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.”

Parolin Motorsport were highly satisfied with Oskari Walle’s 3rd place at the final round of the Champions of the Future Euro Series in OK-Junior in only his third international race, taking a Super Heat win on the way.

Although Christian Costoya was unable to score his usual superlative result in the Final after a mishap at the start, the team can be happy with his excellent Qualifying and heats results and his Super Heat win.

OK-Junior

Oskari Walle was at the sharp end immediately in Qualifying with 4th in his group, against much more experienced drivers, and he kept up the momentum with a peak of 2nd place in a heat. After starting his Super Heat 6th, he waited for his opportunity to move up to 3rd and then 2nd, before taking the lead two laps from the end and pulling away to win by a second. This promoted Walle to 4th on the grid for the Final and he went from strength to strength, taking 3rd after challenging for the lead and continually looking for any opportunity to move up. 

Juan Garciarce also qualified 4th in his group and scored a 2nd place in a heat, although his progress was slowed by racing incidents. He managed to qualify for the Final then gained no less than 12 positions. Priam Bruno also suffered in the heats but he made a strong recovery in his Super Heat, only for another incident to put a premature end to his Final. Alessandro Truchot also deserves a mention after qualifying 5th in his group and taking a 3rd in a heat, but two DNFs meant he couldn’t reach his potential.

OK

Christian Costoya started the weekend with 2nd overall in Qualifying, then took pole for Super Heat 2 with three wins in the heats. He won this by leading from lights to flag, but in the Final Costoya was pushed out wide at the start and dropped down the order. He had been working his way back through the field but a spoiler penalty after robust pack racing dropped him to 19th. Despite this, Costoya has finished 3rd in the title race, a testament to his consistency throughout the series. 

Team Manager Marco Parolin’s analysis

“The last round of Champions of the Future was a useful meeting to hone the last few things before the World Championship, and it was nice to climb on the OKJ podium with Walle, at his first race with the factory team. He impressed us with a consistent performance despite is little experience in the class. Besides this, the performances of our juniors were pretty competitive, marking a great improvement done throughout the season. In Senior, It was a shame for Costoya, who dominated the whole weekend but had to face some setbacks in the final – we are still investigating what could have possibly gone wrong as we lacked the usual pace he demonstrated all week long. Despite the unfortunate final, he still ended third in the series, confirming once again his outstanding seasonal shape.”

Heading for the World Championship

Parolin can now be confident in its preparations for the World Championship at Kristianstad this coming weekend, with indisputable evidence of speed in both the OK and OK-Junior categories.

Parolin’s Christian Costoya has secured the FIA Karting European Championship in the OK category despite extremely difficult weather conditions on Final day on the Danish coastal circuit.

Spanish hopeful Costoya had been incisive enough in the first three rounds of the Championship to be able to stay out of trouble at Rodby as his main rival had struggled in Qualifying. Both Friday for Qualifying and Saturdays heats were run in damp conditions in the morning and drying out later in the day, and Christian took 3rd in Timed Qualifying. Despite a P1 and P3 in the heats, a DNF dropped him down the order. 

On Sunday the rain was heavier and the Super Heat took place in full wet conditions. But once the drivers were on the grid for the Final, it was just edging into the right conditions for slick tyres, then the rain started again. It turned out to be a brief shower so Costoya, along with just over half the grid, opted to fit slicks, knowing that halfway through the race they would be much faster. Unfortunately that tipping point was exactly when it started to rain again and Costoya was unable to take the chequered flag as European Champion, although he was delighted to secure the title by 57 points. 

Also in OK, Beau Lowette once again made an amazing recovery to gain 18 places to 12th in the Final, after gaining no less than 34 places during the heats and Super Heats. 

In OK-Junior, Priam Bruno made another breakthrough by qualifying fastest in his group (2nd overall), managing the difficult drying track conditions perfectly. He held his own in the heats then finished 4th in the wet Super Heat against much more experienced drivers. In the Final the track was different again and Bruno fought well to finish 13th, his best result in an FIA Karting Final. Gioele Girardello finished 18th in the Final, gaining 12 places after having to retire at the start of his Super Heat. Juan Garciarce also moved forward in the Final.

