17.55-18.10
Non-qualifying Practice
U18 Qualifying Practice (Series 1)
ACA Qualifying Practice (Series 1)
U18 Qualifying Practice (Series 2)
ACA Qualifying Practice (Series 2)
U18 Qualifying Practice (Series 3)
U18 Qualifying Heat (A-C)
U18 Qualifying Heat (B-D)
ACA Qualifying Heat (A-C)
ACA Qualifying Heat (B-D)
U18 Qualifying Heat (A-E)
U18 Qualifying Heat (B-C)
ACA Qualifying Heat (A-D)
ACA Qualifying Heat (B-C)
U18 Qualifying Heat (D-E)
U18 Qualifying Heat (A-B)
ACA Qualifying Heat (C-D)
ACA Qualifying Heat (A-B)
U18 Qualifying Heat (C-D)
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time table
à
Sunday 10 . 07 . 2011
08.30-08.55
09.20-09.35
09.40-09.55
10.00-10.15
10.20-10.35
10.40-10.55
11.25-12.00
13.15-13.30
13.35-13.55
14.00-14.10
14.40-14.55
15.00-15.15
15.20-15.35
15.50-16.20
16.25-17.00
17.05
17.20
U18 Warm-up
U18 Qualifying Heat (C-E)
U18 Qualifying Heat (A-D)
ACA Warm-up (Finalists B)
ACA Warm-up (Finalists A)
U18 Qualifying Heat (B-E)
Presentation of Drivers
U18 Prefinal 1
ACA Race 1
ACA Top 3 Podium
ACA Final B
U18 Prefinal 2
U18 Final B
ACA Race 2 (with Pre-Grid on the track)
U18 Final (A with Pre-Grid on the track)
ACA + U18 Tops 3 Podiums
ACA + U18 Tops 3 Press conference
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driver's representation
IRL(2), NLD(2), SWE(2), ZAF(2), AUS, AUT,
BEL, BGR, BHR, BLR, DEU, GRC, HRV, MEX, OMN,
PRT, SGP, USA
13
9
22 others
3
7
3
4
7
4
6
5
Total number of drivers : 83
Total number of represented nationalities : 28
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Material representation
g Chassis representation
Maranello (3), Energy (1)
R
4 Ha
ach
ase-
4 others
4 PC
4M
pid
11
1
re
Int
Cors
a
11 Righetti
5 Swiss hutless
5 Tecno
rolin
9S
SK
art
6M
Kart
7 Top
di
7 Zanar
6 Pa
Total number of Drivers : 83
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participating makes
Maranello. The very name is evocative: it has the sweet perfume of Italy and,
for anyone interested at all in automobiles, the place is synonymous with
Ferrari. The small town close to Modena is the epicentre of the passion for
the red racing cars with the prancing horse, laden with prestige, elegance
and performance.
In Maranello, cars and motor sport are granted the status of religions, of
those religions which arouse vocations. As Italy is also the land of Karting,
Maranello was inevitably bound to inspire kart lovers. And the headquarters of
the engine Manufacturer SGM, mainly renowned for its KZ gearbox engines, are
indeed located a stone’s throw from the Ferrari plants.
In 1996, Maranello Kart was born and the small enterprise started
manufacturing chassis… recognisable thanks to their red colour. After three
years of development, the make Maranello Kart had the CIK-FIA proceed to the
first official homologation of its chassis.
Without giving up its name, the make nonetheless left the town of Maranello
to settle at Lonato, near the well-known South Garda Karting circuit. A man was
to transform the make and give it the international
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dimension that we know today : Armando Fillini. His Karting expertise associated
to his passion was to enable Maranello to become a major protagonist on the
scene of international competitions. In 2008 and 2009, the Maranello Racing
Team is even the team which entered the largest number of Drivers in the
CIK-FIA Championships !
The make also reaps success as it won in particular a World Cup for KF1 in
Japan (Davide Foré, 2008), several European titles (Junior in 2006 with Miquel
Monras, Super KF in 2009 with Aaro Vainio). Maranello Kart often distinguished
itself by its will to promote young talents, such as Ben Hanley, Jules Bianchi
and Aaro Vainio.
To its extended range of “ racing ” type chassis, the make has recently added
engines specifically homologated in KF & KZ and called “ Maranello ”.
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Energy Corse was created in 1997, i.e. only three years after Michele Panigada,
its creator and now director and team-manager, landed a Driver’s CIK-FIA
European ICA Vice-Champion.
The first karts to bear the “ Energy ” label were obviously developed and
experienced in competition by Michele Panigada himself as he competed in
several World Championships in the top category of these days, Formula
Super A.
As the years 2000 went by, the presence of Energy Corse in major international
and national championships was considerably developed, so much so that
Energy Corse is now part of the great reference teams with the best structures.
Very active in the gearbox kart category where it has made a name for itself,
Energy Corse won in that category several CIK-FIA European titles (2004 with
Holland’s Ricardo Van der Ende, 2006 with Germany’s Ernst Behrens, 2008 with
France’s Tony Lavanant and 2010 with Paolo De Conto) and has just perpetuated
this kind of tradition by taking its very first European crown in KZ1, on last 12
June in Germany, with Paolo De Conto.
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More recently, Energy Corse has extended its official involvement to the KF2
and KF3 categories, thus playing the card of the promotion of young Drivers.
Their talent associated to the professional follow-up ensured at the circuits
and in the development of the equipment by the Racing Team, has enabled the
make to win two CIK-FIA Viking Trophies (2008 with the Swede Joel Johansson
in KF2 and 2011 with Norway’s Dennis Olsen in KF3) as well as a Vice-World
Champion title in 2010 with the Dane Nicolaj Moller Madsen.
Energy Corse is based in the north of Italy, at Seriate (Bergamo) and employs
8 people.
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Former European Karting Champion (1986), former Formula 1 and IndyCar
Driver, Alessandro Zanardi made a point of retaining a link with the sport which
thrust him to the tremendous career he has made for himself. He has thus
given his name to a kart brand, the running of which he has partly entrusted
CRG (which manufactures the chassis) with, and its management is entirely in
Dino Chiesa’s hands. Zanardi’s interest for this programme has coincided with
his definitive return to Padua, in Italy, after the years he spent in the United
States. He has had more and more meetings with the Karting community and
he naturally turned to Dino Chiesa to carry through his project to a successful
conclusion. His involvement was announced within the framework of the 2004
World Championship, and in 2005 Team Zanardi entered CRG chassis. It was
only in 2006 that Zanardi became a make homologated as such. The white and
blue make is now mainly renowned for its association with the successes of
the little Dutch prodigy Nyck de Vries.
Without the contribution of its Team Manager, Dino Chiesa, Zanardi would
certainly not be the make that it has become. Mechanic of Zanardi himself
in 1987 (together they won the prestigious Hong Kong GP) and then of Mike
Wilson in the 1980’s, Dino Chiesa managed CRG’s racing Team throughout
the 90’s, taking in particular under its umbrella such Drivers as Danilo Rossi,
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Vitantonio Liuzzi, Giorgio Pantano, Jan Magnussen, Ryan Briscoe, Patrick Long
and Ennio Gandolfi. Approached by Keke Rosberg, he then founded Team MBM
(Mercedes Benz McLaren), fully dedicated in the early 2000’s to Nico Rosberg
and Lewis Hamilton, first with CRG chassis, then with MBM ones manufactured
by Parolin.
