PRESS RELEASE - TKART - The International Circuit Napoli of Sarno is about to house the first round of the European KZ and KZ2 Championship. CRG team will get to this round with strong drivers and technical material with great potential.

CRG works team is ready to face the international CIK-FIA season that is about to start this weekend at the International Circuit Napoli of Sarno with the first round of the European Championship valid for categories KZ and KZ2. CRG will face this important event with determination to highlight the quality of its material and drivers.

Preparations ahead of the forthcoming CIK-FIA KZ season at CRG are virtually over. The recent round of the WSK Super Master Series held in La Conca is quite a clear example of this.

The performance of the brand new Black Wheel chassis driven by Simo Puhakka and Paolo De Conto, the two that dominated the scene in Muro Leccese, combined with that of the new Maxter MX-S engine unit, clearly indicated the competitiveness of CRG team in 2015, renewing the strong interest around the colors of the Italian firm.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS IN KZ
Regarding the highest category, KZ, in Sarno CRG will give its chassis and Maxter engines to 2010 European KZ2 and 2011 European KZ1 Champion Paolo De Conto, to Davide Forè and to the recent winner of Muro Leccese Simo Puhakka. This year Andrea Dalè will also compete in KZ on CRG-Maxter, after winning the European KZ2 title last year. These four are very competitive drivers that are well determined to fight for the win.

MOTIVATED TEAM ALSO IN  KZ2
CRG lineup for KZ2 is going to be quite strong too, as the Italian firm will field 2011 European Champion Fabian Federer, Felice Tiene and Pedro Hiltbrand, who have been protagonists in KF categories, the young Fabrizio Rosati and the Japanese Fuma Horio who is at the comeback in European international races.

Some further 11 private drivers will partake in the event in KZ2 employing CRG chassis. A lot of them will be fielded by CRG Holland, like Benjamin Tornqvist, Pepijn Steeman, Chantal Van Haandel. Among the lot of the most competitive drivers on CRG also Riccardo Negro, who will be assisted by Renda.

All results, Live Timing and Live Streaming feeds will be available at cikfia.tv and cikfiachampionship.com.

THE KZ-KZ2 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR
19.04.2015 – SARNO (ITA) Rd.1
24.05.2015 – ZUERA (ESP) Rd.2
12.07.2015 – GENK (BEL) Rd.3

CRG PALMARES KZ – KZ2

European Championships CIK-FIA KZ - KZ2 (and similar categories)

2014: Andrea DALE’ (I), KZ2 - CRG / Maxter / Bridgestone
Rd1 Genk (B), 15.06.2014
Rd2 Wackersdorf (D), 13.07.2014
Rd3 Kristianstad (S), 27.07.2014

2013: Max VERSTAPPEN (NL), KZ - CRG / TM / B’stone
Rd1 Wackersdorf (D), 19.05.2013
Rd2 Genk (B), 30.06.2013

2012: Pex JORRIT (NL), KZ1 - CRG / TM / B’stone
Wackersdorf (D), 10.06.2012

2011: Fabian FEDERER (I), KZ2 - CRG / TM / Dunlop
Wackersdorf, (D), 12.06.2011

2008: Jonathan THONON (B), KZ1 - CRG / Maxter / Dunlop
Rd1 Angerville (F), 04.05.2008
Rd2 Mariembourg (B), 29.06.2008

2003: Alessandro MANETTI (I), Super ICC - CRG / Pavesi / Dunlop
Rd1 Ugento (I), 25.05.2003
Rd2 Varennes (F), 27.07.2003

2001: Alessandro PICCINI (I), Formula C - CRG / TM / B’stone
Rd1 Corridonia (I), 22.04.2001
Rd2 Sosnova (CZ), 13.05.2001
Rd3 Carole-Paris (F), 01.07.2001

2000: Valerio SAPERE (I), ICC - CRG / Pavesi / Vega
Rd1 Mariembourg (B), 09.04.2000
Rd2 Val Vibrata (I), 14.05.2000
Rd3 Carole-Paris (F), 25.06.2000

1996: Alessandro PICCINI (I), Formula C - CRG / Pavesi / B’stone
Rd1 Corridonia (I), 31.03.1996
Rd2 Bydgoszcz (PL), 19.05.1996

1996: Stefan HAAK (D), ICC - CRG / TM / Dunlop
Rd1 Corridonia (I), 31.03.1996
Rd2 Bydgoszcz (PL), 19.05.1996
Rd3 Salbris (F), 01.09.1996

1993: Stefano MARCOLIN (I), ICC - Kalì-Kart / TM / Dunlop
Val Vibrata (I), 05.09.1993

1992: Stefano RODANO (I), ICC - Kalì-Kart / TM / Dunlop
Mariembourg (B), 06.09.1992

1989: Gianluca PAGLICCI (I), ICC - Kalì-Kart / Kalì / B’stone
Olomouc (CZ), 03.09.1989

1988: Vincenzo SAITTA (I), ICC - Kalì-Kart / Pavesi / Vega
Kecskemét (H), 04.09.1988

1987: Paolo PULLIERO (I), ICC - Kalì-Kart / Pavesi / B’stone
Magione (I), 30.08.1987

1986: Lamberto DI FERDINANDO (I), ICC - Kalì-Kart / Pavesi / B’stone
Pomposa (I), 31.08.1986

1985 Stefan FRIETSCH (D), Int.-B – Kalì Kart / Komet / Dunlop
Valence (F), 21.04.1985

1984: Richard FRANCHINI (I), ICC - Kalì-Kart / Pavesi / Dunlop
Axamo (S), 09.09.1984

1979: Giancarlo VANARIA (I), FC - Kalì-Kart / Rotax / B’stone
Bydgosczc (POL), 02.09.1979

1979: Jan SVANEBY (S), ICC - Kalì-Kart / Rotax / B’stone
Bydgosczc (POL), 02.09.1979

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In the pictures: 1) Simo Puhakka; 2) De Conto and Puhakka; 3) Davide Forè; 4) KZ2 Prefinal at La Conca; 5) Paolo De Conto. (Ph. CRG Press).