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Karting Italian Grand Prix FIA - Sarno 2018
TKART Staff
23 April 2018

The Naples International Circuit in Sarno (Sa) hosted the International Karting by Cik Fia with the first seasonal event dedicated to the OK and OKJ classes. During the four days of activity until Sunday of the final races, show and adrenaline on the track and in the paddock. They were guests in the Formula 1 circuit as Felipe Massa and Nico Rosberg, the latter in Campania has officially announced his new Scuderia and his new managerial role.
The exact nomenclature of the Sarno Karting event was the Ciia FIA European Championship dedicated to the class with direct drive motor OK and OKJ. A total of 158 riders coming from all over the world with a single dream: to become pilots in the highest levels of motoring. As a consolidated format, it began with the dispute of timed trials for each class. Turn on Friday.
Here, on the 1547 meters of the Sarnese track, the chronometer has confirmed the state of form of the estuary P. Aron (FAKart / Vortex / vega) of the 125cc class OKJ which blocked the displays on 59.597. In the other category, the 125cc OK, the best lap was for Z. Maloney (FAKart / Vortex / Bridgestone) from Barbados with 57,162.
On Saturday, an extraordinary series of races called Manches. 12 races for the class
OKJ and 12 others in the OK class. Here, for the record, a board is formed with pilots who have expressed the best performances and therefore those who have achieved victories in the heats. The day leaderboard for the OKJ class showed the victories for P. Aron (4 wins), C. Laursen (FAKart / Vortex / vega), K. Askey (id), D. Beganovic (TonyKart / Vortex / vega), S. Kirill (id), J. Dufek (Exprit / Tm / vega). The same goes for the other class, the senior's OK who gave the names of H. Thompson (FAKart / Vortex / Bridgestone), R. Stanek (Kosmic / Vortex / Bridgestone), H. Janker (KR / Parilla / Bridgestone) , P. Hiltbrand (CRG / Tm / Bridgestone), N. Milell (TonyKart / Vortex / Bridgestone) and D. Vidales (id).

Closing day on Sunday with the finals for both classes. Absolutely extraordinary circuit atmosphere, both on the track and among the riders with grids for the finals ready and in the paddock with the presence among other things of Felipe Massa and Nico Rosberg. Final class OKJ. Front row formed by P. Aron, the authentic ruler of the opening round of Sarnese, with the Swedish D. Beganovic at his side. 17 laps of competition and inflamed asphalt. At the checkered flag, Aron's imperious signature that virtually wins everything. Behind him, a very promising G. Minì, from Palermo, who managed to get a fantastic second place finish on his Parolin motor powered by Parilla. To conclude the podium, confirmation of a super weekend race for the Englishman K. Askey.
Class ending OK. Pole for the Czech R. Stanek. At his side the Spaniard P. Hiltbrand. The laps of the final were a good 20. Stanek and Hiltbrand immediately take the lead group and in the end it will be the Czechman to see the checkered flag first. So he wins Stanek with Hiltbrand behind him who finishes second and third place valid for the podium for the Englishman H. Thompson started from the eleventh position.

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