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Two weeks after the event at South Garda Karting, the protagonists of the WSK Super Master Series return to the track for the fifth round at Franciacorta Karting Track (Italy). The weekend features a total of 372 drivers competing across six categories: 99 in MINI (including Gr.3 U10 and Gr.3), 53 in OKNJ, 74 in OKJ, 81 in OK, and 65 in KZ2.
The program gets underway immediately on Friday with qualifying sessions, followed by the first heats, which will continue throughout Saturday, shaping the grids for the final phase of the weekend.
OK: Hoogendoorn sets the pace and takes Pole Position
Tyres: LeCont

Dean Hoogendoorn (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM) sets the fastest time in OK qualifying, stopping the clock at 45.884 seconds.
Behind him is Devin Walz (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN Kart – TM Kart) in second, followed by Michael McGaughy (Koski Motorsport – KR – IAME) in third.
Fourth place goes to Benjamin Manach (Ward Racing – Parolin – TM Kart), while Kacper Rajpold (VDK Racing – KR – IAME) is fifth.
Sixth fastest is Iskender Zulfikari (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), ahead of Luke Kornder (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN Kart – TM Kart) in seventh.
Completing the top-10 are Qarrar Firhand (Ward Racing – Parolin – TM Kart) in eighth, Andrea Manni (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) in ninth, and Bosco Arias (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN Kart – TM Kart) in tenth.
OKJ: Di Pietrantonio tops the timed session
Tyres: Vega

The benchmark in the OKJ session is set by Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), with a time of 47.221 seconds.
In second place is Julian Frasnelli (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), followed by Antonio Pizzonia (Ward Racing – Parolin – TM Kart) in third.
Fourth fastest is Matvei Dergunov (Prima Racing – Energy Corse – TM Kart), while Zack Zhu (DPK Racing – KR – IAME) is fifth.
Sixth place for Albert Tamm (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM), ahead of Leo Gorski (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN Kart – TM Kart) in seventh.
Completing the top-10 are Oskari Walle (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM) in eighth, Oliver Sini Oliveri (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) in ninth, and Jarlath Sayer (Energy Corse – Energy Corse – IAME) in tenth.
KZ2: Orlov dominates qualifying
Tyres: LeCont

The fastest time in KZ2 is set by Max Orlov (Sodikart – Sodikart – TM Kart), with 44.916 seconds to secure pole position.
Behind him is Cristian Bertuca (Birelart Racing – Birel Art – IAME) in second, followed by Noah Wolfe (Birelart Racing – Birel Art – IAME) in third.
Fourth place for Senna Van Walstijn (Sodikart – Sodikart – TM Kart), while Emilien Denner (Formula K SRP Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart) is fifth.
Sixth fastest is Viktor Gustafsson (CRG Racing Team – CRG – TM Kart), ahead of Marek Skrivan (CPB Sport – Sodikart – TM Kart) in seventh.
Danilo Albanese (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) is eighth, Jean Nomblot (CPB Sport – Sodikart – TM Kart) ninth, and Maximilian Schleimer (CL Racing – Team Renda – Birel Art – TM Kart) tenth to complete the top-10.
MINI Gr.3: Warakitsupachok emerges in the fight for Pole Position
Tyres: Vega

Phawin Warakitsupachok (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) sets the fastest lap in MINI Gr.3 with 53.788 seconds.
Second place goes to Wynn Godschalk (Kidix Driver Performance – KR – IAME), followed by Zane Pace (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) in third.
Fourth place for Mauro Fabian Nario Urias (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), while Alexandr Machac (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) is fifth.
Sixth fastest is Nahyl El Gahoudi (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), ahead of Nahil Padovani (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) in seventh.
Completing the top-10 are Chang Shuo Ting (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) in eighth, Filippo Frigerio (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) in ninth, and Noe Sulitka (Sulitka – Drago – TM Kart) in tenth.
MINI U10: Simone takes Pole Position
Tyres: Vega

The fastest time in MINI U10 is set by Leo Simone (Pantano by DAM – Pantano – IAME), with 54.424 seconds.
Behind him is Zayne Burgess (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) in second, followed by Sasha Miras Y Munoz (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME) in third.
Fourth place for Jayden Francisco (Babyrace Driver Academy – Parolin – IAME), while Denver Bos (Kidix Driver Performance – KR – IAME) is fifth.
Sixth fastest is Hugo Hejnar (MonsterK Factory Team – MonsterK – TM Kart), ahead of Oliver Woodhall (Pantano by DAM – Pantano – IAME) in seventh.
Jack Kotowski (Birelart Racing – Birel Art – IAME) is eighth, Albert Pharaoh (Kidix Driver Performance – KR – IAME) ninth, and Zev Godschalk (Kidix Driver Performance – KR – IAME) tenth.
OKNJ: Hedfors leads qualifying
Tyres: Vega

The fastest time in OK-N Junior is set by Elton Hedfors (Modena Kart Racing Team – Parolin – TM Kart), with a lap of 47.695 seconds.
Second place goes to Giuseppe Noviello (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – Modena Engines), followed by Patrick Kristiansen (MP Academy Gamoto – Henza – TM Kart) in third.
Fourth place for Gioele Carrer (Emme Racing – EKS – Modena Engines), while Oskar Ojala (Parolin Finland – Parolin – TM Kart) is fifth.
Sixth fastest is Luigi D’Ascoli (Modena Kart Racing Team – Parolin – TM Kart), ahead of Marco Verde (Team Driver Racing Kart – KR – IAME) in seventh.
Completing the top-10 are Nicolò Perico (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) in eighth, Aston Asmer (Ward Racing – Parolin – TM Kart) in ninth, and Danila Verba (Modena Kart Racing Team – Parolin – TM Kart) in tenth.
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