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Rome, 23 May 2018. About 180 drivers are provisionally registered for the second round of the ACI Karting Italian Championship scheduled from tomorrow to Sunday 27 May on the World Circuit La Conca di Muro Leccese. A good number of riders and full grids for the opening of the KZ2 categories, KZ3 Junior Under and Over, Iame X30 Junior and Senior Trophy. The Rotax Trophy and the Naskart Trophy are also competing.

In KZ2 in the provisional grid of 34 riders, Davide Forè is also registered, 5 times world champion between World Championships and World Cups, from this year Team Manager in BirelArt but ready again to get back on track and then come back to a official competition. Among the drivers present in KZ2 in Muro Leccese and ready to immediately stand out, among others the 2017 Italian Champion Marco Zanchetta (Maranello-Tm), the Italian Champion 2016 Francesco Celenta (Praga-Tm), the Champion of KZ3 Under Luigi Di Lorenzo (CRG-Tm), Mirko Torsellini (KR-Iame), Giuseppe Palomba (Intrepid-Tm), Giacomo Pollini (Formula K-Tm), Marco Pastacaldi (Maranello-Tm), Massimo Mazzali (Jesolo- Tm), the home rider Luigi Musio (CRG-Tm), the Frenchman Alexander Arrue (TK-Iame), in addition to the strong Natalia Balbo (Formula K-Tm).

Mattia Giannini (Maranello-Tm) and Nicolò Zin (CKR-Tm) are among the fastest in KZ3 Junior. In KZ3 Under Emanuele Simonetti (Tony Kart-Tm) who last year fought for the title until the last corner, Riccardo Nalon (Formula K-Tm), Alessio Zanotti (Maranello-Tm), Francesca Cifola (Maranello-Tm), Daniele Cirelli (TK-Tm). In KZ3 Over the duel between the 2017 champion Claudio Tempesti (CRG-Tm) and Roberto Profico this year with Tony Kart-Tm is renewed.

Excellent presence in the Iame X30 Trophy, with a provisional list of 23 riders in the X30 Junior and 28 riders in the X30 Senior. The Rotax Trophy and the Naskart Trophy drivers are also starting.

The event on Sunday 27 May is live on TV on AutoMotoTV (Sky channel 148), Live Streaming on the website www.acisport.it and Live on Facebook @ACIKarting.

THE PROGRAM. Thursday 24 May free practice for all categories except KZ3. Friday, May 25 free practice for all categories including KZ3, afternoon official time trials for all categories. Saturday, May 26 qualifying and repechages manches. Sunday, May 27 double final for all categories, start at 9:40 for Race-1 and from 14:15 for Race-2.

LIVE TV AND LIVE STREAMING. Sunday, May 27 live TV on AutoMotoTV (Sky channel 148), with live streaming on the site www.acisportitalia.it and on the Facebook page Italian ACI Karting "@ACIKarting". Live Timing and Results at www.acisportitalia.it. Television services in the ACI Sport Magazine on RAI Sport, national broadcasters and around 50 national broadcasters.

COURIER OF SPORT. A special page with comments, classifications and photos will be published on Friday, June 1 in the sports newspaper Corriere dello Sport.

The complete calendar of the ACI Karting 2018 Italian Championship:

1st round: 27-29 April 2018 - Siena International Circuit, Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, Rok, Rotax, Easykart, Naskart.

2nd round: 25-27 May 2018 - La Conca International Circuit, Muro Leccese (Lecce)

Categories: KZ2, KZ3, Iame X30, Rotax, Naskart.

3rd test: 8-10 June 2018 - Circuito Internazionale Napoli, Sarno (Salerno)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, KZ2, Iame X30, Rok.

4th round: 29/6 1st July 2018 - South Garda Karting Circuit, Lonato del Garda (Brescia)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, KZ2, Rok, Rotax.

5th round: 27-29 July 2018 - Adria Karting Raceway, Adria (Rovigo)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, Iame X30, Rok, Easykart, Naskart.

6th round: 24-26 August 2018 - Val Vibrata Karting Track, Sant'Egidio (Teramo)

Categories: KZ2, KZ3, Iame X30, Rotax, Naskart.

7th round: 14-16 September 2018 - Pista Salentina, Torre San Giovanni, Ugento (Lecce)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, Iame X30, Rok.

8th round: 21-23 September 2018 - 7 Laghi International Circuit, Castelletto di Branduzzo (Pavia)

Categories: KZ2, KZ3, Rotax, Easykart, Naskart.

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