Max Verstappen and CRG the new world champions!
Published on 23 September 2013 by Niels Hendrix
Another title for Max Verstappen and CRG that are unstoppable and unbeatable this year! Max Verstappen is the new KZ World Champion in the most powerful and with the shift category becoming the youngest driver in the history of this series to get the world title last weekend in Varennes sur Allier, on the very fast Circuit Jean Brun.
The Italian firm and the young Dutch driver (16 years of age next September 30th) got the fifth title in 2013 after winning the KZ1 European Championship, the KF European Championship, the WSK Euro Series KZ1 and the WSK Master Series KZ2, as well as the KF Winter Cup at the beginning of the year. In France it has been a triumph again and one obtained by a very young driver like Max, which launches the chances of youngsters in a category that has traditionally been veterans field.
The 1.500 meters of the circuit of Varennes sur Allier, where slipstreams count a lot (the slipstream is worth 5km/h!), Max Verstappen managed to gain since the beginning those meters that did not allow his rivals to get close enough. The Dutch driver of CRG with TM engine prepared by his father, former F1 driver Jos Verstappen, put in the perfect weekend that climaxed in the victory of his prefinal and in the awesome victory in the final, scored with a three seconds gap to Leclerc and on team mate Lennox-Lamb that secured in a sprint the other two steps of the podium.
Giancarlo Tinini, President of CRG S.p.A.: "Max Verstappen is in a very strong shape and is giving his best in all circumstances. This is going to be his last year in karting and he will move to motor racing at 99% therefore leaving this world with good memories is a good thing for him and for us. The target is widely met. From our side, I can just say that we are very happy for the result of this race but also for what harvested during the whole season. Besides the wins obtained by Max a lot of our drivers have often been protagonists which means we gained an high level of competitiveness that makes us hopeful to keep the momentum in the future."
Euan Jeffery, team manager CRG: "We got also this very good result. Max led a stunning race. He did not start too well but then little by little he patiently built his victory. He showed his growth this year also in terms of race strategy. Building such a solid lead on a circuit like this shows his superiority. He did a very good race."
Max Verstappen: "It's amazing, I didn't think it would have been so easy in the final as this track is all about slipstreaming. I have to thank CRG for the chassis, I was very happy with its balance as well as with my dad's engine that was perfect. I won all the championships, it's been a perfect season. Next November I will try to get the last international title of the season, the KF World Championship in Bahrain. I am currently leading the standings and I hope I will manage to get such an important result to me and to the whole team".
Niels Hendrix
