Preview: European CIK-FIA Championship, Round 1


  4 May 2015
 

Australian Oscar Piastri will drive the #252 Kosmic/Parilla in KFJ at the opening round of the European CIK-FIA Championship on the Algarve circuit in Portugal this weekend. Kiwi Marcus Armstrong will once again line up with the factory Tony Kart team in KF.

Oscar has spent the last couple of days testing at the venue with the Frank Cancelli team. He was about 4 tenths off the fastest practice time of the day, but "only about 1-2 tenths off the majority of the front guys" he wrote on Facebook. "I had a few engine and carburettor problems today, which basically wasted three sessions, but once the problems were fixed my pace wasn't bad. Now four days to catch up on school work and then back to the track for official practice!"

After the Portuguese season-opener, the other two rounds are scheduled in Great Britain (at PFI, 18 to 21 June) and Kristianstad, Sweden (23 to 26 July).


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All the protagonists in Portimao

There are 125 entrants to the season-opener in Portimao, all eager to battle and to aim at victory throughout the four days of the event on the 1,531 metres of the Portuguese track. Both the reigning champions of the two categories - Callum Illot (KF) and Enaam Ahmed (KFJ) – have moved to car-racing, giving way to the quest for the next champions.

KFJ

In KFJ there are several promising new names, who have already made themselves conspicuous during the first part of the season. Among them the British Clement Novalak (Tony Kart-Vortex-Le Cont), the new WSK Master Series champion, the American Logan Sargeant (Fa-Vortex-LeCont), the Belgian Ulysse De Pauw (Birel Art-Parilla-LeCont), the Swedish Rasmus Lindh (Ricciardo-Parilla-LeCont), the Russian Artem Petrov (DR-TM-LeCont) and the Brazilian Felipe Drugovich (Kosmic-Vortex-LeCont).

