Kartlink http://kartlink.posterous.com Dropbox of interesting stuff posterous.com Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:04:36 -0700 Beitske VISSER - WSK, Zuera ( E ) - The Podium: A Good Habit for Beitske http://kartlink.posterous.com/beitske-visser-wsk-zuera-e-the-podium-a-good http://kartlink.posterous.com/beitske-visser-wsk-zuera-e-the-podium-a-good Karting is a difficult discipline, both from a driving and technical
point of view, but it becomes even more complex when it reaches
international level. Good results are never easy to achieve, but
repeating positive results is even more challenging. In Spain, at the
third round of the WSK Euro Series, Beitske Visser overcame the
difficulties inherent in this sport to climb on the podium again. The
rest of the season can be seen in a more optimistic light now...

After stopping at the two Italian circuits of Muro Leccese and Lonato
in March, the WSK Euro Series moved to Spain, near Saragossa. The
Zuera track has been tailor made for the 125cc gearbox karts that
Beitske Visser drives this season in the KZ2 category. "Here we reach
very high speeds, it is really cool. There are several parts where you
can overtake and my equipment is working better and better. Free
practice went fine, I feel confident about the race", the fast Dutch
girl commented.

Official competition started with timed qualifying. Beitske was fourth
in her category. According to the programme, each driver has to go
through two qualifying heats and drivers are not willing to show
generosity within the pack. At the wheel of her Intrepid-TM, she was
not intimidated and took advantage of the situation to set some
excellent lap times. "I love it when the track gets covered with
rubber deposits and grip increases more and more during the race".

Unfortunately, this situation changed on Sunday, after rain fell on
part of Spain. "We had to start from zero with adjustments", Beitske
pointed out. "But it takes more than that to discourage me, so I
started the final phase armed to the teeth. I felt my performance was
going better lap after lap and I even gained one place". In addition
to that, the KZ2 category is integrated with the KZ1 pack, which
gathers the most experienced kart drivers at international level.
"Making your own race while fighting against more experienced drivers
is highly motivating".

In the final race, Beitske Visser distinguished herself on the two
scoreboards: second in the final race in KZ2 and in the top 10 in the
overall standings. "For the time being, Italian De Conto is my
reference point in the category. He has won again this time, but I
keep getting closer to him. I even managed to drive faster than him in
the final race and my goal is to beat him soon. I am really determined
to do that".

She is definitely one of the most well-known girls in international
karting, propelled to second place in the championship now that three
out of five WSK Euro Series rounds have already taken place.


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Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:03:18 -0700 Julie TONELLI - WSK, Zuera ( E ) - Zuera : en avant les filles ! http://kartlink.posterous.com/julie-tonelli-wsk-zuera-e-zuera-en-avant-les http://kartlink.posterous.com/julie-tonelli-wsk-zuera-e-zuera-en-avant-les Avec deux représentantes de choc à la WSK Euro Series, de plus fidèles
de la Fondation Julie Tonelli pour l'Enfance, le karting féminin se
porte bien en cette saison 2010. La Danoise, Michelle Gatting
(CRG/Maxter) progresse au classement de la KF2 grâce à sa victoire en
préfinale et sa 3ème place en finale, ce qui permet de la voir enfin
monter sur le podium et d'occuper la 3ème position du championnat. La
Hollandaise Beitske Visser (Intrepid/TM), habituée des podiums, n'en
finit plus de briller en KZ2, catégorie où elle consolide sa 2ème
place du classement.

Mais que va-t-il rester aux hommes ?

Pas d'inquiétude, avec 5 catégories différentes et donc 5 classements
distincts, la WSK Euro Series laisse de la place pour tout le monde.
Par exemple, Anthony Abbasse (Sodi/TM) et Jérémy Iglesias
(Intrepid/TM) confirment leur excellent niveau de performance en KZ1,
la catégorie de pointe des 125 à boîte de vitesses en se maintenant
dans le peloton de tête, respectivement au 3ème et 4ème rang de la
compétition. Peter Hoevanaars (Intrepid/TM), un peu moins rapide qu'à
son habitude durant ce week-end espagnol, reste malgré tout dans le
top 3 de la KF3.

