FIA Karting European Championship KZ - KZ2 - Academy Junior, Rd.2, Sarno, Qualifying – Pole positions for Denner (KZ), Schleimer (KZ2) and Han (Academy Junior)

Following the opening round held in Genk, the Shifter category drivers return to the track for the second and final round of the FIA Karting European Championship KZ-KZ2, taking place at the Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno (Italy). The Italian venue also hosts the second round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy - Junior. A total of 147 drivers are entered across the three categories: 22 in KZ, 77 in KZ2 and 48 in Academy Junior.

As usual, Friday featured the qualifying sessions, followed by the opening qualifying heats, which will conclude on Saturday.

KZ: Denner sets the pace in qualifying

Tyres: LeCont

The fastest time in the KZ qualifying session is set by Emilien Denner (Formula K SRP Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart), who posts a lap of 55.844 seconds.
Matteo Spirgel (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart) takes second, ahead of Danilo Albanese (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) in third.
Viktor Gustafsson (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM Kart) finishes fourth, while Maksim Orlov (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart) is fifth.
Tom Leuillet (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – TM Kart) records the sixth-fastest time, ahead of Daniel Vasile (Maranello Kart – Maranello – TM Kart) in seventh.
Completing the top 10 are Lorenzo Travisanutto (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) in eighth, Giuseppe Palomba (Maranello Kart – Maranello – TM Kart) in ninth and Jean Nomblot (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart) in tenth.

Results

KZ2: Schleimer opens qualifying with the fastest time

Tyres: LeCont

The fastest lap in the KZ2 qualifying session is set by Maximilian Schleimer (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – TM Kart), with a time of 56.307 seconds.
Genis Civico Espona (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – TM Kart) secures second place, followed by Matheus Morgatto (CPB Sport – Sodikart – TM Kart) in third.
Michael Ider (Birel Art Racing – Birel Art – TM Kart) is fourth, while Kimi Tani (LA Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) rounds out the top five.
Dion Van Werven (CPB Sport – Sodikart – TM Kart) sets the sixth-fastest time, ahead of Noah Wolfe (Birel Art Racing – Birel Art – IAME) in seventh.
Jens Treur (DJK Racing – KR – TM Kart), Marek Skrivan (CPB Sport – Sodikart – TM Kart) and Jean Luyet (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM Kart) complete the top 10 in eighth, ninth and tenth respectively.

Results

Academy Junior: Han claims pole position

Tyres: Vega

In Academy Junior, pole position goes to John Han (Exprit – Vortex), who clocked a lap time of 59.870 seconds.
Aleksandar Praizovic (Exprit – Vortex) takes second, followed by Faris Mohamed Haroun (Exprit – Vortex) in third.
Max Sulin (Exprit – Vortex) finishes fourth, while Peerapongpan Sutumno (Exprit – Vortex) is fifth.
Roc Piñera Rusiñol (Exprit – Vortex) records the sixth-fastest time, ahead of Augusto Salamé (Exprit – Vortex) in seventh.
Joaquin Gorlero Pizarro (Exprit – Vortex), Maksymilian Piatek (Exprit – Vortex) and Zoltan Coigny (Exprit – Vortex) complete the top 10 in eighth, ninth and tenth respectively.

Results