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Two weeks after the second round held in Franciacorta, WSK Promotion restarts the engines in Sarno for the third round of the WSK Super Master Series. The penultimate race of the championship is enlivened by a large turnout of drivers in all five categories: 42 in MINI Gr.3 U10, 48 in MINI Gr.3, 57 in OKJ, 43 in OK and 63 in KZ2, for a total of 253 participants.

The usual qualifying sessions took place on Friday, followed by the first heats, which will end on Saturday afternoon.

KZ2: Another gem from Emilien Denner

• A mantra among drivers teaches that, following a disappointment, you need to be able to come back stronger and more motivated than before. This is precisely what Emilien Denner (Sodikart – Sodi – TM) seems to be doing, author of the absolute pole position with a 53.467 in group 1. Returning from a withdrawal in the second round in Franciacorta, but third in the championship thanks to the silver medal obtained in Lonato on the occasion of the first round of the WSK Super Master Series, the reigning champion of the WSK Open Cup is once again among the favorites on the circuit that will host the second and last round of the European championship at the beginning of July. Cristian Bertuca (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM) also reaffirms his role at the top of the standings, by now consolidated among the protagonists with the second position in the group, just 57 thousandths from Denner, and the third overall after having collected a victory and a second-place finish in the first two rounds. The winner of the WSK Champions Cup at the beginning of the season and current championship leader precedes the dominator of the second round Tom Leuillet (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), currently second in the championship. The reigning KZ2 European champion finished third in the group and fifth in the general standings, showing himself more and more at ease with the Tony Kart Racing Team colors.


• By now it seems to be no longer a surprise, but what Freddie Slater (Birel ART Racing Team – Birel ART – TM) does is still extraordinary. The fresh vice-champion of the WSK Champions Cup as well as rookie in the premier category of karting is once again the fastest in group 2 and gains the second position overall thanks to a 53.525. After getting on the third step of the podium in last year's WSK Super Master Series in the OK category, the 2020 OKJ world champion gives more than a tenth to the reigning WSK Euro Series champion Giuseppe Palomba (Birel ART Racing Team – Birel ART – TM), who confirmed his competitiveness on his home circuit with second place in the group and fourth overall. An exceptional Maxim Rehm (Leclerc by Lennox Racing – Birel ART – TM) completes a Birel ART hat-trick, third in the group and sixth in the general classification at his first appearance with the CL colours.


• The 2020 KZ world champion Jeremy Iglesias (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM) also showcased his qualities, seventh overall after having climbed on the third step of the podium in last year's KZ world championship, Egor Nosov (IPK Official Racing Team – IPK – TM), eighth and able to reaffirm the excellent feeling with the Sarno circuit after winning the bronze medal right here in the first round of the WSK Final Cup last year, Maximilian Paul (DR – DR – Modena Engines), ninth, and the reigning vice-champion of the WSK Super Master Series as well as fresh European KZ vice-champion Matteo Viganò (Leclerc by Lennox Racing – Birel ART – TM), tenth.


• The overall top 15 closes thanks to encouraging performances by the reigning KZ world champion Viktor Gustavsson (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM), 11th, Matteo Spirgel (CPB Sport – Sodi – TM), 12th, Norton Andreasson (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), 13th, Alex Maragliano (Maranello SRP Factory Team – Maranello – TM), 14th after earning the bronze medal in last year's WSK Final Cup, and the reigning champion of both the WSK Super Master Series of both the WSK Final Cup Senna Van Walstijn (Sodikart – Sodi – TM), 15th. After having to settle for the bronze medal in the second round, the Dutch driver is ready to make himself heard and is followed by the reigning European KZ2 vice-champion David Trefilov (Maranello SRP Factory Team – Maranello – TM), 16th after getting on the third step of the podium in the first round in Lonato.


