All the winners of the 2024 ACI Karting Italian Championship

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The 2024 Tricolore Season Champions: Bertuca (KZ2), Rossi (OKN), Blandino (OKNJ), Frasnelli (MINI Gr.3), Perico (MINI U10), Leonardi (Legend 100), Taglienti (Legend 125).

A finale full of suspense characterized the last round of the ACI Karting Italian Championship at South Garda Karting in Lonato, where the contenders for victory gave their all to secure the category titles, all of which were still up for grabs before this fifth and final round of the Tricolore, following the first four rounds in Triscina, La Conca, Val Vibrata, and Sarno.

At the end of an intense weekend that saw 240 drivers from 36 nationalities on track, the morning’s first finals on Sunday decided the championship standings, except for the OK-N Junior, which had to wait for race 2 to crown the category champion. Here are the winners of the ACI Karting Italian Championship:

KZ2 and KZ2 Under 18: Cristian Bertuca (#102 LG Motorsport/BirelART-TM Kart-Vega)
KZ2 Master: Davide Forè (#184 GSR Team/BirelART-TM Kart-Vega)
OK-N: Federico Rossi (#436 PRK/Tony Kart-TM Kart-MG)
OK-N Junior: Cristian Blandino (#304 Kalì Kart/Kalì-Tm Kart-MG)
MINI Gr.3: Julian Frasnelli (#41 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame-MG)
MINI Gr.3 Under 10: Niccolò Perico (#213 Energy Corse/Energy-TM Kart-MG)

KZ2 - Cristian Bertuca secures the title in race 1.
The first to secure the title in race 1 was Milanese driver Cristian Bertuca (#102 LG Motorsport/BirelART-TM Kart-Vega), winner of the first KZ2 final, making his lead unassailable, already significant before this final race, after securing the KZ2 Under 18 title in advance at the previous Sarno race. In race 1, Bertuca finished ahead of Ethan Frigomosca (#831 Renda Motorsport/Sodi-TM Kart) and Matteo Zanchi (#152 Zanchi Motorsport/BirelART-TM Kart). In race 2, an accident took Bertuca out of the race as he started from pole due to the inverted grid from the race 1 results. After an exciting battle at the front, Alessio Piccini (#107 Modena Kart/Parolin-TM Kart) surged to victory, crossing the line ahead of teammate Marco Tormen, with Matteo Zanchi securing another podium finish in third place. Multi-time brescian champion Davide Forè (#184 GSR Team/BirelART-TM Kart-Vega) secured the KZ2 Master title for the Over 40s.

KZ2 Race 1:
1st Cristian Bertuca (ITA)
2nd Ethan Frigomosca (CHE) +0.577
3rd Matteo Zanchi (ITA) +1.755

KZ2 Race 2:
1st Alessio Piccini (ITA)
2nd Marco Tormen (ITA) +0.850
3rd Matteo Zanchi (ITA) +1.614

KZ2 Championship:
1st Cristian Bertuca (ITA) 350 points
2nd Alessio Piccini (ITA) 202 points
3rd Michael barbaro Paparo (ITA) 180 points

OK-N - Rossi closes the deal in race 1. Scognamiglio's double victory.
In OK-N, Lazio driver Federico Rossi (#436 PRK/Tony Kart-TM Kart-MG) needed just a few points to clinch the title. In race 1, a nose cone penalty dropped him from second to fifth place, but the 32 points he secured were more than enough to win the Tricolore title. The first final was won by an excellent Manuel Scognamiglio (#442 Tellone Motorsport/Tony Kart-Iame), ahead of Riccardo Ferrari (#491 M2 Racing/Gillard-TM Kart) and Polish driver Bartosz Grzywacz (#455 LA Motorsport/Parolin-TM Kart), who made a 10-position comeback. In race 2, Francesco Marenghi (#420 MLG Racing/Parolin-TM Kart) resisted Scognamiglio's attacks all the way to the finish line but was penalized. Scognamiglio won again, with Gino Rocchio (#422 Monster K Factory/CRG-TM Kart) finishing second and Gianmarco Cortopassi (#485 Maranello Kart/Maranello-TM Kart) in third.

OK-N Race 1:
1st Manuel Scognamiglio (ITA)
2nd Riccardo Ferrari (ITA) +2.431
3rd Bartosz Grzywacz (POL) +2.900

OK-N Race 2:
1st Manuel Scognamiglio (ITA)
2nd Gino Rocchio (ITA) +0.094
3rd Gianmarco Cortopassi (ITA) +0.371

OK-N Championship:
1st Federico Rossi (ITA) 317 points
2nd Manuel Scognamiglio (ITA) 277 points
3rd Gino Rocchio (ITA) 231 points

OK-N Junior - Blandino finally secures a hard-fought title.
For OK-N Junior, race 2 had to determine who would take the title. In the end, Cristian Blandino (#304 Kalì Kart/Kalì-Tm Kart-MG) managed to secure the title, but only in race 2, also thanks to an incident at the start involving Cristian Tonalini (#302 Tona Racing/Tony Kart-TM Kart-MG). In race 1, Ilia Berezkin (#353 Monster K Factory Team/CRG-TM Kart) took the win, ahead of Australian driver Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi (#348 Ward Racing/Tony Kart-Vortex) and Michele Orlando (#338 DR/DR-Modena Engines), with Blandino finishing fifth. In race 2, Eskandari-Marandi won after a 6-position comeback, with Indian driver Qarrar Firhand (#358 LA Motorsport/Parolin-TM Kart) in second and Brazilian Antonio Pizzonia (#310 Team Driver/KR-Iame) in third. Blandino finished 11th but secured the title.

