The weekend was divided into two very different parts, with the fine, fairly warm weather of the first two days being followed by a marked cooling and the arrival of rain on Sunday. Matheus Morgatto (CL Racing) put in a string of good results in OK, finishing 6th, twice 5th and 4th in his Qualifying Heats. He confirmed this on Sunday morning with 5th place in Super Heat A, which was restarted on rain tyres after a red flag was shown following a sudden downpour. Involved in contact at the start of the Final, the Brazilian nevertheless But the Brazilian still managed to restart and climbing 15 places to 18th.

Pedro Hiltbrand proved to be very effective on a wet track on Sunday. He made up 11 places in Super Heat B before putting in a superb performance in the Final, climbing 19 places to 7th place.

Ludovico Mazzola (CL Racing) was the revelation of the weekend. Used to OKN-Junior in Italy, he put in some very good performances in OK-Junior during the Qualifying Heats, finishing 2nd and 4th. Experiencing the intensity of the competition, he started 11th in Super Heat A on a dry track, but finished 18th. He qualified 26th in the Final, but failed to improve in the rain.

"The team worked hard to improve its performance," said Ronni Sala, President of Birel ART, "We were competitive in both dry and wet conditions. Pedro Hiltbrand put on a real festival on Sunday, while Matheus Morgatto showed good pace in the dry heats. Ludovico Mazzola's rise to prominence in the OK-Junior class was also a great pleasure for us."

Birel ART is preparing to return to the KZ, KZ2 and KZ2 Master categories for the second round of the European Championship at the Val Vibrata track at the end of the month, with some great opportunities up for grabs.

About Birel ART

Birel ART is an Italian manufacturer of kart chassis that combines long experience and a keen sense of innovation with a boundless passion for motor sport.

Founded in 1959 by Umberto Sala, whose precise nickname was Birel, the company has played a pioneering role in the development of karting around the world since its very beginnings. The demand for quality has always been part of the DNA of the Lissone-based brand through its quest for success in competition. Over more than 60 years, Birel ART has won 26 world titles, countless European titles and numerous national championships.

Birel has accompanied the careers of many great racing drivers, including Riccardo Patrese, Keke Rosberg, Stefano Modena and Emanuele Pirro, as well as the more recent Formula 1 stars Mika Hakkinen and Juan Pablo Montoya, Robert Kubica, Jenson Button and George Russell. Robert Kubica, Daniel Ricciardo and more recently Charles Leclerc have called on Birel ART's expertise to launch their own chassis ranges.

Three generations have succeeded one another at the helm of Birel. Today, Ronni Sala, the founder's grandson, presides over Birel's destiny. In 2014, he ushered in a new era by joining forces with ART Grand Prix, a famous team on the single-seater scene, thanks to its association with Nicolas Todt and his partners. Birel ART was born.

Ronni has contributed to the creation of an ambitious new project that will be at the forefront of the karting industry, thanks to original sporting, marketing and communication initiatives that will benefit the brand, the dealer network and, of course, Birel ART's customers.

Birel ART has built on its prestigious heritage to enter the 21st century and make full use of technology in terms of R&D, production, logistics and communication. Its area of expertise, based on high-level competition, has been extended to include production quality control for a large number of competitors around the world, as well as the leisure sector with its Rental range with both internal combustion and electric engines. The factory at its original site in Lissone, near Monza and within easy reach of Milan, has undergone constant modernisation.

Birel ART's high level of expertise, with its well-balanced blend of tradition and innovation, is reflected in the results it has achieved in racing, offering fans around the world the opportunity to become real drivers or to have fun and experience the thrill of adrenaline on the track.