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Butterfly, butterfly, do you like the rain?

Published 31/05/07

Championnat de France   France   Angerville - 27/05/2007

On the weekend that saw "The Diving Bell and the Buttefly" win the Best Director award for Julian Schnabel at the Cannes Film Festival, the film's title would have been an apt description of Sunday's racing on the Essonne track. Indeed, a team of deep sea divers might have come in handy during the first round of the 2007 French Minime/Cadet class championship that took place under a deluge in A...
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Julie at the heart of the action on the historic Jesolo circuit.

Published 24/05/07

Open Masters   Italie   Jesolo - 20/05/2007

Had it not been for tourism, Jesolo might have remained a sleepy town nestling on the shores of the Venetian Lagoon, bathing in the waters of the Adriatic Sea. These days it's a typical bustling Italian seaside resort, with over 350 hotels lining its 15kms of sandy beaches. Bit the mere mention of the name Jesolo is enough to make the average kart enthusiast's eyes glaze over! Back in the 80's ...
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A touch of pink in the blue skies of Auvergne.

Published 23/05/07

Championnat de France Grand Prix Karting   France   Varennes / Allier - 13/05/2007

As always, it was a thrill-packed event at Varennes, with plenty of frantic overtaking, breathtaking climbs through the field and final laps full of surprises. Julie Tonelli's famous T-shirts wereon show there and the track was decked with pink and white banners. Lots of karts were sporting Julie's butterfly decals. The PR relating to the recently created Julie Tonelli Fund for sick and distres...
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The Julie Tonelli European tour starts.

Published 23/05/07

European Championship   Italie   Ugento - 06/05/2007

Just two weeks after the Open Masters, the Pista Salentina in Ugento played host this weekend to a European KF1, KZ1 and KZ2 championship meeting. It was an historic event which marked the arrival of the high endurance 125cc engine on the international stage. Julie Tonelli was there in spirit of course, with a swarm of pink butterflies appearing on karts of all nations. The Italian circuit is ...
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2nd Round, Julie in Ugento : Heel and toe !

Published 28/04/07

Open Masters   Italie   Ugento - 22/04/2007

Following last month's opening meeting in Sarno, not far from Naples, the Italian championships decamped to Ugento in the deep south. That's miles from from the French border, so it was amazing to see so many karts sporting Julie Tonelli butterflies. For those of you who are not well up in geography, the 'Pista Salentina' is right down in the toe of boot-shaped Italy, right next to the beauti...