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16/10/14
In the highlight event of the season for shifter karts, with everyone still shaken by the terrible accident involving F1 star and friend Jules Bianchi only a few days before, ART Grand Prix was protagonist of a gutsy, yet unlucky performance with its drivers, above all Ben Hanley.
In KZ, with high hopes following the promising performance at the European Champs, the fast Brit stops the 5th fastest time of his group in qualifying, yet overall he’s only 16th,...
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24/09/14
The tricky French circuit registers one of the most disheartening racing weekends ever for ART Grand Prix colours. Despite the continuous evolution of the material and the introduction of two new drivers in its KFJ line up – Ulysse De Pauw and Eliseo Martinez – the team managed by Armando Filini was struck by a series of adverse circumstances that culminated with the presence of only 2 out of 12 ART Grand Prix boys in the finals.
In KF, an electrical problem hit Ben Hanley early on in the weekend. Official qualifying ended up being a disaster for the British driver, unable to set a proper laptime with the power in his...
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04/09/14
ART Grand Prix e o Grupo Birel unem suas forças para criar Birel ART, um novo sujeito cujo objectivo é se tomar protagonista no mundo do karting mundial.
A nova equipa Birel Art, amalgamará a grande tradição Birel, qualificada por 55 títulos mundiais e europeus, sua capacidade tecnológica, produtiva e organizativa...
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04/09/14
ART Grand Prix and Birel Group join forces to create Birel ART, a new venture aimed at becoming one of the main protagonists of the international Karting scene.
The new Birel ART venture will merge Birel’s great tradition, made of 55 World and European titles, its technologically advanced manufacturing capability and organizational experience, and the...
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02/09/14
Very good performances coupled with inconsistent outings marked the European Championships closing weekend of the ART Grand Prix drivers on the English track of PF International.
Standing out for the team managed by Armando Filini, Julien Darras (KF) and Josh Smith (KFJ) showed the high competitiveness of the ART Grand Prix equipment even on the UK’s most challenging...
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02/09/14
Very good performances coupled with inconsistent outings marked the European Championships closing weekend of the ART Grand Prix drivers on the English track of PF International.
Standing out for the team managed by Armando Filini, Julien Darras (KF) and Josh Smith (KFJ) showed the high competitiveness of the ART Grand Prix equipment even on the UK’s most challenging...
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28/08/14
ART Grand Prix is happy to welcome Belgian sensation Ulysse De Pauw in the official ART Grand Prix Factory Team for the final part of this season, the 2015 season and onwards.
The 13-year-old from Grez-Doiceau already stood out in the first half of the season with impressive performances in the European Championship, becoming a major contender to be reckoned with...
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03/06/14
Positive outing for the team managed by Armando Filini in the second round of the European KF-KFJ Championships in Zuera. With consistent pace and good heat results in both classes, the ART Grand Prix boys can look forward to a second part of the season on the rise.
In KF, if timed practice continues to prove a hard nut to crack with 21st placed Tuomas Tujula the fastest of ART Grand Prix drivers, the heat session is starting to bear some fruits. ART Grand...
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13/05/14
Good results in the heats, consistent pace throughout the weekend and strong determination distinguished the ART Grand Prix boys in the first round of the European KF-KF Junior Championships held at La Conca.
And yet, a few too many contacts deprived the team managed by Armando Filini of better results during the weekend.
In KF, Japan’s Takuya Okada proved the fastest of the lot in...
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30/04/14
After starting the season in KZ2, the 2013 KF vice World Champion Ben Hanley returned to the direct drive category for the last round of the WSK Super Master Series and proved extremely hard to beat, as Italy’s Mirko Torsellini took over the leading role in KZ2 putting up a top performance.
With the fight for the KZ2 title virtually out of reach, ART Grand Prix decided to route experienced Brit Ben Hanley to the senior direct drive category, leaving Mirko Torsellini to play the leading...