No.  Driver  Entrant  Equipment
201 Sargeant, Logan  Ricky Flynn Motorsport  FA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
202 Petrov, Artem  DR Srl  DR / TM Racing / LeCont
203 Martinez Merono, Eliseo  Praga Kart Racing  Praga / Parilla / LeCont
204 Martono, Presley  Baby Race Srl  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
205 De Pauw, Ulysse  Birel ART Srl  Birel Art / Parilla / LeCont
206 Lindh, Rasmus  Birel ART Srl  Ricciardo Kart / Parilla / LeCont
207 Fernandez Wahbeh, Sebastian  RB Racing SA  Exprit / Vortex / LeCont
208 Lundgaard, Christian  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
209 Drugovich Roncato, Felipe  Kosmic Racing Dept  Kosmic / Vortex / LeCont
210 Yueyang, Sun  Ricky Flynn Motorsport  FA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
211 Tonteri, Paavo  Mad-Croc Karting  Croc Promotions / TM Racing / LeCont
212 Maini, Kush  Forza Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
213 Lappalainen, Konsta  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
214 Milell, Noah  JP Racing  Exprit / Vortex / LeCont
215 Leuillet, Tom  Birel ART Srl  Birel Art / Parilla / LeCont
216 Legeret, Lucas  Birel ART Srl  Birel Art / Parilla / LeCont
217 Novalak, Clément  Tony Kart Racing Team  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
218 Garcia Lopez, Marta  Garcia, Francisco  FA Kart / TM Racing / LeCont
219 Roosens, Kenny  VDK Racing  Kosmic / Parilla / LeCont
220 Milesi, Charles  Tony Kart Racing Team  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
221 Lloveras Brunet, Xavier  Strakka Bhaitech  Zanardi / TM Racing / LeCont
222 Viscaal, Bent  Viscaal, Jeroen  Tony Kart / Parilla / LeCont
223 Ye, Yifei  RB Racing SA  Exprit / Vortex / LeCont
224 Berets, Ivan  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
225 Blomqvist, Isac  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
226 Persson, Sebastian  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
227 Serravalle, Antonio  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
228 Shvetsov, Ivan  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
229 Herencia, Martin Oscar Jose  DR Srl  DR / TM Racing / LeCont
230 Jonusis, Justas  DR Srl  DR / TM Racing / LeCont
231 Lazzaroni, Filippo  DR Srl  DR / TM Racing / LeCont
232 Goldschmied, Dominik  Energy Corse  Energy Corse / TM Racing / LeCont
233 Vesti, Frederik  Energy Corse  Energy Corse / TM Racing / LeCont
234 Vidales, David  Energy Corse  Energy Corse / TM Racing / LeCont
235 Abrusci, Nicola  Baby Race Srl  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
236 Bogdanov, Dmitrii  Baby Race Srl  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
237 Man, Robert  GRT Karting Team  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
238 Martinsson, Filip  GRT Karting Team  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
239 Lahoz Lopez, Alejandro  Kartronix  Tony Kart / TM Racing / LeCont
240 Minang, Perdana Putra  Kartronix  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
241 Collet, Caio  Kosmic Racing Dept  Kosmic / Vortex / LeCont
242 Weerts, Charles  Kosmic Racing Dept  Kosmic / Vortex / LeCont
243 Alatalo, William  Mad-Croc Karting  Croc Promotions / TM Racing / LeCont
244 Hesse, Max  Mad-Croc Karting  Croc Promotions / TM Racing / LeCont
245 Chappard, Franck  Praga Kart Racing  Praga / Parilla / LeCont
246 Höyer, Mikkel  Praga Kart Scandinavia  Praga / Vortex / LeCont
247 Watt, Noah  Ricky Flynn Motorsport  FA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
248 Worship, Sami  Ricky Flynn Motorsport  FA Kart / Vortex / LeCont
249 Kogure, Hikaru  Tony Kart Racing Team  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
250 Simmenauer, Jean Baptiste  Tony Kart Racing Team  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
251 Peisselon, Timothy  Birel ART Srl  Birel Art / Parilla / LeCont
252 Piastri, Oscar  Cancelli, Frank  Kosmic Kart / Parilla / LeCont
253 Quinn, Alex  CRG SpA  CRG / Parilla / LeCont
254 De Wilde, Ugo  Ecurie Hesbaye  Kosmic / Vortex / LeCont
255 Ptacek, Petr  Formula K  Formula K / Parilla / LeCont
256 Muizzuddin Musyaffa, Bin Abdul Jafar  Gamoto Snc  CRG / Vortex / LeCont
257 Louko, Daniel  Louko, Mika  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
258 Magnus, Gilles  Magnus, Patrick  Kosmic / Vortex / LeCont
259 Wilson, Teddy  Forza Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
260 Petelet, Milane  VDK Racing  Kosmic / Parilla / LeCont
296 Belizario, Ruan  Kids To Win C.E.  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
297 Munoz Fernandez, Adrian  Kids To Win C.E.  Tony Kart / Vortex / LeCont
298 Longhi, Luca  Scuderia PCR Srl  PCR / TM Racing / LeCont
299 Ponomarenko, Milen  Team Komarov  Tony Kart / LKE / LeCon

 

KF

In KF, there is going to be a new duel between the Polish Karol Basz (Kosmic-Vortex-Vega) and the Danish Nicklas Nielsen (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega): the first round was won by the latter, thanks to the first position achieved in the WSK Super Master Series. The European Championship will be the ideal ground for a rematch between the two top drivers. Other protagonists of the event are the Italian Felice Tiene (CRG-Parilla-Vega), who is in great shape, the Dutch Martijn Van Leeuwen (CRG-TM) and the Russian Alexander Vartanyan (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega).

