ROCK ISLAND, IL – The winds of change blew again at the storied Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix powered by Mediacom, and this year they brought rain as well. Saturday morning showers forced a change in the practice schedule but heat races and Sunday Feature races went on as scheduled for almost 300 race entries.

Three weeks after the KZ CIK-FIA World Championship in Genk, Alex Irlando returns to race his favourite race: the 24 Heures Karting in Le Mans.

The CIK-FIA 24 Hours Endurance race will take place in Le Mans on September 29th-30th. CRG will take part in the competition with a team made by Paolo De Conto, Pedro Hiltbrand, Callum Bradshaw and Andrea Rosso. The start on Saturday  September 29th  at 15:00.

On the occasion of the FIA Karting World Championship, the OTK Kart Group’s brand gains the world title with Victor Bernier (VDK Racing). Great recovery in OK class for the world champion 2015, Karol Basz.

Cristian Griggio was crowned KZ3 Over Italian Champion in Castelletto di Branduzzo taking two podiums in the finals. Among the quickest, Andrea Spagni won Race2 and Christoph Hold put in a great race in KZ2.