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A little more than four months after the last round of the Super Master Series, WSK Promotion is back on track in Lonato for the first of the two rounds of the WSK Euro Series. The championship kicks off confirming the large turnout of drivers in all four international categories: 110 in MINI, 66 in OKJ, 33 in OK and 35 in KZ2, for a total of 244 participants.

The usual qualifying sessions took place on Friday, before continuing with the first qualifying heats, which will end on Saturday afternoon.

KZ2: Pole position for a superlative Danilo Albanese

• Danilo Albanese (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) gives yet another proof of his speed skills and signs the pole position in 45.315. The Italian driver inaugurates the WSK Euro Series in the best possible way and is a candidate for the role of absolute protagonist.


• The drivers who stops the time trial just 41 thousandths from Albanese is Jeremy Iglesias (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), who reaffirms his excellent feeling with the Lonato circuit and signs the best split in the first sector. After becoming world champion in 2020 right here at South Garda Karting, the CRG Racing Team rider takes second place and it will be interesting to see him start from the front row.


• Third place is the prerogative of an excellent Viktor Gustavsson (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), who is just 52 thousandths behind his teammate. The European KZ2 champion of 2020 thus returns to the top of the standings and confirms the potential of the CRG-TM package.


• To hoist himself in fourth position is an extraordinary Michael Paparo (IPK Official Racing Team - IPK - TM Racing), who finds himself just over a tenth from pole position after scoring the best second sector. The standard bearer of the IPK Official Racing Team precedes the four Birel ARTs of Genis Civico (Modena Kart - Birel ART - TM Engines), fifth, Tom Leuillet (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), sixth and crowned European champion KZ2 less than a month ago, Oscar Targett (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), seventh, and Cristian Bertuca (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), eighth after getting on the podium in the second round of the European championship , in his second appearance in KZ2.


• At his debut in the shifter category in a WSK series, Bertuca trims just one thousandth to Alex Irlando (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), ninth and just over a tenth and a half behind Albanese. The driver of the CRG Racing Team precedes his teammate Jorge Pescador (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), tenth, and another protagonist of the category such as Daniel Vasile (DR - DR - Modena Engines), 11th.


• The drivers who close the top 15 thanks to convincing performances are Karol Pasiewicz (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 12th at his debut in KZ2 in WSK competitions, Alex Maragliano (Fina Mangione - Drago Corse - TM Racing), 13th, the 2014 KZ2 European champion Andrea Dalè (Andrea Dalè - CRG - TM Racing), 14th, and Alessandro Buran (Renda Motorsport - Birel ART - TM Racing), 15th.


• The drivers who are deprived of a result in the top 15 by some decisions of the commissioners are Paavo Tonteri (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), Giuseppe Palomba (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), Samuele Leopardi (Zanchi Motorsport - Birel ART - TM Racing) and Brandon Nilsson (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), who are thus not classified.

OK: Paolo Ippolito is spectacular

• There are several drivers who, now veterans of the gear categories, return to compete with single-speed karts to support their teams in development of the material or simply to have fun. Although people are led to believe the opposite, the challenge that awaits these drivers is almost always tougher than expected, because the driving style changes considerably between a kart equipped with a gearbox and a direct drive kart. However, it all seems natural to Paolo Ippolito (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME). Graduated from European KZ champion less than a month ago, the Italian rider surprisingly returns to compete with a single-speed kart and signs a phenomenal pole position thanks to a 46.169.


• Enzo Deligny (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) goes close to the pole, as he confirms his speed skills and stops the clock just 39 thousandths from Ippolito.


• Nicolò Cuman (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing) also reaffirms his skills on the flying lap, third after having signed the best split times in both the first and third sectors.


• The Italian driver precedes his teammate Joel Bergstrom (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), author of a positive qualifying and just ahead of a protagonist of the category such as Tomass Stolcermanis (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing).


• Providing further proof of the potential of the Exprit-TM package is Rashid Al Dhaheri (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), who returns to the top of the standings with sixth place after winning the WSK Super Master Series last year in the category OKJ. The driver of the Forza Racing team trims just one thousandth to Kean Nakamura Berta (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), who finds himself seventh after becoming European champion less than a week ago.


