media.guide 08-10 . 07 . 2011
Ortona( ITA) contents
U18 Key points of the Championship 5 The Circuits 6 U18 Entry List 9 Event Time Table 13 U18 Statistics 15 Participating Makes 17 U18 Drivers’ Profiles 45
aca Academy Entry List 120 Academy Drivers’ Profiles 122
- 3 - key points WHAT ? CIK-FIA « U18 » World Karting Championship, 2nd edition. WHO ? For any Driver holding an int’l licence and born between 1.1.93 and 31.12.96. WHERE ? WHEN ? Events at Ortona (ITA) on 7-10 July 2011, Essay (FRA) on 26-28 August 2011 and Barhain (BHR) on 3-5 October 2011. WITH WHAT ? KF engines (WKE/FIM) and tyres (LaCont) of single-make, supplied free of charge and distributed by drawing lots to all the Drivers. Chassis chosen by the Competitor amongst the following makes: Energy, Haase-Corsa, Intrepid, Jesolo, Mach 1, Maranello, MS Kart, Parolin, PCR, Righetti Ridolfi, Sodi, Swiss Hutless, Tecno, Top Kart and Zanardi. « E10 » single-fuel of ecological type supplied by Panta. HOW ? Event format comprising : 5 non-qualifying practice sessions, 1 qualifying practice session (8 minutes), 10 qualifying heats of 15km each (4 per Driver), 2 Prefinals of 15km each (incl. one with reverse grid), 1 Final of 30km.
AND WHAT ELSE ? Official CIK-FIA World Champion title at the end of the championship, with awarding of the world trophy at the annual Gala of the FIA which gathers all the other FIA disciplines (F1, WRC, WTCC, GT1 World Championship, F2, etc.). Big media coverage. Exclusive educational programme. 24,000 € in prizes to the award winners (incl. 13,000 € in prize money and 11,000 € worth of equipment) + 1 test in a single-seater for the «U18» World Champion.
- 5 - circuit Circuito Internazionale d’Abruzzo, Ortona ( ITA ) Round 1 – 08-10 . 07 . 2011
Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3
organiser : Karting Club Ortona Sport [email protected] circuit data : 1’600m www.circuitointernazionaledabruzzo.com race distance : U18 Heats & Prefinals : 10 laps • U18 Final : 19 laps Academy Heats : 7 laps • Academy Race 1/ Race 2 : 13 laps
- 6 - circuit Circuit du Grand Ouest - Pays d’Essay ( FRA ) Round 2 – 26-28 . 08 . 2011
Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3
organiser : ASK 61, « La Fuie », 61200 AUNOU LE FAUCON, France [email protected] circuit data : 1’210m www.ouest-karting.fr race distance : U18 Heats & Prefinals : 13 laps • U18 Final : 25 laps Academy Heats : 9 laps • Academy Race 1/ Race 2 : 17 laps
- 7 - circuit Bahrain International Kart Circuit ( BHR ) Round 3 – 03-05 . 11 . 2011
Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3
organiser : Bahrain Motor Federation [email protected] circuit data : 1’414m www.bahraingp.com race distance : U18 Heats & Prefinals : 11 laps • U18 Final : 22 laps Academy Heats : 8 laps • Academy Race 1/ Race 2 : 15 laps
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à Friday 08 . 07 . 2011 08.30-10.30 Technical Checks 10.35-12.00 ACA Technical Checks 13.00-18.15 Non-qualifying Practice
à Saturday 09 . 07 . 2011 08.00-10.35 Non-qualifying Practice 10.50-10.58 U18 Qualifying Practice (Series 1) 11.05-11.13 ACA Qualifying Practice (Series 1) 11.20-11.28 U18 Qualifying Practice (Series 2) 11.35-11.43 ACA Qualifying Practice (Series 2) 11.50-11.58 U18 Qualifying Practice (Series 3) 13.30-13.45 U18 Qualifying Heat (A-C) 13.50-14.05 U18 Qualifying Heat (B-D) 14.10-14.25 ACA Qualifying Heat (A-C) 14.30.14.45 ACA Qualifying Heat (B-D) 14.50-15.05 U18 Qualifying Heat (A-E) 15.10-15.25 U18 Qualifying Heat (B-C) 15.30-15.45 ACA Qualifying Heat (A-D) 16.15-16.30 ACA Qualifying Heat (B-C) 16.35-16.50 U18 Qualifying Heat (D-E) 16.55-17.10 U18 Qualifying Heat (A-B) 17.15-17.30 ACA Qualifying Heat (C-D) 17.35-17.50 ACA Qualifying Heat (A-B) 17.55-18.10 U18 Qualifying Heat (C-D)
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à Sunday 10 . 07 . 2011 08.30-08.55 U18 Warm-up 09.20-09.35 U18 Qualifying Heat (C-E) 09.40-09.55 U18 Qualifying Heat (A-D) 10.00-10.15 ACA Warm-up (Finalists B) 10.20-10.35 ACA Warm-up (Finalists A) 10.40-10.55 U18 Qualifying Heat (B-E) 11.25-12.00 Presentation of Drivers 13.15-13.30 U18 Prefinal 1 13.35-13.55 ACA Race 1 14.00-14.10 ACA Top 3 Podium 14.40-14.55 ACA Final B 15.00-15.15 U18 Prefinal 2 15.20-15.35 U18 Final B 15.50-16.20 ACA Race 2 (with Pre-Grid on the track) 16.25-17.00 U18 Final (A with Pre-Grid on the track) 17.05 ACA + U18 Tops 3 Podiums 17.20 ACA + U18 Tops 3 Press conference
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IRL(2), NLD(2), SWE(2), ZAF(2), AUS, AUT, BEL, BGR, BHR, BLR, DEU, GRC, HRV, MEX, OMN, PRT, SGP, USA
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9 22 others
3 7 3 4 7 4 5 6
Total number of drivers : 83 Total number of represented nationalities : 28
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Maranello (3), Energy (1) 4 others
4 PCR
4 Mach 1
4 Haase-Corsa 11 Intrepid
5 Swiss hutless 11 Righetti 5 Tecno
9 Sodi
6 Parolin 7 Top Kart
7 Zanardi
6 MS Kart
Total number of Drivers : 83
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Maranello. The very name is evocative: it has the sweet perfume of Italy and, for anyone interested at all in automobiles, the place is synonymous with Ferrari. The small town close to Modena is the epicentre of the passion for the red racing cars with the prancing horse, laden with prestige, elegance and performance.
In Maranello, cars and motor sport are granted the status of religions, of those religions which arouse vocations. As Italy is also the land of Karting, Maranello was inevitably bound to inspire kart lovers. And the headquarters of the engine Manufacturer SGM, mainly renowned for its KZ gearbox engines, are indeed located a stone’s throw from the Ferrari plants.
In 1996, Maranello Kart was born and the small enterprise started manufacturing chassis… recognisable thanks to their red colour. After three years of development, the make Maranello Kart had the CIK-FIA proceed to the first official homologation of its chassis.
Without giving up its name, the make nonetheless left the town of Maranello to settle at Lonato, near the well-known South Garda Karting circuit. A man was to transform the make and give it the international
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dimension that we know today : Armando Fillini. His Karting expertise associated to his passion was to enable Maranello to become a major protagonist on the scene of international competitions. In 2008 and 2009, the Maranello Racing Team is even the team which entered the largest number of Drivers in the CIK-FIA Championships !
The make also reaps success as it won in particular a World Cup for KF1 in Japan (Davide Foré, 2008), several European titles (Junior in 2006 with Miquel Monras, Super KF in 2009 with Aaro Vainio). Maranello Kart often distinguished itself by its will to promote young talents, such as Ben Hanley, Jules Bianchi and Aaro Vainio.
To its extended range of “ racing ” type chassis, the make has recently added engines specifically homologated in KF & KZ and called “ Maranello ”.
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Energy Corse was created in 1997, i.e. only three years after Michele Panigada, its creator and now director and team-manager, landed a Driver’s CIK-FIA European ICA Vice-Champion.
The first karts to bear the “ Energy ” label were obviously developed and experienced in competition by Michele Panigada himself as he competed in several World Championships in the top category of these days, Formula Super A.
As the years 2000 went by, the presence of Energy Corse in major international and national championships was considerably developed, so much so that Energy Corse is now part of the great reference teams with the best structures.
Very active in the gearbox kart category where it has made a name for itself, Energy Corse won in that category several CIK-FIA European titles (2004 with Holland’s Ricardo Van der Ende, 2006 with Germany’s Ernst Behrens, 2008 with France’s Tony Lavanant and 2010 with Paolo De Conto) and has just perpetuated this kind of tradition by taking its very first European crown in KZ1, on last 12 June in Germany, with Paolo De Conto.
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More recently, Energy Corse has extended its official involvement to the KF2 and KF3 categories, thus playing the card of the promotion of young Drivers. Their talent associated to the professional follow-up ensured at the circuits and in the development of the equipment by the Racing Team, has enabled the make to win two CIK-FIA Viking Trophies (2008 with the Swede Joel Johansson in KF2 and 2011 with Norway’s Dennis Olsen in KF3) as well as a Vice-World Champion title in 2010 with the Dane Nicolaj Moller Madsen.
Energy Corse is based in the north of Italy, at Seriate (Bergamo) and employs 8 people.
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Former European Karting Champion (1986), former Formula 1 and IndyCar Driver, Alessandro Zanardi made a point of retaining a link with the sport which thrust him to the tremendous career he has made for himself. He has thus given his name to a kart brand, the running of which he has partly entrusted CRG (which manufactures the chassis) with, and its management is entirely in Dino Chiesa’s hands. Zanardi’s interest for this programme has coincided with his definitive return to Padua, in Italy, after the years he spent in the United States. He has had more and more meetings with the Karting community and he naturally turned to Dino Chiesa to carry through his project to a successful conclusion. His involvement was announced within the framework of the 2004 World Championship, and in 2005 Team Zanardi entered CRG chassis. It was only in 2006 that Zanardi became a make homologated as such. The white and blue make is now mainly renowned for its association with the successes of the little Dutch prodigy Nyck de Vries.
