Parolin Motorsport began the 2025 WSK Final Cup with a weekend of strong performances and outright speed at Franciacorta. The team featured prominently across the Mini U10, OK-Junior and OK categories, while Parolin chassis also reached the podium with Modena Kart and shone in the hands of other partner teams.

In Mini U10, Zayne Burgess was among the stars of the event. After a superb Qualifying and two heat wins, he took victory in Prefinal B and finished just a quarter of a second from the win in the Final, finishing 4th overall. Muhammad Wibowo delivered one of the biggest recoveries of the weekend, climbing from the back of the field after not setting a time in Qualifying to take 8th in Prefinal A and 21st in the Final with a gain of 14 positions. Alexandr Machac also showed consistency in the heats to finish 14th overall before finishing 33rd in the Final after a first lap clash.

In OK-Junior, Oskari Walle confirmed Parolin’s competitiveness with a 6th-place finish in the Final after running near the front all weekend. Gioele Girardello impressed with two heat 2nd places and set the fastest lap of the Final at 48.623s, recovering to 17th after a Prefinal DNF. Giacomo Giusto gained seven positions to take 28th after a spoiler penalty, while Juan Garciarce retired on the first lap.

In OK, Bruno Blanco underlined the potential of the Parolin-TM package with 7th in Qualifying and competitive pace throughout, despite a challenging series of heats that left him 30th in the Final.

The Parolin chassis shone again in the OK-N Junior category with the Modena Kart Racing Team. Nojus Stasionis delivered a brilliant drive to 3rd place, only 0.12s from victory and with one of the fastest laps of the race.

“Franciacorta once again proved how competitive the WSK Final Cup can be, and I’m pleased with how our factory and satellite teams performed. Zayne Burgess fought for victory in Mini U10, Oskari Walle and Gioele Girardello showed excellent pace in OK-Junior, and Bruno Blanco continued to gain experience in OK”, commented Marco Parolin.

“Our partners also played a key role in representing Parolin across the paddock. The Modena Kart team achieved a well-deserved podium with Nojus Stasionis in OK-N Junior, LA Motorsport brought Parolin into the KZ2 top ten, and Babyrace demonstrated our Mini chassis’ pace with several strong results. The overall speed, consistency and teamwork across the Parolin family give us strong momentum going into the final races of the year.”

Parolin Motorsport has begun an exciting new collaboration with AKM Motorsport, strengthening its presence in the OK-N and OKN-Junior category. The partnership immediately delivered promising results at Franciacorta, where Federico Rossi produced a strong performance in his debut outing. Running consistently inside the top ten throughout the weekend, Rossi showcased the pace and drivability of the Parolin/TM package in the national engine class, confirming the potential of the new technical and sporting alliance between Parolin Motorsport and AKM Motorsport.

The next event will be the second round of the WSK Final Cup, which will take place in Cremona from 7th-9th November.

AKM Motorsport is set to run Parolin-branded equipment from the final part of the current season, in preparation for 2026.

With a new technical package at its disposal, the team will focus its efforts on the OKN and OKNJ categories, as well as the OK and OKJ classes at international level, where it will operate as a satellite team of Parolin Motorsport.
The partnership strengthens Parolin’s presence in top-level national and international karting and offers young drivers a direct pathway from karting to single-seaters, where AKM Motorsport is already active with its own structure.

“Both Kimi and I,” said Marco Antonelli, Team Principal of AKM Motorsport, “are delighted to begin this new chapter with such a prestigious brand as Parolin, with whom Kimi took his very first steps in karting. We’re confident that together we can achieve excellent results, with the shared goal of identifying and supporting new talents along their journey.”

Marco Parolin, Marketing Director of Parolin Racing Kart, added: “We’re pleased to announce the start of our collaboration with Marco and Kimi Antonelli for the karting division of AKM Motorsport. They share our deep passion for karting and our commitment to passing on experience to young drivers taking their first steps in professional racing. This partnership adds further value to our racing programmes, where scouting and nurturing young talents have always played a key role.”

Looking ahead to 2026, AKM Motorsport is currently refining its organisation and finalising its driver line-up, with the aim of being fully prepared for the challenges to come in the OKN / OKNJ and OK / OKJ categories.

Further updates will follow regarding the development of the project and the team’s sporting plans for the next season.

Parolin chassis once again proved their competitiveness on the world stage as the FIA Karting World Championship unfolded at Franciacorta, Italy. The factory Parolin Motorsport team, supported by satellite squads Modena Kart and LA Motorsport, delivered strong performances across all three gearbox classes.

From fighting at the front in KZ with Lorenzo Travisanutto to podium contention in KZ2 Masters for Riccardo Nalon, Parolin equipment demonstrated its speed, versatility, and resilience throughout the weekend.

After winning a Qualifying Heat and his Super Heat, KZ driver Lorenzo Travisanutto retired halfway through the Final after a heavy collision while battling for 3rd. Matteo Viganò fought from 33rd on the grid after a difficult Super Heat to finish 15th, showing consistent pace. Just ahead of him was Alessio Piccini of the Modena Kart team, gaining 10 places, while Kimi Tani of LA Motorsport finished 16th on his debut in the top category after a top five Qualifying position earlier in the weekend. 

In KZ2 Anatoly Khavalkin (Modena Kart) finished 18th, gaining six places despite a spoiler penalty. 