Zanardi is one of the two new makes which have joined the bosom of the
brands officially entered in the CIK-FIA “ U18 ” World Championship and will be
represented on the track by seven Drivers of as many nationalities, with an
Australian (Aidan Wright), a South-African lady Driver (Naomi Schiff ), a Briton
(Matthew Graham), a Greek (Dimitrios Vasileris), a Frenchman (Simon Tirman),
an Italian (Damiano Marchesan) and a Driver from the Sultanate of Oman (Sanad
Al Rawahi).
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Tecno is the very expression of noble home-made crafts. The love to see a job
well done, the overall control of production, the commitment to human values
in one’s work and in sport, all brought to the highest level.
Tecno reflects the permanent confrontation between mechanical cleverness and
a belonging to another world, a world where passion has not been replaced by
the modern economical models or by obsessive mass production. This is what
Graziano Cerino, Mr Tecno, is made of : he belongs to the old school.
Tecno makes it a point of honour to be a major Manufacturer while remaining a
small one. For the boss, greatness is indeed in the capacity to create, to innovate, to optimise, to master. At each new homologation session, i.e. every three
years, Tecno reserves at least one surprise and presents, always with discretion and modesty, a technological novelty or a new mechanical refinement …
Based in Strambino, near Turin, the make dear to Graziano Cerino was born in
the 1970’s. It has no connections with the other Tecno, that of the Pederzani
brothers, who, before manufacturing Formula 3 and even Formula 1 cars, revolutionised Karting in the 1960’s by creating the architecture of kart
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frames which still prevails today.
The Tecno di Graziano Cerino is getting through its fourth decade of Karting
and has touched the production of every kart component except tyres. Chassis,
brakes, engines, ignitions, bodywork, hubs, rims, various accessories, etc. In
its will to master everything, Tecno has even gone as far as including in its
production chain a paint workshop for the frames !
While originality is its trademark, some sporting results have also enhanced
the image of Tecno. In the days when the Manufacturer was very involved in
the biggest competitions – directly or via the GKS structure of Paul Lemmens,
who was in the past his importer for Belgium – Tecno collected victories and
international titles. And out of all the successes achieved, the 1997 European
title probably remains the one that is most engraved in people’s memories as
it was conquered in the top category of those days – Formula Super A – and
also, not to say mainly, because the co-author of the performance was a future
World Formula 1 Champion : Jenson Button.
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MS Kart, from the initials of its creator and director Milan Simak, is one of the
few major Manufacturers who are not based in Italy.
The headquarters and production plant of MS Kart are located in Prachatice, in
the Czech Republic. The company employs some 26 persons and produces as an
Logo Mskart
average 800 to 1,000
chassis per year. It was created in 1992.
The Czech Manufacturer is a unique case on the scene of Karting industrialists : he is the only one who proposes in his range of products a type of karts
for every CIK-FIA category, from KF chassis to Superkarts, not forgetting KZs.
And MS Kart obviously also has Minikarts, leisure karts and rent karts on his
price-list.
A large number of accessories which equip the karts are designed and manufactured in-house, which further enhances the Manufacturer status of MS Kart.
On the international scene, MS Kart has often shown a predilection for gearbox
categories, probably as a legacy of the boss’ sporting past.
During his career as a Driver, Milan Simak indeed landed a European 125cc
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title in 1980 at Olomouc (CZE) on an artisanal chassis of his own making.
Its major modern successes, MS Kart owes them to the German Peter Elkmann,
CIK-FIA European Superkart Champion in 2008 and winner of many international
Superkart events, like the famous British Superkart GP.
Logo Mskart
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Like many other Manufacturers, Albino Parolin inherited a passion for motor
sports from his father, who was a motocross engine tuner. As like many other
factory bosses active in Karting, Albino Parolin used to be a Driver and then
a Mechanic.
From 1981 to 1990, he took part in a lot of national and international events,
even directly competing against such Drivers as Hakkinen, Schumacher or Morbidelli. Then came the time to put his passion for Karting into practice, and he
became a very high-level Mechanic. It gave him the opportunity to accompany
the rise of a future Formula One Driver, Giancarlo Fisichella. He subsequently
had the idea of manufacturing his own chassis. And then that of subcontracting for other makes.
Parolin may not be the most famous Manufacturer of the day but appearances
can be deceiving as the company based in Romano d’Ezzelino, in the Italian
Venetia, is perhaps the one which uses the largest number of tubes for the
manufacturing of frames every year ! The reason is that very many makes have
recourse to the services of Parolin to get their karts produced, and the plant
is accordingly equipped.
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Parolin has never systematically entered the major competitions. Racing
against his own customers is a moral obstacle that the boss refuses to ignore
too much. However, as high-level competition nevertheless remains the best
experimentation ground and the best conveyor for technological development,
Albino Parolin selects his Racing Team’s entries according to possible challenges
or to the motivation and curiosity that they can generate. Thus, in 2002,
Parolin supplied chassis to Team MBM, which was specifically created to have
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg compete in the World Championship before
they switched over to automobiles. And, quite recently, Parolin has focussed on
the challenging undertaking to introduce more affordable and balanced Karting
by supplying his complete karts for the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy as well as the
engines (with WKE marking) for the CIK-FIA “ U18 ” World Championship, and
by entering its chassis make in the latter Championship reserved for Drivers
under 18 years old.
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Born from Piero Cavaciuti’s will and engine expertise, PCR is one of these makes
which have written the history of Karting.
PCR (for Piero Cavaciuti Racing) started by using 2-stroke engines dedicated
to competition Karting. After having worked to the development and tuning
of engines of the make BM, Piero Cavaciuti decided to stand on his own two
feet in 1974.
It was only eleven years later that PCR also undertook to manufacture its own
chassis. While a Manufacturer mastering the building and selling of his own
chassis and engines is now a widespread practice, PCR’s undertaking in the
middle of the 1980’ s, was rather unusual if not pioneering. This being said,
the risky gamble was won two years later when PCR managed to land the
World Championship at Jesolo (Italy) with its official Driver Gianpiero Simoni!
PCR’s destiny was subsequently taken over by the sons of Piero Cavaciuti.
Amongst the notorious Drivers who were part of the team – and who have
remained remarkably faithful to it – there were the former Formula One Driver
Giancarlo Fisichella, the Finn Tom Vilander (now very present in GT), and, of
course, the Dane Gert Munkholm, World Champion with PCR in 1989 at Valence
(France).
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Yesterday’s PCR has however gone and has now been replaced by the “ Scuderia
PCR ”, under the direction of Cesare Speranza, already known on the Karting
scene as being the owner of the circuit of Busca, near Cuneo, in the north
of Italy.
The activities of the make are now exclusively focused on chassis.
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The Righetti-Ridolfi company was born in 1969 in the Verona region. In those
days, it was a small family business specialised in the moulding of plastic.
Karting did not yet constitute their main market but was soon to become so.
Enzo Righetti was such a Karting lover right from the beginning of the 1960’ s
that he built his own kart. He then started to import from the United States
some components in order to meet the demand of the Italian market.
The production of plastic parts for Karting was to follow from the early 70’ s,
and his move in 1972 to a new headquarter, in Sona, was accompanied by
the specialisation of the company in the manufacturing of accessories for
competition Karting.
