Salone " KART and RACE" in Italy

KART AND RACE




Dicembre 2008,


Ricordatevi che il 17 e il 18 gennaio presso il centro Fiera del Garda a Montichiari (BS) si terrà un salone interamente dedicato al mondo del kart!

La manifestazione, Kart and Race, oltre a essere il primo importante appuntamento della stagione è anche un momento d’incontro per tutti gli appassionati del genere. Oltre agli stand, che presenteranno dalla produzione dei mezzi, al design, fino all’abbigliamento, ci sanno anche delle competizioni.




KG sara' presente con un suo stand per presentare i prodotti nuovi e correnti e per
essere a disposizione degli operatori e del pubblico in generale.




Manuel De Leonibus

More KG EVO

Here some more chassis using KG EVO. Considering that we just had a new chassis homologation, the response we had from other manufacturers, teams, distributors and other operators has been very good.

Here more chassis models with KG EVO or combination of KG products:


TOP KART, with their special color


LGK, with KG combo made of KG Evo driver panel and front spoiler and Duo 11 sidepods


ALPHA Kart, one of French best companies

More to come....

Manuel De Leonibus

New Chassis homologation uses KG EVO

As the new CIK homologation for chassis is at the final stages, we have here more and more chassis manufacturers choosing to utize KG products for their go kart.
Here, in addition to all the other images I already posted, some more.












There are more to come, and I will post soon.

Manuel

Las Vegas - Supernationals 2008

Hello,

I just came back from Las Vegas, 2008 Supernationals. I have to say that it was a very good event, mostly due to the fcat that it was again at the RIO. A lot of people, competitors and a lot of karting action. Many manufacturers present with their drivers, and essentially at the top level a dispaly of professional effort, from equipment to presentation and image. I do not have much time now to write a long article ( I will in the next days), but here some images:











MORE TO COME... Manuel

ItalKart - great new model for 2009

I had a recent conversation with Michael Valiante of Italian Motors (Italkart) and he mentioned to me that they had a new graphic design for their karts. I received by email recently some impressive images that I like to present to you.

The elegant, aggressive and technical look that the KG EVO and their graphic design and colors displays is a favourite. No questions, I would be attracted to such a product if I would be on the market for a new chassis. Additionally, the excellent reputation of Italian Motors and the Valiante family will be a sure motive for the purchase.

Well done to Italkart for their new designs.

Manuel

Arrow Kart 2009

Arrow kart recently press released images and data about the new Arrow models for 2009. I just got the image they published and I put it out here. The kart is now
offered with the new KG EVO bodywork style, and it looks great.

So Arrow karters, welcome to KG !

A little late but here it is

Sorry for this delay, but never got to write this quick report. End of july I've been in Santa Maria for the Sprint Grand Nationals of IKF. It has been a new experience. The event was pretty good, considering the difficult economy time of USA (that we hope will recover soon)and entries as good as possible.




I drove ( a kart) at the track in february and actually liked the track, so seeing a vast numbers of young drivers racing there it was good fun.

Few months prior to the event I worked with RLV to supply one of the most promising young drivers with our products and so I had finally a chance to meet her in person and also meet with her team personnel. People that I found out I knew from years ago when we used to go out racing at the Stars of Karting events with Tim Maddux, Reed Stevens and others.





Raquel Martinez and her team engineer/mechanics are VERY NICE PEOPLE. And also very good at what they are doing ! Raquel was always very fast in her classes. Unfortunately I could not stay the whole event in Santa Maria, but what I saw was very good. I took some images and here they are. The kart look really good and so the team uniforms. Well done to the Martinez team, RLV and everybody associated to the project. I take some pride myself as we supplied the KG bodywork for them.

More news soon. Best - Manuel

RADIATORS WINS AND SUCCESS

I'm very glad to say that our radiators are doing very well and that they do deliver in performance and quality what we expect and more. With the summer heats and the necessity to have optimum cooling for kart engines, we have been able to satisfy such demands where others may have a limit. We know that at the top level of racing and performance racers do need a product that will give them eveything possible to be had. So with our pentagonal and its ability to lower engine temperatures teams and drivers feel a bit more confortable and they do get that performance that otherwise get lost with overheating (and the danger of it).

