WSK Final Cup rd 2, Cremona Circuit: qualifying – Pole position for Papageorgiou (MINI U10), Palacio (MINI), Hogendoorn (OKJ), Coronel (OK), Matveev (KZ2), Truchot (OKN-J) and Apicella (OK-N)

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Two weeks after the first appointment, the drivers of the WSK Final Cup return to the track for the second and final round, scheduled at the Cremona Circuit. Also for this second event, the turnout of drivers at the start in all seven categories was notable: 49 in MINI Gr.3 U10, 44 in MINI Gr.3, 43 in OKNJ, 25 in OKN, 71 in OKJ, 70 in OK and 44 in KZ2.

As usual, qualifying took place on Friday, followed by the first qualifying heats, which will then conclude on Saturday.

MINI U10: Papageorgiou takes pole position

Tyres: Vega

With a lap time of 53.967 seconds, Andreas Papageorgiou (Monster K Factory Team – TGROUP – TM Kart) claims pole position. The Italian driver, the only one to lap under 54 seconds, leads Niccolò Perico (Energy Corse – Energy Corse – TM Kart), poleman of Group 1, second in the combined times, and third in the overall championship standings.
Stepan Mazepin (SM Racing – OTK – TM Kart) secures third place, followed by Leo Laitinen (Parolin Finland – Parolin – IAME) in fourth, and Can Gunfer Tuzuner (BabyRace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) in fifth.
Championship leader Mark Loomets (Energy Corse – Energy Corse – TM Kart) concludes qualifying in 11th place overall, while Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (BabyRace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), currently second in the championship, is 29th.

Results

MINI: Palacio claims pole position

Tyres: Vega

At the end of qualifying, Lucas Palacio (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) tops the overall leaderboard with a time of 53.416 seconds. The American driver is followed by Achille Rea (CRG Racing Team – TGROUP – TM Kart), second in the combined standings and currently second in the championship.
Third place goes to Xavier Lazaro (DR – DR – TM Kart), followed by Daniel Miron Lorente (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME) in fourth and Stan Ratajski (BabyRace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) in fifth.
Carl Nellegård (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – TM Kart) finishes sixth, with Albert Tamm (BabyRace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) in seventh. Championship leader Julian Frasnelli (BabyRace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) is eighth.
The top 10 is rounded out by Luigi D’Ascoli (LA Motorsport – Parolin – IAME) in ninth and Manuel Martufi (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME) in tenth.
Mason Robertson (BabyRace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), third in the championship standings, qualifies 28th.

Results

OKJ: Hoogendoorn leads after qualifying

Tyres: Vega

Dean Hoogendoorn (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) starts the weekend on a high note, securing pole position with a 48.140. The Dutchman leads Bosco Arias (DPK Racing – KR – IAME), who finishes second overall with a 48.197.
Third place in qualifying, as well as in the series standings, goes to Iskender Zulfikari (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart). Championship leader Filippo Sala (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) takes fourth with a 48.300.
Luuk Taal (Victorylane Karting – KR – IAME) secures fifth place, followed by Lonato's Round 1 poleman Mariano Lopez (Fusion Motorsport – KR – IAME) in sixth.
Seventh place goes to Henry Domain (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart). Valerio Viapiana (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME) is eighth, with Neto Antonio Pizzonia (Fusion Motorsport – KR – IAME) in ninth. Noah Baglin (Prema Racing – KR – IAME), second in the overall standings, finishes tenth.

Results

OK: Coronel secures pole by a few thousandths

Tyres: LeCont

Rocco Coronel (Victorylane Karting – KR – IAME) claims pole position with a 47.164, edging out Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing – KR – IAME) by just 22 thousandths.
Championship leader Sebastiano Pavan (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – TM Kart) records a time of 47.377, securing third place. He is followed by Zac Drummond (Fusion Motorsport – KR – IAME) in fourth.
Fifth position goes to Iacopo Martinese (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), with Dries Van Langendonk (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart), second in the championship, finishing sixth.
Joseph Smith (Victorylane Karting – KR – IAME) takes seventh place, ahead of Gino Rocchio (Monster K Factory Team – CRG – TM Kart) in eighth, and Lewis Wherrell (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart), ninth in qualifying but third in the championship. Alexandre Chartier (Victorylane Karting – KR – IAME) completes the top 10.

Results

KZ2: A rapid Matveev grabs pole position

Tyres: LeCont

A stellar Dmitry Matveev (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) takes the overall pole with a time of 46.470, almost a tenth ahead of Cristian Bertuca (Birelart Racing – Birelart – TM Kart), who is fastest in Group 1 with a 46.553.
Third overall goes to Marek Skrivan (IPK Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart), the championship leader with a 46.580. He is followed by Kasper Schormans (CPB Sport – Sodikart – TM Kart) in fourth and Markus Kajak (Maranello SRP Factory Team – Maranello – TM Kart), fifth and currently second in the championship.
Simon Rechenmacher (TB Racing Team – KR – TM Kart) takes sixth, Samuele Leopardi (Birelart Racing – Birelart – TM Kart) seventh, and Moritz Ebner (Emme Racing – EKS – TM Kart) eighth.
Ninth place goes to Martinius Stenshorne (Birelart Racing – Birel ART – TM Kart), with Dominik Simek (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) rounding out the top 10.

Results

OKN-J: Truchot sets the fastest time

Tyres: Vega

An excellent performance by Alessandro Truchot (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM Kart) earns him pole position with a 48.583. Close behind, Oleksandr Legenkyi (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME) takes second with a 48.896.
Third place goes to Henri Kumpen (Jana Racing – Exprit – Vortex), currently second in the championship, followed by Will Green (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) in fourth and Michele Orlando (DR – DR – Modena Engines) in fifth, who also leads the overall standings.

Results

OK-N: Apicella takes the lead

Tyres: Vega

After a strong showing in Lonato, where he finished second, Antonio Apicella (GSR Team – LN – IAME) proves his speed once again, taking pole position with a 48.193. He edges out Mike Parhiala (Kohtala Sports – Gillard – Vortex), second, and Andrea Giudice (Marra 61 Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), third. The trio is separated by just 58 thousandths.
Giulio Mazzolini (M2 Racing – Gillard – TM Kart) takes fourth, followed by Juliusz Ociepa (Novalux – LenzoKart – LKE) in fifth.
Title contenders Nicolas Marchesi (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME) and Cristian Tonalini (Tona Racing Kart – Tony Kart – TM Kart) finish sixth and seventh, respectively.

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