KZ2: Bertuca imperial, Birelart dominant

Birelart once again demonstrated its superiority in the gearbox category. Starting from pole position, Cristian Bertuca controlled the race perfectly, even after a neutralisation at the start. The restart, negotiated with the confidence of a driver in complete control, was decisive.

A collision involving several competitors, including Daniel Vasile (CL Racing), clarified the leading group. By the halfway point, Bertuca had already opened up a significant gap and won by almost three seconds, confirming his clear dominance.

With this victory in Lonato, he officially sealed the 2025 WSK Final Cup title, which he had already mathematically secured after his success in Saturday's Prefiinal. Daniel Vasile ended his season with a solid 3rd place in the championship.

KZ2 finalists and results:

- 1st: Cristian Bertuca
- DNF: Jenson Graham (CL Racing)
- DNF: Daniel Vasile (CL Racing)

OK: Ivannikov in the top 10, Mazzola unlucky

Birelart Racing placed two drivers in the Final in the premier direct drive class. Vladimir Ivannikov put in a solid performance with a top 10 finish in unforgiving conditions.

Ludovico Mazzola, newly promoted from OK-Junior, managed to reach the final after a difficult Prefiinal. However, he had to retire after a collision, finishing 33rd.

OK finalists and results:

- 8th: Vladimir Ivannikov
- DNF: Ludovico Mazzola

Mini Gr.3: Muijs confirms his form, Gugo on the pace

The Mini categories suffered particularly from the lack of temperature, making it extremely difficult to get the tyres up to speed. Despite this, both Birelart Racing representatives reached the Final.

Cees Muijs once again confirmed his status as a top driver with another top 10 finish, while Vladimir Gugo completed the race in the middle of the pack after a hard-fought final.

Mini Gr.3 finalists and results:

- 10th: Cees Muijs
- 27th: Vladimir Gugo

Mini U10: Shitov solid in difficult conditions

For the youngest drivers, the conditions were among the toughest of the weekend. However, David Shitov put in a consistent performance and finished his Final in a very respectable 12th place.

Mini U10 finalists and results:
- 12th: David Shitov

Riccardo Longhi - KZ2 Team Manager:

"Cristian's victory is all the more remarkable because it was achieved in extreme conditions and under the pressure of the title. He had already secured the championship after the Prefiinal, but finishing the season with such mastery speaks volumes about the competitiveness of our chassis-engine package and the work of the whole team. Vasile was unlucky, but his speed confirms our overall standard. I would also like to congratulate him on his very fine 3rd place in the 2025 Championship. As for Graham, he is improving with every race."

Jordon Lennox - Direct Drive Team Manager:

"The weekend was particularly difficult for the other categories. With such low temperatures, tyre management becomes a real headache. Despite this, Ivannikov finished in the top 10, and Mazzola reached the Final in only his second OK meeting. Our OKJ and Mini drivers also showed great fighting spirit. Their progress is clear, and weekends like this shape the future."

With the WSK Final Cup now over, Birelart Racing will turn its attention to winter testing to prepare for the 2026 season in the best possible conditions.

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.