Without the contribution of its Team Manager, Dino Chiesa, Zanardi would certainly not be the make that it has become. Mechanic of Zanardi himself in 1987 (together they won the prestigious Hong Kong GP) and then of Mike Wilson in the 1980’s, Dino Chiesa managed CRG’s racing Team throughout the 90’s, taking in particular under its umbrella such Drivers as Danilo Rossi,
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Vitantonio Liuzzi, Giorgio Pantano, Jan Magnussen, Ryan Briscoe, Patrick Long and Ennio Gandolfi. Approached by Keke Rosberg, he then founded Team MBM (Mercedes Benz McLaren), fully dedicated in the early 2000’s to Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, first with CRG chassis, then with MBM ones manufactured by Parolin.
Zanardi is one of the two new makes which have joined the bosom of the brands officially entered in the CIK-FIA “ U18 ” World Championship and will be represented on the track by seven Drivers of as many nationalities, with an Australian (Aidan Wright), a South-African lady Driver (Naomi Schiff), a Briton (Matthew Graham), a Greek (Dimitrios Vasileris), a Frenchman (Simon Tirman), an Italian (Damiano Marchesan) and a Driver from the Sultanate of Oman (Sanad Al Rawahi).
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Tecno is the very expression of noble home-made crafts. The love to see a job well done, the overall control of production, the commitment to human values in one’s work and in sport, all brought to the highest level.
Tecno reflects the permanent confrontation between mechanical cleverness and a belonging to another world, a world where passion has not been replaced by the modern economical models or by obsessive mass production. This is what Graziano Cerino, Mr Tecno, is made of : he belongs to the old school.
Tecno makes it a point of honour to be a major Manufacturer while remaining a small one. For the boss, greatness is indeed in the capacity to create, to inno- vate, to optimise, to master. At each new homologation session, i.e. every three years, Tecno reserves at least one surprise and presents, always with discre- tion and modesty, a technological novelty or a new mechanical refinement …
Based in Strambino, near Turin, the make dear to Graziano Cerino was born in the 1970’s. It has no connections with the other Tecno, that of the Pederzani brothers, who, before manufacturing Formula 3 and even Formula 1 cars, revo- lutionised Karting in the 1960’s by creating the architecture of kart
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frames which still prevails today.
The Tecno di Graziano Cerino is getting through its fourth decade of Karting and has touched the production of every kart component except tyres. Chassis, brakes, engines, ignitions, bodywork, hubs, rims, various accessories, etc. In its will to master everything, Tecno has even gone as far as including in its production chain a paint workshop for the frames !
While originality is its trademark, some sporting results have also enhanced the image of Tecno. In the days when the Manufacturer was very involved in the biggest competitions – directly or via the GKS structure of Paul Lemmens, who was in the past his importer for Belgium – Tecno collected victories and international titles. And out of all the successes achieved, the 1997 European title probably remains the one that is most engraved in people’s memories as it was conquered in the top category of those days – Formula Super A – and also, not to say mainly, because the co-author of the performance was a future World Formula 1 Champion : Jenson Button.
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MS Kart, from the initials of its creator and director Milan Simak, is one of the few major Manufacturers who are not based in Italy.
The headquarters and production plant of MS Kart are located in Prachatice, in the Czech Republic. The company employs some 26 persons and produces as an average 800 to 1,000Log ochassis Mska rpert year. It was created in 1992.
The Czech Manufacturer is a unique case on the scene of Karting industrial- ists : he is the only one who proposes in his range of products a type of karts for every CIK-FIA category, from KF chassis to Superkarts, not forgetting KZs. And MS Kart obviously also has Minikarts, leisure karts and rent karts on his price-list.
A large number of accessories which equip the karts are designed and manu- factured in-house, which further enhances the Manufacturer status of MS Kart.
On the international scene, MS Kart has often shown a predilection for gearbox categories, probably as a legacy of the boss’ sporting past.
During his career as a Driver, Milan Simak indeed landed a European 125cc
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title in 1980 at Olomouc (CZE) on an artisanal chassis of his own making.
Its major modern successes, MS Kart owes them to the German Peter Elkmann, CIK-FIA European Superkart Champion in 2008 and winner of many international Superkart events, like the famous British Superkart GP. Logo Mskart
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Like many other Manufacturers, Albino Parolin inherited a passion for motor sports from his father, who was a motocross engine tuner. As like many other factory bosses active in Karting, Albino Parolin used to be a Driver and then a Mechanic.
From 1981 to 1990, he took part in a lot of national and international events, even directly competing against such Drivers as Hakkinen, Schumacher or Mor- bidelli. Then came the time to put his passion for Karting into practice, and he became a very high-level Mechanic. It gave him the opportunity to accompany the rise of a future Formula One Driver, Giancarlo Fisichella. He subsequently had the idea of manufacturing his own chassis. And then that of subcontract- ing for other makes.
Parolin may not be the most famous Manufacturer of the day but appearances can be deceiving as the company based in Romano d’Ezzelino, in the Italian Venetia, is perhaps the one which uses the largest number of tubes for the manufacturing of frames every year ! The reason is that very many makes have recourse to the services of Parolin to get their karts produced, and the plant is accordingly equipped.
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Parolin has never systematically entered the major competitions. Racing against his own customers is a moral obstacle that the boss refuses to ignore too much. However, as high-level competition nevertheless remains the best experimentation ground and the best conveyor for technological development, Albino Parolin selects his Racing Team’s entries according to possible challenges or to the motivation and curiosity that they can generate. Thus, in 2002, Parolin supplied chassis to Team MBM, which was specifically created to have Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg compete in the World Championship before they switched over to automobiles. And, quite recently, Parolin has focussed on the challenging undertaking to introduce more affordable and balanced Karting by supplying his complete karts for the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy as well as the engines (with WKE marking) for the CIK-FIA “ U18 ” World Championship, and by entering its chassis make in the latter Championship reserved for Drivers under 18 years old.
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Born from Piero Cavaciuti’s will and engine expertise, PCR is one of these makes which have written the history of Karting.
PCR (for Piero Cavaciuti Racing) started by using 2-stroke engines dedicated to competition Karting. After having worked to the development and tuning of engines of the make BM, Piero Cavaciuti decided to stand on his own two feet in 1974.
It was only eleven years later that PCR also undertook to manufacture its own chassis. While a Manufacturer mastering the building and selling of his own chassis and engines is now a widespread practice, PCR’s undertaking in the middle of the 1980’ s, was rather unusual if not pioneering. This being said, the risky gamble was won two years later when PCR managed to land the World Championship at Jesolo (Italy) with its official Driver Gianpiero Simoni! PCR’s destiny was subsequently taken over by the sons of Piero Cavaciuti.
Amongst the notorious Drivers who were part of the team – and who have remained remarkably faithful to it – there were the former Formula One Driver Giancarlo Fisichella, the Finn Tom Vilander (now very present in GT), and, of course, the Dane Gert Munkholm, World Champion with PCR in 1989 at Valence (France).
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Yesterday’s PCR has however gone and has now been replaced by the “ Scuderia PCR ”, under the direction of Cesare Speranza, already known on the Karting scene as being the owner of the circuit of Busca, near Cuneo, in the north of Italy.
The activities of the make are now exclusively focused on chassis.
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The Righetti-Ridolfi company was born in 1969 in the Verona region. In those days, it was a small family business specialised in the moulding of plastic. Karting did not yet constitute their main market but was soon to become so. Enzo Righetti was such a Karting lover right from the beginning of the 1960’ s that he built his own kart. He then started to import from the United States some components in order to meet the demand of the Italian market.
The production of plastic parts for Karting was to follow from the early 70’ s, and his move in 1972 to a new headquarter, in Sona, was accompanied by the specialisation of the company in the manufacturing of accessories for competition Karting.
In 1984, the company continued its expansion, and Mrs Ida Ridolfi (Enzo Ri- ghetti’s wife) and her two sons, Maurizio and Gianpaolo, joined the firm. This new impetus allowed a development of the production, with a price-list of over 200 items. As years went by, Righetti Ridolfi modernised its tooling and completed its range of plastic products with aluminium accessories.
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With 700 sales outlets throughout 87 countries in the five continents, Righet- ti Ridolfi is today one of the main companies in the world for the production of Karting accessories. It proposes approximately 2,700 different articles, mostly manufactured by the company itself.
In addition to the production of its own chassis under the company name Righetti Ridolfi, over the last few years it has acquired the makes Gold Kart, All Kart and Mac Minarelli, as well as the makes Aviomac and Mac Marine in the field of model building of planes and boats.
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Top Kart is the make of the chassis produced by Comer, the well-known Manu- facturer of engines with a small cylinder capacity which monopolised most markets of “ minime ” and cadet categories for such a long time. And in fact a lot of Comer engines are still used throughout the world, even though many ASNs have now opened these categories for 8 to 12 year-olds to other com- petitor makes. One way or another, even if it was indirectly, Comer more than any other Manufacturer has accompanied the motor sport débuts of almost every current notorious Driver.
Not unlike the fate of the different varieties of 4-stroke Honda engines in rent Karting, both indoor and outdoor, it is ironical that these Comer engines, suc- cessful in the “ minimes ” and cadet classes, were not originally aimed at being fitted to karts because they were actually industrial engines!
In spite of never constituting the company’s main activity, Karting has been an integral part of Comer’s history since the 1980’ s. Based at Bagnolo in Piano, in the region of Reggio Emilia, Comer is one of those Manufacturers who make it a point of honour to design, develop and produce themselves their karts and components, without sub-contracting too much.
