WSK Final Cup rd 1, Lonato del Garda: qualifying – Pole position for Frigerio (MINI Gr.3 U10), Lazaro (MINI Gr.3), Lopez (OKJ), , Pavan (OK), Trefilov (KZ2), Kumpen (OKN-J) and Tonalini (OK-N)

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Six weeks after the second and last round of the WSK Euro Series, WSK Promotion is back on track at the South Garda Karting in Lonato del Garda (Italy) for Round 2 of the WSK Final Cup. The weekend kicks off with a remarkable turnout of drivers in all seven protagonist categories: 68 in MINI Gr.3 U10, 45 in MINI Gr.3, 41 in OKNJ, 36 in OKN, 78 in OKJ, 71 in OK and 50 in KZ2.

The usual qualifying sessions were held on Friday, followed by the first qualifying heats, which will continue throughout Saturday.

MINI Gr.3 U10: pole position goes to Filippo Frigerio

Tyres: Vega

In the battle for pole position, Filippo Frigerio (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) came out on top with a time of 52.208 seconds in Group 1. Niccolò Perico (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Kart) was first in Group 2 in 52.694 seconds, but was second in the combined classification.
Team-mates Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME) and Harry Williams (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME) occupy third and fourth place. Fifth position for Mark Loomets (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Kart), sixth for Gabriel Souza (CRG Racing Team - TGroup - TM Kart).

Results

MINI Gr.3: Xavier Lazaro mocks his opponents at the last moment

Tyres: Vega

With a great last lap of 52.105 seconds, Xavier Lazaro (DR - DR - TM Kart) left everyone speechless and took pole position. Also impressive was Luigi D'Ascoli (LA Motorsport - Parolin - TM Kart), first in Group 2 and second in the combined classification.
Fine performances by Giuseppe Noviello (Gamoto - EKS - TM Kart), third, and Antoni Ociepa (Novalux - Lenzokart - LKE), fourth. Achille Rea (CRG Racing Team - TGroup - TM Kart) is fifth, while Huifei Xie (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME) is sixth.
Seventh place for Julian Frasnelli (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), ahead of Jason Kosmopoulos (CRG Racing Team - TGroup - TM Kart), eighth, and Nikita Botte (Novalux - Lenzokart - LKE), ninth.
Further back were Mason Robertson (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), 19th, and Daniel Miron Lorente (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME), 20th.

Results

OKJ: Mariano Lopez takes first pole position among Juniors

Tyres: Vega

Thanks to a very fast lap time of 46.929 seconds, Mariano Lopez (Fusion Motorsport - KR - IAME) took his first career pole position in OKJ. The Peruvian, first in Group 2, is ahead of William Calleja (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - TM Kart), second, and Filippo Sala (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Kart), third.
Excellent performance by Dan Allemann (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - TM Kart), fourth, Mark Pilipenko (Fusion Motorsport - KR - IAME), fifth, and Ilie Tristan Crisan (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), sixth.
Among the protagonists of this year's FIA Karting World Championship OKJ, Noah Baglin (Prema Racing - KR - IAME) started the weekend at Lonato del Garda with seventh place in qualifying. Iskender Zulfikari (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Kart) is eighth, Giacomo Giusto (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Kart) is ninth and Devin Walz (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Kart) is tenth. Dean Hoogendoorn (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) is 16th.

Results

OK: the experienced Sebastiano Pavan precedes several rookies

Tyres: LeCont

Absent from international racing for several months, Sebastiano Pavan (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - TM Kart) returns in style with Ward Racing and takes pole position with a time of 45.768 in Group 1. Just behind him is Christian Costoya (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Kart), first in Group 2 in 46.026 seconds and in his second race in OK.
Dries Van Langendonck (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Kart) was third in the combined standings, ahead of the surprising Iacopo Martinese (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), fourth, Scott Kin Lindblom (Fusion Motorsport - KR - IAME), fifth, and Zac Drummond (Fusion Motorsport - KR - IAME), sixth.
The pair formed by Luke Kornder (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Kart) and Lewis Wherrell (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Kart) occupy seventh and eighth positions, while Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing - KR - IAME) is ninth. Tenth place for Elliott Kaczynski (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - TM Kart).
More detached Rocco Coronel (VictoryLane Karting - KR - IAME), recently joined the Red Bull Junior Team: the Dutchman is 16th.

Results

KZ2: Maranello SRP Factory Team leads the pack with David Trefilov and Markus Kajak

Tyres: LeCont

In the two qualifying sessions, Maranello SRP Factor Team always stands out at the top of the classification: David Trefilov (Maranello SRP Factor Team - Maranello - TM Kart) takes pole position in 44.961 seconds in Group 1, while Markus Kajak (Maranello SRP Factor Team - Maranello - TM Kart) is the fastest in Group 2 in 44.966 seconds.
He is followed by the Birel Art Racing pair formed by Samuele Leopardi (Birel Art Racing - Birel Art - TM Kart) and Cristian Bertuca (Birel Art Racing - Birel Art - TM Kart). Both Italians duel with the two Maranello drivers, but are respectively third and fourth in the combined classification.
Fine performances by Kasper Schormans (CPB Sport - Sodikart - TM Kart) and Marek Skrivan (IPK Factory Team - IPK - TM Kart), fifth and sixth. Lorenzo Travisanutto (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Kart) occupies seventh place, ahead of Alessio Piccini (Modena Kart - Parolin - TM Kart), eighth.
Separated from Modena Kart, Maksim Orlov (CPB Sport - Sodikart - TM Kart) began his new adventure with ninth place in qualifying. Tenth position for Iaroslav Shevyrtalov (Drago Corse Racing Team - Drago Corse - TM Kart). Andrea Dalè (Dalè Andrea - CRG - TM Kart) is 11th, while Emilien Denner (Renda Motorsport - Sodikart - TM Kart) is 12th.
Also taking part in the weekend were David Vidales, active this year in GT competition, and Laurens Van Hoepen (Birel Art Racing - Birel Art - TM Kart), regularly at the start of Formula 3 races.

Results

OKN-J: Henri Kumpen comes out on top on the flying lap

Tyres: Vega

Of the two qualifying sessions, Henri Kumpen (Jana Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex) is the fastest. The Belgian set a time of 47.683 seconds in Group 2, clearly better than that of Gioele Girardello (Modena Kart - Parolin - TM Kart) of 47.726 seconds set in Group 1.
Leonardo Dondi (Savani Competition - Tony Kart - TM Kart) settled in third position, ahead of Henry Carter (Gold Kart Racing Team - Righetti Ridolfi - TM Kart), fourth, Diego Bertellini (KB2 Racing Team - IPK - Modena Engines), fifth, and Michele Orlando (R - DR - Modena Engines).

Risultati

OK-N: Italy in the lead with Cristian Tonalini and Antonio Apicella

Tyres: Vega

No problems for Cristian Tonalini (Tona Racing Kart - Tony Kart - TM Kart) in OKNJ qualifying, author of the pole position in 47.108 seconds. Antonio Apicella (GSR Team - LN - IAME) occupies second place, 0.265 seconds behind his compatriot.
Juliusz Ociepa (Novalux - Lenzokart - LKE) finished third, ahead of Nicolas Marchesi (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME), fourth, Nikola Souvatzoglou (GSR Team - LN - IAME), fifth, and Bartosz Grzywacz (LA Motorsport - Parolin - TM Kart), sixth.

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