Andrea Margutti Trophy

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The Andrea Margutti Trophy (Italian: Trofeo Andrea Margutti, pronounced [troˈfɛːo anˈdrɛːa marˈɡutti]), also known as the Trofeo Margutti or simply the Margutti, is a kart racing competition organised by Parma Motorsport and sanctioned by ACI Sport. Hosted annually since 1990, it is one of 11 competitions on the international kart racing calendar in CIK-FIA classes.

CategoryKart racing
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Inaugural season1990; 36 years ago (1990)
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Andrea Margutti Trophy
Trofeo Andrea Margutti
"Trofeo Andrea Margutti" in blue, sci-fi block capitals with a black-and-red outline of a kart racer to the right and 18 flags beneath
CategoryKart racing
RegionInternational
Affiliations
Inaugural season1990; 36 years ago (1990)
ClassesKZ2, OK-N, OKN-J, Mini Gr.3, Mini U10
Drivers' champion
Most titlesItaly Giancarlo Fisichella (4)
Official websitetrofeomargutti.com
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The event was founded in memory of the eponymous 14-year-old Italian kart racer, who died in the 1989 edition of the Torneo delle Industrie. Initially hosted at the Pista d'Oro until 1991, the Margutti soon moved to Parma, where it established itself as a world-leading competition during the "Golden Era" of the 1990s. Following the collapse of Parma in 2008, it moved to Castelletto for three editions before settling at Lonato in 2012. As of 2026, it is contested by over 300 drivers across five classes: KZ2, OK-N, OKN-J, Mini Gr.3, and Mini U10, with KZ2 featuring on the international calendar. The event was previously also contested in Italian American Motor Engineering (IAME) classes—X30 Senior and X30 Junior—as well as the primary CIK-FIA senior and junior classes.

The palmarès of the Andrea Margutti Trophy includes Formula One drivers Giancarlo Fisichella, André Lotterer (1995–1996, ICA-J), Robert Kubica (1999, ICA-J), Charles Pic (2005, ICA-J), Daniil Kvyat (2009, KF3), and Logan Sargeant (2012, 60 Mini); the former won a record four titles between 1990 and 1994 in FA and ICA. As of 2025, seven World Drivers' Champions have contested the event,[note 1] but none have finished on the podium. Lotterer is the only victor to progress to win an FIA World Championship in auto racing and Sophie Kumpen (1995, FA) is the only female driver to win a title.

History

Background (1961–1989)

Starting grid of the 1973 Torneo delle Industrie at Parma
The Torneo delle Industrie was founded at Parma in 1971, the scene of 14-year-old Andrea Margutti's fatal accident in 1989.

The Parma Kartdrome, also known as the Pista San Pancrazio or Mondialpista di Fraore, was built in 1961 and inaugurated by the actors Fernandel and Gino Cervi, who were filming Don Camillo: Monsignor locally.[1][2] The venue soon declared bankruptcy but, in 1967, the local Pellegrini family took management of the site and invested ITL 3 million (GBP 1,740; GBP 27,730 in 2025) in upgrading the venue.[1][3] The owner and former bartender, Umberto Pellegrini, created the Torneo delle Industrie in 1971, which became one of the premier kart racing competitions in the world.[4][5]

In 1988, Andrea Margutti (22 February 1975 – 14 October 1989) of Rome finished fifth in the Cadetti (lit.'Cadet') class of the competition; he progressed to the Nazionale (lit.'National') class the following year, during which his kart rolled in free practice and he sustained fatal internal haemorrhaging after his aorta ruptured, aged 14.[6] Margutti had established himself as one of the leading talents in Italian motorsport and finished twenty-first in the CIK-FIA Junior World Cup at Zaragoza that year.[6] His death was one of the most notable moments in kart racing history and marked a turning point in driver safety, as chest and rib protectors were popularised and became mandatory in FIA-sanctioned competition.[7]

Now Andrea Margutti is up there, where, I'm sure, there are wonderful tracks, highly-prepared karts, and dazzling racing cars. Andrea is there, with his ever-present smile, and I'm sure he's competing for the corner entry with Villeneuve or De Angelis in a timeless race, with all those who, for this sport, have given the most precious gift granted by God to man: life...

Luciano De Filippis, "Andrea Margutti", Vroomkart Italia (January 1990) Vol. 9

Early years at the Pista d'Oro (1990–1991)

Exterior of the abandoned Pista d'Oro in 2009
The Andrea Margutti Trophy was first held in 1990 at the Pista d'Oro in Rome.

The Andrea Margutti Trophy was founded in 1990, held as a national competition at the Pista d'Oro in Rome—the venue of the inaugural CIK-FIA World Championship—in memory of Margutti, who was local to the venue.[8][9] A race scheduled there the day following his death was annulled when every competitor abandoned the event as a display of mourning.[9] The event was organised within two months of his death by his family and several high-profile figures in the industry.[10]

Andrea Belicchi of Parma won the premier Nazionale class in its inaugural year, while local driver Giancarlo Fisichella—who was a close friend of Margutti and kept a photograph of him in his helmet—was victorious in the secondary Intercontinental A (ICA) division.[11] Fischella progressed to the Formula A (FA) class the following year, which replaced Nazionale, winning the competition for the second successive year as Calabria's Pietro Saitta claimed the ICA title.[12] With over 160 entries in each of its inaugural editions and growing international attention, the characteristics of the Pista d'Oro were eventually deemed to ill-match the ambition of the organisers.[13]

Parma (1992–2008)

1992–1993: Move to Parma under the Pellegrini family

Giancarlo Fisichella driving the Benetton B199 at the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix
Giancarlo Fisichella won a record four titles between 1990 and 1994, becoming the first victor to enter Formula One in 1996.

