Parolin Motorsport had a difficult meeting at Lonato for the third round of the WSK Super Master Series, with cold temperatures throughout the weekend and a soggy track on Sunday for the Prefinals and Finals. Despite these conditions, each driver excelled in his category, in a field of over 400 competitors.
An intense Final for Costoya
Christian Costoya qualified in pole position and won two heats to take the lead in Prefinal B. Sunday's Final was particularly tough, starting on a wet track before being affected by even more rain.
"There were a lot of clashes on the track, as evidenced by the large number of drivers penalised for an unhooked spoiler, and it wasn't easy to 'survive' in these conditions," said Marco Parolin. "Christian crossed the finish line in 8th position, but we're satisfied with his performance, his pole position and the heats he won. He's proving that he's one of the best rookies in the category, and his 2nd place in the Championship confirms that. As for Beau Lowette, he improved his position after Qualifying thanks to some good heats, but unfortunately, his meeting ended with a retirement in the Prefinal" concluded Marco.
Hedfors sets the pace on Saturday
In Mini Gr.3, Danila Verba and Elton Hedfors got off to a perfect start, setting the 3rd and 5th fastest times in their group in Qualifying. With a win and two 2nd places, Elton took the lead in the intermediate classification and started from pole position for Prefinal A. In the rain on Sunday morning, he dropped back to 13th place before finishing 10th in the Final. For his part, Danila lost ground due to a retirement in the heat, but still secured a place in the Final, as did Mattis Brageot.
The determination of Firhand and Priam
As usual, Qarrar Firhand and Bruno Priam showed great fighting spirit in the OK-Junior class. Qarrar finished 17th (up 4 places) while Bruno gained six positions to finish 23rd. The only Parolin Motorsport representative in KZ2, Matteo Viganò is continuing to learn the equipment and adapt to the team.
"We're taking part in these races to get to know each other better and then to start fine-tuning our work for the European Championship with Dunlop tyres," explained Matteo Viganò.
"I am proud of all the Parolin Motorsport staff for the work they have done, the results they have achieved and the perseverance they have shown," said Marco Parolin. "Christian Costoya has once again played a leading role and we are convinced that our other drivers will soon reveal their full potential. As always, the Parolin brand is highly prized by other teams, and we congratulate Stan Ratajski on his podium finish in Mini Gr.3. In fact, our chassis still accounted for more than 15% of the field!”
Next up for Parolin Motorsport is the fourth round of the WSK Super Master Series, which takes place at Franciacorta in less than two weeks' time (March 5th-9th).