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Briggs Kart Championship, Round 4, Ottobiano - Report
TKART Staff
25 June 2019

[translated with Google Translate]

The Ottobiano track hosted one of the most exciting and spectacular races of the season, characterized by a great balance on the track in all categories. Arriving at the photo finish and exciting duels on the track are the order of the day in the Briggs Kart Championship, the single-make championship where the real difference is made by the pilot. But the night race was able to make the races even more spectacular, starting from the MINI where both Finals decided only at the last corner. The checkered flag of the first Finals (Race 1) greeted the success of Gabriel Moretto (MINI), Gregorio Bertocco (Junior), Nicolò Tarocco (Senior) and Giuliano Ghidini in the Master. In Race 2 the winners of the Junior, Senior and Master categories were confirmed, while in the MINI it was Federico Danova who took the first seasonal success. In the Championship Luca Stefanoni remained at the top of the provisional MINI rankings with 153 points against Francesco Manzoni's 131, in the Junior Bertocco domination continued and rose to 175 points, in Senior the double victory of Ottobiano brought Nicolò Tarocco to the top with 153 points in front of Damiano Rossato (137 points), while in the Master Andrea Ravaglia is back in size before Diego Garibaldi with 108 points against the opponent's 103.

MINI - Race 1: After a good start at the start the poleman Montalto lost the leadership of the race in favor of Danova and Moretto. At the head of the race a group of 3 pilots was soon formed with Moretto and Danova also joined by Stefanoni, while immediately behind them in the wake of Montalto came Mele and Aigotti, taking advantage of a slight exit from Manzoni's track that he lost. some positions. The final stages of the race were exciting, with continuous overtaking and enhanced the great technical balance of the Briggs karts and the value of the young drivers. Unfortunately a technical problem in this phase forced Montalto to retire while he was fighting for the podium and under the chess flag it was Gabriel Moretto (Raceland team) for only 56 thousandths to win the victory over Luca Stefanoni of the Racing Kart team, good at mock Federico Danova of only 2 tenths. One in the wake of the other also concluded Alessandro Mele (Greentire), excellent 4th at the finish line and Emanuele Aigotti, who made his last place on the podium in the debut race. Francesco Manzoni also completed a positive race in 6th place, as was Thomas Carnovali who finished behind him. In 8th position Fabio Ferlicca was classified, therefore Samuele Cecchetto preceded Gabriele Fichera.

JUNIOR - Race 1: Gregorio Bertocco of the Raceland team obtained yet another seasonal success in Ottobiano, but his victory was long opposed by Diego Colella of the Zena Karting team who, at the finish line, only accused 9 tenths of gap from the opponent. The comparison between the two protagonists of the race was very nice and the race pace that they both held was a qualifying one. Simone Benincasa's race was also positive, taking 3rd place and important points for the Championship standings, while Mattia Signorelli (who finished in 4th place) recriminates for a contact in the early stages of the race.

SENIOR - Race 1: Nicolò Tarocco of the Paprika Racing team and Damiano Rossato of the Raceland team gave a show, confronting each other on the track correctly and with fast repeating laps, confirming to deserve fully the top positions they occupy in the ranking of championship. After 12 tight laps Nicolò Tarocco decided to race only at the last corner by attacking the opponent decisively inside and preceding him at the finish line for only 5 tenths. Wesley Bettinelli's race was also very positive, bringing the colors of the Zena Karting to the 3rd step of the podium at the end of a race held with the winner's pace. Andrea Ceccato ended up in 4th place, but on the Lombard track he struggled to express himself with the pace of the first, but he did a concrete race winning important points for the general classification; like Lorenzo Palumbo, 5th place behind him. In 6th place was Alessandro Tecchio, who preceded Febbo, Brundu, Valmassoi and Padoan.

MASTER - Race 1: Even the 1st Final of the Master was decided only on the last lap, offering great show and confirming the high technical balance of the Briggs engines, as well as the correctness and value of the drivers in the race. On the top step of the podium, Giuliano Ghidini of the Paprika Racing team was able to climb, profound connoisseur of the Lombard circuit, which preceded by only 3 tenths in the sprint Marco Castiglioni of the Allianz team. In the wake of Castiglioni ended the leader of the Championship Ravaglia, while at 4 "from the protagonists of the podium another trio gave show with Marco Strafurini (Team Miout), good at adjusting to the photo finish for the 4th place Sebastiano Galiazzo and Simone De Martini . Following this, Puddu took 7th place ahead of Munaretto, Cazzolli and Renato Marro.

MINI - Race 2: Still on the last lap and still in the sprint, MINI Race 2 was decided: Federico Danova of Racing Kart was very good at sprint for a few tenths ahead of team mates Francesco Manzoni, Luca Stefanoni and Gabriel Moretto. Gabriel Moretto of the Raceland team finished in 4th place, only 8 tenths behind the winner, while in his wake he closed a spectacular comeback for Dany Montalto of the Greentire team, also the author of the fastest lap of the race. Andrea Costa took 6th place and immediately behind him were Fabio Ferlicca and Thomas Carnovali. The top ten was completed by Fichera and Mele, while it must be said that, at 1 lap from the end, they left the track for a race contact Aigotti and Cecchetto while they were fighting for the podium.

JUNIOR - Race 2: The 2nd Final of the Junior has revived the superiority of Gregorio Bertocco, who has taken yet another seasonal success under artificial lights. Behind him, Diego Colella, as well as Simone Benincasa, confirmed his formidable and constantly growing opponent, who took the podium and important points for the classification. In 4th place was Mattia Signorelli.

SENIOR - Race 2: Nicolò Tarocco of the Paprika Racing team was also the winner of the 2nd Final held in the suggestive frame of artificial lighting. In the first laps a contact delayed Damiano Rossato who lost some positions, favoring Andrea Ceccato and Lorenzo Palumbo who settled very well behind the winner, winning the 2nd and 3rd step of the podium. Once again in 4th place, a positive race ended Bettinelli, as did Tecchio, which took 5th place. Damiano Rossato finished in 6th place, ahead of Guido Monfrini and Gianluca Febbo. As in Race 1 he finished top ten Thomas Brundu, who obtained the 9th position in front of Luigi Padoan.

MASTER - Race 2: Marco Castiglioni tried the whole race to counter Giuliano Ghidini, taking even the lead with 3 laps to go, but the Paprika team bearer immediately returned to 1st place, winning a double win in the standings Championship, despite not having taken part in the first 2 seasonal tests. Castiglioni closed the race just 2 tenths from the opponent, winning very important points for the general classification. The 3rd step of the podium went to Sebastiano Galiazzo, author of an excellent race and also good at taking advantage of the contact between Ravaglia and De Martini who fought with him for the podium, an episode that relegated Ravaglia to mid-group and forced to retire De Martini. Michele Marro then moved up to 4th place, author of a very positive race that ended in front of team-mate Marco Strafurini (Miout). Puddu concluded in 6th place, while in 7th place he managed to climb up Ravaglia. The 8th position was the prerogative of Roberto Cazzolli, who preceded Renato Marro and Gianmaria Gabbiani.

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