Comme toujours la compétition apporte son lot de satisfactions et de
déceptions, c'est la règle du jeu. Au rang des bonnes nouvelles,
Victor Sendin (Tony Kart/Vortex) fait son entrée au classement du
championnat KF2 après une série noire lors de deux premières épreuves.
Qualifié de justesse à la 34ème place, Victor remonte magnifiquement
au 15ème rang de la préfinale. Loïc Réguillon (Intrepid/TM) 12ème,
Clément Bluy (Tony Kart/Vortex) 16ème et Vincent Fraïsse (Intrepid/TM)
22ème, récupèrent des points importants et progressent de 5 places
chacun au championnat.

Chez les jeunes de la KF3, Valentin Moineault (DR/Parilla) rentre pour
la 1ère fois dans le classement à la suite de ses performances
régulières. Mikko Pakari (Maranello/Maranello) s'installe dans le top
10 de cette catégorie avec de jolis coups d'éclats (2ème puis 3ème en
manche, 5ème de la préfinale) et Kevin Rossel (Tony Kart/Vortex)
reprend 9 places dans la finale. Théodore Zammit (PCR/Maxter)
s'intègre de mieux en mieux au plateau KZ2 et progresse d'une place au
classement.

Les choses ne s'arrangent pas en Super KF pour le champion italien
Davide Fore' (CRG/Maxter) qui souhaiterait sans doute une mécanique un
peu plus véloce pour se classer au rang qu'il mérite. En KF2, David Da
Luz (Zanardi/Parilla) et Sébastien Bailly (Sodi/Parilla) sont dans des
situations similaires. Bien revenu du repêchage KZ2, Roman Krist
(Intrepid/VM) renonce en finale.

Week-end difficile en KF2 pour Guillaume De Ridder (Kosmic/Vortex),
loin de ses résultats habituels, et John Filippi (Tony Kart/Vortex),
non qualifié. En KF3, Rémy Deguffroy (Tony Kart/Vortex) doit renoncer
en finale alors qu'il était sur une trajectoire ascendante. Abandon
également pour Enzo Marchetti (Sodi/Parilla). Pourtant très bien
revenu dans les manches de son lointain 48ème chrono, Anthoine Hubert
(Tony Kart/Vortex) laisse des plumes dans les phases finales. Rapide,
mais souvent retardé, Sébastien Bédoret (Kosmic/Vortex) termine 24ème
de la dernière course. Léo Roussel (Sodi/Parilla) et Charles Leclerc
(Maranello/Maranello) sont privés de finales à suite du lourd handicap
de chronos difficiles.


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Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:59:39 -0700 ACTION - INTREPID FRANCE - La victoire, toujours et encore pour Intrepid http://kartlink.posterous.com/action-intrepid-france-la-victoire-toujours-e http://kartlink.posterous.com/action-intrepid-france-la-victoire-toujours-e
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Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:58:29 -0700 CRG Racing Team - WSK Euro Series, Zuera ( E ) - Flood of Podiums for CRG and Maxter! http://kartlink.posterous.com/crg-racing-team-wsk-euro-series-zuera-e-flood http://kartlink.posterous.com/crg-racing-team-wsk-euro-series-zuera-e-flood If CRG showed what it is capable of at the end of March, on the
Italian track of Lonato, where only the best chassis can emerge,
Maxter had the starring role in Spain, on the Zuera circuit, which is
a real test ground for engines. All things considered, it was logical
that several CRG-Maxter drivers could climb on the podium of the third
round of the WSK Euro Series 2010.

While the eruption of the Eyjafjöll volcano continued in Iceland,
scattering ash all over Europe, the sky finally cleared above the
Zuera circuit. After a very humid Sunday morning, the final phase took
place on a dry track. WSK has made us accustomed to colourful, intense
shows and that is exactly what happened in Spain, thanks to the many
top-level drivers and highly motivated teams.