After two editions, the event moved to Parma on request from Pellegrini and his family; Margutti's mother, Patrizia, had approached Pellegrini—who pleaded for "a chance to make up" for the 1989 accident—as Parma was one of Margutti's favourite circuits.[14] By 1992, Parma had hosted four World Championships and established itself as the leading venue in international karting, which TKART described as a "temple" and contrasted its importance to the Circuit de Monaco in Formula One, Madison Square Garden in boxing, and Wimbledon in tennis.[1]

The Junior Intercontinental A (ICA-J) category debuted that year for drivers under the age of 15, won by Bruno Balocco of Cuneo in 1992 and Ennio Gandolfi of Cremona in 1993, who both won the World Cup in those years.[15][16] Fisichella proceeded to win a record four titles across its first five editions, missing out on the 1993 title in FA to Belicchi;[17][11] he became the first champion to progress to Formula One in 1996.[18][19] ICA, which was absent from the event on its Parmense debut, was won by Ascoli Piceno's Sauro Cesetti in 1993.[20] Throughout the early years in Parma, the event grew substantially, with Vroomkart claiming its prestige had come to rival that of the World Championship.[21][10]

1994–2000: Prominence in international competition

Margutti changed my life. I am sad that the legendary Parma track disappeared, but it is good that Margutti Trophy continues in Lonato.

André Lotterer discussing his "best kart race ever", the 1996 ICA-J final, with Vroomkart in 2023[22]

The Margutti welcomed increased international competition from 1994 onwards,[21] with over 100 foreign entrants and British driver Doug Bell winning the ICA-J title that year ahead of CIK-FIA Five Continents Cup winner Giorgio Pantano,[23][24] who had been runner-up the year prior.[25] Matteo Boscolo won in ICA,[12] as Fisichella capitalised on a collision between Jarno Trulli and Risto Virtanen 200 m (660 ft) from the chequered flag to claim his fourth title in FA.[26] Belgian prodigy Sophie Kumpen became the third woman in history to win a win a major international karting title with her victory in the premier FA class in 1995,[note 2] beating the favoured two-time World Champion Jarno Trulli,[29] as Massimo Del Col and André Lotterer claimed the secondary and junior titles, respectively;[12] Jenson Button ended fifth in ICA.[30] A record 308 drivers from 20 countries entered the competition that year, including 177 foreigners.[10][23]

Kimi Räikkönen standing outside Mengjia Longshan Temple in McLaren team merchandise in 2002
Kimi Räikkönen finished fourth in the FA final in 1998—the highest for a World Drivers' Champion.

Up to 1996—the founding year of the South Garda Winter Cup—the Margutti had been the opening event of the international karting calendar, where chassis and engine manufacturers would debut their seasonal challengers.[31] Lotterer defended his title that year, later becoming the first victor to win an FIA World Championship in 2012,[22] as Gianmaria Bruni finished seventh for the second successive year;[32] 1994 World Champion Alessandro Manetti (FA) and Ioannis Antoniadis (ICA) won the senior divisions, the latter beating Vitantonio Liuzzi.[12][33] Antonio García and 1995 World Champion Massimiliano Orsini claimed the FA class in the 1997 and 1998 editions, respectively, alongside Steve Molini and Giorgio Evangelisti—who qualified for the final via the repêchage and beat female talent Ketty D'Ambroso—in ICA, as well as Ben Benjamin and Stefano Fabi in ICA-J, the latter overcoming opposition from Marco Ardigò and Alessandro Pier Guidi.[12][13] Finnish ICA Champion Kimi Räikkönen claimed fourth and Nico Rosberg seventh in the 1998 editions of FA and ICA-J, respectively.[34][35]

Fernando Alonso's 1997 kart in his museum
European Vice-Champion Fernando Alonso lost his lead during the FA final in 1999, finishing fifth.

Sauro Cesetti (FA), Michele Rugolo (ICA), and Robert Kubica (ICA-J) won the 1999 titles,[12] as reigning European Vice-Champion Fernando Alonso claimed fifth in the former after Cesetti passed both him and four-time World Champion Gianluca Beggio for the lead.[36][37] Lewis Hamilton made one of his first international karting starts in that year's event, later claiming he was racially abused by some French and Italian competitors.[38] After three years of semi-independence as the Fedérération Mondiale de Karting (FMK), the CIK-FIA returned as a commission of the FIA, bringing the Margutti back to the FIA's sphere of influence.[39] Toni Vilander claimed the FA title that year, with eventual World Cup and European Championship winner Hamilton claiming seventh.[40] Stefano Proetto beat both Giacomo Ricci and Pier Guidi in ICA, with Pietro Ricci taking the junior crown,[12] where Sebastian Vettel finished seventh.[41] PCR's victories in the senior divisions with Vilander and Proetto saw them end the 20th century with a record-setting seven victories.[42]

2001–2008: Final years at Parma and start of KF era

Sauro Cesetti driving a Birel kart in 2006
Sauro Cesetti won the FA title in 1999 and 2001, adding to his ICA victory in 1993.

Retaining the three-class system from 1993 into the 21st century, Cesetti claimed his second title in FA, as Jean-Philippe Guignet (ICA) and Miguel Gallego (ICA-J) claimed their first.[12] Davide Gaggianesi beat Cesetti and Pastor Maldonado to the 2002 FA title, with Jérémy Iglesias victorious in the secondary class and Andrea Todisco in junior, the latter overcoming opposition from Sébastien Buemi.[43] The 2003 edition saw a record 26 nationalities represented and the victories of: Carlo van Dam (FA) in a race of attrition; Oliver Oakes (ICA); and Dani Clos (ICA-J),[44] who beat Miguel Molina and Jules Bianchi following an engine-related disqualification for initial last-lap victor Fred Martin-Dye.[10][45][44] In 2004, FA was won by Ben Hanley ahead of two-time World Champion Davide Forè, ICA by a dominant Henkie Waldschmidt over Jon Lancaster, and ICA-J by Stefano Coletti; Bianchi repeated his third-place in the latter.[46][15]

