Vortex: win and pole position both in Italy and Portugal

OTK Kart Group's “engine division” leads in the OKN-J category with the VTS-N engine at the WSK Euro Series in Sarno. The VTZ, on the other hand, seals the pole position in KZ class and takes the podium in KZ2 Masters at the Champions of the Future Shifters in Portimão.

KZ – In the queen class of the shifter karts, the VTZ immediately leads the standings in the qualifyings, with Marijn Kremers (Tony Kart Racing Team) author of the pole position with 1:00.840 seconds and Lorenzo Camplese (Tony Kart Racing Team) right behind him in the second place. In the following qualifying heats, the Vortex engine collects a win as well as a third place and, at the end of the super heats, occupies the fourth position in the intermediate standings with Kremers.

The final unfortunately does not end according to the excellent foundations laid between qualifying practices and heats, with Kremers involved in a collision during the first lap and thus forced to stop. Francesco Celenta (Tony Kart Racing Team) and Camplese both recover five positions from the start and finish close to the top-10.

KZ2 Masters – At the Champions of the Future Shifters in Portugal, in the category reserved for the Over 35 drivers, the Vortex VTZ takes the silver medal at the end of the final. Andre Nicastro (Tony Kart Racing Team) is steadily at the top of the standings throughout the weekend and, with a sixth place as best result in the qualifying heats and fifth in the super heat, is able to secure the third row on the starting grid for the last race on Saturday afternoon.

At the start, the Brazilian firmly holds his position and, after a few corners, manages to gain the third place. After moving up to second place, Nicastro fights for the victory until the checkered flag gaining, at the end, the middle step of the podium.

Roberto Profico (Tony Kart Racing Team) comes close to the top-10, while Ennio Gandolfi (Tony Kart Racing Team) moves up the standings by 12 positions. Also taking part in the final are Hugo Marreiros (Norma), Victor Jimenez (Tony Kart Racing Team), Eduardo Martins (Tony Kart Racing Team) and Andre Martins (Tony Kart Racing Team).

OKN-J – The Vortex VTS-N leads the final round of the WSK Euro Series in Sarno, Italy. Sebastian Eskandari-Marandi (Ward Racing) is the fastest driver in the qualifying, with a time of 58.326 seconds, wins all three eliminatory heats scheduled and finishes first in the Sunday morning's pre-final. The Australian driver ends his excellent work in the final, running fast in a solo under the checkered flag and also setting the fastest lap of the race.

Lucas Bonhomme (Moni Nicolas) collects two top-3 finishes in the qualifying heats and a third place in the pre-final, while in the final he narrowly misses the bottom step of the podium. The category also sees at the track Henri Kumpen (Moni Nicolas) and Marco Martini Di Nenna (Picus ssdarl).