A total of 141 drivers are present at the International Circuit La Conca of Muro Leccese for the opener of the Italian CSAI Karting Championship that confirms to be the landmark series for the national championships for categories KZ2, KF3, KF2 and 60 Mini.

Very good presence in KZ2, where 51 drivers will be well motivated to compete throughout the season, as in 60 Mini that sees 52 youngsters aged from 9 to 12 on track. Fourteen drivers will be present in KF2, while 24 will make it to the track of KF3 even though the number is destined to increase in the coming rounds.

The original calendar of the Italian Championship has also been confirmed as the inversion between the race of Sarno (22 June) and Siena (20 July) has been cancelled following the dates of the school exams.

Meanwhile, the nice circuit of La Conca that housed the European Championship a few days ago, has seen Lorenzo Camplese (Maranello-TM) shining in KZ2's practice this afternoon as he set the pace in both sessions. Alongside Camplese, the Italian Champion of the last two editions Alessandro Giulietti (Intrepid-TM) has been under the spotlight in the first session as Massimo Mazzali (Art-TM), Francesco Celenta (Energy-TM) and the surprising rookie in the category with the shift Francesco Iacovacci (Lenzo-LKE). Very quick pace for the Spaniard Pedro Hiltbrand (CRG-Maxter) in the second session and for Marco Zanchetta (Maranello-TM). Very good laps put in also by Pasquale Tellone (Birel-TM) and Luca Tilloca (Art-Modena).


In KF2 Marco Maestranzi (Top Kart-TM) has been the quickest in both sessions. Good times have also been posted by Adriano Albano (Tony Kart-TM) and Stefano Villa Zanotti (Tony Kart-Vortex). Very good performance for Remigio Garofano in KF3 (Tony Kart-Lke), who has so far dominated both sessions ahead of Tommaso Mosca (Birel-TM) and Lorenzo Travisanutto (PCR-TM).

The first official confrontation on track will take place tomorrow Saturday 24 May with qualifying nad heats. On Sunday the two Finals with Race-1 and Race-2 live on Dinamica Channel.

THE PROGRAMME (local time):
Saturday 24 May: 10.10 qualifying; 13.30 qualifying heats.
Sunday 25 May: 9.20 repechage races. KZ2 Race-1 at 10.25; KF2's at 11.00 KF2; KF3's at 11.30; 60 Mini's at 12.00. Race-2 will be at 14.00 for KZ2; at 14.30 for KF2; at 15.05 for KF3 and at 15.35 for 60 Mini.

LIVE TV COVERAGE ON DINAMICA CHANNEL
Dinamica Channel will follow live on TV the races of Sunday 25 May. Race-1: at 10.25 for KZ2; at 11.00 for KF2; at 11.30 for KF3; at 12.00 for 60 Mini.
Race-2: at 14.00 for KZ2; at 14.30 for KF2; at 15.05 for KF3; at 15.35 for 60 Mini.

TV SPECIALS
In the week from 1 to 8 June several specials will be aired by RAI Sport2, Nuvolari, Auto Moto TV, San Marino RTV, Dinamica Channel and other 60 national channels.

LIVE STREAMING
The Live Streaming service will be available at www.acisportitalia.it and www.sportube.tv through the Sportube TV Channel.

LIVE TIMING
LIVE TIMING will be available at www.acisportitalia.it on Saturday 24 May for qualifying and heats. On Sunday 25 May the service will be available for all the races.

CORRIERE DELLO SPORT
A special page on the round of Muro Leccese will be published on the sports magazine Corriere dello Sport next Thursday 29 May.

After of the first round of Muro Leccese, the confirmed 2014 racing calendar is the following:

2nd round 20-22.6.2014
International Circuit Napoli, Sarno (SA)
Org. JO.RO.SA. S.r.l.

3rd round 18-20.7.2014
Circuit of Siena, Castelnuovo B. (SI)
Org. Valdibiena S.r.l.

4th round 5-7.9.2014
International Circuit of Abruzzo, Ortona (CH)
Org. VR.C. Ortona Sport

5th round 3-5.10.2014
Intl. Circ.Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lignano (UD)
Org. Scuderia Valle Hierschel

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