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Very present on certain national markets, Top Kart and/or Comer products also boast a fine list of international results. Their most important wins were the one achieved in 2010 with UK’S Jake Dennis, who took the very first “ U18 ” World Championship crown and the one achieved at Braga (Portugal) in the year 2000 when the Briton Colin Brown landed the Drivers’ World Champion title in Formula A, at the wheel of a Top Kart chassis. In 1994, Sweden’s Fredrik Wallberg had also placed a Top Kart on the third step of a World Championship podium, this time in Formula C (which was then the top category of gearbox karts). Many other successes have been conquered, in particular two titles in the ICA category, in 1997 with Bressan and in 1999 with Téo Fabi’s son. In 2009, a Top Kart worked its way up to the second place of the CIK-FIA World Cup for KF3 thanks to the British Driver Jake Dennis.
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Intrepid is the story of a small parts producer, SKM, that grew up – the story of how a small-scale wheel hub manufacturer was transformed into one of the biggest teams in international Karting. It all began in 1992, with the modest production of parts for Karting, a sport practised at the time by Mirko Sguer- zoni as an amateur driver. The small firm grew very quickly, to the point of becoming a supplier of spare parts for the major makes. Then, by dint of fre- quenting the Karting world and acquiring increasingly sophisticated tools, SKM had the bright idea of becoming a manufacturer in its own right. In fact, the company was already producing everything for karts except for the frames. It took the plunge in two stages : first by assembling frames for its clients, and then, in 2003, by launching its own make, which it named Intrepid.
The team had lofty ambitions. Spurred on by its young boss, Intrepid im- pressed people with its dynamism, paying great attention to the image of its karts and, right from the start, recruiting famous racing drivers, includ- ing several former World Champions such as Alessandro Manetti, Alessandro Piccini and Ruben Carrapatoso. From its very first year as a manufacturer of homologated chassis, Intrepid played a highly visible part in the World Cham- pionship with Hector Pineiro, though his momentum was halted by an
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engine problem. In 2006, the first major international consecration came in Ja- pan, where Arnaud Kozlinski won the coveted World Cup. In these last two sea- sons (2009 and 2010), the predominantly orange make showed itself to be uncompromising in the KZ1 category, placing its two drivers, Bas Lammers and Jérémy Iglesias, right at the top of the European and World Cup hierarchies.
In 2010, Intrepid also helped UK’S Red Bull Bracked Alexander Albon to win both the European KF3 Championship and the World Cup for KF3.
Although Intrepid built its reputation with experienced drivers, today it is also harvesting the fruits of a policy that is resolutely focussed on the youngest racers. Two of the current Formula One drivers, Sébastien Buémi and Jaime Alguersuari, given a place in the Torro Rosso team by Red Bull, learned the ropes in Karting within the Intrepid team. This policy of nurturing young tal- ent continues today, with the creation of the Intrepid Driver Program and the substantial involvement of the make in the CIK-FIA « U18 » World Karting Championship.
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The greatest football players often end up continuing their careers as coach- es. As for the greatest kart champions, when they have not switched over to motor sport they stay on the Karting scene and sometimes become Manufac- turers or kart dealers, sometimes Drivers’ managers.
There are many examples: Mike Wilson, Danilo Rossi, Peter de Bruijn, Gianluca Beggio, Milan Simak, Harm Schuurman, Gianfranco Baroni, etc.
Jorn Haase is one of them. In the 1980’ s, the most Italian of Danish kart- men travelled throughout the world as an official Driver and conquered many victories in Europe, Australia and Hong Kong. The most prestigious of these trophies is obviously the one he landed in 1984 at Liedolsheim (DEU) in the World Formula K Championship.
In 1989, Jorn put an end to his Driver’s career and launched his own kart make. The Haase chassis were soon to distinguish themselves. In 1993, Haase aligned an extraordinary series of titles with his official Driver Nicola Giannib- erti : the Haase-Gianniberti duo clinched the World Formula Super A Champion- ship, the European Formula Super A Championship and the World Cup in Japan ! The following year, a Haase chassis took yet another world title, in Formula A this time, thanks to the Italian Marco Barindelli.
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In 1995, his company extended its activities and, under the name of Titan, Haase started manufacturing his own engines.
Although his Racing Team is now less involved in major international com- petitions, Haase nonetheless remains very present on some world markets, particularly Asian and American, with his eponymous chassis as well as those bearing the name “ Corsa ”.
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Hetschel, Mach 1, KZH: the three are one. Hetschel is the Manufacturer – the family which has given its name to one of the oldest Karting plants. Mach 1 is the make of chassis produced by the company. And KZH, the make of its engines.
One must go back to 1968 for the genesis of the family business. Lothar and Wilhelm Hetschel manufactured their first kart 42 years ago in the cellar of their father’s house, in Zuffenhausen/Stuttgart – the Porsche city. In order to design a vehicle properly and control its development, there is nothing better than also to carry out its tests. And what is the best testing ground ? Com- petition, of course ! Wilhelm Hetschel fain sat behind the steering wheel and, with the contribution of his technician brother, conquered several national titles in Germany. As results and experience came, the Hetschel brothers started developing a series production in 1972. From Stuttgart, they then moved to Brackenheim-Meimsheim, where the headquarters of the company still are.
With all his German seriousness and rigour, Hetschel has built for himself a solid reputation by manufacturing both his own chassis and engines, in categories with or without a gearbox. The fashion of “ full ” Manufacturers was only developed much later so Hetschel played a pioneer’s part in this field.
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Although the Mach 1 and KZH products have been exported to a large ex- tent, they almost always owed their most spectacular successes to German Drivers. Before their well-known motor sport careers, Drivers such as Heinz Harald Frenzen, Jörg van Ommen and even Michael Schumacher used Karting equipment “ made in Hetschel ”. The make won its latest international title thanks to yet another Germanic Driver, David Hemkemeyer, European Formula A Champion in 2002.
Lothar and Wilhelm Hetschel – and their spouses – are still at the head of the company some 42 years after their first creation – and as a good self- respecting family business, the children – led by Martin Hetschel – are fully part of the adventure and quite decided to perpetuate the tradition.
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Created in 1981 by Gildas Mérian, its current President, Sodikart, in what will soon be 30 years, has become a major protagonist on the world Karting market. Out of all the Manufacturers, it is undoubtedly the one who has devel- oped the largest industrial organisation and now generates the largest world production of both competition and rent karts.
All the Sodikart departments – commercial, administrative, production, re- search & development – operate from an ultramodern plant on 8,000 m located in Nantes, France, which was inaugurated in 1998. Sodikart employs 80 to 110 persons, according to seasons, and proposes a vast range of products and services (various equipments and accessories, organisation of events and e-trade website).
Mainly focused on competition in the 1980’ s – initially as an importer and then with the first competition chassis of its own production under the make name Sodi – Sodikart then anticipated the emergence of a rent and leisure market in full growth by dedicating most of its development to the optimi- sation and manufacturing of such karts by thus limiting its involvement in competition. Particularly groundbreaking on this specific leisure ready market, Sodikart has developed a range of specifically adapted and innovative karts
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(technology, design and safety), and it has naturally positioned itself as the world leader. Its capacity to innovate and develop its products has since al- lowed it to maintain its dominating position.
As a man who is keen on competition, but also because racing remains a stimulating experimentation ground, both for technological developments and for his make’s image, Gildas Mérian has gone back with a vengeance to his first love. He has revived Sodikart’s “ Racing Team ”, and the make was very quickly successful again from the beginning of the 1990’ s – with his first World Formula A title in 1993 as an apotheosis. In 2004, Sodikart landed the World Cup for Teams, while additionally collecting titles, victories and podiums both in France and abroad, as well as in official international competitions of the CIK-FIA – namely a list of results which now makes of Sodikart one of the most successful Manufacturers on all the circuits in the world.
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Originally a German make created in 1969, Hutless became Swiss Hutless when it was taken over in 1971 by the Swiss Dieter Vokinger. This was not the début of Vokinger in Karting as three years before he had acquired the Kappelen track. Subsequently, in 1992, Group Vokinger also built the Karting circuit of Lyss, near Bern in Switzerland, which still exists today and is close to the company’s headquarters.
Swiss Hutless Karts has always maintained a varied Karting activity, using high-level competition to strengthen its position on the market of national competitions on every continent, but also in the field of rent karts, with equipment specifically aimed at leisure Karting, both indoor and outdoor, and also aimed at small children. Its commercial approach has long been looked on as that of a trail-blazer and as a reference, its catalogue and its distribution network being among the most developed and modern ones.
In 2007 the status of the company changed when Swiss Hutless Karts became New Swiss Hutless International AG. Today, Niklaus Gurtner manages the com- pany, which employs 14 persons.
Put on the back burner for a few years, Swiss Hutless’ “ competition ” branch
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has been revived this season and is managed by France’s Manuel Renaudie, who recently put an end to his brilliant career as a professional Driver. Re- naudie in particular finished second in the 2009 World Cup for Super KF, was Vice-European Champion that year, and his titles of winner of the German (2010) and Italian Championships (2003), as well as Vice-French Champion (2002) bespeak a long presence at the highest level.
To reaffirm its international involvement Swiss Hutless has chosen to enter the CIK-FIA “ U18 ” World Championship as a make. It will be represented therein by three Swiss Drivers (Alain Valente, Yves Von Aesch and Isabelle Von Lerber) and a Bahraini (Abdulla Al-Thawadi), who will have the difficult task of restor- ing the Swiss Team’s prestige of yesteryear, especially marked by the World titles conquered by Peter de Bruijn in 1980 and Massimiliano Orsini in 1995.
