41° Trofeo delle Industrie October 19-20-21 2012 South Garda Karting LONATO (BS) - ITALY

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41st TROFEO DELLE INDUSTRIE TO FEATURE RECORD ROSTER OF 150 DRIVERS, 26 COUNTRIES -­‐ KZ2 SET FOR STELLAR -­‐ LINE UP

THE EVENT , PROMOTED BY PARMA KARTING, WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER THE 20th AND 21st AT “SOUTH GARDA KARTING” IN LONATO

Parma ( ITA) October 11, 2 012 -­‐ The Trofeo delle Industrie has just turned 41 as it continues to be the most historic kart racing event of Italy. The birthday party will be celebrated in just s, about two week when the engines will be back roaring at the “South Garda Karting” circuit in Lonato (Brescia). The venue will host the trophy for the first time in history, more than four decades after Parma the Karting-­‐promoted maiden run in 1971.

The 2012 edition, scheduled to run between the 19th and the 21st of October, will be -­‐ highly international and also a pretty crowded one in terms of the roster. A stunning 150 drivers are expected on-­‐track to represent 4 Continents and 26 Countries.

In terms of numbers, Russia leads with 9 drivers, followed by Switzerland (6), Austria and Denmark (5), while the KZ2 class is set to be the most challenging one with 54 names on its line-­‐up.

In addition to simple numbers, the quality is set to be exceptional too. Fresh KF3 World Luca Champion Corberi (Tonykart-­‐Vortex) will be competing KF2 in , while will be someone to keep an eye on, as well as for Canadian Lance racer Stroll, who 2009 Trofeo delle Industrie champion Yuri Lucati also scored the -­‐ runner up position at Trofeo Andrea (KKart Racing), joining the KZ2 field. Last but not Margutti this season, will line-­‐up together with WSK least by any means, -­‐ the entry list features the Master Series winner Callum Ilott of Great Britain on reigning WSK Euro Series Champion, Lithuanian Zanardi-­‐Parilla machinery in KF3 . Russian Nikita Sitnikov Simas Joudvirsis (Energy-­‐TM). will also be a popular for name Team Komarov after winning the 2012 WSK Final Cup and the CIK Viking The 60 class is set to welcome Italian CSAI Trophy. Champion Leonardo Lorandi (Baby Race) and the 2012 Margutti Champion, American Logan Italian CSAI Champion Alessio Lorandi (B aby Race) Sargeant (Ward Racing).

PARMA KARTING ASD infoline +39 3346100280 -­‐ fax +39 0521674192 www.parmakarting.it -­‐ [email protected]