• Qualifying slightly below expectations for the 2021 KZ European champion and team manager of the Birel ART Racing Team Riccardo Longhi (Birel ART Racing Team – Birel ART – TM), 17th overall, Francesco Celenta (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM) , 18th, the winner of last year's FIA Karting World Cup Arthur Carbonnel (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM), 24th, the 2018 KZ2 European Champion Adrien Renaudin (DR – DR – Modena Engines), 25th, the poleman of the first round Daniel Vasile (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM), 28th after obtaining the third step of the podium in the WSK Open Cup last year, and Viacheslav Putiatin (LA Motorsport – Falcon – TM), 29th ° after finishing the WSK Champions Cup in third place. Slight disappointment also for Paavo Tonteri (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM), 32nd after winning the bronze medal in last year's WSK Euro Series, the winner of the 2021 FIA Karting International Super Cup as well as two-time world champion OK Lorenzo Travisanutto (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM), 33rd, the driver and team manager of the Kalì Kart racing team Jorge Pescador (CRG Racing Team – Kalì – TM), 43rd, the 2016 OK world champion Pedro Hiltbrand ( Birel ART Racing Team – Birel ART – TM), 48th after earning the bronze medal in last year's WSK Super Master Series, and Alessio Piccini (Birel ART Racing Team – Birel ART – TM), 57th after winning third place in last year's KZ2 European Championship.

OK: James Egozi remains at the top

• In the event that the leadership in the provisional classification of the championship should not be enough to nominate him among the favourites, James Egozi (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) also signs the absolute pole position to reaffirm his excellent feeling with the circuit of Sarno. The winner of the first round prints a 53.680 in group 1 and takes the reins, ready to defend his lead. The reigning WSK Open Cup champion Tomass Stolcermanis (Energy Corse – Energy Corse – TM) is equally determined, second in the group and third overall. After getting on the third step of the podium in the WSK Champions Cup at the beginning of the season, the Latvian driver confirms his competitiveness and gives 66 thousandths to the reigning OKJ European vice-champion Jan Przyrowski (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex). After winning last year's WSK Euro Series in the OKJ category and finishing last year's OKJ World Championship in third place, right here in Sarno, the Tony Kart Racing Team driver expresses his potential in the premier class of single-speed karting with third place in the group and fifth in the general standings.


• René Lammers (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM) reigns supreme in group 2, proposing his speed again and gaining the second overall position thanks to a 53.769. The young Dutchman beat Thomas Strauven (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN – Vortex) by less than a tenth, able to climb into second place in the group and fourth overall. The third place in the group as well as sixth in the general classification is the prerogative of the poleman of the first round Luigi Coluccio (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex). The 2021 runner-up world champion stops the clock just one thousandth from the Ricky Flynn Motorsport team bearer.


• Martin Molnar (Energy Corse – Energy Corse – TM) is also back in the limelight, seventh overall after winning the silver medal in the WSK Champions Cup at the beginning of the season. The Hungarian driver precedes an exceptional Maxens Verbrugge (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM), who is giving encouraging signs at the start of his first season with Birel ART colours. The young Frenchman finds himself ahead of two main players in the category such as Sebastiano Pavan (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), ninth, and Emanuele Olivieri (IPK Official Racing Team – IPK – TM), tenth after winning the WSK Final Cup last year in the OKJ category.


• The total top 15 closes thanks to remarkable performances by a surprising Jakub Kamenik (Gamoto – Tony Kart – TM), 11th, Jimmy Helias (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – Vortex), 12th and fresh from two podiums in the first two rounds that are worth the third place in the provisional classification of the championship, Nathan Tye (Sodikart – Sodikart – TM), 13th after finishing last year's OKJ European Championship on the third step of the podium, the winner of the second round as well as of the WSK Champions Cup David Walther (Koski Motorsport – Tony Kart – Vortex), 14th and currently second in the championship, and Maciej Gladysz (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN – Vortex), 15th after finishing last year's WSK Euro Series in second place in the category OKJ. The standard-bearer of the Ricky Flynn Motorsport team is followed by two protagonists such as Adam Hideg (Sodikart – Sodikart – TM), 16th after graduating OKJ world runner-up just over five months ago, right here in Sarno, and Gustaw Wisniewski (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM), 17th after securing second place in the first round in Lonato.


• Graduated world champion less than six months ago right on the Naples International Circuit, Matheus Morgatto (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM) returns to wear the Birel ART colors. At the first round of the season in Europe, the Brazilian driver gets the 20th position overall.

