Manuel Quondamcarlo, after a fruitful career in karting and having had a taste of the Italian Formula 4 Championship in 2022 by taking to the track at Misano and Vallelunga with AS Motorsport, is now ready to race the entire season with the team led by Andrej Slak.

The 16-year-old from Avezzano will appear at the inaugural round of the Italian F.4 Championship at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack in Imola (April 21 – 23) after a few days of profitable testing, carried out under the watchful eye of manager Giovanni Minardi.

Manuel Quondamcarlo «I am very enthusiastic about the start of the championship and happy about the continuation with Minardi Management. I hope I don’t disappoint”

Giovanni Minardi «I’m happy that we managed to get back on track for the 2023 season. I hope that the efforts will be repaid with greater continuity than in 2022. I’m sure that if we succeed in this, Manuel will be able to take away some good satisfaction.»

The championship will then move to Misano (5 – 7 May), Spa-Francorchamsp (26 – 28 May) for the first away match outside the national borders, Monza (23 – 25 June) and Le Castellet (21 – 23 July) before the summer break. Mugello (29 September – 1 October) will host the sixth and penultimate round on the calendar, which will end in Vallunga on 15 October.

The “Piero Taruffi” circuit in Vallelunga hosted Mattia Bucci in his latest test program scheduled for the 2022 sports season, with an eye to the future as regards the work to be done during the new year.

Mattia’s inexperience was an important factor during the two days of testing: for Mattia it was his first time on an international track. The difficulties encountered were useful in the growth path of the standard bearer, eager more than ever to get back on track after the winter break.

Mattia was assisted by AS Motorsport, a team that took part in the Italian Formula 4 Championship racing right in the racetrack located in Lazio.

Mattia Bucci: “I’m very happy with the work done on the track. In these two days in Vallelunga we learned about this new very important track, especially from a championship point of view. We covered a lot of kilometres, which add to my wealth of experience. Due to some technical problems we weren’t able to show our full potential, but I’m sure that, by continuing to work in this way, we will be able to bring home good results. I thank all my family, Giovanni Minardi and all Minardi Management, AS Motorsport and Andrej Slak, my sponsors and partners for the continuous support-shown-and-for-all-the-work-they-do.”

Giovanni Minardi: “There were some adaptation difficulties during these two days of testing, partly due to some changes in Mattia’s riding position and partly because, probably, there wasn’t the necessary adaptation to go out super satisfied with these tests. We found some things we need to work on and this is important given the lack of experience Mattia has with the new Tatuus. These tests have shown us more precisely the particularities to improve: we would all have been happy if the chronometer had set a faster time, but they are called ‘tests’ precisely because we have to try and see where we have to work. Now we are waiting to know our chances for 2023, so as to be able to create the best prerequisite for working at our best: now we are going on vacation and next year we will start again meaner than before.”

On the Paul Ricard track, Valentino Mini was one of the great protagonists of the FIA ​​Motorsport Games 2022, the “Olympic Games” of motors hosted this year by the city of Marseille.

The young Panamanian promise raised the colors of PANAMA in the demanding Formula 4 category, getting behind the wheel for the first time in a hybrid single-seater (KC MG01) powered by a 176hp 1.4-liter turbo engine with a 12 KW battery.

In a world stage that saw the participation of 463 drivers from 72 nations divided among the 16 disciplines, Valentino Mini conquered the eighth place in the world in Formula 4 with great authority, concluding in the best way an exciting season that saw his debut in the French F4 championship.

Valentino Mini “I am proud to have had the opportunity to represent PANAMA in such an ambitious context as the FIA ​​Motorsport Games. It was a unique experience that attracted the best riders in the world. I arrived in France, at Paul Ricard, with the aim of conquering the top-10 and I am happy to have achieved the result in full. It was the best way to end an intense season that saw my debut in Formula 4, but above all to celebrate Homeland Month. It has been a very important year to help me in view of 2023.

Giovanni Minardi – CEO of Minardi Management “Valentino has shown, once again, that he deserves to continue his path in motorsport. Since the start of the season he has grown considerably, improving weekend after weekend and the result at the FIA ​​Motorsport Games is a demonstration of this. He ended his season in the best possible way, giving PANAMA a sensational result. “

Andrea Kimi Antonelli is the new ADAC Formula 4 champion. The young promise of Motorsport is the first Italian driver to win the German title.

A success built step by step, laying the foundations at Spa-Francorchamps in the inaugural appointment, conquering two pole positions and as many successes. At the Hockenheimring, in the second roud, he sets his first season record by winning all three scheduled races.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli consolidates his leadership by concluding the season with nine victories, of which the last two conquered in the last weekend at the Nurburgring, and seven pole positions.

Giovanni Minardi – CEO Minardi Management “A more than deserved success for Kimi, built after each weekend as demonstrated by the results achieved in such a competitive championship. I am pleased that he is also the first Italian to win this title. The season is not over yet because this weekend he will be at Mugello where he will be able to win his second title of the season by appearing as championship leader”

With ten victories under his belt in the first six rounds of the Italian F4 Championship, two of which en plein on the tracks of Spa-Francorchamps and Vallelunga, after a difficult start at Imola, this weekend at Mugello he will have the chance to conquer the title also in the Italian one, taking the lead in the standings with 287 points.

James Egozi (IOk) greets the Naples circuit satisfied with the work and the results achieved in the Fia World Championship.

James Egozi “The 2022 FIA World Championships didn’t go exactly as planned. We battled the weather on Friday and unfortunately qualified 59th. I didn’t give up on Saturday, having made my way back to 25th overall in the heats, until a crash on the final heat put me back to 38th.On Sunday, I was determined to make the final. With an 11th in the Superheat, I was set to start 33rd.
After a long 20 laps of hard racing, I was able to gain a total of 22 places to cap off the week with an 11th out of 90.All things considered, I leave this years World Championship with my head held up high, proud of what I accomplished”