69 KZ2 drivers competing at the 20th Winter Cup

The 20th edition of the classic Italian race once again marks the true beginning of the sporting season this year. This is especially true in KZ2 with a prestigious field of nearly 70 drivers with many leading competitors who will meet for the first time this year.

The winner last year at the wheel of a Birel, Paolo De Conto will fight to retain his title this time on factory a CRG / Maxter. He will face other top names in KZ like the World Champion Marco Ardigo (Tony Kart / Vortex) and his teammate Flavio Camponeschi (Tony Kart / Vortex), Bas Lammers (Formula K / Parilla), Rick Dreezen (Zanardi / Parilla ), Jordon Lennox-Lamb (BirelART / Parilla), Davide Fore (CRG / TM), Ben Hanley (Croc Promotion / TM), Arnaud Kozlinski and Anthony Abbasse (Sodi / TM) and his new teammate Simo Puhakka (CRG / Maxter). We may miss Praga Kart factory team who are absent at this level.

The top specialists in KZ2 will also be well represented with the European Champion Andrea Dale ‘(CRG / Maxter), Joel Johansson (Energy / TM), Fabian Federer (Maranello / Maxter), Lorenzo Camplese (Formula K / Parilla), Luca Tilloca and Gary Carlton (Intrepid / Modena), Menno Paauwe (BirelART / TM), Mirko Torsellini (Ricciardo / TM), Luca Corberi (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Marco Zanchetta (Alpha / TM).

With Kozlinski and Abbasse, French clan includes seven drivers. Nicolas Gonzales (Alpha / TM) and Thomas Laurent (Tony Kart / Vortex) will be the spearheads, Hubert Petit (Sodi / TM) and Paul Fontaine (Alpha / TM) will debut in 125cc gearbox, and Pierre Bourgeois (TBA / TM) will compete after his participation in the International Super Cup at Sarno in October.

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