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Sarno, 5 June 2018. The ACI Karting 2018 Italian Championship comes alive, the third round of the season scheduled at the Naples International Circuit of Sarno (Salerno) from 7 to 10 June with the categories KZ2, 60 Mini, OK -Junior, Iame X30 Trophy and Rok Trophy.

For all the categories of the second round of the year, after the opening of Siena on 29 April for the 60 Mini, OK-Junior and Trofeo Rok, and the subsequent test at La Conca on 27 May where they debuted KZ2 and the Iame X30 Trophy. In Sarno the number of members is already heading towards 200 drivers, and the show will undoubtedly be of great quality. The 60 Mini is already attested to over 80 drivers, and the KZ2 to over 40 competitors, then a good number is also expected from the Iame X30 Brand Trophy with about 50 drivers and the Rok Trophy with about 25 drivers.

After the test of La Conca, to lead the classification in KZ2 is Giacomo Pollini (Formula K-Tm) thanks to his victory in Race 1 and the placement obtained in Race 2. Pollini leads the ranking with 50 points, followed by Giuseppe Palomba (Intrepid-Tm) with 36 points and Davide Forè (BirelArt-Tm) back on the podium of the Italian Championship, with 34 points. On equal points with Forè are also Luigi Musio (CRG-Tm) and Danilo Albanese (Tony Kart-Vortex), the latter winner of Race2.

After the test of Siena, in the Mini 60 commands the Norwegian Martinius Stenshorne (Parolin-Tm) with 66 points, author of a second place in Race1 but with full points, and the victory obtained in Race2, followed by Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Energy- Tm) with 44, then Andrea Filaferro (Birel-Tm) and Brando Badoer (Parolin-Tm) both with 40 points, and Cristian Bertuca (Evokart-Tm) with 20.

In the OK-Junior, Tommaso Chiappini (Formula K-Tm) is in command, winner of both the Siena Finals, with 33 points, followed by Mattia Ingolfo (KR-Iame), on the podium in both races, with 24 points.

In the Trofeo of Marca Rok, after the first test of Siena, in the Junior Federico Cecchi is at the top with full points in Race 1, with 27 points, ahead of Raffaele Gulizia, twice on the podium, with 26 points, both on Tony Kart-Vortex ; in the Senior is the Polish leader Maciej Szyszko (Kosmic-Vortex) winner of Race 2 and a podium in Race1, with 56 points, chased by Pietro Delli Guanti (Exprit-Vortex) winner of Race1 with 52 points.

In the IAME X30 Trophy, after the La Conca race, in the Junior the leader is Edoardo Ludovico Villa (TB Kart-Iame), winner of Race 2 and second in Race 1, with 56 points ahead of Francesco Pulito (Top Kart-Iame) with 45, winner of Race2; in Senior Francesco Pagano (KR-Iame), winner of Race 1, he is leading with 58 points, while in second place was Leonardo Caglioni (Tony Kart-Iame) with 46 points, twice on the podium.

THE PROGRAM. Thursday 7 June free practice for all categories. Friday 8 June free practice, in the afternoon official time trials. Saturday, June 9 qualifying and repechages manches. Sunday, June 10 double final for all categories, start at 9:40 for Race-1 and from 14:15 for Race-2.

LIVE TV AND LIVE STREAMING. Sunday, June 10 direct TV on AutoMotoTV (Sky channel 228, new channel), with live streaming on the site www.acisportitalia.it and on the Facebook page Italian Championship ACI Karting @ ACIKarting. Live Timing and Results at www.acisportitalia.it. Television services in the ACI Sport Magazine on RAI Sport, national broadcasters and around 50 national broadcasters.

COURIER OF SPORT. A special page with comments, classifications and photos will be published on Friday 15 June in the sports daily Corriere dello Sport.

The complete calendar of the ACI Karting 2018 Italian Championship:

1st round: 27-29 April 2018 - Siena International Circuit, Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, Rok, Rotax, Easykart, Naskart.

2nd round: 25-27 May 2018 - La Conca International Circuit, Muro Leccese (Lecce)

Categories: KZ2, KZ3, Iame X30, Rotax, Naskart.

3rd test: 8-10 June 2018 - Circuito Internazionale Napoli, Sarno (Salerno)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, KZ2, Iame X30, Rok.

4th round: 29/6 1st July 2018 - South Garda Karting Circuit, Lonato del Garda (Brescia)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, KZ2, Rok, Rotax.

5th round: 27-29 July 2018 - Adria Karting Raceway, Adria (Rovigo)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, Iame X30, Rok, Easykart, Naskart.

6th round: 24-26 August 2018 - Val Vibrata Karting Track, Sant'Egidio (Teramo)

Categories: KZ2, KZ3, Iame X30, Rotax, Naskart.

7th round: 14-16 September 2018 - Pista Salentina, Torre San Giovanni, Ugento (Lecce)

Categories: 60 Mini, OK, OK-Junior, Iame X30, Rok.

8th round: 21-23 September 2018 - 7 Laghi International Circuit, Castelletto di Branduzzo (Pavia)

Categories: KZ2, KZ3, Rotax, Easykart, Naskart.

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