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Castelnuovo Berardenga - Siena, 18 July 2018. On the Circuit of Siena at Castelnuovo Berardenga, on Wednesday 18 July, the official start of the fifth edition of the Kart Summer Camp 2018 was launched, for the first of three days of this particular initiative organized by ACI Sport and ACI Sport Federal School, aimed at children aged 6 to 10 for learning kart driving. The initiative has had a great success this year, reaching immediately the maximum number of 20 children, but the requests were much more.

The event is realized thanks to the technical support of OTK Kart Group that has made karting available (Tony Kart-Vortex with the entry-level Kid Rok model for children from 6 to 8 years, and Mini Rok for children from 9 to 11 years), as well as OMP for full clothing and Bridgestone for tires.

The 20 children present on the Siena circuit come from almost all of Italy, and in the three days of the course will be busy to follow the theoretical and practical lessons with track exercises assisted by the staff of the ACI Sport Federal School: the director Raffaele Giammaria, the supervisor Gian Carlo Minardi, the secretary Alessandro Apostoli, the instructors Gabriele Lancieri, Enrico Toccacelo, Stefano Tredicine, the psycho-pedagogist Glenda Cappello and the commissioner for the Lucio Tonello regulations, as well as the technical staff of OTK Kart Group for assistance and mass at the point of the means.

These participants at the Kart Summer Camp 2018:

Berni Alfio Antonio, Cavalli Damiano, Cogoni Daniel, Cappotelli Nicolò, Falvino Francesco, Filaferro Cristiano, Lysyshyn Matteo, Marcelli Cristiano, Marcon Giulio, Montoneri Francesco, Nesi Riccardo, Pecoraro Angelo, Scala Leonardo, Speranza Flavio, Toldo Tommaso, Valente Francesco William, Vatteroni Matteo, Zaccaria Mario, Zanussi Hashley, Zompetti Lapo.

On the first day of Wednesday, July 18 the first theoretical and practical lessons were held, such as the knowledge of the right diet, the rules to follow on the track, the driving position, the knowledge of the kart and the learning of the flags used during the race. The first practical exercises focused on the trajectories, braking and slalom, as well as three on-track driving sessions. The course continues in the next two days with other in-depth activities for the best knowledge of karting. Friday, July 20, the conclusion of the course with the delivery of certificates of participation.

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