Strong emotions and twists, the Franciacorta Karting Track crowned the Italian 2025 Champions: Longhi (KZ2), Tani (KZ2 U18), Lombardo (KZ2 Master), Scognamiglio (OK-N), Girardello (OK-NJ), Kovtunenko (MINI U10), Robertson (MINI Gr.3).
Published: 22 September 2025
Columns: Races
Campionato Italiano ACI Karting, 5° pr
Franciacorta Karting Track
Castrezzato, Franciacorta (BS)
16/21 Settembre 2025.
The fifth and final round of the ACI Karting Italian Championship crowned the season's champions in an event that, with its twists and turns, confirmed the high level of competitiveness among the teams and drivers in the 2025 Championship.
The event also saw significant international participation, with competitors from over 50 nations and all five continents.
A record-breaking season
Even in this final round, which had a remarkable 294 drivers registered, participation continued its very high trend, setting a new record of 1,365 total entries after the first four events. It started in Ugento with 237 drivers, grew to 250 in Viterbo, increased again to 267 in Sarno, set a stage record of 317 drivers in Cremona, and then concluded in Franciacorta with 294.
A thrilling final round crowns the champions
The open standings in all categories—thanks to the points still up for grabs in both the prefinals and finals—provided an excellent spectacle in this last event in Franciacorta. It was a particularly intense and uncertain weekend right up to the end. In a succession of thrilling moments, the Italian champions of the 2025 edition were finally crowned. They were:
KZ2: Riccardo Longhi (ITA) (Birelart Racing-Birelart/TM Kart-Vega)
KZ2 Under 18: Kimi Tani (FIN) (LA Motorsport-Parolin/TM Kart-Vega)
KZ2 Master 35: Angelo Lombardo (ITA) (Maranello/TM Kart-Vega)
OK-N: Manuel Scognamiglio (ITA) (Tellone Motorsport-KR/Iame-MG)
OK-NJ: Gioele Girardello (ITA) (Modena Kart-Parolin/TM Kart/MG)
MINI U10: Platon Kovtunenko (UKR) (Borsch Racing-KR/Iame/MG)
MINI Gr.3: Mason Robertson (SCO) (Kidix-KR/Iame/MG)
KZ2 – Longhi’s double win earned him the title
It was an impossible mission that became possible. Riccardo Longhi (Birelart Racing-Birelart/TM Kart-Vega) clinched the Italian title, recovering a deficit of over 50 points against the leader, the Belgian Elie Goldstein (TBKart Racing-TBKart/TM Kart), who had led the championship from the first to the fourth round.
A lot happened in Prefinal-A, where Longhi took the win while Goldstein was forced to retire. The Final once again saw Longhi's success, as he banked a solid 60 points. Goldstein made a comeback but only finished 12th at the finish line, collecting just 6 points. In Prefinal-B, the victory had gone to Michael Barbaro Paparo (Monster K Factory Team-Monster Kart/TM Kart).
The podium for the Final, behind Longhi, was rounded off by William Lanzeni (Power Competiti on/EKS Kart-TM Kart) and Michael Ider (KCS Racing-Birelart/TM Kart), who was the first among the Under 18s. The KZ2 Under 18 Championship was won by the Finn Kimi Tani (LA Motorsport-Parolin/TM Kart), who was sixth overall in the Final and second among the Under 18s, with the Czech Dominik Simek (CPB Sport-Sodi/TM Kart) in third.
The KZ2 Master title was conquered by Angelo Lombardo (Maranello/TM Kart), who was the category winner of both the Prefinal and the Final. The podium was completed by Kristijan Habulin (TBKart Racing-TBKart/TM Kart) and Alessio La Martina (KR Motorsport-KR/TM Kart).