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24/04/14
Kart_Lab, this is the name given to the joint venture between the Karting division of multiple championship winning team ART Grand Prix and the Automotive Group of the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Brescia (DIMI).
A programme set to study, test and find new solutions for kart performance with the help of an entire University department, involving professors and students alike with on-track sessions as well as...
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15/04/14
Despite a dominant outing at 7 Laghi Circuit in 2013 - where the team managed by Armando Filini grabbed two wins and four podiums, hitting the fastest lap as many as four times - the track in northwest Italy runs short of points for the Reds this time around at the WSK Super Masters Series round 2.
Starting strong early in the weekend, the ART Grand Prix boys showed good pace, and despite struggling to find the ideal set-up in qualifying, most of them went through to the final stages in one...
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25/03/14
A two-sided weekend for ART Grand Prix at the WSK Super Masters Series opener in Sarno, Italy. Despite proving very competitive in all categories up until the prefinal, the team managed by Armando Filini leaves the circuit in south of Italy with few points in the championship, but a huge confidence for the remaining two rounds.
Starting with the top class, Ben Hanley made a great showing in KZ2 heat session by taking 3rd in all three heats after stopping the 10th fastest laptime in qualifying. Strong performance also by...
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18/03/14
Two brilliant performances for ART Grand Prix Rotax Team at the BNL Rotax Max Challenge kick off in Genk (B) and the Italian Rotax Max Challenge in Lonato (I) spark off the beginning of what is set to be a successful season.
ART Grand Prix Rotax Team, the official team in the Rotax categories managed by Lorenzo Balzan, set the pace at the BNL Rotax Max Challenge and Italian Rotax Max Challenge with two strong...
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11/03/14
Christian Sørensen (DK) joins ART Grand Prix in KF.
A fantastic success after a commanding weekend for the talented Brit on ART Grand Prix at the final round of the WSK Champions Cup held in La Conca, Italy.
Fast, cool, victorious. Supported by his...
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05/03/14
ART Grand Prix outperforms the competition at WSK opener The opening round of the WSK Champions Cup held in La Conca, Italy, saw Ben Hanley outshining his rivals in KZ2 final.
Following the promising 4th place at the Winter Cup the previous weekend, experienced driver Ben Hanley was in for revenge at the opening round of the WSK Champions Cup in KZ2. The British driver...
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26/02/14
Only the podium was missing after ART Grand Prix positive weekend at the 19th Winter Cup held in Lonato, Italy on 21-23rd February. With a strong line up of drivers in the three categories, the team managed by Armando Filini made a strong statement in view of the 2014 racing season.
KZ2 is yet again the category that bears more fruits for ART Grand Prix, with a spectacular drive by Ben Hanley who came only few tenths short of the podium due to tires issues throughout all the...
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18/02/14
As many as 16 drivers – 8 of the factory team and 8 of the Official teams – will wear the ART Grand Prix colours at the 19th Winter Cup in Lonato, Italy, the coming weekend and will try to confirm the outstanding 1-2 in KZ2 of the previous edition.
Following the positive weekend for ART Grand Prix Rotax team at the Rotax Winter Cup in Campillos (E) on 16th February - with DD2 driver Xen de Ruwe claiming 2nd in prefinal and 7th in final - the...
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12/02/14
New challenges, more races and new line-up for ART Grand Prix 2014 international racing season.
Before the season kicks off with the first official race of the season, the classic Winter Cup in Lonato (I), ART Grand Prix was protagonist at the CIK-FIA and WSK Series Prize Giving ceremonies....
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11/02/14
At 16, the Monegasque Charles Leclerc has just completed his final season of karting with the significant result of KZ World Vice-Champion its first year in 125cc gearbox.
Winner of the Academy Trophy in 2011 and World Vice-Champion U18 in 2012, his rise has been meteoric for a driver who does not spend much time training on the track.
"Naturally I started...
