Andrea Margutti Trophy
| Category | Kart racing |
|---|---|
| Region | International |
| Inaugural season | [[:Category:1990 in motorsport|1990]] |
| Classes | OK-J, KZ2, OK-N, OKN-J, Mini Gr.3, Mini U10 |
| Drivers' champion | |
| Official website | Official website |
The Andrea Margutti Trophy (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a kart racing competition organised by Parma Motorsport and sanctioned by ACI Sport. Hosted annually since 1990, it is one of 10 competitions on the international kart racing calendar in CIK-FIA classes.
The event was founded in memory of Italian kart racer Andrea Margutti and has since been held at the Pista d'Oro (1990–1991), Parma (1992–2008), Castelletto (2009–2011), and Lonato (2012–present). As of 2025, it is contested by over 300 drivers across six classes: OK-J, KZ2, OK-N, OKN-J, Mini Gr.3, and Mini U10.
Notable winners of the Andrea Margutti Trophy include Formula One drivers Giancarlo Fisichella, André Lotterer (1995–1996, ICA-J), Robert Kubica (1999, ICA-J), Charles Pic (2005, ICA-J), Daniil Kvyat (2009, KF3), and Logan Sargeant (2012, 60 Mini); the former won a record four titles between 1990 and 1994 in FA and ICA. Sophie Kumpen (1995, FA) is the only female driver to win a title. Six World Drivers' Champions have contested the event,[note 1] but none have finished on the podium, as of 2024. Lotterer is the only victor to progress to win an FIA World Championship in auto racing.
History
Background (1961–1989)
The Parma Kartdrome was built in 1961 and inaugurated by the actors Fernandel and Gino Cervi, who were filming Don Camillo: Monsignor locally.[1] The venue soon declared bankruptcy but, in 1967, [...].[1] The owner, Umberto Pellegrini, created the Torneo delle Industrie in 1971, which became one of the premier kart racing competitions in the world.[2] In 1988, Andrea Margutti of Lazio finished fifth in the Cadetti class of the competition;[lower-alpha 1] he progressed to the Nazionale class the following year,[lower-alpha 2] during which his kart rolled and he sustained fatal internal haemorrhaging after his aorta ruptured, aged 14.[3]
Early years at the Pista d'Oro (1990–1991)
The Andrea Margutti Trophy was founded in 1990, held as a national competition at the Pista d'Oro in Rome—the venue of the inaugural CIK-FIA World Championship—in memory of Margutti.[4] Andrea Belicchi of Parma won the premier Nazionale class in its inaugural year, while local driver Giancarlo Fisichella—who was a close friend of Margutti and kept a photograph of him in his helmet—was victorious in Intercontinental A (ICA).[5] Fischella progressed to the Formula A (FA) class the following year, winning the competition again as Calabria's Pietro Saitta claimed the ICA title.
Parma (1992–2008)
Move to Parma under the Pellegrini family (1992–1993)
After two editions, the event moved to Parma on request from Pellegrini and his family. The Junior Intercontinental A (ICA-J) category debuted that year, won by Bruno Balocco of Cuneo in 1992 and Ennio Gandolfi of Cremona in 1993, who both won the World Cup in those years. Fisichella proceeded to win a record four titles across its first five editions, missing out on the 1993 title in FA to Belicchi;[6][5] he became the first champion to progress to Formula One in 1996.[7][8] ICA, which was absent from the event on its Parmense debut, was won by Ascoli Piceno's Sauro Cesetti in 1993.
Debut in international competition (1994–2000)
The Andrea Margutti Trophy welcomed international competition from 1994 onwards, with British driver Doug Bell winning the ICA-J title that year ahead of Giorgio Pantano, who was also runner-up the year prior. Belgian prodigy Sophie Kumpen became the third woman in history to win a win a major international karting title with her victory in the premier FA class in 1995,[note 2] as Massimo Del Col and André Lotterer claimed the secondary and junior titles, respectively; Jenson Button ended fifth in ICA. Lotterer defended his title the following year, later becoming the first victor to win an FIA World Championship in Template:WEC; 1994 World Champion Alessandro Manetti (FA) and Ioannis Antoniadis (ICA) won the senior divisions, the latter beating Vitantonio Liuzzi. In ICA-J, Gianmaria Bruni finished seventh for the second successive year.
