press release | 17 July 2013 |
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The CIK-FIA Championship for KF and KFJ closes in Ortona (Italy) this weekend, from July 17th to 21st, on the Circuito Internazionale d'Abruzzo. Nicklas Nielsen (Kosmic-Vortex) and Lando Norris (FA-Vortex) are the leaders in KF and KFJ entering the round. The first round was run a little more than a month ago in Alcaniz, in Spain.
KF and KF Junior ready for the showdown
The CIK-FIA European Championship, this year, has got two rounds in schedule, with the score assigned after every final race of each event. On the 1,600 meters of the Italian circuit, near the Adriatic coast, the decisive races of the Championship are taking place on the last racing day, Sunday 21st July.
In KF Nielsen is the driver to beat
The Danish Nicklas Nielsen (Kosmic-Vortex-Vega) arrives in Ortona as the leader of the category, thanks to his brilliant victory in the first round of Alcaniz. The closest pursuer is his fellow countryman Christian Sorensen (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega), who, in Spain, finished ahead of the Dutch Max verstappen (CRG-TM-Vega). A great and thrilling fight is expected from these drivers, even though there are other drivers behind them who can aim at a big result: the Polish Karol Basz (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega), the Italian Felice Tiene (CRG-Parilla-Vega) and the French Dorian Boccolacci (Energy-TM-Vega).
Above: Nicklas Nielson #11
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Driver | Entrant | Equipment | |
1 | Joyner, Tom | Chiesa Corse | Zanardi / Parilla / Vega |
2 | Tiene, Felice | CRG SpA | CRG / Parilla / Vega |
3 | Lennox-Lamb, Jordon | CRG SpA | CRG / BMB / Vega |
4 | Basz, Karol | Tony Kart Racing Team | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega |
5 | Verstappen, Max | CRG SpA | CRG / TM / Vega |
6 | Hiltbrand, Pedro | LH Racing Team | LH / TM / Vega |
7 | Kasai, Takashi | Tony Kart Racing Team | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega |
8 | Chang Wing Chung, Andy | Tony Kart Racing Team | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega |
9 | Barnicoat, Benjamin | ART Grand Prix Srl | ART GP / TM / Vega |
10 | Snell, Sam | Energy Corse | Energy / TM / Vega |
11 | Nielsen, Nicklas | Kosmic Racing Dept | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
12 | Lavelli, Kevin | Comer | Top Kart / TM / Vega |
14 | Maestranzi, Marco | Comer | Top Kart / TM / Vega |
15 | Romanov, Vasiliy | Energy Corse | Energy / TM / Vega |
16 | Heinonen, Johannes | LH Racing Team | LH / TM / Vega |
17 | Nylund, Niclas | Kohtala Sports | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
18 | Dabski, Karol | Praga Kart Racing | Praga / Parilla / Vega |
19 | Vigano, Matteo | Comer | Top Kart / Parilla / Vega |
20 | Bailly, Sébastien | Birel Motorsport | Birel / TM / Vega |
21 | Litchfield, Mark | PF International Karting | Kosmic / TM / Vega |
22 | Convers, Armand | Kosmic Racing Dept | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
23 | Russell, George | Birel Motorsport | Birel / TM / Vega |
24 | Stupenkov, Egor | Energy Corse | Energy / TM / Vega |
25 | Fong Wei Jie, Julien | Kartronix | Kosmic / TM / Vega |
26 | Stroll, Lance | Chiesa Corse | Zanardi / Parilla / Vega |
27 | Norris, John | Mach 1 Motorsport | Mach 1 / TM / Vega |
28 | Guazzaroni, Alessio | Comer | Top Kart / TM / Vega |
29 | Boccolacci, Dorian | Energy Corse | Energy / TM / Vega |
30 | Corberi, Luca | Kosmic Racing Dept | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
31 | Kodric, Martin | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | FA Kart / Vortex / Vega |
32 | Ilott, Callum | Team Oakes | Zanardi / TM / Vega |
33 | Compere, Victor | VDK Racing | Kosmic / Parilla / Vega |
34 | Dlougy, Dmitry | Ward Racing | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega |
