Three European FIA KARTING titles to be decided in Italy
The second and final round of the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - KZ, KZ2 and KZ2 Masters will take place in the heart of southern Italy, at the Kartodromo Val Vibrata, from 29th August to 1st September 2024.
The European final for gearbox karts will take place on very different terrain to the first event. Val Vibrata is a classic 1,286m track with three tight hairpins, regularly used by the ACI Karting Italian Championship.
Held over two events, the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - KZ, KZ2 and KZ2 Masters promises maximum intensity with no room for error. The Val Vibrata event will be extremely important in the fight for the titles, with twists and turns right to the end. On a track very different to Alcaniz, performances could well change in favour of other drivers in Italy.
The tyres used in all three categories are CIK-FIA-homologated Dunlop DH H 'Option' slick tyres and KT14 W15 'Rain' tyres. With 163 drivers taking part in the Val Vibrata event, representing 30 nations, the latest records have been broken.
Three-way battle expected in KZ
Three drivers are slightly ahead in the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - KZ after the opening round of the season at Alcaniz (ESP). Senna Van Walstijn (NLD) proved unstoppable in the Spanish Final to take an undisputed victory over reigning champion Danilo Albanese (ITA). Viktor Gustafsson (SWE), who was beaten on the track by Lorenzo Travisanutto (ITA), was 2nd in the standings thanks to his dominance in the heats. In addition to Stan Pex (NLD) and Travisanutto, Giuseppe Palomba (ITA) and Tom Leuillet (FRA) are close enough on points to play a role in the title race.
Provisional standings for the 2024 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship before Round 2:
1- Senna Van Walstijn (NLD - Sodi / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 91 points
2- Viktor Gustafsson (SWE - CRG / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 81 points
3- Danilo Albanese (ITA - KR / IAME / Dunlop) - 79 points
4- Stan Pex (NLD - KR / IAME / Dunlop) - 56 points
5- Lorenzo Travisanutto (ITA - Parolin / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 51 points
KZ2: close battle between Spirgel and Vasile
Matteo Spirgel (FRA) was narrowly edged out for victory by Daniel Vasile (ROU) at Alcaniz in the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - KZ2, but he is still the points leader. The battle is set to continue at Val Vibrata between the two drivers, with many chasers sometimes well back in the standings. 16 wild cards have been added to the list of participants.
Provisional standings for the 2024 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - KZ2 before Round 2:
1- Matteo Spirgel (FRA - Sodi / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 94 points
2- Daniel Vasile (ROU - Birel ART / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 88 points
3- Kasper Schormans (NLD - Sodi / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 52 points
4- Artem Severiukhin (Birel ART / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 44 points
5- Marek Skrivan (CZE - IPK / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 40 points
Duel launched between Abbasse and Fore in KZ2 Masters
The fighting spirit of the two leaders of the Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - KZ2 Masters means that Anthony Abbasse (FRA) and Davide Fore (ITA) are set for a relentless battle, both on the track and for the title. With drivers aged 35 and over showing exceptional fighting spirit, the battle for the places of honour promises to be epic in Italy.
Provisional standings for the 2024 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - KZ2 Masters before Round 2:
1- Anthony Abbasse (FRA - Sodi / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 97 points
2- Davide Fore (ITA - Birel ART / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 91 points
3- Kristijan Habulin (HRV - TB Kart / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 73 points
4- Alessio La Martina (ITA - KR / IAME / Dunlop) - 62 points
5- Riccardo Nalon (ITA - Parolin / TM Kart / Dunlop) - 58 points
The provisional programme for Val Vibrata
Friday 30th August
09:00 - 12:33: Free Practice
13:40 - 14:50: Qualifying Practice
15:30 - 17:05: Qualifying Heats
Saturday 31st August
09:00 - 10:18: Warm-up
10.25 - 17.25: Qualifying Heats
17.30 – 17.45: Super Heat KZ2 Master
Sunday 1st September
08.00 – 09.21: Warm-up
09.30 - 10.40: Super Heats KZ2, KZ
11.55 – 14.40: Finals
The Val Vibrata event can be followed on the official FIA Karting Championship app for mobile devices and on the www.fiakarting.com website.