Antonio García and 1995 World Champion Massimiliano Orsini claimed the FA class in the 1997 and 1998 editions, respectively, alongside Steve Molini and Giorgio Evangelisti in ICA, as well as Ben Benjamin and Stefano Fabi in ICA-J, the latter overcoming opposition from Marco Ardigò and Alessandro Pier Guidi. Finnish ICA Champion Kimi Räikkönen claimed fourth and Nico Rosberg seventh in the 1998 editions of FA and ICA-J, respectively. Sauro Cesetti (FA), Michele Rugolo (ICA), and Robert Kubica (ICA-J) won the 1999 titles, as reigning European Vice-Champion Fernando Alonso claimed fifth in the former. Toni Vilander claimed the FA title in 2000, with eventual World Cup and European Championship winner Lewis Hamilton claiming seventh. Stefano Proetto beat both Giacomo Ricci and Pier Guidi in ICA, with Pietro Ricci taking the junior crown, where Sebastian Vettel finished seventh.
Final years at Parma and start of KF era (2001–2008)
Retaining the three-class system from 1993 into the 21st century, Cesetti claimed his second title in FA, as Jean-Philippe Guignet (ICA) and Miguel Gallego (ICA-J) claimed their first. Davide Gaggianesi beat Cesetti and Pastor Maldonado to the 2002 FA title, with Jérémy Iglesias victorious in the secondary class and Andrea Todisco in junior, the latter overcoming opposition from Sébastien Buemi. 2003 saw the victories of Carlo van Dam (FA), Oliver Oakes (ICA), and Dani Clos (ICA-J), who beat Miguel Molina and Jules Bianchi.
In 2004, FA was won by Ben Hanley ahead of two-time World Champion Davide Forè, ICA by Henkie Waldschmidt, and ICA-J by Stefano Coletti; Bianchi repeated his third-place in the latter. Edoardo Mortara withstood Forè and Marco Ardigò to win in FA the following year, where Andrea Dalè took the ICA victory and Charles Pic beat Roberto Merhi in ICA-J, the fourth successive victory in the class for Birel. 2006 marked the final year of "Formula" regulations in international kart racing, when the victors were: Ardigò (FA), Marco Wittmann (ICA), and Nigel Moore (ICA-J).
The CIK-FIA introduced "KF" regulations to international competition in 2007, when the three classes—FA, ICA, and ICA-J—were replaced by KF1, KF2, and KF3, respectively. British driver Gary Catt proceeded to claim the KF1 title in back-to-back years, with Burkhard Maring and Zdeněk Groman victorious in KF2; the former won the title in a battle with eventual European Champion Will Stevens. The inaugural KF3 event was won by Jack Harvey, followed by Ignazio D'Agosto in 2008.
Castelletto (2009–2011)
The Andrea Margutti Trophy moved to Circuito Internazionale 7 Laghi Kart in Castelletto di Branduzzo from 2009 to 2011, why. The KF1 class—subjected to criticism for spiralling costs—was removed, with KF2 becoming the primary direct-drive competition. KZ2 was introduced as the new third class, the first gearbox category to feature in the competition, which was won by Jack Hawksworth. Brandon Maïsano claimed the senior class, with Antonio Giovinazzi in third, as Daniil Kvyat beat Nyck de Vries and Raffaele Marciello in junior—where Carlos Sainz Jr. matched his 2008 result of seventh.
Lonato (2012–present)
Demise of KF regulations and the OK era (2012–2019)
KF/OK era
2012. Charles Leclerc and George Russell claimed seventh in KF2 and KF3, respectively.
2013. Lando Norris claimed fifth in KF-J.
2016. Nine-year-old Italian prodigy Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished eighteenth in Mini.
Vroomkart described the 2018 edition as being the "almost British Margutti Trophy" due to inclement weather conditions.[11] The OK-J class was won by Enzo Trulli, the son of Jarno Trulli—who finished fourth in the 1993 edition.
X30 era (2020–2023)
The 2020 edition celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the event.[12]
X30 era
Introduction of OK-N (2024–present)
OK-N era
Format
Format
Circuits
The Andrea Margutti Trophy has been contested at four Italian circuits throughout its history. The inaugural two editions were held at the Pista d'Oro in Rome, host of the first CIK-FIA World Championship in 1966. Under request from the owner of Parma Kartdrome, Umberto Pellegrini, and his family, the event was hosted at the venue from 1992 to 2008. It has been held in Lombardy since 2009: the Circuito Internazionale 7 Laghi Kart in Castelletto di Branduzzo until 2011, and South Garda Karting in Lonato del Garda—host of the South Garda Winter Cup—ever since.
