WINTER CUP, HALL OF FAME 1996-2016

10/02/2017
The Winter Cup celebrates its 22nd consecutive edition at the South Garda Karting track of Lonato on February 19th 2017. Here is its Hall of Fame.

The Winter Cup to be held next 19 February 2017 at South Garda Karting of Lonato del Garda (Brescia, Italy) celebrates its 22nd edition, an important event that recalls the history of this race and of International Karting of the past 20 years.
 
The Winter Cup got birth back in 1996 on the stunning circuit of Lonato del Garda by the will of the building Surveyor Angelo Corberi, who designed and funded the racetrack built in 1988 that has housed the most important national and international events since, including CIK-FIA World and European Championships.
Over the years, the success of the Winter Cup has been confirmed by the high number of entered drivers, that soon reached level 200 and that broke the 300 marks three times, as year 2000 set the current record of 368 verified drivers. The 22nd edition of the race in 2017 also announces to be packed with 290 drivers on track!
 
In the picture: KZ2 podium 2016, Marco Ardigò with Luca Corberi and Anthony Abbasse

ALBO D’ORO / HALL OF FAME
 
1^ WINTER CUP 18.02.1996

100-Junior   
1. Oscar TAMI (ITA) Tibikart / Vortex
2. Andre LOTTERER (DEU) Tony Kart / Vortex
3. Ben JAMINI (NLD) Kalì-Kart / CRG
 
100 ICA        
1. Vitantonio LIUZZI (ITA) Kalì-Kart / CRG
2. Diego BIANCHI (ITA) Gold / Parilla
3. Domenico LAUDANI (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex
 
100 FA         
1. Natale MAGGIO (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex
2. Johnny MISLIJEVIC (SWE) Tony Kart / Vortex
3. Nicola GIANNIBERTI (ITA) Jolly / Parilla
 
2^ WINTER CUP 16.02.1997 (151 entrants, 18 countries)
 
100-Junior
1. Andrea BONETTI (ITA) Rakama / Parilla
2. Mauro PIU (ITA) Haase / Titan
3. Luke HINES (GBR) Top Kart / Comer    
 
100 ICA        
1. Martin JENSEN (DKN) Tony Kart / Vortex
2. Steve MOLINI (ITA) Birel / Italsistem
3. Diego BIANCHI (ITA) DAP / DAP  
 
100 FA         
1. Matteo GAMBA (ITA) CRG / CRG
2. Richard ANTINUCCI (ITA) Rakama / Parilla
3. Ioannis ANTONIADIS (ITA) Haase / Titan
 
100 FSA       
1. Roberto TONINELLI (ITA) Haase / Titan
2. Jenson BUTTON (GBR) Tecno / Rotax
3. Danilo ROSSI (ITA) CRG / CRG
 
3^ WINTER CUP 08.02.1998 (222 entrants)
 
100-Junior   
1. Marco ARDIGÒ (ITA) CRG / CRG 
2. Alessandro PIERGUIDI (ITA) Top Kart / Comer
3. Jaroslav Jr. JANIS (ITA) Van Kart / CRG
 
100 ICA        
1. Francesco BASILICO (ITA) Top Kart / Comer
2. Frank VITALI (FRA) PCR / PCR
3. Fabio FRANCIA (ITA) PCR / PCR
 
100 FA         
1. Patrick LONG (USA) CRG / CRG
2. Bruno VROOMEN (BEL) Fullerton / Parilla
3. Giampiero CAVACIUTI (ITA) GP Racing / Rotax 
 
100 FSA       
1. Roberto TONINELLI (ITA) CRG / CRG
2. Andrea BELICCHI (ITA) PCR / PCR
3. Rickard KAELL (SWE) Top Kart / Comer

4^ WINTER CUP 07.02.1999 (271 entrants)
 
100-Junior   
1. Stefan SODERBERG (SWE) Tony Kart / Vortex
2. John BYRNE (GBR) Tony Kart / Vortex  
3. Robert KUBICA (POL) CRG / CRG
 
100 ICA
1. Marco ARDIGÒ (ITA) CRG / CRG
2. Clivio PICCIONE (MCO) Tony Kart / Comer
3. Giorgio SERNAGIOTTO (ITA) PCR / PCR
 
100 FA         
1. Augusto FARFUS dos Santos (BRA) CRG / CRG
2. Nelson VAN DER POL (NLD) Tony Kart / Vortex
3. Benoit PECASSE (BEL) Alpha / Rotax
 
100 FSA       
1. Ronnie QUINTARELLI (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex
2. Davide FORE’ (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex
3. Gianluca BEGGIO (ITA) Birel / Italsistem
 
