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Kart: Birel ART concludes WSK Super Master with a win and two titles
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Birel ART Racing's excellent start to the season came to fruition in Sarno with very positive results in the WSK Super Master Series. Despite wet and changeable weather conditions for the Final stages, Ean Eyckmans took a convincing victory in OK that confirmed him as the series' 2024 champion, while Cristian Bertuca brilliantly secured the KZ2 title."At the end of this early season, we are very pleased to have been able to demonstrate the excellent competitiveness of the S16 chassis in our 2024 range", declared Ronni Sala, President of Birel ART, "In a variety of conditions, our drivers took advantage of their high-performance equipment to stay ahead of their rivals. As evidenced by his significant lead in the championship, Cristian Bertuca has dominated this winter period, which is very important for the upcoming races. Birel ART affirmed its ambitions in KZ by placing four of its drivers in the top 10 of this first competition. Our performances in OK are particularly satisfying. Ean Eyckmans showed great maturity to win the WSK Super Master Series. We can count on him for the next races. A lot of good work has been done in the team. I would also like to congratulate Riccardo Longhi, the team manager for the KZ classes, and Jordon Lennox, the team manager for the OK classes. More generally, I would like to pay tribute to the drivers, the team and factory staff and our partners for their constant involvement in achieving these victories."

At Sarno, Ean Eyckmans secured his second OK victory of the season after a progressively improving campaign. Winner of the Prefinal and the Final, he was crowned with a lead of over 120 points. Earlier in the season, Noah Wolfe (VAR by Birel) and Mees Houben also showed their competitiveness.

In KZ2, Cristian Bertuca monopolised the top spot from the very first round of the WSK Super Master Series to claim his second consecutive title. This year, he had a lead of over 140 points. Artem Severiukhin put in a fine performance right through to the Prefinal. The fastest driver in the Final, his result suffered from a few setbacks. Daniel Vasile reached the Final top 10 after a number of battles. The three Birel ART Racing drivers set the three fastest laps in the Final.

The Birel ART Racing team will now concentrate on preparing for the FIA Karting European OK Championship, taking part in next weekend's Champions of the Future Euro Series in Valencia, Spain.

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.

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