CRG-MAXTER LOOKING FOR THE THIRD TITLE IN A

ROW IN THE KZ1 WORLD CUP

THE WHOLE CRG TEAM WILL TAKE PART IN THE KZ1 WORLD CUP THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN SARNO ON SEPTEMBER
6TH. CRG WILL BE REPRESENTED BY THONON, THE WINNER OF THE LAST TWO EDITIONS, FOR€, THE FRENCH
KOZLINSKI AND THE AMERICAN CARLTON. AT THEIR DEBUT IN THE WORLD CUP ARE ALSO THE BRITISH ROWLAND
(LH) AND THE ITALIAN FROM SARDINIA TILLOCA. THE FINNISH KOYKKA AND THE RUMENIAN VISOIU WILL RACE IN
THE KF3 WORLD CUP.
Desenzano del Garda
(Italy), September 1st 2009.
During next weekend from
the 3rd to the 6th of
September the world of
karting will focus its
attention on the “Circuito
Internazionale Napoli” in
Sarno (Salerno), where the
most important event of
the season will come on
stage with the KZ1 World
Cup: 76 drivers
representing 14 countries
will compete here with a
top ranking of equipments
and technicians at the
highest level. During the
same weekend 78 drivers
of the young class will
take part in the KF3 World
Cup.
The KZ1 125cc shifter class,
the queen category of
karting, will present an
excellent plateau of
protagonists and first of all
the CRG official team which
is also holder of the last two
world titles conquered by
the Belgian Thonon. The
CRG official team, racing
with high performance
Maxter engines, will line up
its best drivers who will
fight for the final success.
Up: Thonon, winner of 2007 and 2008 KZ1 World Cup. Down: ForÄ.
The forecasts are
favourable for Thonon, who is definitely in great shape at the moment thanks to his brilliant victory
conquered recently in Salbris and a third place at the European KZ1 in Wackersdorf.

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 Other CRG drivers will join
this World Cup such as the
five times World Champion
Davide Forƒ, the French
“Koko” Arnaud Kozlinski (he
was recently third in the
World Cup in Suzuka and
was the winner in 2006)
together with the very fast
American driver Gary
Carlton who has always
been a protagonist in the
international races of these
last years and also the USA
champion in 2006 and 2007.
Another promise of the
international karting, Luca
Tilloca from Alghero, will join CRG and
the other four champions in KZ1: he
has already shown his qualities during
the European KZ2 championship this
year.
The KZ1 World Championship will also
be an occasion to test in such an
important race the new “LH” chassis,
produced and marketed by CRG,
signed by the F1 Champion Lewis
Hamilton. The LH chassis has already
had a positive debut this year during
the international events of the WSK
series and the British Oliver Rowland
will drive it for the race in Sarno: he
was the KF2 World Champion in 2008
and McLaren is keeping an eye on
him. This is anyway his first time in KZ1
World Cup and his debut with the
shifter kart.
CRG-Maxter will take part in the KF3
World Cup in Sarno with the Finnish
Matias Koykka - a real revelation in
the European KF3 - together with the
Rumenian Robert Visoiu who made his
apprenticeship mainly in the
international WSK Championship and
in the European Championship.
Among the official drivers there will be
several private drivers who will run
with CRG chassis in this double world
event.
Up and down: Kozlinski, the American Carlton and Tilloca.
In the KZ1 class the CRG chassis will
be the most used ones with a total of 16 drivers (19 with Maxter engines). CRG Holland will also participate
in the event with the Dutch Rick Dreezen and Arjan Kievitsbosch together with the two fast brothers Jorrit
and Yard Pex who were already in great evidence in the European KZ2.
 Other names are Nicola Nolƒ
(European ICA champion in
2006), the Dutch Danny
Bleek, Daniele Delli
Compagni (a protagonist in
the European KZ2), William
Benedetti, the Croat
champion Krisijan Habulin of
KK1 Team, the Bulgarian
Mishel Georgiev and the
French Anthony Garbarino.

The CRG colours will be

defended in KF3 also by the
VDK Racing Team with the
Belgian Bryan Laloux and the
AKK Team with Risto Vukov
from Macedonia.
The English Rowland (winner of 2008 World Cup for KF2) with LH chassis. Last week the whole CRG
team made a two-days test on the “Circuito Internazionale Napoli” in Sarno which was useful to improve
the performances before the World Cup.

Here are the comments and expectations of the CRG drivers:

Jonathan Thonon: “I want to do my best for the CRG team. We have seen how well
we have raced in the recent WSK race in Salbris even against those competitors who
were absolute protagonists at the beginning of the season. In these last years we
have never been disappointing at the World Cup and also this time I am in a great
shape for this event. I went through a two-days’ test with my engine tuner Savard
and everything was OK. CRG chassis and Maxter engine have had an excellent
development so I am satisfied and ready to win my third title in a row.”

