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Important statement for the Italian colors on the French circuit of Val d'Argenton.

The Italian colors shone on the Val D'Argenton Circuit in all three categories involved in the round of the CIK-FIA European Championship, the second round for OKJ and OK, and the first of the three rounds of the 2024 season of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy.

Martinese dominates the scene in OKJ.
A great performance by Iacopo Martinese in OK-Junior in Val d'Argenton, competing with the KR Motorsport team on KR-Iame-Maxxis, and winner of the final at the end of a spectacular sprint. Martinese was always at the top of the French weekend, from pole position in qualifying to first place in the intermediate rankings of heats and Super Heat. His performance was truly excellent and, after the tests in Valencia on 24 March and this one in Val D'Argenton, led the Italian driver to occupy third place in the championship with 120 points, behind the Belgian Dries Van Langendonck (162 points) and the Spanish Christian Costoya (142 points).
The other Italian driver who returned among the finalists, Filippo Sala, finished in the top ten, tenth in the final with the Ricky Flynn team on LN-TM Kart.
OKJ final
1st Iacopo Martinese (ITA) 20 laps
2nd Dries Van Langendonck (BEL) +0.053
3rd Rocco Coronel (NLD) +0.172
10th Filippo Sala (ITA) +6.228

Excellent Marsella, excellent fourth place on his Academy debut.
The first round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy was also held in Val d'Argenton, with Andrea Marsella representing Italy. The young Italian driver, without international experience like the other 50 competing in the Academy, showed himself at a good level right from the start, and then constantly improved in the heats up to the final where he took a splendid fourth place. A truly excellent result for Andrea Marsella chosen by ACI Sport in collaboration with the Federal School, and also for the Italian colors at the top in this important international category which has the support of the OTK Group, with the Exprit karts powered by Vortex. Marsella also occupies fourth position in the championship.
Karting Academy Trophy Final
1st Jakub Gasparovic (SVK) 20 laps
2nd Kobus Boshoff (ZAF) +4.977
3rd Dan Alleman (CHE) +5,422
4th Andrea Marsella (ITA) +8.680

OK - Gomez with an Italian license is fourth, Pavan 15th.
In OK the Brazilian driver with an Italian licence, Gabriel Gomez with CRG Racing Team on CRG-Iame-Maxxis, classified in fourth place due to a 5 second penalty which deprived him of third place on the podium. Sebastiano Pavan with Tony Kart Racing Team, on Tony Kart-Vortex, placed 15th. Among the Italian finalists also Davide Bottaro with CRG, forced to withdraw. In the championship Gabriel Gomez is second with 160 points, behind Joe Turney, winner of the race and leader with 178 points. Seventh Sebastiano Pavan with 60 points.
Final OK
1st Joe Turney (GBR) 24 laps
2nd Lewis Wherrell (GBR) +0.554
3rd Matheus Morgatto (BRA) +2.453
4. Gabriel Gomez (ITA) +6,860
15. Sebastiano Pavan (ITA) +17,899

Results: https://www.fiakarting.com/event/2024-val-dargenton/guide

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