• The reigning WSK Super Master Series runner-up as well as reigning OKJ world champion is followed by Douwe Dedecker (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), skilled in winning eighth place at his debut in the queen category of single-speed karting in WSK competitions. .


• Jiri Becicka (Parolin Racing CZ - Parolin - TM Racing) and Gustaw Wisniewski (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing) complete the top ten thanks to convincing performances. An encouraging qualifying was also completed by Keanu Al Ahzari (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 11th, Simone Bianco (CRG Racing Team - CRG - IAME), 12th, and Ronnie Stefani (PRK ASD - Tony Kart - TM Racing ), 15th.


• Qualifying slightly below expectations, however, for the young Mercedes recruit Yuanpu Cui (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), 13th, the winner of the WSK Champions Cup at the beginning of the season Danny Carenini (Team Driver Racing Kart - Tony Kart - IAME), 14th, and Maksimilian Popov (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 18th after climbing on the second step of the podium in the WSK Champions Cup.


• Following a qualifying that sees them complete only two timed laps, Zachary David (Sauber Academy - KR - IAME) and Alvise Rodella (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing) are relegated to the bottom of the standings, respectively in 32nd and 33rd position.

OKJ: It's Scott Lindblom's exploit and a maiden OKJ pole position

• It was well known that Scott Lindblom (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing) had considerable potential, but that he could sign the absolute pole position on his debut in OKJ in the WSK series was much less obvious. The driver of the CRG Racing Team is the protagonist of an extraordinary performance, which sees him score a 47,631 in group 3 and thus place himself in front of everyone. The young Swede trimmed 24 thousandths to an excellent Marcel Kasprzycki (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex), skilled in finishing second in the group and fourth in the overall standings. He stops the time trial just 56 thousandths from Lindblom Griffin Peebles (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), who signs the best intermediate time in the third sector and gets the third place in the group as well as the seventh total.


• Graduated as European champion less than a week ago, Anatoly Khavalkin (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) is extremely quick to reaffirm his determination as well as his competitiveness. The standard bearer of the Parolin Motorsport team is the fastest in group 2 and takes second place overall thanks to a 47.668. Just 29 thousandths from Khavalkin is Lewis Wherrell (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), author of the best performance in the third sector and increasingly present among the protagonists of the category with second place in the group as well as fifth in the general classification. Third in the group and eighth overall is an amazing David Cosma-Cristofor (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex), who also signs the best first sector. After winning the WSK Final Cup last year in the MINI category, the young Romanian immediately proves his skills at his debut in OKJ in WSK competitions and at his first appearance with the Ricky Flynn Motorsport team.


• He had already shown his speed on other occasions, but Thibaut Ramaekers (VDK Racing - KR - IAME) wanted to underline it with class on his debut in WSK. The Belgian driver is the best interpreter in group 1 and wins the third position overall with a 47.729. Luviwe Sambudla (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) is also the author of a surprising qualification, taking his KR to second place in the group, 55 thousandths from Ramaekers, and to sixth place in the overall standings. Third in the group and ninth overall is Martin Molnar (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing), who confirms his excellent form.


• The performances of Emanuele Olivieri (IPK Official Racing Team - IPK - TM Racing) are also encouraging, tenth overall after climbing on the third step of the podium in last year's WSK Euro Series in the MINI category, Oliver Kinnmark (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 11th, and Maciej Gladysz (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex), 12th after stopping the clock just 91 thousandths from the fastest lap in group 1, in which he even scores the best second sector.


• The drivers who close the absolute top 15 thanks to a positive qualification are Sebastian Lehtimaki (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 13th, Zhenrui Chi (Beyond Racing Team - KR - TM Racing), 14th after winning the silver medal in the WSK Champions Cup at the start of the season, and Alex O'Grady (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), 15th and just ahead of two other drivers with convincing performances: Andrea Dupe (Sodikart - Sodikart - TM Racing), 16th in the debut in WSK, and the pink quota as well as winner of the second edition of the program “FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars” Maria Germano Neto (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 17th.


