On Friday and Saturday, the weather conditions changed relentlessly, with incredible speed during practice and the Qualifying Heats. The races were sometimes made chaotic by sudden changes in grip caused by the sudden starting or stopping of rain."The weather was unpredictable for the first two days at Val d'Argenton," explained Jordon Lennox, Birel ART Racing's OK Team Manager. "We had learnt a lot from the preparatory race two weeks earlier, and our level of performance was very high, but the ups and downs of the racing made it difficult for more of the drivers in our team to achieve good results. We had to constantly adapt to the extremely difficult conditions as our drivers tried to avoid the pitfalls of the track. Matheus Morgatto (CL Racing Kart) was incredibly consistent in the top three throughout the meeting. Once the track was dry again on Sunday, he continued to run in the leading group and his Final 3rd place was the reward for the efforts of the whole team. Ean Eyckmans made an exceptional comeback in the heats after a disappointing Qualifying session. Regaining over 40 places in these conditions is a real achievement. It's a real shame he didn't make it all the way in the Final. Martti Ritonen put in his best performance to date and Noah Wolfe (VAR by Birel) was able to show his competitiveness in the midst of a number of setbacks. It was a bittersweet weekend: given our overall level, we could have expected more positive results."

Val d'Argenton's strengths in OK

Matheus Morgatto

CL Racing Team 2nd in Qualifying, two wins, 2nd and 4th places in the heats, 3rd in the intermediate classification, 3rd in the Super Heat and 3rd in the Final, 4th in the Championship classification.

Ean Eyckmans 54th in Qualifying, 11th in the intermediate classification after a 43-place recovery in the heats, twice 4th and twice 5th with a fastest lap in the race, 11th in the Super Heat, retired in the Final.

Martti Ritonen 11th in Qualifying, twice 3rd, once 5th and a retirement in the heats, 8th in the Super Heat, 26th in the Final.

Noah Wolfe

VAR by Birel 28th in Qualifying, 4th and 6th in the heats, two retirements, 12th in the Super Heat, retirement in the Final.

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.