The weekend of the KZ World Championship and the KZ2 International Super Cup, at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato, starts uwith uncertain weather conditions. The qualifications take place according to the following program:

16:15 - 16:23 KZ2 Series 1
16:30 - 16:38 KZ2 Series 2
16:45 - 16:53 KZ2 Series 3
17:00 - 17:08 KZ2 Series 4

17:15 - 17:23 Academy Series 1
17:30 - 17:38 Academy Series 2

17:45 - 17:53 KZ Series 1
18:00 - 18:08 KZ Series 2

The track is initially wet, but it does not rain. Group 1 of KZ2 practically opts entirely for rain tires. Already in Group 2 some daredevils try to get on track with slick tires, but the choice does not pay, even if the times are lowered as the track conditions improve. The third group riders practically all hit the track with slick tires, and it is the right choice. Group 4 will do the same, too bad that a light rain makes the track very slow and complicated with a consequent increase in lap times.

Wet conditions and rain tires, instead, for both KZ groups.

KZ: Pole for the reigning world champion, Kremers

The reigning World Champion and recent winner of the KZ European Championship, Marijn Kremers (Birel ART Racing - Ricciardo Kart - TM Racing), marks the absolute pole position - in the wet - obtained by participating in the qualifying of group 2 of the KZ. On the other hand, in group 1 the best time is set by Luca Corberi (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex) not without battling on the edge of the thousandths with his opponents.
Third place for Stan Pex (KR Motorsport - KR - TM Racing) who holds the best time in group 2 for most of the qualifying, but was surprised at the last by Kremers.
Jeremy Iglesias (Formula K Racing Team - Formula K - TM Racing) also scores his best lap at the last time, a time that allows him to be 4th overall ahead of Bas Lammers (Sodikart - Sodi - TM Racing).
Jorrit Pex (KR Motorsport - KR - TM Racing) and Emilien Denner (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), who take part in qualifying in group 1, Corberi's, seem to be the fastest on the track, initially. Their 3rd and 4th group time places them in 6th and 8th position in the general classification.
Among them, in 7th place in the general classification, we find Simo Puhakka (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), author of the 4th time in his group, about half a second behind Kremers, ahead of Fabian Federer (SRP Racing Team - Maranello - TM Racing), 9th overall.
Closing the top 10 of the general classification, Matteo Viganò (Leclerc By Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing).
Good 7th place in group 1 for Petr Ptacek. The Czech driver, an old kart acquaintance now engaged in Formula Renault EuroCup, closes 0.457 from the pole position of his group, in 14th position overall.

Risults

KZ2: Gustafsson and Tornqvist for a "one-two" all Leclerc by Lennox Racing

Viktor Gustavsson (Leclerc By Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing) is not satisfied: after winning the 2020 European title, he puts himself in a privileged position also in the hunt for the International Super Cup KZ. The Swedish driver takes pole position in front of his compatriot and teammate, Benjamin Tornqvist (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - BirelArt - TM Racing), the best in group 2.
Third place for Arthur Carbonnel (CPB Sport - Sodi - TM Racing), the fastest in group 4. The Frenchman precedes Matej Kacovsky in the general classification (Praga Racing Team - Prague - TM Racing) who, with a time of 58.461, breaks into the group 1, the best time of 60 thousandths to Valentino Fritsch (Birel Art Racing KSW - Birel Art - TM Racing), 8th overall.
Fifth place overall for Alessio Piccini (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex) who, with an exploit at the last, moves to second position in the group, 4 tenths behind Gustafsson, ahead of Harry Thompson (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), also author of his best lap at the last second which guarantees him 9th place in the general classification.
Lorenzo Giannoni (CPB Sport - Sodi - TM Racing) is sixth in the general classification, while in his belonging group, 2, he closes behind di Tornquvist, more than 2 tenths from the leader and closely followed by Giuseppe Palomba (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 10th in the general classification.
Seventh place overall for Alessandro Buran (Renda Motorsport - Birel Art - Vortex) who takes part in qualifying in group 4, preceded by Simone Cunati (Modena Kart - Birel Art - TM Racing), 11th overall.

Risults

Academy: ole for the Belgian Braeken

Tom Braeken wins pole in front of the American Connor Zilisch. Oscar Wurz is in third place, while Maceo Capietto and Gianni Andrisani, close the top 5.

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