Heavy snowfall hit Parma during the 2005 edition, which took place amidst a Europe-wide cold wave where temperatures in Italy dropped to 17 °F (−8 °C).[47][48] Edoardo Mortara capitalised on a collision between Forè and Cesetti to lead a Tony Kart 1–2–3 in FA,[15] where Andrea Dalè dominated the ICA final and Charles Pic beat Roberto Merhi in ICA-J,[49][50] the fourth successive victory in the class for Birel.[12] The 2006 edition marked the final year of "Formula" regulations in international kart racing, when the victors were: reigning European Champion Marco Ardigò (FA), Marco Wittmann (ICA), and Nigel Moore (ICA-J).[51] The Commission Internationale de Karting (CIK-FIA) introduced "KF" regulations to international competition in 2007, when the three classes—FA, ICA, and ICA-J—were replaced by KF1, KF2, and KF3, respectively.[52][53] British driver Gary Catt proceeded to claim the KF1 title in back-to-back years, with Burkhard Maring and Zdeněk Groman victorious in KF2; the former won the title in a battle with Will Stevens and the latter after an engine failure for reigning European Champion Jack Harvey.[54][55][56] The inaugural KF3 event was won by Harvey,[57] followed by Ignazio D'Agosto in his 2008 battle with Aaro Vainio.[55]

Castelletto (2009–2011)

The Margutti became an FIA Authorised Series and moved to Circuito Internazionale 7 Laghi Kart in Castelletto di Branduzzo, Lombardy, from 2009 to 2011, upon the permanent closure of Parma amidst the Great Recession, which was sold and decommissioned for a Decathlon franchise.[10][58] TKART compared the demise of Parma to that of the original Wembley Stadium in 2000 and the Yankee Stadium in 2008.[1] The event was initially set to move to Spain, at the Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Valencia, championed by two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz Sr.[59] The KF1 class—subjected to criticism for spiralling costs—was removed, with KF2 becoming the primary direct-drive competition.[60][61] KZ2 was introduced as the new professional class, the first gearbox category to feature in the competition, which became an experimental event for kart manufacturers in the top divisions.[60][62]

Jack Hawksworth was victorious on the gearbox debut while Brandon Maïsano claimed the senior class, with Antonio Giovinazzi in third, as Daniil Kvyat beat Nyck de Vries and Raffaele Marciello in junior—where Carlos Sainz Jr. matched his 2008 result of seventh.[63][64] The 2009 edition notably saw the return of two former competitors—Fernando Alonso and 1999 ICA-J winner Robert Kubica—as chassis manufacturers with Tony Kart and Birel, respectively.[10] Following an initial drop in participants that year, the 2010 edition saw entry figures return to the 200-mark.[65] Persistent light rainfall hit Castelletto in 2010, when Jacob Nortoft claimed the KF2 title, with Loris Spinelli beating Esteban Ocon in KF3 and Simon Solgat victorious in KZ2.[62][66] The 60 Mini category was introduced by ACI Sport as a 60 cc under-12 class that year, with the "60 Junior Trophy" won by Alessio Lorandi.[62] The senior class was taken by Alain Valente in 2011, as Slavko Ivanovic claimed the junior title, Adam Janouš won in KZ2 with female prodigy Beitske Visser in sixth, and Marcu Dionisios in Mini.[67]

Lonato (2012–present)

2012–2019: Demise of KF regulations and the OK era

Dan Ticktum driving at the 2014 WSK Super Master Series
Dan Ticktum beat European Champion Lando Norris to the KF-J title in 2013.

South Garda Karting in Lonato del Garda, Lombardy, became the venue of the Margutti from 2012 onwards; the organisers proclaimed it as the ideal venue to restore the prestige of the competition.[68] The debut event at Lonato had 246 entrants from 33 nations, the highest figure since 2003, over 60% of whom were foreigners.[69][23][70] Felice Tiene won the senior class that year, as Martin Kodrić beat Lance Stroll and Álex Palou to the junior title;[71] Charles Leclerc and George Russell each claimed seventh in KF2 and KF3, respectively.[72] Reigning European Champion Fabian Federer was imperious in KZ2, while American prospect Logan Sargeant became the first non-European winner of the competition in Mini.[71] 2013 saw a dive to 180 entrants as factory-backed teams deserted the event, when Dorian Boccolacci beat Lonato-raised Luca Corberi in the renamed KF class and Dan Ticktum claimed victory in KF-Junior (KF-J) as European Champion Lando Norris ended fifth.[73][74] The gearbox and Mini classes were won by Kristijan Habulin and Domenico Cicognini, respectively.[74] A record 82% of entrants in KF were foreign, with 73% in KF-J and 60% in KZ2.[75]

In 2014, class victories were claimed by inaugural Mini winner and reigning KF-J World Champion Lorandi (KF), Max Fewtrell (KF-J), Marco Zanchetta (KZ2), and Antonio Serravalle (Mini) in a four-way battle.[76] Alexander Vartanyan took the senior title in 2015, amid a further fall to 160 entrants, as Indian driver Kush Maini became the first Asian winner in KF-J; four-time World Champion Davide Forè was victorious in KZ2, alongside Leonardo Marseglia in Mini after a final-lap overtake.[77] The year marked the final appearance of KF regulations, which were replaced by OK and OK-Junior (OK-J) regulations from 2016 onwards as costs for competitors spiralled due to the presence of manually-controlled front brakes, sophisticated cable systems, and fragility of components.[61] Russians dominated the 2016 edition on an renovated Lonato circuit: Alexander Smolyar took victory in the six-entrant OK class; Ivan Shvetsov won the OK-J title in an all-Russian podium, alongside Pavel Bulantsev and Bogdan Fetisov; and Ruslan Fomin claimed the Mini class,[78][79] where nine-year-old Italian prodigy Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished eighteenth after qualifying third.[80][81] Giacomo Pollini beat Alexander Schmitz by 0.077 seconds in the KZ2 final, decided by a photo finish, after a final-lap pass.[82]