- 44 - Ricky collard
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Entrant : Racing Step Foundation (GBR) D.O.B : 30.07.1996 Lives in Hook (GBR)
main results i
2011 : Racing KF3 for Racing Steps Foundation ZIP Young Guns Team No race in 2010 due to a broken arm 2009 : 4th in the British Cadet Championship 2008 : 11th in the British Cadet Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 8 at Blackbushe Kart Track (GBR) Ricky is the son of British & European Touring Car driver Rob Collard
- 45 - Sam webster
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i profile
Entrant : Racing Step Foundation (GBR) D.O.B : 23.07.1996 Lives in Weymouth (GBR)
main results i
2011 : Currently 7th in the British KF3 Championship 2009 : 3rd in the National Cadet Championship 2008 : 9th in the British Cadet Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 10 First race at the age of 10 at Clay Pigeon Raceway (GBR)
- 46 - Robbie dalgleish
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i profile
Entrant : Racing Step Foundation (GBR) D.O.B : 05.12.1994 Lives in Peebles (GBR)
main results i
notes i
- 47 - Raquel martinez
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i profile
Entrant : Emilia Kart Srl (ITA) D.O.B : 16.06.1995 Lives in Whittier (USA)
main results i
Multi time IKF Grand National Champion • Participate in the Lyn St. James Program • Winner of the 2010 WSK KF3 North American Series
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 5 at the Adams Kart Circuit – Riverside, California
- 48 - Michele beccaria
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i profile
Entrant : Emilia Kart Srl (ITA) D.O.B : 28.10.1995 Lives in Calascibetta (ITA)
main results i
2010 : 7th in the CIK-FIA European KF3 Championship, Central Region Qualification • 21st in the WSK Euro Series; 2nd in the “Torneo Industrie”
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 7 in Sicilia (ITA)
- 49 - «speedy» (Antonio FUOCO)
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Entrant : Emilia Kart Srl (ITA) D.O.B : 20.05.1996 Lives in Cagliati Marina (ITA)
main results i
2010 : 2nd in the KF3 Italian Open Masters 2009 : 3rd in the KF3 Italian Open Masters
notes i
- 50 - Federico savona
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Entrant : Emilia Kart Srl (ITA) D.O.B : 16.01.1996 Lives in Castelnovo Monti (ITA)
main results i
2010 : 17th in the CIK-FIA European KF3 Championship 4th in the KF3 Trofeo Andrea Margutti 2009 : 5th in the KF3 Italian Open Masters 2007 : Winner of the Italian Minikart Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 4 First race at the age of 7
- 51 - Niclas nylund
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i profile
Entrant : Redstep (FIN) D.O.B : 07.09.1995 Lives in Masku (FIN)
main results i
2011 : 11th in the CIK-FIA KF2 Northern European Trophy 2010 : 8th in the CIK-FIA KF3 Monaco Kart Cup 8th in the Finnish KF3 Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 7 at Turku (FIN)
- 52 - Pyry ovaska
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i profile
Entrant : Redstep (FIN) D.O.B : 08.03.1995 Lives in Seinajoki (FIN)
main results i
2010 : 3rd in the KF3 Finnish Championship 18th in the CIK-FIA KF3 European Championship 10th in the CIK-FIA KF3 Monaco Kart Cup
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 4 First race at the age of 8 in Ylivieska (FIN)
- 53 - Tomi katajamäki
12
i profile
Entrant : Redstep (FIN) D.O.B : 20.09.1994 Lives in Härmä (FIN)
main results i
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 10 First race at the age of 12 at Lapua (FIN)
- 54 - Hannah pym
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i profile
Entrant : Millennium Motorsport (GBR) D.O.B : 26.06.1996 Lives in Middlesex (GBR)
main results i
2010 : 20th in the French KF3 Championship 2009 : 2nd in the Kartmasters GP, UK
notes i
- 55 - Alessandro latif
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i profile
Entrant : Millennium Motorsport (GBR) D.O.B : 11.04.1996 Lives in London (GBR)
main results i
2011 : Currently 13th in the British Rotax Max Junior series 4th in the Rotax Winter Cup Took part in 4 rounds (out of 6) of the Florida Winter Tour (2 Top 3 finishes) 2010 : 4th in the Rotax International Open
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 11 First race at the age of 11 at Whilton Mill (GBR)
- 56 - Aaron sherlock
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i profile
Entrant : Kartronix (GBR) D.O.B : 11.02.1993 Lives in Co. Silgo (IRL)
main results i
2nd in the 2006 Irish Mini Max series 2009 Junior All Ireland Karting Champion (KF3)
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 12 First race at the age of 12 in Nutts Corner Circuit (Northern Ireland)
- 57 - Andrew tang
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i profile
Entrant : Kartronix (GBR) D.O.B : 13.11.1994 Lives in Singapore (SGP)
main results i
2009 : 11th in the CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific KF3 Championship (Macau)
notes i
- 58 - Stefan riener
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Entrant : Team VPD Racing (AUT) D.O.B : 24.04.1995 Lives in Micheldorf (AUT)
main results i
2010 : 7th in the CIK-FIA “ U18 ” World Championship • 15th at the KF3 Winter Cup (KF3) • 12th in the 3rd round of the KF3 WSK Euro series • 2008 : 10th in the Italian KF3 Open Masters Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 4 First race at the age of 8
- 59 - Dave blom
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i profile
Entrant : Formula K Holland (NLD) D.O.B : 26.09.1995 Lives in Lochem (NLD)
main results i
2010 : Winner of the Rotax Max Jr BNL Series
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 12 First race at the age of 12
- 60 - Nikola belohradski
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i profile
Entrant : AKK Zanatlija (HRV) D.O.B : 15.06.1994 Lives in Zagreb (HRV)
main results i
2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Croatian Karting Champion
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 8 at Micevac / Zagreb
- 61 - Vasil kolarov
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i profile
Entrant : TFR Motorsport (BGR) D.O.B : 19.10.1995 Lives in Sofia (BGR)
main results i
2011 : 3rd in Round 1 of the KF2 South-East European Zone Championship 2010 : Winner of the Bulgarian Rotax Max series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 14 First race at the age 14 in Haskovo (BUL)
- 62 - Radim maxa
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i profile
Entrant : Praga Sumako Team (CZE) D.O.B : 06.12.1994 Lives in Chodov (CZE)
main results i
2010 : 1st in the Czech KF2 Championship 2008 : Winner of the Easy Kart 100cc European Final 1st in the Italian Easy Kart 100cc Series 2nd in the Italian KF3 Masters
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 7 at Vysoké Mýto (CZE)
- 63 - Giuliano niceta
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i profile
Entrant : Niceta Angelo (ITA) D.O.B : 21.05.1996 Lives in Palermo (ITA)
main results i
2010 : 3rd in the KF3 WSK Master Series 3rd in the KF3 Italian Open Masters 2009 : 1st in the CIK-FIA KF3 World Cup 3rd in the CIK-FIA KF3 Asia-Pacific Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 7 at Lascari (ITA)
- 64 - Jorge Amaral
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i profile
Entrant : Sousa, José (PRT) D.O.B : 24.11.1994 Lives in Sao Joao de Ver (PRT)
main results i
2011 : Currently 2nd in Portugese Rotax Series 2010 : 3rd in Portuguese Rotax Series 3rd overall and 1st Portugese in the Rotax Max Iberica Trophy 2009 : 1 Win in Portuguese Rotax Junior Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 12 First race at the age of 12 at Braga (PRT)
- 65 - Giacomo ranzini
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i profile
Entrant : Ranzini Gianluca (ITA) D.O.B : 24.02.1995 Lives in Milano (ITA)
main results i
notes i
- 66 - Antonio giovinazzi
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i profile
Entrant : SCS Srl (ITA) D.O.B : 14.12.1993 Lives in Martina Franca (ITA)
main results i
2009 : 3rd in the KF2 Trofeo Andrea Margutti 2008 : 2nd in the KF3 Torneo Industrie
notes i
- 67 - Stefano Dell’aquila
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i profile
Entrant : SCS Srl (ITA) D.O.B : 08.07.1996 Lives in Brescia (ITA)
main results i
2010 : 15th in the KF3 Winter Cup
notes i
- 68 - Marco maestranzi
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i profile
Entrant : SCS Srl (ITA) D.O.B : 25.02.1996 Lives in Rovereto (ITA)
main results i
notes i
- 69 - Abdulla al-thawadi
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i profile
Entrant :Al-Thawadi Abdulla (BHR) D.O.B : 26.06.1996 Lives in Manama (BHR)
main results i
2011 : Currently 2nd in Bahrain Rotax Junior Championship (7 rounds/14)
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 13 at Bahrain (BHR)
- 70 - Alain valente
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i profile
Entrant : Berner Kart Racing Club (CHE) D.O.B : 29.11.1996 Lives in Ittigen (CHE)
main results i
2011 : Winner of the Trofeo Andrea Margutti (KF2) 2010 : Swiss KF3 Champion 2009 : 2nd in the Swiss KF3 Championship 2008 : 2nd in the Swiss Super-Mini Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 3 1/2 First race at the age of 9 at Lyss (CHE)
- 71 - Yves von aesch
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Entrant : Berner Kart Racing Club (CHE) D.O.B : 31.01.1993 Lives in Lyss (CHE)
main results i
2010 : Swiss KF2 Champion 2008 : Swiss KF3 Champion
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 4 First race at the age of 4 at Lugano (CHE)
- 72 - Isabelle von Lerber
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i profile
Entrant : Berner Kart Racing Club (CHE) D.O.B : 01.02.1994 Lives in Busswill B. Büren (CHE)
main results i
2010 : 1st in the Swiss Rotax Bridgedstone Cup 3th in the Swiss Rotax Series 2009 : 4th in the Swiss Rotax Junior Series 2008 : 5th in the Swiss Rotax Junior Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 9 First race at the age of 10 at Lyss (CHE)
- 73 - John barbe
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Entrant : Barbe John (FRA) D.O.B : 02.02.1993 Lives in St Romain de Jalionas (FRA)
main results i
2011 : 7th in the X30 French Cup 11th in the 1st Race of the X30 European TAG Challenge 2006 : 3rd in the Cadets Regional Qualification for Bridgestone Cup 2005 : 1st in the Rhônes-Alpes Regional Minimes Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 10 at Valence (FRA)
- 74 - Luca Midali
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i profile
Entrant : Midali Stephan (FRA) D.O.B : 11.11.1995 Lives in La Terrasse (FRA)
main results i
2011 : 3rd in Rhônes-Alpes Regional Championship (National category)
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 12 First race at the age of 13 at Crolles (FRA)
- 75 - Federico bracotti
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i profile
Entrant : Midali Stephan (FRA) D.O.B : 16.01.1995 Lives in Condove (ITA)
main results i
2008 : Piemonta Regional 100cc Junior Champion
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 11 First race at the age of 11 in Viverone (ITA)
- 76 - Aaron moreno
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i profile
Entrant : Moreno, Francisco (ESP) D.O.B : 09.05.1995 Lives in San Vicente del Raspeig (ESP)
main results i
Participates in the 2010 Spanish KF3 Championship and KF3 Copa Profiltek
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 4 First race at the age of 13 in the Mediterranean Cup.
