WSK Super Master Series rd 4, Sarno: qualifying – Pole position for Orlov (KZ2), Bondarev (OK), Zulfikari (OKJ), Carrer (OKN-J), Stigsen (MINI Gr.3) and Mazepin (MINI Gr.3 U10)

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Round 4 of the WSK Master Series, at the Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno (Italy), begins one day earlier than the other events and records the following attendances: in the Mini GR.3 U10 the drivers at the start are 44, 31 in Mini Gr.3, 24 in OKN-J, 22 in OKJ, 18 in OK and 39 in KZ2.
Qualifying took place on Thursday, followed by the first qualifying heats, which will end on Friday.

KZ2: pole position for Maksim Orlov

Tires: Vega

Thanks to an excellent 53.632 obtained in the qualifying of group 2, Maksim Orlov (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM Kart) is the fastest in the combined classification.
The difference between Orlov's time and that of the poleman of group 2, Artem Severiukhin (BirelART Racing – BirelART – TM Kart), who stopped the clock on 53.980, is almost three tenths. This time, however, ensures him second place in the combined standings.
Tom Leuillet (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) was also very fast and, with only 22 thousandths of a second behind poleman Orlov, placed himself in second place in his group and third in the overall classification.
Excellent result also for Genis Civico Espona (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), who with a 54.025 placed himself second in group 1 and in fourth overall position, behind Severiukhin by just 45 thousandths.
Marcus Kajak (Maranello SRP Factory Team – Maranello – TM Kart) has a good start, third in his group and fifth overall. Behind him in the combined, sixth, Emilien Denner (Sodikart – Sodikart – TM Kart).
Behind the French driver, an all-Italian train with Francesco Celenta (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), seventh, Matteo Viganò (CL Racing Team – BirelART – TM Kart), eighth, and Giuseppe Palomba (Sodikart – Sodikart – TM Kart), ninth. Arthur Poulain (CPB Sport – Sodikart – TM Kart) closes the combined top 10.
The championship leaders are slightly slower than the standards they have accustomed us to: Cristian Bertuca (BirelART Racing – BirelART – TM Kart) is eleventh overall, while Daniel Vasile (BirelART Racing – BirelART – TM Kart) is 17th in the combined.
Absent from this event were some of the protagonists of the Franciacorta weekend, such as Senna Van Walstijn (Sodikart – Sodikart – TM Kart), who obtained the second final place, and Viktor Gustavsson (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM Kart), poleman of the previous one

Results

OK: Oleksandr Bondarev wins

Tires: LeCont

Oleksandr Bondarev's (Prema Racing – KR – IAME) weekend begins with a pole position, putting himself ahead of everyone with a 54.139. For him, despite the considerable gap to the leader in the general classification, his hopes of winning the title are still alive and this is the best possible way to start the last round.
Second place for David Walther (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), trailing by just 32 thousandths. Behind him, his teammate Tiziano Monza (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), closes the top 3.
Fourth place for Roland Kuklane (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – Vortex). The Estonian, 19th in the overall standings of the series, achieved an excellent placing in these qualifying sessions, which could allow him a leading role for the weekend. Behind him, Salim Hanna (Prema Racing S.rl. – KR – IAME) and Xavier George Avramides (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), in fifth and sixth position respectively.
Seventh Sebastiano Pavan (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), second in the general classification: the Italian will have to try to recover as many positions as possible to keep his hopes of winning the final title alive. It won't be easy, having the championship leader, Ean Eyckmans (BirelART Racing – BirelART – TM Kart), eighth immediately behind him.
In ninth position we find David Cosma Cristofor (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), followed by Elliot Kaczynski (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – TM Kart), closing the top 10.

Riesults

OKJ: great result for Iskender Zulfikari

Tires: Vega

After three rather complicated weekends, Iskender Zulfikari (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), snatches pole position in this fourth round of the WSK Super Master Series. With his 55.374, he puts himself ahead of everyone with a gap of just 64 thousandths.
Following him so closely is Scott Kin Lars Lindblom (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex). The Swedish driver, also returning from an uphill weekend in the previous event in Franciacorta, manages to print a time of 55.438 which allows him to start the weekend in a position that places him among the possible protagonists.
Third place in the ranking for the current driver who also occupies the same position in the general classification: Christian Costoya (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart). His 55.499 places him just 42 thousandths ahead of Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing – KR – IAME), the current series leader.
Ilie Tristan Crisan (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) is in fifth place with a 55.641, followed by just 7 thousandths of a second from the Franciacorta poleman Lev Krutogolov (Borsch Racing – Tony Kart – IAME).
Seventh place instead for Ryutaro Sakai (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM Kart), who stops the clock on 55.671. Behind him, Filippo Donazan (AKM Motorsport – KR – IAME).
The other two AKM Motorsport standard-bearers close the top 10: Dean Hoogendoorn (AKM Motorsport – KR – IAME) is ninth, while Remigiusz Samczyk (AKM Motorsport S – KR – IAME) is tenth.
Slightly less brilliant than usual, however, one of the main contenders for the title, second in the general classification, Dries Van Langendonck (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) who is unable to find the opportunity to get into a leading position, on par of his direct opponents. His 55.766 places him only in 13th place.