And CRG-Maxter karts took part in this show in all the categories.
Work done last winter by the company continues to bear fruits and
allows several drivers to make their podium dreams come true. "I am
very proud of the level of performance we have reached, especially in
KF2 and KF3, two categories in which our technicians have worked
really hard to reach the top", commented Giancarlo Tinini, president
of the CRG group. And Sunday's afternoon started indeed with the
victories of Michelle Gatting in KF2 and Max Verstappen in KF3!

A Title in the Line of Sight for Maxter....

Since season debut, Danish driver Gatting had always been close to the
podium in KF2, though she had never found her way to it, at least
until now. She reached the podium in style, since her third place was
preceded by a brilliant success in pre-final. "With a kart as fast as
mine, I think I could have done even better, but I couldn't not find a
way through at the start and I lost several places", Michelle stated.
"Pity, because I even drove faster than race leaders during the
final". Michelle, who is supported by VDK Racing (CRG Junior Team) is
now heading to the third place in WSK.

In KF3, Max Verstappen continued to exploit his very effective
CRG-Maxter to show his great talent. On a circuit with long fast
stretches and restarts difficult to manage, he passed his rivals as
soon as they gained some advantage. "In this WSK season, I scored the
highest number of points five times out of six and my worst result is
a second place in Lonato. These results are not due to chance, but to
the real competitiveness of my equipment", said Max, who is now even
closer to the title.

In the difficult KZ1 category, Jonathan Thonon conquered three podiums
in a row. In Zuera, the Belgian driver motorised by Tec'Sav thought he
had lost every chance at the start of the pre-final. "I was forced to
pass on the verge to avoid Renaudie who broke his engine at the end of
the straight stretch. Then, I gave it all to regain ground and my
equipment helped me fine", said Jonathan, who also set the best lap
time in the pre-final and then in the final, in addition to his
remarkable recovery up to the second place.

In Super KF, a stone thrown by a driver's kart during the final
pierced Arnaud Kozlinski's radiator, in full recovery in the final
race, just when a podium was in sight. "My sixth place does not really
reflect our level and I think I have shown that also this year, the
other teams will have to keep a close eye on CRG and Maxter in the
next rounds", Arnaud added.

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Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:53:12 -0700 What a success for the opening event of the Swiss Kart Championship on the 7 Laghi Circuit of Pavia! http://kartlink.posterous.com/what-a-success-for-the-opening-event-of-the-s http://kartlink.posterous.com/what-a-success-for-the-opening-event-of-the-s

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Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:49:12 -0700 Super One Series Rotax Round 2 report http://kartlink.posterous.com/super-one-series-rotax-round-2-report http://kartlink.posterous.com/super-one-series-rotax-round-2-report Images courtesy of www.kartpix.net

Super One Rotax Series Round 2: Rowrah 17 - 18 April

The second round of the Super One Rotax, ABkC National Championships
and UK’s Max Challenge qualifiers threw up a completely different set
of winners, except in Max 177 where Lucas Orrock and Stephen Cobb
shared the wins. Tom Fawcett dominated senior Max with double wins,
whilst in Junior Max Andy King took the first but was thwarted in the
second letting Sean Babington slip by.  Harry Webb came up from third
to beat first final winner Sam Ward in MiniMax.

Supported by StingrayRV the series went north to the Cumbrian idyll of
Rowrah in England’s Lake District. The circuit is notable for its
tight hairpins,
a fearsome blind uphill turn into the chicane, and a fast downhill run
into a ninety right hander.

Former World Champion Mike Wilson was on hand to mentor the Canadian
driver Lance Stroll.

ABkC MiniMax

After topping timed qualifying, Zubair Houque would have troublesome
finals, as would first round winner George Russell, whereas Harry Webb
split the pair at this stage and kept his focus throughout.  Sam Ward,
Oliver Myers, Harry Webb and Ashley England all popped in heat wins to
see Ward on pole for the first final.

