At Lonato, the ACI Karting Italian Championship Legend 100

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Saturday, May 31, night race for the Legend 100 during the Summer Trophy. Who are the protagonists racing in Lonato.

The ACI Karting Italian Championship Legend 100, a single-round event reserved for historic karts, promises great show and interest. It will be held at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato on Saturday, May 31, featuring internationally renowned drivers from not only Italy but also Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Greece, and France.

The event takes place during the traditional Summer Trophy, under the lights, offering an extra layer of excitement thanks to the special atmosphere that both participants and spectators will enjoy.

The protagonists of the 100 Legend.
The legendary 100cc karts from the 1990s will take to the track again, as they did last year when Matteo Leonardi won the Legend 100 Italian Championship, ahead of Riccardo Foltran and Fabrizio Scottà. In the 100 Over 40 class, the victory went to Danish driver Allan Hansen, followed by fellow countryman Lasse Stenkilde and Greek driver Anastasio Karachalios. This year, the title will be exclusively awarded to the 100cc class, as the 125cc did not receive a sufficient number of entries.

Among the key entrants once again is last year’s champion Matteo Leonardi, along with Fabrizio Scottà, who finished third. Italian enthusiasts like Tino Donadei, Sandro Marra, Vincenzo Campo, and many others are also ready to compete.

Comment by Raffaele Giammaria, President of the ACI Sport Karting Commission:
"This weekend in Lonato we’ll witness one of the most iconic events of the season: the Italian Championship dedicated to machines that marked the history of karting in a golden era like the 1990s. Chassis and engines that shaped a generation and trained formidable champions. The 100 Legend will see a large number of entries and we hope that the same enthusiasm that surrounds the direct-drive class will also extend to the 125 in the future.”

Info, Entry List for Legend 100 at South Garda Karting:
https://www.acisport.it/campionati/CIK/

Technical specifications of the 100 Legend:
Years of production of karts: 1990–1999
Air cooling. Power: 27–28 hp
RPM: 18,000–20,000. 24 mm diaphragm carburetor
Intake: reed valve or rotary valve
Weight: 150 kg
Tyres: Vega

Who were the 100cc champions of the 1990s.
Just to recall what international karting represented in the 1990s, here are the World Champions of the era:
1990: Danilo ROSSI (I), FA 100cc - CRG / Rotax / Dunlop - Jesolo (I) 16.09.1990
1991: Alessandro MANETTI (I), FA 100cc - Tony Kart / Rotax / B’stone - Le Mans (F) 15.09.1991
1992: Nicola GIANNIBERTI (I), FA 100cc - Tony Kart / Rotax / Vega - Ugento (I) 20.09.1992
1993: Nicola GIANNIBERTI (I), FSA 100cc - Haase / Rotax / Dunlop - Laval (F), 19.09.1993
1993: David TERRIEN (F), FA 100cc - Sodi / Rotax / Vega - Laval (F), 19.09.1993
1994: Alessandro MANETTI (I), FSA 100cc - CRG / Rotax / Vega - Cordoba (RA), 18.09.1994
1994: Marco BARINDELLI (I), FA 100cc - Haase / Rotax / Vega - Cordoba (RA), 18.09.1994
1995: Massimiliano ORSINI (I), FSA 100cc - Swiss H. / Italsistem / B’stone - Valence (F), 17.09.1995
1995: Gastao FRAGUAS (BR), FA 100cc - Tony Kart / Italsistem / B’stone - Valence (F), 17.09.1995
1996: Johnny MISLIJEVIC (S), FSA 100cc - Tony Kart / Vortex / B’stone - Lonato (I), 15.09.1996
1996: J. Christophe RAVIER (F), FA 100cc - Tony Kart / Vortex / B’stone - Lonato (I), 15.09.1996
1997: Danilo ROSSI (I), FSA 100cc - CRG / CRG / Dunlop - Salbris (F), 14.09.1997
1997: James COURTNEY (AUS), FA 100cc - Tony Kart / Vortex / B’stone - Salbris (F), 14.09.1997
1998: Davide FORÈ (I), FSA 100cc - Tony Kart / Vortex / B’stone - Ugento (I), 13.09.1998
1998: Ruben CARRAPATOSO (BR), FA 100cc - Tony Kart / Vortex / B’stone - Ugento (I), 13.09.1998
1999: Danilo ROSSI (I), FSA 100cc - CRG / CRG / Dunlop - Mariembourg (B), 19.09.1999
1999: Franck PERERA (F), FA 100cc - Tony Kart / Vortex / B’stone - Mariembourg (B), 19.09.1999

Races will be broadcast live via Live Streaming on Saturday, May 31.
Results, Live Timing, Live Streaming: www.southgardakarting.it

In the photo: an image from 2004 in Lonato, last year’s winner Matteo Leonardi (Ph Print H24).