FIA Karting European Championship KZ, KZ2 e KZ2 Masters rd 2, Val Vibrata: qualifying– Pole position for Albanese (KZ), Piccini (KZ2) and Mizzoni (KZ2 Masters)

[Translated with Google]

The protagonists of the FIA Karting World Championship KZ and the FIA Karting World Cup KZ2 are back on track, for the second and final round of the season of the respective championships, taking place at the Kartodromo Val Vibrata (Italy). Compared to Round 1, the number of drivers registered in both categories has increased, with 28 participants in the KZ class and 98 starters for the KZ2. These protagonists are also joined by the 37 of the KZ2 Master for the final event of the FIA Karting Masters Super Cup.

Qualifying took place on Friday, as usual, followed by the first qualifying heats which will end on Saturday.

KZ: A strong pole position for Albanese

Tyres: Dunlop

With his 48.112, Danilo Albanese (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) forcefully conquers a very important pole position for the pursuit of the final title. His best lap allows him to precede the entire group, with a gap starting from 130 thousandths.
In second place we find the championship leader, Senna Van Walstijn (Sodikart – Sodi – TM kart), followed by Paolo Ippolito (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), third. For the Italian driver, a result that places him among the protagonists for this weekend, after a difficult weekend in the previous round.
Fourth place for Emilien Denner (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart), followed by Lorenzo Travisanutto (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart), fifth, and Riccardo Longhi (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM Kart), sixth.
Seventh place for David Trefilov (Maranello SRP Factory Team – Maranello – TM Kart), eighth for Giuseppe Palomba (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart), while Stan Pex (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) is ninth. Closing the top 10 is Pedro Hiltbrand (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM Kart), tenth.
The weekend starts off uphill for Viktor Gustafsson (CRG – CRG – TM Kart). Second in the overall standings, the Swedish driver is forced to make a great comeback from 16th place, to keep his hopes of winning the title alive.

Results

KZ2: Piccini takes first place

Tyres: Dunlop

Alessio Piccini (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM Kart) is the fastest driver in these KZ2 qualifiers. The Italian driver, on the track that saw his father Alessandro triumph in the 1993 Formula C World Championship, snatches pole position with a time of 48.596.
Behind Piccini, Markus Kajak (Maranello SRP Factory Team – Maranello – TM Kart) closes in second, just 34 thousandths behind the leader. Third place overall, instead, for Maksim Orlov (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM Kart), 47 thousandths behind the leader.
Fourth place for Marek Skrivan (IPK Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart), followed by the leader of the world standings, Matteo Spirgel (CPB Sport – Sodi – TM Kart), in fifth. Sixth place for Filippo Nuccioni (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM Kart), while Corentin Rousseau (CL Racing Team – Birel ART – TM Kart) is seventh, followed by Cristian Bertuca (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM Kart), eighth.
Ninth place for Maximilian Schleimer (Maranello SRP Factory Team – Maranello – TM Kart) who with Robert Kindervater (Birel ART Racing KSW – Birel ART – TM Kart), tenth, closes the top 10.
The other contender for the championship title, currently second in the overall standings, Daniel Vasile (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM Kart), closes the qualifying in 16th place.

Results

KZ2 Master: Pole position goes to Mizzoni

Tyres: Dunlop

At the end of qualifying, Mirko Mizzoni (Italcorse Racing Team – Italcorse – TM Kart) takes pole position in this last European event of KZ2 Master. The Italian driver, with a time of 49.164, finishes ahead of Riccardo Nalon (Erre Esse Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart), second just 52 thousandths from first place.
Third place for Davide Forè (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM Kart), who with his 49.234, precedes Andrea Spagni (KCS di Mancino Antonio – Birel ART – TM Kart), fourth, just 89 thousandths from pole position.
The championship leader, Anthony Abbasse (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart), finishes in fifth place in qualifying, 146 thousandths behind Mizzoni. Behind Abbasse, Alessio La Martina (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) finished sixth, while Kristijan Habulin (TBKart Racing Team – TB Kart – TM Kart) was seventh.
Closing the top 10, for these qualifications, were Samuel Gafner (Swizz Evenzz – Birel ART – TM Kart), eighth, Antonio Piccioni (TK Racing Kart – TK – TM Kart), ninth, and Maurizio Giacchetti (Team Privato – Birel ART – TM Kart), tenth.

Results