18. ročník Winter Cupu - South Garda ..

Dnes přišla tisková zpráva od organizátorů Winter Cupu v italském Lonátu. Originál této tiskové zprávy přináším níže. Pořadatelé uvádějí, že pro letošní 18.ročník Winter Cupu je již přihlášeno 280 jezdců !! Mezi přihlášenými jsou téměř všichni nejlepší jezdci z předních továrních týmů. Všechny kategorie jsou již obsazeny. Mezi startujícími bude mít premiéru i syn bývalého pilota F1 Jeana Alesiho. Součástí tiskové zprávy je i seznam vítězů jednotlivých ročníků. V celém tomto seznamu jsou i dvě časká jména. Libor Toman v roce 2010 vyhrál kategorii SKF a v roce 2011 vyhrál Patrik Hájek v kategorii KZ2. I letos, kdy se jede 18.ročník 15.-17.2.2013, budou na startu čeští jezdci. Seznam našich reprezentantů Vám ještě přinesu. Shlédnout tento závod bude jistě hned na začátku sezony velmi hodnotným zážitkem.

Výherci jednotlivých ročníků :

1^ WINTER CUP 1996
100 Junior O. Tami (I) Tibikart/Vortex
100 ICA Vitantonio Liuzzi (I) Kalì/Crg
100 FA Natale Maggio (I) Tony Kart/Vortex

2^ WINTER CUP 1997
100 Junior Andrea Bonetti (I) Rakama/Parilla
100 ICA Martin Jensen (DK) Tony Kart/Vortex
100 FA Matteo Gamba (I) Crg/Crg
100 FSA Roberto Toninelli (I) Haase/Titan

3^ WINTER CUP 1998
100 Junior Marco Ardigò (I) Crg/Crg
100 ICA Francesco Basilico (I) Top Kart/Comer
100 FA Patrick Long (USA) Crg/Crg
100 FSA Roberto Toninelli (I) Crg/Crg

4^ WINTER CUP 1999
100 Junior Sodergberg (S) Tony Kart/Vortex
100 ICA Marco Ardigò (I) Crg/Crg
100 FA Dos Santos (BR) Crg/Crg
100 FSA Ronnie Quintarelli (I) Tony Kart/Vortex

5^ WINTER CUP 2000
100 Junior Carlo Van Dam (NL) Trulli/Vortex
100 ICA Davide Gaggianesi (I) Crg/Crg
100 FA Nelson Van der Pol (NL) Tony Kart/Vortex
100 FSA Davide Forè (I) Tony Kart/Vortex

6^ WINTER CUP 2001
100 Junior Filippo Tedeschini (I) CRG/Parilla
100 ICA Bart Kramer (NL) Tony/Vortex
100 FA Ben Hanley (GB) Kosmic/Vortex
100 FSA Mauro Piu (I) Haase/Titan

7^ WINTER CUP 2002
100 Junior Matteo Chinosi (I) Maranello/TM/Vega
100 ICA Edoardo Mortara (CH) Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega
100 FA Andrea Tressino (F) Top Kart/Rotax/Vega
100 FSA Sauro Cesetti (I) Kosmic/Vortex/B’stone

8^ WINTER CUP 2003
100 Junior Andy Zanella (I) Top Kart/Comer/Vega
100 ICA Oliver Oakes (GB) Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega
100 FA Davide Forè (I) Tony Kart/Vortex/B’stone

9^ WINTER CUP 2004
100 Junior Alessandro Ruggeri (I) Italsistem/Italcorse/Vega
100 ICA Atte Mustonen (FIN) Birel/TM/Vega
100 FA Ben Hanley (GB) Maranello/Maxter/B’stone

10^ WINTER CUP 2005
100 Junior Roberto Merhi (E) Birel/Iame/Vega
100 ICA Ollie Millroy (GB) Birel/TM/Vega
100 FA Sauro Cesetti (I) Birel/TM/B’stone

11^ WINTER CUP 2006
100 Junior Luca Genini (I) Birel/Parilla/Vega
100 ICA Ollie Millroy (GB) Birel/TM/Vega
100 FA Sauro Cesetti (I) Birel/TM/B’stone

12^ WINTER CUP 2007
KF3 Viktor Oberg (S) Gillard/Mrc/Vega
KF2 Yannick De Brabander (B) Maranello/Parilla/Vega
KF1 Michael Christensen (DK) Gillard/Parilla/Vega

13^ WINTER CUP 2008
KF3 Aaro Vainio (FIN) Maranello/Xtr/Dunlop
KF2 Rob Foster Jones (GB) FA Kart/Vortex/Vega
KF1 Yannick De Brabander (B) Intrepid/Tm/Vega

14^ WINTER CUP 2009
KF3 Daniil Kvyat (RUS) Tony Kart/Vortex/Dunlop
KF2 Brandon Maisano (F) Intrepid/Tm/Bridgestone
SKF Gary Catt (GB) Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega

15^ WINTER CUP 2010
KF3 Egor Orudzhev (RUS) Intrepid/Tm/Dunlop
KF2 Michael Heche (CH) Intrepid/Tm/Bridgestone
SKF Toman Libor (CZ) Birel/Bmp/Vega