Marco Parolin was elated at the result

“I am proud to have achieved what was our most important goal of the season, the European Championship. This is a competition that takes place over four rounds with no room for error, so it requires the highest level of performance and few mistakes. Although this weekend in Rodby was not one of our best, we were able to count on the excellent performances in Portimao and Viterbo, where the team was flawless and scored maximum points, and the podium finish in Campillos on a weekend that was truly challenging due to the weather and tyre wear. Costoya has achieved an important and well-deserved milestone in his career, and the team can celebrate this well-earned success.”

Top level karting will take a well-earned break until the World Championships at Kristianstad in Sweden at the start of September, preceded by the usual Champions of the Future Euro Series race.

The Parolin Motorsport team raced with determination in the penultimate round of the Champions of the Future Euro Series at Rødby in Denmark, on the first visit since 2023. Raw speed was not in question but racing incidents were rife in this event, particularly at the starts.

After 47th in Qualifying, Christian Costoya was on the back foot in the heats but was able to gain many places to 4th twice to move up 24 places over the course of the heats. Starting 12th in the Super Heat, he moved up to 4th despite much of the race taking place under the Slow procedure. However, disaster struck again in the Final and Costoya was a victim of another first-lap chain-reaction crash, far from the level of result he has become used to in 2025. 

Also in OK, Beau Lowette was impeded by his Qualifying result but he has shown many times this year that he is a recovery expert, finishing close to the top ten in his Super Heat before receiving a penalty. Unfortunately he was also involved in the first-lap incident in the Final. 

In OK-Junior, Gioele Girardello qualified brilliantly with 2nd in his group (6th overall), then was a strong top five runner in the heats, with a best result of 2nd. After fighting for 3rd in the Super Heat, he started 8th for the Final then finished 16th in the lively race. 

Priam Bruno really came into his own this weekend, gaining 25 places between Qualifying and the end of the heats. He then joined the top ten in the Super Heat then finished 13th in the Final (+13pl). 

Giacomo Giusto qualified 5th in his group and scored a best result of 3rd in the heats but was forced to retire in his Super Heat and met a similar fate at the start of the Final.

“This was a difficult weekend in many ways but our performance shone through in both OK and OK-Junior,” said Marco Parolin. “In OK Christian Costoya made progress at every opportunity and Gioele Girardello switches effortlessly between OK-Junior and OKN-Junior, while Priam Bruno made a leap forward, but there were many racing incidents which meant all our drivers were held up at some point. I want to give a big thank you to the team for working so hard to overcome these set-backs and I’m looking forward to using all we learned next weekend.”

Parolin Motorsport will be straight back into action this week in the FIA Karting European Championship at Rødby, with Christian Costoya in a prime position to secure the OK title.

Christian Costoya had an exceptional weekend in the final round of the WSK Euro Series in Cremona in the OK category. Starting from pole position, he went on to win the three Qualifying Heats and the Prefinal, before winning the Final in style, securing the title. In Mini Gr.3, Parolin official driver Elton Hedfors clinched the title, while Stan Ratajski, also on a Parolin chassis, won the Final. 

In the premier OK category, Christian Costoya continued his unchallenged domination, finishing the Final with a comfortable lead of 2.765 seconds over his closest rival. The Spanish driver, supported by All Road Management, has dominated his last three competitions without interruption, now positioning himself as the favourite to win the FIA Karting European Championship in early August in Rødby, Denmark.

Beau Lowette also showed his competitiveness in OK, progressing steadily to finish in the top 10 in the qualifying heats and Prefinal. Unfortunately, he was unable to finish the Final.