OKJ: Oleksandr Bondarev makes himself heard

• Oleksandr Bonda (Kr Motorsport - Kr - iame) makes him clear about him: defending what was earned last year. The reigning champion of the Wsk Super Master Series signs the best performance in group 2 in 55,865 and proves to be able to still have his say, obtaining an absolute pole position with a special flavor. Jindrich Pesl (IPK Official Racing Team - IPK - TM) also expresses its potential, more and more protagonist of the category with second place in the group and the third total. The third square in the group and fifth in the general classification is the prerogative of another main actor such as the reigning champion of the WSK Open Cup Salim Hanna Hernandez (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex), which confirms its competitiveness after climbing the third step of the podium in the first round.
  


• To light in group 1 is Zac Drummond (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM Racing), which is hoisted in second absolute position thanks to a 56.302. After winning the bronze medal in the WSK Final Cup last year, the Pilot of the Parolin Motorsport Team precedes an exceptional Filippo Sala by only 52 thousandths (Sodikart - Sodi - TM). After climbing the third step of the podium in the WSK Final Cup last year in the Mini category, the Rookie, currently second in the championship, continues to amaze with second place in the group and the fourth total. Also Retrusta among the best also Lev Krutogolov (Borsch Racing - Tony Kart - iame), third in the group and sixth in the general classification.
  


• Scott Kin Lindblom (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), seventh overall, reiterates his speed skills. The Tony Kart Racing Team holder is followed by an extraordinary Sun Xiaoyu (IPK Official Racing Team - IPK - TM), skilled in bringing another Formula K among the first eight. The Chinese young man finds himself in front of Guy Albag (Forza Racing - Exprit - TM), Nono, and the poleman of the first round Dries Van Langgendonck (Energy Corse - Energy Corse - TM), tenth after obtaining his first podium in Okj In the second round two weeks ago in Franciacorta.
  


• The absolute top 15 complete thanks to convincing performances Elliot Kaczynski (Ward Racing - Tony Kart - Vortex), Tiziano Monza (Shamick Europe - Parolin - TM), Alfie Slater (Ricky Flynn Motorsport - LN - Vortex), Oliver Kinnmark (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex) and Sebastian Lehtimaki (Koski Motorsport - Tony Kart - Vortex), currently third in the championship after finishing the first round in Lonato in second position.
  


• Qualifying slightly below the expectations for the Rookie Christian Costaya (Parolin Motorsport - Parolin - TM), 19th total, the winner of the first Alp Hasan Aksoy round In office for the WSK Super Master Series Kirill Dzitiev (Tony Kart Racing Team - Tony Kart - Vortex), 28th, and the fresh winner of the second round as well as the current leader of the Stepan Antonov championship (Kr Motorsport - KR - iame), 36th.

MINI Gr.3: Third consecutive pole position for an irrepressible Iskender Zulfikari

• Fresh from a bitter retirement in the second round, Iskender Zulfikari (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) is back to doing what seems to come extremely naturally to him. The winner of the first round, currently third in the championship, sets the absolute best time in group 2 in 1:02.445 and thus signs a hat-trick of pole positions in the WSK Super Master Series. The reigning champion of the WSK Open Cup and of the WSK Final Cup makes the difference and slips more than two tenths off Ilie Tristan Crisan (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), skilful in hoisting his Tony Kart to second place in the group and third overall. The third place in the group as well as fifth in the general classification is the prerogative of the winner of the second round Bosco Arias Chavarri (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME), currently second in the championship and still a candidate for the role of great protagonist.
  


• Keelan Harvick (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) also presents himself as the main actor, who is the most incisive in group 1 with a 1:02.741 and thus takes second place overall. In his first appearance with the colors of the Babyrace Driver Academy, William Calleja (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) prints the same time reference as his teammate, but finds himself second in the group and fourth overall because Harvick's second best time is more fast of him. However, the young Australian demonstrates an excellent feeling with his new team and precedes Riven Esteves (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) by only 20 thousandths, who completes a Babyrace Driver Academy hat-trick and secures sixth place in the general standings.
  