5^ WINTER CUP 06.02.2000 (368 entrants)
 
100-Junior   
1. Carlo VAN DAM (NLD) Trulli / Vortex
2. Paul DI RESTA (GBR) Tony Kart / Vortex
3. Nick DE BRUJN (NLD) Gillard / Parilla
 
100 ICA        
1. Davide GAGGIANESI (ITA) CRG / CRG
2. Stephane PROETTO (DEU) PCR / PCR
3. Andreas KAGER (ITA) BRM / Rpm
 
100 FA         
1. Nelson VAN DER POL (NLD) Tony Kart / Vortex
2. Mauro PIU (ITA) Haase / Titan
3. Laurent GROPPI (FRA) PCR / PCR
 
100 FSA       
1. Davide FORE’ (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex
2. Tony VILANDER (FIN) PCR / PCR
3. Ennio GANDOLFI (ITA) BRM / Italsistem
 
6^ WINTER CUP 11.02.2001 (274 entrants, 20 countries)
 
100-Junior   
1. Filippo TEDESCHINI (ITA) CRG / Parilla / Vega
2. Marco MAPELLI (ITA) Birel / Maxter / Vega
3. Sebastian VETTEL (DEU) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega   
 
100 ICA        
1. Bart KRAMER (NLD) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Matteo BOSSINI (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
3. Luca FRIGERIO (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
 
100 FA         
1. Ben HANLEY (GBR) Kosmic / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Randy BAKKER (NLD) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
3. Bas LAMMERS (NLD) Swiss Hutless / Vortex / Bridgestone
 
100 FSA       
1. Mauro PIU (ITA) Haase / Titan / Dunlop
2. Benjamin HORSTMAN (ITA) Biesse / Fox / Bridgestone
3. “BENJAMINI” (NLD) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
 
7^ WINTER CUP 17.02.2002
 
100-Junior   
1. Matteo CHINOSI (ITA) Maranello / TM / Vega
2. Michael HERCK (ROM) Kosmic / TM / Vega
3. Nikolaj BOLLINGTOFT (DNK) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
 
100 ICA        
1. Edoardo MORTARA (CHE) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2. Marco VISCONTI (ITA) CRG / Sonik / Vega
3. Efisio MARCHESE (ITA) LGK / Stark / Vega
 
100 FA         
1. Andrea TRESSINO (ITA) Top Kart / Rotax / Vega
2. Franck MAILLEUX (FRA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
3. Louis NIOGRET (FRA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
 
100 FSA       
1. Sauro CESETTI (ITA) Kosmic / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Gianluca BEGGIO (ITA) Birel / Tm / Bridgestone
3. Marko ASMER (EST) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
 
8^ WINTER CUP 16.02.2003 (224 entrants, 23 countries)
 
100-Junior   
1. Andy ZANELLA (ITA) Top Kart / Comer / Vega
2. Thomas MICH (FRA) Birel / TM / Vega
3. Miguel MOLINA (ESP) Intrepid / Maxter / Vega
 
100 ICA        
1. Oliver OAKES (GBR) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2. Daniele PRANDELLI (ITA) CRG / Sonik / Bridgestone
3. Damiano CHIESA (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
 
100 FA         
1. Davide FORÈ (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Michael AMMERMULLER (DEU) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
3. Gary CATT (GBR) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
 
9^ WINTER CUP 15.02.2004 (273 entrants)
 
100-Junior   
1. Alessandro RUGGERI (ITA) Italsistem / Italcorse / Vega
2. Lee BELL (GB) Birel / Maxter / Vega
3. Daniel CAMPOS (ESP) Birel / TM / Vega
 
100 ICA        
1. Atte MUSTONEN (FIN) Birel / TM / Vega
2. Simo PUHAKKA (FIN) PCR / PCR / Vega
3. Andy ZANELLA (ITA) Intrepid / Sonik / Vega
 
100 FA         
1. Ben HANLEY (GBR) Maranello / Maxter / Bridgestone
2. Arnaud KOZLINSKI (FRA) Sodi / TM / Bridgestone
3. Jonathan THONON (BEL) CRG / Maxter / Bridgestone
 
10^ WINTER CUP - 20.02.2005 (318 entrants)
 
100-Junior   
1. Roberto MERHI (ESP) Birel / Parilla / Vega
2. Albert COSTA (ESP) Birel / Parilla / Vega
3. Siso CUNILL (ESP) Van Kart / Parilla / Vega
 
