CRG Prize-giving ceremony

Published on 09 December 2010 by Niels Hendrix

It was a beautiful celebration that of the annual prize-giving ceremony organized by CRG on the 3th of December 2010. There were more than 150 guests in the cosy halls of the Hotel Rustichello, all ready to applaud and cheer the champions of the Italian constructor for the important achievements of the sports season which has just ended. The traditional appointment confirmed once more that all the men and women working for the prestige of the Italian constructor are still very close to the colours of CRG, especially in a very demanding year both for the sports engagements and for the logistic and industrial ones because of the removal in the new company buildings. During the prize-giving to the CRG Group, there was the official announcement of the creation of a junior team for Asia which will be managed by the Malaysian team "Iru1 Motorsports".

Several personalities of the world of karting and of the press took part in the convivial meeting, besides the major dealers of the CRG Group. Of course there were al the drivers and the technicians who contributed to make of CRG a winning brand on the tracks of all around the world. Most of the applauses went to the two champions Jonathan Thonon and Max Verstappen, both winners of two International championships: WSK World Series and WSK Euro Series in their respective categories KZ2 and KF3. They were given a precious gold medal.

Great appreciations were expressed for all the other CRG drivers who contributed to put the CRG brand among the top world constructors. Other prizes were given to the others drivers who took part in the international sports season. A prize went to all the mechanics who assisted the Official Team, to the engine technicians and to the engineer Marco Urbinati. And a special prize was dedicated to the world podium of the major CRG brand dealers.

Giancarlo Tinini's comment (chairman of CRG S.p.a.): "This prize-giving ceremony was a beautiful event. It is always a good thing to meet all the supporters of our brand and all our friends. It is a pleasure to award the drivers, but I like this occasion in particular because we can stay all together to celebrate. It is as well an ideal occasion to award the work of our dealers. About our international champions I can say that Thonon confirmed his talent this year too, while Verstappen is the strongest junior driver in the world. Regarding our 2011 schedule, we will officially take part in the WSK Championship as well as the World and European CIK-FIA championships, besides some other events."

Max Verstappen: "We weren't expecting such a good result at the beginning. Then, after the success in the first race of La Conca in the WSK Euro Series, we understood we were strong and we could try to get the title. And we made it! I won the KF3 championship both in the WSK Euro Series and in the WSK World Series. Then I got my kicks out of the CIK-FIA races. I placed second in the KF3 world cup and fifth in the European Championship, but on these two occasions too I had been battling for the win. I've just turned thirteen and next year I will be racing in KF3 again, and I'll try to do even better."

Niels Hendrix