- 77 - Jorge vinolo
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i profile
Entrant : Vinolo Albione Andres (ESP) D.O.B : 05.06.1995 Lives in Madrid (ESP)
main results i
2010 : 1st in the Valencia Regional KF3 Championship 2009 : 2 podiums in Spanish Cadet Championship 2008 : 1 podium in Spanish Cadet Championship 1st in the Madrid Regional Cadet championship 2007 : 2nd in Madrid Regional Cadet Championship 1st in the Murcico Regional Cadet Championship notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 9 at Los Santos de la Humosa (Madrid-ESP)
- 78 - Evaldas dzialtuvas
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i profile
Entrant : Rotena Racing (LTU) D.O.B : 22.02.1996 Lives in Kaunas (LTU)
main results i
2010 : 4th in the Lithuanian Racket 120 Championship 2007 : 1st in the Lithuanian Honda 160 Championship 2006-2007 : 1st in the Honda 160 Lithuanian Winter Cup
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 8 at Siauliai (LTU)
- 79 - Tomas aniunas
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i profile
Entrant : Artikarta (LTU) D.O.B : 04.01.1995 Lives in Vilnius (LTU)
main results i
2010 : 2nd in the Lithuanian ARTkart Cup (Championkart class) 2009 : Lithuanian Champion (RAKET class)
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 10 in Vilnius (LTU)
- 80 - Paulius paskevicius
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Entrant : Kartingo klubas MsKart (LTU) D.O.B : 07.10.1994 Lives in Kaunas (LTU)
main results i
3rd International Final Rok Senior
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 6 at Sakiai (LTU)
- 81 - Benediktas urbonas
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i profile
Entrant : Kauno sporto klubas Juta (LTU) D.O.B : 07.07.1994 Lives in Ukmerge (LTU)
main results i
2011 : Winner of the ARTkart Cup (ART-120 class) 2009 : Winner of the ARTkart Cup (ART-120 class)
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 11 First race at the age of 11
- 82 - Narvydas janusis
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i profile
Entrant : Kauno sporto klubas Juta (LTU) D.O.B : 08.11.1993 Lives in Ukmerge (LTU)
main results i
2011 : Winner of the Lithuanian Winter Cup (Raket 120 class) • 3rd place in the Lithuanian Karting Federation series (Rok class) 2010 : 1st place in Lithuanian ART Kart Cup (ART-120 class)
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 14 First race at the age of 15 in Vilnius (LTU)
- 83 - Chad maciver
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i profile
Entrant : Maciver Kenneth (ZAF) D.O.B : 30.08.1995 Lives in Johannesburg (ZAF)
main results i
2010 : 2nd in the Rok Junior International Final 1st in South-African GP Junior Championship 3rd in the South-African Rok and Max Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 9 First race at the age of 9 at Zwartkops (ZAF)
- 84 - Mattia d’abramo
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i profile
Entrant : D’abramo Angelo (ITA) D.O.B : 19.04.1994 Lives in Bergamo (ITA)
main results i
2009 : 7th in the Super-Rok International Final 2008 : 3rd in the Lombardie 100-Junior Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 13 First race at the age of 13 at Lonato (ITA)
- 85 - Andrea zemin
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i profile
Entrant : Zemin Rodolfo (ITA) D.O.B : 25.07.1994 Lives in Monteviale (ITA)
main results i
2007 : 1 win in the Italian Open Master (Junior)
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 7 at Lonato (ITA)
- 86 - Toni alarcon
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i profile
Entrant : Zemin Rodolfo (ITA) D.O.B : 15.06.1993 Lives in Palma de Mallorca (ESP)
main results i
2008 : 2nd in the Euro Max Junior Championship 2007 : 3rd in the Spanish KF3 Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 7 at Magalluf (ESP)
- 87 - Vincent horr
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i profile
Entrant : Horr Vincent (FRA) D.O.B : 11.05.1993 Lives in Strasbourg (FRA)
main results i
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 9 First race at the age of 17
- 88 - Dzmitry rymasheuski
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i profile
Entrant : Kuzmin Alexander (RUS) D.O.B : 17.11.1994 Lives in Minsk (RUS)
main results i
2010 : Belarus Karting Champion 3rd in the Baltic Cup Took part in the Rotax MJax Challenge Grand Final 2009 : Took part in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Final Belarus Junior Champion notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 14
- 89 - Barbora stepanova
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i profile
Entrant : Ceskoslovensky Motorsport (CZE) D.O.B : 03.12.1993 Lives in Plzen-jih (CZE)
main results i
2010 : 3rd in the Czech Rok Junior Series 2009 : 3rd in the Czech Rok Junior Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 9 First race at the age of 9 at Sosnova
- 90 - Jiri Forman
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i profile
Entrant : Ceskoslovensky Motorsport (CZE) D.O.B : 03.10.1993 Lives in Uvaly (CZE)
main results i
2011 : 10th in the Rotax Winter Cup Currently 8th in the Rotax Euro Challenge (2 rounds/4) Currently leading Rotax Czech Series (3 rounds/7) 2009 : 1st in the Czech Rotax Max Series 2006 : 6th in the Easy Kart (100) Grand Final
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 10 First race at the age of 10 at Vysoké Mýto (CZE)
- 91 - Petr bezel
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i profile
Entrant : Ceskoslovensky Motorsport (CZE) D.O.B : 31.12.1995 Lives in Tremosna (CZE)
main results i
2010 : Winner of the Rotax Max Challenge CZ (Jr) • 8th in the Rotax Euro Challenge (Jr) • 9th in the Rotax Max Gd Finals (Jr) • 2009 : Winner of the Rotax Max Challenge CZ (Jr) • 14th in the Rotax Euro Challenge (Jr) • 2008 : Czech Cadet Champion; Winner of the Rotax Max Challenge CZ (Jr) • 2007 : Czech & Slovakian Cadet Champion • 2006 : Czech Cadet Vice-Champion
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 7 at Pisek (CZE)
- 92 - Gabriela jilkova
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i profile
Entrant : Ceskoslovensky Motorsport (CZE) D.O.B : 02.04.1995 Lives in Roztoky u Prahy (CZE)
main results i
2010 : 1st in the Czech Rok Junior Series 3rd in the International Rok Junior Final Czech driver in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy 2009 : 1st in the Czech Rok Junior Series 2007 : 2nd in the Czech Cadet Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 7 at Sosnova
- 93 - Evgeny shershun
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i profile
Entrant : Shershun Kirill (RUS) D.O.B : 21.12.1995 Lives in Moscow (RUS)
main results i
2010 : 6th in the Russian KF3 Central Region Championship 3rd in Russian Rok Cup Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 10 First race at the age of 12 at Iksha (RUS)
- 94 - Magnus ruud kjaer
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i profile
Entrant : Ruud Hansen Jan (DNK) D.O.B : 22.04.1996 Lives in Helsingoer (DNK)
main results i
2010 : 10th in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy 2009 : 2nd in the Sealand Junior Championship (DNK)
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 11 First race at the age of 12 at Rotthalmünster (DEU)
- 95 - Sebastian Berckhan
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i profile
Entrant : Berckan Ralf (MEX) D.O.B : 16.08.1994 Lives in Esens (DEU)
main results i
2010 : 2nd in the Mexican Formula A (100cc) Championship • Mexican Rotax Sr Champion • 2009 : Mexican Rotax Jr Champion • 2008 : Mexican Junior (ICAJ/100cc) Champion • 2007 : 3rd in the Mexican Junior (ICAJ/100cc) Championship
notes i
First exeprience in a kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 13 at Cuernavaca/Mexico (MEX)
- 96 - Jakob Lindblad
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i profile
Entrant : A Promotion Motorsport (SWE) D.O.B : 14.01.1995 Lives in Valla (SWE)
main results i
2009 : 3rd of the Holliday Race (Hedemora) in Rotax Junior 2006 : 10th in Micro MRK Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 9 at Valla (SWE)
- 97 - Kasper Larsen
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i profile
Entrant : Italsport / PTN Racing (SWE) D.O.B : 23.11.1995 Lives in Aalborg Sö (DNK)
main results i
2010 : 11th in the KF3 Andrea Margutti Trophy 2009 : 13th in the CIK-FIA KF3 Monaco Kart Cup
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 8 at Thy (DNK)
- 98 - Jacob Gram nielsen
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i profile
Entrant : DMT Racing (DNK) D.O.B : 30.09.1996 Lives in Aabenraa (DNK)
main results i
