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Activity continues on the track for the fifth edition of the WSK Open Cup 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, held on a wet track, on Saturday all the remaining heats were completed, in dry conditions, for the four categories present in the race: KZ2, OK, OKJ and MINI. The starting grids for Sunday's pre-finals were then decided.

KZ2: Clean sweep for an unshakable Emilien Denner

• Whether it's rain or shine, Emilien Denner (CPB Sport - Sodikart - TM Racing) is always the master. After dominating the first heat on a wet track, signing the fastest lap and crossing the finish line with more than five seconds ahead of his direct rival, the poleman on Friday also triumphs in the two races on Saturday in dry conditions. The Sodikart team driver maintains his leadership of the general classification in an impeccable way and is preparing to start from pole in tomorrow's pre-final.


• Well aware of the value of consistency, Giuseppe Palomba (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing) climbs to second overall position thanks to a fourth place and two thirds. The reigning WSK Euro Series champion demonstrates his maturity and tomorrow will join Denner in the front row of the pre-final, with the third WSK Open Cup success in his sights.


• Jeremy Iglesias (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing) also reaffirms his presence at the top of the standings, third overall after collecting a second, fourth and fifth place. The 2020 world champion is the only rider able to put the wheels in front of Denner at the start of the second heat, despite the fact that he can only last two laps ahead of his compatriot, and tomorrow it will be interesting to see him at work again.


• David Trefilov (Maranello SRP Factory Team - Maranello - TM Racing) is a candidate for the role of great protagonist, fourth overall. After being relegated from eighth to tenth place in the first heat by a five-second penalty due to the nose being in the wrong position, the reigning European KZ2 vice-champion is the author of an impressive comeback in the second heat, which sees him passing second under the flag checkered, complete with a fast lap. The rider of the Maranello SRP Factory Team repeats second place also in the last race of the day and tomorrow will be among the favorites for the final victory.


• Even Viktor Gustavsson (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing) will be ready to speak about him, gaining eight positions compared to qualifying and moving up to fifth place in the overall standings. The reigning world champion made up ground in all heats, ending the day with fourth place and a fastest lap in the last heat. The 2021 WSK Champions Cup winner precedes his teammate Paavo Tonteri (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), sixth overall. Although relegated from fifth place to ninth in the second heat by a five-second penalty, the CRG Racing Team standard bearer confirms his competitiveness with another fifth place and a seventh in the other two races.


• It is also a positive path for Daniel Stell (Dorr Motorsport - KR - IAME) and Slavik Putiatin (LA Motorsport - Intrepid - TM Racing), respectively seventh and eighth in the overall standings. Both drivers have to deal with a five-second penalty due to the nose being incorrectly positioned in the first heat, but they finish the other two heats in the top ten. Daniel Vasile (DR - DR - Modena Engines) lives in a similar scenario, always recovering and able to gain ten positions compared to the qualification to reach ninth place overall.


• Thomas Imbourg (CPB Sport - Sodikart - TM Racing), on the other hand, loses three positions, who closes the top ten in the general standings and precedes Andrea Dalè (Andrea Dalè - CRG - TM Racing). The 2014 European KZ2 champion is relegated from tenth place to 12th in the first heat by a five-second penalty due to the nose being in the wrong position, but concludes the other two heats in the top ten.


• Matteo Zanchi (Zanchi Motorsport - Birel ART - TM Racing) slips to 12th place in the general standings. With his third place in the first heat, the rider of the Zanchi Motorsport team suffers an excited second battery, which sees him fall to 18th position. Even Paul Rieberer (Dorr Motorsport - KR - IAME), 13th overall, and Cristian Bertuca (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 14th after retiring from the last, lose ground compared to qualifying following some complicated races heats.


• Karl Lukaschewsky (Maranello SRP Factory Team - Maranello - TM Racing) completes the overall top 15 thanks to encouraging performances, while Andrea Bosetto (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), 16th, and Natalia Balbo (CRG Racing) are delayed by some problems Team - CRG - TM Racing), 28th.

