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Duel at the top in KZ2
The KZ2 category was the scene of an intense battle for supremacy between the Birelart drivers. Pedro Hiltbrand won the Final in style, crossing the line 0.316s clear after finishing 2nd in the Prefinal, won by Vasile in the colours of CL Racing. Birelart dominated Qualifying, taking pole position in all three groups, with Pedro Hiltbrand leading Group 1, Cristian Bertuca on pole in Group 2 and Daniel Vasile leading Group 3. This meant three Birelart drivers in the top three timed Qualifying positions out of 89 entries.

Ivannikov impresses in OK
In the OK category, Vladimir Ivannikov set an impressive pace in the Final, setting the fastest times on track. A penalty dropped him back to 16th place, just ahead of Noah Wolfe (VAR by Birelart), who distinguished himself by moving up 16 positions after retiring in the Qualifying Heat. Skye Parker, despite a difficult weekend in the heats, never gave up.

More confidence ahead of the rest of the season

"We are delighted with the results in KZ2 at Franciacorta, which will be the venue for the World Championship and World Cup later in the year," said Riccardo Longhi, KZ2 Team Manager. "This weekend, almost 90 drivers took to the track, and we were delighted to see how effectively our new equipment has been developed."

Jordon Lennox added: "Vladimir Ivannikov and Noah Wolfe are making progress every weekend. Now we turn our attention to Viterbo, a key stage in our preparations for the OK and OK-Junior European Championships in June.”