2011 : 3rd in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF2 2009 : 13th in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF3 6th in the KF3 Göteborg Storm pris (SWE)
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 7
- 99 - Martin mortensen
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i profile
Entrant : PB Kart Race (DNK) D.O.B : 05.06.1995 Lives in Ega (DNK)
main results i
2011 : 2nd in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF2 2010 : 1st in the KF3 Göteborg Trophy 5th in the CIK-FIA KF3 Viking Trophy
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 8 at Grindsted (DNK)
- 100 - Jannick fLygenring
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i profile
Entrant : Husted Racing (DNK) D.O.B : 25.02.1996 Lives in Frederiksberg (DNK)
main results i
2010 : Danish KF3 Champion 2nd in the CIK-FIA KF3 Viking Trophy 2008 : Danish National Junior Champion
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 8 at Grindsted (DNK)
- 101 - Nicolai nielsen
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i profile
Entrant : Schluenssen Robert (DNK) D.O.B : 07.02.1995 Lives in Roende (DNK)
main results i
2010 : 1st in the Danish Rotax Junior Series 1st in the Nordic Rotax Junior Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 9 at Vojens (DNK)
- 102 - Lucas sPECK
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i profile
Entrant : ADAC Motorsport (DEU) D.O.B : 22.11.1993 Lives in Haan-Gruiten (DEU)
main results i
2009 : 18th in the KF2 German Kart Challenge 21st in the KF2 ADAC Kart Masters
notes i
- 103 - Ville mäntylä
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i profile
Entrant : Mäntylä Teppo (FIN) D.O.B : 16.03.1995 Lives in Mänttä (FIN)
main results i
2010 : 9th in the CIK-FIA U18 World Championship • 4th in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF3 • 4th in the Finnish KF3 Championship 2009 : 11th in the Finnish KF3 Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 3 First race at the age of 7 in Jämsä (FIN)
- 104 - Emil back
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i profile
Entrant : Wallberg Motorsport (SWE) D.O.B : 10.05.1994 Lives in Jönköping (SWE)
main results i
2010 : 4th in the Swedish Rotax Max Series 2009 : Winner of the Swedish Kart Festival in Rotax Max Jr 2008 : 2nd in the Swedish Junior Festival in Mini60
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 10 First race at the age of 10 in Växjö (SWE)
- 105 - Henry G. easthope
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i profile
Entrant : Taylor Inhternational Motorsport (GBR) D.O.B : 16.11.1994 Lives in Weybridge (GBR)
main results i
2009 : 6th in the French KF3 Championship, Angerville 2008 : 8th in the CIK-FIA Monaco Kart Cup for KF3 2007 : 8th in the KF3 Champions Cup, El Vendrell (ESP)
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 11 First race at the age of 11 at Kimbolton (GBR)
- 106 - Alexandre C. baron
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Entrant : De Cola Nicolas (FRA) D.O.B : 06.12.1994 Lives in Nantes (FRA)
main results i
2010 : 3rd in the French KF2 Championship 2009 : 2nd in the French KF3 Championship 2008 : 5th in the French Cadet Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 9 at Lavelanet (FRA)
- 107 - Anthoine Hubert
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i profile
Entrant : De Cola Nicolas (FRA) D.O.B : 22.09.1996 Lives in Jouy (FRA)
main results i
2010 : 3rd in the French KF3 Championship • 2nd in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy • 16th in the CIK-FIA World Cup for KF3 2009 : Cadets’ French Cup Winner 2008 & 2009 : 2nd in the French Cadet Championship 2007 : Winner of the Minimes Bridgestone Cup notes i
Member of the FFSA Karting “Equipe de France” First experience in a kart at the age of 3 First race at the age of 7 at Angerville (FRA)
- 108 - Leo roussel
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i profile
Entrant : Roussel Yannick (FRA) D.O.B : 31.08.1995 Lives in Marcoussis (FRA)
main results i
2011 : Pole-position in qualifying practice of the CIK-FIA World KF1 Championship, Round 1 2010 : 6th in the CIK-FIA World Cup for KF3 • 4th in the French KF3 Championship
notes i
- 109 - Jules Gounon
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Entrant : Gounon Jean Marc (FRA) D.O.B : 31.12.1994 Lives in St Julien du Serre (FRA)
main results i
2011 : Winner of the Prem’s Kart Mag Trophy (FRA) in the National class 2010 : 9th in the French Final of the (National) Rotax Max Challenge 9th in the FFSA “ Coupe de France ” in the National class Winner of the “ Trophée Valentinois ” (Valence/FRA) in the National class
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 15 First race at the age of 15 at Valence (FRA) Son of former Foprmula 1 driver Jean-Marc Gounon (minardi, Symtek)
- 110 - Antoine Lepesqueux
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Entrant : Lepesqueux Antoine (FRA) D.O.B : 14.02.1993 Lives in Saint julien les villas (FRA)
main results i
2010 : 16th in the French Bridgestone Cup 17th in the French Rotax Max Series
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- 111 - Sébastien Bedoret
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Entrant : Eurokarting.be (BEL) D.O.B : 26.09.1995 Lives in Erquelinnes (BEL)
main results i
2010 : Belgian KF3 Champion
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- 112 - Joel affolter
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Entrant : R.C Affolter (NLD) D.O.B : 15.10.1996 Lives in Andijk (NLD)
main results i
2010 : 2nd in the Rotax Max Challenge Gd Final (Junior) 2nd in the Rotax Max Jr BNL Series 2009 : Winner of the Dutch Rotax Max Jr Series Winner of the Rotax Max Jr BNL Series 2008 : Winner of the Dutch MiniMax Series notes i
- 113 - Conor dunne
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Entrant : Dunne Martin (IRL) D.O.B : 13.07.1995 Lives in Country louth (IRL)
main results i
2008 : Irish Cadet Champion • Ulster Cadet Grand Prix Winner
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 7 at Galway (IRL)
- 114 - Dmitry dlougy
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Entrant : Kuzmin Alexander (RUS) D.O.B : 01.06.1995 Lives in Novorossiysk (RUS)
main results i
2011 : 10th in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF2
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 7
- 115 - Vadim shapoval
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Entrant : IJ Racing (LTU) D.O.B : 09.05.1996 Lives in Vilnius (LTU)
main results i
notes i
- 116 - Justas pangonis
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Entrant :Artikarta (LTU) D.O.B : 10.02.1994 Lives in Vilnius (LTU)
main results i
Championship & race winner in Lithuanian Karting Federation Championships (Raket Micro, Raket Mini & Championkart classes)
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 6 in Vilnius (LTU)
- 117 - Anastasia mironova
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Entrant : Kuzmin Alexander (RUS) D.O.B : 04.08.1995 Lives in Krasnodar (RUS)
main results i
2010 : 23rd in the Rotax Max Wintercup
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- 118 - Simone favaro
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Entrant : Scuderia Bassano Corse Karting (ITA) D.O.B : 04.11.1993 Lives in Morgano (ITA)
main results i
2010 : 5th in the CIK-FIA European Championship Regional Qualification 2009 : Winner of the Champion Kart Grand Final 2008 : 3rd in the Euro Rotax Max Challenge round in Genk 2007 : 6th in the KF3 WSK series (2 podiums) 2004 : Veneto Region Mini-Kart Champion notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 8 at Jesolo (ITA)
- 119 - Damiano marchesan
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Entrant : Marchesan Gianni (ITA) D.O.B : 03.01.1994 Lives in Castello di Godego (ITA)
main results i
2010 : 5th in Round 3 of the U18 World Karting Championship 1st in the U18 Italian Champion Kart Series 2009 : 1st in the Junior Italian Champion Kart Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 7 at Jesolo (ITA)
- 120 - Simon tirman
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Entrant : Mercier Emeric (FRA) D.O.B : 18.04.1996 Lives in Louveciennes (FRA)
main results i
2011 : 7th in the KF3 Winter Cup in Lonato 2010 : 7th in the French KF3 Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 12 First race at the age of 12 at Loheac
- 121 - Dimitrios vasileris
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Entrant : Zanardi Hellas (GRC) D.O.B : 08.08.1995 Lives in Athens (GRC)
main results i
2009 : KF3 GRC Champion • 2009 participation in Sarno World Cup KF3 2010 : 7th KF2 GRC Championship.