Final KZ2:
1st Longhi Riccardo (Birelart Racing-Birelart/TM Kart-Vega) 17 laps
2nd Lanzeni William (Power Competition/EKS Kart-TM Kart) +4.768
3rd Ider Michael (KCS Racing-Birelart/TM Kart) +6.327
Final KZ2 Under 18:
1st Ider Michael (KCS Racing-Birelart/TM Kart)
Final KZ2 Master 35:
1st Lombardo Angelo (Maranello/TM Kart)
KZ2 Championship:
1st Longhi Riccardo (ITA) points 231
2nd Goldstein Elie (BEL) points 209
3rd Paparo Michael Barbaro (ITA) points 184
KZ2 Under 18 Championship:
1st Tani Kimi (FIN) points 234
2nd Pirovano Andrea (ITA) points 222
3rd Martinese Enrico (ITA) points 152
KZ2 Master Over 35 Championship:
1st Lombardo Angelo (ITA) points 244,5
2nd Forè Davide (ITA) points 209
3rd Habulin Kristijan (CRO) points 102
OK-N – The Final goes to Marchesi, the title to Scognamiglio
In the Final, it was Nicolas Marchesi (Team Driver-KR/Iame/MG) who took the victory, but the championship title went to Manuel Scognamiglio (Tellone Motorsport-KR/Iame). Scognamiglio maintained his lead in the standings thanks to a double second-place finish in both Prefinal-A and the Final.
The victory in Prefinal-A was won by the Finn Mike Parhiala (Kohtala Sports-CS55/Vortex), while in Prefinal-B, Nicolas Marchesi once again claimed the win.
In the Final, behind Marchesi and Scognamiglio, the third-place spot was taken by Riccardo Brangero (Marra61-Tony Kart/Vortex). Finishing just off the podium in fourth place was Danny Carenini (Zanchi Motorsport-KR/TM Kart), followed by Brangero’s teammate, Andrea Giudice. Mike Parhiala finished sixth.
Final OKN:
1st Marchesi Nicolas (Team Driver-KR/Iame/MG) 17 laps
2nd Scognamiglio Manuel (Tellone Motorsport-KR/Iame) +0.366
3rd Brangero Riccardo (Marra61-Tony Kart/Vortex) +0.652
OK-N Championship:
1st Scognamiglio Manuel (ITA) points 252
2nd Parhiala Mike (FIN) points 213
3rd Federico Rossi (ITA) points 194
OK-N Junior – Girardello is the champion after a great battle
A series of plot twists livened up the OK-N Junior, but in the end, it was Gioele Girardello (Modena Kart-Parolin/TM Kart/MG) who prevailed. He was already the championship leader, though by only two points over his teammate Alber Tamm on the eve of Franciacorta.
Among the main contenders, Michele Orlando (DR Team-DR/Modena Engines) won Prefinal-B but was then relegated to the back of the pack in the Final after a race contact in the early stages. Girardello finished the Final after a great battle with the Ukrainian Vsevolod Osadcyi-Suslovskyi (Monster K Factory-Monster K/TM Kart). The other Ukrainian driver, Oleksandr Legenkyi (Team Driver/KR-Iame), ended third after a penalty was given to the Lithuanian Nojus Stasionis, Girardello’s teammate.
Final OK-NJ:
1st Girardello Gioele (Modena Kart-Parolin/TM Kart/MG) 15 laps
2nd Osadcyi-Suslovskyi Vsevolod (Monster K Factory-Monster K/TM Kart) +2.220
3rd Legenkyi Oleksandr (Team Driver/KR-Iame) +2.334
OK-NJ Championship:
1st Girardello Gioele (ITA) points 271
2nd Oleksandr Legenkyi (UKR) points 207
3rd Orlando Michele (ITA) points 202
MINI U10 – Almekdad wins the Final, while Kovtunenko is crowned the Champion
The MINI U10 Final, which was stopped one lap early due to an incident, launched the Austrian Ghazi Almekdad (Bosch Racing-KR/Iame/MG) to victory. He crossed the finish line ahead of the Cypriot Andreas Papageorgiou (CRG Racing Team-T-Group/TM Kart) and Mexican Mateo Garcia Patino (BabyRace-Parolin/Iame), who had won Prefinal-A.
In Prefinal-B, the victory went to the championship leader, the Ukrainian Platon Kovtunenko (Borsch Racing-KR/Iame), who ultimately also claimed the championship title with a sixth-place finish in the Final.