No.  Driver  Entrant  Equipment
101 Nielsen, Nicklas  Tony Kart Racing Team  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
102 Verschoor, Richard  RB Racing SA  Exprit / Vortex / Vega
103 Hiltbrand, Pedro  CRG SpA  CRG / Parilla / Vega
104 Tiene, Felice  CRG SpA  CRG / Parilla / Vega
105 Van Leeuwen, Martijn  CRG Keijzer Racing  CRG / TM Racing / Vega
106 Basz, Karol  Kosmic Racing Dept  Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
107 Janker, Hannes  TB Motorsport  CRG / Parilla / Vega
108 Hodgson, Oliver  Forza Racing  Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
109 Maestranzi, Marco  Comer  Top Kart / Parilla / Vega
110 Moilanen, Aatu  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
111 Marcu, Dionisios  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
112 Haapalainen, Tuomas  Mad-Croc Karting  Croc Promotions / TM Racing / Vega
113 Kjaergaard, Nicolai  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
114 Skaras, Emil  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
115 Potty, Maxime  ASBL Karting Club Condroz  Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
116 Horn, Moritz  TB Motorsport  CRG / Parilla / Vega
117 Gadois, Alexandre  VDK Racing  Kosmic / Parilla / Vega
118 Semi, Valtteri  Semi, Harri  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
119 Chaimongkol, Sasakorn  Maxima Motorsport  Kosmic Kart / Vortex / Vega
120 Vartanyan, Alexander  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
121 Fewtrell, Max  Ricky Flynn Motorsport  FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
122 Haaga, Anton  GRT Karting Team  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
123 Travisanutto, Lorenzo  Scuderia PCR Srl  PCR / TM Racing / Vega
124 Lorandi, Leonardo  Baby Race Srl  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
125 Verkroost, Bard  CRG Keijzer Racing  CRG / TM Racing / Vega
126 Correa, Juan  Energy Corse  Energy Corse / TM Racing / Vega
127 Lessennes, Benjamin  CRG SpA  CRG / Parilla / Vega
128 Roes Andersen, Casper  Ricky Flynn Motorsport  FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
129 Baciuska, Rokas  RB Racing SA  Exprit / Vortex / Vega
130 Tillett, Archie  CRG SpA  CRG / Parilla / Vega
131 Scherer, Fabio  Comer  Top Kart / Parilla / Vega
132 Pasma, Patrik  Strakka Bhaitech  Zanardi / TM Racing / Vega
133 Hanley, Ben  Mad-Croc Karting  Croc Promotions / TM Racing / Vega
134 Jochimsen, Andreas  Team Storm Development  Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
135 Peltola, Olli  Mad-Croc Karting  Croc Promotions / TM Racing / Vega
136 Viiliainen, Ville  Mad-Croc Karting  Croc Promotions / TM Racing / Vega
137 Barnicoat, Benjamin  Birel ART Srl  Birel Art / Parilla / Vega
138 Cuff, Rory  Birel ART Srl  Birel Art / Parilla / Vega
139 Lennox-Lamb, Jordon  Birel ART Srl  Birel Art / Parilla / Vega
140 Saarelainen, Sami  Kohtala Sports  Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
141 Tiihonen, Niklas  Kohtala Sports  Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
142 Valtanen, Juho  Kohtala Sports  Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
143 Backman, Jessica  Kosmic Racing Dept  Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
144 Joyner, Tom  Strakka Bhaitech  Zanardi / TM Racing / Vega
145 Dahlberg, Alexander  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
146 Johnsen, Sindre  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
147 Nerman, Hugo  Ward Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
148 Kry, Niklas  Comer  Top Kart / Parilla / Vega
149 Vigano, Matteo  Comer  Top Kart / Parilla / Vega
150 Bale, Thomas Michael  Ricky Flynn Motorsport  FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
151 Vips, Juri  Ricky Flynn Motorsport  FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
152 Galletto, Francesco  Strakka Bhaitech  Zanardi / TM Racing / Vega
153 Pits, Andry  Strakka Bhaitech  Zanardi / TM Racing / Vega
154 Festante, Aldo  Forza Racing  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
155 Reicher, Simon  MM-Racing-Kart  FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
156 Armstrong, Marcus  Tony Kart Racing Team  Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
157 Haublin, Thibaut  VDK Racing  Kosmic / Parilla / Vega
196 Pinto, Diogo  Comer  Top Kart / Parilla / Vega
197 Ferreira, Joao  Ferreira, Paulo Rui  Croc Promotions / Parilla / Vega
198 Dos Santos Carvalho, Miguel  Scuderia PCR Srl  PCR / TM Racing / Vega
199 Azedo Sousa, Yohan  Strakka Bhaitech  Zanardi / TM Racing / Vega

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