WSK Super Master Series rd 1, Lonato: qualifying – Pole position for Denner (KZ2), Bondarev (OK), Costoya (OKJ), Cosma Cristofor (OKN-J), Miron Lorente (MINI Gr.3) and Nellegard (MINI Gr.3 U10)

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After last week's WSK Champions Cup, WSK Promotion returns to the track at South Garda Karting in Lonato del Garda (Italy) for Round 1 WSK Super Master Series. The weekend kicks off with a notable turnout of drivers in all six main categories: 61 in MINI Gr.3 U10, 43 in MINI Gr.3, 28 in OKN-J, 82 in OKJ, 50 in OK and 54 in KZ2.

The usual qualifications took place on Friday, before continuing with the first qualifying heats, which will continue throughout Saturday.

KZ2: Emilien Denner tries again

Tires: Vega

Second consecutive pole position for Emilien Denner (Sodikart – Sodikart – TM Kart), after the one obtained last week again here in Lonato del Garda. The Frenchman, who retired in the final of the WSK Champions Cup, concedes nothing to his opponents and, with a time of 45.175 seconds, is first in the combined classification.
Pedro Hiltbrand (Birel Art Racing – Birel Art – TM Kart) shows his muscles, but by just 20 thousandths of a second he does not beat Denner and is therefore third in the general. In fact, second place goes to Daniel Vasile (Birel Art Racing – Birel Art – TM Kart), the fastest in group 2 with a time of 45.433 seconds.
There are three Birel Art chassis in the top four positions of the ranking: in fact, behind Vasile and Hiltbrand, we find the Italian ace Cristian Bertuca, author of a good third place at the WSK Champions Cup and certainly among the favorites this weekend.
After becoming champion of the WSK Champions Cup, Markus Kajak (Maranello SRP Factory Team – Maranello – TM Kart) reconfirmed himself at the top with fifth place in qualifying. Behind the Estonian we find the two Germans Daniel Stell (Dorr Motorsport – KR – IAME), sixth, and Maximilian Schleimer (Maranello SRP Factory Team – Maranello – TM Kart), seventh.
Matteo Spirgel is eighth, ahead of his compatriot Tom Leuillet (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), ninth. Maksim Orlov (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM Kart) did well, tenth, while the new adventure of Marijn Kremers (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) at the Tony Kart Racing Team begins with an 11th place in qualifying.
The private Andrea Dalè (Andrea Dalè – CRG – TM Kart) is 12th. Behind him are Samuele Leopardi (Birel Art Racing – Birel Art – TM Kart), 13th, Samuel Luyet (Birel Art Racing – Birel Art – TM Kart), 14th, Matteo Viganò (CL Racing Team – Birel Art – TM Kart), 15th, and Alex Maragliano (Renda Motorsport – Sodikart – TM Kart), 16th.
After retiring in the final while leading the race, Giuseppe Palomba (Sodikart – Sodikart – TM Kart) intends to aim high, but at the moment he has to "settle" for 17th place. Matheus Morgatto Birel Art Racing – Birel Art – TM Kart) is 18th, while Francesco Celenta (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) is 19th.

Results

OK: Oleksandr Bondarev chasing his second victory

Tires: LeCont

Aveva l’iniziato la stagione nel migliore dei modi con la vittoria della WSK Champions Cup e ora Oleksandr Bondarev (Prema Racing – KR – IAME) è pronto a riconfermarsi anche nel primo round della WSK Super Master Series. L’ucraino realizza il giro più veloce in qualifica in 46.478 secondi, 47 millesimi di secondo migliore rispetto a Salim Hanna (Prema Racing – KR – IAME), primo nel secondo raggruppamento.
Ottimo esordio stagionale per Sebastiano Pavan (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), secondo nel gruppo 1 dietro a Bondarev e terzo nella classifica combinata. Gerasim Skulanov (DPK Racing – KR – IAME) è quarto, mentre Lewis Wherrell (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM) si prende la quinta posizione.
Il sesto posto va nelle mani di David Cosma Cristofor (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), che si posiziona davanti ad Anatoly Khavalkin (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart), settimo, e a Jakub Kamenik (DCR Motorsport – Tony Kart – TM Kart), ottavo.
Sfiorato il podio la scorsa domenica, Ean Eyckmans inizia il weekend con il nono posto in qualifica. Bene anche Kai Rillaerts (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), decimo. 11° Roland Kuklane (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – TM Kart), 12° Lewis Francis (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME).
Secondo nella finale della WSK Champions Cup, Albag Guy (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) risulta 19° nella classifica combinata. Più indietro Zac Drummond (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart), 25°, mentre Jindrich Pesl (Monster K Factory Team – Intrepid – TM Kart) è 36°.