After two red flagged aborted starts, the race finally got underway
without Lemuel Pay who suffered a hand injury.  Ward led a threesome
with Myers under great pressure from Webb after England succumbed and
fell to sixth.  Jack Aitken had an impressive run to fourth ahead of
Bobby Thompson.

In the second final, Ward and Webb energetically traded the lead
whilst Russell couldn’t sustain his third place and fell to twelfth.
Samuel Oram-Jones crashed out whilst Webb had his hands full defending
from Myers until Aitken stormed past both.  Aitken challenged Ward at
the Pits corner, impeding them both enough for Webb to nip through and
take the win from a distant Ward.  Aitken fell to eight, behind the
huge third place battle, Ryan Norris just ahead of Thompson and Myers.

MiniMax Final 1

1 Sam Ward Kosmic

2 Oliver Myers Tonykart

3 Harry Webb Tonykart

Final 2

1 Webb

2 Ward

3 Ryan Norris Tonykart

ABkC Rotax Junior Max

Andy King was right on form, snatching qualifying pole by a hundredth
from Oliver Hodgson and Fraser O’Brien.  King and Ash Hand took the
Saturday heats, Jack Marshall and Matt Parry on Sunday.  These four
sustained their form lining up on the first two rows of the first
final, King on pole but immediately challenged by Parry and falling to
fourth.  Marshall was next to star, with King challenging, as Hand
dropped back to sixth. Nathan Harrison, Parry and Sean Babington had
lost touch with the leaders, but Harrison retired as Parry took third.
King was back ahead when the race was red-flagged to sort out a big
crash between Oliver Hodgson, Jonathan Davis and James Singleton.

King had it all covered at the start of the second final, chased by
Parry until he lost his front fairing and had to pit leaving Hand
second.  Marshall and Babington skipped by Hand, and chased down the
gap both passing King.  Marshall had a lap in the lead before
Babington took up the running then it all became rather controversial.
King dived into the lead, putting Babington third, then Marshall
challenged King at the penultimate corner taking them both wide and
allowing Babington to sail past for the win.

Junior Max Final 1

1 Andy King Gillard

2 Jack Marshall Tonykart

3 Matthew Parry Kosmic

Final 2

1 Sean Babington Alonso

2 Marshall

3 King

ABkC Rotax Max

Tom Fawcett set down his marker in timed qualifying, beating Ross
Wylie, Ed Brand, Jake Ball and Alex Magee.  Reigning champion Michael
Simpson was just ahead of the Japanese rookie Ren Nagabuchi, Daniel
Graham and Dan Holland.  But trouble was ahead, after wins by Fawcett
and Brand on Saturday, Fawcett again and Jake Ball on Sunday, Simpson
was excluded for a slipping clutch detected by the on-board individual
Unilogger.  This technical non-compliance meant he could take no
further part in the meeting and will have to count his zero score at
the end of the year.

Ball briefly led the first final from Fawcett whilst Holland and
Graham came off at the first hairpin, and Nagabuchi at the second.
Recovering from an off in the second heat, and being forced into the
repechage which he won, John Stewart stormed through to tenth.
Fawcett finally established his lead on lap five, with Brand a safe
third.  The various incidents had promoted Lewis Brown, Jack Dex and
Will Hunter, the latter two having swapped places half way through.

Fawcett dominated the second final, eking out a two second win over
Ball, who threw off a challenge from Jack Dex.   Stewart worked his
way up to third, with Graham recovering ahead of Wylie and Holland up
to seventh from the back, taking fastest lap on the way.  Brand went
out on lap three.

Senior Rotax Max Final 1

1 Tom Fawcett Tonykart

2 Jake Ball Gillard

3 Edward Brand Birel

Final 2

1 Fawcett

2 Ball

3 John Stewart Tonykart

ABkC Rotax Max 177

Qualifying went well for David Griffiths, taking fastest by a whisker
from Lucas Orrock and Luke Woodland.  Orrock went onto win both heats,
but Griffiths pipped him at the start of the first final with Cobb
very close and Tim Penton coming up fast.  Cobb’s challenge on second
didn’t come off, and he fell to fourth, giving Orrock the incentive to
relieve Griffiths of the lead at mid-distance.  Penton thus inherited
third.  Griffiths briefly had the lead at the start of the second
final, but Orrock grabbed it back.  Cobb was on a charge, soon taking
both of them.  Shadowing Cobb, Griffiths made his final challenge at
the last corner only to find the door firmly shut in his face.

