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Races
21/09/22
After two very convincing days of testing on Thursday and Friday for Birel ART, the rain arrived and overshadowed the Timed Qualifying. In the World Championship, the Italian team's drivers were unable to match their performance levels and had to fight their way back up the field during the Qualifying phase.
The 42 positions gained by Harley Keeble in OK and the 66 places gained by Kirill Kutskov in OK-Junior allowed Birel ART to finish this difficult World Championship at the foot of Vesuvius in style,...
Interview
14/09/22
We spoke with Ricard Ferrando, who puts his experience as a pilot and his knowledge in data acquisition at the service of the official Birel Art Spain team to achieve the best results.
Hi Ricard, we've seen that the number of karting teams that include a coach in their ranks is increasing; what advantage do you think they have over those that do not have one?
I think it's...
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Races
06/09/22
In all categories, the Birel ART-TM Racing teams performed extremely well on the Le Mans circuit in the major World meeting for the gearbox categories.
The Italian Cristian Bertuca achieved the best result of the team by taking the second step of the podium in the KZ2 World Cup. A top three finish was also possible in KZ at this event, where the...
From Kart to F1
31/08/22
Richard Mille and All Road Management are pleased to announce the expansion of their search for young motorsport talent in the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy.
Since its launch in 2018, the RMYTA has continued to perfect its approach and support in the search for future high-level motorsport drivers. Now for their fifth year of operation, the RMYTA is...
Vroom Academy
31/05/22
We spoke to Andy Cox, UK importer for Birel Art who launched, in collaboration with F1 McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo, a promotional series in the UK based on the same Easykart machine, with a Ricciardo livery.
What about the genesis of this series: how did it come up? Who thought it first?
I have worked with Birel now for 27 years as the importer for the UK. In 2006 Mr. Oscar Sala was keen for me to try to...
Close Up
11/05/22
The Alphatauri 's Japanese driver turns 22 today. After a promising start in Formula 1 is called this year to confirm that he is up to par.
The funny thing is that he doesn’t remember what was his first feeling in karting: «Honestly, I didn't remember what I said at the time, but my dad says, 'you told me this is...
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Races
04/05/22
For the second time in a row, Kirill Kutskov joined the top 10 of an FIA Karting European Championship event in OK-Junior.
Already very successful in Portugal, he played an important role again on the international circuit of Zuera by climbing energetically to 7th position. In OK, Cristian Bertuca and Harley Keeble were...
Close Up
10/04/22
After a winning season debut in Bahrain and the second place in Saudi Arabia, the Monegasque driver (extremely fast in karting, too) also dominates Sunday’s Australian GP, and is sure to be a key player this Formula 1 season.
You readers certainly know that Leclerc launched his own line of chassis in 2019, namely Charles Leclerc Kart by Lennox Racing, in collaboration with Birel Art. Leclerc’s gentle but determined...
Close Up
01/04/22
At the head of one of karting history’s most symbolic companies, the "Red Army" Boss is a fixed presence in the company and on the track. (F.M.)
Not all enthusiasts may be aware that the Birel Art squadron was born as a direct and explicit wish of Ronni, when in 1995, a new era began for Birel with the official return to competitions. In fact...
Close Up
28/12/21
With the title of Champion in his pocket, Longhi's double role is none other than the bet (won) by Birel Art, still Europe’s king of the mountain.
In motorsport, if there is one thing that often happens but is never taken for granted, it is repeating oneself. There are endless examples of drivers or teams who have created true and proper epochs...
Races
06/12/21
In the last race of the season, Italy wins in the States thanks to the domination in Pro Shifter of Matteo Viganò (Lennox Racing).
For years the now customary appointment with the SuperNats in Las Vegas has been honored by the best drivers on the European and international karting scene. An almost "classic" event in...
Races
27/06/21
After the great start to the European Championship, Birel Art celebrates the WSK Euro Series weekend at Sarno with a hat-trick in KZ2 and the OK podium in the general classifications.
Birel Art continues its march, making opponents in the queen class tremble, but not only. With the Sarno weekend, the Lissone-based team also ends the WSK Euro Series in style, scoring a hat-trick of...
Races
14/06/21
Birel Art scores a dominant poker in the WSK weekend in Adria. First four places monopolised in the KZ2 final.
If Birel Art had by now become accustomed to the absolute monopoly of the podium in the queen class, with the poker obtained yesterday he has put one more milestone in his winning path, which is...
News and Previews
15/04/21
For years he has been part of the Birel Art technical staff on the weekends he isn't driving as an official driver; starting today, he takes on the role that belonged to Luca Filini and, thus, takes up the challenge of being on the track in the dual role of driver in contention for the KZ World Championship and Team Manager. (© photo FM Images)
«I'm happy to have been chosen by Ronni Sala for such an important role. We certainly talked about the future and outlined various hypotheses, but for me it's a great opportunity in any...
Interview
18/08/20
The Swedish driver of Charles Leclerc by Lennox Racing Team was the key man of the KZ2 weekend!
With such an overwhelming victory, Gustavsson seriously alarmed all his rivals about the fate of the KZ2 European Championship. A total domination that of the driver who defends the colors of Charles...
News and Previews
07/08/20
The summer of the drivers market continues to make headlines in the international paddock, Birel Art formalizes the arrivals of Enzo Trulli and Matheus Morgatto.
The Lissone house is ready to get back on track for the second round of the OK and OKJ European Championship in Sarno with two new faces. Enzo Trulli and Matheus Morgatto will in fact be the new...
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Close Up
07/07/20
Eighteen weeks after the last WSK in Lonato, the Birel ART Racing Team was back in competition at Adria for an intense week bringing together the third and fourth rounds of the Super Master Series.
The team from Lissone resumed the work of preparing the equipment as soon as possible while the drivers took care of their physical condition. The result of this return to racing highly satisfying...
News and Previews
25/06/20
After the official presentation of the team in the presence of Charles Leclerc, the team by Lennox Racing strengthens its line-up.
Luca Bosco is ready to turn red white for the 2020 season where he will reinforce the Leclerc by Lennox Racing army in KZ2. A big jump for the driver who in the past season had impressed for the good...
Interview
19/06/20
Just over a month has passed since the signs of the Birel ART factory were turned on again in Lissone, two months after the stop caused by the Covid-19 emergency.
After the reopening of the offices, the manufacturing department also resumed its activities and so the long-awaited "Phase 2" can also be said to have started for karting.
Can we...
Paddock
29/04/20
The Birel ART Rental Sales Manager Guillaume Bréard explained us the evolution of the rental market.
Guillaume Bréard is the new Rental Sales Manager of Birel ART. The crisis in the competitive sector, the recent developments linked to Covid-19 and the advent of the electric sector are...