2017 saw the introduction of X30 Senior as a secondary senior class, operating as a spec series on Italian American Motor Engineering (IAME) equipment and awarding the X30 Trophy, an adaptation to retain entry figures;[83][84] Vittorio Russo was the inaugural winner.[85] Callum Bradshaw claimed the OK title, as Andrea Rosso won in OK-J, Riccardo Longhi in KZ2, and Alfio Spina in Mini.[85] Vroomkart described the 2018 edition as being the "almost British Margutti Trophy" due to inclement weather conditions.[86] Reigning OK-J winner Rosso won in OK, as Marco Moretti reigned in X30 Senior over his brother Andrea; the OK-J class was won by Enzo Trulli, the son of Jarno Trulli—who was a friend of Margutti and finished fourth in the 1993 edition—ahead of Gabriel Bortoleto, while Lorandi returned from the GP3 Series claimed his third title in KZ2.[87][88] Josh Irfan beat fellow British prodigy Arvid Lindblad in Mini.[87] In 2019, Leonardo Bertini Colla beat David Liwiński and Leonardo Fornaroli in OK, Edoardo Villa was victorious in X30 Senior, Theo Wernersson in OK-J, Émilien Denner in KZ2, and Joel Bergström in Mini.[89]

2020–2023: X30 era

The 2020 edition celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the event, delayed to November amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Lombardy and temporarily returned to Castelletto.[90] The OK class was removed as a result of the pandemic,[8] leaving X30 Senior as the sole senior competition, where Villa successfully defended his title.[91] Jamaican driver Alex Powell of the Mercedes Junior Team became the first Caribbean victor in OK-J,[92] Clément Outran won in the new X30 Junior category, rising star Senna van Walstijn in KZ2, and René Lammers in Mini,[91] the latter now officially recognised by CIK-FIA.[93] OK-J was notably absent in 2021, which was again delayed due to COVID-19,[94][95] with René Lammers claiming the X30 Junior title; Cristian Comanducci won in X30 Senior, Van Walstijn successfully defended the KZ2 title, and Emanuele Olivieri led in Mini after polesitter Christian Costoya was condemned to third following an early incident.[96][97]

In 2022, Danny Carenini was victorious in X30 Senior, Mark Dubnitski in the return of OK-J, Riccardo Cirelli in X30 Junior, and Giuseppe Palomba in KZ2;[98] Dries Van Langendonck held off rival Costoya to claim the Mini crown.[99] Carenini defended the X30 Senior title in 2023, which had been exclusively won by Italians in its seven-year presence at the competition.[100] Oleksandr Legenkyi was victorious in the inaugural running of the Mini U10 class for drivers aged 8–10, the youngest age group in the history of the competition, and Bosco Arias in the ACI Sport–sanctioned Mini Gr.3.[100][101] The other victors were Romanian driver David Cosma Cristofor (OK-J), Riccardo Ferrari (X30 Junior), and Cristian Bertuca (KZ2).[100]

2024–present: Introduction of OK-N and record entry figures

For 2024, the IAME classes were replaced by the low-cost OK-National (OK-N) and OKN-Junior (OKN-J) approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council in 2022: Italians Federico Albanese and Ludovico Mazzola were the victors in OK-N and OKN-J, respectively, on its debut.[102][103] Kilian Josseron won in OK-J—where original victor Ilia Berezkin was penalised and Ethan Lennon became the first African driver to finish on the podiumArthur Poulain in KZ2, Alessandro Truchot in Mini, and nine-year-old Niccolò Perico in Mini U10.[103] Upon the death of Pellegrini later that year, his children—Tiziano, Donatella, and Germano—assumed ownership of the venue, which they had controlled since the early 1990s.[104][2] To-be World Cup winner Manuel Scognamiglio claimed the 2025 OK-N victory, with Berezkin achieving redemption in OK-J, Vsevolod Osadchyi-Suslovskyi holding off Nicola Stanley in OKN-J, reigning World Cup winner Bertuca winning his second gearbox title, Perico following his under-10 title with victory in the under-12 class, and Jan Ruudi Algre taking the Mini U10 class.[105]

The presence of drivers of this calibre, combined with ever larger and more competitive grids, once again confirms the central role of the Margutti Trophy on the karting calendar, and much of the credit goes to Parma Motorsport, which over the years has preserved the spirit of the event while ensuring high organisational standards. In a landscape increasingly crowded with championships and international events, it is not easy to maintain the prestige of a single race, but the Margutti Trophy continues to succeed.

Fabio Marangon, "The Margutti is timeless", Vroomkart (12 March 2026)[106]

The 2026 edition saw record entry figures with 156 entrants in OK-N and OKN-J alone, up from 88 in 2025, surpassing the numbers present at the World Cup; reigning OK-N winner Scognamiglio said "it feels just like the 100 cc era of the 90s".[106] The senior class was won by Nicolas Marchesi and the junior class by Gioele Carrer, while KZ2 was dominated by Bertuca in his third triumph—ahead of 51-year-old, 2015 winner Davide Forè—the under-12 class was controlled by Briton Alfie Mair, and under-10 by American prodigy Zayne Burgess.[107]

Format

The Andrea Margutti Trophy holds four-day weekends: free practice sessions on Thursday and Friday morning, time trials on Friday afternoon, qualifying heats on Friday afternoon and Saturday, and pre-finals/finals on Sunday.[108] In 2018, the full-service registration fees were: 460 for OK, OK-J, and KZ2; €325 for 60 Mini; and €260 for the IAME classes.[109] By 2026, the fees increased to €540 for all six planned classes: OK-J, KZ2, OK-N, OKN-J, Mini Gr.3, and Mini U10.[110]

As of 2026, the event is held over a four-day weekend composed of free practice (FP), time trials (TT), qualifying heats (QH), pre-finals (PF), and the finals:[108]

  • Thursday: FP;
  • Friday: FP (morning), TT + QH (afternoon);
  • Saturday: warm-up + QH + repêchages;
  • Sunday: warm-up + repêchages + PF (morning), Mini U10, OK-N, Mini Gr.3, OKN-J, and KZ2 final (afternoon).

Circuits

Andrea Margutti Trophy is located in Italy
Pista d'Oro
Pista d'Oro
Parma
Parma
Castelletto
Castelletto
Lonato
Lonato
Locations of the Andrea Margutti Trophy since 1990.
2026 venue in bold.

