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A second consecutive podium finish at the FIA Karting World Championship in OK

What a season for Energy Corse! The team has delivered a string of top-level performances since the start of the season in various categories, particularly in OK and Junior. In Kristianstad, Sweden, Lev Krutoholov took 3rd place on the podium in OK after a perfectly controlled race by the Ukrainian. This performance is comparable to that achieved just a year earlier at the World Championship in the United Kingdom by Matthew Higgins. More than ever, Energy Corse remains a benchmark on the international scene, capable of beating the biggest teams. Bronze for Lev Krutoholov in OK As was the case at the European Championship, Energy Corse presented an impressive line-up in Kristianstad. Numerous tests ahead of the event enabled the team to validate the best possible settings for the major event of the season, which featured more than 100 drivers competing in both OK and OK-Junior. The Italian team immediately took the lead with several drivers, including Lev Krutoholov in the role of leader. The Ukrainian ranked in the top 10 in Qualifying, finished his heats with sensational 1st and 2nd places, before winning his Super Heat in style with the fastest lap of the race. These exceptional performances were confirmed in the Final with a brilliant race from the first to the last lap. Lev Krutoholov could be proud to climb onto the third step of the OK World Championship podium, validating the development work of the team and engine manufacturers, as well as the qualities of the Energy chassis, not to mention the incredible atmosphere that prevails in the Energy Corse tent. In OK, Matthew Higgins achieved several feats despite still suffering from pain in his hand following his spectacular crash in the Champions of the Future. A year after his world podium with Energy, the Briton was still in contention for an excellent result, but his engine failed to start at the beginning of the Final. This was a real shame, considering that he was P2 in his group in Qualifying and finished two heats in the top six. Finishing his first race in 10th position with excellent pace, Paul Andriotis demonstrated his potential. The Swiss driver had every chance of reaching the Final, but a few incidents during the race complicated his task. As for Sweden’s Sebastian Hedin, he had an intense and instructive week with his Energy chassis and the AD Motorsport team. Significant performances for Lucas Bonhomme in OK-Junior Under the direction of Mick Panigada, the technical staff led by Luigina Guerrini and Simone Sorio worked hard to enable all the team’s drivers to achieve their goals. After recently joining the Energy Corse team, Lucas Bonhomme achieved the best performance of his career in an FIA Karting race. Competing in OK-Junior, the Frenchman steadily gained places in each heat, finishing twice in the top three. 11th on Saturday evening, he could have played a major role in the Final had he not been involved in a collision at the start of Super Heat A on a wet track. Starting 21st, Lucas bravely fought his way up to 13th, before dropping back to 21st for a spoiler penalty. Felipe Sanches’ unfortunate Qualifying session prevented the Brazilian from achieving as he would have liked, despite promising Free Practice sessions. Britain’s Jarlath Sayer ended his championship on an extremely positive note, climbing from 26th to 11th place in the Super Heat. The Final was within reach! After an encouraging 7th place in his group in the last Free Practice session before Qualifying, Sweden’s River Nilsson then fought hard to make the most of this World Championship on home soil with the AD Motorsport team. Energy Corse would like to thank all its partners, in particular equipment manufacturer Sparco and Tillett seats. The Italian factory also congratulates all its distributors around the world who promote the Energy brand across five continents, with a string of podium finishes. There is no doubt that there are still some great moments to come during the rest of the

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A season full of victories and podiums for Energy Corse