In Mini Gr.3, Elton Hedfors approached the Cremona event as the clear leader after dominating the opening round in Viterbo. With the 3rd fastest time in Qualifying, the Swedish driver took the lead in the standings thanks to a victory in the Qualifying Heats, in high temperatures. After securing pole position for the Final thanks to an excellent 2nd place in the Prefinal, run on Sunday morning in slightly cooler conditions, Elton did what he had to do by finishing 5th in a closely fought Final, which allowed him to win the Championship with a 39-point lead.

In OK-Junior, Bruno Blanco and Giacomo Giusto once again showed their usual determination, finishing 10th and 11th respectively after solid performances in Qualifying and the heats.

In the OK-N category, Lorenzo D’Amico of the LA Motorsport team, equipped with a Parolin/TM package, finished the Final in 3rd place, also finishing 3rd in the Championship. In OK-N Junior, the Parolin chassis of the Modena Kart team performed at the highest level, with Gioele Girardello taking a fine 2nd place after leading the race, followed by Albert Tamm in 3rd place, who set the fastest lap of the race.

Marco Parolin reflects on this success

“The weekend in Cremona was very positive, with two WSK titles won in Mini and OK, categories that are very important to us. For Hedfors, this is a significant result, his first international title, which rightly rewards the remarkable progress he has made over the last eight months. For Christian, it is further confirmation of his exceptional form. This is his fifth consecutive victory, and I can’t remember such an impressive run in recent years. In OK-Junior, I have some regrets for Giusto and Blanco, who were very fast but unfortunately involved in incidents that kept them out of the top three, a goal that was well within their reach given their speed.”

Christian Costoya’s European Championship lead was strengthened this weekend at the third round out of four at Viterbo in Italy, where the Spanish star qualified on pole and won all his races, with team-mate Beau Lowette matching his pace. Junior driver Bruno Blanco is also rapidly gaining in strength and took his first FIA Karting top ten.

Costoya at the front from Friday to Sunday

Christian started the weekend with pole on Friday at lunchtime before winning all his heats by a significant margin. Super Heat A followed a similar pattern before the Final where Christian was nearly three seconds ahead of his closest rival, completing a weekend where he led every single race lap!

Team principal Marco Parolin was understandably delighted

“It was another great weekend for Christian, he did a super job. Of course the package was working really well, we have worked hard for the last month at Viterbo. Basically we tried everything possible to be perfect. We knew this race was crucial to strengthen our leadership in the Championship and Christian simply did the job. No mistakes from the practice sessions onwards, he gave the right feedback, we made the right calls. The result reflects his good form, and in my opinion he has something really special. I wish him a bright future because I really believe he has all the skills to make it to the top.”

Fellow OK driver Beau Lowette is improving every time out, this time gaining seven places to 21st in the Final. He set his fastest lap just two thousandths from Christian’s fastest, to Marco Parolin’s satisfaction:

“For most of the Final he was matching Christian’s pace which means a lot to him and to us, because we cannot forget he has come from Rotax and doesn’t have much experience in these Championships. We are very pleased about the progress he is making and I hope by the World Championship he will be even closer to the front.”

All three Parolin OK drivers qualified for the Final, with Hugo Martí also making significant gains. 

OK-Junior drivers rebound

Bruno Blanco finished 7th in his Super Heat with the fastest lap, then went on to take 9th in the Final after an excellent start where he gained ten places. Juan Garciarce gained 14 places to 20th while Giacomo Giusto also qualified for the Final and moved up the order. 

Marco Parolin’s assessment of the younger drivers

“I’m super happy about Blanco, he’s making progress and is now constantly in the top ten. It’s a pity for him that he missed out on a heat result because of a crash that was not his fault, otherwise I believe a top five was possible for him. The speed of all the Juniors was pretty good, they still lack some experience to be able to fight for the top spots but I’m sure this will come. The atmosphere in the awning is pretty good and I really like how the whole team is working.”

The next event will be the WSK Euro Series in Cremona from 1st-5th July where Christian is leading the Championship. Modena Kart will compete in KZ2 and KZ2 Masters using Parolin equipment at the next round of the European Championship at Sarno from 19th-22nd June.