OK: Yuanpu Cui emerges and takes the reins

• If he had already expressed excellent potential yesterday, today Yuanpu Cui (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) highlighted it even more clearly. After writing a monologue in the first heat on a wet track, signing the fastest lap and crossing the finish line with almost six seconds ahead of his direct rival, the young Mercedes recruit defends himself very well even in dry conditions, collecting a third place and a fifth. The KR Motorsport team driver thus climbs to the top of the overall standings and tomorrow will start from pole in the pre-final.


• A one-two for KR was completed by another Mercedes protégé such as Alex Powell (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), who took second place overall and reaffirmed his skills. With a win, a fourth and a fifth place, the European vice-champion is ready to join his teammate in the front row of the pre-final.


• Oscar Pedersen (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex) keeps the total third position, proving his consistency with a second, third and fifth place. The driver of the Ward Racing team accuses a difficult start in the last heat and finds himself 11th at the end of the first lap, but he is able to keep a cool head to make up ground.


• If yesterday he seemed slightly subdued in qualifying, today Anatoly Khavalkin (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) has definitely changed his pace. The rookie is the author of a series of astonishing comebacks, which see him get a ninth place, a third and finally a victory to end the day with the icing on the cake. The reigning European OKJ champion thus gains 13 positions with respect to the qualification, winning the fourth place in the general classification and applying for the role of great protagonist.


• Although he is relegated from fourth to sixth in the last heat by a five-second penalty due to the nose being in the wrong position and even suffering another excited battery, Sebastiano Pavan (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing) always remains in the top ten and confirms himself at the top of the ranking with the fifth place overall. Tomass Stolcermanis (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing) also faces two complicated races, sixth overall. After finishing the first heat in second place thanks to a remarkable performance on a wet track, the young Latvian seems to struggle more in dry conditions, but remains among the main players in view of the final day.


• The drivers who make up ground with respect to qualifying despite being delayed by some penalties are Simone Bianco (CRG Racing Team - CRG - IAME), seventh in the general classification, David Walther (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), eighth after finishing the last heat in the second place and having signed the fastest lap in two heats, and rookie Nathan Tye (Sodikart - Sodikart - TM Racing), ninth.


• On the other hand, another surprising rookie such as Thomas Strauven (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex), who closes the top ten in the general standings, loses four positions compared to the qualification. Team bishop Ricky Flynn Motorsport makes him fourth in the first heat on a wet track, but then he seems to drop in dry conditions. The rookie and reigning champion of the WSK Euro Series in the OKJ category Jan Przyrowski (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 13th overall, also appears to be in more difficulty than qualifying.


• Complete the top 15 thanks to convincing performances by Maksimilian Popov (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 11th overall despite being relegated from eighth place to 13th in the last heat by a five-second penalty due to the nose in the wrong position, Kirill Kutskov (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), 12th at his debut in OK, Gustaw Wisniewski (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), 14th despite being relegated from 16th place to 19th in the first heat by a penalty of five seconds due to the nose in the wrong position, and Menyhert Krozser (DPK Racing - KR - IAME), 15th and slowed down by two penalties.


• Although hampered by some complications, last year's Final Cup winner in the OKJ category Lucas Fluxa (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) and last year's WSK Open Cup winner in the OKJ category James Egozi ( Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), respectively 16th and 17th in the general standings.


• They accuse a series of hitches, including at least one retirement, but also give encouraging signs Maxens Verbrugge (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), 18th overall, Dmitry Matveev (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), 19th, Gabriel Gomez ( CRG Racing Team - CRG - IAME), 20th, Marcus Saeter (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex), 21st, and Kiano Blum (DPK Racing - KR - IAME), 25th.


• Even Friday's poleman Luka Sammalisto (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) falls to 24th overall position, retiring on the second lap of the first heat on a wet track due to an error made while he was firmly in the lead and then apparently less incisive in dry conditions.

OKJ: An extraordinary Salim Hanna Hernandez sets the pace

• Salim Hanna Hernandez (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex) had only offered a taste of his form with sixth place in yesterday's qualifying. Despite being relegated from second place to third in heat D-F by a five-second penalty, team driver Ricky Flynn Motorsport collects another two third places and two wins. The young Colombian thus takes the lead in the general classification and tomorrow will start from pole in Prefinal A.
  


