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WSK Promotion is back on track in Lonato for the first of the three rounds of the WSK Euro Series. The championship kicks off confirming the great turnout of drivers in all four international categories: 76 in MINI, 75 in OKJ, 43 in OK and 58 in KZ2.

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

OK: Arvid Lindblad is impressive, as he takes his fourth pole position of the season

• Arvid Lindblad (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) is author of the overall best time in 45,772. For the fourth race out of five so far, the fresh winner of the second round of the WSK Super Master Series in La Conca is first at the end of qualifying. The English driver precedes by just 85 thousandths Tymoetusz Kucharczyk (Birel ART Racing - RK - TM Racing), another rookie who confirms himself extremely fast with the third place in the overall standings. Following them is again a rookie and talent followed by McLaren, Ugo Ugochukwu (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), who is once again competitive with the fifth time overall.


• Luigi Coluccio (Kosmic Racing Department - Kosmic - Vortex) is first in the other group with a 45.896 and thus concludes his best qualifying of the season. The bishop of the Kosmic Racing Department beats by just 6 thousandths the current WSK Super Master Series leader Rafael Camara (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), who confirms himself at the top of the standings with the fourth place overall. Third in the same group and sixth overall is Joseph Turney (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex).


• Brando Badoer (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) sets the seventh best time overall and proves to be fast once again. Behind him is Nikola Tsolov (DPK Racing - KR - IAME), constantly at the top of the standings and very skilled in qualifying.


• Those who close the top ten are Norton Andreasson (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex) and Valerio Rinicella (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), who ends his best qualifying of the year like this.


• In 11th and 12th position are the two chassis produced by Birel ART of Cristian Bertuca (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing) and Martinius Stenshorne (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing).


• Those who close the overall top 15 are Rafael Modonese (DPK Racing - KR - IAME), 13th; Tuukka Taponen (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), currently third in the WSK Super Master Series classification and second in the third round of Sarno, here in Lonato 14th overall; Bruno Del Pino (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 15th.


• The reigning European champion and Mercedes pupil Andrea Kimi Antonelli (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) is unfortunately absent, as he tested positive for COVID-19.

MINI: An amazing Jindrich Pesl is in front of everyone

• After the second place obtained two weeks ago in Sarno during the third round of the WSK Super Master Series, Jindrich Pesl (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME) conquers his first pole position of the season with a time of 52,654 in group 2. Only 40 thousandths from the Czech Republic driver is Lewis Wherrell (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME), who after finishing third two weeks ago in Sarno, just behind Pesl, confirms himself at the top of the category with the fourth position overall.


• The fastest in group 3 is Niklas Schaufler (Emme Racing - EKS - TM Racing), who after starting from first place on the grid in the Sarno final is still very competitive. The young Austrian earns second place in the overall standings thanks to a time of 52,691 and trims more than a tenth and a half to his direct rival Enzo Tarnvanichkul (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME), who finds himself fifth overall.


• A surprising Dean Hoogendoorn (Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME) wins in group 1 with a 52.820 that earns him third place in the overall standings. The Dutchman gets the better of his compatriot René Lammers (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME) by just 12 thousandths. The Babyrace Driver Academy bishop, winner of the WSK Champions Cup and currently second in the WSK Super Master Series standings, is sixth overall.


• Emanuele Olivieri (Formula K Serafini - IPK - TM Racing), winner of the third round of the WSK Super Master Series and currently third in the championship, occupies the seventh position overall. He is followed by another protagonist of the category, Dries Van Langendonck (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing).


• The two drivers of Team Driver Racing Kart Griffin Peebles (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME) and Kian Sharabian Fardin (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME) close the top ten.


• Qualifying below expectations for Matias Orjuela (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), 16th overall, Gerasim Skulanov (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), 35th, and Jan Przyrowsky (AVracing - Parolin - TM Racing ), 18th, who occupy the fourth, fifth and sixth position respectively in the WSK Super Master Series standings. Disappointment also for the current WSK Super Master Series leader Christian Sanabria Costoya (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), only 22nd in the overall standings.

