Parma, 2 of February 2009. It is already clear who will be the protagonists next “20. Trofeo Andrea Margutti”, the international karting race that will take place with KF2, KF3, KZ2 classes at “Pista 7 Laghi” by Castelletto di Branduzzo (Pavia) on 18-22 March 2009.
The most prestigious Karting Contructors and the best Italian and foreign teams will attend this important event that had been got “FIA Authorized Series” acknowledgement for this year.
The entrants reached already the number of 150 drivers coming from 25 different countries. Some name to notify are, among KF3 class joiners, the Dutch driver Nyck De Vries who is the winner of WSK 2008 with Zanardi chassis, and among KF2 the Italian
participants Lorenzo Camplese and Matteo Viganò, the Portuguese driver David Da Luz and Kevin Ceccon, the winner of 2008 Open Masters. The Italian drivers Tommaso Cerquetti and Alessandro Giulietti, the French participants Manuel Renaudie and Alban Varutti are some important joiners in KZ2.
Official Karting Constructors attending this event will be Birel, Zanardi, Maranello, Pcr, Lenzokart, Sodi, Energy, Comer, Maddox, Brm, First, Ckr and the new brand FA, leaded by Fernando Alonso, and RK Chassis of Robert Kubica at his outset as karting constructor. It is very uncommon that Alonso and Kubica will face as constructors exactly on this event where they were competing as drivers. Kubica won even Junior class in 1999.
The maximum number still acceptable is 80 entrants in KF3, 80 entrants in KF2 and 50 entrants in KZ2. The applications have to be settled by sending the official form to “Parma Karting ASD, Via Emilia Ovest 239b, 43100 Fraore (Parma)” within the 18th of February 2009.
All info and application forms are available in “Trofeo Andrea Margutti” official web site
Press Office – Parma Karting