Max 177 Final 1

1 Lucas Orrock Kosmic

2 David Griffiths GMS X30

3 Tim Penton Kosmic

Final 2

1 Stephen Cobb Birel

2 Griffiths

3 Orrock

The next Rotax round is on 8/9 May at Whilton Mill.  Full results and
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Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:46:57 -0700 Nearly 400 Drivers in the CIK-FIA KF2 & KF3 European Qualifiers! http://kartlink.posterous.com/nearly-400-drivers-in-the-cik-fia-kf2-and-kf3 http://kartlink.posterous.com/nearly-400-drivers-in-the-cik-fia-kf2-and-kf3

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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:04:54 -0700 IFR Team rookies romp home to victory at CEZ round 1 in Hungary http://kartlink.posterous.com/ifr-team-rookies-romp-home-to-victory-at-cez http://kartlink.posterous.com/ifr-team-rookies-romp-home-to-victory-at-cez

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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:01:32 -0700 Beitske VISSER - CIK-FIA, Sarno ( I ) - Beitske Visser on the Front Row! http://kartlink.posterous.com/beitske-visser-cik-fia-sarno-i-beitske-visser http://kartlink.posterous.com/beitske-visser-cik-fia-sarno-i-beitske-visser A place on the first row in one of the most coveted European karting
Championships of the season: this is the new excellent result obtained
by Beitske Visser. This young Dutch girl continues to be a revelation
at international level, at each single meeting she attends.

The media, teams and observers keep a close eye on Beitske Visser's
progress (Intrepid/TM by Tec-Sav) and are increasingly interested in
her performance. Her burst of speed, coupled with personality and
determination, cannot but command respect, even admiration. "I have
set some objectives for myself and I am really determined to achieve
them" Beitske explained. "That is why I am totally focussed on the
race as soon as I reach the circuit".

True, in karting, just like in car racing, you have to show a high
level of commitment to succeed and make progress. At only 15, this
Dutch driver has already learned that lesson and she is now trying to
stack all the odds in her favour. Physical training, technical meeting
with her team, execution of the best possible adjustments: she leaves
nothing to chance in the KZ2 category (125cc gearbox engines), where
she has to face a bunch of much more experienced drivers. "Climbing on
the second step of the podium at the end of March, in Lonato, at the
WSK Euro Series round... that was really awesome. So I arrived at the
European Championship highly motivated".

Beitske had just three races to get ready before this important
European event, held on 10 and 11 April, but that did not prevent her
from setting the best time in free practice. With its series of fast,
hairpin bends and its long straight stretches, the international
circuit of Naples, in Sarno, was highly selective. Despite the
subtleties of this long track, she completed an excellent official
qualifying session and set the second best time. Her performance
closely resembled that of her pole position at the Andrea Margutti
trophy, three weeks earlier.

"Knowing that I would start from the first row in the qualifying
heats, with so many drivers (75), well ... that was great. But I also
knew that I'd have more pressure on me. Then I found myself in front
of the lights, with no reference point ahead of me! But it was a good
feeling". Beitske concluded a clean qualifying session (with a victory
in one heat), despite the high number of drivers (all male) going
after her. Unfortunately, rain began to fall just before the final
phase and her podium dreams slipped away.

"I like driving in the rain, but it got really difficult in Sarno
because grip conditions changed too fast. I felt at ease at the
beginning of race 1, but the track dried and my adjustments were no
longer suitable. In race 2, we changed our rain tyres with the slick
ones, by the track grip was not the same as in the morning. The
chassis was more difficult to drive, so I focussed on maintaining my
place".

But Beitske Visser had the satisfaction to collect her first points,
thanks to her 11th and 13th place in the following races. "I have a
good pace going and I have gathered more experience" the promising
Dutch driver concluded.