The Andrea Margutti Trophy has been contested at four Italian circuits throughout its history. The inaugural two editions were held at the Pista d'Oro in Rome, host of the first CIK-FIA World Championship in 1964.[8] Under request from the owner of Parma Kartdrome, Umberto Pellegrini, and his family, the event was hosted at the venue from 1992 to 2008.[14] It has been held in Lombardy since 2009: the Circuito Internazionale 7 Laghi Kart in Castelletto di Branduzzo until 2011, and South Garda Karting in Lonato del Garda—host of the South Garda Winter Cup—ever since, barring the rescheduled 2020 edition in Castelletto.[14]

Live coverage

The Andrea Margutti Trophy is broadcast on YouTube—formerly televised via Play TV [it], Nuvolari, Sportitalia, Rai Sport, Odeon 24, and the competition's official website—with live footage, commentary, and interviews on the finals day.[111][112][113][114] The 2026 edition had a record online viewership of over 10 thousand people, up from five thousand the year prior.[115] LSTiming provides live timing for each event, including free practice and all competitive sessions, via their website.[116]

Palmarès

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Key
Drivers
* Driver has competed in Formula One
Formula One World Drivers' Champion
FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline
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B Bridgestone LC LeCont
C Carlisle M Maxxis
D Dunlop MG MG Tires
G Goodyear M Mojo
K Komet V Vega
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Senior classes (1990–present)

Primary senior class (1990–present)

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Year Winner Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke
Nazionale
1990 Province of Parma Andrea Belicchi Tony Kart Vortex V Province of Forlì-Cesena Alessandro Manetti Naples Gennaro Piccolo 100cc
1991 Rome Giancarlo Fisichella* PCR PCR V Rome Cesare Balistreri Rome Patrick Crinelli FA 100cc
1992 Rome Giancarlo Fisichella* (2) PCR PCR V Denmark Jason Watt France Olivier Fiorucci ICA 100cc
1993 Province of Parma Andrea Belicchi (2) Tony Kart Italsistem B Province of Frosinone Giuseppe Palmieri Milan Gianluca Beggio FA 100cc
Internazionale
1994 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella* (3) PCR PCR B Italy Gianluca Beggio Italy Daniele Dallari FA 100cc
1995 Belgium Sophie Kumpen CRG Rotax B Denmark Gert Munkholm Sweden Johnny Mislijevic FA 100cc
1996 Italy Alessandro Manetti CRG CRG B Italy Massimiliano Orsini Netherlands Lotta Hellberg FA 100cc
1997 Spain Antonio García Mari Kart Italsistem V Italy Giuseppe Palmieri Italy Massimiliano Orsini FA 100cc
1998 Italy Massimiliano Orsini Swiss Hutless Italsistem B Sweden Rickard Kaell Australia Ryan Briscoe FA 100cc
1999 Italy Sauro Cesetti Kosmic Vortex B Italy Cesare Balistreri Italy Gianluca Beggio FA 100cc
2000 Finland Toni Vilander PCR PCR D Sweden Rickard Kaell Italy Marco Ardigò FA 100cc
2001 Italy Sauro Cesetti (2) Kosmic Vortex B Netherlands Ben Jamini Belgium Bruno Vroomen FA 100cc
2002 Italy Davide Gaggianesi Birel Parilla V Italy Sauro Cesetti Venezuela Pastor Maldonado* FA 100cc
2003 Netherlands Carlo van Dam Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Michele Fanetti Germany Michael Ammermüller FA 100cc
2004 United Kingdom Ben Hanley Maranello Maxter B Italy Davide Forè United Kingdom Martin Plowman FA 100cc
2005 Switzerland Edoardo Mortara Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Davide Forè Italy Marco Ardigò FA 100cc
2006 Italy Marco Ardigò Tony Kart Vortex V France Manuel Renaudie France Florian Alfano FA 100cc
2007 United Kingdom Gary Catt Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Marco Ardigò United Kingdom James Calado KF1 125cc
2008 United Kingdom Gary Catt (2) Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Alessandro Bressan Italy Marco Ardigò KF1 125cc
2009 France Brandon Maïsano Intrepid TM B Italy Matteo Viganò Italy Antonio Giovinazzi* KF2 125cc
2010 Denmark Jacob Nortoft FA Kart Vortex V Italy Stefano Cucco United Kingdom Mitchell Gilbert[a] KF2 125cc
2011 Switzerland Alain Valente Swiss Hutless BMB V Switzerland Pascal Eberle Russia Ivan Kostyukov KF2 125cc
2012 Italy Felice Tiene CRG BMB V United Kingdom Tom Joyner Belgium Sami Luka KF2 125cc
2013 France Dorian Boccolacci Energy TM V Italy Luca Corberi Russia Egor Stupenkov KF 125cc
2014 Italy Alessio Lorandi Tony Kart TM V Singapore Julien Fong Wei Jie Italy Andrea Moretti KF 125cc
2015 Russia Alexander Vartanyan Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Leonardo Lorandi United Kingdom Max Fewtrell KF 125cc
2016 Russia Alexander Smolyar Tony Kart Vortex V Denmark Emil Dose Sweden Simon Ohlin OK 125cc
2017 United Kingdom Callum Bradshaw CRG Parilla LC Italy Lorenzo Travisanutto United Kingdom Finlay Kenneally OK 125cc
2018 Italy Andrea Rosso CRG TM V Germany Marius Zug Denmark Mads E. Hansen OK 125cc
2019 Italy Leonardo Bertini Colla KR IAME V Netherlands David Liwiński Italy Leonardo Fornaroli OK 125cc
2020 Italy Edoardo Villa TB IAME K Italy Valentino Baracco Italy Brando Pozzi X30-S 125cc
2021 Italy Cristian Comanducci Tony Kart IAME K Andorra Alex Machado Italy Leonardo Megna X30-S 125cc
2022 Italy Danny Carenini KR IAME K Italy Andrea Barbieri Italy Sebastiano Pavan X30-S 125cc
2023 Italy Danny Carenini (2) Energy IAME K Italy Giulio Olivieri Italy Brando Pozzi X30-S 125cc
2024 Italy Federico Albanese Italcorse TM MG Switzerland Christian Canonica Poland Karol Pasiewicz OK-N 125cc
2025 Italy Manuel Scognamiglio Tony Kart IAME MG Italy Daniele Vezzelli Italy Nicolas Marchesi OK-N 125cc
2026 Italy Nicolas Marchesi KR TM MG Italy Riccardo Brangero Italy Sebastiano Pavan OK-N 125cc
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Secondary senior class (1990–2019)

