Oscar DNFs WSK Champions Cup
| 8 February 2016 |
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Oscar Piastri endured a challenging WSK Champions Cup at Adria. Italy, on the weekend. Driving with Ricky Flynn Motorsport, the Melbourne karter was eliminated from the OK-Junior final on the opening lap when another driver spun out in front, leaving him with nowhere to go. He was classified 29th.
pic - OPR
"This weekend I learned it is very important to qualify well here at Adria" Oscar wrote on Facebook. "The engine failure I had was going to make things tougher than I thought!" (Oscar's engine seized on his 5th lap of qualifying, so to have the 27th fastest time in a 67-kart field was actually quite promising).
"Heat 1 was pretty awful, 14th. Heat 2, I got hit on the first lap back to 21st and made my way back to 10th. Heat 3 I came 9th, but had the pace to be up the front.
"Heat 4 was on Sunday and the track was soaking wet. I got a massive hit from behind into the 4th corner, causing me to spin, DNF. For the Prefinal, it was still really wet. I started 16th and got a good start into 10th." Oscar would be classified 11th to put him on grid 22 for the final.
"Hopefully I can get some better results next race at the Winter Cup. Thanks to HP Tuners, RFM and One Engines."
WSK press release
Paybacks and new talents at the WSK Champions Cup
The WSK Champions Cup won its personal duel with the bad weather and the rain. The heated finale of the event was followed by a huge attendance hosted by the Adria Karting Raceway.
- Full results can be found on the WSK site HERE
Paolo De Conto beats all in KZ2
The Italian Paolo De Conto (CRG-Maxter-Vega) was simply irresistible: he pursued the leader of the race, his fellow countryman Marco Ardigò (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega). De Conto was slowed down by a contact with the Czech Patrik Hajek (Kosmic-Vortex-Vega) during his attack to the leader. After a spin, He closed the gap with Ardigò, this time together with the Belgian Rick Dreezen (Ricciardo-Parilla-Vega). The latter took the leadership and kept the head of the race until the last lap. Unfortunately for him, the last metres of the race were fatal and De Conto won the race thanks to a terrific overtaking on Dreezen.
Above: KZ2 podium
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Winning debut for Sargeant in the OK
The American Logan Sargeant (FA Alonso-Vortex-Vega), the 2015 World Junior Champion at his debut in the category, challenged the other CIK-FIA Champion, the Polish Karol Basz (Kosmic-Vortex-Vega). However, the fastest driver in the Final was the Danish Christian Lundgaard (Energy-TM-Vega), followed by Sargeant and Basz. The American immediately laid his cards on the table and took the lead of the race, with Basz right behind him and Lundgaard in third position. The three drivers finished the race keeping this order.
Above: OK Senior podium
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In OKJ Jewiss wins in the last metres
The OKJ had his winner only on the last lap, when the British Kiern Jewiss (Ricciardo-Parilla-Vega) overtook the French Timothy Peisselon (FA Alonso-Vortex-Vega) and won the Cup. At the start, the French Charles Milesi (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega) took the lead and kept it until half race; then he got overtaken by Peisselon and, after few laps, also Jewiss passed Milesi. Jewiss then closed the gap with the leader and passed him, crossing the finishing line in first position. In the last phases of the race, the British Fin Kennelly (FA Alonso-Vortex-Vega) scored the third position passing Milesi.
Above: OK Junior podium
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Paparo wins in 60 Mini
He was always among the protagonists and, eventually, he won the race: the Italian Michael Paparo (IP Karting-TM-Vega) managed to win the Final ahead of his fellow countryman Francesco Pizzi (Energy-iame-Vega) and of the Czech Dan Skocdopole (CRG-TM-Vega). The latter, after the end of the race, was obliged to leave his position to the Polish Tymo Kucharczyk (Tony Kart-TM) because of a ten second penalty.
Above: 60 Mini podium
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