In 1984, the company continued its expansion, and Mrs Ida Ridolfi (Enzo Righetti’s wife) and her two sons, Maurizio and Gianpaolo, joined the firm. This
new impetus allowed a development of the production, with a price-list of
over 200 items. As years went by, Righetti Ridolfi modernised its tooling and
completed its range of plastic products with aluminium accessories.
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With 700 sales outlets throughout 87 countries in the five continents, Righetti Ridolfi is today one of the main companies in the world for the production of
Karting accessories. It proposes approximately 2,700 different articles, mostly
manufactured by the company itself.
In addition to the production of its own chassis under the company name
Righetti Ridolfi, over the last few years it has acquired the makes Gold Kart,
All Kart and Mac Minarelli, as well as the makes Aviomac and Mac Marine in the
field of model building of planes and boats.
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Top Kart is the make of the chassis produced by Comer, the well-known Manufacturer of engines with a small cylinder capacity which monopolised most
markets of “ minime ” and cadet categories for such a long time. And in fact
a lot of Comer engines are still used throughout the world, even though many
ASNs have now opened these categories for 8 to 12 year-olds to other competitor makes. One way or another, even if it was indirectly, Comer more than
any other Manufacturer has accompanied the motor sport débuts of almost
every current notorious Driver.
Not unlike the fate of the different varieties of 4-stroke Honda engines in rent
Karting, both indoor and outdoor, it is ironical that these Comer engines, successful in the “ minimes ” and cadet classes, were not originally aimed at being
fitted to karts because they were actually industrial engines!
In spite of never constituting the company’s main activity, Karting has been an
integral part of Comer’s history since the 1980’ s. Based at Bagnolo in Piano, in
the region of Reggio Emilia, Comer is one of those Manufacturers who make it
a point of honour to design, develop and produce themselves their karts and
components, without sub-contracting too much.
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Very present on certain national markets, Top Kart and/or Comer products also
boast a fine list of international results. Their most important wins were the
one achieved in 2010 with UK’S Jake Dennis, who took the very first “ U18 ”
World Championship crown and the one achieved at Braga (Portugal) in the
year 2000 when the Briton Colin Brown landed the Drivers’ World Champion
title in Formula A, at the wheel of a Top Kart chassis. In 1994, Sweden’s Fredrik
Wallberg had also placed a Top Kart on the third step of a World Championship
podium, this time in Formula C (which was then the top category of gearbox
karts). Many other successes have been conquered, in particular two titles in
the ICA category, in 1997 with Bressan and in 1999 with Téo Fabi’s son. In
2009, a Top Kart worked its way up to the second place of the CIK-FIA World
Cup for KF3 thanks to the British Driver Jake Dennis.
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Intrepid is the story of a small parts producer, SKM, that grew up – the story
of how a small-scale wheel hub manufacturer was transformed into one of the
biggest teams in international Karting. It all began in 1992, with the modest
production of parts for Karting, a sport practised at the time by Mirko Sguerzoni as an amateur driver. The small firm grew very quickly, to the point of
becoming a supplier of spare parts for the major makes. Then, by dint of frequenting the Karting world and acquiring increasingly sophisticated tools, SKM
had the bright idea of becoming a manufacturer in its own right. In fact, the
company was already producing everything for karts except for the frames. It
took the plunge in two stages : first by assembling frames for its clients, and
then, in 2003, by launching its own make, which it named Intrepid.
The team had lofty ambitions. Spurred on by its young boss, Intrepid impressed people with its dynamism, paying great attention to the image of
its karts and, right from the start, recruiting famous racing drivers, including several former World Champions such as Alessandro Manetti, Alessandro
Piccini and Ruben Carrapatoso. From its very first year as a manufacturer of
homologated chassis, Intrepid played a highly visible part in the World Championship with Hector Pineiro, though his momentum was halted by an
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engine problem. In 2006, the first major international consecration came in Japan, where Arnaud Kozlinski won the coveted World Cup. In these last two seasons (2009 and 2010), the predominantly orange make showed itself to be
uncompromising in the KZ1 category, placing its two drivers, Bas Lammers and
Jérémy Iglesias, right at the top of the European and World Cup hierarchies.
In 2010, Intrepid also helped UK’S Red Bull Bracked Alexander Albon to win
both the European KF3 Championship and the World Cup for KF3.
Although Intrepid built its reputation with experienced drivers, today it is also
harvesting the fruits of a policy that is resolutely focussed on the youngest
racers. Two of the current Formula One drivers, Sébastien Buémi and Jaime
Alguersuari, given a place in the Torro Rosso team by Red Bull, learned the
ropes in Karting within the Intrepid team. This policy of nurturing young talent continues today, with the creation of the Intrepid Driver Program and
the substantial involvement of the make in the CIK-FIA « U18 » World Karting
Championship.
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The greatest football players often end up continuing their careers as coaches. As for the greatest kart champions, when they have not switched over to
motor sport they stay on the Karting scene and sometimes become Manufacturers or kart dealers, sometimes Drivers’ managers.
There are many examples: Mike Wilson, Danilo Rossi, Peter de Bruijn, Gianluca
Beggio, Milan Simak, Harm Schuurman, Gianfranco Baroni, etc.
Jorn Haase is one of them. In the 1980’ s, the most Italian of Danish kartmen travelled throughout the world as an official Driver and conquered many
victories in Europe, Australia and Hong Kong. The most prestigious of these
trophies is obviously the one he landed in 1984 at Liedolsheim (DEU) in the
World Formula K Championship.
In 1989, Jorn put an end to his Driver’s career and launched his own kart
make. The Haase chassis were soon to distinguish themselves. In 1993, Haase
aligned an extraordinary series of titles with his official Driver Nicola Gianniberti : the Haase-Gianniberti duo clinched the World Formula Super A Championship, the European Formula Super A Championship and the World Cup in Japan !
The following year, a Haase chassis took yet another world title, in Formula A
this time, thanks to the Italian Marco Barindelli.
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In 1995, his company extended its activities and, under the name of Titan,
Haase started manufacturing his own engines.
Although his Racing Team is now less involved in major international competitions, Haase nonetheless remains very present on some world markets,
particularly Asian and American, with his eponymous chassis as well as those
bearing the name “ Corsa ”.
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Hetschel, Mach 1, KZH: the three are one. Hetschel is the Manufacturer – the
family which has given its name to one of the oldest Karting plants. Mach 1
is the make of chassis produced by the company. And KZH, the make of its
engines.
One must go back to 1968 for the genesis of the family business. Lothar and
Wilhelm Hetschel manufactured their first kart 42 years ago in the cellar of
their father’s house, in Zuffenhausen/Stuttgart – the Porsche city. In order to
design a vehicle properly and control its development, there is nothing better
than also to carry out its tests. And what is the best testing ground ? Competition, of course ! Wilhelm Hetschel fain sat behind the steering wheel and,
with the contribution of his technician brother, conquered several national
titles in Germany. As results and experience came, the Hetschel brothers
started developing a series production in 1972. From Stuttgart, they then
moved to Brackenheim-Meimsheim, where the headquarters of the company
still are.
With all his German seriousness and rigour, Hetschel has built for himself
a solid reputation by manufacturing both his own chassis and engines, in
categories with or without a gearbox. The fashion of “ full ” Manufacturers
was only developed much later so Hetschel played a pioneer’s part in this field.