Since its splendid podium finish in the OK World Championship, Energy Corse has put in a string of top-class performances. Winner of the Rok Superfinal, the Trofeo delle Industrie and the Italian Championship, the Italian brand also made it onto the podium in Las Vegas, the German Championship and the WSK Final Cup, where the team’s colours shone in Lonato and Cremona, notably with the Italian Niccolò Perico and the Estonian Mark Loomets. WSK Final Cup: Victory in Lonato for Loomets, Perico runner-up Energy Corse enjoyed a happy ending at the last round of the WSK Promotion season in Cremona, where the field was extremely large and the standard very high. Niccolò Perico, who led the Mini U10 Final for a long time, crashed out after a collision, losing his chances of winning the title. However, the points he collected in the two events enabled him to finish runner-up in front of his team-mate Mark Loomets. Winner in Lonato, Loomets made a magnificent comeback of 20 places to take 3rd place overall.Already in the top 20 in Lonato, Danila Verba ended his performance on a positive note with an 11-place comeback in Cremona. Platon Kovtunenko of the Borsch Racing team finished 4th in the Final and 8th in the overall standings, which included three Energy Corse chassis in the top eight. The WSK Final Cup saw the return of David Vidales, who had shone with Energy Corse in the Junior category some ten years ago. The Spaniard was back to his best. He was in the top 20 at Lonato, but lacked success at Cremona, where he showed great competitiveness. Energy Corse was also very competitive in OK-Junior at the WSK Final Cup. A few weeks after his brilliant 3rd place just ahead of team-mate Vladimir Ivannikov in the Trofeo delle Industrie, Lev Krutogolov was 4th at the start of the Final at Cremona, before being pushed off the track. This was a major disappointment, given that he had been building on his 8th place in Lonato. British driver Jacob Ashcroft, who was 20th on the grid for the Final, was full of hope before an incident on the first lap. The absolute fastest lap went to Ivannikov, a brilliant 10th at the chequered flag (finally 16th after a spoiler penalty). Comments from Mick Panigada, Energy Corse team manager « All these excellent results augur well for an intense 2025 season and we’ll be ready for it. Once again this year, we have demonstrated the competitiveness of our equipment and the expertise of our technical staff. I congratulate all the drivers and teams who have defended the Energy Corse colours with passion and skill. The weeks leading up to these podium finishes at the WSK Final Cup had already given us a thrill. Australian Jay Kostecki won the Rok Superfinal in the Mini U10 class. In KZ2, Germany’s Lukas Scherbinskas came 2nd in the Final of the German Championship race at Wackersdorf with the NSL Racing team, among some top drivers. At the Supernationals in Las Vegas, many drivers achieved excellent results and it was Lev Krutogolov who finished in style with 3rd place in the Junior KA100. » « Finally, a special message to Niccolò Perico. As well as the Italian Championship title, in 2024 he won the Andrea Margutti Trophy, the Trofeo delle Industrie and was impressive in all the WSK Promotion series in 2024: P1 Super Master Series, P1 Champions Cup, P1 Open Series, P2 Super Cup, P2 Euro Series and P2 Final Cup. Few drivers have achieved such a

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Energy Corse and Higgins on the World Championship podium

In the United Kingdom, the Energy Corse colours shone brightly on the World Championship podium. Consistently at the front of the field, whatever the conditions at the demanding PF International Karting Circuit, Matthew Higgins finished a magnificent 3rd in the tough OK class. This high-level result comes on the back of numerous other performances by the Energy Corse chassis and the Italian team in recent weeks, from Mini to Senior, as demonstrated by the double podium in the WSK Super Cup in Mini U10 at Franciacorta. Podium and best lap Once again, Energy Corse demonstrated its expertise and the quality of its technical staff. Always present at major events, the team led by Mick Panigada left England with a new world trophy under its belt. Winner of two heats, Matthew Higgins was very fast on the dry PFI track. In the Final, the weather turned to rain and the drivers set off on treaded tyres. The British driver got off to an excellent start and immediately found himself in the top three. He maintained a fast pace and crossed the finish line in 3rd position. Top six in OK-Junior and OK-N Energy Corse was just as competitive in OK-Junior. Ukrainian Lev Krutobolov and Great Britain’s Jacob Ashcroft (P6 in Qualifying) both won Qualifying Heats in dry conditions. In the Final, Krutobolov made a superb 19-place recovery to finish P6, while Ashcroft gained six places to finish P12. In OK-N, Energy Corse entered the South African Muhammad Wally, who proved competitive in the dry with the 4th fastest time in Qualifying and on the tricky track of the Final with a gain of 12 places to finish in 6th position. Energy Corse congratulates the technical team, led by Luigina Guerrini, for their hard work and skill, as well as the engine manufacturers who contributed to this excellent result: BM Engines (IAME), GFR Engines (TM Kart) and Machac Motors (TM Kart). Energy Corse partners Tillett and Sparco also made their contribution. Double podium in WSK A week before the World Championship, WSK Promotion organised its major annual event for Mini drivers: the Super Cup. Specialists in the Mini category for many years, the Energy Corse team made its presence felt in this event, placing seven chassis in the top 20, including two on the podium. Italian Niccolo Perico took 2nd place ahead of Australian Jay Kostecki. Well done to Estonian Mark Loomets for his 8th place with the high-performance Energy chassis. The team led by Simone Sorio at Franciacorta made the best choices to achieve these significant

