Vortex: 2nd round of the 2007 International Open Master – Ugento 20th, 21st and 22nd April

The second Open Master race in Ugento gave to Vortex engines the leadership in the important KZ2 class as well. The Ugento round allowed our engineers and our tuners to do important tests in view of the European race, which will be run on May, 6th, right on the Ugento track. The Vortex RAV has kept itself at the top of the KF1 and KF2 classes ratings; the RVX, with Marco Ardigň’s double shot, has sprung to the top position in the shifter category, the KZ. In KF1 the pole position arrived with the Tony Kart English driver, Gary Catt, whose record of  54”358 has shown the high performance of our engine. In the Finals, Catt was able to keep his leadership with a 5th and 3rd position; his team-mate, James Calado was even better, with his double second place in both the races. In the general rating, we are at the top with Catt and we are moving upward with Calado and Antonucci, who have been approaching to the top. In KF2 Will Stevens has carried out a wonderful race, in race 2 our driver has sprung twentieth, due to a withdrawal in race 1, he has collected unbelievable lap times and recovered to the second position, one step from victory. This meant for us another best lap and a firm leadership in the rating. In KF2 we don’t have to forget the pole position in group 2 of the Spanish Javier Tarancon with FA Kart chassis and the excellent start, in the Final 1 of Camponeschi, on FA Kart as well. In the category of the youngest drivers, KF3, our colours gained the pole thanks to the Imparato Team driver Alessandro Vita Kouskin; in both of the Finals the Spanish Jordi Cunill stood out, easily centring the podium. In the shifter class, KZ, we collected the umpteenth satisfaction of a positive day; with Marco Ardigň our RVX led the competition. We started on Saturday with the pole, we won both the finals. The unquestionable victories are accompanied by best laps and allowed our driver to lead the absolute rating, with three victories out of four races! Though we are aware of the difficulties that a European Championship could hide, all the Vortex staff looks at next International race with optimism, thanks to reliable performances showed until now.

Marco Ardigň – Driver KZ2
Pole position 53”946 / 1st class. Race 1 / 1st class. Race 2
1st in Open Master rating
“With the material at my disposal I could race in the best possible conditions. We did some tests and we concentrated the best solutions for the Finals. I would say that the results speak by themselves! I fought in both of the races in the first laps, then I went on and I didn’t have any problems. It was undoubtedly a fantastic week-end, I gained fifty scores, two victories and pole positions, a real good result for the Championship.”

Will Stevens – Driver Tony Kart Racing Team KF1
2nd class. Race 2 – 1st in Open Master rating
“In race 1, at the start, there was a crash and I couldn’t avoid it, I damaged the kart and I had to give up. In the second race, I made an unbelievable recovery, all worked well and the engine is fantastic, it helped me in the comebacks. Thanks to this result, I extended my record in the rating with 20 scores. I have to thank Tony Kart and Vortex for their work and their help.”