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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:59:41 -0700 WSK MASTER SERIES - REGISTRATION'S OPENING http://kartlink.posterous.com/wsk-master-series-registrations-opening http://kartlink.posterous.com/wsk-master-series-registrations-opening
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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:58:24 -0700 MSA TO PROVIDE BURSARIES FOR TEAM UK DRIVERS http://kartlink.posterous.com/msa-to-provide-bursaries-for-team-uk-drivers http://kartlink.posterous.com/msa-to-provide-bursaries-for-team-uk-drivers The Motor Sports Association (MSA) has confirmed that a bursary of up
to £10,000 will be made available for all members of the MSA Team UK
national squad this year.

As part of the governing body’s commitment to the newly unveiled
programme, the four rally and six race drivers will be able to apply
for the funding from the MSA to assist with their living costs and day
to day expenses.

“In the past five years, we have seen drivers on our schemes holding
down full-time jobs while trying to become professional sportsmen,”
explains Robert Reid, MSA Performance Director. “We have looked at the
Olympic funding model and feel that this could have a significant
impact on the ability of our drivers to focus on their career goals.
But in return, we are demanding increased commitment and dedication
from the drivers; if they don’t shape up, we will have no qualms this
year about dropping them from the scheme.”

“This represents a further development of the MSA’s commitment to
talent development,” advises Colin Hilton, MSA Chief Executive.
“Thanks to the MSA Academy framework that forms part of the Whole
Sport Plan, we are able to attract new partners to help us deliver a
number of new initiatives at both grass roots and elite levels. We are
grateful to the Racing Steps Foundation whose support as the first of
our partners has enabled the MSA to enhance the current projects and
extend their impact.”

“Without doubt the biggest cause of stress in my life is about money,”
says Cooper Tires British F3 International Series driver and Team UK
member James Calado. “It is easy to assume that because we have to
find huge budgets to run the cars, we must have plenty of spare cash
for daily life. But when you are worrying about finding a tenner to
put fuel in the car to go training, that is obviously going to have an
adverse effect on performance. I can’t begin to explain just what a
difference this bursary will make and it will enable me to focus even
harder on success this year.”

The Team UK drivers must make a formal application for the bursary
funding and detail what it will be used for, so that the MSA can
assess their individual needs. In order to qualify for the monthly
payments, drivers will be required to satisfy several criteria that
include the carrying of logos and decals, attendance at training
events and full engagement with the Team UK scheme and coaches.

Editor’s notes:

MSA Team UK is the creation of a national squad of the country’s most
promising race and rally drivers and represents the pinnacle of the
MSA Academy structure that guides young drivers from eight years old
through to world championship level. Team UK is operated by Brabham
Performance Clinic under the direction of MSA Performance Director
Robert Reid, with specific expertise provided by 2009 Le Mans champion
David Brabham as National Race Coach and three-time British Rally
Champion Mark Higgins as National Rally Coach.

The Team UK drivers for 2010 are: William Buller; James Calado;
Alastair Fisher; Adam Gould; Martin McCormack; Alexander Sims; Will
Stevens; Harry Tincknell; Oliver Webb; Dave Weston Jr.

The Motor Sports Association – www.msauk.org
The Motor Sports Association (MSA) is the national governing body for
four-wheel motor sport in the UK, responsible for the regulation and
administration of the sport. The MSA is a member of the world
governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)
and holds a seat on the World Motor Sport Council. The MSA represents
33,000 licence holders, 15,000 volunteer marshals and officials, more
than 750 member clubs and issues permits for 5,000 motor sport events
every year.

In recent years the MSA has expanded its remit to cover the
development of the sport and currently invests in excess of £1m a year
in the three elements of its Whole Sport Plan. ‘Grow’ targets an
increase in participation levels, ‘Sustain’ invests in the
infrastructure of the sport, its clubs and its people, and ‘Excel’
focuses on training future world champions and educating their peers.