In the KZ2 Masters category Riccardo Nalon (Erre Esse Motorsport) finished just off the podium in 4th, driving an excellent race to stay with the leaders in a close race among the drivers aged 35 and over. Daniel Bray (Modena Kart) came home 13th, showing good recovery pace after a tricky qualifying phase while Marco Pislor (Erre Esse Motorsport) retired after two laps following contact.

Marco Parolin, Team Manager

“We confirmed the strong potential of our latest KZ package at Franciacorta. Travisanutto and Viganò both had the pace to challenge at the front, and it was rewarding to see our satellite teams also performing at a high level. Piccini, Tani, and Khavalkin all showed the competitiveness of the Parolin-TM combination in very different race situations. In Masters, Nalon’s near-podium underlined how consistent and adaptable our chassis is across categories. This event reinforces the progress we’ve made and is the foundation for our next developments.”

Parolin Motorsport and satellite team drivers finished on the podium in all categories at the last round of the Champions of the Future Shifter series at Franciacorta, just a week before the vital World Championship meeting at the same northern Italian circuit. The weather was fine all weekend but with a definite autumnal chill in the air.

KZ driver Lorenzo Travisanutto started the weekend with 13th in Qualifying, improving after the heats then taking 8th in the Super Heat to give him 7th on the grid for the Final. He drove a strong, consistent race and finished 3rd, avoiding the contact and penalties that held back his rivals. 

Matteo Viganò was as fast as usual but was involved in a crash at the start of the Final. Alessio Piccini (Modena Kart) made progress in the heats after qualifying 18th but a crash early on in the Super Heat made his job harder in the Final. However he battled through to 10th, up six places.

In KZ2 Kimi Tani (LA Motorsport) was a brilliant 2nd in the Final after consistent high performance all weekend. He had qualified fastest in his session then took five top three positions in his heats, including a win. He had crossed the line first in his Super Heat before being hit with a spoiler penalty. 

Ultra-rapid Riccardo Nalon (Erre Esse Motorsport) finished 3rd with the fastest lap of the race in the KZ2 Master category after qualifying on top of his group and finishing in the top three in all three heats and his Super Heat. Daniel Bray (Modena Kart) just missed out on the podium, only two tenths behind Nalon.

Marco Parolin’s analysis

“The COTF in Franciacorta was a useful occasion to fine tune our package before the most important race for shifter karts. The feeling with the LeCont tyres seemed positive, in fact our Invader chassis was competitive across the three classes. Congratulations to the three drivers who managed to step on the podium, Travisanutto, Tani with LA Motorsport, and Nalon with ErreEsse Motorsport.”

The Parolin team are now focusing on the World event this coming weekend – aiming to add more titles to the 2025 tally in the KZ World Championship, the KZ2 World Cup and the KZ2 International Masters’ Super Cup.

Parolin Motorsport showed both promise and resilience at the FIA Karting World Championship in Kristianstad, Sweden, where the demanding Åsum Ring delivered a weekend of mixed conditions.

The Kristianstad circuit combines high-speed sections with technical sequences that relentlessly test drivers and teams. On Sunday, rain showers alternated with bright spells, making tyre choices and setup decisions particularly important, and Parolin’s drivers fought at the sharp end in both OK and OK-Junior.

In the OK category, Spanish driver Christian Costoya reaffirmed his status as one of the top drivers of the category all season, having already secured the 2025 FIA Karting European Championship title at the start of August. In Qualifying in Kristianstad, he set the 7th fastest time overall and was 12th in the intermediate classification. After the Super Heat where he finished 11th, Costoya underlined his talent by setting the fastest lap of the World Championship Final, carving his way up to 9th before a front fairing penalty relegated him to 14th. Despite the frustration, his pace within the category’s finest was undeniable.

In the OK-Junior World Championship, Oskari Walle delivered the team’s highlight. After 11th in his group in Qualifying, he steadily climbed the order through the heats and Super Heat, securing a grid position of 22nd for Sunday. In the Final, Walle excelled in wheel-to-wheel combat, slicing his way into the top 15 and finally taking the flag in 11th place, one of his best FIA Karting results to date.

Giacomo Giusto also impressed with a top-10 Qualifying time and solid heats that placed him in the top 15 after Saturday. His Final, however, was marred by penalties and contact, dropping him to 30th. Bruno Blanco progressed to the Final and finished 25th after consistent drives in the heats, while Priam Bruno and Alessandro Truchot gained valuable experience but were unable to make the decisive cut.

Team Manager Marco Parolin reflected on the weekend:

“The World Championship is always a tough test, and this year’s event proved no different. We leave Sweden encouraged by Christian’s raw pace in OK – setting the fastest lap in the Final was a statement of his potential. He has already brought Parolin Motorsport huge pride this season by winning the European Championship, and his performance here confirmed once again why he is one of the best drivers in the category. In Juniors, Oskari’s fighting drive into 11th was equally rewarding, while Giacomo showed he can run with the very best, even if luck wasn’t on his side in the Final. Across the team, every driver made progress, and that’s the foundation we build on. We are proud of how our drivers adapted to changing conditions and never stopped pushing. The standard in FIA Karting is incredibly high, but weekends like this remind us that we are right there, ready to fight for top results.”