CRG Win Italian KZ2 Championship
| press release | 2 September 2015 |
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Riccardo Longhi put in a great race at the Circuit of Siena in the final round of the Italian ACI Karting Championship, as he managed to get an exciting result on CRG-Tm run by Team Modena which allowed him to win the KZ2 title thanks to the victory in Race-2. Dennis Hauger confirmed to be among the quickest of 60 Mini ending second.
LOGHI'S TRIUMPH IN KZ2
Riccardo Longhi's reaction in Siena after the third place obtained in Race-1, result that messed a bit up his classification to the advantage of his main rivals, Mirko Torsellini and Loris Spinelli, has been the key moment of the whole weekend of Siena. Longhi put in a great counter-charge despite he was forced to start from the sixth spot of Race-2's grid due to race-1 top 8 grid inversion. He pushed since the beginning getting an early lead and keeping it all the way to the flag when he had nearly two seconds of advantage to the second.
Above: Riccardo Longhi takes the KZ2 title
pic - CRG
The third place of the podium went to his team mate Paolo Ippolito, who also put in a great weekend ended behind Mazzali in the second final. Torsellini took P5 losing the classification lead with it, but was then relegated to P13 due to a penalty for the nose cone dropped after a contact with Spinelli that had a spin. Longhi ended first in the championship with 185 points, Torsellini second at 180, Spinelli third at 142.
On the side of the third place and victory in Siena, Longhi obtained a victory and a third place in the first round held in Sicily and a third place in Sarno.
Above: Riccardo Longhi
pic - CRG
HAUGER 60 MINI VICE-CHAMPION
Expectations were high on Dennis Haugher in 60 Mini, as the Norwegian driver of team Gamoto on CRG-Tm has been absolute protagonist of the category and leading the classification until the round of Siena. In this occasion he has been unfortunately involved in a flawless incident in one heat and the damaged chassis caused some setup and speed issues that made him end Race-1 in fifth place, after also holding P3 during the race, and sixth in Race-2. Despite ending with an higher score, 258 points, against the 246 scored by Michelotto, Hauger has been beaten by the rival due to the three mandatory jokers ending second at 16 points to the top.
Above: Dennis Hauger, 60 Mini
pic - CRG
Hauger ended the Italian Championship scoring a spectacular victory in Val Vibrata, three second places in Sarno, Adria and Val Vibrata, two second places in Triscina and Adria. In this season he has also won the Winter Trophy in Adria, the WSK Champions Cup, the WSK Gold Cup and the WSK Super Master.
The British driver Luca Griggs has also been among the quickest in Siena. He has been shining in race-1 where he obtained the sixth place and the 12th place of the classification. Good races with CRG were also completed by the Italo-American Enzo Riccardo Scionti, by Morocco's Suleimane Zanfari and by the Russian rookie Egor Litvinenko.
Above: CRG Gamoto Team
pic - CRG