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Although the Mach 1 and KZH products have been exported to a large extent, they almost always owed their most spectacular successes to German
Drivers. Before their well-known motor sport careers, Drivers such as Heinz
Harald Frenzen, Jörg van Ommen and even Michael Schumacher used Karting
equipment “ made in Hetschel ”. The make won its latest international title
thanks to yet another Germanic Driver, David Hemkemeyer, European Formula
A Champion in 2002.
Lothar and Wilhelm Hetschel – and their spouses – are still at the head of
the company some 42 years after their first creation – and as a good selfrespecting family business, the children – led by Martin Hetschel – are fully
part of the adventure and quite decided to perpetuate the tradition.
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Created in 1981 by Gildas Mérian, its current President, Sodikart, in what
will soon be 30 years, has become a major protagonist on the world Karting
market. Out of all the Manufacturers, it is undoubtedly the one who has developed the largest industrial organisation and now generates the largest world
production of both competition and rent karts.
All the Sodikart departments – commercial, administrative, production, research & development – operate from an ultramodern plant on 8,000 m located
in Nantes, France, which was inaugurated in 1998. Sodikart employs 80 to
110 persons, according to seasons, and proposes a vast range of products
and services (various equipments and accessories, organisation of events and
e-trade website).
Mainly focused on competition in the 1980’ s – initially as an importer and
then with the first competition chassis of its own production under the make
name Sodi – Sodikart then anticipated the emergence of a rent and leisure
market in full growth by dedicating most of its development to the optimisation and manufacturing of such karts by thus limiting its involvement in
competition. Particularly groundbreaking on this specific leisure ready market,
Sodikart has developed a range of specifically adapted and innovative karts
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(technology, design and safety), and it has naturally positioned itself as the
world leader. Its capacity to innovate and develop its products has since allowed it to maintain its dominating position.
As a man who is keen on competition, but also because racing remains a
stimulating experimentation ground, both for technological developments and
for his make’s image, Gildas Mérian has gone back with a vengeance to his first
love. He has revived Sodikart’s “ Racing Team ”, and the make was very quickly
successful again from the beginning of the 1990’ s – with his first World
Formula A title in 1993 as an apotheosis. In 2004, Sodikart landed the World
Cup for Teams, while additionally collecting titles, victories and podiums both
in France and abroad, as well as in official international competitions of the
CIK-FIA – namely a list of results which now makes of Sodikart one of the most
successful Manufacturers on all the circuits in the world.
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Originally a German make created in 1969, Hutless became Swiss Hutless
when it was taken over in 1971 by the Swiss Dieter Vokinger. This was not
the début of Vokinger in Karting as three years before he had acquired the
Kappelen track. Subsequently, in 1992, Group Vokinger also built the Karting
circuit of Lyss, near Bern in Switzerland, which still exists today and is close
to the company’s headquarters.
Swiss Hutless Karts has always maintained a varied Karting activity, using
high-level competition to strengthen its position on the market of national
competitions on every continent, but also in the field of rent karts, with
equipment specifically aimed at leisure Karting, both indoor and outdoor, and
also aimed at small children. Its commercial approach has long been looked on
as that of a trail-blazer and as a reference, its catalogue and its distribution
network being among the most developed and modern ones.
In 2007 the status of the company changed when Swiss Hutless Karts became
New Swiss Hutless International AG. Today, Niklaus Gurtner manages the company, which employs 14 persons.
Put on the back burner for a few years, Swiss Hutless’ “ competition ” branch
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has been revived this season and is managed by France’s Manuel Renaudie,
who recently put an end to his brilliant career as a professional Driver. Renaudie in particular finished second in the 2009 World Cup for Super KF, was
Vice-European Champion that year, and his titles of winner of the German
(2010) and Italian Championships (2003), as well as Vice-French Champion
(2002) bespeak a long presence at the highest level.
To reaffirm its international involvement Swiss Hutless has chosen to enter the
CIK-FIA “ U18 ” World Championship as a make. It will be represented therein
by three Swiss Drivers (Alain Valente, Yves Von Aesch and Isabelle Von Lerber)
and a Bahraini (Abdulla Al-Thawadi), who will have the difficult task of restoring the Swiss Team’s prestige of yesteryear, especially marked by the World
titles conquered by Peter de Bruijn in 1980 and Massimiliano Orsini in 1995.
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Ric ky
collard i
1
profile
Entrant : Racing Step Foundation (GBR)
D.O.B : 30.07.1996
i
Lives in Hook (GBR)
main results
i
2011 : Racing KF3 for Racing Steps Foundation ZIP Young Guns Team
No race in 2010 due to a broken arm
2009 : 4th in the British Cadet Championship
2008 : 11th in the British Cadet Championship
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 8
First race at the age of 8 at Blackbushe Kart Track (GBR)
Ricky is the son of British & European Touring Car driver Rob Collard
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Sa m
webster i
2
profile
Entrant : Racing Step Foundation (GBR)
D.O.B : 23.07.1996
i
Lives in Weymouth (GBR)
main results
i
2011 : Currently 7th in the British KF3 Championship
2009 : 3rd in the National Cadet Championship
2008 : 9th in the British Cadet Championship
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 10
First race at the age of 10 at Clay Pigeon Raceway (GBR)
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Ro b b ie
dalgleish i
3
profile
Entrant : Racing Step Foundation (GBR)
D.O.B : 05.12.1994
i
main results
i
Lives in Peebles (GBR)
notes
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Raq u el
martinez i
4
profile
Entrant : Emilia Kart Srl (ITA)
D.O.B : 16.06.1995
i
Lives in Whittier (USA)
main results
i
Multi time IKF Grand National Champion • Participate in the Lyn St. James
Program • Winner of the 2010 WSK KF3 North American Series
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 5
First race at the age of 5 at the Adams Kart Circuit – Riverside, California
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Mic h el e
beccaria i
5
profile
Entrant : Emilia Kart Srl (ITA)
D.O.B : 28.10.1995
i
Lives in Calascibetta (ITA)
main results
i
2010 : 7th in the CIK-FIA European KF3 Championship, Central Region
Qualification • 21st in the WSK Euro Series; 2nd in the “Torneo Industrie”
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 7
First race at the age of 7 in Sicilia (ITA)
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« speedy»
(An to n io F U OCO)
i
6
profile
Entrant : Emilia Kart Srl (ITA)
D.O.B : 20.05.1996
i
Lives in Cagliati Marina (ITA)
main results
i
2010 : 2nd in the KF3 Italian Open Masters
2009 : 3rd in the KF3 Italian Open Masters
notes
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Fed erico
savona i
7
profile
Entrant : Emilia Kart Srl (ITA)
D.O.B : 16.01.1996
i
Lives in Castelnovo Monti (ITA)
main results
i
2010 : 17th in the CIK-FIA European KF3 Championship
4th in the KF3 Trofeo Andrea Margutti
2009 : 5th in the KF3 Italian Open Masters
2007 : Winner of the Italian Minikart Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 4
First race at the age of 7
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Nic l as
nylund i
10
profile
Entrant : Redstep (FIN)
D.O.B : 07.09.1995
i
Lives in Masku (FIN)
main results
i
2011 : 11th in the CIK-FIA KF2 Northern European Trophy
2010 : 8th in the CIK-FIA KF3 Monaco Kart Cup
8th in the Finnish KF3 Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 7
First race at the age of 7 at Turku (FIN)
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Pyry
ovaska i
11
profile
Entrant : Redstep (FIN)
D.O.B : 08.03.1995
i
Lives in Seinajoki (FIN)
main results
i
