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Great finale of the 2018 Easykart Trophy: the seventh and final seasonal round featured intense, unpredictable, and spectacular races with titles being decided only in the final laps. The 2018 Easykart Trophy champions are Andrea Pirovano (60 Easy), Alessandro Gnecchi (100 Easy), Francesco Serafini (125 Easy), and Domenico Palumbo (125 Senior). Pirovano was also the winner of the 60 Easy Final, Mattia Moretti triumphed in the 100 final, Paolo Orsini in the 125, and Rosolino Caralla in 125 Senior. 60 EasyA very uncertain final, especially in the early race phase with Andrea Pirovano, Andrea Calabrese, and Tommaso Santini competing for victory. Eventually, Pirovano emerged victorious, winning both the race and championship. An emotional Andrea after the race: “It was a beautiful final, especially because in the first laps I fought with Santini and Calabrese, but then I managed to take the lead and pull away.” 100 EasyThrilling final and championship until the end: at the start, Adam Kowalski maintained the lead, Mattia Moretti then took the lead and crossed the finish line with just over six-tenths advantage over Kowalski and seven over Damiano Puccetti. Alessandro Gnecchi managed to secure fourth place on the very last lap, a position that earned him the final title. Mattia: ” I’m happy to have won again. The start was excellent: in the first laps Adam Kowalski was ahead, but then I caught up with him and gave him a good gap. “ 125 EasyA powerful victory for Paolo Orsini: starting from pole position, Orsini maintained first place throughout the race, crossing thefinish line half a second ahead of Daniele Tassone, who finished second after a great recovery from fourth place, with champion Francesco Serafini on the third step of the podium. Paolo: ” It was a great final: I managed to get an excellent start which allowed me to gain that small tenth over Tassone and Serafini, who were excellent opponents today too. It was an endless race, it seemed like it would never end. I managed to build a gap thanks to the battles between the other drivers and in the end, we did it. “ 125 SeniorRosolino Caralla is the winner of the final round, finishing an impressive fifth overall. Second in category was Domenico Palumbo – absolute champion, third Roberto Baroni. Rosolino: ” It was a really tough race. I dedicate this victory to my teammate Serafini who won the Italian championship, and congratulations to Domenico Palumbo who is champion of our category. “ EasytrainingThe final round of the Trophy also featured the baby drivers as undisputed protagonists. Under the guidance of Aci Sport Instructor Sabino de Castro, the future stars of the Easykart paddock engaged in practice sessions, race simulations, and meetings – while also bringing their liveliness to the Circus. The Easykart Circus will return on October 5-7 with the International Final, again at the Siena Circuit. The Easykart Trophy will return next year with many new features and new categories. Photos by Daniele Ghinassi – Fotoghinassi Sport – To request photos: www.fotoghinassi.com – info@fotoghinassi.com Press release from www.easykart.it

In the splendid setting of the Siena International Circuit, the 10th Pacini Trophy was held, a race that opened the competitive season of the Sienese facility and preceded the first round of the ACI Sport Italian Championship (April 26-29). The exciting day of races was run in uncertain weather conditions, with rain making a brief and fleeting appearance at the start of the finals. Despite the weather uncertainty, all finals were contested with slick tires. In addition to the drivers of the gearbox classes, who were always numerous, the young competitors of the 60 Mini and the protagonists of the Rok Cup Centro, with the Mini Rok and Senior Rok, also challenged each other. ROK SENIOR. The final holds some surprises, thanks to the rain that slightly wets the asphalt before the start. Despite the treacherous surface, the drivers all choose to start with slick tires, and surprises come immediately, thanks to Laurito (Tony Kart) who starts very strongly and leaves the group behind. Behind Laurito, the early stages of the race see a great battle between Benvenuti (Tony Kart), Consalvi (Croc), Colombo (Tony Kart) and Zuccante (Tony Kart). As the laps go by, the positions become clear and on the podium, behind the winner, are Benvenuti and Consalvi. *All with Rok GP engines and Bridgestone tires KZ3 UNDER. Cavina (Parolin-Tm) is the dominator of the day thanks to securing pole position, winning the pre-final and the final. Giving the winner a run for his money were Ferretti (Tony Kart-DEA), Simonetti (Tony Kart-Tm) and Costantini (Intrepid-Tm), who finished close behind the leader under the checkered flag. The leading quartet remained close to each other throughout the race, although there were never any decisive attack attempts. 60 MINI ROK. Chiurato (Energy) stands out in qualifying with a splendid pole position, but in the final, it’s Taddei (Parolin) and Scagnetti (Intrepid) who steal the show, leading the race one right behind the other. The leading pair never alternate in the lead, and under the checkered flag, Taddei wins by just three tenths over Scagnetti. The battle for third place is also uncertain until the last lap and sees Mazzola (Italcorse), Quattrocchi (Crg), Olivieri (Italcorse), Ferrari (Italcorse) and Chiurato competing, who finish the race in this order. *All with Mini Rok engines and Bridgestone tires KZ3 JUNIOR. Del Brutto (Crg-Tm) runs a relatively calm race, detaching from the rest of the group with apparent ease and going on to win. The battle for the podium is resolved in the early stages of the race with Temperini (Tony Kart-Tm) overtaking Beghè (Crg-Tm) and Bellandi (Maranello-Tm) taking third place after a few laps. KZ3 OVER. The evergreen Tempesti (Crg-Tm) is the dominator of the race. After winning the pre-final starting from pole, Tempesti led the entire final without hesitation. Ruschini (Croc-Tm) took second place after initially battling with Collamati (Crg-Tm). The last spot on the podium is claimed, after an excellent comeback, by Vanelli (Maranello-Tm) KZ4. Sgheri (Crg-Tm) secures pole position but in the pre-final it’s Strovegli (Crg-Tm) who prevails at the end of a particularly intense race. Strovegli again has no rivals in the final and clearly precedes Cusumano (Crg-Tm) and Martini (Intrepid-Tm). KZ2. Albanese (Tony Kart-Vortex), Pastacaldi (Maranello-Tm) and Del Vecchio (Maranello-Tm) are the three undisputed protagonists of the final. Albanese starts strong from the third row and takes the lead, leading most of the final with the two rivals not letting up. With five laps to go, Pastacaldi, at that moment in second place, surprises Albanese with a perfect maneuver and goes on to win, relegating his rival to second. 60 MINI. Garozzo (Energy-Tm) wins the final even though in the first laps of the race it’s Ianiello (FA Kart-Tm) who takes the lead. After leaving some space to his rival, Garozza moves to the front of the race and goes on to win, preceding Ianiello by a few meters and Panaev (Croc-Tm). Larini (Maranello-Tm), son of the former F1 driver, finishes fourth. The next event at the Siena International Circuit is set for the weekend of April 26-29, with the first round of the Italian Championship. The races will continue throughout the season, until November, with a series of unmissable and high-profile events. The must-attend events at the Siena Circuit