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Activity continues on the track for the first round of the WSK Euro Series on the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato. After the first day of Friday, in which the qualifications and the first qualifying heats took place, on Saturday all the remaining heats for the four categories present in the race were held: KZ2, OK, OKJ and MINI. The starting grids for Sunday's pre-finals were then decided.

KZ2: Jeremy Iglesias shows his skills and takes the reins

• Just when the leadership seemed to be largely in the hands of Danilo Albanese (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), Jeremy Iglesias (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing) proves to have an ace up his sleeve and surprises his rivals. After finishing the first two heats in second place, the 2020 world champion wins the last race on Saturday in style and takes the lead in the overall standings. The CRG Racing Team rider will therefore start from pole in tomorrow's pre-final.


• Danilo Albanese dominates the first two heats, complete with a fast lap, but in the last race on Saturday he is immediately attacked by a CRG trident and even slips fifth. The poleman on Friday thus finds himself second overall, but will still start from the front row in the pre-final, always next to Iglesias.


• An excellent Viktor Gustavsson (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing) retains the third overall position. After collecting a fourth and a third place in the first two heats, the Swedish driver starts strong in the last race on Saturday and leaps to the front of the race, but then has to give in to the fury of his teammate and settle for second place.


• The fourth position in the general classification is the prerogative of an excellent Civic Genis (Modena Kart - Birel ART - TM Engines), always progressing with a sixth place, a fifth and a fourth in the three heats. The bishop of the Modena Kart team is the only driver, in addition to the CRG trident made up of Iglesias, Gustavsson and Alex Irlando (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), able to put the wheels ahead of Albanese.


• Alex Irlando, who gains positions in all the heats and boasts an eighth place, a fourth and a third place, gets up in fifth place overall. The Italian driver expresses a remarkable feeling with the Lonato circuit and is a candidate for the role of great protagonist for tomorrow.


• The fresh European KZ2 champion Tom Leuillet (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), sixth in the general classification and third in the first race, Michael Paparo (IPK Official Racing Team) reaffirm their competitiveness, despite losing some positions in some heats. - IPK - TM Racing), seventh, and Oscar Targett (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), eighth.


• On the other hand, an exceptional Andrea Dalè (Andrea Dalè - CRG - TM Racing) gains five positions compared to qualifying, who regains ground in all the heats and climbs to ninth place overall. The 2014 European KZ2 champion precedes Daniel Vasile (DR - DR - Modena Engines), who closes the top ten and proves his consistency.


• After having seen the lap times he recorded in qualifying canceled, thus losing seventh place and finding himself 31st due to a penalty received for exceeding the time limit set by the regulation to enter the track, Giuseppe Palomba (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing) stages a series of exciting comebacks and secures 11th position in the overall standings. The driver of the Birel ART Racing team completed the day with sixth place and the fastest lap in the last heat, showing his potential. The other drivers delayed by the same penalty also recover positions: Paavo Tonteri (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), 14th overall, Samuele Leopardi (Zanchi Motorsport - Birel ART - TM Racing), 17th, Brandon Nilsson (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), 23rd, and Ivan Ekelchik (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 28th.


• Alex Maragliano (Fina Mangione - Drago Corse - TM Racing), 13th overall, and Robin Glerum (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 15th, is also a convincing path, while Jorge Pescador (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing) lost two positions with respect to qualifying and slipped 12th. After finishing the first two heats in the top ten, the CRG Racing Team bishop accuses a last complicated heat, in which he also receives a five-second penalty due to the nose being in the wrong position.


• Drivers who give encouraging signs, but are all delayed by a retirement are Alessandro Buran (Renda Motorsport - Birel ART - TM Racing), 18th, Cristian Bertuca (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 22nd, and Karol Pasiewicz (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 26th.

OK: Two victories and the leadership for Enzo Deligny

• Enzo Deligny (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) got a taste for winning heats. After finishing the first heat in third place, the standard bearer of the Parolin Motorsport team imposes himself in the two races on Saturday, complete with a fast lap. The young Frenchman thus takes the lead in the general classification and tomorrow he will be the favorite, ready to start from pole in the pre-final.
  


• To complete the pair of rookies at the top of the standings is an excellent Tomass Stolcermanis (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing). After crossing the finish line in the first heat in second position, the Latvian driver leaps to the front of the race in the initial phase of the second heat, but then has to give in to the fury of Deligny and finally settle for third place. The Energy Corse team bishop passes fourth under the checkered flag in the last race on Saturday, but tomorrow he will still join Deligny in the front row of the pre-final.
  