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Energy Corse confirms its competitiveness with another success at Franciacorta

A particularly well-represented brand in WSK Promotion events, Energy Corse is also a benchmark karting team with a string of successes year after year and race after race. A brilliant winner of the Mini 60 U10 Final at Franciacorta, Italian Niccolo Perico is the new leader of the WSK Super Master Series. A Final race incident prevented his team-mate Mark Loomets from joining him on the podium. Energy Corse was also very competitive in OK-Junior, as Henry Domain showed by climbing back into the top six. Once again, the Franciacorta circuit in northern Italy was the venue for a meeting with an extremely high standard and a very large field (389 drivers entered). The WSK Super Master Series once again proved its worth, and the Energy Corse team left nothing to chance to support its drivers to the top and help them achieve their objectives. The result has been some excellent results for the Italian outfit, who have every intention of continuing their work with the aim of achieving further success in 2024… Niccolo Perico to fight for the title at Sarno Winner of the WSK Champions Cup in January, Niccolo Perico impressed by returning to 5th on the grid for the Final, despite having only set the 46th fastest time in Timed Practice when he was held up in traffic! Moreover, his fastest time in Saturday’s warm-up and his victory in the Super Heat confirmed his very high level of performance. The young and talented Italian continued his efforts in the Final and won brilliantly. Just as fast throughout the weekend, Estonian Mark Loomets was running in 3rd position on the final lap, when a race incident forced him to retire with much regret. All Energy Corse drivers qualify for the U10 Final  In addition to Perico, six other Energy Corse drivers reached the Final: Danil Verba P12, Platon Kovtunenko P15 (+9), Andrea Iannone P16 (+12), Jan Gardzielik P17, Hudson Petta P18 and Vsevolod Boronin P26. In the provisional series standings, Perrico is in 1st place with one race to go (Sarno at the beginning of March). Henry Domain in the top six in OK-Junior Coming from OK-Junior, Stepan Antonov continues to make great strides in OK, as demonstrated by his rise from 18th to 9th place in his Super Heat, which enabled him to secure his place in the Final despite a collision in one heat. In OK-Junior, the Energy Corse-TM Kart teams were able to count on some very promising young drivers. Already P8 in the two races held at Lonato at the start of the season, Great Britain’s Henry Domain further improved on those results with a 6th place in the Final. P4-P2-P3-P3-P3 in the heats, then P3 in the Super Heat, he finished his brilliant clear round in 6th position in the Final. Makar Savelev, Aloïs Girardet and Vladimir Ivannikov are also among the drivers who go from strength to strength at each meeting. They finished 21st, 22nd and 27th respectively after extremely encouraging heats, often in the top 10. Ivannikov even crossed the finish ahead of his two team-mates, before being demoted due to a penalty (spoiler). IAME podium in Lonato A few kilometres from Franciacorta, the Lonato circuit hosted the IAME Italy Open. In the X30 Junior class, Sweden’s Jonathan Landstrom set the fastest time in his group in Qualifying, before taking 3rd place on the podium with the AD Motorsport

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A first win for Energy Corse in 2024