MINI U10 Final:
1st Almekdad Ghazi (Bosch Racing-KR/Iame/MG) 8 laps
2nd Papageorgiou Andreas (CRG Racing Team-T-Group/TM Kart) +0.149
3rd Garcia Patino Mateo (BabyRace-Parolin/Iame) +0.583
MINI U10 Championship:
1st Kovtunenko Platon (UKR) points 245
2nd Bergman Josh (USA) points 197
3rd Schniegenberg Colton (USA) points 166
MINI Gr.3 – Poujol is a major player, but Robertson is the champion
The MINI Gr.3 championship was decided almost at the last second, with the Scottish driver Mason Robertson (Kidix-KR/Iame) managing to overtake the Georgian Leon Chelidze (CRG Racing Team-T-Group/TM Kart) in the standings at the very end. The two Prefinals were won by the French driver Jean Poujol (Tony Kart Racing Team-Tony Kart/Vortex/MG), who was a major star of the weekend and also won the Final. Mason Robertson's victory in Prefinal-B made him a title contender.
However, in the Final, Robertson was the victim of a collision that relegated him to the back of the pack. Despite this, he went on to win the title by 6 points over Chelidze thanks to the final positions of his direct opponents. On the podium in the Final with Jean Poujol were Stan Ratajski (BabyRace-Parolin/Iame) and Niccolò Perico (Team Driver-KR/Iame).
Final MINI Gr.3:
1st Poujol Jean (Tony Kart Racing Team-Tony Kart/Vortex/MG) 9 laps
2nd Ratajski Stan (BabyRace-Parolin/Iame) +0,306
3rd Perico Niccolò (Team Driver-KR/Iame) +0.344
MINI Gr.3 Championship:
1st Robertson Mason (GBR) points 190
2nd Chelidze Leon (GEO) points 184
3rd Hedfors Elton (SWE) points 182
Results:
https://www.acisport.it/campionati/CIK/
The Italian ACI Karting 2025 Championship:
Categories MINI Gr.3, MINI Under 10, OK-N, OK-N Junior, KZ2 and KZ2 Master.
11-13/04/25 - 1st - PISTA SALENTINA, UGENTO
23-25/05/25 - 2nd - CIRCUITO INTERNAZIONALE DI VITERBO
13-15/06/25 - 3rd - CIRCUITO INTERNAZIONALE NAPOLI, SARNO
11-13/07/25 - 4th - CREMONA CIRCUIT
Photogallery: https://archiviofotografico.acisport.it/Campionato-Italiano-ACI-Karting
In the pictures: The winners of the Italian ACI Karting 2025 Championship (Ph Sportinphoto)
Franciacorta Karting Track
Castrezzato, Franciacorta (BS)
16/21 Settembre 2025.
The fifth and final round of the ACI Karting Italian Championship crowned the season's champions in an event that, with its twists and turns, confirmed the high level of competitiveness among the teams and drivers in the 2025 Championship.
The event also saw significant international participation, with competitors from over 50 nations and all five continents.
A record-breaking season
Even in this final round, which had a remarkable 294 drivers registered, participation continued its very high trend, setting a new record of 1,365 total entries after the first four events. It started in Ugento with 237 drivers, grew to 250 in Viterbo, increased again to 267 in Sarno, set a stage record of 317 drivers in Cremona, and then concluded in Franciacorta with 294.
A thrilling final round crowns the champions
The open standings in all categories—thanks to the points still up for grabs in both the prefinals and finals—provided an excellent spectacle in this last event in Franciacorta. It was a particularly intense and uncertain weekend right up to the end. In a succession of thrilling moments, the Italian champions of the 2025 edition were finally crowned. They were:
KZ2: Riccardo Longhi (ITA) (Birelart Racing-Birelart/TM Kart-Vega)
KZ2 Under 18: Kimi Tani (FIN) (LA Motorsport-Parolin/TM Kart-Vega)
KZ2 Master 35: Angelo Lombardo (ITA) (Maranello/TM Kart-Vega)
OK-N: Manuel Scognamiglio (ITA) (Tellone Motorsport-KR/Iame-MG)
OK-NJ: Gioele Girardello (ITA) (Modena Kart-Parolin/TM Kart/MG)
MINI U10: Platon Kovtunenko (UKR) (Borsch Racing-KR/Iame/MG)
MINI Gr.3: Mason Robertson (SCO) (Kidix-KR/Iame/MG)
KZ2 – Longhi’s double win earned him the title
It was an impossible mission that became possible. Riccardo Longhi (Birelart Racing-Birelart/TM Kart-Vega) clinched the Italian title, recovering a deficit of over 50 points against the leader, the Belgian Elie Goldstein (TBKart Racing-TBKart/TM Kart), who had led the championship from the first to the fourth round.
