Passionate about Karting for decades, and a former driver himself before becoming a photographer and a respected journalist, the Italian Giovanni Paterlini, just 57 years old, died on Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 due to the heart problems that had kept him hospitalised for the last two months.

The CIK-FIA Head of Communications during the Presidency of Ernest Buser, Giovanni Paterlini collaborated with several magazines including the weekly Autosprint and the monthly Vroom, and with the Parma Karting Club organising the Andrea Margutti Trophy and the Industrial Trophy. He worked alongside Giancarlo Tinini at CRG Spa for fifteen years.

The CIK-FIA honours the memory of a man who has worked hard for Karting and extends its sincere condolences to his family and friends.