6TH INTERNATIONAL EASYKART FINALS CERVIA (RA), OCTOBER 19 - 21, 2007

MORE THAN 300 DRIVERS FIRE UP A HISTORIC EDITION OF THE EASYKART FINALS

INTERNATIONAL TITLES GIVEN TO ITALIANS CUNATI AND RUGGERI IN THE 60cc AND 125 LIGHT, RESPECTIVELY, WHILE ENGLISH DRIVER PITTINGALE WINS IN THE HEAVY, AND CZECH HAJEC WINS IN THE SHIFTER. THE 100cc CLASS RESULTS, HOWEVER, ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER AN EXCITING DUEL BETWEEN VIBERTI AND BEMBIC.

Three hundred forty experienced drivers from 20 different nations emphasize better than anyone, the success of the 6th edition of the Easykart Finals.

Thanks to the constant, growing success abroad (as well as in Italy) of the brand promoted by Birel, starting next year they will have to hold the Italian and international championships in two separate events.

Therefore in Cervia the international and national titles were awarded at the same event for the last time, a ranking reserved for drivers with an Italian license being drafted on the sidelines.

The success of the event was also helped by the excellent organization of Birel and the Italian Karting Federation; the broadcasting of the races, standings and pilot interviews "live" on a giant television screen, the great hospitality for teams and drivers with the help of sponsors Beretta, and the professionalism of the Autodromo di Monza staff, were all much appreciated.

The high public turnout was a success, as well as the presence of more than 30 accredited newspapers from 13 different nations. There were also some private Italian television companies, the primary Polish sports channel, and Russia's public television company.

Among the most exciting moments in the event, was the presentation of the drivers with the national anthem being played live by the band of the Municipality of Cervia.

Regarding sports, the Italians dominated the 60cc youth class, which saw teammates (Lampo) Cunati and Rinaldi racing in the final lap: Cunati won by just 170 thousandths, taking the international title, the national going to Arone.

Lavelli took 3rd place on the podium, among the big winners once again after taking 2nd place last year, while Mattia Drudi and Andrea Scalzotto were in 4th and 5th place, respectively.

Russian Schwartzman had finished at 4th place, but because of the 10" early departure penalty, he was relegated to 6th place before Pastorok and Clarissa Mosca.
In Finals "D", "C" and "B", the victories went respectively to Ivan Kroguv (Russia), Juan Pablo Fejio (Columbia), and Giulio Tommassin (Italy).

In the 100cc, the public witnessed one of the most exciting races of the day: poleman Viberti alternated the lead with Slovenian Bembic until the final lap, when just before the finish line in the decisive attack, Viberti lost his front spoiler, finishing behind his opponent by just thousandths. He was underweight arriving without the spoiler, but has appealed for an exception because he only went thirty meters without it.

But the mystery of the race deepened with protests from technical commissioners about a particular technical detail of Bembic's engine; the Slovenian has also appealed, and ranking has been frozen until the TNA (National Court of Appeals in Rome) decides on the matter.

The victory, if both are excluded from the race, will be passed to Arone, who finished in 3rd place. The Venetian driver, world champion in the 60cc, outranked the Columbian Oscar Tunjio, Czech Jan Midrla and Italian Filippo Bellini.

In Finals "C" and "B" however, success belonged to Polish driver Jan Kisiel and Emanuele Zonzini of San Marino. There was also some mystery in the 125 Light final, where the winner, Alessando Ruggeri had a penalty of 10" for early departure (with subsequent demotion to 6th place) and was then annulled by the Sporting Commission after images of the race were reviewed on television.

The driver of team Fm won the international and national championships, ahead of the Cypriot driver Ozteknik and Corradini.

Also excellent in 4th place was Giuseppe Ferro who won the pole in the qualifier, as well as teammates (Av Racing) Bussone and Bodrero, in 5th and 6th place. In the "B" Final, after the exclusion of Juan Sebastian Arenas (non-compliant cylinder), the success went to Ghezzi, while Russian Sidorov took victory in the "C" Final.

The 125 Heavy was tinted with English colours however: Pittingale, in fact, beat Cockhill to the finish. Italian driver Collini took 3rd place after winning the national laurel. The following results were classified - Edward Cockhill, Daniele Mercatelli and Maurizio Zani. Meanwhile in the "B" Final, it was the Russian Anufriev who overtook American driver Thompson.

In the 125 Shifter, Italian driver Schirosi, starting with the pole, resisted the attacks of Czech expert Hajec for more than half the race, but then surrendered to his opponent, finishing in 2nd place. In 3rd place was Italian driver Regini, ahead of Polish driver Fuchs and the other Italian Regini.

We should emphasize the great success of category 50 Training, which has played two demonstrative rounds with 35 drivers with 6 to 9 years on the track.

THE REPORT OF THE RACE COMING SOON...