40th Trofeo delle Industrie 6th-7th NOVEMBER 2010 7 Laghi Circuit Castelletto di Branduzzo Pavia-Italy NATIONAL RACE OPEN TO FOREIGN DRIVERS GREAT OPENING OF THE 40th “TROFEO DELLE INDUSTRIE” WITH THE FIRST PROTAGONISTS IN THE FIRST SERIES OF HEATS LAVELLI (KF3), CUCCO (KF2), ALESSIO LORANDI (MINI), BOCCHIOLA (125 ITALIA), GRAZIANI (SUPER ROK), PISELLI (ROK) AND BECCARIA (IAME) WINNERS OF THE FIRST SERIES OF HEATS. Castelletto B. (Pavia - Italy), 6th November 2010. Terrific start on the track of the 7 Laghi Circuit of Castelletto di Branduzzo (Pavia – Italy) on the first day of the competition for the 40th edition of the “Trofeo delle Industrie”. In the 6 categories involved in this meeting (KF3, KF2, 60 Mini, 125 Italia, Rok and Super Rok, Challenge Iame X30), with 150 verified drivers representing 17 different countries we have already First picture, the start of the KF3. Above, the winner Lavelli. had the first important results that can help to identify the favourite drivers for the final win in this prestigious trophy which represents a good deal of the history of kart. In KF3 it was the young Kevin Lavelli (Top Kart Parilla) the fastest one in the qualifying time trials and who managed to confirm his leadership in the first qualifying heat of the weekend. Only Nicolò Balsamo (BirelBmb) – recovering from an initial fifth place - and Speedy (Crg-Maxter) from Cosenza tried to match up with the Northern Italian driver of the Top Kart Parilla Team. Promoter – Organizer PARMA KARTING ASD – Parma (Italy) Info: Tel. (+39) 334.6100280 – Fax (+39) 0521.346382 www.parmakarting.it [email protected] Speedy got the lead during the first laps, but he then had to leave the leadership first to Lavelli then to Balsamo. Mattia Moretti (Intrepid-Tm) arrived in 4th after achieving an overall second time. In KF2 Stefano Cucco (BirelIame) was the fastest of the group, both in the time trial and in the first heat, won with a good lead over Vittorio Maria Russo (Tony Kart-Vortex) and Alessio Costantini (Tony Kart-Vortex). Augusto Di Braccio (Top Kart-Tm) and the Polish Jakub Dalewski (Tony KartVortex) arrived fourth and First picture, the crash at the start of the KF2. Above, Stefano Cucco. fifth respectively, while the other protagonists were all slowed down by a great crash during the first lap. Among them, Alessio Profeta (Crg-Maxter), starting from third row, and Federico Savona (Parolin-Parilla), who had achieved the 7th time in the trial. The Sicilan driver Giuliano Niceta (RK-Bmb), at his debut in the category, was rather unlucky too and got involved in the first lap crash. Awesome race in 60 Mini too. In the category reserved to the youngest drivers, the performance of Alessio Lorandi (Tony Kart-Lke) stood out; he arrived before the excellent Angelo Giannone (CRG-Lke) and the Russian Alexander Zhirkov (Birel-Lke). Danilo Albanese (Top Kart-Lke) behaved very well too, arriving fourth on the finish line. On the other hand, Leonardo Lorandi (Tony Kart-Lke) was rather unlucky. He was obliged to retire around half race after being the fastest in the qualifying trials. The most expected driver Robert Shwartzman (Tony Kart-Lke) had technical troubles during the trials and from the last position managed to recover up to the 18th in the heats. In the 125 Italia Ivan Bocchiola (Spirit-Tm) confirmed to be the fastest in the trials and won the first heat before the runner up Omar Avanzato (CKR-Tm) and Cristiano Falciti (Maranello-Maranello). In the single-brand category Vortex, the Super Rok, the win went to Demis Graziani (Tony Kart)after a great recovery from his initial 13th place. Graziani was first at the chequered flag before Paolo De Simone (Maranello), Riccardo Da Sacco (Tony Kart) and Mattia D’Abramo (Righetti Ridolfi). In the Rok Matteo Piselli (Kosmos) won arriving ahead of the Swiss driver Rafael Aguiar (Exprit). In the single-brand Iame X30, Michele Beccaria (Top Kart), the poleman, won arriving before Tino Donadei (Top Kart), who was able to recover two positions. Alfredo Gagliardi (DR) was third. On Sunday 7th November there is the second qualifying heat, then in the afternoon all the finals for each category. First picture, Alessio Lorandi in the 60 Mini pursued by Angelo Giannone. This is the programme: h Above, Ivan Bocchiola in the 125 Italia ahead of Omar Avanzato. 8.45am carburetor checks; h 10.30am qualifying heats; h 01.20pm drivers’ presentation; h 02.00pm Finals 60 Mini, KF3, KF2, 125 Italia, Rok, Super Rok, Iame X30 All results available on www.parmakarting.it. Press Office Parma Karting ASD