KZ2

Cristian Bertuca continued his superb form from Franciacorta with another dominant performance at Cremona. After controlling the Prefinal from start to finish, he converted pole position into a flawless victory in the 17-lap Final. His rhythm was relentless as he led every lap to take the win.

Behind him, Daniel Vasile (CL Racing Team) fought hard in the lead group to finish 3rd, just 0.18 seconds off 2nd place, confirming the team's pace. Jenson Graham (CL Racing) impressed again in 8th, while Ivan Pigaev completed the Birelart quartet in 22nd after a front-fairing penalty.

With this result, Bertuca strengthened his position at the top of the WSK Final Cup standings with 230 points, 88 clear of Vasile in second. The Birelart equipment once again proved to be the benchmark for performance and consistency in the highest-performance class.

KZ2 finalists
- Cristian Bertuca: 1st
- Daniel Vasile (CL Racing): 3rd
- Jenson Graham (CL Racing): 8th
- Ivan Pigaev: 22nd

OK

In the OK category, Vladimir Ivannikov displayed the same form that earned him acclaim in Franciacorta. After qualifying 6th overall, he won two heats in style, leading the bulk of Heat B-C, and executing a late-race pass to win Heat B-D.

Ivannikov then finished 3rd in Prefinal B, just 1.4 seconds behind the leader. He started the Final from the outside of the second row, a notoriously tricky position at Cremona, and this proved costly as he lost ground in the opening corners.

Despite this, he maintained strong pace throughout and completed a weekend that confirmed both his maturity and the speed of the Birelart chassis.

Mini U10

David Shitov impressed once again, finishing 15th in a very close race, with team-mates Mikhail Mitrokhin and Maksim Zholner also reaching the Final.

Mini U10 finalists
- David Shitov: 15th
- Mikhail Mitrokhin: 30th
- Maksim Zholner: 31st

Mini Group 3

Cees Muijs continued his run of strong results, finishing 14th after consistently running in the top ten through the heats, while Vladimir Gugo completed a solid weekend in 32nd.

Mini Group 3 finalists
- Cees Muijs: 14th
- Vladimir Gugo: 32nd

Riccardo Longhi, KZ2 Team Manager reflected on the weekend

"Cristian's back-to-back win is the result of perfect teamwork and a very balanced chassis-engine package. Daniel's podium shows how competitive CL Racing continues to be, and we're proud to see our drivers at the top of both races and the championship standings. It's also worth noting that Massimiliano Pezzucchi from Krypton Motorsport set both the fastest lap of the event in the Prefinal and the fastest lap in the Final, which once again highlights the exceptional overall performance of the Birelart chassis. This consistency gives us great confidence going into the final event."

Jordon Lennox, Direct Drive Team Manager added

"Vladimir's two Heat wins and strong Prefinal prove that we're closing the season with real momentum. The pace of the OK chassis is excellent, and the progress from Franciacorta to Cremona for all our young drivers shows the health of the Birelart Racing structure."

The third and final round of the 2025 WSK Final Cup will take place at South Garda Karting, Lonato, from 21st to 23rd November. It will be the last international event of the year for the KZ2, OK, OK-Junior, OKN-Junior and Mini categories, offering one final opportunity for the Birelart teams to cap off an already successful season with more victories.

About Birelart

Birelart 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, Birelart 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 Birelart'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. Birelart 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, Birelart's customers.

Birelart 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.

Birelart'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.