100 ICA        
1. Simone BRENNA (ITA) Tibikart / TM / Vega
2. Marco WITTMANN (DEU) CRG / TM / Vega
3. Jordan OAKES (GBR) Birel / TM / Vega
 
100 FA         
1. Ben HANLEY (GBR) Maranello / Maxter / Bridgestone
2. Marco ARDIGO’ (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
3. Sauro CESETTI (ITA) Birel / TM / Bridgestone

11^ WINTER CUP - 19.02.2006 (304 entrants, 30 countries)
 
100-Junior   
1. Luca GENINI (ITA) Birel / Parilla / Vega
2. Will STEVENS (GBR) Birel / Parilla / Vega
3. Andre HAUKE (DEU) CRG / Parilla / Vega
 
100 ICA        
1. Ollie MILLROY (GBR) Birel / TM / Vega
 2. Daniel MANCINELLI (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
 3. Pierre GINER ( FRA) Sodi / TM / Vega
 
100 FA         
1. Sauro CESETTI (ITA) Birel / TM / Bridgestone
2. Jules BIANCHI (FRA) Maranello / Parilla / Bridgestone
3. Jon LANCASTER (GBR) Birel / TM / Bridgestone
 
12^ WINTER CUP 2007 - 18.02.2007 (210 entrants, 23 countries)
 
KF3              
1. Viktor OBERG (SWE) Gillard / MRC / Vega
2. James THORP (GBR) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
3. Alessandro VITA KOUZKIN (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
 
KF2              
1. Yannick DE BRABANDER (BEL) Maranello / Parilla / Vega
2. Antonio Felix DA COSTA (POR) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
3. Robin FRJNS (BEL) Birel / TM / Vega
 
KF1              
1. Michael CHRISTENSEN (DKN) Gillard / Parilla / Vega
2. Antonio PICCIONI (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop
3. Alban VARUTTI (FRA) Swiss Hutless / Parilla / Vega         
 
13^ WINTER CUP - 17.02.2008 (283 entrants, 29 countries)
 
KF3              
1. Aaro VAINIO (FIN) Maranello / XTR / Dunlop
2. Brandon MAISANO (FRA) Intrepid / TM / Dunlop
3. Kevin CECCON (ITA) Maranello / TM / Dunlop
 
KF2              
1. Robert FOSTER-JONES (GBR) FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2. Jesper WERNERSSON (SWE) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
3. Jack HARVEY (GBR) Birel / Parilla / Vega
 
KF1              
1. Yannick DE BRABANDER (BEL) Intrepid / TM / Vega
2. Arnaud KOZLINSKI (FRA) CRG / Maxter / Vega
3. Simo PUHAKKA (FIN) PCR / TM / Vega
 
14^ WINTER CUP - 22.02.2009 (243 entrants, 32 countries)
 
KF3              
1. Daniil KVYAT (RUS) Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop
2. Raffaele MARCIELLO (ITA) Intrepid / TM / Dunlop
3. Gerard BARRABEIG (ESP) Intrepid / TM / Dunlop
 
KF2              
1. Brandon MAISANO (FRA) Intrepid / TM / Bridgestone
2. Max GOFF (GBR) Maranello / Maxter / Bridgestone
3. Matteo VIGANO’ (ITA) Birel / Parilla / Bridgestone
 
SUPER KF   
1. Gary CATT (GBR) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2. Arnaud KOZLINSKI (FRA) CRG / Maxter / Vega
3. Marco ARDIGO’ (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
 
15^ WINTER CUP - 21.02.2010 (246 entrants, 32 countries)
 
KF3
1. Egor ORUDZHEV (RUS) Intrepid / TM / Dunlop
2. Max VERSTAPPEN (NLD) CRG / Maxter / Dunlop
3. Alexander ALBON (GBR) Intrepid / TM / Dunlop
 
KF2              
1. Michael HECHE (CHE) Intrepid / TM / Bridgestone
2. Gerard BARRABEIG (ESP) Birel / BMB / Bridgestone
3. Nicolaj MOLLER MADSEN (DKN) Energy / TM / Bridgestone
 
SUPER KF     
1. Toman LIBOR (CZE) Birel / BMB / Vega
2. Sauro CESETTI (ITA) Birel / BMB / Vega
3. Arnaud KOZLINSKI (FRA) CRG / Maxter / Vega
 
16^ WINTER CUP - 13.02.2011 (243 entrants, 30 countries)
 
KF3              
1. Dennis OLSEN (NOR) Energy / TM / Vega
2. Max VERSTAPPEN (NLD) CRG / Maxter / Vega
3. Robin HANSSON (SWE) Energy / TM / Vega
 