• Nicolò Cuman (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing) also reaffirms his competitiveness, maintaining his third place overall thanks to a second, a third and a fifth place. The driver of the Forza Racing team signs the fastest lap in the first heat and is a candidate for the role of great protagonist for tomorrow.
  


• Joel Bergstrom (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing) also confirmed his fourth position overall, demonstrating his progress with a sixth place, a fifth and a second. The Swedish driver is located just behind his teammate and just in front of Kean Nakamura Berta (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME). The fresh European champion gains two positions with respect to the qualification thanks to two fourth places and a seventh.
  


• A surprising Rafael Modonese (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing) gains ten positions compared to the qualification, who regains ground in all the heats and climbs to sixth place overall. Also in comeback are Danny Carenini (Team Driver Racing Kart - Tony Kart - IAME), seventh, Sebastiano Pavan (Team Driver Racing Kart - Tony Kart - IAME), eighth, and Keanu Al Ahzari (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex) , ninth.
  


• On the other hand, Douwe Dedecker (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) lost two positions with respect to the qualification, closing the top ten in the overall standings. The young rookie finishes an excited first heat in 22nd place, but is the author of two exciting comebacks in the next two races, which see him finish 12th and sixth respectively.
  


• Rashid Al Dhaheri (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), 12th overall, and Jiri Becicka (Parolin Racing CZ - Parolin - TM Racing), 18th, are delayed by a retirement. Friday poleman Paolo Ippolito (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) also retires from a heat, finishing 15th. The fresh European KZ champion dominates the first heat, complete with a fast lap, and then recovers ten positions in the last race on Saturday. Tomorrow the KR Motorsport team rider will be called to a great comeback.
  


• Simone Bianco (CRG Racing Team - CRG - IAME), 13th, and Yuanpu Cui (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), 14th, reappear in the absolute top 15, while Alvise Rodella (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing) is skilled in winning 11th place, gaining 22 positions compared to qualifying, which had seen him complete only two timed laps. The same fate had befallen Zachary David (Sauber Academy - KR - IAME), who climbs to 20th place despite accusing the retirement in the second heat.

OKJ: An amazing Scott Lindblom is still at the front

• For Scott Lindblom (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing) it was not enough to amaze everyone with yesterday's pole position. The driver of the CRG Racing Team demonstrates that he knows how to realize his speed and, with two victories and three second places, the leadership in the general standings is held tightly. Thanks to an excellent test of maturity, the young rookie will start from pole in Prefinal A tomorrow.


• After a timed session slightly below expectations, Rene Lammers (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) expresses his skills and climbs into second place overall, gaining 18 positions compared to qualifying. The Dutch driver is making up ground in all his heats and, thanks to three wins, a second place and a fourth, tomorrow he will start from the first place on the grid in Prefinal B.


• An extraordinary Jan Przyrowski (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex) also makes up ground in all the heats, gaining 16 positions compared to qualifying. After obtaining a second place and three victories in his first four heats, the Tony Kart Racing Team bishop seems to be the favorite in the challenge for the leadership, but he does not go beyond fifth place in his last heat and must therefore be satisfied with the third total square. The young Pole is still the only driver capable of beating Lindblom, on three occasions, and tomorrow he will join the poleman on Friday in the front row of Prefinal A.


• A notable Lewis Wherrell (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing) confirms himself as the protagonist, fourth in the general classification. After slipping from first place to tenth in a complicated first heat, the Forza Racing team rider collects two wins and two third places. The English bishop will then start alongside Lammers from the front row of Prefinal B.


• Luviwe Sambudla (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) also reaffirmed their competitiveness, fifth overall with three places in the top three, and Martin Molnar (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing), sixth with two wins and a second place among his results. The driver of the Energy Corse team precedes an excellent William Go (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), who ends all his heats in the top five and recovers 18 positions compared to qualifying.


• David Cosma-Cristofor (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex), eighth, Thibaut Ramaekers (VDK Racing - KR - IAME), ninth, and Emanuele Olivieri (IPK Official Racing Team - IPK) complete the top ten in the overall standings - TM Racing), tenth and winner of one heat. The Italian driver precedes Anatoly Khavalkin (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), who accuses an excited first heat, in which he is relegated from fourth to 16th place by a ten-second penalty, received for having carried out an incorrect maneuver. The fresh European champion immediately gets back on track, finishing all the following heats in the top three and winning his last heat.


• Even Marcus Saeter (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex) wins a heat, climbing to 12th place overall. An exceptional Miguel Costa (Sauber Academy - KR - IAME), 13th, and an amazing Kirill Kutskov (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 14th, are also recovering from qualifying. The driver of the Birel ART Racing team recovers at least 15 positions in each of his heats and gains 48 positions compared to a qualifying that had seen him leave the scene on the second lap following a contact. Zac Drummond (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), 21st, Dmitry Matveev (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 26th, Mattia Colnaghi (IPK Official Racing Team - IPK - TM Racing), 42nd, and Zoe Florescu Potolea (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 48th, gain several positions in the general classification after being involved in the same contact.


