Good duel in KZ2 among several protagonists of Saturday's heats. In KF2 Maestranzi to the fore, in KF3 Garofano, in 60 Mini team Gamoto dominating so far.
Among the140 drivers on track, Italians have been the most numerous in the 4 categories KZ2, KF2, KF3 and 60 Mini, but also several foreign drivers are also of the starting lot to represent 13 different countries. Alongside Italy, drivers from all over Europe made it to the start of Muro Leccese (Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Czech Republic), but also from United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Canada and even Indonesia.
KZ2 has been particularly exciting with 51 drivers on track. The pole position went to Francesco Celenta (Energy-TM) who has been one of the protagonists of the past edition of the championship, but Luca Tilloca (Art-Modena) won the first heat from Lorenzo Camplese (Maranello-TM) to Flavio Sani (Birel-TM), while Celenta secured the win from Camplese to Paolo Ippolito (Birel-TM) in the second one. The first counter-charge came in the third heat that was won by Marco Zanchetta (Maranello-TM) from Celenta to the winner of the most recent Italian Championships, Alessandro Giulietti (Intrepid-TM), while the Spaniard Pedro Hiltbrand (CRG-Maxter), was fourth at the end of a great comeback race.
The ruler in KF2's qualifying has been Marco Maestranzi (Top Kart-TM), who set the pace in qualifying and then won both heats. In the first heat Maestranzi topped the Venezuelan Sidney Gomez (CRG-TM), while in the second he proceeded Adriano Albano (Tony Kart-TM).
KF3 saw Remigio Garofano (Tony Kart-LKE) quickest in qualifying and then winner of the first heat from Davide Lombardo (Exprit-Vortex) to Lorenzo Travisanutto (PCR-TM). The American Devlin Defrancesco (Tony Kart-Vortex), third in the recent European Championship, managed to clinch the second place behind Garofano in heat two, while Travisanutto crossed the line in third again.
The two Finals will take place on Sunday with Race-1 and Race-2 going live Dinamica Channel, and will be proceeded by the two repechage races of KZ2 and 60 Mini to be run in the morning to decide the final 6 places of the starting grids.
THE PROGRAMME (local time):
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 the first round of Muro Leccese, 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
ACI Sport S.p.A
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