Touch luck for Maranello Kart and Federer at the European Championship in Sarno

Fabian Federer had to retire from the Final of the KZ2 European Championship after hitting several technical problems connected to the very high temperatures.

Fabian Federer full speed on track in Sarno
Fabian Federer at speed. Photo: Maranello Kart

Maranello Kart confirmed its participation in KZ at the second and closing round of the European Championship, race that took place at the International Circuit Napoli in Sarno (Salerno, Italy), through SRP Racing Team and its driver Fabian Federer — two times KZ2 European Champion in 2011 and 2016 and third last year in KZ at the World and European Championships

Following the positive performance in Wackersdorf — a ninth place with a spectacular 13 place comeback — Federer had several carburation issues since qualifying this time around, but managed to pull a good ninth time overall being 0.2s off the pace of the leader. The very high temperatures made Federer experience these problems also in the heats and he could not improve his performance. He eventually had to retire from the Final after holding P5. This was a pity as Federer could have been among the main protagonists of the weekend in Sarno.

WSK EURO SERIES. The European Championship been archived, Maranello Kart will get back on track soon for another important appointment. The third round of WSK Euro Series will in fact take place in Lonato from June 20th to 23rd. A total of 313 drivers are in the provisional entry list, 84 of which in KZ2. Team SG Race will field Massimo Dante, Andrea Ceresoli and Gabrio Bizzozero, SRP Racing Team Enrico Bernardotto and team Oracle Racing Luigi Del Vecchio. Alessio La Martina will also be present.

The program of WSK Euro Series in Lonato:

Friday, June 21st: qualifying practice and heats.

Saturday, June 22nd: qualifying heats.

Sunday, June 23rd: Prefinals and Finals from 14.30, categories OK-Junior, OK, Mini and KZ2.

Fabien Federer
Troubled weekend for Maranello Kart and SRP at the opener of the European Champ

Despite some problems and bad weather, Fabian Federer confirmed to be very quick in KZ and managed to recover up to P9 in the Final. The young David Trefilovs shining in qualifying and heats in KZ2.

Marco Zanchetta and Marco Pastacaldi, KZ2
Maranello Kart in force at the Italian ACI Karting Championship

The ltalian ACI Karting Championship for categories KZ2 and KZ3 will kick off from La Conca on May 27th. Maranello Kart will be present in force with 25 drivers!

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Hold with Maranello protagonist at the South Garda Karting Trophy in Lonato too

Christoph Hold has been among the main protagonists of the South Garda Karting Trophy winning the Prefinal and taking the second place in the Final. Strong races also for the youngsters of Rotax Mini and 60 Mini on Maranello Kart in Lonato.

Christopher Hold
Exceptional performance by Christoph Hold on Maranello Kart in DKM Opener

The Austrian driver Christoph Hold secured a spectacular second place with Maranello Kart in the first final of DKM at the South Garda Karting circuit.

Lorenzo Camplese on the pre-grid
Maranello Kart very quick in WSK at Sarno with Camplese in KZ2 and Iancu in Mini

Maranello Kart's drivers started off very well in the closer of WSK Super Master Series in Sarno, but some penalties affected Lorenzo Camplese's performance in KZ2 and Alexandru Iancu's in 60 Mini.

Alexandru Iancu
Alexandru Ianchu third at the WSK round of Sarno with Maranello Kart

Alexandru Iancu secured the third place in the third round of WSK Super Master Series in Sarno, at the end of a weekend lived as a protagonist in 60 Mini.

Massimo Dante
Maranello Kart protagonist again at the closer of the Sprint Trophy in Lonato

Dante to the fore at the Spring Trophy in Lonato, where he claimed the pole position and the fastest lap of the race in the Final. Ceresoli and Hold also among the quickest. Iancu won 60 Mini in the Griffin Trophy in Sarno eying WSK.

Christoph Hold
Maranello Kart on the podium at the Spring Trophy with Hold

Hold claimed the final third place in Lonato after the second place in the Prefinal. Dante, poleman in qualifying, put in an amazing comeback in the Final. Solid races by Gnudi and Ceresoli.

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Great performance by Dante and Maranello Kart in a tricky Margutti Trophy in Lonato

Massimo Dante closed his effort with an excellent fifth place in KZ2 at the 29th Andrea Margutti Trophy under the rain in Lonato. Alexandru Iancu in the top ten in 60 Mini.