Live coverage
Live coverage
Palmarès
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Formula One World Drivers' Champion | ||
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FIA World Champion in an auto racing discipline | ||
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| B | Bridgestone | LC | LeCont |
| C | Carlisle | M | Maxxis |
| D | Dunlop | MG | MG Tires |
| G | Goodyear | M | Mojo |
| K | Komet | Template:Vega Tyres | Vega |
Senior direct-drive classes (1990–present)
Primary direct-drive class (1990–present)
Secondary direct-drive class (1990–2019)
Junior direct-drive classes (1992–present)
Primary junior direct-drive class (1992–present)
Secondary junior direct-drive class (2020–present)
| Year | Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2020 |  Clément Outran
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 Kart Republic
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IAME
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K |  Oleksandr Bondarev
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Manuel Scognamiglio
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X30J | 125cc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | No secondary junior direct-drive class contested | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Riccardo Cirelli
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Tony Kart
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IAME
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K | Riccardo Ferrari
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 Vilmer Svahn
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X30J | 125cc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Riccardo Ferrari
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Tony Kart
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IAME
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K | Alberto Fulgori Jr.
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Fabio Reale
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X30J | 125cc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Ludovico Mazzola
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Exprit
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Vortex
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MG |  Nikolaos Karagiannis
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 Wiktor Stalmach
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OKN-J | 125cc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Vsevolod Osadchyi-Suslovskyi
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Monster
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TM
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MG |  Nicola Stanley
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Cristian Blandino
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OKN-J | 125cc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gearbox class (2009–present)
Mini classes (2010–present)
Mini class (2010–present)
Mini U10 class (2023–present)
| Year | Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Runner-up | Third place | Class | Stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | Oleksandr Legenkyi
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Kart Republic
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IAME
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Template:Vega Tyres |  Albert Tamm
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Andrii Kruglyk
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U10 | 60cc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Niccoló Perico
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Energy Corse
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TM
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MG |  Mark Loomets
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Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio
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U10 | 60cc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Jan Ruudi Algre
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Kart Republic
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IAME
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MG | Andreas Papageorgiou
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Josh Bergman
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U10 | 60cc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes
- ↑ Six World Drivers' Champions have contested the Andrea Margutti Trophy, as of 2024:
- Jenson Button (1994–1997);
- Kimi Räikkönen (1998);
- Fernando Alonso (1995–1999);
- Nico Rosberg (1998–2000);
- Lewis Hamilton (1999–2000); and
- Sebastian Vettel (2000–2001).
- ↑ Sophie Kumpen became the third woman in history to win a major international karting title, after:
- Susanna Raganelli, World Championship, 1966;[9] and
- Cathy Muller, European Championship, 100 cc, 1979.[10]
- ↑ lit. Cadet
- ↑ lit. National
- ↑ Mitchell Gilbert is Australian and Malaysian but competed under a British licence.
- ↑ Daniil Kvyat is Russian but competed under an Italian licence.
- ↑ Esteban Ocon is French but competed under an Italian licence.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://tkart.it/en/magazine/editorial/the-legend-of-the-parma-kartdrome
- ↑ https://www.vroomkart.com/news/20307/trofeo-delle-industrie-oldest-race-world
- ↑ https://www.vroomkart.com/news/40524/margutti-trophy-on-the-track-for-andrea-33-years-later
- ↑ https://www.vroomkart.com/news/17908/patrizia-margutti-remembers-her-son-andrea
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.vroomkart.com/sites/vroomkart.com/files/www.vroomkart.it/Trofeo-Margutti_7r_270314_eng.pdf
- ↑ https://tkart.it/en/news/events/the-hall-of-fame-of-the-andrea-margutti-trophy-is-getting-richer-and-richer
- ↑ https://www.kartcom.com/en/news/2025/03/19/the-36th-andrea-margutti-trophy-at-the-start-in-lonato-with-250-entered-drivers/
- ↑ https://www.vroomkart.com/news/41641/giancarlo-fisichella-to-infinity-and-beyond
- ↑ "Susanna Raganelli | Female kart driver and a World Champion!". TKART. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Gascoigne, Roger (30 September 2024). "Podcast: Cathy Muller on her landmark F3 win and defying disbelief". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ https://pocketmags.com/vroom-international-magazine/n-202-april-2018/articles/ready-to-go?srsltid=AfmBOorkUMc3XLPPW_cbcvIyOU0xBse15MWGu46MN59dKTtJrwId_aGk
- ↑ https://www.kartxpress.com/ReadMore/ArtMID/544/ArticleID/106413/Andrea-Margutti-Trophy-The-celebratory-event-“1990-2020”-on-March-1st
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