With six drivers entered in OK-Junior and four in Mini U10, the Energy Corse line-up was in fine form for the first major international event of the season: the WSK Champions Cup, held from 19th to 21st January at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato. But quantity wasn’t the only highlight of the meeting, as the quality of the drivers and the performance of the equipment were also on display. Young Italian Niccolo Perico took a masterful victory in the Mini U10 class, while the other drivers in the Energy Corse team also showed great potential, with TM Kart engines playing an important role in the final result. The off-season was short, but that didn’t stop Energy Corse from preparing perfectly for the 2024 season, so the Italian team was immediately able to show off its skills at this event, which attracted more than 300 drivers. Under the large structure bearing the famous blue-red-white colours, there was plenty of work for the technical staff, who were able to make the right choices despite the sometimes changeable and often cold weather conditions. Niccolo Perico P1 in Mini U10 The Energy Corse chassis remains an undisputed benchmark in the Mini categories, and Italy’s Niccolo Perico proved this once again at Lonato: P3 in Qualifying, P1 after the heats with three wins out of four, P1 in the Prefinal and P1 in the Final. Well done Niccolo! Mark Loomets and Danil Verba showed themselves capable of finishing regularly in the top five in the Qualifying Heats, often very close to the leaders. Loomets held on perfectly to his place in the top 20, while Verba deserved better as his 8th place in the Prefinal showed. Australian Petta Hudson fought hard to reach the Final. Top eight for Henry Domain in OK-Junior Renowned for the quality of its training, the Energy Corse team supported six drivers in OK-Junior at Lake Garda. Henry Domain was impressive. He set the fastest lap of the race in his first heat, and went on to take 2nd and 3rd places on Saturday. Another brilliant 2nd in the Prefinal, again with the best lap in the race, but the young Brit unfortunately had a difficult start to the Final before coming back brilliantly in P8. Vladimir Ivannikov also scored a convincing result with 12th place, given that he was still in Mini a year earlier. Aloïs Girardet turned a corner during the meeting, managing to finish P4 in his final heat and P7 in the Prefinal, running on par with the fastest times. A difficult start in the Final forced him to settle for 19th place. In this category with 63 entries, Makar Savelev secured his place in the Final thanks to an excellent Prefinal. He then got off to an excellent start, but a race incident put an end to his comeback. Matvei Dergunov, a newcomer from the Mini category, made great progress during this WSK Champions Cup. Georgiy Zasov showed himself to be faster and faster and should quickly climb the rankings this season. Energy Corse win in Dubai! A long way from Italy, in the United Arab Emirates, Jenson Chalk and the Xcel Motorsport Energy Dubai Team dominated the O Plate event in Rotax Mini Max. Energy Corse congratulates them on their performance and wishes the best to all the teams representing the Italian brand around the

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Success and podiums at the WSK Final Cup for Energy Corse

A major player in international karting in FIA Karting, Champions of the Future and WSK, the Energy Corse team once again demonstrated its expertise during the two 2023 rounds of the WSK Final Cup. As well as being one of the best-represented chassis in the paddock, the Italian brand’s colours shone brightly on the podiums. Double success in the Mini U10 and P2 in the X30 Junior at Lonato, followed by two further podiums at Franciacorta. Energy Corse finally placed three drivers in the top five of the Mini U10 Championship! For Energy Corse, the WSK season ended at the Final Cup as it began at the end of January at the Champions Cup: on the podium. The year 2023 was decidedly fruitful in all categories, with Tomass Stolcermanis in both OK and KZ2, Danny Carenini in IAME and numerous drivers in Mini, one of the Italian team’s specialities. Around Mick Panigada, the work of the technical staff led by Luigina Guerrini and Simone Sorio has once again borne fruit, as have the qualities of the Energy chassis. Mini U10: Energy Corse, experts in training young drivers Niccolo Perico came very close to the podium at the WSK Euro Series in Sarno at the beginning of November, and then climbed it again at the WSK Final Cup in Lonato. Leader at the end of the heats and winner of the Super Heat, the Italian led the Final from first to last lap with panache. Behind him, two other Energy Corse chassis put in an impressive performance: Greece’s Jason Kosmopoulos (Cosmosrally Kart Academy) climbed to 2nd place, while Estonia’s Mark Loomets took 4th place. The event, held at South Garda Karting from 17th to 19th November, also included two IAME Brand Cup categories. In the X30 Junior class, the Swedish AD Motorsport team represented the Energy Corse colours brilliantly: Fred Saareks finished P2, Jonathan Landstrom P5, Deven Grabko P7 and Eddie Nilsson P11. A magnificent overall result and a hard-won podium! Results confirmed at Franciacorta Near Brescia, Perico, Loomets and Kosmopoulos confirmed their omnipresence at the front in the Mini U10 class with their Energy-TM package. Estonian Mark Loomets, who took pole position and won two heats, fought hard to take 2nd place, which enabled him to finish runner-up in the WSK Final Cup just ahead of Niccolo Perico. Unfortunately, the Italian crashed out on the final lap in the Super Heat and had to be content with 13th place on the grid for the Final, which he finished with a comeback in 7th place. As for Jason Kosmopoulos, he made a convincing 10-place recovery to return to P5, also finishing P5 in the series. Brilliant performances in OK-Junior The four Energy Corse drivers competing in OK-Junior had the opportunity to be among the finalists during this WSK Final Cup. Vladimir Ivannikov made some fine comebacks in the heats at Lonato. At Franciacorta, Murilho Da Rocha and Henry Domain both finished three heats in the top 10. As for Makar Savelev, he could be proud of his performance: P11 in the times out of 85 entries, P4-P5-P7-P6 in the heats, P10 in the Super Heat and P7 in the Final. Energy Corse congratulates them on their performance, as well as all the drivers who represented the Italian brand at the WSK Final