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 11 in Greek Junior Championship
- 122 - Matthew graham
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Entrant : Msport Karting (GBR) D.O.B : 14.05.1996 Lives in Country Durham (GBR)
main results i
2010 : CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific KF3 Champion 6th in the British KF3 Championship 3rd in the British KF3 Formula Kart Stars series 2009 : 2nd in the British Cadet Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 9 First Race at the age of 10 at Rowrah, Cumbria (GBR)
- 123 - Sanad al rawahi
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Entrant : Msport Karting (GBR) D.O.B : 08.04.1995 Lives in Muscat (OMN)
main results i
Oman Championship 2005 3rd overall • UAE RMC 2009-2010 2nd Junior class overall and 2010-2011 2nd in Senior class • DAMC Dubai 2009-2010 4th in junior class and 2010-2011 2nd senior class and in 2010/2011 Damac Championship he received the rookie of the year award • Al-Ain Raceway Ramadhan championship 2009 2nd overall and 2010 2nd overall
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First experience in kart at the age of 10 First race at the age of 10 at Oman
- 124 - Aidan Wright
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Entrant : Wright Greg (AUS) D.O.B : 23.11.1994 Lives in Cairns, Queensland (Aus)
main results i
2010 : 5th in the Australian Junior Clubman Championship 2009 : 5th in the Australian KF3/CIK Championship Queensland Closed (State) Champion in Junior Clubman
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 10 at Cairns Kart Club (AUS)
- 125 - Naomi schiff
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Entrant : Naomi Schiff Racing CC (ZAF) D.O.B : 18.05.1994 Lives in Johannesburg (ZAF)
main results i
Selected to represent South Africa in the Rok International finals in 2009 and 2010 • Qualified to represent South Africa in the 2008 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals • 2nd in the 2008 South African Rotax Max Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 11 First race at the age of 12, at Zwart (ZWE)
- 126 - Lucile cypriano
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Entrant : Cypriano,Jean-Marie (FRA) D.O.B : 02.09.1996 Lives in Chenay (FRA)
main results i
2011 : Winner of the FIA Women & Motor Sport Commission Selection 2010 : 7th in the French KF3 Championship 2009 : 3rd in the French Minime Bridgestone Cup 2nd in the “Ile de France” Regional Minime Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 7 at Angerville (FRA)
- 129 - Aleksander Ndrio
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Entrant : Ndrio Andrea (GRC) D.O.B : 06.08.1997 Lives in Megara (GRC)
main results i
2010 : Currently 3rd in the Greek KF3 Championship 2009 : 1st in the Balkanian Mini Trophy 2nd in the Greek Mini Championship 2008 : 1st in the Balkanian Mini Trophy
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 10 First race at the age of 10 at Athens (GRC)
- 130 - Fillipos kalesis
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Entrant : Kalesis Stefano (GRC) D.O.B : 25.01.1997 Lives in Aspropirgos (GRC)
main results i
2010 : 3rd in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy (1 win) • 1st place in Round 1 of the South-East European Zone KF3 Championship • 2 wins in 3 races in the Greek KF3 Championship • 2009 : 4th in the Greek KF3 Championship • 2007 : Greek Mini Champion, South-East European Zone Champion in Mini 60
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 8 in Greece
- 131 - Lachezar ivanov
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Entrant : Ivanov Ivaylo (BGR) D.O.B : 18.06.1997 Lives in Sofia (BUL)
main results i
2010 : 7th in the KF3 South-East European zone Championship 2009 : Bulgarian champion in MINI class 2007 : Bulgarian champion in MINI-BG class
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 8 First race at the age 8 at Kustendil (BUL)
- 132 - Ioan Mihnea stefan
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Entrant : Stancu Petre (ROU) D.O.B : 04.01.1997 Lives in Targoviste (ROU)
main results i
2010 : Romanian KF3 Champion • 21st in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy 6th in the KF3 South-European Zone Championship 2007 : Romanian Mini Champion 2005 : Romanian Bambini Champion
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 6 at Bucharest (ROU)
- 133 - Kaan Onder
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Entrant : Onder S. Nazim (TUR) D.O.B : 10.01.1997 Lives in Istanbul (TUR)
main results i
2010 : SEEKZ South East European Karting Zone Champion KF3 2009 : Turkish KF3 Karting Champion 2009 : SEEKZ South East European Karting Zone Championsip KF3, 3rd Place 2008 : Turkish ICAJ Karting Champion 2008 SEEKZ Balkan Cup KF3, 4th Place -Gillard / TM notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 9 at Tuzla Circuit in Istanbul (TUR)
- 134 - Sergio lopez
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Entrant : Lopez Zamora Ivan (VEN) D.O.B : 21.06.1997 Lives in Valencia (VEN)
main results i
2010 : 1st in the Venezuelian Tag-Junior Championship 2nd in the Venezuelian Easy-Kart 100cc Junior Championship 3rd in the Panamerican Easy-Kart 100cc Junior Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 7 at Maracay (VEN)
- 135 - Diego Jose rodriguez
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Entrant : Rodriguez Torres Jose Juan (ESP) D.O.B : 21.10.1996 Lives in San Miguel de Abona (ESP)
main results i
2010 : 21st in the CIK-FIA KF3 World Cup 1st in the Spanish KF3 Championship 2008 : 1st in the Spanish Mini-Kart Championship 3 times Canarian Islands Champion
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 7 at Tenerife (ESP)
- 136 - Mikel azcona
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Entrant : Azcona Ramon Miguel (ESP) D.O.B : 25.06.1996 Lives in Falces (ESP)
main results i
2011 : Currently second in the Spanish KF3 Championship 2010 : 4th in the Spanish KF3 Championship 2009 : 2nd in the Spanish Cadet Championship 2008 : 5th in the Spanish Cadet Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 6 in the Kartdodromo de Aragon, Zaragoza (ESP)
- 137 - Pietro rimbano
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Entrant : Rimbano Fabio D.O.B : 04.01.1998 Lives in Barueri (BRA)
main results i
2010 : Brazilian Junior Champion; Sao Paolo Junior Champion 2008 : Brazilian Cadet Vice-Champion; Sao Paolo Cadet Vice-Champion
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 7 at Interlagos (BRA)
- 138 - Joao amaral
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Entrant : Amaral Isabel (PRT) D.O.B : 12.12.1998 Lives in Sao Joao de Ver (PRT)
main results i
2011 : Currently 4th in Portuguese X30 Junior Championship (2 rounds/4) Currently 5th in Portuguese Rotax Junior Championship (2 rounds/6) 2010 : 4th in Portuguese Rotax Junior Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 8 at Viana Do Castelo (PRT)
- 139 - Wing Chung «Andy» chang
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Entrant : Lau Hau Nga D.O.B : 26.10.1996 Lives in Macau (MCO)
main results i
2010 : 1st in the Asian zone Karting Open Championship (AKOC) in Rotax Max Jr • 2009 : 2nd in the Asian Zone Karting Open Championship (AKOC) in Rotax Max Jr • 2008 : 2nd in the Chinese NCJB Championship, 16th in the Mini Rok Finals • 2007 : Winner of the AKOC in Mini Rok, Chinese NCJA Champion • 2004 : 7th in the Chinese NCJA Championship notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 5 in Guangzhou (CHN)
- 140 - Jacky chan
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Entrant : Chan Kai To D.O.B : 09.03.1997 Lives in Kowloon (HKG)
main results i
2008 : Winner China National Junior Champs 2007 : 2nd AKOC, Indonesian round
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 7 in China
- 141 - Jiazheng lu
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Entrant : Lu Changzheng (CHN) D.O.B : 09.01.1997 Lives in Beijing (CHN)
main results i
Participation in the 2009 Chinese Karting Championship in the NCJ-A category (2 wins, 2 second and 1 third places) • Participation in the 2010 Malaysian Karting Championship
notes i
- 142 - Amin noorzilan
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Entrant : TBA D.O.B : 28.10.1997 Lives in Singapore (SGP)
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notes i
- 143 - Thunchanok hirunvanijkul
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Entrant : Hirunvanijkul Poonpun (THA) D.O.B : 16.09.1996 Lives in Bangkok (THA)
main results i
2010 : 7th in the Asian zone Karting Open Championship (AKOC) in Rotax Max Jr • 2nd in the Thailand Rok Junior Series 2007 : 2nd in the Asian Zone Karting Championship (AKOC) in MiniRok
notes i
First experience in Kart from UBC junior class 2005 at the age of 9 Start racing at the age of 9
- 144 - Yasuo Senna iriawan
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Entrant : Iriawan Stanley (IDN) D.O.B : 01.11.1996 Lives in Jakarta (IND)
main results i
2007 : Rank 2nd Indonesia National Championship Cadet 60 Class 2008 : Champion Indonesia National Championship Cadet 60 Class 2009 : Rank 3rd Indonesia National Championship Junior Class (Rotax Max Junior) 2010 : Champion Indonesia National Championship Junior Open Class (KF3) 2010 : Champion Asian Karting Open Championship Junior Open Class (KF3)
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 7 in Sentul (IDN)
- 145 - Jehan Daruvala
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Entrant : Daruvala Khurshed Yazdi (IND) D.O.B : 01.10.1998 Lives in Moumbai (IND)
main results i
2011 : Currently leading the JK Tyre FMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship (Junior) • Currently leading the All Stars Karting Championship, Malaysia (Junior Yamaha) 2010 : Indian JK Tyre FMSCI National Rotax Karting Champion (Micro Max) Winner of the JK Tyre Rookie Cup (Micro Max) notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 10 First race at the age of 10 at the Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore (IND)
- 146 - Adeeb Ahmed kuzbar
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Entrant : Kuzbar Ahmed Deeb (BHR) D.O.B : 04.01.1996 Lives in Manama (BHR)
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notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 12 at Bahrain (BHR)
- 147 - Abdullah al rawahi
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Entrant : Al Rawahi Suleiman Abdullah Ali (OMN) D.O.B : 25.02.1997 Lives in Muscat (OMN)
main results i
Oman Championship 2005, 2nd overall UAE RMC 2009-2010, 3rd overall and 2010-2011 1st DAMC Dubai 2009-2010 5th and 2010-2011 1st Al-Ain Raceway Ramadhan championship 2009, 3rd overall and 2010 1st overall notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 8 at Oman
- 148 - Amer Hassan
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Entrant : Hassan Raed (ARE) D.O.B : 12.02.1998 Lives in Dubai (ARE)
main results i
notes i
- 149 - Randy berglas
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Entrant : Berglas Patrick D.O.B : 03.07.1996 Lives in Watt (CHE)
main results i
2010 : 2nd in the Swiss KF3 Championship 2009 : 2nd in the Swiss Super-Mini Championship 1st in the Swiss Super-Mini Bridgestone Cup 2008 : 2nd in the Swiss Super-Mini Championship 2007 : 1st in the Swiss Super-Mini Kart Challenge
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 10 at Wohlen (CHE)
- 150 - Florian janits
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Entrant : Janits Sonja (AUT) D.O.B : 21.01.1998 Lives in Steinberg (AUT)
main results i
3rd in the 2008 Slovakian Cadet Championship 15th in the 2009 Austrian Junior Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 10 in Slovakia
- 151 - Jan osmera
