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  25 April 2016
 

Tony Kart has come out on top after the first round of the CIK-FIA European Championship in Essay, France, on the weekend. Speedy veteran Marco Ardigò took victory in KZ and while fellow Italian Luca Corberi won KZ2. UK's Callum Bradshaw took out the Academy Trophy round.

Queensland's Troy Loeskow DNFd his pre-final meaning he didn't make the cut for the Final grid of KZ2. Dutchman Marijn Kremers was classified an Aussie for the weekend (raced on an Australian licence). After a time penalty, he was classified 25th in KZ2. He had earlier shown promise, starting his pre-final from grid five.

Full results from France are HERE.

 

press release

Ardigò overtakes and wins in KZ

Once again, Marco Ardigò (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega) had to beat the odds to win the race after a qualifying session which relegated him in the second row of today’s Pre-final. The Italian driver clarified his intentions winning ahead of the Belgian Rick Dreezen (Ricciardo Kart-Parilla). But that was not all, given that in the Final it was the French Jeremy Iglesias (Sodi-TM) Ardigò’s most dangerous rival. The French kept the lead for several laps, always closely pursued by the Italian who, eventually, passed his rival and won the race. Flavio Camponeschi (CRG-Parilla), too, put in a terrific performance: he was always in the three top positions and, with only one lap left to go, he overtook Iglesias and scored the second position.

Ardigò celebrates on the podium his victory in KZ, together with Camponeschi and Iglesias, the local authorities and the CIK-FIA Vice-President Kees van de Grint
Above: Ardigò celebrates on the podium his victory in KZ, together with Camponeschi and Iglesias, the local authorities and the CIK-FIA Vice-President Kees van de Grint
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Corberi wins the first round in Z2

Stan Pex (CRG-Vortex-Vega) dominated in the heats but the finale was completely different. The Dutch, after winning the Pre-final 1, was overtaken by the Italian Luca Corberi (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega) at the start of the Final. Corberi managed to pull away and kept the head of the race rather easily. Behind him, the battle between the pursuers was tough. Eventually, the Italian Fabian Federer (CRG-Modena Engines) had the upper hand. Pex fought against the Italian Leonardo Lorandi (Tony Kart-Vortex), before the French Paolo Besancenez (Tony Kart-Vortex) closed the gap and scored a well deserved third place behind the winner Corberi and the runner-up Federer.

KZ2 podium, the winner Corberi on top, together with Federer 2nd, and Besancenez, plus Alberto Viglino for Tony Kart Racing Team
Above: KZ2 podium, the winner Corberi on top, together with Federer 2nd, and Besancenez, plus Alberto Viglino for Tony Kart Racing Team
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Bradshaw achieves success in the Academy

Callum Bradshaw succeeded in the first round of the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, the single-make series run on Exprit chassis powered by Vortex. The young British driver had already showed to be in great shape during the heats, then, in the Pre-final, he won ahead of the French Thomas Mialane. The Final was another triumph: Bradsaw kept the leadership from the start until the end ahead of the Danish Mads Hansen and Mialane, who scored the remaining podium positions. The second round will be hosted by the facility in Portimao (P), at the weekend of 26th June.

The Academy Trophy podium - winner Bradshaw together with Hansen and Mialane
Above: The Academy Trophy podium - winner Bradshaw together with Hansen and Mialane
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