• He is the author of an excellent course and scores the same number of penalties as Hanna Hernandez, but finds himself second overall because he was slower in qualifying Taym Saleh (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME). The rider of the KR Motorsport team gains positions in all his heats, boasting two wins, a second place, a third and a fourth. The young German wins the start from pole in Prefinal B and, after being beaten by Hanna Hernandez in their only direct clash, postpones the confrontation with his rival directly to the final.
  


• Maciej Gladysz (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex), third total, reaffirms its role at the top of the ranking. Although relegated from second place to third in heat A-D by a one-place penalty received for performing a bad maneuver, the reigning WSK Euro Series runner-up finishes all his heats in the top three and even boasts a wet track victory. . Team rider Ricky Flynn Motorsport prepares to join his teammate in the front row of Prefinal A.
  


• Griffin Peebles (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex) is also a candidate for the role of great protagonist, rising to fourth place in the overall standings. After being relegated from second place to sixth in his first heat by a five-second penalty due to an incorrectly positioned nose, the Koski Motorsport team driver achieved two wins, another second place and a fifth. The young Australian shows himself ready to start next to Saleh in Prefinal B.
  


• Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing - KR - IAME) continues to express his skills, triumphing in both his two heats on a wet track and then continuing with a second place, a fifth and a seventh in dry conditions. The winner of last year’s WSK Open Cup in the MINI category takes fifth place overall and remains among the contenders for the final victory.
  


• They win one heat each and Jimmy Helias (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing) reappeared in the top part of the standings, sixth overall and definitely at ease with the Energy Corse team, Petr Ageev (Leclerc by Lennox Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing), seventh, and Kirill Dzitiev (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex), ninth. The reigning WSK Super Master Series runner-up is just behind Zhenrui Chi (Beyond Racing Team - KR - TM Racing), who proves to be extremely competitive on a dry track with three top three finishes and gains 12 positions from qualifying.
  


• He boasts two placings in the top three and also Zac Drummond (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), tenth in the overall standings, makes up ground from qualifying. The standard bearer of the Parolin Motorsport team precedes Guy Elbag (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex), who even wins one heat, but is slowed down in two more heats by two five-second penalties due to the nose in an incorrect position which deprives him of a third place and a fourth one respectively.
  


• The overall top 15 is completed thanks to convincing performances by the reigning world champion Enzo Tarnvanichkul (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), Miguel Costa (Sauber Academy - KR - IAME), who triumphs in the E-F heat, but slips from the first position on the 19th on the last lap of the D-E heat, Edward Robinson (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), third in the A-B heat, and Andy Consani (Shamick Europe - Parolin - TM Racing), who behaves very well at the first appearance with the colors of the Shamick Europe team.


• They show great potential and win at least one place in the top three, but are hampered by some obstacles Elliot Kaczynski (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex), 16th overall and winner of his last heat, the pink share of the Mercedes Junior Team Luna Fluxa (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), 17th, Lewis Wherrell (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM Racing), 20th, Dries Van Langendonck (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing), 23rd, Scott Lindblom (CRG Racing Team - CRG - TM Racing), 27th, and Alfie Slater (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex), 28th.


• They suffer some complications despite giving encouraging signals and losing ground compared to qualifying Bradley Majman (Shamick Europe - Parolin - TM Racing), 21st total, Viktor Brandt Smith (Diamond Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 24th, and Alp Hasan Aksoy (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 30th.


• On the other hand, Martin Molnar (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing), 19th in the overall standings and second in the D-F heat, and Rene Lammers (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), 29th despite being delayed by two penalties for the incorrectly installed front fairing, are in great comeback compared to qualifying. Also noteworthy are the performances of two sensational rookies such as the reigning champion of both the WSK Super Cup by MINI and the WSK Euro Series in the MINI category Iacopo Martinese (KR Motorsport - KR - IAME) and the winner of the WSK Champions Cup at the beginning of the season. in the MINI category Christian Costya (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), respectively 18th and 32nd.


• An accident in the last heat of the day involving Jindrich Pesl (Birel ART Racing - Birel ART - TM Racing) and Maria Germano Neto (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex) caused the red flag. The runner-up of last year's WSK Open Cup in the MINI category remains unharmed, while the winner of the second edition of the "FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars" program suffers from a broken collarbone. From TKART best wishes for a speedy recovery.

