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Sensational: Mirko Torsellini goes to the Tony Kart official team. And Piccioni is back on an All Kart.
TKART Staff
18 April 2012



The weekend of the first round of the WSK Euro Series just raced on the Napoli International Circuit in Sarno (Salerno, Italy) brought with it important news for the drivers’ market. Indiscretions have to do with Mirko Torsellini, who in this start of the season has been wearing CRG colors (Sarno race included). According to market radio, his shift to the official Tony Kart Racing Team is imminent and was decided after Sunday. The agreement is certain, it’s just a question of an official announcement by the Manufacturer of Prevalle (Brescia, Italy).

The reasons for the break up between Torsellini and CRG are not known: it could be the separation from Manetti (now technical manager for Praga Kart) who worked closely with him last year, but what’s certain is that  one of the most promising drivers of the KZ shifter class (last year he left for a clutch problem while he was vying for the KZ2 World Cup) is changing suit after a few races and from the next match of the WSK Euro Series will be at the wheel of a Tony Kart.




Another news, by now official, has to do with Antonio Piccioni (last year 3rd in KZ1 at the WSK Euro Series) who in Sarno did his debut at the wheel of an All Kart, the legendary brand owned by the Righetti Ridolfi group and set on reviving its glory days (including three World titles in 1988, 1991 and 1994), when racing with the team colors was none other than Jarno Trulli...



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