2010 : 3rd in the KF3 Finnish Championship
18th in the CIK-FIA KF3 European Championship
10th in the CIK-FIA KF3 Monaco Kart Cup
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 4
First race at the age of 8 in Ylivieska (FIN)
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To m i
katajamäki i
12
profile
Entrant : Redstep (FIN)
D.O.B : 20.09.1994
i
main results
i
Lives in Härmä (FIN)
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 10
First race at the age of 12 at Lapua (FIN)
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Ha n n ah
pym i
15
profile
Entrant : Millennium Motorsport (GBR)
D.O.B : 26.06.1996
i
Lives in Middlesex (GBR)
main results
i
2010 : 20th in the French KF3 Championship
2009 : 2nd in the Kartmasters GP, UK
notes
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Al es s an d ro
latif i
16
profile
Entrant : Millennium Motorsport (GBR)
D.O.B : 11.04.1996
i
Lives in London (GBR)
main results
i
2011 : Currently 13th in the British Rotax Max Junior series
4th in the Rotax Winter Cup
Took part in 4 rounds (out of 6) of the Florida Winter Tour (2 Top 3 finishes)
2010 : 4th in the Rotax International Open
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 11
First race at the age of 11 at Whilton Mill (GBR)
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Aaro n
sherlock i
17
profile
Entrant : Kartronix (GBR)
D.O.B : 11.02.1993
i
Lives in Co. Silgo (IRL)
main results
i
2nd in the 2006 Irish Mini Max series
2009 Junior All Ireland Karting Champion (KF3)
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 12
First race at the age of 12 in Nutts Corner Circuit (Northern Ireland)
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An d rew
tang i
20
profile
Entrant : Kartronix (GBR)
D.O.B : 13.11.1994
i
Lives in Singapore (SGP)
main results
i
2009 : 11th in the CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific KF3 Championship (Macau)
notes
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Stef an
riener i
21
profile
Entrant : Team VPD Racing (AUT)
D.O.B : 24.04.1995
i
Lives in Micheldorf (AUT)
main results
i
2010 : 7th in the CIK-FIA “ U18 ” World Championship • 15th at the KF3
Winter Cup (KF3) • 12th in the 3rd round of the KF3 WSK Euro series •
2008 : 10th in the Italian KF3 Open Masters Championship
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 4
First race at the age of 8
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Da ve
blom i
22
profile
Entrant : Formula K Holland (NLD)
D.O.B : 26.09.1995
i
Lives in Lochem (NLD)
main results
i
2010 : Winner of the Rotax Max Jr BNL Series
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 12
First race at the age of 12
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Niko l a
belohradski i
23
profile
Entrant : AKK Zanatlija (HRV)
D.O.B : 15.06.1994
i
Lives in Zagreb (HRV)
main results
i
2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Croatian Karting Champion
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 8
First race at the age of 8 at Micevac / Zagreb
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Va s il
kolarov i
24
profile
Entrant : TFR Motorsport (BGR)
D.O.B : 19.10.1995
i
Lives in Sofia (BGR)
main results
i
2011 : 3rd in Round 1 of the KF2 South-East European Zone Championship
2010 : Winner of the Bulgarian Rotax Max series
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 14
First race at the age 14 in Haskovo (BUL)
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Radim
maxa i
25
profile
Entrant : Praga Sumako Team (CZE)
D.O.B : 06.12.1994
i
Lives in Chodov (CZE)
main results
i
2010 : 1st in the Czech KF2 Championship
2008 : Winner of the Easy Kart 100cc European Final
1st in the Italian Easy Kart 100cc Series
2nd in the Italian KF3 Masters
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 7
First race at the age of 7 at Vysoké Mýto (CZE)
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Giul ian o
niceta i
26
profile
Entrant : Niceta Angelo (ITA)
D.O.B : 21.05.1996
i
Lives in Palermo (ITA)
main results
i
2010 : 3rd in the KF3 WSK Master Series
3rd in the KF3 Italian Open Masters
2009 : 1st in the CIK-FIA KF3 World Cup
3rd in the CIK-FIA KF3 Asia-Pacific Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 7 at Lascari (ITA)
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Jo rge
Amaral i
27
profile
Entrant : Sousa, José (PRT)
D.O.B : 24.11.1994
i
Lives in Sao Joao de Ver (PRT)
main results
i
2011 : Currently 2nd in Portugese Rotax Series
2010 : 3rd in Portuguese Rotax Series
3rd overall and 1st Portugese in the Rotax Max Iberica Trophy
2009 : 1 Win in Portuguese Rotax Junior Series
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 12
First race at the age of 12 at Braga (PRT)
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Giaco mo
ranzini i
30
profile
Entrant : Ranzini Gianluca (ITA)
D.O.B : 24.02.1995
i
main results
i
Lives in Milano (ITA)
notes
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Anto n io
giovinazzi i
31
profile
Entrant : SCS Srl (ITA)
D.O.B : 14.12.1993
i
Lives in Martina Franca (ITA)
main results
i
2009 : 3rd in the KF2 Trofeo Andrea Margutti
2008 : 2nd in the KF3 Torneo Industrie
notes
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Stef an o
Dell’aquila i
32
profile
Entrant : SCS Srl (ITA)
D.O.B : 08.07.1996
i
Lives in Brescia (ITA)
main results
i
2010 : 15th in the KF3 Winter Cup
notes
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Marco
maestranzi i
33
profile
Entrant : SCS Srl (ITA)
D.O.B : 25.02.1996
i
main results
i
Lives in Rovereto (ITA)
notes
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Abd u l l a
al-thawadi i
35
profile
Entrant :Al-Thawadi Abdulla (BHR)
D.O.B : 26.06.1996
i
Lives in Manama (BHR)
main results
i
2011 : Currently 2nd in Bahrain Rotax Junior Championship (7 rounds/14)
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 7
First race at the age of 13 at Bahrain (BHR)
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Al ai n
valente i
37
profile
Entrant : Berner Kart Racing Club (CHE)
D.O.B : 29.11.1996
i
Lives in Ittigen (CHE)
main results
i
2011 : Winner of the Trofeo Andrea Margutti (KF2)
2010 : Swiss KF3 Champion
2009 : 2nd in the Swiss KF3 Championship
2008 : 2nd in the Swiss Super-Mini Championship
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 3 1/2
First race at the age of 9 at Lyss (CHE)
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Yves
von aesch i
38
profile
Entrant : Berner Kart Racing Club (CHE)
D.O.B : 31.01.1993
i
Lives in Lyss (CHE)
main results
i
2010 : Swiss KF2 Champion
2008 : Swiss KF3 Champion
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 4
First race at the age of 4 at Lugano (CHE)
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Isabel l e
von Lerber i
39
profile
Entrant : Berner Kart Racing Club (CHE)
D.O.B : 01.02.1994
i
Lives in Busswill B. Büren (CHE)
main results
i
2010 : 1st in the Swiss Rotax Bridgedstone Cup
3th in the Swiss Rotax Series
2009 : 4th in the Swiss Rotax Junior Series
2008 : 5th in the Swiss Rotax Junior Series
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 9
First race at the age of 10 at Lyss (CHE)
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Jo hn
barbe i
41
profile
Entrant : Barbe John (FRA)
D.O.B : 02.02.1993
i
Lives in St Romain de Jalionas (FRA)
main results
i
2011 : 7th in the X30 French Cup
11th in the 1st Race of the X30 European TAG Challenge
2006 : 3rd in the Cadets Regional Qualification for Bridgestone Cup
2005 : 1st in the Rhônes-Alpes Regional Minimes Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 8
First race at the age of 10 at Valence (FRA)
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Luca
Midali i
42
profile
Entrant : Midali Stephan (FRA)
D.O.B : 11.11.1995
i
Lives in La Terrasse (FRA)
main results
i
2011 : 3rd in Rhônes-Alpes Regional Championship (National category)
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 12
First race at the age of 13 at Crolles (FRA)
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Fed erico
bracotti i
43
profile
Entrant : Midali Stephan (FRA)
D.O.B : 16.01.1995
i
Lives in Condove (ITA)
main results
i
2008 : Piemonta Regional 100cc Junior Champion
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 11
First race at the age of 11 in Viverone (ITA)
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Aaro n
moreno i
44
profile
Entrant : Moreno, Francisco (ESP)
D.O.B : 09.05.1995
i
Lives in San Vicente del Raspeig (ESP)
main results
i
Participates in the 2010 Spanish KF3 Championship and KF3 Copa
Profiltek
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 4
First race at the age of 13 in the Mediterranean Cup.