Davide Forƒ: “I am quite sure that I am able to win this World Cup and therefore to
repeat my success of 2006, also that time I could win the title thanks to a penalization
against Thonon. I have been sharing success in these last years with my team-mate
and I hope to be able to win at the end. Of course first of all we need to race, a
mishap is always possible and every time is a new story. We will have four heats each
and just the qualifying heats will be very important to find the right set-up.”

Arnaud Kozlinski: “I was fourth last year so this time I hope to reach at least the
podium. I like the circuit very much, I have already won the podium at the Super KF
World Cup in Suzuka and I’d really like to enhance this season with a good podium in
this KZ1 World Championship. The tests were OK and furthermore I will also avail
myself of the engine tuner Savard so I trust in a good result.”
 Gary Carlton: “It will be certainly a difficult race but I think I will run at best. I have the
potential to win and I could be able to be successful if I won’t be unlucky. The whole
team is supporting me and believes in me, so it’s the same for me. We have the bases
for that and the test in Sarno was definitely OK. Last year I started 29th and after 7 laps
I was already in the 11th position, then I broke my motor. I hope his time not to have
any mechanical problem. I know we can do it and I will do my best to make a good
performance.”

Oliver Rowland: “It’s the first time that I’m driving an LH chassis with gears and also
my first KZ1 World Championship. I am sure it will be a difficult event for me but I
think I will do well. I have to work hard and I will try to make a good Final. Last year I
won the KF2 World Cup, I’ll do my best in Sarno but it will be difficult to win there.”

Luca Tilloca: “This is my first World Championship. I aim at qualifying for the final
phase and to get over the heats. I am very trustful but as it happened during the
European championship a mishap is always possible and in that case it was a real pity
because there were the conditions to obtain a very good result after the podium I had
reached in the first Final in Muro Leccese. My expectation is to arrive in the Final then
we will see. Certainly I hope to get a good result but I have to compete with the best
drivers in the world.”

CRG-MAXTER OFFICIAL DRIVERS

Sarno (I), September 3rd-6th 2009

CIK-FIA KZ1 WORLD CUP

1 - Jonathan Thonon (B) - CRG-Maxter- Dunlop

Waterloo (B), 22.10.86
Winner of 2007 and 2008 KZ1 World Cup. 3rd at 2009 European KZ1 Championship. 2008 European KZ1
Champion. 2002 European ICA Champion.

3 - Davide Forƒ (I) - CRG-Maxter- Dunlop

Brescia (I), 16.07.74
Winner of 2008 World Cup for KF1. 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2006 World Karting Champion. Winner of 2006
World Cup Super-Icc. 1994 European Formula A Champion.

4 - Arnaud Kozlinski (F) - CRG-Maxter- Dunlop

Bordeaux (F), 8.10.81
3rd in 2009 World Cup for Super KF. 2nd at 2008 European KF1 Championship. Winner of 2006 World Cup for
FA. 2nd at 2003 and 2004 World Championship.

21 – Gary Carlton (USA) - CRG-Maxter- Dunlop

Marysville, California (USA), 3.5.86
2006 and 2007 USA Icc Champion. 6th at 2007 European KZ2 Championship. 13th at 2008 European KZ1
Championship.
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48 – Oliver Rowland (GB) - LH-Maxter- Dunlop
Sheffield (GB), 10.8.92
Winner of 2008 World Cup for KF2. 5th at 2008 European KF2 Championship. 3rd at 2008 KF2 WSK Series.
2007 British Junior Champion. 2003 and 2004 British Cadet Champion.

67 – Luca Tilloca (I) - CRG-Maxter- Dunlop

Alghero (I), 27.7.87
3rd at 2009 KZ2 Final-1 at Muro European Championship.13th at 2009 European KZ2 Championship.

CIK-FIA KF3 WORLD CUP

111 – Matias Koykka (FIN) - CRG-Maxter-Vega

Lahela Tuusula (FIN), 23.11.94
2009 European KF3 Championship (11th)

158 – Robert Visoiu (RO) - CRG-Maxter-Vega

Pitesti (RO), 10.2.96
2009 European KF3 Championship (42th)

The Rumenian Robert Visoiu, racing at KF3 World Cup.

Time table:
Thursday September 3rd: Free Practice 8.30.
Friday September 4th: Free Practice 8.30; Qualifying Practice 14:35.
Saturday September 5th: Warm-up 9:00, Qualifying Heats 10:20.
Sunday September 6th: Warm-up 8:30; Qualifying Heats 9:30; Prefinals 14:25, Finals 15:55.

Live broadcasting of the Finals Sunday September 6th on TV RAI Sport (e.d. and sat) with link from 15:45 to
17:00.

Press Office
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