2008 CIK-FIA KF1 WORLD CUP ASIA PACIFIC KF2 CHAMPIONSHIP SUZUKA, MAY 23-25, 2008

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL TITLES AWARDED AT SUZUKA

BIREL DRIVERS AIM HIGH BOTH IN THE TOP CLASS WORLD CUP AND IN THE KF2.

Suzuka – International karting will be on the scene in Japan from the 23rd to the 25th of May for the KF1 World Cup, an honour second only to the World Championship in terms of prestige and importance. The KF2 Asia Pacific Championship will also be raced, as always a very important event in the Asian market. Two important international events that will therefore have all of the principal builders and official drivers on the track along with many Japanese drivers who will attempt to profit from the “home playing field”.

In the top class there will be six Birel drivers with the export, Cesetti (Birel-TM) and the young Libor (Birel-Iame), both expected to be among the top players in the event. But even the Englishman Parrott and the Japanese Ishii have the credentials that allow them to aim high.

They will be opposed by the usual adversaries, from Ardigò and Stevens to Forè and Catt. On the other hand, in the KF2, there will be over 40 racing for the titles and among the Birel drivers are the names Amberg, Basz, Harvey, Patrono and Viganò who will be in the race with numbers 101 through 105.

But besides the strongest European drivers like Suvanto and Camponeschi, there are also many Asian drivers in this category and, therefore, any forecast is difficult. They will certainly be high-profile and spectacular races. To follow the races in real time, go to the birel.com website.