KART – MINARDI MANAGEMENT, WELCOME MATTEO

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Minardi Management di Giovanni Minardi, together with the talent scout Alberto Tonti, is pleased to announce that is starting a partnership with Matteo Nannini The agreement with the young driver from Faenza, Matteo – born in 2003 – consolidates the presence of Minardi Management in karting, first real step of the pyramid in motorsport. Matteo joins the kart drivers Karol Basz, this year engaged with the colours of Kosmic Racing Team in CIK FIA European and CIK FIA World, and Gianni Vigorito, bearer of OK1 Racing Team in WSK Series, and the Brazilian Joao Vieira engaged in the Italian F.4 World Championship powered by Abarth with Antonelli Motorsport team.

In 2009 Matteo begins his adventure with Delfino kart and in 2012 he has already marked the first record participating in Championkart Championship – Rocky 50 cc category – with Sprintkart Team. At all stages in calendar, he gains the podium, closing the season with a third place in standings. In 2014 he get the title of Italian Champion – Class 60 mini – in Academy Promotion championship of Parolin and thanks to 8 wins, 5 pole positions 3 second and 1 third placements. In Jesolo International championship he wins gara-1, closing the Final with a great second place. This season Matteo Nannini will join inRok – Area Nord – consisting of ten events on the Winner tracks of Nizza Monferrato, Lonato’s South Garda Karting, Track 7 Laghi and Adria International Raceway.

“I’m very happy to have signed a long term contract with Matteo. Finally, I get back to the origins. After so long I go back to work together with a “Romagna DOC” driver. After Luca Casadei it has been a long time I didn’t have the good fortune to collaborate and share my passion with a fellow“ ” comments il manager faentino Giovanni Minardi. There’s again a pair that has written an important part of Italian Motorsport is in F.2 and in F.1 in the past:Minardi-Nannini “

“The family tree of Matteo also includes one of my favourite drivers who already raced under our colours, the great Alessandro Nannini. Matteo is a very fast and determined guy, with excellent growth prospects. I’ve had the opportunity to observe him closely last year, dominating the entire season in Mini Academy Championship of Parolin. This year he is called to a new challenge in Rok. I am sure that will fight for victory from the first race ” concludes Minardi

““The new season is finally about to begin and this weekend I’ll be on track in Lonato for tests in view of the challenge at South Garda Karting on Marche the 13th and 15th. It will be a year of news and I want to start off as best as I can. New championship and new kart, which gets 120 km/h in the straight. Compared to the one of last year, it is heavier, so every night I follow a precise workout for the arms“ ” says. Matteo Nannini. Through its Facebook, page, Matteo wanted to present also the livery of the new helmet.

KART – MINARDI MANAGEMENT AND VIGORITO TOGETHER IN WSK

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On the occasion of the WSK Gold Cup signed their partnership, starting their collaboration. Minardi Management e Gianni Vigorito. With this champion from Sturno (Av), the presence of Minardi Management consolidates its position in karting, adding another element to its team, after Karol Basz and Joao Vieira. Nearly twelve months after the last race in KF, the appointment at Adria International Raceway helped the bearer of OK1 Racing Team find the right pace. A weekend characterised by some technical problems and a puncture that denied Gianni the opportunity to better express his potential, closing the event with the twelfth place in the final. From next week, the WSK Master Series will still start at the Adria International Raceway in Rovigo.

“I am really happy to start working alongside Gianni. Since 2012 I was trying to get him in my team. Gold Cup has been useful to remove some rust, after a 2014 away from tracks. We have signed a very interesting agreement with OK1 Racing Team, especially in the future. At Adria Gianni has not been particularly lucky, but certainly as early as next weekend we can fight for more important positions”, ” the manager Giovanni Minardi says

““Considering that it was my first race with the new team, after a year without racing, it was not bad. We were unlucky in the rounds on Saturday, in which I did not even have a lap, starting last in the pre-final. However, I managed to recover up to the 12th position. In the final, I had a great start, taking me up to the fifth place, but I closed in P12, because of some problems. I am aware that there is much work to do, but I am here for. This year begins a new chapter of my sporting activity alongside the Minardi Management. An incentive more to do well”, “ Gianni Vigorito comments. “

“It has not been certainly the luckiest weekend for Gianni, but he has showed to have found rapidly pace and performances, in order to stay among the top six of the class. He is come back to competitions after nearly twelve months of absence and the Gold Cup has been the perfect opportunity to remove o bit of “rust”. ” I saw a good pace”, the supervisor of Minardi Kart, Alberto Tonti, analyzes.

