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16/08/23
Tradition and Innovation come together every day at Birel Art, a company that has been building go-karts for 64 years to feed the very legend of the Birel Art brand, one of the most famous in the world and whose sound alone evokes one thought in everyone: the track. Birel Art's added value in the development of its Rental karts is its ability to combine the evolution of advanced technological solutions without forgetting the "craftsmanship" experience that has always distinguished the Lissone-based company. (fm)
The history of karting, available to all
All the RENTAL karts in the Birel Art range have been designed to replicate the characteristics and drive sensation of competition karts, so that anyone who...
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Races
01/08/23
Joel Bergstrom's 13-place recovery in the OK Final and Ean Eyckmans' overall performance in this category were the main positives to come out of the final round of the FIA Karting European OK and Junior Championship at Cremona
With the temperature rising steadily, the young Belgian from the Leclerc by Lennox Racing team achieved some exciting results: 6th in Qualifying, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 3rd and 4th in the heats, 10th after...
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Races
17/04/23
With more than a quarter of the field, Birel ART was the best represented chassis brand in Spain for the opening of the FIA Karting European Championships - KZ & KZ2
Although the standard of competition in these gearbox categories is constantly increasing, Birel ART's expertise enables the red chassis to perform at the front. In KZ, Matteo Vigano was back on...
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Races
14/03/23
The Birel ART Racing team prepared for the upcoming FIA European Karting Championship - OK & OK-Junior by participating in the first round of the Champions of the Future Euro Series at the Kar-tódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero de Valencia in Spain.
"There is no better test day than a race weekend to prepare for an important event, and that's what RGMMC gave us at the Champions of the Future Euro Series in Valencia: a full-scale test,...
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Races
07/03/23
As the third round of the WSK Super Master Series headed to the fast Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno, Birel ART continued to demonstrate its expertise by concluding a remarkable overall performance with a hat-trick of wins on the KZ2 Final podium.
Freddie Slater took his first victory in KZ2, followed by Leclerc by Lennox driver Matteo Viganò, while Cristian Bertuca climbed to 3rd place while retaining the lead in the provisional...
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Races
22/02/23
After a season start concentrated on the Lonato track, the second round of the WSK Super Master Series allowed the Birel ART Racing team to enrich its database on a less commonly-used track, that of Franciacorta, where the FIA Karting World Championships will take place next October
The “Red Power” KZ2s once again shone in the face of strong competition. Cristian Bertuca took a good 2nd place and kept his leadership in the championship while four Birel ART drivers...
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Races
07/02/23
The new season started well for Birel ART with the well-deserved success of Cristian Bertuca, dou-ble KZ2 winner in Lonato, among other sa results.
After the WSK Champions Cup, the official team of the Lissone-based brand returned to South Garda Karting the following week for the first round of the WSK Super Master Series.
The new 2023 Birel...
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News and Previews
29/11/22
Birel ART provided perfect service in Portimao during the 22nd edition of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
The drivers in the DD2 Max and Micro Max categories, a total of 108 competitors representing no less than 44 nationalities, were able to take advantage of high quality equipment, which ensured the...
Races
22/11/22
The Red Army confirmed itself as the team to beat in the top class in the USA event that closes the season "that counts". Victories for the brands from Lissone also in the Master X30 (Thomas Grice on a CL) and in the 125 Master with former Formula 1 driver Antonio Pizzonia, still very active in karting. (fabio marangon / pics manuela nicoletti)
«A great event as always, this year with a chilly air, but with the sun that accompanied us during all the races. With Birel Art PSL we got a full booty - Birel Patron Ronni Sala told us...
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Races
15/11/22
The last competition of the season, the second round of the WSK Final Cup was not lacking in excitement with a field of more than 300 drivers on the Lonato circuit.
The Birel ART Racing team showed a good level of performance in all three categories, but the hazards of the race did not make it easy to obtain results in line with the competitiveness of the Birel...
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Races
08/11/22
The WSK Final Cup, the last series of the season, started at the beginning of November at the Circuito Internazionale Napoli.
The new KZ S15 chassis developed for the 2023 season proved to be well conceived, allowing Giuseppe Palomba and Cristian Bertuca to put in top performances against worthy opponents. Kirill Kutskov...
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Races
04/10/22
The WSK Open Cup is a competition that the Birel ART Racing Team has often won. The Birel ART karts never lack performance on the demanding circuit of Lonato and the 2022 edition was no exception to the rule.
Giuseppe Palomba, the top representative of his team, achieved a brilliant 2nd place in KZ2, while Kirill Kutskov made a remarkable debut in OK with his Birel ART-TM.
The prestige of the WSK...
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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...