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Energy and Stolcermanis win in OK and shine in KZ2

The latest international events have once again placed the Energy Corse team at the top of the hierarchy, confirming the team’s value and its ability to rise to the greatest challenges. After his victory at the Road to Wackersdorf in July in KZ2, Tomass Stolcermanis dominated the OK Final at the first round of the WSK Euro Series in Franciacorta. With just a few weeks to go to the World Championship, this result is extremely encouraging for the whole team, which can rely on top-class equipment and technical staff. The Energy Corse team approaches each new meeting with the same determination and passion, maximising the preparation of its equipment to enable its drivers to achieve their objectives. At Franciacorta, for example, the Italian brand’s chassis and the TM Kart engines prepared by GFR proved particularly competitive for the opening round of the highly-rated WSK Euro Series, with all the top drivers and teams competing in OK and OK-Junior. In OK, Tomass Stolcermanis finished all his Qualifying Heats in the top five, winning once and finishing 2nd twice. His rise to prominence continued in the Super Heat, with a 2nd place finish and the 2nd fastest lap of the race. Starting 5th in the Final, the talented Latvian driver made a superb start to the race, driving equipment that was effective from the very first laps. He remained competitive right to the end, completing all the laps at the top of the order. A brilliant winner on this demanding Italian circuit, Stolcermanis took the opportunity to take the lead in the series, which will finish in early November in Sarno. “I’d like to congratulate Tomass on this magnificent success, our engine manufacturer and our entire technical team, led by Luigina Guerrini, who continues to do invaluable work for all our drivers,” commented Mick Panigada, head of Energy Corse. “It’s obviously satisfying to see our equipment competitive in OK, but also in KZ2. Tomass won the Road to Wackersdorf this summer and has just had a remarkable World Cup. 118 drivers were present and he came 7th in the Final.” “At Franciacorta, we were also delighted to welcome Luka Sammalisto from Finland. We wish him all the best, as well as all the drivers present under the structure. We’ll be doing the same for anyone who wants to join us at the end of the season. We have a lot of work ahead of us, especially at Franciacorta with the Champions of the Future Euro Series coming up and of course the World Championship in

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Energy Corse in the top three of the European KZ2 Championship

In ‘direct-drive’ categories such as OK or OK-Junior, in brand cups or in 125cc gearbox categories, the Energy Corse chassis and the Italian team continue to shine. Tomass Stolcermanis is the best example. As he prepares to fight for a final podium finish in the FIA Karting European Championship in OK, the young Latvian has just completed a brilliant European campaign in KZ2. Already very fast in the opening race at Zuera, Stolcermanis further improved his position at Sarno in conditions that were difficult for everyone involved in this Championship. Taking the two events together, he finished a sensational 3rd in the final European Championship standings, while Energy Corse is currently the 4th best team in the category. Very competitive at the end of June in the WSK Open Series at Sarno, Tomass Stolcermanis was once again among the main contenders in the KZ2 category in the European Championship. The official meeting kicked off on Friday with three fastest times in his group in Free Practice and Timed Qualifying. The Energy Corse driver therefore secured a place on the front row in all these heats. His team-mate Tigran Bunatyan finished 15th out of a total of 72 drivers entered. Tomass confirmed this with five perfectly controlled heats (P2, P2, P1, P3, P1!) and no less than four fastest laps. In Super Heat A, where he was even faster than all his rivals, he came close to finishing 2nd, but his manoeuvre fell just short and the Latvian unfortunately lost a place in this intense duel. 6th on the starting grid for the Final after all the points had been added up, he unfortunately only finished the first lap in 7th position. Fortunately, his speed on the track was still very high, and this time he set the 2nd fastest lap of the race. Tomass Stolcermanis came home 4th in the wake of 3rd place and was rewarded for his efforts with a 3rd-place podium finish in the FIA Karting European KZ2 Championship. “I’m very proud of the performance we achieved at this very high level of international competition. It’s rewarding to finish on the podium at such an event,” commented Mick Panigada, head of Energy Corse. “Tomass put in an incredible number of fastest laps. These events are also played out on small details. The two corners after the start were shaky and the time he lost at that point probably deprived him of a top three finish in the Final. With the heat, conditions were difficult, but that didn’t stop our Energy Corse-TM Kart equipment from proving ultra-competitive. I’d also like to congratulate young Tigran Bunatyan, who drove a faultless race. 15th in the Final was his best result at this level, given that he was still a Junior in 2022, with limited experience of KZ2. My technical staff did a great job, as did our engine builder Galiffa Racing Service, whom I would like to thank. Energy Corse is currently 4th in the team standings, and we’ll be looking for a top three finish in September at

