2ND CHAMPIONS CUP - ROME, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2005

CESETTI’S SHOW IN FORMULA A

THE MARCHES-BORN DRIVER AROUSES THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE LARGE AUDIENCE ATTENDING WITH AN EXCITING VICTORY AND A FINAL SHOW ON THE PODIUM. BIREL COLOURS STAND OUT ALSO IN THE ICC WITH A SUPERB TRIPLE HIT: IPPOLITI WINS AHEAD OF FRASSINETTI AND LAUDATO.

The 2nd edition of the Champions Cup run through the streets of the EUR district in Rome offered a great karting performance. This race, introduced last year also thanks to the spur given by the main karting manufacturers, aims at the promotion of karting through an event that brings this fascinating discipline (and its main protagonists) closer to the public in strategic urban realities. Various problems related to racing calendars and international rendez vous caused some of the leading team names to be absent, but the show offered to an audience of approximately 5000 spectators was nevertheless of an excellent level. The race was also extensively covered by broadcasting networks. As far as the competitions are concerned, the races included the 4 Cik classes: Ica/junior, Ica, Fa and Icc. Birel was present in all the categories, even if the greatest satisfactions resulted mainly from the top classes - the FA and the Icc. Sauro Cesetti played the leading role in Formula A, where he conquered the pole and a shining victory in the Finals, after having had some troubles in the pre-finals, which relegated him to the 4th position. The Marches-born driver made an excellent start that brought him immediately to the 2nd position behind Tassi. After having put Tassi under pressure for a few laps, Cesetti launched his attack against the Tony Kart driver along the mixed stretch before the pits; he managed then to keep the lead throughout the rest of the race crossing the finishing line first, 2” ahead of his rival. To crown it all, the 3rd place was won by Nicholas Risitano. Once on the podium, Sauro Cesetti elated the crowd with a widely appreciated launching of caps, gloves and gadgets. Another victory to be highlighted is that of the 125 Icc, where excellent Fausto Ippoliti climbed the top step, while the 2nd and 3rd placements went to Frassinetti and 2005 World Champion Laudato, respectively. In the Junior class, pole man Antolfeld (of the Birel Motorsport team) sent his kart into a spin while struggling for the victory, which was then conquered by Englishman Scott Jenkins. Italian Smarrazzo finished his race 2nd, while Finn Heikken climbed the 3rd podium step. Will Stevens, new Birel’s team member and a promising driver of the English karting, ended his race 4th after a long fight for the podium. In the 100 Ica, instead, the victory went to Italian Cinti, who won ahead of Zampieri and Orlandi. The next appointment with International karting is scheduled on November 19th, when the Formula A will compete in Suzuka, Japan, for the prestigious Cik-Fia Asia/Pacific title.