WSK Super Master Series rd 4, Franciacorta: qualifying – Pole position for Pasquali (MINI Gr.3 U10), Nanni (Mini Gr.3), Walz (OKJ), Kamyab (OK), Hiltbrand (KZ2), and Blandino (OKNJ)

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Two weeks after the previous round in Lonato del Garda, WSK Promotion is back on track at the Franciacorta Karting Track in Castrezzato (Italy) for Round 4 of the WSK Super Master Series. The weekend kicks off with 401 verified drivers across six competing categories: 36 in MINI Gr.3 U10, 71 in MINI Gr.3, 53 in OKNJ, 80 in OKJ, 76 in OK, and 89 in KZ2.

On Friday, the usual qualifying sessions took place, followed by the first heat races, which will continue throughout Saturday.

MINI Gr.3 U10: Duel for pole position between Daniel Pasquali and Wynn Godschalk

Tires: Vega

By just 0.042 seconds, Daniel Pasquali (CRG Racing Team – TGroup – TM Kart) beats Wynn Godschalk (Kidix Driver Performance – KR – IAME) in qualifying to secure pole position. Josh Bergaman (Kidix Driver Performance – KR – IAME), meanwhile, takes third place.
Nahyl El Gahoudi (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) finishes fourth, and Colton Schniegenberg (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – TM Kart) completes the top five in fifth.

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MINI Gr.3: Alessandro Nanni dominates qualifying

Tires: Vega

Alessandro Nanni (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) takes pole position in MINI Gr.3 qualifying with a time of 53.303 seconds in Group 1. The Italian driver leads Xavier Lazaro (DR – DR – TM Kart), the fastest in Group 1, by just five thousandths of a second.
Mason Robertson (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) secures third place, followed by Niccolò Perico (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME) in fourth and Stan Ratajski (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) in fifth.

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OKJ: Pole position goes to Devin Walz

Tires: Vega

The fastest driver in OKJ qualifying is Devin Walz (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), leading Group 3 with a time of 47.559 seconds. Dean Hoogendoorn (Prema Racing – KR – IAME) follows in second place after topping Group 2. Among the Group 1 competitors, Greger Kallas (Kallas Kaspar – Tony Kart – TM Kart) surprises by securing third in the combined classification.
Alex Molota (Hagemann Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) finishes fourth, with Ilie Tristan Crisan (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) in fifth and Noah Baglin (Prema Racing – KR – IAME) in sixth.

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OK: Roman Kamyab shines at Franciacorta

Tires: LeCont

At Franciacorta, Roman Kamyab (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN – TM Kart) had secured his first OKJ victory in the opening round of the 2024 WSK Euro Series. Nearly a year later, he claims his first pole position in OK. The British driver, with a time of 46.154 seconds, leads Jindrich Pesl (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) in second and Borys Lyzen (KRZ Motorsport – KR – TM Kart) in third.
Jacob Micallef (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) takes fourth place, ahead of Dries Van Langendonck (Prema Racing – KR – IAME) in fifth, Iacopo Martinese (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) in sixth, and Filippo Sala (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) in seventh.
Davide Bottaro (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM Kart) secures eighth place, while Christian Costoya (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) is ninth. Zac Drummond (Fusion Motorsport – KR – IAME) struggles in 25th position, along with Sebastiano Pavan (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – TM Kart) in 37th and Joseph Turney (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) in 38th.

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KZ2: Pedro Hiltbrand immediately takes the lead

Tires: Vega

Following an unfortunate final in Lonato del Garda, Pedro Hiltbrand (Birelart Racing – Birelart – TM Kart) starts his Franciacorta weekend with the fastest qualifying time of 45.439 seconds. The Spaniard leads Cristian Bertuca (Birelart Racing – Birelart – TM Kart), the fastest in Group 2, and Daniel Vasile (CL Racing Team – Birelart – TM Kart), the quickest in Group 3.
Max Orlov (CPB Sport – Sodikart – TM Kart) follows in fourth place, ahead of Samuele Leopardi (Birelart Racing – Birelart – TM Kart) in fifth, Stan Pex (SP Motorsport – KR – TM Kart) in sixth, and Viktor Gustafsson (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM Kart) in seventh.
Paolo Ippolito (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) makes his season debut in ninth place, ahead of Senna Van Walstijn (CPB Sport – Sodikart – TM Kart) in tenth. Emilien Denner (Formula K SRP Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart) is 12th, while Danilo Albanese (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) is 14th.
Further back, Markus Kajak (Formula K SRP Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart) is 20th, Giuseppe Palomba (Maranello Kart – Maranello Kart – TM Kart) is 23rd, Marijn Kremers (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) is 32nd, and Lorenzo Travisanutto (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM Kart) is 42nd. A technical issue prevents Tom Leuillet (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) from qualifying, leaving him 85th.

Results

OKNJ: Cristian Blandino tops the rankings

Tires: Vega

A strong start for Cristian Blandino (GSR Team – LN Kart – IAME), who takes pole position with a time of 48.361 seconds. The Italian driver, fastest in Group 1, leads Michele Orlando (DR – DR – Modena Engines), the fastest in Group 2, with a time of 48.452 seconds.
Lucas Palacio (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) follows in third place, ahead of Vsevolod Osadchyi-Suslovsky (Monster K Factory Team – Monster K – TM Kart) in fourth and Nojus Stasionis (Modena Kart Racing Team – Parolin – TM Kart) in fifth.

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