CRG is a kart chassis manufacturer of recent years. Famous alumni include Alex Zanardi, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
They were founded in the late 1970s by three Italian racers (Carlo Vanaria, Roberto Vanaria and Giancarlo Tinini), and were originally known as Kali Karts. In the beginning the company was a laughing stock, with Zanardi being told by his original team DAP that if he didn't stop complaining they would "send him to Kali". By the mid 1980s Kali had recovered from its inauspicious beginnings and was winning World Championships with drivers like Mike Wilson.
The name change to CRG took place gradually in the early 1990s and ushered in an era of more World Championships from Danilo Rossi and Alessandro Manetti. CRG also goes under the name of Tinini Group, which was created in 2017. And visible on all sticker kits since then. CRG has also a straight relation with Dino Chiesa (Chiesa Corse). The Italian chassis mechanic (known as the best in the world of karting) assisted the multiple world champions, Alessandro Piccini and Giorgio Pantano; as well as many other drivers through CRG.
CRG started to build engines in the mid-1990s but they were never widely used outside of the factory teams. In 2001 they were replaced by the Maxter brand which produces 100 cc and 125 cc gearbox engines. They also have been involved in the Maxter engine range. And they were the main supplier for a couple of brands like Maranello, Vanspeed, Zanardi, Dino, DR Kart. In more recent years the team has partnered up with TM racing.
In the past 30 years, CRG has been one of the most successful brands and it has been chosen by several of the current motorsport champions. For this reason, CRG Racing team is considered as the “Champions Factory”. Drivers of the likes of Michael Schumacher, Max Verstappen, Alex Zanardi, Ralf Schumacher, Giancarlo Fisichella, Nick Heidfeld, Jan Magnussen, Jos Verstappen, Giorgio Pantano, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Räikkönen, Robert Kubica, Sébastien Buemi, Nico Hülkenberg, Pastor Maldonado and Giedo van der Garde have competed for the brand.
Year | Category | Driver |
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2017 | KZ | Paolo de Conto |
2016 | KZ | Paolo de Conto |
2016 | KZ2 SUPER CUP | Pedro Hiltbrand |
2016 | OK | Pedro Hiltbrand |
2015 | KZ | Jorrit Pex |
2013 | KZ | Max Verstappen |
2013 | KF | Tom Joyner |
2012 | KF2 (WORLD CUP) | Felice Tiene |
2012 | KZ2 (WORLD CUP) | Jordon Lennox-Lamb |
2011 | KF1 | Nyck de Vries |
2011 | KZ1 (WORLD CUP) | Jonathan Thonon |
2011 | U18 | Matthew Graham |
2010 | KF2 | Nyck de Vries |
2010 | SKF (WORLD CUP) | Oliver Rowland |
2009 | SUPER KF | Arnaud Kozlinski |
2009 | KF2 (WORLD CUP) | David da Luz |
2009 | KZ1 | Jonathan Thonon |
2008 | KZ1 | Jonathan Thonon |
2007 | KZ1 | Jonathan Thonon |
2003 | FORMULA A | Wade Cunningham |
2002 | FORMULA SUPER A | Giedo van der Garde |
2001 | FORMULA SUPER A | Vitantonio Liuzzi |
2000 | FORMULA A (WORLD CUP) | Lewis Hamilton |
1999 | FORMULA SUPER A | Danilo Rossi |
1999 | FORMULA SUPER A (WORLD CUP) | Vitantonio Liuzzi |
1997 | FA | Danilo Rossi |
1994 | FORMULA SUPER A | Alessandro Manetti |
1994 | FORMULA A (WORLD CUP) | Luca Casazza |
1994 | 5 CONTINENTS JUNIOR CUP | Giorgio Pantano |
1993 | FORMULA A (WORLD CUP) | Paolo Moro |
1993 | FORMULA C | Alessandro Piccini |
1993 | 5 CONTINENTS JUNIOR CUP | Ennio Gandolfi |
1992 | FORMULA C | Danilo Rossi |
1992 | FORMULA K | Danilo Rossi |
1992 | FORMULA K (WORLD CUP) | Danilo Rossi |
1992 | FORMULA A (WORLD CUP) | Alberto Pedemonte |
1990 | FORMULA K | Jan Magnussen |
1990 | FORMULA A | Danilo Rossi |
1989 | FORMULA K | Mike Wilson |
1989 | FORMULA C | Gianluca Giorgi |
1988 | FORMULA SUPER 100 | Emmanuel Collard |
1988 | SKF | Mike Wilson |
1985 | FORMULA C | Piermario Cantoni |
1984 | FORMULA K | Jörn Haase |
1984 | FORMULA C | Gabriele Tarquini |
European Championships
Year | Category | Driver |
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2018 | KZ | Jorrit Pex |
2017 | KZ | Paolo de Conto |
2016 | KZ2 | Fabian Federer |
2016 | OK | Pedro Hiltbrand |
2014 | KZ2 | Andrea Dalè |
2014 | KF | Callum Ilott |
2014 | KZ | Rick Dreezen |
2013 | KZ | Max Verstappen |
2013 | KF | Max Verstappen |
2012 | KZ1 | Jorrit Pex |
2011 | KZ2 | Fabian Federer |
2009 | KF3 NORTHERN QUALIF. | Nyck de Vries |
2009 | KF3 | Nyck de Vries |
2008 | KZ1 | Jonathan Thonon |
2007 | KF2 CENTRAL QUALIF. | Felice Tiene |
2006 | 100 ICA | Nicola Nolé |
2003 | 125 SUPER ICC | Alessandro Manetti |
2003 | 100 ICA | Nicola Bocchi |
2002 | 100 ICA | Jonathan Thonon |
2002 | 100 ICA JUNIOR | Sébastien Buemi |
2001 | 125 FC | Alessandro Piccini |
2000 | 125 ICC | Valerio Sapere |
2000 | FORMULA A | Lewis Hamilton |
1998 | 100 ICA | Julien Poncelet |
1998 | CADET’S GREEN TROPHY | Álvaro Parente |
1998 | FORMULA A | César Campaniço |
1996 | 125 ICC | Stefan Haak |
1996 | FORMULA C | Alessandro Piccini |
1996 | FORMULA A | Giorgio Pantano |
1995 | FA | Giorgio Pantano |
1994 | CADET’S GREEN TROPHY | Lucas Luhr |
1993 | CADET’S GREEN TROPHY | Giorgio Pantano |
1993 | 125 ICC | Stefano Marcolin |
1992 | 125 ICC | Stefano Rodano |
1992 | FORMULA K | Gianluca Beggio |
1991 | 100 JUNIOR | Jordi Surrales |
1989 | 100 ICA JUNIOR | Gianluca Malandrucco |
1989 | 125 ICC | Gianluca Paglicci |
1988 | 125 ICC | Vincenzo Saitta |
1987 | FORMULA K | Alex Zanardi |
1987 | 125 ICC | Paolo Pulliero |
1987 | INTERCONTINENTAL-A | Michael Schumacher |
1986 | FORMULA K | Yvan Muller |
1986 | 125 ICC | Lamberto di Fernando |
1985 | INTERCONTINENTAL-B | Stefan Frietsch |
1984 | 125 ICC | Riccardo Franchini |
1979 | 125 ICC | Jan Svaneby |
1979 | FORMULA C | Giancarlo Vanaria |
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