MINARDI MANAGEMENT: WELCOME KAROL

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Minardi Management di Giovanni Minardi, together with the talent scout Alberto Tonti, is pleased to announce the partnership with Karol Basz.

The agreement with the Polish driver from Krakow launches Minardi Management in karting world, with the best driver in the field. Karol began the New Year under lucky stars, as a result of a great 2014. On the night of “WSK Gran Gala” at Adria International Raceway, the 22-year-old has been honoured for winning the title of Champions Cup, Final Cup and third place in Super Master Series.

““I am really happy with this new agreement, with which starts a new era for Minardi Management. Karol is certainly the best driver in karting field and his successes of last season prove it. In recent weeks, we will work to train as best we can for the new racing season, having confirmation in karts, and also for a possible debut in GT world “, the manager ”,Giovanni Minardi. says.“

“A new path starts with Minardi and I am sure that the hard work will give us new important results. In the coming days we will decide the programs for 2015” ”, Karol Basz. comments.

THE STREETS OF MINARDI MANAGEMENT AND DAVIDE RIGON SPLIT UP

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After nine years full of successes in major championships, both within national and international borders, the manager from Faenza Giovanni Minardi and Ferrari driver Davide Rigon announce the end of their collaboration.

A pair that counts four drivers’ titles, thanks to double seals in F3000 in 2007 and Superleague Formula in 2008 and 2010, more than twenty successes and the landing at the court of Ferrari Racing Team, attending Rookye-tests in Silverstone and Magny-Course at the wheel of Ferrari F2012 and F138. In 2005, at the age of 18, thanks to Minardi F1 Team of Mr. Gian Carlo Minardi, it comes the debut in Formula 1 on Vallelunga track. There are satisfactions also in GT races, with victory in the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps of FIA GT World Championship, at the wheel of Ferrari F430, in Blancpain Endurance Series, International GT Open always with Prancing Horse Team, until the arrival to the Endurance World Championship, FIA WEC, with official Ferrari F458 of AF Corse. The most suffered year remains the 2011, marked by the terrible accident in Turkey during the opening round of GP2 Main Series, with the fracture of tibia and fibula.

Giovanni Minardi: “As in everything, there is a beginning and an end. This adventure has come to its end and it’s time for Davide to walk with his legs. In these recent years, we have gained many successes, despite the difficulties in recovering economic resources. Minardi Management followed Rigon since 2006, starting with the title of vice-champion of Formula 3 Italy, coming to cross the gates of Maranello as test driver at the disposal of Ferrari Racing Team for development activities of the car and for other sporting and commercial activities, as well as official driver in FIA WEC World Championship. I wish Davide a successful career and a Happy Christmas to him and his family”.

Davide Rigon: “These have been amazing years and full of successes. I want to thank both Giovanni Minardi and Gian Carlo Minardi, wishing them a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays”.

MINARDI MANAGEMENT AND JOAO VIEIRA TOGETHER IN THE ITALIAN F.4 CHAMPIONSHIP POWERED BY ABARTH

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The intensive work of Minardi Management and Giovanni Minardi, along with the talent-scout Alberto Tonti, which aims to lead and help the path to professionalism of young drivers involved in Karting – the first step of the motorsport world – is beginning to achieve the first results.

This season, the manager Giovanni Minardi from Faenza will put his experience at the disposal of Joao Ricardo Queiroz Vieira, 16 year-old, Brazilian. Vieira, born in 1997, coming from Kart, is ready to debut in the field of open-wheel cars starting from the newly formed Italian F.4 Championship powered by Abarth, whose curtain will be raised this weekend at the Adria International Raceway.

After the successful participation in collective tests, with the colors of Antonelli Motorsport, Joao will be at the wheel of Tatuus F4 T014, with an Abarth engine of 1400cc supercharged with 160 Hp, in the team from Emilia-Romagna (Italy) of Marco Antonelli.

“I’m really happy to work alongside Joao. Since the first contact with Tatuus F4, he has showed a great feeling, constantly lowering times. We must not forget that he comes from Kart and that he will be at his debut on the track of Adria”, Giovanni Minardi comments.

Engines will be started tomorrow, Saturday June 7th, with the two free practice sessions scheduled at 9 am and 12 pm. Afterwards, in the afternoon, it will be the turn of the two qualifying sessions scheduled from 4 pm, which will determine the starting grid of the two rounds of competition (28 ‘+ 1 Lap) with start on Sunday June 8th, at 9 am and 17 pm.