A total of 45 qualifying heats have been run to narrow down the 405 drivers present in Franciacorta. Live coverage on TV and Live Streaming on Sunday, March 9th from 9:30 (Prefinals) and 13:00 (Finals).
The qualifying phase of this fourth round of the WSK Super Master Series that is underway at the Franciacorta Karting Track has concluded. For the second consecutive time above the cap of 400 drivers in the MINI, OKNJ, OKJ, OK and KZ2 categories. An impressive participation, with competitors from all over the world, 405 drivers from 56 nations, at the start with all the most important manufacturers and the big teams.
The results of the heats.
KZ2 - Hiltbrand is in great shape.
The Spaniard Pedro Hiltbrand (#126 BirelART Racing/BirelART-TM Kart-Vega) had a particularly positive weekend so far as he nailed almost everything, from the absolute pole position in practice, to the heats with three wins and a second place. Also positive was the performance of the classification leader, the Dutchman Senna Van Walstijn (CPB Sport/Sodikart-TM Kart), winner of the last round in Sarno, in Franciacorta making a comeback with two wins after an unfortunate first heat. Among the best, Max Orlov (CPB Sport/Sodikart-TM Kart) stood out with three wins, and the Romanian Daniel Vasile (CL Racing Team/BirelART-TM Kart) with two wins. A retirement in a heat due to a technical problem at the start instead penalizes the path of the Italian Cristian Bertuca (BirelART Racing/BirelART-TM Kart), winner of the last two editions of the WSK Super Master Series.
KZ2 Classification of the heats: P1 Pedro Hiltbrand (ESP) (#126 BirelART Racing/BirelART-TM Kart-Vega).
OK-NJ - Nuvolini is the main favourite.
After securing pole position in practice and victory in the first heat of the weekend, Cristian Blandino (#726 GSR/LN Kart-Iame) suffered a retirement in his second heat which compromises his leadership, even if the Italian driver recovered in the third heat. Behind the classification leader, the American Lucas Palacio (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame), who in practice led Blandino by 0.002s. Two heat wins and a placement launch the Frenchman Many Nuvolini (Prema Racing/KR-Iame) to the top of the standings ahead of Canadian Rocco Simone (Kidix/KR-Modena Engines).
The other wins went to the Ukrainian Vsevlod Osadcyi-Suslovsky (Monster K Factory Team/Monster K-TM Kart), the Lithuanian Nojus Stasionis (Modena Kart/Parolin-TM Kart) and the Frenchman Zack Zhu (LA Motorsport/Parolin-TM Kart).
OKNJ Classification of the heats: P1 Many Nuvolini (FRA) (#714 Prema Racing/KR-Iame-Vega).
MINI U10 – Pasquali leader, Bergman's rivals are increasingly competitive.
Josh Bergman (Kidix Driver Perfomance/KR-Iame), championship leader after his three victories in the first three rounds of the season, lost the command of operations in the heats due to a penalty. At Franciacorta, rivals are increasingly competitive, such as the Italian Daniel Pasquali (CRG Racing Team/T-Group-TM Kart), author of pole position and a heat victory, the other American Colton Schniegenberg (Ward Racing/Tony Kart-TM Kart) with a victory, and his teammate, the Caribbean Wynn Godschalk.
MINI U10 Classification of the heats: P1 Daniel Pasquali (ITA) (#550 CRG Racing Team/TM Kart-Vega).
MINI GR.3 – Nanni stands out.
The MINI GR.3 is no longer sub-judice after the recent acceptance. Therefore, the championship standings are definitive in the score already published. In Franciacorta, Alessandro Nanni (BabyRace/Parolin-Iame) stands out. After pole position in practice, the Italian driver gained the first position in the heats with two wins and a second place. The Frenchman Stan Ratajski (BabyRace/Parolin-Iame) follow with one win and Niccolò Perico (Team Driver/KR-Iame) with two wins. The championship leader, the Portuguese Xavier Lazaro (DR/DR-TM Kart), obtained a victory in the last heat and is currently fourth.
MINI Gr.3 Classification of the heats: P1 Alessandro Nanni (ITA) (#504 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame-Vega).
OKJ - Hoogendoorn unstoppable.
In OK-Junior, the classification leader, the Dutchman Dean Hoogendoorn (Prema Racing/KR-Iame), is unstoppable, winning four heats and clinching the best time in qualifying practice in Session-2. Among the best were also the other heat winners, such as his teammate the Englishman Noah Baglin, the British Henry Domain (Forza Racing/Exprit-TM Kart), the Canadian Ilie Crisan Tristan (Tony Kart Racing Team/Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega), the Spaniard Bosco Arias (Ricky Flynn/LN Kart-TM Kart). Also doing well were the British Will Green (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame) and the American Devin Walz (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame), author of the absolute pole position.
OKJ Classification of the heats: P1 Dean Hoogendoorn (NLD) (#302 Prema Racing/KR-Iame-Vega).
OK - Excellent performance by Costoya and Pesl.
The situation is quite uncertain in the OK category, with many protagonists able to stand out. In the heats, excellent results were obtained by the Spaniard Cristian Costoya (Parolin Motorsport/Parolin-TM Kart) with three wins, the Czech Jindrich Pesl (Tony Kart Racing Team/Tony Kart-Vortex), with the best time in qualifying practice in Session-2 and two heat wins, as well as the Italian Iacopo Martinese (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame) and the Englishman Roman Kamyab (Ricky Flynn Motorsport/LN Kart-TM Kart) who had achieved pole position in practice. Other heat winners are the Polish Borys Lyzen (KRZ Motorsport/KR-TM Kart), the Maltese Jacob Micallef (KR Motorsport/KR-Iame) and the Swedish Elliot Kaczynski (Ward Racing/Tony Kart-TM Kart). The points leader, the Belgian Dries Van Langendonck (Prema Racing/KR-Iame), is slightly behind with four placements.
OK Classification of the heats: P1 Cristian Costoya (ESP) (#231 Parolin Motorsport/Parolin-TM Kart-LeCont).
WSK Super Master Series, Rd4 Franciacorta.
Sunday, March 9th: 8:00 Warm up; Live TV and Live Streaming coverage from 9:30 Prefinals and 13:00 Finals.