16^ WINTER CUP - 2011
KF3 Dennis Olsen (N) Energy/Tm/Vega
KF2 Teemu Suninen (FIN) Maranello/Maranello/Bridgestone
KZ2 Patrick Hajek (CZ) Tony Kart/Vortex/Dunlop

17^ WINTER CUP - 2012
KF3 George Russell (GB) Intrepid/Tm/Vega
KF2 Max Verstappen (NL) Intrtepid/Tm/Vega
KZ2 Rick Dreezen (B) Tony Kart/Vortex/Bridgestone

Originál tisková zpráva :

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SOUTH GARDA KARTING - LONATO (BS)

280 ENTRANTS FOR THE 18th WINTER CUP OF LONATO
FOR A PROMISING BEGINNING OF SEASON

ALL THE CATEGORIES - KZ2, KF AND KFJ - ARE "OVERBOOKED". GREAT NAMES IN KZ2
FOR A TOP LEVEL CHALLENGE WITH MANY CHAMPIONS STARTING WITH NEW TEAMS.
IN KF CORBERI IS AT HIS DEBUT AND HE WILL HAVE TO FACE VERSTAPPEN AND LOTS
OF OTHER BIG NAMES. IN KFJ THERE IS THE DEBUT OF JEAN ALESI'S SON, BUT THERE
IS ALSO THE DUEL BETWEEN THE LORANDI BROTHERS.

Lonato del Garda (Brescia). Another great beginning of season for the South Garda Karting
circuit of Lonato for the 18th edition of the Winter Cup, in schedule from 15th to 17th
February 2013 in the classic race of the CIK-FIA calendar.
In the three categories - KZ2, KF and KFJ - there are 280 entrants, with the participation of
all the major manufacturers and all the top international teams.
The race of the most performing gerabox category, the KZ2, is going to be particularly gripping:
this year there are lots of new protagonists and several big names at their debut with new teams,
all looking for more glory. Among the many new protagonists in this category, the presence of the
KF1 world champion Flavio Camponeschi with Tony Kart is outstanding; he will race side by side
with the winner of the past edition, the Belgian Rick Dreezen, and his teammate Marco Ardigò,
Mirko Torsellini and the Indonesian Armand Philo, at his debut in KZ2 and near to move to carracing.

Among the excellent debutants in KZ2 also Charles Leclerc with Art GP, last year's protagonist in
KF2 thanks to his win in the WSK Euro Series. With Art GP also Ben Hanley, among the best
drivers of the last edition of the Winter Cup.
In KZ2 Energy confirmed its participation with the European Champion and winner of the WSK
Euro Series, the Lithuanian Simas Juodvirsi, besides the 2011 WSK Euro Series champion Joel
Johansson. Birel will race with Paolo De Conto, Roberto Toninelli and their new driver Jan
Midrla. At his debut on a Birel chassis (but always with the AVG-Racing team) also the 2009
World Champion Arnaud Kozlinski.
Maranello Kart, too, seems to be very competitive in KZ2 thanks to its new drivers Yannick De
Brabander (at his comeback to the Italian manufacturer after winning the KF2 Winter Cup with
Maranello in 2007), Massimo Dante and Marco Zanchetta, while CRG will be represented by the
2011 European Champion Fabian Federer, besides Davide Forè (but on this occasion racing with
the Czech team DTK). Among the private teams, always for CRG, also Andrea Dalè and the
Austrian Marcel Mueller.
Also Praga team stands a good chance with the 2012 KZ1 World Champion, the Dutch Bas
Lammers, besides the Czech Patrick Hajek (winner of the Winter Cup in 2011) and Martin
Doubek, as well as the DR team of Danilo Rossi with Riccardo Negro, excellent protagonist of the
category and winner in the recent WSK Final Cup.
In KF (formerly KF2), among the about 100 entrants, Luca Corberi is at his debut in the category.
He is the 2012 KF3 world champion with the Kosmic official team. With Kosmic also the French
Armand Convers. Among the favourites also the quick Dutch Max Verstappen, winner of the last
edition and, for this season, confirmed as official CRG driver. The other drivers for CRG are the
Finnish Niclas Nylund, the Brazilian Vitor Baptista, the Canadian Zachary Claman De Melo and
the French Ingrid Girard.
Among the favourite teams also Art GP, which has among its drivers the English Ben Barnicoat,
reigning European champion. With Birel the English George Russell, the European champion, will
make his debut. LH Racing fields lots of drivers too: many Swedish drivers at the start. The same
can be said for the Chiesa Corse team, which has Lance Stroll and Tom Joyner among its
drivers. With Energy sarà the strong French Dorian Boccolacci, at his debut in KF2.
The junior category, the KFJ (formerly KF3) is very "crowded" too, with more than 100 entrants.
Among them Giuliano Alesi's name is outstanding: he is the son of the former Ferrari F1 driver
Jean Alesi, racing for the Intrepid team.
In KFJ the duel between the two brothers Alessio and Leonardo Lorandi is going to be very
interesting, given that Leonardo has just arrived from the 60 Mini (where he has won almost all,
from the Italian championship to the WSK Euro and Master Series, besides the WSK Final Cup) to
race in the major category next to his brother Alessio (recent winner of the KF3 Italian
championship).