Results

OKN-J: Gioele Carrer snatches pole by a whisker

Tires: Vega

At the end of a very hard-fought qualifying, Gioele Carrer (Scarpi Racing – Parolin – IAME) achieved the first time with his 56.356. This time allows him to put himself at the head of a group of five riders, within just one tenth.
Behind him, by just 44 thousandths, is the leader of the general classification Bogdan Cosma Cristofor (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart), who puts himself in an excellent starting position in view of the decisive weekend for the title.
Third place for Ludovico Mazzola (Team Privato – Exprit – Vortex), who positioned himself just 54 thousandths from pole position. Behind him, Cristian Tonalini (BirelART Racing – BirelART – TM Kart), in his second participation of the season in the WSK Super Master Series.
Fifth place for Alex Molota (Firefly Racing Team – Gillard – TM Kart), who closes the top 5, precisely one tenth from first place, with a time of 56.456. Behind him, Nujus Stasionis (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME), sixth.
Seventh in the general classification, Valerio Viapiana (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME), trailing by 247 thousandths compared to the poleman and forced to make a comeback to keep his hopes alive for the fight for the title.
In eighth and ninth position we find the two standard bearers of Modena Kart, Nico Carfagna (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM Kart) and Giacomo Giusto (Modena Kart – Parolin – TM Kart), while Salvatore Stanislaw Giglio (Private Team – closes the top 10). Parolin – TM Kart).
Absent from this Sarno event is the third driver in the overall ranking, Archie Lovatt (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart).

Results

MINI Gr.3: Matteis Stigsen takes pole position

Tires: Vega

It was certainly not the best WSK Super Master Series for Matties Stigsen (CRG Racing Team – TGROUP – TM Kart), at least until today, given the only 12 points accumulated. On Thursday in Sarno he took first position with a time of 1:02.598, which allowed him to start this weekend in the best possible way.
Second place for another surprise this weekend: Oliveri Sini (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex). Only 18th in the championship, he managed to obtain an excellent 1:02.743.
All Babyrace Driver Academy train that goes from third to fifth position. Julian Frasnelli (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) opened it, followed by the leader of the general classification William Calleja (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) and closed by Albert Tamm (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME).
Sixth place for Cristian Blandino (Kalì Kart Racing – TGROUP – TM Kart), third in the general classification and mathematically still fighting for the title. The Italian is closely followed by the other contender for the final victory, Daniel Miron Lorente (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME), seventh.
Closing out the top 10 are Mark Pilipenko (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), eighth, Nicola Stanley (Gamoto S.r.l. – EKS – TM Kart), ninth, and Manuel Martufi (FK Motorsport A.S.D. – IPK – IAME), tenth.

Results

MINI Gr.3 U10: surprise pole for Stepan Mazepin

Tires: Vega

It's an incredible start for Stepan Mazepin (SM Racing – OTK – TM Kart), who obtains pole position both in his own group, but also in the combined classification, thanks to his time of 1:02.535. Considering his position in the general classification after the first 3 events (39th), this is certainly a notable step forward in these first qualifications.
First place in his group also for Lucas Palacio (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME). His time of 1:02.919, however, places him in second place in the overall ranking.
Edoardo Colucci (CMT A.S.D. – Parolin – IAME) follows Mazepin in group 2, stopping the clock at 1:02.702, a time which also guarantees him third place in the combined. Behind him, in fourth place overall, Carl Nellegard (Ward Racing – Tony Kart – TM Kart) has the aim of obtaining as many points as possible to try to bring home the champion title.
Andrea Iannone (Spinoproject Racing Team – Energy – IAME) closes the combined top 5 with a 1:02.956, which places him third in group 2. Same result, but in the other group, for Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), which ranks sixth in the overall ranking.
Henri – Constant Kumpmen (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) achieved a time of 1:02.957, just one thousandth slower than Iannone, but which cost him a position in group 2 and, consequently, seventh place overall . Behind him, eighth, Domenico Coco (Kalì Kart Racing – TGROUP – TM Kart) and Achille Rea (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), ninth.
Only tenth place overall for the series leader Niccolò Perico (Energy Corse – Energy Corse – TM Kart), who however has everything it takes to manage his advantage in the general classification to grab the title.
Only sixth in his group and 12th overall, Mason Robertson (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), third in the overall championship standings and still mathematically in contention for the final victory.

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