Results

OKJ: Christian Costoya to the rescue

Tires: Vega

He was one of the main protagonists at last weekend's WSK Champions Cup, however something was missing in the final: Christian Costoya (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) is ready to take revenge and does so – at the moment – by conquering pole position in qualifying, with a time of 46.957 seconds recorded in group 1.
In his first appearance of the season, Scott Kin Lindblom (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) is the fastest of the third group (47.034 seconds) and places himself behind Costoya. Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing – KR – IAME), winner of the WSK Champions Cup, is first in group 1 (47.145 seconds) and takes third place in the combined classification.
Good performance for Jack Iliffe (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart), fourth, ahead of Filippo Sala (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN – TM Kart) and Dries Van Langendonck (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart), fifth and sixth respectively and both on the podium of the WSK Champions Cup.
After last week's brilliant Top 10, Qarrar Firhand (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) confirms that he is still among the most competitive with seventh place. Followed by Augustus Toniolo (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), eighth, and Sebastian Lehtimaki (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), ninth.
On Saturday of the WSK Champions Cup, Iacopo Martinese (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) was involved in an accident which forced him to miss a qualifying heat and, consequently, Sunday's final. The Italian, who did not suffer any injuries, is back on track and reaches tenth position.
Luke Kornder (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) is 11th, Arjen Kraeling (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) is 12th, Rocco Coronel (VictoryLane – KR – IAME) is 13th, Scott Marsch (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) is 14th and Mats Van Rooijen (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – Vortex) is 15th.
Dean Hoogendoorn (AKM Motorsport – KR – IAME) did not record a valid time during his qualifying session and will therefore always have to start from the back of the grid during the qualifying heats.

Results

OKN-J: Bogdan Cosma Cristofor plays the lead

Tires: Vega

He managed to get on the lowest step of the podium at the WSK Champions Cup, but the result achieved did not fully satisfy him: Bogdan Cosma Cristofor (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) is more determined than ever to win and proves it by placing himself on pole position, with a time of 47.469 seconds.
Sara Matsui (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), part of the Williams Driver Academy, is second with a gap of 0.129 seconds from Cosma Cristofor. Valerio Viapiana (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME), author of the pole position at the WSK Champions Cup, is third.
Ludovico Mazzola (Stefano Mazzola – Exprit – Vortex) is fourth in the standings, followed by Archie Lovatt (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart), fifth, and Pietro Bagutti (Gamoto – Tony Kart – TM Kart), sixth. Second in the WSK Champions Cup, Alex Molota (Firefly Racing Team – Gillard – TM Kart) is seventh.
Eighth Bruno Blanco (Intrepid Driver Program – Intrepid – TM Kart), ninth Kacper Rajpold (MG Racing Team – Tony Kart – TM Kart), tenth Wiktor Stalmach (CMT – Tony Kart – TM Kart).

Results

MINI Gr.3: first pole position for Daniel Miron Lorente

Tires: Vega

After the excellent debut at the WSK Champions Cup with the fifth place finish, Daniel Miron Lorente (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME) impressed everyone with the pole position in qualifying, first in group 2 with a time of 52.019 seconds.
Sofia Povazhnaia (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) is also a nice surprise in these timed trials: she is the fastest in group 1 with a reference of 52.582, therefore she is second in the combined ranking behind only Miron Lorente.
William Calleja (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) is in excellent form and ranks third, ahead of the good Manuel Martufi (FK Motorsport – IPK – IAME), fourth. Undisputed dominator of the WSK Champions Cup, Cristian Blandino (Kalì Kart Racing – Kalì Kart – TM Kart) is fifth.
In the top positions we find Daniil Kutskov (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME), sixth, Oleksandr Legenkyi (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME), seventh, Albert Tamm (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), eighth, Antoine Venant (Kidix – KR – IAME), ninth, and Gioele Girardello (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart), tenth. 11th place for Alessandro Truchot (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME).

Results

MINI Gr.3 U10: Carl Nellegard amazes everyone

Tires: Vega

Nice feat by Carl Nellegard (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – TM Kart), able to achieve pole position in 52.325 seconds. Nothing to be done for Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), second in the combined classification for a difference of just 8 thousandths of a second.
Niccolò Perico (Energy Corse – Energy Corse – TM Kart) is once again at the top of the ranking and is third. Behind the WSK Champions Cup champion are Jason Kosmopoulos (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM Kart), fourth, and Lucas Palacio (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), fifth.
Sixth position for Stepan Mazepin (SM Racing – OTK – TM Kart), followed by Jean Poujol (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), seventh, Rocco Simone (Fusion Motorsport – KR – IAME), eighth, David Moscardi (Birel Art Racing) – Birel Art – TM), ninth, and Mason Robertson (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), tenth.
Mark Loomets (Energy Corse – Energy Corse – TM Kart) did not shine in the timed trials and placed only 57th out of 61 drivers at the start.

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