21 iunie 2011

CIK-FIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP & KZ1-KZ2 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP, 12TH JUNE 2011

CIK-FIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP & KZ1-KZ2 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP, 12TH JUNE 2011
CRG WINS THE KZ2 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN GERMANY WITH FEDERER. TORSELLINI GRABS THE THIRD STEP OF THE PODIUM
IN KZ1, FORE' PLACES FIFTH WHILE THONON RETIRES FOR A PUNCTURE AND KOZLINSKI GOES OFF TRACK. IN KF1 THERE ARE STILL SOME TENTHS TO GAIN TO REACH THE TOP TEAMS.
Wackersdorf (Germany). Fabian Federer's success and the third place grabbed by Mirko Torsellini in the KZ2 European Championship are the most remarkable CRG's achievements on the Pro Kart Circuit of Wackersdorf (Germany), which was also the venue of the KZ1 European Championship and of the first event of the KF1 World Championship.
CRG Official Team managed to play a leading role not only in KZ2 but also in KZ1, where the CRG chassis and the Maxter engines were a perfect match throughout the whole weekend. Unfortunately Jonathan Thonon was stopped by a puncture, while Arnaud Kozlinski had to make the best of the fastest lap of the final: he went off track because of the poor grip of his tyres.
In KZ1 only David Fore' crossed the finish line, getting an excellent fifth place. Despite the exceptional qualities of the chassis and of the Maxter engine (both the most performing of the whole pack), victory slipped off CRG's hands.
Among the emotion to be remembered in Wackersdorf, Thonon's feat in the second qualifying heat. The Belgian driver managed to grab the win with a thrilling overtaking just before the finish line which allowed him to win with a 9 millisecond lead over Paolo de Conto, who would then win the final becoming European champion of the category.