• Noah Baglin (IKART – KR – IAME) confirms his competitiveness, seventh overall. After having lost the start from pole in the final of the second round in Franciacorta due to a hitch in the kart starting phase, the English driver is determined to redeem himself. Also noteworthy are the performances of Bogdan Cosma-Cristofor (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME), eighth after earning the silver medal in the first round in Lonato, the reigning vice-champion of the WSK Final Cup as well as of the WSK Super Cup by MINI Dean Hoogendoorn (Kidix Driver Performance – Alonso Kart – IAME), ninth and currently leader of the championship after finishing the second round in second position, and a surprising Valerio Viapiana (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME), tenth.
  


• They are authors of excellent performances and close the total top 15: Cristian Blandino (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM), 11th, Asher Ochstein (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM), 12th, Manuel Miguez (Renda Motorsport – Energy Corse – IAME), 13th, the reigning WSK Open Cup vice-champion Vladimir Ivannikov (Gamoto – EKS – TM), 14th after collecting a podium and a fourth place in the first two rounds, and Melvin Kalousdian (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – Vortex), 15th.
  


• Qualifying slightly below expectations for Zeyu Shen (AV Racing – Parolin – TM), 30th in the general classification after obtaining his first WSK podium in the second round.

MINI Gr.3 U10: Excellent performance by Albert Tamm

• He had already proved competitive, but today Albert Tamm (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) wanted to give an even more convincing confirmation. The Babyrace Driver Academy driver signs the absolute pole position thanks to a 1:02.715 in group 2 and starts the weekend in the best way. Niccoló Perico (Energy Corse – Energy Corse – TM) also confirmed his speed, stopping the clock just 49 thousandths from Tamm to secure second place in the group as well as third overall. After making his surprising debut in international karting at the Winter Cup at the beginning of the season, the Energy Corse team standard bearer precedes the excellent Giacomo Giusto (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM) by just seven thousandths. The young Italian is able to hoist himself to third place in the group and fifth in the general standings on the circuit that saw him involved in a frightening accident last year, fortunately without serious consequences.


• The most incisive in group 1 is an extraordinary Daniil Kutskov (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), who sets the best time in 1:03.222 and gains the second position overall to seal a one-two from Babyrace Driver Academy. Second in the first round in Lonato and third in the championship, Oleksandr Legenkyi (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME) returns to the top of the standings with second place in the group, 27 thousandths behind Kutskov, and fourth overall. The winner of the WSK Champions Cup beats another main actor of the category such as Maximus Unt (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – TM) by less than a tenth, third in the group and sixth in the general standings.


• They express excellent potential Leonardo Gorski (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), seventh overall after winning the bronze medal in the WSK Champions Cup, Michele Orlando (IPK Official Racing Team – IPK – TM), eighth after climbing on the third step of the podium in the second round in Franciacorta, and Henri Kumpen (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), ninth. The son of the former Belgian driver Anthony Kumpen, cousin of Sophie Kumpen, in turn an extremely competitive ex driver and mother of Max Verstappen, gives encouraging signs and is followed by Alex Molota (Firefly Racing Team – EKS – TM), tenth.


• The overall top 15 is completed thanks to remarkable performances by the poleman of the second round Sebastian Eskandar Marandi (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), 11th, the winner of the second round Achille Rea (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM), 12th ° and currently second in the championship, Mark Martin Loomets (Gamoto – EKS – TM), 13th, Nikita Botte (Novalux – Lenzokart – LKE), 14th, and Edoardo Colucci (CMT – Parolin – TM), 15th. The young Italian finds himself just ahead of the poleman of the first round Alessandro Truchot (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM), 16th.


• Qualifying slightly below expectations for David Moscardi (AV Racing – Parolin – TM), 19th overall after finishing the first round in third place, and the fresh runner-up of the WSK Champions Cup as well as current championship leader and bearer of the historic brand DAP Antoine Sylva Venant (Kidix Driver Performance – KR – IAME), 22nd after collecting a victory and a second place in the first two rounds.


• Daniel Hakkinen (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), son of two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen, took the 35th overall position.

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