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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:55:55 -0700 MSA LAUNCHES ITS MANIFESTO FOR MOTOR SPORT http://kartlink.posterous.com/msa-launches-its-manifesto-for-motor-sport http://kartlink.posterous.com/msa-launches-its-manifesto-for-motor-sport The Motor Sports Association – governing body of UK motor sport – has
unveiled a manifesto that will form the basis of the MSA's Public
Affairs activity for this year. The manifesto highlights three key
issues that the MSA will be looking to discuss with government during
2010 at private meetings, high profile events and the party
conferences in the autumn.

The three issues for discussion are closed road events; planning laws;
and motor sport as an environmental test bed.

The MSA is now calling on its 50,000 members to sign an online
petition to support the call for Closed Road events on mainland
Britain without the need to resort to an Act of Parliament to suspend
the Road Traffic Act at www.petition.co.uk/MSA.

The manifesto has been launched publicly in order to provide guidance
and information for those members of the motor sport community who may
wish to discuss the sport with Prospective Parliamentary Candidates
(PPCs) in the forthcoming general election campaign.

The MSA manifesto is available online at www.msauk.org/manifesto along
with a draft letter that can be downloaded and sent to PPCs or MPs to
make the case for motor sport. Also available online are the combined
manifestos from the other members of the Motorsport Alliance – the
Auto-Cycle Union and the MIA – providing a consolidated guide to the
needs of four- and two-wheeled motor sport and the associated
industry.

Colin Hilton, MSA Chief Executive:
“The MSA has made great strides in the past 18 months with its Public
Affairs campaign, raising the profile of the sport and highlighting
our development programmes to key ministers and shadows. The 2010
manifesto sets out our strategic priorities for the coming year, but
can also be a useful tool for any of our members that might like to
make the case for motor sport to their MPs and PPCs. We would
particularly encourage everyone to demonstrate the level of support
for closed road events by signing the petition at
www.petition.co.uk/MSA.”

Editor’s notes:

The Motor Sports Association – www.msauk.org
The Motor Sports Association (MSA) is the national governing body for
four-wheel motor sport in the UK, responsible for the regulation and
administration of the sport. The MSA is a member of the world
governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)
and holds a seat on the World Motor Sport Council. The MSA represents
33,000 licence holders, 15,000 volunteer marshals and officials, more
than 750 member clubs and issues permits for 5,000 motor sport events
every year.

In recent years the MSA has taken a lead in the development of the
sport and currently invests in excess of £1m a year in the three
elements of its Whole Sport Plan. ‘Grow’ targets an increase in
participation levels, ‘Sustain’ invests in the infrastructure of the
sport, its clubs and its people, and ‘Excel’ focuses on training
future world champions and educating their peers.

In 2008 the MSA appointed Bell Pottinger to lead its Public Affairs
campaign to raise the profile of motor sport within Westminster and
the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The past 18 months have seen a significant improvement in the sport’s
profile within government as a result of high profile meetings, Select
Committee appearances and the hosting of fringe meetings at both
Labour and Conservative party conferences.

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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:47:57 -0700 Julie TONELLI - CIK-FIA, Sarno ( I ) - Coup d'éclat napolitain pour Iglesias http://kartlink.posterous.com/julie-tonelli-cik-fia-sarno-i-coup-declat-nap http://kartlink.posterous.com/julie-tonelli-cik-fia-sarno-i-coup-declat-nap La désaffection de trois des grandes équipes d'usine lors du
Championnat d'Europe KZ1 et KZ2 à Sarno n'a pas empêché la Fondation
Julie Tonelli pour l'Enfance d'être bien représentée pour le premier
rendez-vous CIK de la saison. Le grand Jérémy Iglesias a été impérial
tout au long du week-end et repart d'Italie en tête du classement
provisoire de la KZ1. Cela fait chaud au coeur !