35 | Ruud Kjaer, Magnus | Ward Racing | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega |
36 | Sorensen, Christian | Ward Racing | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega |
37 | Tujula, Tuomas | ART Grand Prix Srl | ART GP / TM / Vega |
38 | Moineault, Valentin | ART Grand Prix Srl | ART GP / TM / Vega |
39 | Gomez, Sidney | Baby Race Srl | Tony Kart / Parilla / Vega |
40 | Grzyb, Michal | Birel Motorsport | Birel / TM / Vega |
41 | Kry, Niklas | Comer | Top Kart / TM / Vega |
42 | Claman De Melo, Zachary | CRG SpA | CRG / BMB / Vega |
43 | Mawson, Joseph | Comer | Top Kart / TM / Vega |
44 | Palou Montalbo, Alex | CRG SpA | CRG / Parilla / Vega |
45 | Sargeant, Dalton | Tony Kart Racing Team | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega |
46 | Norris, Oliver | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | FA Kart / Vortex / Vega |
47 | Lubas, Karol | Amo Racing Team | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega |
48 | Besancenez, Paolo | Besancenez, Daniel | Tony Kart / TM / Vega |
49 | Lovchaliev, Stefano | Delta Karting Sport | Wildkart / TM / Vega |
50 | Walilko, Igor | Forza Racing | CRG / TM / Vega |
51 | Dulin, Anton | Kartprom Team | Kosmic / TM / Vega |
52 | Oomen, Kim | Keijzer Racing | Zanardi / TM / Vega |
53 | Russo, Andrea | Kosmic Racing Dept | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
54 | Agathos, Dimitri | Kosmic Racing Dept | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
55 | Smith, Joshua | Kosmic Racing Dept | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
56 | Darras, Julien | Miretti, Ludovic | Tony Kart / TM / Vega |
57 | Gonzales, Nicolas | VDK Racing | Kosmic / Parilla / Vega |
58 | Mäntylä, Ville | Kohtala Sports | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
59 | Collard, Ricky | ART Grand Prix Srl | ART GP / TM / Vega |
60 | Laaksonen, Simo | ART Grand Prix Srl | ART GP / TM / Vega |
61 | Semi, Valtteri | Ward Racing | Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega |
62 | Rossel, Kevin | Birel Motorsport | Birel / TM / Vega |
63 | Maxim, Kim | DR Srl | DR / TM / Vega |
64 | Mironova, Anastasiya | Kartprom Team | Tony Kart / TM / Vega |
65 | Welin, Ville | Kohtala Sports | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
66 | Kuusiniemi, Jussi | LH Racing Team | LH / TM / Vega |
67 | Pym, Hannah | Millennium Motorsport | ART GP / TM / Vega |
68 | Moilanen, Aatu | Kohtala Sports | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
69 | Pukema, Pasi | Kohtala Sports | Kosmic / Vortex / Vega |
70 | Chaves, Henrique Jr | Chiesa Corse | Zanardi / BMB / Vega |
71 | Stranava, Tomas | RK Racing Team | RK / TM / Vega |
Norris on the run in KF Junior
The English Lando Norris (FA Kart-Vortex-Le Cont) confirms his great shape. This year, in the KFJ category, he is definitely the greatest surprise: he leads the European championship after the victory in the first round in Spain. Also the Belgian Matteo Raspatelli (Tony Kart-Parilla-Le Cont) is a big surprise: he placed second in Alcaniz and is second in the championship. Good chances also for the Dutch Martijn van Leeuwen (Zanardi-TM-Le Cont), who aims at something more than the third place. In KFJ, too, it is worthy keeping an eye on all the drivers who follow in the current standings: the Canadian Parker Thompson (Energy-TM-Le Cont), the Russian Robert Shwartzman (Tony Kart-TM-Le Cont) and the French Bryan Elpitiya (Energy-TM-Le Cont).
Above: Lando Norris leads the junior pack
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Potty is the leader of the Academy trophy
The Belgian Maxime Potty leads the pack of the young drivers participating in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy. Ortona hosts the second out of three rounds of the championship. Behind him the Spanish Arturo Melgar and the French Gautier Becq, all on Parolin-Fim-Vega.