European KZ1

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.

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.

July 2, 2008 Thonon conquers Europe

In his homeland, in Belgium, on the Mariembourg circuit, Jonathan Thonon conquered a title that means a lot to him: that of European KZ1 Champion. At the wheel of his CRG-Maxter, the Belgian pilot showed all his talent and dominated the race from the beginning to the very end, proving once again to be the fastest, just like in all the competitions he entered into.

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.

June 29, 2008 Thonon dominates in KZ1 while other classes are wide open

With its many qualifying races which determine the 34 qualifiers for Sunday’s starting grid, the Saturday is traditionally a testing and competitive time in the European Championship. Jonathon Thonon dominated KZ1 but the competition has been fierce in KF1 and KZ2.

June 28, 2008 Fore and Manetti win the weather lottery

After a day of Free Practice in yesterday’s sunshine, the competitors discovered new track conditions today. A sudden downpour shortly before the start of qualifying practice in categories KF1 and KZ1 changed everything. Consequently, it was on a wet track that the drivers set out for their battle against the stop watch.

June 25, 2008 European Championships @ Mariembourg

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June 20, 2008 Duel belgo-hollandais en KZ1 à Mariembourg

Après avoir assuré - et bien réussi - l’organisation du «Mondial» en 2007, le «Karting des Fagnes» de Mariembourg (Belgique) reçoit cette fois les Championnats d’Europe de Karting des catégories KF1, KZ1 et KZ2. Pour deux d’entre elles, l’épreuve belge constituera la seconde des trois épreuves de la tournée européenne. Pour la KZ1 (division 1 des karts à boîte de vitesses) en revanche, Mariembourg sera la dernière manche du Championnat d’Europe et sera donc décisif ...

May 12, 2008 6 courses, 6 vainqueurs!

La première épreuve des Championnats d’Europe de Karting, qui se déroulait ce week-end à Angerville (F), a rendu un premier verdict des plus variés avec six vainqueurs différents en autant de courses. Catégorie-reine objet de toutes les attentions, la KF1 a vu les victoires du Français Arnaud Kozlinski (CRG-Maxter) en Course 1 et du Britannique Gary Catt (Tony Kart-Vortex) en Course 2. Soit deux pilotes d’expérience, devenus professionnels en karting. Ce qui n’a pas empêché les ...

May 8, 2008 Toninelli and Intrepid on the podium

The title of European Champion remains, now more than ever, the objective of Intrepid Team, especially in KZ1, a category in which Intrepid pilots have always been among the leaders: Roberto Toninelli conquered the podium of this European debut in France and Norman Nato can be legitimately considered the revelation of the May Day weekend, while Manuel Cozzaglio scored important points in the two races. Performances were up to expectations in ...