OK-N Junior Race 1:
1st Ilia Berezkin
2nd Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi (AUS) +0.368
3rd Michele Orlando (ITA) +0.754

OK-N Junior Race 2:
1st Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi (AUS)
2nd Qarrar Firhand (IDN) +0.325
3rd Antonio Pizzonia (BRA) +2.672

OK-N Junior Championship:
1st Cristian Blandino (ITA) 233 points
2nd Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi (AUS) 216 points
3rd Cristian Tonalini (ITA) 189 points

MINI GR.3 - The title goes to Frasnelli after a masterful race.
In MINI Gr.3, Trentino’s Julian Frasnelli (#41 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame-MG) performed a “miracle” in the final moments of race 1, securing an incredible victory after slipping down in the early stages. With the race 1 win, Frasnelli also secured the title. He won ahead of Indian driver Oliveri Sini (#58 Tony Kart Racing Team/Tony Kart-Vortex) and Ukrainian Oleksandr Legenkyi (#5 Team Driver/KR-Iame). In race 2, Spanish driver Daniel Miron Lorente (#4 Team Driver/KR-Iame) came out on top, followed by American driver Alessandro Truchot (#36 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame), while Frasnelli took another podium with a third-place finish.

MINI Gr.3 Race 1:
1st Julian Frasnelli (ITA)
2nd Oliveri Sini (IDN) +1.650
3rd Oleksandr Legenkyi (UKR) +1.714

MINI Gr.3 Race 2:
1st Daniel Miron Lorente (NLD)
2nd Alessandro Truchot (USA) +0.288
3rd Julian Frasnelli (ITA) +2.573

MINI Gr.3 Championship:
1st Julian Frasnelli (ITA) 313 points
2nd Daniel Miron Lorente (NLD) 247 points
3rd Alessandro Truchot (USA) 226 points

MINI U10 - Perico wins the championship, Di Pietrantonio takes a double victory.
In MINI Gr.3 Under 10, after an incredible battle, Bergamo driver Niccolò Perico (#213 Energy Corse/Energy-TM Kart-MG), with his third-place finish in the final moments of race 1, managed to secure the category title for the youngest drivers. However, the Under 10 crowned the weekend’s dominator, Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (#218 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame), winner of both race 1 and race 2 after an 8-position comeback. In race 1, Di Pietrantonio won ahead of German driver Henri Mohring (#266 Tony Kart Racing Team/Tony Kart-Vortex) and Perico, while in race 2 he finished ahead of Georgian Leon Chelidze (#207 Team Driver/KR-Iame) and American driver Lucas Palacio (#225 Kidix/KR-Iame).

MINI Gr.3 U10 Race 1:
1st Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (ITA)
2nd Henri Mohring (DEU) +2.134
3rd Niccolò Perico (ITA) +4.228

MINI Gr.3 U10 Race 2:
1st Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (ITA)
2nd Leon Chelidze (GEO) +0.054
3rd Lucas Palacio (ITA) +0.356

MINI Gr.3 U10 Championship:
1st Niccolò Perico (ITA) 316 points
2nd Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (ITA) 290 points
3rd Leon Chelidze (GEO) 203 points

Championship standings: https://www.acisport.it/it/CIK/classifiche/2024

Legend 100 to Leonardi, Legend 125 to Taglienti.
In the 100 Legend, Matteo Leonardi (#512 Tony Kart-Rotax-Vega) won the final ahead of Riccardo Foltran (#515 Tony Kart-Rotax) and Fabrizio Scottà (#519 Birel-Rotax). In the 100 Over 40, the victory went to Danish driver Allan Hansen (#508 PCR-PCR), ahead of compatriot Lasse Stenkilde and Greek driver Anastasio Karachalios.

In the 125 Legend, Roberto Taglienti (#556 Righetti Ridolfi/TM Kart-Vega) won ahead of Matteo Zamboni (#551 CRG-TM Kart) and Andrea Maragna (#554 Righetti Ridolfi/Power). In the Over 40, Maragna won the race ahead of Giancarlo Ricci (#553 CRG-TM Kart) and Stefano Cossetti (#557 Birel-Comer).

All results: https://www.acisport.it/it/CIK/home

Media programming.
A TV report will be broadcast the following week on ACI Sport TV, RAI Sport, and other national and regional broadcasters across Italy.

On Thursday, September 26, Gazzetta dello Sport will feature a special page with photos and comments on the event.

(Ph. PrintH24)

Photo gallery: https://archiviofotografico.acisport.it/Campionato-Italiano-ACI-Karting/2024