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke
Nazionale
1990 Rome Giancarlo Fisichella* PCR PCR V Province of Ravenna Massimiliano Orsini Rome Patrick Crinelli ICA 100cc
1991 Calabria Pietro Saitta MRC Atomik V Province of Cuneo Bruno Balocco Province of Piacenza Nicola Gianniberti ICA 100cc
1992 No secondary senior class contested
1993 Province of Ascoli Piceno Sauro Cesetti Birel Parilla V Province of Brescia Walter Conforti Province of Bergamo Marco Gamba ICA 100cc
Internazionale
1994 Italy Matteo Boscolo Mari Kart Italsistem V Italy Ennio Gandolfi Italy Gabriele Lancieri ICA 100cc
1995 Italy Massimo Del Col Tony Kart Italsistem B Italy Max Russomando Italy Simone Fumagalli ICA 100cc
1996 Greece Ioannis Antoniadis Mari Kart Italsistem V Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi* Italy Antony Bertocchi ICA 100cc
1997 Italy Steve Molini Birel Italsistem B Italy Matteo Grassotto Denmark Martin Jensen ICA 100cc
1998 Italy Giorgio Evangelisti Mari Kart Italsistem V Italy Ketty D'Ambroso Italy Andrea Tressino ICA 100cc
1999 Italy Michele Rugolo PCR PCR V Italy Alexio Lattanzi Italy Marco Ardigò ICA 100cc
2000 Italy Stefano Proetto PCR PCR D Italy Giacomo Ricci Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi ICA 100cc
2001 France Jean-Philippe Guignet Tony Kart Vortex V France Franck Mailleux Italy Salvatore Gatto ICA 100cc
2002 France Jérémy Iglesias PCR PCR V Italy Stefano Albertini Switzerland Hans Remschnig ICA 100cc
2003 United Kingdom Oliver Oakes Tony Kart Vortex V Denmark Nicolaj Bøllingtoft Italy Marco Mapelli ICA 100cc
2004 Netherlands Henkie Waldschmidt CRG Maxter V United Kingdom Jon Lancaster Italy Andrea Todisco ICA 100cc
2005 Italy Andrea Dalè Van Speed TM V Austria Daniel Weber Italy Alessandro Bosca ICA 100cc
2006 Germany Marco Wittmann Birel TM V Germany Burkhard Maring Italy Giovanni Erba ICA 100cc
2007 Germany Burkhard Maring Birel IAME V United Kingdom Will Stevens* Czech Republic Libor Toman KF2 125cc
2008 Czech Republic Zdeněk Groman Maranello Parilla V Italy Giacomo Patrono United Kingdom Tom Grice KF2 125cc
2009

2016
No secondary senior class contested
2017 Italy Vittorio Russo Tony Kart IAME K Italy Andrea Bristot Italy Alessandro Brigatti X30-S 125cc
2018 Italy Marco Moretti Tony Kart IAME K Italy Andrea Moretti Italy Vittorio Russo X30-S 125cc
2019 Italy Edoardo Villa TB IAME K Italy Danny Carenini Italy Vittorio Russo X30-S 125cc
Source:[12][118][119]
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Junior classes (1992–present)

Primary junior class (1992–present)