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Jo rge
vinolo
i
45
profile
Entrant : Vinolo Albione Andres (ESP)
D.O.B : 05.06.1995
i
Lives in Madrid (ESP)
main results
i
2010 : 1st in the Valencia Regional KF3 Championship
2009 : 2 podiums in Spanish Cadet Championship
2008 : 1 podium in Spanish Cadet Championship
1st in the Madrid Regional Cadet championship
2007 : 2nd in Madrid Regional Cadet Championship
1st in the Murcico Regional Cadet Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 8
First race at the age of 9 at Los Santos de la Humosa (Madrid-ESP)
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Eva l d as
dzialtuvas i
48
profile
Entrant : Rotena Racing (LTU)
D.O.B : 22.02.1996
i
Lives in Kaunas (LTU)
main results
i
2010 : 4th in the Lithuanian Racket 120 Championship
2007 : 1st in the Lithuanian Honda 160 Championship
2006-2007 : 1st in the Honda 160 Lithuanian Winter Cup
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 8 at Siauliai (LTU)
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To m as
aniunas i
49
profile
Entrant : Artikarta (LTU)
D.O.B : 04.01.1995
i
Lives in Vilnius (LTU)
main results
i
2010 : 2nd in the Lithuanian ARTkart Cup (Championkart class)
2009 : Lithuanian Champion (RAKET class)
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 8
First race at the age of 10 in Vilnius (LTU)
- 80 -
Pa ul iu s
paskevicius i
50
profile
Entrant : Kartingo klubas MsKart (LTU)
D.O.B : 07.10.1994
i
Lives in Kaunas (LTU)
main results
i
3rd International Final Rok Senior
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 6 at Sakiai (LTU)
- 81 -
B ened ikt as
urbonas i
51
profile
Entrant : Kauno sporto klubas Juta (LTU)
D.O.B : 07.07.1994
i
Lives in Ukmerge (LTU)
main results
i
2011 : Winner of the ARTkart Cup (ART-120 class)
2009 : Winner of the ARTkart Cup (ART-120 class)
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 11
First race at the age of 11
- 82 -
Narvyd as
janusis i
52
profile
Entrant : Kauno sporto klubas Juta (LTU)
D.O.B : 08.11.1993
i
Lives in Ukmerge (LTU)
main results
i
2011 : Winner of the Lithuanian Winter Cup (Raket 120 class) • 3rd place
in the Lithuanian Karting Federation series (Rok class)
2010 : 1st place in Lithuanian ART Kart Cup (ART-120 class)
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 14
First race at the age of 15 in Vilnius (LTU)
- 83 -
Chad
maciver i
53
profile
Entrant : Maciver Kenneth (ZAF)
D.O.B : 30.08.1995
i
Lives in Johannesburg (ZAF)
main results
i
2010 : 2nd in the Rok Junior International Final
1st in South-African GP Junior Championship
3rd in the South-African Rok and Max Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 9
First race at the age of 9 at Zwartkops (ZAF)
- 84 -
Matt ia
d’abramo i
54
profile
Entrant : D’abramo Angelo (ITA)
D.O.B : 19.04.1994
i
Lives in Bergamo (ITA)
main results
i
2009 : 7th in the Super-Rok International Final
2008 : 3rd in the Lombardie 100-Junior Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 13
First race at the age of 13 at Lonato (ITA)
- 85 -
Andrea
zemin i
55
profile
Entrant : Zemin Rodolfo (ITA)
D.O.B : 25.07.1994
i
Lives in Monteviale (ITA)
main results
i
2007 : 1 win in the Italian Open Master (Junior)
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 5
First race at the age of 7 at Lonato (ITA)
- 86 -
To ni
alarcon i
56
profile
Entrant : Zemin Rodolfo (ITA)
D.O.B : 15.06.1993
i
Lives in Palma de Mallorca (ESP)
main results
i
2008 : 2nd in the Euro Max Junior Championship
2007 : 3rd in the Spanish KF3 Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 7 at Magalluf (ESP)
- 87 -
Vincen t
horr i
57
profile
Entrant : Horr Vincent (FRA)
D.O.B : 11.05.1993
i
main results
i
Lives in Strasbourg (FRA)
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 9
First race at the age of 17
- 88 -
Dzm it ry
rymasheuski i
58
profile
Entrant : Kuzmin Alexander (RUS)
D.O.B : 17.11.1994
i
Lives in Minsk (RUS)
main results
i
2010 : Belarus Karting Champion
3rd in the Baltic Cup
Took part in the Rotax MJax Challenge Grand Final
2009 : Took part in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Final
Belarus Junior Champion
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 8
First race at the age of 14
- 89 -
B arb o ra
stepanova i
59
profile
Entrant : Ceskoslovensky Motorsport (CZE)
D.O.B : 03.12.1993
i
Lives in Plzen-jih (CZE)
main results
i
2010 : 3rd in the Czech Rok Junior Series
2009 : 3rd in the Czech Rok Junior Series
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 9
First race at the age of 9 at Sosnova
- 90 -
Jiri
Forman i
60
profile
Entrant : Ceskoslovensky Motorsport (CZE)
D.O.B : 03.10.1993
i
Lives in Uvaly (CZE)
main results
i
2011 : 10th in the Rotax Winter Cup
Currently 8th in the Rotax Euro Challenge (2 rounds/4)
Currently leading Rotax Czech Series (3 rounds/7)
2009 : 1st in the Czech Rotax Max Series
2006 : 6th in the Easy Kart (100) Grand Final
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 10
First race at the age of 10 at Vysoké Mýto (CZE)
- 91 -
Petr
bezel i
61
profile
Entrant : Ceskoslovensky Motorsport (CZE)
D.O.B : 31.12.1995
i
Lives in Tremosna (CZE)
main results
i
2010 : Winner of the Rotax Max Challenge CZ (Jr) • 8th in the Rotax Euro
Challenge (Jr) • 9th in the Rotax Max Gd Finals (Jr) • 2009 : Winner of the