• On the other hand, they lose some positions with respect to qualifying due to some hitch, but still show their potential Griffin Peebles (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 15th overall and just ahead of a consistent Alex O'Grady (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), Marcel Kasprzycki (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex), 23rd, Oliver Kinnmark (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 24th, Zhenrui Chi (Beyond Racing Team - KR - TM Racing), 28th, Maciej Gladysz (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex), 32nd, and Sebastian Lehtimaki (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 39th.


• The drivers who slide back and are both forced to miss their last heat are Maria Germano Neto (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 46th in the general classification, and Andrea Dupe (Sodikart - Sodikart - TM Racing), 52nd.


• The drivers who are both authors of a positive path and a placement in the top three are Andres Cardenas (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing), 17th overall, and Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing - KR - IAME), 19th.

MINI: It's Vladimir Ivannikov's sixth symphony

• In an extremely contested category, which accustoms all participants to challenge each other between tight gaps and intense brawls, it is rare to witness the domination of a single driver. Vladimir Ivannikov (Gamoto - EKS - TM Racing), however, does not seem to be interested in traditions. The driver of the Gamoto team wins all of his six heats and proves to be simply unbeatable, thus earning the leadership in the general classification. The reigning WSK Euro Series runner-up will therefore start from pole in Prefinal A tomorrow.


• Traditions do not even influence Dean Hoogendoorn (Alonso Kart by Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME), who climbs to second place overall. After slipping from second place to fifth in the only heat in which he challenged Ivannikov, the young Dutchman slips five consecutive victories and is a candidate for the role of great protagonist. The standard bearer of the Alonso Kart by Kidix team will start from pole in Prefinal B and postpone the direct confrontation with Ivannikov to the final.


• Filippo Pancotti (AVracing - Parolin - TM Racing), winner of two heats, wins total third place. The driver of the (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME) gains three positions compared to qualifying and tomorrow he will join Ivannikov in the front row of Prefinal A.


• Dries Van Langendonck (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) recovers five positions compared to qualifying, who ends all his heats in the top three and expresses his constancy. Thanks to the fourth place overall, the Belgian driver will start next to Hoogendorn from the front row of Prefinal B.


• Roman Kamyab (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), fifth in the overall standings, and Christian Costya (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), sixth are also recovering from the qualification and authors of excellent performances. The winner of the WSK Champions Cup at the beginning of the season as well as the reigning champion of the WSK Euro Series imposes himself in three heats, inheriting a victory from Oliver Palocko (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), but one of his successes fades due to of a three-second penalty, which he receives for having carried out an incorrect maneuver and which relegates him to fourth place.


• The seventh place overall is the prerogative of an extraordinary Iacopo Martinese (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), who boasts a victory and gains 12 positions compared to the qualification. The Babyrace Driver Academy bishop precedes his teammate Oliver Palocko, who wins two heats, but sees his first triumph fade following a five-second penalty, which he receives for having performed an incorrect maneuver and which causes him to retreat to sixth place. Ilie Tristan Crisan (Alonso Kart by Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME) also lost a victory and even a second place in the heats due to two penalties, who found himself ninth overall.


• A surprising Bosco Arias (DPK Racing - Alonso Kart - IAME) completes the top ten in the general classification and is followed by Iskender Zulfikari (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME). The poleman on Friday wins his first heat and gets another four places in the top four, but pays the 16th place in an excited heat.


• Cristian Tonalini (MLG Racing - Parolin - TM Racing), Gianmatteo Rousseau (Alonso Kart by Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME), Augustus Toniolo (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME) and Jack Iliffe ( Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) complete the overall top 15 thanks to remarkable performances.


• The drivers who are slowed down by a few hitches, but give encouraging signs and gain places with regard qualifying are Filippo Sala qualification (Team Driver Racing Kart - Tony Kart - IAME), who finished 26th overall after having inherited the victory from Crisan in the E-G heat, and Arjen Kraling (Alonso Kart by Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME), which climbs to 32nd place after having inherited the victory from costoya in the D-F heats.


• However, William Calleja (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), 20th overall, Bogdan Cosma-Cristofor (Gulstar Racing - KR - IAME), 21st and winner of his last heat, lost positions with respect to qualifying due to some unexpected events , Sofia Povazhnaia (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), 38th, and Zdenek Babicek (TEPZ Racing Team - Parolin - IAME), 47th.

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