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Year Winner Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke
Nazionale
1992 Province of Cuneo Bruno Balocco Rakama IAME V Province of Pordenone Massimo Del Col Province of Teramo Gianluca Carradori ICA-J 100cc
1993 Province of Cremona Ennio Gandolfi Kalì Comer V Province of Padua Giorgio Pantano* Milan Max Russomando ICA-J 100cc
Internazionale
1994 United Kingdom Doug Bell Top-Kart Comer V Italy Giorgio Pantano* Netherlands Wouter van Eeuwijk ICA-J 100cc
1995 Germany André Lotterer* Tony Kart Italsistem V Spain Antonio García Italy Alessandro Piccolo ICA-J 100cc
1996 Germany André Lotterer* (2) Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Francesco Basilico Australia Ryan Briscoe ICA-J 100cc
1997 Netherlands Ben Benjamin CRG CRG B Italy Andrea Bonetti Australia Clayton Pyne ICA-J 100cc
1998 Italy Stefano Fabi Top-Kart Comer B Italy Marco Ardigò Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi ICA-J 100cc
1999 Poland Robert Kubica* CRG CRG V Netherlands Georgio Garritsen Italy Alessandro Bonetti ICA-J 100cc
2000 Italy Pietro Ricci Birel Parilla V France Jean-Philippe Guignet Spain Adrián Vallés ICA-J 100cc
2001 Spain Miguel Gallego Tony Kart Vortex V Netherlands Nick de Bruijn Italy Francesco Antonucci ICA-J 100cc
2002 Italy Andrea Todisco Birel TM V Switzerland Sébastien Buemi* United Kingdom Bradley Ellis ICA-J 100cc
2003 Spain Dani Clos Birel Parilla V Spain Miguel Molina France Jules Bianchi* ICA-J 100cc
2004 Monaco Stefano Coletti Birel TM V Italy Marco Zipoli France Jules Bianchi* ICA-J 100cc
2005 France Charles Pic* Birel Parilla V Spain Roberto Merhi* Spain Aleix Alcaraz ICA-J 100cc
2006 United Kingdom Nigel Moore BRM Parilla V Italy Flavio Camponeschi Czech Republic Libor Toman ICA-J 100cc
2007 United Kingdom Jack Harvey Maranello MRC V Italy Matteo Beretta Finland Petri Suvanto KF3 125cc
2008 Italy Ignazio D'Agosto Tony Kart Vortex D Finland Aaro Vainio Italy Kevin Ceccon KF3 125cc
2009 Italy Daniil Kvyat*[b] Tony Kart Vortex D Netherlands Nyck de Vries* Italy Raffaele Marciello KF3 125cc
2010 Italy Loris Spinelli Intrepid TM V Italy Esteban Ocon*[c] Italy Fabio Filippo Cavallaro KF3 125cc
2011 Denmark Slavko Ivanovic Tony Kart Vortex V Sweden Robin Hansson United Kingdom Harrison Scott KF3 125cc
2012 Croatia Martin Kodrić FA Kart Vortex V Canada Lance Stroll* Spain Álex Palou KF3 125cc
2013 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum FA Kart Vortex V Russia Nikita Sitnikov France Gabriel Aubry KF-J 125cc
2014 United Kingdom Max Fewtrell FA Kart Vortex V Russia Alexander Vartanyan Italy Leonardo Lorandi KF-J 125cc
2015 India Kush Maini Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Lorenzo Colombo Spain David Vidales KF-J 125cc
2016 Russia Ivan Shvetsov Tony Kart Vortex V Russia Pavel Bulantsev Russia Bogdan Fetisov OK-J 125cc
2017 Italy Andrea Rosso Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Mattia Michelotto Italy Leonardo Marseglia OK-J 125cc
2018 Italy Enzo Trulli CRG TM V Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto* Denmark Mikkel Højgaard Petersen OK-J 125cc
2019 Sweden Theo Wernersson Kosmic TM V Finland Samuli Mertsalmi Denmark Mickey Magnussen OK-J 125cc
2020 Jamaica Alex Powell KR IAME V China Yuanpu Cui Italy Giovanni Trentin OK-J 125cc
2021 Netherlands René Lammers Parolin IAME K Italy Giulio Olivieri France Paul Alberto X30-J 125cc
2022 Estonia Mark Dubnitski KR TM V Austria Nando Weixelbaumer Czech Republic Jakub Kameník OK-J 125cc
2023 Romania David Cosma Cristofor KR IAME V Germany Simon Rechenmacher Ukraine Lev Krutogolov OK-J 125cc
2024 Switzerland Kilian Josseron Righetti Ridolfi IAME V Japan Kosei Oguma South Africa Ethan Lennon OK-J 125cc
2025 Ilia Berezkin Kalì TM V Czech Republic Matyas Vitver Norway Noah Antonsen OK-J 125cc
2026 Italy Gioele Carrer EKS Modena MG France Mattis Brageot Italy Victor Gorun[d] OKN-J 125cc
Source:[12][118][119]
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Secondary junior class (2020–2025)

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Year Winner Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke
2020 France Clément Outran KR IAME K Ukraine Oleksandr Bondarev Italy Manuel Scognamiglio X30-J 125cc
2021 No secondary junior class contested
2022 Italy Riccardo Cirelli Tony Kart IAME K Italy Riccardo Ferrari Sweden Vilmer Svahn X30-J 125cc
2023 Italy Riccardo Ferrari Tony Kart IAME K Italy Alberto Fulgori Jr. Italy Fabio Reale X30-J 125cc
2024 Italy Ludovico Mazzola Exprit Vortex MG Greece Nikolaos Karagiannis Poland Wiktor Stalmach OKN-J 125cc
2025 Ukraine Vsevolod Osadchyi-Suslovskyi Monster TM MG United States Nicola Stanley Italy Cristian Blandino OKN-J 125cc
Source:[12][118][119]
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Gearbox class (2009–present)

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Year Winner Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke
2009 United Kingdom Jack Hawksworth Energy TM V France Anthony Abbasse France Manuel Renaudie KZ2 125cc
2010 Germany Simon Solgat Birel TM V United Kingdom Jack Hawksworth Italy Yuri Lucati KZ2 125cc
2011 Czech Republic Adam Janouš Intrepid TM V Italy Massimo Aceto Italy Alberto Cavalieri KZ2 125cc
2012 Italy Fabian Federer CRG Maxter V Italy Massimo Dante Italy Paolo Bonetti KZ2 125cc
2013 Croatia Kristijan Habulin CRG Modena V Italy Massimo Dante Sweden Douglas Lundberg KZ2 125cc
2014 Italy Marco Zanchetta Maranello TM V Italy Lorenzo Camplese Italy Luca Corberi KZ2 125cc
2015 Italy Davide Forè CRG TM V Italy Massimo Dante Germany Alexander Schmitz KZ2 125cc
2016 Italy Giacomo Pollini CRG TM V Germany Alexander Schmitz Italy Alberto Cavalieri KZ2 125cc
2017 Italy Riccardo Longhi Birel ART TM V Italy Fabian Federer Italy Giacomo Pollini KZ2 125cc
2018 Italy Alessio Lorandi Parolin TM V Italy Fabian Federer Sweden Törnqvist Persson KZ2 125cc
2019 France Émilien Denner Sodi TM V Italy Giuseppe Palomba Italy William Lanzeni KZ2 125cc
2020 Netherlands Senna van Walstijn Sodi TM V Italy Filippo Berto Italy Luca Bosco KZ2 125cc
2021 Netherlands Senna van Walstijn (2) Sodi TM V France Jean Nomblot Sweden Douglas Lundberg KZ2 125cc
2022 Italy Giuseppe Palomba Birel ART TM V Italy Riccardo Longhi Italy Marco Tormen KZ2 125cc
2023 Italy Cristian Bertuca Birel ART TM V Romania Daniel Vasile Estonia Markus Kajak KZ2 125cc
2024 France Arthur Poulain Sodi TM V Poland David Liwiński Netherlands Senna van Walstijn KZ2 125cc
2025 Italy Cristian Bertuca (2) Birel ART TM V Italy Marco Tormen Poland Karol Pasiewicz KZ2 125cc
2026 Italy Cristian Bertuca (3) Birel ART IAME V Italy Davide Forè Italy Marco Tormen KZ2 125cc
Source:[12][118][119]
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Mini classes (2010–present)