A lot happened in Prefinal-A, where Longhi took the win while Goldstein was forced to retire. The Final once again saw Longhi's success, as he banked a solid 60 points. Goldstein made a comeback but only finished 12th at the finish line, collecting just 6 points. In Prefinal-B, the victory had gone to Michael Barbaro Paparo (Monster K Factory Team-Monster Kart/TM Kart).
The podium for the Final, behind Longhi, was rounded off by William Lanzeni (Power Competiti on/EKS Kart-TM Kart) and Michael Ider (KCS Racing-Birelart/TM Kart), who was the first among the Under 18s. The KZ2 Under 18 Championship was won by the Finn Kimi Tani (LA Motorsport-Parolin/TM Kart), who was sixth overall in the Final and second among the Under 18s, with the Czech Dominik Simek (CPB Sport-Sodi/TM Kart) in third.
The KZ2 Master title was conquered by Angelo Lombardo (Maranello/TM Kart), who was the category winner of both the Prefinal and the Final. The podium was completed by Kristijan Habulin (TBKart Racing-TBKart/TM Kart) and Alessio La Martina (KR Motorsport-KR/TM Kart).
Final KZ2:
1st Longhi Riccardo (Birelart Racing-Birelart/TM Kart-Vega) 17 laps
2nd Lanzeni William (Power Competition/EKS Kart-TM Kart) +4.768
3rd Ider Michael (KCS Racing-Birelart/TM Kart) +6.327
Final KZ2 Under 18:
1st Ider Michael (KCS Racing-Birelart/TM Kart)
Final KZ2 Master 35:
1st Lombardo Angelo (Maranello/TM Kart)
KZ2 Championship:
1st Longhi Riccardo (ITA) points 231
2nd Goldstein Elie (BEL) points 209
3rd Paparo Michael Barbaro (ITA) points 184
KZ2 Under 18 Championship:
1st Tani Kimi (FIN) points 234
2nd Pirovano Andrea (ITA) points 222
3rd Martinese Enrico (ITA) points 152
KZ2 Master Over 35 Championship:
1st Lombardo Angelo (ITA) points 244,5
2nd Forè Davide (ITA) points 209
3rd Habulin Kristijan (CRO) points 102
OK-N – The Final goes to Marchesi, the title to Scognamiglio
In the Final, it was Nicolas Marchesi (Team Driver-KR/Iame/MG) who took the victory, but the championship title went to Manuel Scognamiglio (Tellone Motorsport-KR/Iame). Scognamiglio maintained his lead in the standings thanks to a double second-place finish in both Prefinal-A and the Final.
The victory in Prefinal-A was won by the Finn Mike Parhiala (Kohtala Sports-CS55/Vortex), while in Prefinal-B, Nicolas Marchesi once again claimed the win.
In the Final, behind Marchesi and Scognamiglio, the third-place spot was taken by Riccardo Brangero (Marra61-Tony Kart/Vortex). Finishing just off the podium in fourth place was Danny Carenini (Zanchi Motorsport-KR/TM Kart), followed by Brangero’s teammate, Andrea Giudice. Mike Parhiala finished sixth.
Final OKN:
1st Marchesi Nicolas (Team Driver-KR/Iame/MG) 17 laps
2nd Scognamiglio Manuel (Tellone Motorsport-KR/Iame) +0.366
3rd Brangero Riccardo (Marra61-Tony Kart/Vortex) +0.652
OK-N Championship:
1st Scognamiglio Manuel (ITA) points 252
2nd Parhiala Mike (FIN) points 213
3rd Federico Rossi (ITA) points 194
OK-N Junior – Girardello is the champion after a great battle
A series of plot twists livened up the OK-N Junior, but in the end, it was Gioele Girardello (Modena Kart-Parolin/TM Kart/MG) who prevailed. He was already the championship leader, though by only two points over his teammate Alber Tamm on the eve of Franciacorta.
