Enzo Deligny is a young and talented karting hopeful, determined to succeed in order to open the doors to single-seater racing. His progress over the last few years has been impressive! Noticed from his beginnings in China where he was born, he has not failed to progress at the forefront and to achieve podiums when he moved to the United States. Since the end of the 2020 season, he wanted to pursue his career in Europe and there again, success was waiting for him. Brilliant in OK-Junior last year, he is already performing well in OK.

"It's true that at the end of the season, we hesitated to do another year in OK-Junior, as my age allowed, in order to take more trophies," admitted Enzo. "But I had already had the opportunity to win in this category in 2021 and several of my opponents whom I regularly fought with had to move up to OK. In the end, we decided to go for it and I don't regret the choice. OK is the best category to progress technically and mentally, to gain experience and to learn about single-seaters in a very strong field. Moreover I trusted Parolin Motorsport and TM Racing to provide me with very good equipment. Marco Parolin's team was keen to show its ability to win again in this category."

The triumph of youth

For Enzo, the 2022 season in OK started on the South Garda Karting of Lonato, with two first remarkable performances: a 7th place at the end of January in the WSK Champions Cup, followed by a 6th position three weeks later in the opening race of the WSK Super Master Series. "I couldn't take part in the next two events because I had to return to the United States between February and the beginning of March. I was looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of my Parolin-TM Racing kart, even though I knew it wouldn't be easy against perfectly prepared drivers." The OK class is made up of the best drivers in the world, with those who are about to move up to single-seater racing on the one hand, and on the other hand much more experienced competitors, aged between 16 and 20, who have made karting at the highest level their main speciality.

At Sarno, Enzo's long weekend started with the 10th fastest time out of a total of 57 drivers, which ensured him a place on the second row in the Qualifying Heats, which he finished successively in 4th, 11th, 2nd and 4th positions, with a fastest lap in the race at an average speed of over 100 km/h. He confirmed this in his Prefinal with a 4th place and the absolute record of the meeting at that time of the event. "Starting 9th in the Final, I knew that the start would be key to the race," commented Enzo. "When I saw that I was 5th after the first lap, I told myself that victory was within my grasp, because with the team we were able to opt for an aggressive strategy due to my perfectly controlled tyre management from Qualifying onwards." He was 2nd on the fourth lap and passed the leader on the seventh lap, before going on to win in style! "I would like to thank the whole Parolin Motorsport team, Marco Parolin my team manager, Lorenzo Travisanutto my coach, Simone my mechanic, the TM Racing engine manufacturers and all the partners who support me. This is a very good omen before the FIA Karting European Championship which will start in Portugal on the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao from 8th to 10th April," concluded Enzo Deligny.

About Enzo Deligny

Born on 17th April 2008 in China to a Chinese mother and a French father, Enzo Deligny made his karting debut on the highly formative Shanghai circuit. In the dry as well as in the rain, Enzo quickly demonstrated excellent skills. When his parents had to move to the United States for professional reasons, he confirmed his budding talent by winning prestigious races such as the "Challenge of America" and the Spring Nationals in Salt Lake City. He also finished 2nd at the famous Supernationals in Las Vegas in 2019 in the Mini category. The following year, he qualified for the Rok Cup Superfinal in Italy and set off to discover Europe. He got himself noticed by finishing 2nd in Junior Rok.

Watched by several teams, he chose the Parolin Motorsport team and the TM Racing engine brand for his first season in OK-Junior in 2021. He finished in the top five in his fourth race in one of the WSK Promotion series. In the same period he scored his first points in the European Championship. In October, he created a sensation by winning the Final of the Champions of the Future series, which also serves as a preparation event for the World Championship. Unfortunately, he did not succeed in that race, although he had the potential to reach the podium. A complete and solid driver, as well as speaking perfect English, Chinese and Italian, Enzo has nevertheless shown that he is ready to enter the OK category. The FIA Karting European and World Championships will be his main objectives in 2022, again with Parolin Motorsport and TM Racing.

Enzo Deligny now lives in Italy and continues his education at the French school in Milan. After his first international victories in karting at a high level, the young French hopeful has the firm intention of continuing to make a name for himself, before aiming for the heights of motorsport.