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HEATS OVER IN KRISTIANSTAD. ALL READY FOR THE

FINAL SPRINT TOWARDS THE TITLES.

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JUAN CORREA (ENERGY-TM) IS THE SURPRISE OF THE 3 KFJ

The preliminary phase, the one leading to the
EUROPEAN CIK-FIA ROUND IN KRISTIANSTAD.
Prefinals, is over. The Swedish facility of Kristianstad,
tomorrow, will host the final phase of the CIK-FIA
the leadership of the Lithuanian Simas Juodvirsis
European Championship for the KZ, KZ2 and KF
(Energy-Maxter-Bridgestone). Siebecke and Lundberg
Junior categories. On the 1,231 metres of the Asum
won three heats each, while the Spanish Jorge
Ring, today's heats decided the starting grids of
Pescador (Praga-Parilla-Bridgestone), the Dutch
tomorrow's races. But today's ranking also awarded
Marijn Kremers (Birel-TM-Bridgestone), the Italian
the first points available for each category, in this third
Felice Tiene (CRG-Maxter-Bridgestone) and Juodvirsis
himself won once. So, Siebecke is the pole-sitter and
and last weekend of the european season FOR the
Lundberg is by his side in the Prefinal.BAHRAIN
The two leaders
drivers of the KZ and KZ2. They will be the
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of the championship are ready to counterattack:
protagonists of tomorrow's challenges which will award
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Juodvirsis
and the Italian Andrea Dal (CRG-Maxterthe European titles of the two categories. For the KFJ
Bridgestone)
will start from the second row, in a race
there is still the fourth and last round, on schedule in
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which is going to be the most uncertain of all.
Brandon (GB) on 31 August. In both cases, the
temperature of the duels is getting hot in Kristianstad
CORREA STILL IN THE LEAD IN KFJ.
before tomorrow's heated final.
The American Juan Correa (Energy-TM-Vega) remains
the favourite in Kristianstad, after the five wins
THONON ATTACKS IN KZ.
achieved in today's heats. The English Daniel Ticktum
Jonathan Thonon (Praga-Parilla-Bridgestone) was the
(Zanardi-Parilla-Vega), thanks to his three wins, is the
best in KZ. The Belgian dominated winning two of the
only driver who managed to keep up with the
three heats he took part in. The driver from Waterloo
American. Behind him the Dutch Bad Verkroost (FA
took the lead peremptorily in the two races he won.
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Kart-TM-Vega) and the German Mick Junior
(Tony- ITA
However, in the third heat things got trickier for him
Kart-Vortex-Vega), winners twice each. One victory
when the Italian Marco Ardig (Tony Kart-Vortexeach for the British Martin Ross (Tony Kart-TM-Vega),
Bridgestone) took the lead of the race and kept it until
the German David Beckmann (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega)
the end, after a battle against five opponents. Winning
and the Italian Lorenzo Travisanutto (PCR-TM-Vega).
the Prefinal and the Final won't be a piece of cake
The current leader of the Championship, the English
tomorrow, given that behind Ardig the Dutch Bas
Enaam Ahmed (FA Kart-Vortex), did not win any heat
Lammers (FK-Parilla-Bridgestone), the Czech Patrik
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and only scored a 13 place. He will start from the 7
Hajek (Praga-Parilla-Bridgestone) and the English
row of the Prefinal. Correa will be the pole-sitter, with
Jordon Lennox-Lamb (CRG-Maxter) all placed ahead
Ticktum by his side. Second row for Verkroost and
of Thonon. The latter, thanks to the 10 points he
Ross.
scored at the end of the heats, got closer to the current
leader, the Belgian Rick Dreezen (Zanardi-Parilla),
THE FINAL SPRINT LIVE IN STREAMING.
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who dropped back to 6 place in this phase of the
With such uncertain races, there are great
round. Dreezen scored only 5 points, which may be
expectations for Sunday's Prefinals and Finals. Fans
very important for the forthcoming final. With Thonon in
will be able to watch the event from the drivers' parade
pole position, Hajek by his side, Lammers and Lennoxat 10:15 until the last podium on www.cikfia.tv and
Lamb in second row, the Prefinal is going to be a
www.cikfiachampionship.com. On Rai Sport 2, on
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thrilling one, with Ardig ready to join the race to the
Wednesday 30 at 18:00, the delayed broadcast of the
title.
Finals. The special TV report is scheduled for next

GREAT DUEL IN KZ2 WITH SIEBECKE.

The German Maik Siebecke (CRG-ModenaBridgestone), with the Swedish Douglas Lundberg
(Alpha-Parilla-Bridgestone) in close pursuit, aims at at

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EUROPEAN CIK-FIA CHAMPS IN KRISTIANSTAD

(S): THE POLE SITTERS ARE THONON (B
PRAGA-PARILLA KZ), SIEBECKE (D CRGMODENA KZ2) AND CORREA (USA ENERGYTM KFJ). TOMORROW LIVE STREAMING ON
WWW.CIKFIA.TV & WWW.CIKFIACHAMPIONSHIP.COM.
THE DELAYED BROADCAST ON RAISPORT2 ON
WEDNESDAY 30TH AT 18:00.