MINI: Three wins for an excellent Roman Kamyab

• Roman Kamyab (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME) expresses a disarming coldness and takes the reins of the general classification. After being deprived of success in his first heat on a wet track by a ten-second penalty, which relegates him to sixth place, the Babyrace Driver Academy driver responds with three wins and a second place in the following heats. The young Englishman thus wins the start from pole for tomorrow's Prefinal A.


• He ends an excellent course with the same number of penalties as Kamyab, but finds himself second overall because Jack Iliffe (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing) was slower in qualifying. With two victories, two second places and a fourth, the standard bearer of the Parolin Motorsport team will start from pole in Prefinal B and, after being beaten by Kamyab in their only direct match, postpones the confrontation with his rival directly to the final.


• He occupies the third overall position thanks to two wins, one second place and two fourths Filippo Sala (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME), who gains 11 positions compared to qualifying. The driver of the Team Driver Racing Kart shows his maturity and tomorrow he will join Kamyab in the front row of Prefinal A.


• Augustus Toniolo (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME) is also confirmed as the protagonist, skilled in collecting a success, a second place and three thirds. The young Brazilian gets fourth place in the general standings and prepares to start next to Iliffe in the front row of Prefinal B.


• Dean Hoogendoorn (Alonso Kart by Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME) is the author of a series of extraordinary comebacks, who recovers 37 positions compared to qualifying and climbs to fifth place overall. The fresh runner-up of the WSK Super Cup by MINI reaffirms his skills with a victory, a third place and three quarters.


• Vladimir Ivannikov (Gamoto - EKS - TM Racing), sixth overall, Iskender Zulfikari (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), seventh and winner of two heats, also gaining ground compared to the qualification and boasting several placings in the top three despite being deprived of one of the successes from a five-second penalty due to the nose in an incorrect position that relegates him to sixth place and hands the victory to Kamyab, Filippo Pancotti (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), tenth, and Ilie Tristan Crisan (Alonso Kart by Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME), which climbs to 12th place after having inherited the success from Kamyab in the C-D heats.


• On the other hand, they lose positions compared to qualifying, but still show their potential with several placings in the top three Ludovico Busso (DR - DR - TM Racing), eighth in the general classification and winner of the B-E heat on a wet track complete with a fast lap, William Calleja (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), ninth, and Bruno Gryc (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), who is 11th after inheriting the victory from Kai Johnson (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing) in heat D-F.


• Complete the absolute top 15 thanks to convincing performances Qarrar Firhand (LA Motorsport - Parolin - IAME), 13th, Zeyu Shen (AV Racing - Parolin - TM Racing), 14th and third in heat D-E, and Billy Jordan van Staveren (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), 15th.


• Bogdan Cosma-Cristofor (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME) slides into total 19th place. After suffering two difficult races and a retirement in his first three heats, the poleman on Friday reacts by winning his last two heats.


• They are delayed by a few hitches, but also Bruno Blanco (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), 16th in the general classification and second in the E-F heats, Louis Cochet (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), 17th, Kai Johnson, 26th after having seen his victory fade in the D-F heat following a ten-second penalty that relegates him to 12th place, Ainis Vibriantis (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing), 27th and second in the C-D heat, Luuk Taal (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM Racing), 30th after being relegated from third place to seventh in heat E-F by a five-second penalty for the incorrectly installed front fairing, Gioele Carrer (Matteo Carrer - Parolin - IAME), 34th and third in heat C-E, Orlando Rovelli ( KR Motorsport - KR - IAME), 37th and second in the D-F heat, Kacper Rajpold (Alonso Kart by Kidix - Alonso Kart - IAME), 41st, and Daniil Kutskov (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), 52nd and third in heat C-F.


• They recover some ground compared to qualifying despite being slowed down by some inconvenience Temmo Koopmans (Babyrace Driver Academy - Parolin - IAME), 20th overall and third in the C-D heats, Dario Francois Kerdal (Team Driver Racing Kart - KR - IAME), 22nd and third in the A-D heats, and Pietro Bagutti (AV Racing - Parolin - TM Racing), 25th and third in the E-F heats.

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