So, here to remind you what we have:

Pentagonal radiator 450 x 300-200 x 40 mm

Special plus radiator 450 x 243 x 40 mm

Standard radiator 450 x 190 x 40 mm

Small radiator 450 x 125 x 40 mm (Rotax size)

Special plus, standard and small are available with shade system to allow partialization of radiator area. And it can be adjusted as you go...

Moving along with the new EVO

Just couple new images of manufacturers and teams using the EVO.

See images here:

First Kart




...and BRM...

KG Rear bumpers - addition

Just to add couple of additional images as requested for JB:

full size rear bumper










Cadet rear bumper


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All of them (top is cadet, middle is first version full size, bottom is latest of full size)






Ciao, Manuel

KG rear bumpers

The KG rear bumper achieved and continue to achieve great success both in competition and commercially. By large the most popular rear bumper on the market, World Champion, is now also a product greatly appreciated from the regular karter for the safety improvements that brought since its creation and distribution.





For the USA market this product is available from KG importers and dealers, and if any trouble in locating just contact KG Marketing Office - Manuel De Leonibus.

Best - Manuel

Stylish - new EVO

This is just so you can see additional images on how the EVO fit a chassis:





We have it now. East, Midwest, West....

Manuel De Leonibus

New EVO 11 - Arrived ! (Press Release)

San Jose, CA - June 2008

KG announced the U.S. release of the new EVO 11 KG bodywork system featuring new side pods and support bars. Many American manufacturers have already added the EVO 11's modern style to their line up, noting its success and popularity in Europe. New lines on the front spoiler and nassau panel give the bodywork a design edge that many teams and drivers appreciate.

The EVO 11 has also proven itself on the track with wins in Daytona last December and good results in the Stars series and other races in 2008.

It could be assumed that the EVO 11 is simply another standard upgrade of KG's high performance bodywork - good looks, good design and great results. But the EVO 11 impresses us with a new trick up its sleeve: its nerf bars can be regulated, allowing the tuner and driver to choose and adjust for a rigid or more relaxed set-up.

Major KG importers have the EVO 11 in stock now or anticipate them arriving soon on delivery lines. Dealers and racers can contact KG USA at kgusa@kgkarting.it or contact Manuel De Leonibus at the KG USA office (408) 272-1039 for more information.





SEE MORE IMAGES COUPLE OF POSTS BELOW

Stars or Karting, Race of America June 1, 2008

Hello Everyone,

Just some quick informations on the results of The Stars race in New Castle, Indiana. New Castle Motorsport Park is most probably the nicest facility for karting in USA. Owned and operated by the Dismore family, (Comet Kart Sales). I have the pleasure to work with the Dismore's and I surely value their work ethic, positive effort and passion that are putting in the industry.


Here the results for Final 2 (followed by Final 1) for all classes:

ICC
Pos No. Name Chassis/Engine Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 192 David Jurca Italkart/Italian Motors TM 18 - 1:01.547
2. 141 Alex Speed Trackmagic/SwedeTech Maxter 18 1.725 1:01.550
3. 105 Michael Vincec CRG/SwedeTech Maxter 18 1.799 1:01.545

TaG ICC
Pos No. Name Chassis Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 595 Michael Hogg Italkart 15 - 1:04.987
2. 586 Kyle Wiegand Top Kart 15 0.598 1:04.656
3. 530 Bryan Eady Intrepid 15 1.122 1:04.974

TaG
Pos No. Name Chassis/Engine Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 422 Victor Cabrera Kosmic/Rok TT 15 - 1:06.715
2. 490 Scott Saunders CRG/Parilla 15 3.046 1:06.905
3. 486 Kyle Wiegand Top Kart/Parilla 15 3.116 1:06.897

JICA
Pos No. Name Chassis/Engine Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 377 Phil DeLaO Tony Kart/High-Rev Parilla 15 - 1:07.610
2. 366 Brendan Phinny Top Kart/SwedeTech Parilla 15 0.333 1:07.555
3. 4 Miles Maroney CRG/Pitts Parilla 15 1.343 1:07.764

Cadet
Pos No. Name Chassis/Engine Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 64 Trent Hindman Merlin/Woltjer Comer 11 - 1:14.838
2. 7 Austin Self Birel/Woltjer Comer 11 0.129 1:14.847
3. 22 Broc Yocom Intrepid/High-Rev Comer 11 0.360 1:14.610

