30 Years In Karting - Forè Aims For Title Number 6
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Thirty years spent in karting: this is the enviable achievement David Forè, CRG official diver, is celebrating this year.
He is about to face once again an exciting end of season, with another international event in his long career: the forthcoming KZ1 World Cup in Sarno, on the International Circuit Napoli and, in less than one month, the final round of the KF1 World Cup in Macao.
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The list of honours won by Davide Forè is enviable: he is among the drivers with the longest career in international karting and among the most winning ever. So far he has won 5 World titles and a European title (4 Formula A and F. Super A World Championship, a Super Icc World Cup, a European Championship in Formula A). His activity is still in full swing and so, this year too, he is among the favourites for the success in the two world title in this end of season: the KZ1 and the KF1.
"I started when I was 8, making my debut in the Giochi della Gioventù (a sports event for youngsters)" recalls David Forè, "and I haven't stopped ever since. I think I'm still in a good moment of my sports career. I feel fit and I think this is the most important aspect when approaching a race, because it gives me confidence. I still feel I'm very motivated; my goal is achieving Mike Wilson's record of 6 titles, and after all karting is my first concern after my family, I can't do without either of them. This is the reason why I don't mind making sacrifices and the hard training I have to undergo. I still have a great will to win."
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Q - You have been CRG official driver since 2009. Which are the most peculiar aspects of your collaboration?
DF - “I think my experience is very useful for the CRG racing team. Giancarlo Tinini (CRG president, A/N) still believes in me, and I think the results I've got so far are paying off. We have very strong kids in the team, but the fact that the team can count on my experience for the equipment setup is an 'added value' which gives advantages to the whole team. Moreover, a grown-up and experienced driver like me can administer a long race much better, and the experience counts a lot in the technical analysis we do in every race to develop a certain kind of work and to achieve our goals. I spent 17 years in Tony Kart, 2 years in Maranello and this is my fourth year in CRG: I think the experience I've got in karting is really important. Anyway, I owe much to Tinini: it is thanks to him if I'm still mentally strong today and able to battle for the World Championship."
Q - What has changed in these 30 years of karting?
“There have been many changes. I've seen all kinds, shapes and sizes: from the years with the air-cooled 100 engine then water-cooled, the best period for karting because it was much followed and there were many skilled drivers, Italian talented drivers too, to the present time, where from the point of view of regulations they have changed all - and in my opinion things have got much worse, especially since the introduction of the KF engine. They have tried to enforce rule after rule, and the consequence is that driving a kart is getting simpler and simpler, which prevents veritable talents from growing up.
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But, above all, what really lacks today, at human level, are experienced people on the track whose experience can be a great example for the young talents. For me it was essential watching the skills of great drivers such as Danilo Rossi, or Jarno Trulli. On the other hand, nowadays, there are 15-year-old kids who think they are already first-rate drivers. I think it would be essential for young drivers to remain in karting for a longer time, because they need to get more experienced before passing to car-racing."
Q - Last year, with CRG, you placed 3rd in the KZ1 World Championship in Genk, this year 2nd in the KZ1 European Championship of Wackersdorf and you even managed to win in Suzuka in the KF1 World Championship, where you're still aiming at the title...
“As usual my goal is victory. Let's see what happens; for sure I'll do my best to grab my sixth World title, in Sarno or Macao."
CRG OFFICIAL TEAM AT THE KZ1 & KZ2 CIK-FIA WORLD CUP.
SARNO 30th 08 - 02nd 09 12
KZ1 WORLD CUP
2 – DAVIDE FORE’ (CRG-MAXTER-BRIDGESTONE)
5 – JONATHAN THONON (CRG-MAXTER-BRIDGESTONE)
17 – FABIAN FEDERER (CRG-MAXTER-BRIDGESTONE)
38 – GABRIEL DIAS (CRG-MAXTER-BRIDGESTONE)
KZ2 WORLD CUP
109 – JORDON LENNOX-LAMB (CRG-MAXTER-VEGA)
110 – LUCA TILLOCA (KALI’-KART-TM-VEGA)
142 – MORGAN WEBER (CRG-MAXTER-VEGA)
184 – FELICE TIENE (CRG-MAXTER-VEGA)
199 – FRANCO STINCHELLI (KALI’-KART-TM-VEGA)