• After winning the WSK Open Cup last year in the MINI category, Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing - KR - IAME) also made his debut in OKJ in WSK competitions and scored the best third split time in Group 1, but found himself 18th overall.


• Qualifying slightly below expectations for Jan Przyrowski (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 19th overall after becoming European vice-champion less than a week ago, Rene Lammers (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), 20th after winning the WSK Super Master Series last year in the MINI category, and early season WSK Champions Cup winner Andres Cardenas (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing), 22nd.


• The drivers who are relegated to the bottom of the standings due to a contact on the second lap of qualifying in group 1 are Zac ​​Drummond (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), 54th overall after obtaining the first podium in OKJ in the last round of the European championship , Mattia Colnaghi (IPK Official Racing Team - IPK - TM Racing), 57th, Dmitry Matveev (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 60th after winning the bronze medal in the WSK Super Master Series, Kirill Kutskov (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 62nd and the pink quota Zoe Florescu Potolea (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 64th.

MINI: Maiden international pole position for an impeccable Iskender Zulfikari

• The best interpreter in group 1 is an amazing Iskender Zulfikari (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME), who signs a 52.775 and gets the absolute pole position. The Turkish driver shows his progress and beats William Calleja (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) by more than a tenth and a half, who confirms his competitive position with second place in the group and fifth in the overall standings. The other Parolin of Dries Van Langendonck (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), third in the group and ninth overall, reaffirms its presence at the top of the standings.


• The most incisive in group 3 is an excellent Vladimir Ivannikov (Gamoto - EKS - TM Racing), who makes him the second place overall with a 52.860. At his first international appearance with the Gamoto team, the reigning runner-up of the WSK Euro Series makes the difference and trims Filippo Pancotti (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME) more than three and a half tenths. The Italian rider expresses an excellent feeling in the first international qualifying with the Babyrace Driver Academy, taking second place in the group and sixth in the overall standings. Pancotti precedes his teammate Roman Kamyab (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), who ends a positive qualification in third place in the group and in tenth overall.


• To establish himself in group 2 thanks to a 52.879 is Dean Hoogendoorn (Alonso Kart by Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME), who thus rises to third place overall after climbing on the third step of the podium in the WSK Champions Cup at the beginning of the season. The standard bearer of the Alonso Kart by Kidix team is one of the fastest and beats his teammate Ilie Tristan Crisan (Alonso Kart by Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME) by just over a tenth, skilled in winning the second position in the group as well as seventh in the overall standings. In third place in the group and 11th overall is the winner of the WSK Champions Cup and reigning champion of the WSK Euro Series Christian Costya (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), still protagonist and author of the best performance in the third sector.


• The fastest lap in group 4 is the prerogative of an exceptional Oliver Palocko (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), who secures fourth place overall with a 53.045. The Czech Republic driver trims 26 thousandths to Cristian Tonalini (MLG Racing - Parolin - TM Racing), who shows his skills on the flying lap and scores the best split time in both the second and third sectors, but he has to be satisfied with the second position in the group and eighth in the overall standings. Third in the group and 12th overall is Zdenek Babicek (TEPZ Racing Team - Parolin - IAME), who makes him the best performance in the first sector and continues to express his potential.


• An extraordinary Sofia Povazhnaia (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME) and Bogdan Cosma-Cristofor (Gulstar Racing complete the top 15 thanks to convincing performances by Bosco Arias (DPK Racing - Alonso Kart - IAME), who surprises at the absolute debut in the WSK series. - KR - IAME), which precedes Bruno Gryc (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing).


• After obtaining the pole position in the second round of the WSK Super Master Series right here in Lonato, Ainis Vibriantis (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing) proves his skills on the single lap and signs the best third split in group 3, but he finds himself 18th overall.


• Qualifying slightly below expectations for Iacopo Martinese (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), 19th total, and Filippo Sala (Team Driver Racing Kart - Tony Kart - IAME), 56th.

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