Pedro Hiltbrand finished in the top five of the KZ Final, Daniel Vasile and Matheus Morgatto finished 4th and 5th in KZ2 and Andrea Spagni was on the KZ2 Masters podium. Vasile became European KZ2 Vice-Champion, with Davide Foré taking 4th place in KZ2 Masters.

The Birel ART / TM Karts showed excellent speed throughout the European meeting, which took place in very hot weather. The overall level of performance of the Lissone karts has improved considerably since the opening event in Spain, as demonstrated by the presence of five Birel ARTs in the KZ2 top 10. However, the retirements of Davide Foré and Riccardo Longhi in the Final caused a shortfall in results.

In KZ, Pedro Hiltbrand made steady progress to 3rd place in the Super Heat with the second fastest time before fighting for a place on the podium in the Final, finishing 5th and moving up to 6th in the Championship. CL Racing driver Matteo Viganò continued to gain ground by breaking into the top 10.

In KZ2, Daniel Vasile put in four solid runs to move back up to 8th in the intermediate rankings before finishing 4th in the Final, which meant he retained his 2nd place in the Championship. Matheus Morgatto had secured pole position in Qualifying and set the fastest time in 4th place in his Super Heat. He confirmed his position in 5th place in the Final to make up more than 25 places to 6th place in the Championship. Kirill Kutskov climbed from 23rd to 12th place in the heats, before finishing 8th in the Final. Similarly, Samuele Leopardi climbed from 27th to 9th place. Cristian Bertuca was very fast in the heats to finish in the Final top 10. Corentin Rousseau (CL Kart) put in some very good performances throughout the meeting, reaching the Final, while Zoe Florescu Potolea put in an extraordinary performance, starting from her superb 11th place in Qualifying and moving up to 12th in the Final before losing a few places.

The programme now turns to the OK and OK-Junior categories with the Champions of the Future and then the World Championship in England on the PF International circuit.

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.