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Energy Corse on the podium all over the world!

In FIA Karting, Rotax, Rok or IAME, and in numerous countries around the globe, podium finishes are on the cards for Energy Corse. In OK, Tomass Stolcermanis is racking up a string of brilliant results and is currently 4th in the FIA Karting European Championship, just a few points behind 3rd place. In Mini, Niccolo Perico leads the Italian Championship after his victory at La Conca! On the other side of the world, podium finishes were also on offer in the Australian Championship, as well as in the Rotax Challenge in the USA. Stolcermanis and Energy Corse aim for the overall podium in Cremona The Energy Corse team showed no lack of competitiveness at the FIA Karting European Championship in Denmark. A benchmark in OK-Junior, OK and KZ-KZ2, the Italian chassis also benefited from the high potential of the engine chosen by the team led by Mick Panigada. As in previous years, the experienced technical staff led by Luigina Guerrini and Simone Sorio proved their effectiveness. Tomass Stolcermanis fought his way to the front of the timesheets in the OK Final. The young Latvian won a heat and finished 2nd in the Super Heat on the difficult Rodby circuit and his 5th place in the Final keeps him in the running for a podium place at the European Championships. All will be decided at the end of July in Cremona, Italy. Very fast Frenchman Jules Caranta was in the middle of a comeback before a race incident and a collision also eliminated the unfortunate Hungarian Martin Molnar. Energy Corse came 4th in the team rankings, ahead of several well-known factories. Thanks to an excellent Super Heat, Brazilian Murilo Rocha managed to qualify for the OK-Junior Final, where he then climbed back up to 23rd. Although he finished the first lap of his Super Heat in the top 10 and was therefore guaranteed a place in the Final, Ukraine’s Lev Krutoholov unfortunately retired. Perico wins with panache in Mini in southern Italy Already on the podium in Cremona, Niccolo Perico is continuing to make progress at the wheel of his Energy Corse chassis in the Italian Championship. On the La Conca circuit, he put in an impressive performance to climb from 12th to 2nd place in Race 1, before winning a hotly contested Race 2. The young Italian hopeful took the provisional lead in the Mini 60 ‘U10’ category. Lana Flack makes history with Energy! In the Australian Championship, the third round confirmed the results of the previous two races. On the Ipswich Kart Club circuit, west of Brisbane, Ky Burke climbed to 2nd place on the podium in the KA2 Junior class, as did Lana Flack in the Cadet class. In total, the Energy Corse Australia team scored six top 10 finishes. Two weeks later on the Newcastle circuit, north of Sydney, Lana Flack made history by triumphing in the Cadet category. It had been 26 years since a woman had won an Australian Championship event. Well done to Flack and her team! Double podium in the USA In addition to the competitiveness of the Energy Corse factory’s Rok and IAME equipment, as recently demonstrated by Danny Carenini in the X30 Senior class, the Italian brand is continuing its string of podium finishes in the Rotax Challenge. In the Rotax US Series Trophy in the USA in June, Edward Kennedy (Energy Corse America) finished P2 in the Mini Max class and Anthony Rivera (AKT Racing Team) finished P3 in the Rotax Senior

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