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Entrant : Osmera Jan (CZE) D.O.B : 19.12.1996 Lives in Lelekovice (CZE)
main results i
2010 : 2nd in the Czech Republic Easy 100 Championship 2009 : 1st in the Czech Republic Easy 100 Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 7 at Vysoké Mýto (CZE)
- 152 - Vince hercsik
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Entrant : TBA D.O.B : 30.12.1998 Lives in Miskolc (HUN)
main results i
2010 : Winner of the Central European Zone Trophy
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First official race at the age of 8 at Kecskemét (HUN)
- 153 - Luka mavrin
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Entrant : Marvin Tomislav (HRV) D.O.B : 18.06.1998 Lives in Zagreb (HRV)
main results i
2010 : 4th in the Croatian Championship 2nd in the Open Championship of Zagreb (HRV)
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 11 First race at the age of 11
- 154 - Charles leclerc
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Entrant : Leclerc Hervé (MCO) D.O.B : 16.10.1997 Lives in Monaco (MCO)
main results i
2010 : CIK-FIA Monaco Kart Cup (KF3) Winner • 5th in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy • 2nd in the French KF3 Championship 2009 : French Cadet Champion • French Champion in Cadet 2008 : 2nd in the French Minime Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 8 at Brignoles (FRA)
- 155 - Max defourny
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Entrant : Defourny Didier (LUX) D.O.B : 09.10.1998 Lives in Luxembourg (LUX)
main results i
2010 : 1st in the Benelux KF5 Championship • 2nd in the Belgian KF5 Championship • 1st in Belgium’s French Community KF3 Championship 2008 : 1st in the French Community Mini-WTP Championship • 2nd in Belgium’s Flemish Community Mini Championship • 2nd in de Belgian Mini- WTP Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 8 at Genk (BEL)
- 156 - Simon mirguet
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Entrant : Mirguet Dominique (BEL) D.O.B : 14.10.1996 Lives in Coutisse (BEL)
main results i
2010 : 4th in the Belgian KF3 Championship • 2009 : 1st in the Belgian French Community Boxer Championship • 2008 : 2nd in Belgian Cadet Championship • 1st in the Belgian French Community Cadet Championship • 2007 : 1st in Belgian Mini Championship • 2006 : 1st in the Belgian French Community Mini Championship notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 7 at Amay (BEL)
- 157 - Esteban ocon
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Entrant : Ocon Laurent (FRA) D.O.B : 17.09.1996 Lives in Emalleville (FRA)
main results i
2011 : Currently 1st in French Championship (3 rounds/5) • Currently 2nd in WSK Euro Series (2 rounds/4) • 2nd in the CIK-FIA KF3 Southern European Trophy • 2010 : 7th in the KF3 Winter Cup in Lonato • 7th in the CIK-FIA KF3 World Cup • 2nd in the KF3 Andrea Margutti Trophy • 2008 : French Cadet Champion • 2007 : French Minimes Champion
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 7 at Essay (FRA)
- 158 - Dorian boccolacci
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Entrant : Boccolacci Daniel (FRA) D.O.B : 09.09.1998 Lives in Callian (FRA)
main results i
2011 : Currently 3rd in the KF3 French Championship (3 rounds/5) 5th in the CIK-FIA Southern European KF3 Trophy 2010 : French Champion Cadet; Regional Cadet PACAC Champion 2nd in French Cadet Bridgestone Cup 2009 : 1st in French Minimes Bridgestone Cup
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First experience in kart at the age of 3 First race at the age of 7 at Brignolles (FRA)
- 159 - Enrico pillon
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Entrant : Pillon Livio (ITA) D.O.B : 17.07.1998 Lives in Roncade - Treviso (ITA)
main results i
2011 : Currently 1st in Champion Kart Academy with 2 wins (5 rounds/9) 2009 : 5th in Easy Kart 60cc Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 7 at Jesolo (ITA)
- 160 - Gian Marco bandiera
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Entrant : Bandiera Simone (ITA) D.O.B : 07.04.1997 Lives in Laerano San Marco (ITA)
main results i
2010 : Regional Championship in Mini Kart 60cc 1st in the Mini-Kart 60cc Vega Lonato Trophy
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 10 First race at the age of 10 at Altivole (ITA)
- 161 - Oleksander Tkachenko
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Entrant : Tkachenko Oleksandr Sr (UKR) D.O.B : 02.12.1996 Lives in Zaporizhya (UKR)
main results i
2009 : 1st in the Ukrainian KF3 Championship 2008 : 1st in the Ukrainian Junior Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 2 First race at the age of 5 at Kiev (UKR)
- 162 - Vsevolod gagen
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Entrant : Gagen Vladimir (RUS) D.O.B : 05.05.1996 Lives in St Petersburg (RUS)
main results i
2010 : 9th in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy + Winner of the EduKart Program Winner of the Champion Kart Grand Final 3rd in the Russian KF3 Championship 2005 : 1st in the Russian Mini Championship
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 6 at St Petersburg (RUS)
- 163 - Martin rump
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Entrant : Rump Mehis (EST) D.O.B : 02.04.1996 Lives in Harjumaa (EST)
main results i
2011 : 12th in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy KF3 2008 : 1st in the Estonian Racket (85cc) Championship 2006 : 1st in the Estonian Micro Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 9 First race at the age of 9 at Käina (EST)
- 164 - Juho valtanen
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Entrant : Valtanen Juhani (FIN) D.O.B : 07.06.1996 Lives in Leineperi (FIN)
main results i
2011 : 10th in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF3 2010 : 1st in the Finnish Yamaha Series 2008 : 1st in the Finnish Rocket (85cc) Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 4 First race at the age of 6 at Pori (FIN)
- 165 - Aatu moilanen
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Entrant : Moilanen, Juha (FIN) D.O.B : 01.09.1997 Lives in Kajaani (FIN)
main results i
2011 : 4th in the KF3 Winter Cup in Lonato 3rd in the CIK-FIA KF3 Northern European Trophy 2010 : 11th (and 2nd Rookie) in the Finnish KF3 Championship 2009 : 4th in the Finnish Rocket (85cc) Championship
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 5 First race at the age of 7 at Oulu (FIN)
- 166 - Martin ellegard
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Entrant : Ellegard Per Oyvind D.O.B : 29.04.1997 Lives in Sperrebotn (NOR)
main results i
2011 : 5th in the CIK-FIA Viking Trophy for KF3 2010 : 4th in the Champion Kart Grand Final
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 8 at Varna (NOR)
- 167 - William sward
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Entrant : Sward Manuel (SWE) D.O.B : 20.08.1996 Lives in Vaxjo (SWE)
main results i
2009 : 5th in Formula Micro in the Swedish SKCC series 2010 : Top debutant Rotax Max Junior 2011 : 2nd in the Swedish Rotax Max Junior Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 12 First race at the age of 12 at Hagaslätt (SWE)
- 168 - Frederik schandorff
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Entrant : Schandorff Peter D.O.B : 26.12.1996 Lives in Ronde (DNK)
main results i
2009 : 2nd in the Nordic Rotax Mini Series 2nd in the Danish Rotax Mini Series
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 8 at Kørsør (DNK)
- 169 - Nicklas ingemann
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Entrant : Ingemann Racing (DNK) D.O.B : 20.02.1997 Lives in Vejle (DNK)
main results i
2011 : Currently 1st in the Danish DASU-Dino Championship (4 rounds/6) 21st in the KF3 CIK-FIA Northern European Trophy 2010 : 12th in the KF3 WSK Master Series 2008 : 5th in the Mini Rok Cup International Final
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 3 First race at the age of 8 at Thy (DNK)
- 170 - Adrian rozycki
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Entrant : Rozycki Bogdan (POL) D.O.B : 18.05.1997 Lives in Krakow (POL)
main results i
2009 : 1st in the Polish M60 Championship 1st in the Polish 60 Mini Rok Trophy
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 10 at Radom (POL)
- 171 - Mohammad H. Zarafrooz
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Entrant : Zarafrooz, M. Hossein D.O.B : 04.12.1997 Lives in Tehran (IRN)
main results i
2010 : Iran Rotax Max Champion
notes i
First experience in kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 12
- 172 - Syazwan MOHD NOOR
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Entrant : Mohd Noor, Modh Arifin (MAL) D.O.B : 25.06.1996 Lives in Putrajaya (MAL)
main results i
2011 : 9th in Junior Max, Rotax Invitational Race 2011 1st in DD2 , Rotax Invitational Race 2011 1st in Junior, Asia Max Challenge Rd1 2nd in Sonik Sports, All Stars Karting Rd1
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 8. First race at the age of 9 in Speedway PLUS Circuit (MAL).
- 173 - Jordy BENS
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Entrant : Bens, Eddy D.O.B : 29.08.1998 Lives in Zeeland (NLD)
main results i
2011 : Part of the KNAF Talent First programme 2010 : 2nd in the Dutch Rotax Minimax series 2009 : 2nd in the Dutch Rotax Minimax series 2008 : 10th in the Dutch Rotax Minimax series
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 7 First race at the age of 9 in the Rotax Minimax series
- 174 - Marijn kremers
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Entrant : Kremers A.J.W (NLD) D.O.B : 05.01.1998 Lives in Gemert (NLD)
main results i
2010 : 2nd in the Dutch Rotax Max Jr Wintercup • 5th in the Dutch Rotax Max Challenge Jr series • 2009 : Winner of the Dutch Rotax Mini Max Wintercup • 3rd in the Dutch Rotax Max Challenge Mini Max series
notes i
First experience in a kart at the age of 4 First race at the age of 6 at Venray (NLD)
- 175 - Benjamin barnicoat
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Entrant : Barnicoat Paul D.O.B : 20.10.1996 Lives in Nr Chesterfield (GBR)
main results i
2010 : KF3 Vice British Junior Champion • KF3 British Open Champion • KF3 Formula Kart Stars Champion • 2nd at the CIK-FIA KF3 Western European Qualifier • Winner of the KF3 Kartmasters • 2009 : 4th in KF3 Formula Kart Stars 2008 : 3rd in MSA British Cadet Championship • 2007 : Motors TV Champion (WTP) • British Open Champion (WTP) • Vice WTP British Champion
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First experience in a kart at the age of 8 First race at the age of 9 at Wombell Barnsley (GBR)
- 176 - Ross hayes
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Entrant : Hayes Vincent (IRL) D.O.B : 23.01.1997 Lives in Co. Meath (IRL)
main results i
2nd in the 2010 Irish Cadet Championship (by one point) 2nd in the 2009 Irish Cadet Championship 3rd in the 2008 Irish Cadet Championship Awarded Motorsport Ireland Novice Driver of the 2008 Year
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First experience in a kart at the age of 11 First race at the age of 11
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Entrant : Herring Les (ZAF) D.O.B : 21.11.1996 Lives in Cape Town (ZAF)
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2011 : Currently leading the South African ROK and Rotax National Series 2010 : Provincial Champion & 2nd in the South African Championship 2009 : Provincial Champion & 2nd in the South African Championship 2008 : Provincial Champion & 2nd in the South African Championship
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First experience in a Kart at the age of 6 First race at the age of 6 in Cape Town (ZAF)
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