Vortex on the podium at the european KZ championship in Val Vibrata

In the final round of the FIA Karting European Championship for KZ, KZ2, and KZ2 Masters in Italy, the VTZ engine from OTK Kart Group’s “engine division” secured third place in the KZ category.

KZ – After the positive results achieved in the previous round in Spain, the VTZ engine once again proved to be one of the protagonists in the premier category of shifter karts, this time in Val Vibrata, Italy. With Lorenzo Camplese (Tony Kart Racing Team), Vortex secured third place in the intermediate standings at the end of Saturday, while on Sunday morning, it dominated the superheat from the start to the checkered flag.

Thanks to an excellent start, Camplese immediately took second place in the final and remained in contention for the podium until the last lap. The Italian thus secured a well-deserved third place after a weekend at the top. The VTZ unit of Tom Leuillet (Tony Kart Racing Team) also finished among the top ten. Also participating in the weekend, all powered by Vortex engines, were Francesco Celenta (Tony Kart Racing Team), Matteo Benedetti (Benedetti Matteo), and Marijn Kremers (Tony Kart Racing Team).

KZ2 Masters – In the class reserved for those over 35, the VTZ came close to reaching the podium. During the qualifying heats, Roberto Profico (Tony Kart Racing Team) stood out, managing to secure a top-10 position in the intermediate standings and finishing sixth in the Saturday afternoon superheat.

Profico was one of the most competitive drivers during the finals, reaching fourth place with excellent progress. Following a brilliant start, Andre Nicastro (Tony Kart Racing Team) finished the race among the top ten. Also competing in this important race weekend were Eduardo Martins (Tony Kart Racing Team), Andre Martins (Tony Kart Racing Team), and Ennio Gandolfi (Tony Kart Racing Team).