Under-12 class (2010–present)

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Year Winner Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke
2010 Italy Alessio Lorandi Tony Kart Vortex V Italy Alessandro Stura Russia Robert Shwartzman 60M 60cc
2011 Romania Marcu Dionisios Top-Kart LKE V Russia Alexander Zhirkov Russia Robert Shwartzman 60M 60cc
2012 United States Logan Sargeant* Tony Kart LKE LC Italy Christian Cobellini Italy Simone Mazzotti 60M 60cc
2013 Italy Domenico Cicognini Kosmic LKE LC Italy Lorenzo Colombo Ukraine Makar Mizevych 60M 60cc
2014 Italy Antonio Serravalle Tony Kart LKE V Bulgaria Dmitrii Bogdanov Italy Christian Cobellini 60M 60cc
2015 Italy Leonardo Marseglia CRG TM V Italy Giuseppe Fusco Italy Marzio Moretti 60M 60cc
2016 Russia Ruslan Fomin Tony Kart TM V France Evann Mallet Russia Kirill Smal 60M 60cc
2017 Italy Alfio Spina CRG TM V Russia Nikita Bedrin Italy Alessandro Cenedese 60M 60cc
2018 United Kingdom Josh Irfan Parolin TM V United Kingdom Arvid Lindblad* Sweden Joel Bergström 60M 60cc
2019 Sweden Joel Bergström Parolin TM V Belgium Ean Eyckmans United Arab Emirates Rashid Al Dhaheri 60M 60cc
2020 Netherlands René Lammers Parolin IAME V Finland Kimi Tani Poland Maciej Gładysz 60M 60cc
2021 Italy Emanuele Olivieri IPK TM V Romania David Cosma Cristofor Spain Christian Costoya 60M 60cc
2022 Belgium Dries Van Langendonck Parolin TM V Spain Christian Costoya Italy Iacopo Martinese 60M 60cc
2023 Spain Bosco Arias KR IAME V Canada Ilie Tristan Crisan Turkey İskender Zülfikari Gr.3 60cc
2024 Italy Alessandro Truchot[e] Parolin IAME MG Indonesia Oliveri Sini Italy Julian Frasnelli Gr.3 60cc
2025 Italy Niccolò Perico KR IAME MG Germany Tiberius Müller United Kingdom Mason Robertson Gr.3 60cc
2026 United Kingdom Alfie Mair Tony Kart Vortex MG Spain Abraham Schelvis Italy Andreas Papageorgiou[f] Gr.3 60cc
Source:[12][118][119]
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Under-10 class (2023–present)

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Year Winner Chassis Engine Tyres Runner-up Third place Class Stroke
2023 Italy Oleksandr Legenkyi[g] KR IAME V Switzerland Albert Tamm Italy Andrii Kruglyk U10 60cc
2024 Italy Niccolò Perico Energy TM MG Estonia Mark Loomets Italy Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio U10 60cc
2025 Estonia Jan Ruudi Algre KR IAME MG Italy Andreas Papageorgiou[f] United States Josh Bergman U10 60cc
2026 Italy Zayne Burgess[h] Parolin LKE MG Italy Oliver Weytjens[i] Estonia Sten Mihailov U10 60cc
Source:[12][118][119]
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Records and statistics

Most titles by drivers

Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans
Giancarlo Fisichella, a close friend of Margutti, won a record four titles between 1990 and 1994 in the FA and ICA classes.
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# Driver Titles Category Span Age
1 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella* 4 ICA, FA 1990–1994 17–21
2 Italy Sauro Cesetti 3 ICA, FA 1993–2001 17–25
Italy Alessio Lorandi 60M, KF, KZ2 2010–2018 11–19
Italy Cristian Bertuca KZ2 2023–2026 16–19
4 Italy Edoardo Villa 2 X30-S 2019–2020 15–16
Netherlands Senna van Walstijn KZ2 2020–2021 17–18
Netherlands René Lammers 60M, X30-J 2020–2021 12
Italy Danny Carenini X30-S 2022–2023 20–21
Italy Niccolò Perico U10, Gr.3 2024–2025 9–10
Source:[125][12]
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Most titles by chassis manufacturers

Tony Kart chassis on display at the 2023 Essen Motor Show
Tony Kart chassis have won a record 33 titles since the inaugural edition in 1990.
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# Chassis Titles Span
1 Tony Kart[A] 33 1990–2026
2 Birel / Birel ART[B] 16 1993–2026
3 CRG[C] 15 1995–2018
4 Kart Republic[B] 11 2019–2026
5 PCR 8 1990–2002
Parolin 2018–2026
7 Mari Kart 4 1994–1998
Maranello[C] 2004–2014
FA Kart[A] 2010–2014
Kosmic[A] 1999–2019
Energy 2009–2024
Sodi 2019–2024
Source:[12][118]
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Notes
  1. Brand of Korus Group since 2026.
  2. Brand of CRG Srl.

Notes

  1. Seven World Drivers' Champions have contested the Andrea Margutti Trophy, as of 2025:
  1. Mitchell Gilbert is Australian and Malaysian but competed under a British licence.[117]
  2. Daniil Kvyat is Russian but competed under an Italian licence.[120]
  3. Esteban Ocon is French but competed under an Italian licence.[66]
  4. Victor Gorun is Romanian but competed under an Italian licence.[121]
  5. Alessandro Truchot is French and American but competed under an Italian licence.[122]
  6. Andreas Papageorgiou is Cypriot but competed under an Italian licence.[107]
  7. Oleksandr Legenkyi is Ukrainian but competed under an Italian licence.[100]
  8. Zayne Burgess is American and Jamaican but competed under an Italian licence.[123]
  9. Oliver Weytjens is Spanish and Belgian but competed under an Italian licence.[124]

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