Les Français, qui jouissent d'une cote méritée en compétition
internationale, ont été les grands animateurs de la KZ1 avec un
quatuor majeur de pilotes aux couleurs de la Fondation, Iglesias,
Abbasse, Renaudie et Mich. Le héros du jour se prénomme bien entendu
Jérémy. Sur son Intrepid/TM officiel, le pilote d'Aubagne a fait
preuve d'une combativité exacerbée en ne lâchant rien à ses plus
coriaces adversaires. Pourtant, à la suite de son meilleur temps aux
chronos, Jérémy était victime d'une casse moteur dans la 1ère manche
qui le faisait notablement rétrograder au classement. Le couteau entre
les dents, il reprenait ensuite le combat pour revenir 4ème sur la
grille de départ de la course 1.

Manuel Renaudie (PCR/TM) a vécu une situation encore pire en étant
victime de sa mécanique par deux fois consécutivement et se retrouve
18ème après les manches. Début de course difficile également pour
Anthony Abbasse (Sodi/TM), crédité d'aucun temps au chrono pour cause
d'accrochage prématuré. Thomas Mich (Birel/TM) s'en sort bien depuis
son 4ème chrono jusqu'à sa 4ème place à l'intermédiaire. Agréablement
surpris par les performances de sa machine, il monte sur la 3ème
marche du podium d'une course 1 disputée sous la pluie, tandis que
Jérémy Iglesias remporte une victoire magistrale. Abbasse remonte 4ème
et Renaudie 8ème.

Le soleil revient pour la course 2, mais la piste a perdu une grande
partie de son grip et de nombreux pilotes ne disposent pas des bons
réglages. Mich doit rentrer à deux tours de l'arrivée, radiateur en
vadrouille. Iglesias résiste de toute son énergie et décroche la
seconde place, juste devant un Renaudie survolté et Abbasse, 4ème.

Pierre Etienne Chaumat retrouvait la compétition à Sarno sur son
nouvel Intrepid/TM et profitait de l'occasion pour se remettre dans le
bain. Deux abandons dans les courses le privent de résultat alors
qu'il se rapprochait du top 15. Guère plus de réussite au compteur de
l'expérimenté Ken Allemann (Birel/TM), souffrant lui aussi d'un cruel
manque de roulage et de problèmes mécaniques ; il termine 16ème.
Suivant un parcours similaire, l'Autrichien Andreas Schrangl
(Birel/Seven) se classe 18ème.

Yan Pesce (Energy/TM) s'est fait remarquer, souvent dans le top 3 de
la KZ2 en début de meeting, avec 2 victoires de manche. Les choses se
compliquent un peu en course où il obtient une 5ème puis une 10ème
position qui le placent au 6ème rang du championnat. Beitske Visser
(Intrepid/TM) confirme son potentiel et sa pointe de vitesse, mais
doit céder du terrain en course à cause de réglages moins adaptés. La
jeune Hollandaise termine 13ème. L'Italien Luca Tilloca (CRG/Maxter)
faisait figure de favori après son sans faute dans les manches où il
remportait 4 victoires. 6ème de la course 1, il doit renoncer après en
accrochage dans la dernière. Théodore Zammit (PCR/Maxter) regagne du
terrain depuis les chronos, mais ne parvient pas encore à se
qualifier, tout comme Roman Krist (Intrepid/VM) et André Serafim
(Intrepid/TM).

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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:44:44 -0700 Tilloca (CRG-Maxter) betrayed by the rain arrives 5th in the first event of the KZ2 European Championship http://kartlink.posterous.com/tilloca-crg-maxter-betrayed-by-the-rain-arriv http://kartlink.posterous.com/tilloca-crg-maxter-betrayed-by-the-rain-arriv

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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:42:14 -0700 IAME_CIK-FIA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP KZ1 & KZ2_2010_WORD EDITION http://kartlink.posterous.com/iamecik-fia-european-championship-kz1-and-kz2 http://kartlink.posterous.com/iamecik-fia-european-championship-kz1-and-kz2
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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:39:44 -0700 Gold Kart_001_ 2010_word edition http://kartlink.posterous.com/gold-kart001-2010word-edition http://kartlink.posterous.com/gold-kart001-2010word-edition

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