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The winners of the fourth round of Sarno: Bertuca and Nomblot (KZ2), Blandino (OKNJ), Scognamiglio and Rossi (OKN), Perico and Moscardi (MINI Gr. U10), Frasnelli and Miron Lorente (MINI Gr.3). Next appointment in Lonato on September 22nd.

The fourth round of the Italian ACI Karting Championship once again offered an excellent show on Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno, with an excellent turnout of 218 verified drivers out of 225 registered, in the KZ2, OK-N, OK-N Junior and MINI categories for the penultimate act of the Tricolore. A result that continues the positive trend of this year of the Italian Championship after the three previous rounds that had registered 224 drivers in Triscina, 214 in La Conca and 238 in Val Vibrata.

Also very interesting and appreciated is the new layout of Sarno with the insertion of an “S” before the finishing straight, bringing the track to a total of 1,670 meters. But it was quite a demanding test that of Sarno, due to the great heat that insisted without respite throughout the weekend, making the commitment even more difficult for drivers and workers. In the end the event was held in perfect regularity, with the final doubles on Sunday that decreed the winners of this event before the final act on September 22 in Lonato. But nothing is decided yet, with rankings still open thanks to the increasing score applied to each test and the obligation of two discards.

Sarno finals.
KZ2 - Bertuca confirms his victory in race 1, while Nomblot wins race 2.
Cristian Bertuca (#102 LG Motorsport/BirelART-TM Kart-Vega) had no problems in confirming his championship leadership, taking another victory, his fourth of the season, after being the fastest in qualifying and in the heats. Behind the LG Motorsport driver were the two Sicilians Angelo Lombardo (#123 KCS/BirelART-TM Kart) and Michael Barbaro Paparo (#134 Monster K Factory/CRG-TM Kart), who put in a great final duel. Alessio Piccini (#107 Modena Kart/Parolin-TM Kart) recovered to finish fourth, with his teammate the Swede Norton Andreasson in fifth place. The Under 18 podium was again composed with Bertuca on the first step, second Simone Bianco (#121 Kalì Kart Racing/Kalì Kart-TM Kart), third Leonardo Placido Bonomo (#140 VRT Motorsport/Parolin-TM Kart). In the Master first place for Davide Forè (#184 GSR Team/BirelART-TM Kart).

In the second final, the Frenchman Jean Nomblot (#115 Renda Motorsport/Sodi-TM Kart) won, with the Swede Norton Andreasson (#825 Modena Kart/Parolin-TM kart) in second position and Simone Bianco in third place and first among the Under 18s. Ermanno Quintieri and Leonardo Placido Bonomo also made it onto the Under 18 podium. Cristian Bertuca finished ninth here, Davide Forè tenth and winner in the Master.

Race 1:
1st Cristian Bertuca (ITA) 15 laps
2nd Angelo Lombardo (ITA) +0.809
3rd Michael Barbaro Paparo (ITA) +0.898
Race 2:
1st Jean Nomblot (FRA) 12 laps
2nd Norton Andreasson (SWE) +1.401
3rd Simone Bianco (ITA) +2.170

OK-N JUNIOR - Blandino takes the lead.
A dramatic turn of events marked the first final. Shortly after Cristian Blandino (Kalì-Kart Racing/Kalì-Kart-TM Kart-MG) managed to take the lead, the Australian Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi (#348 Ward Racing/Tony Kart-Vortex-MG), winner of the heats, was forced to retire. Blandino managed to maintain the lead until the end of a very tight race, and took a deserved win. At the finish line, Cristian Tonalini (#302 Tona Racing/Tony Kart-TM Kart) finished in the slipstream of Blandino, while Giacomo Giusto (#335 Modena Kart/Parolin-TM Kart) in the final stages finished in third place on the podium, ahead of Angelo Bruno Blanco (#340 LA Motorsport/Parolin-TM Kart) and Michele Orlando (#338 DR/DR-Modena Engines) who instead lost the podium in the final laps.

In race-2 Cristian Blandino manages to recover ground from the eighth place due to the inverted grid in the first eight positions of race-1 and returns to victory, this time ahead of Angelo Bruno Blanco and the American Nicola Stanley (#372 Gamoto/Tony Kart-TM Kart).

Race 1:
1st Cristian Blandino (ITA) 12 laps
2nd Cristian Tonalini (ITA) +0.055
3rd Giacomo Giusto (ITA) +3.743
Race 2 :
1st Cristian Blandino (ITA) 10 laps
2nd Angelo Bruno Blanco (ITA) +0.042
3rd Nicola Stanpley (USA) +1.129

OK-N - Scognamiglio and Rossi share the victories.
The first of the two OK-N finals was beautiful and intense, at the end of a very close duel won by Manuel Scognamiglio (#442 Tellone Motorsport/Tony Kart-Iame-MG) over Antonio Apicella Antonio Apicella (#418 GSR Team/LN Kart-Iame). Great race also for the leader of the standings Federico Rossi (#436 PRK/Tony Kart-TM Kart), third at the finish line and increasingly with the best chances to win the title. Francesco Marenghi (#420 MLG Racing Team/Parolin-TM Kart) finished fourth, with Gino Rocchio (#422 Monster K Factory/CRG-TM Kart) fifth. The other protagonist of the category, Federico Albanese (#401 Italcorse Racing Team/Italcorse-TM Kart), finished in eighth place.