Rotax Max Challenge CZ (Jr) • 14th in the Rotax Euro Challenge (Jr) • 2008 :
Czech Cadet Champion; Winner of the Rotax Max Challenge CZ (Jr) • 2007 :
Czech & Slovakian Cadet Champion • 2006 : Czech Cadet Vice-Champion
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 7 at Pisek (CZE)
- 92 -
Ga briel a
jilkova i
62
profile
Entrant : Ceskoslovensky Motorsport (CZE)
D.O.B : 02.04.1995
i
Lives in Roztoky u Prahy (CZE)
main results
i
2010 : 1st in the Czech Rok Junior Series
3rd in the International Rok Junior Final
Czech driver in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy
2009 : 1st in the Czech Rok Junior Series
2007 : 2nd in the Czech Cadet Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 5
First race at the age of 7 at Sosnova
- 93 -
Evge n y
shershun i
63
profile
Entrant : Shershun Kirill (RUS)
D.O.B : 21.12.1995
i
Lives in Moscow (RUS)
main results
i
2010 : 6th in the Russian KF3 Central Region Championship
3rd in Russian Rok Cup Series
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 10
First race at the age of 12 at Iksha (RUS)
- 94 -
Magn u s
ruud kjaer i
64
profile
Entrant : Ruud Hansen Jan (DNK)
D.O.B : 22.04.1996
i
Lives in Helsingoer (DNK)
main results
i
2010 : 10th in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy
2009 : 2nd in the Sealand Junior Championship (DNK)
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 11
First race at the age of 12 at Rotthalmünster (DEU)
- 95 -
Sebas t ian
Berckhan i
65
profile
Entrant : Berckan Ralf (MEX)
D.O.B : 16.08.1994
i
Lives in Esens (DEU)
main results
i
2010 : 2nd in the Mexican Formula A (100cc) Championship • Mexican Rotax
Sr Champion • 2009 : Mexican Rotax Jr Champion • 2008 : Mexican Junior
(ICAJ/100cc) Champion • 2007 : 3rd in the Mexican Junior (ICAJ/100cc)
Championship
notes
First exeprience in a kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 13 at Cuernavaca/Mexico (MEX)
- 96 -
Jako b
Lindblad i
66
profile
Entrant : A Promotion Motorsport (SWE)
D.O.B : 14.01.1995
i
Lives in Valla (SWE)
main results
i
2009 : 3rd of the Holliday Race (Hedemora) in Rotax Junior
2006 : 10th in Micro MRK Series
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 8
First race at the age of 9 at Valla (SWE)
- 97 -
Ka s p er
Larsen i
67
profile
Entrant : Italsport / PTN Racing (SWE)
D.O.B : 23.11.1995
i
Lives in Aalborg Sö (DNK)
main results
i
2010 : 11th in the KF3 Andrea Margutti Trophy
2009 : 13th in the CIK-FIA KF3 Monaco Kart Cup
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 5
First race at the age of 8 at Thy (DNK)
- 98 -
Jacob G ram
nielsen i
68
profile
Entrant : DMT Racing (DNK)
D.O.B : 30.09.1996
i
Lives in Aabenraa (DNK)
main results
i
2011 : 3rd in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF2
2009 : 13th in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF3 6th in the KF3 Göteborg Storm pris (SWE)
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 7
- 99 -
Mart in
mortensen i
70
profile
Entrant : PB Kart Race (DNK)
D.O.B : 05.06.1995
i
Lives in Ega (DNK)
main results
i
2011 : 2nd in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF2
2010 : 1st in the KF3 Göteborg Trophy
5th in the CIK-FIA KF3 Viking Trophy
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 7
First race at the age of 8 at Grindsted (DNK)
- 100 -
Jann ick
fLygenring i
71
profile
Entrant : Husted Racing (DNK)
D.O.B : 25.02.1996
i
Lives in Frederiksberg (DNK)
main results
i
2010 : Danish KF3 Champion
2nd in the CIK-FIA KF3 Viking Trophy
2008 : Danish National Junior Champion
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 8 at Grindsted (DNK)
- 101 -
Nicol ai
nielsen i
72
profile
Entrant : Schluenssen Robert (DNK)
D.O.B : 07.02.1995
i
Lives in Roende (DNK)
main results
i
2010 : 1st in the Danish Rotax Junior Series
1st in the Nordic Rotax Junior Series
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 8
First race at the age of 9 at Vojens (DNK)
- 102 -
Lucas
sPECK i
73
profile
Entrant : ADAC Motorsport (DEU)
D.O.B : 22.11.1993
i
Lives in Haan-Gruiten (DEU)
main results
i
2009 : 18th in the KF2 German Kart Challenge
21st in the KF2 ADAC Kart Masters
notes
- 103 -
Vil l e
mäntylä i
74
profile
Entrant : Mäntylä Teppo (FIN)
D.O.B : 16.03.1995
i
Lives in Mänttä (FIN)
main results
i
2010 : 9th in the CIK-FIA U18 World Championship • 4th in the CIK-FIA
Viking Trophy for KF3 • 4th in the Finnish KF3 Championship
2009 : 11th in the Finnish KF3 Championship
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 3
First race at the age of 7 in Jämsä (FIN)
- 104 -
Em il
back i
76
profile
Entrant : Wallberg Motorsport (SWE)
D.O.B : 10.05.1994
i
Lives in Jönköping (SWE)
main results
i
2010 : 4th in the Swedish Rotax Max Series
2009 : Winner of the Swedish Kart Festival in Rotax Max Jr
2008 : 2nd in the Swedish Junior Festival in Mini60
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 10
First race at the age of 10 in Växjö (SWE)
- 105 -
Hen ry G .
easthope i
77
profile
Entrant : Taylor Inhternational Motorsport (GBR)
D.O.B : 16.11.1994
i
Lives in Weybridge (GBR)
main results
i
2009 : 6th in the French KF3 Championship, Angerville
2008 : 8th in the CIK-FIA Monaco Kart Cup for KF3
2007 : 8th in the KF3 Champions Cup, El Vendrell (ESP)
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 11
First race at the age of 11 at Kimbolton (GBR)
- 106 -
Al exan d re C .
