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An outstanding battle among the 48 drivers competing in the night race at Lonato for the Italian Legend 100 title.

The South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato hosted a spectacular event for the single-round Italian Legend 100cc Championship, featuring 48 scrutineered drivers from not only Italy, but also Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, France, Sweden and Estonia, all racing the machines that made karting history during the 1990s.

The event, superbly organised at the Lonato circuit, was held under the floodlights, adding even more appeal to the meeting, which reached its climax at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, with the Final contested by the 36 drivers who qualified through the two qualifying heats and the Prefinal.

Sandro Marra takes victory
Sandro Marra, driving a CRG/Parilla/Vega, claimed victory at Lonato and secured the Italian title by winning the 100cc Final. The Piombino-born driver, born in 1978, also captured the Over 40 title.

It was a remarkable clean sweep for Marra, who steadily improved from qualifying, where he posted the fastest time in Group 2 with a 49.930, the second-fastest time overall and less than one tenth of a second slower than Simone Mazzotti (Tony Kart/PCR), who topped Group 1 with a 49.893. Marra then finished second in Heat B after a sprint to the finish behind Nicola Bocchi (Birel/CRG), while Mazzotti once again came out on top of Germany's Enrico Gaffke (Tony Kart/PCR) in Heat A.

In the Prefinal, Marra immediately took the lead and went on to win ahead of Enrico Gaffke and another historic name in the category, Tino Donadei, driving the legendary Top Kart/Italsistem. Simone Mazzotti was forced to retire on the opening lap, while Nicola Bocchi finished only twentieth. The night Final was dominated by Sandro Marra, who led from start to finish. Behind him, Nicola Bocchi completed a sensational recovery of 18 positions to finish second, while Enrico Gaffke secured third place on the podium. Britain's Liam Hamling (Tony Kart/Italsistem) finished fourth, while Simone Mazzotti climbed an incredible 26 positions to complete the top five.

The Over 40 podium
In the Over 40 category, Sandro Marra also claimed victory ahead of Britain's Andrew Brunton (Kosmic/Italsistem), sixth overall, and Alberto Barbi (BRM/ATK), seventh overall.

The Consolation Final, reserved for drivers who failed to qualify for the main Final, was won by Denmark's Dear Schilling (CRG/Parilla), ahead of Marco Piccinelli (Tony Kart/Parilla) and Vincenzo Campo (PCR/PCRG).

Technical specifications of the 100 Legend
Kart production years: 1990-1999
Air-cooled engine
Power: 27-28 hp
Engine speed: 18,000-20,000 rpm
24 mm diaphragm carburettor
Reed valve or rotary valve induction
Weight: 150 kg
Tyres: Vega

Photo gallery:
https://archiviofotografico.acisport.it/Campionato-Italiano-ACI-Karting/2026/Campionato-Italiano-Legend-100

Results and standings: https://www.acisport.it/campionati/CIK/

Photos: Mattia Spada

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