In race 2, Federico Rossi took over after Federico Albanese, who started from pole position due to the inverted grid, was taken out of action by a contact while he was in first position. At the finish line, Rossi preceded Andrea Carraro (#490 Carraro/Tony Kart-Vortex), while Manuel Scognamiglio returned to the podium with third place.

Race 1:
1st Manuel Scognamiglio (ITA) 11 laps
2nd Antonio Apicella (ITA) +0.220
3rd Federico Rossi (ITA) +1.331
Race 2:
1st Federico Rossi (ITA) 10 laps
2nd Andrea Carraro (ITA) +0.026
3rd Manuel Scognamiglio (ITA) +0.520

MINI GR.3 U10 - Perico and Moscardi the winners in the smallest category.
Niccolò Perico (#213 Energy Corse/Energy-TM Kart-MG) put on a show in the first of the two finals, together with his teammate Davide Di Filippo (217 SpinoProject/Energy-TM Kart), who together contained the competitiveness of the young driver from Hong Kong, John Han (#247 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame), particularly fast and a surprise in the category. The three finished in order within a thousandth of a second. The other BabyRace driver, Lorenzo di Pietrantonio, also did well in fourth place and Stepan Mazepin (#205 SM Racing/OTK-TM Kart) in fifth.

In race 2, David Moscardi (#239 Team Driver/KR-Iame) took the lead at the end of a great race, with Perico recovering to second place and John Han still third, also recovering three positions.

Race 1:
1st Niccolò Perico (ITA) 9 laps
2nd Davide Di Filippo (ITA) +0.239
3rd John Han (HKG) +0.311
Race 2:
1st David Moscardi (ITA) 7 laps
2nd Niccolò Perico (ITA) +0.265
3rd John Han (HKG) +2.690

MINI GR.3 - Frasnelli wins race 1, Miron Lorente race 2.
The surprise in the first of the two finals was Julian Frasnelli (#41 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame-MG), leading from the second lap and then always in command until the finish line, chased in the final sprint by the Spaniard Daniel Miron Lorente (#4 Team Driver/KR-Iame) and the Mexican poleman Santiago Diaz De La Vega (#66 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame), who obtained third place at the end of a comeback of six positions. Also among the best were the Ukrainians Nikita Botte (#18 Novalux/Lenzokart-LKE) and Oleksandr Legenkyi (#5 Team Driver/KR-Iame), in fourth and fifth position.

In race 2, with a good recovery, the Spaniard Daniel Miron Lorente closes in first position, while the Ukrainian Oleksandr Legenkyi enters in second place but is penalized. Second passes Gioele Girardello (#26 Parolin Motorsport/Parolin-TM Kart), third Frasnelli.

Race 1:
1st Julian Frasnelli (ITA) 9 laps
2nd Daniel Miron Lorente (ESP) +0.077
3rd Santiago Diaz De La Vega (MEX) +0.177
Race 2:
1st Daniel Miron Lorente (ESP) 7 laps
2nd Gioele Girardello (ITA) +1.730
3rd Julian Frasnelli (ITA) +1.846

Full results: https://www.ultracross.it/news/C2024/Kart_Italiano_2024.htm
Info: https://www.acisport.it/it/CIK/home

The complete rankings:
https://www.acisport.it/it/CIK/classifiche/2024.

Media Programming.
A TV report will be broadcast the following week on ACI Sport TV, RAI Sport and other national and area broadcasters throughout the country.

On Corriere dello Sport Tuesday 23 July, special page with photos and comments on the event.

On the ACI Sport website https://www.acisport.it/it/CIK/home are published press releases for presentation and commentary, a large photo gallery, results, championship rankings, links for Live Timing and Live Streaming.

The calendar of the 2024 Italian ACI Karting Championship.
21/04/24 - TRISCINA - Mini Gr.3 Under, Mini Gr. 3, OKNJ, OKN, KZ2.
19/05/24 - LA CONCA - Mini Gr.3 Under, Mini Gr. 3, OKNJ, OKN, KZ2.
23/06/24 - VAL VIBRATA - Mini Gr.3 Under, Mini Gr. 3, OKNJ, OKN, KZ2.
21/07/24 - SARNO - Mini Gr.3 Under, Mini Gr. 3, OKNJ, OKN, KZ2.
08/09/24 - FRANCIACORTA - KZN Under, KZN Over.
22/09/24 - LONATO - Mini Gr.3 Under, Mini Gr. 3, OKNJ, OKN, KZ2, 100/125 Legend.

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