KZ2: Marijn Kremers is unstoppable

• After winning the third round of the WSK Super Master Series two weeks ago in Sarno on the occasion of his first appearance of the season, Marijn Kremers (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing) is confirmed as the man to beat. In fact, the 2019 world champion takes pole position by force thanks to a time of 45.179 in group 1. The Dutchman trims more than a tenth and a half to his direct rival Matteo Viganò (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), who closes his best qualifying of the season in third place. The Italian driver is followed by his teammate and reigning European KZ2 champion Viktor Gustavsson (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), who is fifth in the overall standings.


• About two tenths slower than Kremers, Francesco Celenta (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) is first in group 2 with a 45.392 and once again proves to be extremely fast. Fabian Federer (SRP Racing Team - Maranello - TM Racing) also performs excellently, second in the same group, just 23 thousandths behind Celenta, and fourth overall. Very encouraging is the third place in his group and sixth overall for Paolo Ippolito (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), who confirms his speed after the good performance he had two weeks ago in Sarno.


• In seventh place in the overall standings is a surprising Emilien Denner (Intrepid Driver Program - Intrepid - TM Racing), making his first appearance of the season and making his debut with the Intrepid colours. The winner of the FIA ​​Karting International Super Cup KZ2 in 2019, held in Lonato, precedes the Birel ART pair formed by the reigning WSK Euro Series champion Riccardo Longhi (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing) and the reigning vice-champion of the WSK Euro Series Giuseppe Palomba (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing).


• Laurens Van Hoepen (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing) closes the top ten, still proving to be competitive.


• 11th overall is Alessio Piccini (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), followed by Adrien Renaudin (Sodikart - Sodikart - TM Racing), who gets the sixth group time just 64 thousandths from the first.


• Reigning world champion Jeremy Iglesias (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing) is 14th in the overall standings and his teammate Alex Irlando (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), third in the WSK Euro Series of last year, is 17th.


• After taking the third step of the podium at the FIA ​​Karting International Super Cup KZ2 last year, Giacomo Pollini (NGM Motorsport - CRG - TM Racing) closes his first qualifying of the season just outside the top 15 overall.


• Performance below expectations for Pedro Hiltbrand (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 20th overall, Danilo Albanese (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), 22nd, Senna Van Walstijn (CPB Sport - Sodikart - TM Racing), 24th, and Simo Puhakka (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 35th.

OKJ: Matheus Ferreira signs the best time

• Thanks to a 47.562 in group 3 Matheus Ferreira (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) is the author of his first pole position of the season. The Brazilian driver gets the better of Gustaw Wisniewski (Sauber Orlen Karting Team - KR - IAME), who is fourth in the overall standings. Following them is the fresh winner of the third round of the WSK Super Master Series Kirill Kutsov (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), seventh overall.


• The fastest in group 2 is William Macintyre (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), who at his first appearance with the Birel ART colours scores a 47.794 and takes second place in the overall standings. The English driver precedes WSK Champions Cup runner-up Kean Berta Nakamura (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), who closes an excellent qualifying in fifth overall position. Immediately behind them is Enzo Deligny (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), who after starting from the first position on the grid in the final two weeks ago in Sarno confirms himself at the top of the standings with the eighth time overall.


• A surprising Guillaume Bouzar (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) won in Group 3, finishing his best qualifying of the season in third place overall. Trailing by just 42 thousandths is Douwe Dedecker (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), who proves to be competitive and grabs the sixth position overall. Coskun Irfan (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) is also an absolute protagonist with the third time in his group and the ninth overall.


• Dmitry Matveev (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) closes the overall top ten, as he continues his rookie season in a convincing way.


• After missing the last race in Sarno due to the COVID-19 infection, Rashid Al Dhaheri (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) returns to the track and takes 13th place in the overall standings.


• Akshay Bohra (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), currently second in the WSK Super Master Series standings, is only 18th overall. Right behind him is reigning world champion Freddie Slater (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - Kosmic - Vortex).


• Qualifying below expectations also for the current leader of the WSK Super Master Series and talent followed by Mercedes Alex Powell (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), 23rd in the overall standings.

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