Among the main contenders, Michele Orlando (DR Team-DR/Modena Engines) won Prefinal-B but was then relegated to the back of the pack in the Final after a race contact in the early stages. Girardello finished the Final after a great battle with the Ukrainian Vsevolod Osadcyi-Suslovskyi (Monster K Factory-Monster K/TM Kart). The other Ukrainian driver, Oleksandr Legenkyi (Team Driver/KR-Iame), ended third after a penalty was given to the Lithuanian Nojus Stasionis, Girardello’s teammate.
Final OK-NJ:
1st Girardello Gioele (Modena Kart-Parolin/TM Kart/MG) 15 laps
2nd Osadcyi-Suslovskyi Vsevolod (Monster K Factory-Monster K/TM Kart) +2.220
3rd Legenkyi Oleksandr (Team Driver/KR-Iame) +2.334
OK-NJ Championship:
1st Girardello Gioele (ITA) points 271
2nd Oleksandr Legenkyi (UKR) points 207
3rd Orlando Michele (ITA) points 202
MINI U10 – Almekdad wins the Final, while Kovtunenko is crowned the Champion
The MINI U10 Final, which was stopped one lap early due to an incident, launched the Austrian Ghazi Almekdad (Bosch Racing-KR/Iame/MG) to victory. He crossed the finish line ahead of the Cypriot Andreas Papageorgiou (CRG Racing Team-T-Group/TM Kart) and Mexican Mateo Garcia Patino (BabyRace-Parolin/Iame), who had won Prefinal-A.
In Prefinal-B, the victory went to the championship leader, the Ukrainian Platon Kovtunenko (Borsch Racing-KR/Iame), who ultimately also claimed the championship title with a sixth-place finish in the Final.
MINI U10 Final:
1st Almekdad Ghazi (Bosch Racing-KR/Iame/MG) 8 laps
2nd Papageorgiou Andreas (CRG Racing Team-T-Group/TM Kart) +0.149
3rd Garcia Patino Mateo (BabyRace-Parolin/Iame) +0.583
MINI U10 Championship:
1st Kovtunenko Platon (UKR) points 245
2nd Bergman Josh (USA) points 197
3rd Schniegenberg Colton (USA) points 166
MINI Gr.3 – Poujol is a major player, but Robertson is the champion
The MINI Gr.3 championship was decided almost at the last second, with the Scottish driver Mason Robertson (Kidix-KR/Iame) managing to overtake the Georgian Leon Chelidze (CRG Racing Team-T-Group/TM Kart) in the standings at the very end. The two Prefinals were won by the French driver Jean Poujol (Tony Kart Racing Team-Tony Kart/Vortex/MG), who was a major star of the weekend and also won the Final. Mason Robertson's victory in Prefinal-B made him a title contender.
However, in the Final, Robertson was the victim of a collision that relegated him to the back of the pack. Despite this, he went on to win the title by 6 points over Chelidze thanks to the final positions of his direct opponents. On the podium in the Final with Jean Poujol were Stan Ratajski (BabyRace-Parolin/Iame) and Niccolò Perico (Team Driver-KR/Iame).
Final MINI Gr.3:
1st Poujol Jean (Tony Kart Racing Team-Tony Kart/Vortex/MG) 9 laps
2nd Ratajski Stan (BabyRace-Parolin/Iame) +0,306
3rd Perico Niccolò (Team Driver-KR/Iame) +0.344
MINI Gr.3 Championship:
1st Robertson Mason (GBR) points 190
2nd Chelidze Leon (GEO) points 184
3rd Hedfors Elton (SWE) points 182
Results:
https://www.acisport.it/campionati/CIK/
The Italian ACI Karting 2025 Championship:
Categories MINI Gr.3, MINI Under 10, OK-N, OK-N Junior, KZ2 and KZ2 Master.
11-13/04/25 - 1st - PISTA SALENTINA, UGENTO
23-25/05/25 - 2nd - CIRCUITO INTERNAZIONALE DI VITERBO
13-15/06/25 - 3rd - CIRCUITO INTERNAZIONALE NAPOLI, SARNO
11-13/07/25 - 4th - CREMONA CIRCUIT
Photogallery: https://archiviofotografico.acisport.it/Campionato-Italiano-ACI-Karting
In the pictures: The winners of the Italian ACI Karting 2025 Championship (Ph Sportinphoto)
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