ICC
Pos No. Name Chassis/Engine Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 105 Michael Vincec CRG/SwedeTech Maxter 18 - 1:01.593
2. 192 David Jurca Italkart/Italian Motors TM 18 0.256 1:01.647
3. 141 Alex Speed Trackmagic/SwedeTech Maxter 18 0.967 1:01.502

TaG ICC
Pos No. Name Chassis Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 586 Kyle Wiegand Top Kart 15 - 1:04.215
2. 587 Jose Zanella Tony Kart 15 0.599 1:04.212
3. 515 Matthew Mair Tony Kart 15 0.901 1:04.103

TaG
Pos No. Name Chassis/Engine Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 490 Scott Saunders CRG/Parilla 15 - 1:06.670
2. 499 Cole Mann Maranello/Parilla 15 0.864 1:06.766
3. 486 Kyle Wiegand Top Kart/Parilla 15 1.023 1:06.490
JICA
Pos No. Name Chassis/Engine Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 377 Phil DeLaO Tony Kart/High-Rev Parilla 15 - 1:06.831
2. 350 Tatiana Calderon Tony Kart/Italian Motors Parilla 15 0.557 1:06.805
3. 320 Taylor Miinch Top Kart/High-Rev Parilla 15 0.886 1:06.664

Cadet
Pos No. Name Chassis/Engine Laps Diff Best Lap
1. 64 Trent Hindman Merlin/Woltjer Comer 11 - 1:14.394
2. 9 Andrew Murray Birel/MCR Comer 11 0.102 1:14.278
3. 7 Austin Self Birel/Woltjer Comer 11 0.405 1:14.442

NEW Images and products

Hello there,

Hopefully everything is going well there and the season is rolling along and good things are happening.

I had a lot of work done recently, new projects, new products, and with it a lot of "headaches" with the state of affairs of the US economy as well as the world wide economy. Part of the problem I had, has been with logistics. It took a LONG time to get our shipments from Italy over here, and right now we are on the final stages of the trasport. So, hopefully next week we will be able to have everything available in regards to the new style of bodywork.

But the best answer to any trouble is to work harder and overcome the moment. So, that is exactly what I concentrated on and it worked.

Then, on the racing and commercial front, step by step we are getting more and more manufacturers and teams working with us and I'm quite certain that we will do really well with the new stuff. I got some new images with the EVO 11 bodywork. See here:









The Kart Mini does not have yet the new pods, but they will have them soon. Our fault, as mentioned above on the freight logistic.. Sorry Kart Mini.
We are expecting a quick grow of popularity on the EVO 11. The line and design are the latest advances done on the area, and as usual we are working toward the future to make it easier and better. Part of the good news of the EVO 11 is the nerf bar system, now giving an additional tuning possibility.

This is it for now. Will get back to the blog soon !

Best - Manuel

A Brand New Product - Go KG !

Well, sometime went by from the time I could sit down and write something up on my blog. Last month went to Chicago for the KART EXPO, and despite the rumours were not that favourable, yet the show went very well for us.

We presented a variety of new products, most importantly the new EVO bodywork line with couple of different options and design. It has been received very well from manufacturers, importers, dealers and most importantly from the racers and the general public. So it was satisfying to have that open acceptance of the product. You can see here couple of pictures.





We displayed 3 different chassis (Sodi, Margay and First Kart, all of them with the new EVO 11. Also, we had 2 new radiators presented. One, which official name is "Max" I decided to nickname it "The Monster", due to its dimensions. It is a great radiator that will even increase the perfomrmance of the current Pentagonal. Yet, the Pentagonal will stay for now the mainstay of the line, till the time "The Monster" will be produced and stocked, and till the time it will have proven itself.

We re-presented the "Cobra" airbox, after a full season of good results and championships, and the demand for this product is increasing every week. It is a rather simple piece, however it has been well designed and well manufactured, it is quite readily available and I made my priority to have it all the time and to make sure it can be distributed properly.



We also presented our new 08 catalog, freshly printed with most of the new products. I say most, because by the time we had the catalog by the printer we were already at work to create some new items that will be useful for the karting industry and its final user. I guess we will add those items to the catalog with an isert as soon as they will be finalized and produced.



As for everything else, as always, will strive to offer the best available and to make it easily available. This year we have in front many new challenges, most of them of economic nature, but we have been working diligently to overcome any and all obstacles even if outside our direct control line.

After all - life, business ad everything else is a game, so we need to keep playing at the best.

Son long for now and I will update you soon !

Manuel DL