European KF1

August 7, 2008 Mixed results at Braga for the French team

Braga’s Kartodromo has not brought a lot of luck to the French pilots in the past. The Portuguese circuit, which has hosted many international competitions, complicated once again the task of the French pilots. There are several explanations for this, the main being that today’s karting competitions require the maximum participation to international races, in order to find the right set-up and fine-tune the driving technique in often agitated races.

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August 7, 2008 Maranello ready for the World Championship

At the wheel of his Maranello-Maxter, Davide Fore was one of the best drivers during the last round of the European KF1 Championship. The Italian driver took pole position, became the leader at the end of the heats and was second twice in the finals, thereby proving once again that his team is able to fight for the most prestigious titles.

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August 3, 2008 Ardigo wins fourth European Championship

Marco Ardigo (IT, Tonykart/Vortex) has won the European Championship again after both his rivals, Arnaud Kozlinski (FR, CRG/Maxter) and Gary Catt (GB, Tonykart/Vortex) had problems in Race 2. In KF2 Flavio Camponeschi's (IT, Tonykart/Vortex) European KF2 Championship made it a perfect day for the Italian manufacturer.

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August 2, 2008 The battle begins in earnest at Braga

Under the glorious Portuguese sunshine, this weekend the Braga circuit hosts the third and final round of the European KF1 championship as well as the final of the KF2 championship. As soon as the qualifying practice sessions commenced, the tension and suspense began in both classes.

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August 1, 2008 European Championship finals get underway at Braga

The third and last round of the CIK-FIA European KF1 Championship will be held on the Portuguese circuit of Braga on 1-3 August 2008. As well as being decisive for the CIK-FIA European KF1 Champion title, the event will also constitute the final rehearsal in real conditions before the World Championship, to be organised at Muro Leccese in Italy on 21 September.

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July 28, 2008 Action to be taken at Braga over clutches

Today the CIK issued this memo regarding the scrutineering checks to be carried out at the European Championships this weekend.

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July 4, 2008 Maranello offensive continues at Mariembourg

Maranello shows no intention of leaving the head of the timesheets! After a pole position in KF1, Davide Forè proved to be the fastest in the very much coveted timed qualifying and then showed an excellent performance in the final phase. The Maranello chassis was just as fast in KZ1, as demonstrated by Alessandro Piccini's constant presence in the top 5 of the category.

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July 2, 2008 Intrepid in the Spotlight

The Intrepid brand was in spotlight at the second round of the European KF1 Championship. In his homeland, at Mariembourg, Belgian Yannick De Brabander really made an exploit by conquering two podiums. A performance even more impressive for Intrepid and EGP Team given that it is De Brabander's first season in the top category.

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July 1, 2008 Parrott overcomes clutch issues in Belgium

The second round of the European Kart Championship at Mariembourg in Belgium looked as though it could be difficult for Jason Parrott, who may easily have struggled after a clutch upgrade used by much of the field was not quite advanced enough to use.

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June 30, 2008 Thonon European Champion in KZ1, all still to play for in KF1

Jonathan Thonon (CRG/Maxter) largely dominated the second and final round of the KZ1 European Championship, which was held this weekend in Mariembourg, Belgium, to win the European crown. In KF1 Marco Ardigo (Tony Kart/Vortex) is back on course for the title which will be decided at the final in Portugal following his two race wins whilst Joffrey Demanse had a fine showing in KZ2.

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