baron i
78
profile
Entrant : De Cola Nicolas (FRA)
D.O.B : 06.12.1994
i
Lives in Nantes (FRA)
main results
i
2010 : 3rd in the French KF2 Championship
2009 : 2nd in the French KF3 Championship
2008 : 5th in the French Cadet Championship
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 5
First race at the age of 9 at Lavelanet (FRA)
- 107 -
Anth o in e
Hubert i
79
profile
Entrant : De Cola Nicolas (FRA)
D.O.B : 22.09.1996
i
Lives in Jouy (FRA)
main results
i
2010 : 3rd in the French KF3 Championship • 2nd in the CIK-FIA Academy
Trophy • 16th in the CIK-FIA World Cup for KF3
2009 : Cadets’ French Cup Winner
2008 & 2009 : 2nd in the French Cadet Championship
2007 : Winner of the Minimes Bridgestone Cup
notes
Member of the FFSA Karting “Equipe de France”
First experience in a kart at the age of 3
First race at the age of 7 at Angerville (FRA)
- 108 -
Leo
roussel i
80
profile
Entrant : Roussel Yannick (FRA)
D.O.B : 31.08.1995
i
Lives in Marcoussis (FRA)
main results
i
2011 : Pole-position in qualifying practice of the CIK-FIA World KF1 Championship, Round 1
2010 : 6th in the CIK-FIA World Cup for KF3 • 4th in the French KF3 Championship
notes
- 109 -
Jul es
Gounon i
81
profile
Entrant : Gounon Jean Marc (FRA)
D.O.B : 31.12.1994
i
Lives in St Julien du Serre (FRA)
main results
i
2011 : Winner of the Prem’s Kart Mag Trophy (FRA) in the National class
2010 : 9th in the French Final of the (National) Rotax Max Challenge
9th in the FFSA “ Coupe de France ” in the National class Winner of the “ Trophée Valentinois ” (Valence/FRA) in the National class
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 15
First race at the age of 15 at Valence (FRA)
Son of former Foprmula 1 driver Jean-Marc Gounon (minardi, Symtek)
- 110 -
Anto in e
Lepesqueux i
82
profile
Entrant : Lepesqueux Antoine (FRA)
D.O.B : 14.02.1993
i
Lives in Saint julien les villas (FRA)
main results
i
2010 : 16th in the French Bridgestone Cup
17th in the French Rotax Max Series
notes
- 111 -
Sé bas t ien
Bedoret i
83
profile
Entrant : Eurokarting.be (BEL)
D.O.B : 26.09.1995
i
Lives in Erquelinnes (BEL)
main results
i
2010 : Belgian KF3 Champion
notes
- 112 -
Jo el
affolter i
84
profile
Entrant : R.C Affolter (NLD)
D.O.B : 15.10.1996
i
Lives in Andijk (NLD)
main results
i
2010 : 2nd in the Rotax Max Challenge Gd Final (Junior)
2nd in the Rotax Max Jr BNL Series
2009 : Winner of the Dutch Rotax Max Jr Series
Winner of the Rotax Max Jr BNL Series
2008 : Winner of the Dutch MiniMax Series
notes
- 113 -
Co no r
dunne i
87
profile
profile
Entrant : Dunne Martin (IRL)
D.O.B : 13.07.1995
i
Lives in Country louth (IRL)
main results
i
2008 : Irish Cadet Champion • Ulster Cadet Grand Prix Winner
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 7 at Galway (IRL)
- 114 -
Dmit ry
dlougy i
88
profile
Entrant : Kuzmin Alexander (RUS)
D.O.B : 01.06.1995
i
Lives in Novorossiysk (RUS)
main results
i
2011 : 10th in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF2
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 7
First race at the age of 7
- 115 -
Va d im
shapoval i
89
profile
Entrant : IJ Racing (LTU)
D.O.B : 09.05.1996
i
main results
i
Lives in Vilnius (LTU)
notes
- 116 -
Jus t as
pangonis i
90
profile
Entrant :Artikarta (LTU)
D.O.B : 10.02.1994
i
Lives in Vilnius (LTU)
main results
i
Championship & race winner in Lithuanian Karting Federation Championships
(Raket Micro, Raket Mini & Championkart classes)
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 6 in Vilnius (LTU)
- 117 -
Ana s t as ia
mironova i
91
profile
Entrant : Kuzmin Alexander (RUS)
D.O.B : 04.08.1995
i
Lives in Krasnodar (RUS)
main results
i
2010 : 23rd in the Rotax Max Wintercup
notes
- 118 -
Simo n e
favaro i
93
profile
Entrant : Scuderia Bassano Corse Karting (ITA)
D.O.B : 04.11.1993
i
Lives in Morgano (ITA)
main results
i
2010 : 5th in the CIK-FIA European Championship Regional Qualification
2009 : Winner of the Champion Kart Grand Final
2008 : 3rd in the Euro Rotax Max Challenge round in Genk
2007 : 6th in the KF3 WSK series (2 podiums)
2004 : Veneto Region Mini-Kart Champion
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 6
First race at the age of 8 at Jesolo (ITA)
- 119 -
Da mian o
marchesan i
94
profile
Entrant : Marchesan Gianni (ITA)
D.O.B : 03.01.1994
i
Lives in Castello di Godego (ITA)
main results
i
2010 : 5th in Round 3 of the U18 World Karting Championship
1st in the U18 Italian Champion Kart Series
2009 : 1st in the Junior Italian Champion Kart Series
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 5
First race at the age of 7 at Jesolo (ITA)
- 120 -
Simo n
tirman i
95
profile
Entrant : Mercier Emeric (FRA)
D.O.B : 18.04.1996
i
Lives in Louveciennes (FRA)
main results
i
2011 : 7th in the KF3 Winter Cup in Lonato
2010 : 7th in the French KF3 Championship
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 12
First race at the age of 12 at Loheac
- 121 -
Dim it rio s
vasileris i
96
profile
Entrant : Zanardi Hellas (GRC)
D.O.B : 08.08.1995
i
Lives in Athens (GRC)
main results
i
2009 : KF3 GRC Champion • 2009 participation in Sarno World Cup KF3
2010 : 7th KF2 GRC Championship.
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 8
First race at the age of 11 in Greek Junior Championship
- 122 -
Matt h ew
graham i
97
profile
Entrant : Msport Karting (GBR)
D.O.B : 14.05.1996
i
Lives in Country Durham (GBR)
main results
i
2010 : CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific KF3 Champion
6th in the British KF3 Championship
3rd in the British KF3 Formula Kart Stars series
2009 : 2nd in the British Cadet Championship
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 9
First Race at the age of 10 at Rowrah, Cumbria (GBR)
- 123 -
Sa n ad
al rawahi
i
98
profile
Entrant : Msport Karting (GBR)
D.O.B : 08.04.1995
i
Lives in Muscat (OMN)
main results
i
Oman Championship 2005 3rd overall • UAE RMC 2009-2010 2nd Junior class
overall and 2010-2011 2nd in Senior class • DAMC Dubai 2009-2010 4th
in junior class and 2010-2011 2nd senior class and in 2010/2011 Damac
Championship he received the rookie of the year award • Al-Ain Raceway
Ramadhan championship 2009 2nd overall and 2010 2nd overall
notes
First experience in kart at the age of 10
First race at the age of 10 at Oman
- 124 -
Aida n
Wright
i
99
profile
Entrant : Wright Greg (AUS)
D.O.B : 23.11.1994
i
Lives in Cairns, Queensland (Aus)
main results
i
2010 : 5th in the Australian Junior Clubman Championship
2009 : 5th in the Australian KF3/CIK Championship
Queensland Closed (State) Champion in Junior Clubman
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 5
First race at the age of 10 at Cairns Kart Club (AUS)
- 125 -
Naomi
schiff
i
100
profile
Entrant : Naomi Schiff Racing CC (ZAF)
D.O.B : 18.05.1994
i
Lives in Johannesburg (ZAF)
main results
i
Selected to represent South Africa in the Rok International finals in
2009 and 2010 • Qualified to represent South Africa in the 2008 Rotax
Max Challenge Grand Finals • 2nd in the 2008 South African Rotax Max
Championship
notes
First experience in a kart at the age of 11
First race at the age of 12, at Zwart (ZWE)
- 126 -