KF2              
1. Teemu SUNINEN (FIN) Maranello / Maranello / Bridgestone
2. Mark LITCHFIELD (GBR) FA Kart / Maxter / Bridgestone
3. Alexandre BARON (FRA) Sodikart / Parilla / Bridgestone
 
KZ2              
1. Patrick HAJEK (CZE) Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop
2. Rick DREEZEN (BEL) Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop
3. Marco ARDIGO’ (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop
 
17^ WINTER CUP - 19.02.2012 (273 entrants, 33 countries)
 
KF3              
1. George RUSSELL (GBR) Intrepid / TM / Vega
2. Robin HANSSON (SWE) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
3. Danilo ALBANESE (ITA) Energy / TM / Vega
 
KF2              
1. Max VERSTAPPEN (NLD) Intrepid / TM / Vega
2. Antonio FUOCO (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
3. Dennis OLSEN (NOR) Energy / TM / Vega
 
KZ2              
1. Rick DREEZEN (B) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Arnaud KOZLINSKI (FRA) PCR / TM / Bridgestone
3. Anthony ABBASSE (FRA) Sodikart / Maxter / Bridgestone
 
18^ WINTER CUP - 17.02.2013 (239 entrants, 36 countries)
 
KF3              
1. Alessio LORANDI (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Vega
2. Martijn VAN LEEUWEN (NLD) Zanardi / Parilla / Vega
3. Daniel TICKTUM (GBR) FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
 
KF2              
1. Max VERSTAPPEN (NLD) CRG / TM / Vega
2. Armand CONVERS (FRA) Kosmic / Vortex / Vega
3. Martin KODRIC (HRV) FA Kart / Vortex / Vega      
 
KZ2              
1. Charles LECLERC (MCO) ART GP / TM / Vega
2. Ben HANLEY (GBR) ART GP / TM / Vega
3. Davide FORE’ (ITA) CRG / Maxter / Vega
 
19^ WINTER CUP - 23.02.2014 (208 entrants, 35 countries)
 
KF3              
1. Enaam AHMED (GBR) FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
2. Maximilian FEWTRELL (GBR) FA Kart / Vortex / Vega
3. Lorenzo TRAVISANUTTO (ITA) PCR / Parilla / Vega
 
KF2              
1. Alessio LORANDI (ITA) Tony Kart / TM / Bridgestone
2. Felice TIENE (ITA) CRG / TM / Bridgestone     
3. Pedro HILTBRAND (ESP) CRG / TM / Bridgestone
 
KZ2              
1. Paolo DE CONTO (ITA) Birel / TM / Bridgestone
2. Bas LAMMERS (NLD) FK / Parilla / Bridgestone
3. Andrea DALE’ (ITA) CRG / Maxter / Bridgestone                       
 
20^ WINTER CUP - 22.02.2015 (241 entrants, 36 countries)
 
KF-Junior     
1. Christian LUNDGAARD (DNK) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Logan SARGEANT (USA) FA Alonso / Vortex / Bridgestone
3. Paavo TONTERI (FIN) Croc Prom. / TM / Bridgestone
 
 KF               
1. Nicklas NIELSEN (DNK) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Marcus ARMSTRONG (NZL) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
3. Felice TIENE (ITA) CRG / Parilla / Bridgestone
 
KZ2              
1. Flavio CAMPONESCHI (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Marco ZANCHETTA (ITA) Alpha Karting / TM / Bridgestone
3. Menno PAAWE (NLD) BirelArt / TM / Bridgestone
 
MINI Rok      
1. Luigi COLUCCIO (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Leonardo MARSEGLIA (ITA) CRG / Vortex / Bridgestone
3. Edoardo VILLA (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
 
21^ WINTER CUP - 21.02.2016 (268 entrants, 36 countries)
 
OK-Junior    
1. Fin KENNEALLY (GBR) FA Alonso / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Timothy PEISSELON (FRA) FA Alonso / Vortex / Bridgestone
3. Ivan SHVETSOV (RUS) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
 
OK               
1. Nicklas NIELSEN (DNK) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Lorenzo TRAVISANUTTO (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
3. Karol BASZ (POL) Kosmic / Vortex / Bridgestone
 
KZ2              
1. Marco ARDIGO’ (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Luca Corberi (ITA) Tony Kart / Vortex / Bridgestone
3. Anthony Abbasse (FRA) Sodi / TM / Bridgestone
 
MINI Rok      
1. Francesco PIZZI (ITA) Energy / Vortex / Bridgestone
2. Evann MALLET (FRA) CRG / Vortex / Bridgestone
3. Roman Stanek (ITA) Energy / Vortex / Bridgestone

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