WSK Cup Final - Qualifying
| 3 November 2013 |
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Qualifying for the WSK Final Cup is now complete at the 7 Laghi Circuit, Castelletto di Branduzzo (I). The pole sitters are Torsellini (I - Art GP-TM), Ilott (GB – Zanardi-Parilla), Norris (GB – FA-Vortex) and Mizevych (RO – Tony Kart-LKE). Over 20 heat races will be run before Sunday's Finals to award the WSK Cups. The official qualifying report below:
Above: Start of the first KF-J heat race in Italy
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Torsellini hits the target in KZ2
Mirko Torsellini (Art GP-TM-Bridgestone) clocked the fastest lap in KZ2, completing the 1,256 metres of the 7 Laghi racetrack in 46”835. The Italian driver has just joined his new team, the Art GP, and aims at winning again the WSK Final Cup as he did in 2011. Gaps are very narrow: Torsellini, in fact, was only 2 milliseconds faster than the Italian Davide Forè (CRG-TM-Bridgestone), who set the second fastest time. Also the drivers who follow are very close: the Czech Patrik Hajek (Praga-Parilla-Bridgestone) and the German Alexander Schmitz (Tony Kart-Vortex-Bridgestone) are just few milliseconds behind the first two positions. The Belgian Jonathan Thonon, at his debut with the Praga Kart team, is in eighth position.
Ilott ready to attack in KF
The British Callum Ilott (Zanardi-Parilla-Vega) is ready to attack in KF: he set the fastest time with 47”100. Ilott, winner in Castelletto in 2012, has been challenged by the Danish Nicklas Nielsen (Kosmic-Vortex-Vega), winner of the WSK Final Cup in 2011. They both won in KF3 and, today, are eager to achieve success in KF. Nielsen, second in qualifying, got really close to Ilott's performance and placed only 59 milliseconds behind him. Also the Danish Kevin Rossel (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega) and the French Julien Darras (Tony Kart-TM-Vega) did well and placed third and fourth respectively.
Norris again on top in KFJ
The Londoner Lando Norris (FA Kart-Vortex-Vega) seems to be once again the driver to beat in KF Junior. Here in Castelletto, he set the best time of the category with 48”105. This time the Russian Robert Shwartzman (Tony Kart-TM-Vega) seems to keep up with Norris's pace: he is second, just 4 hundredths of a second slower than the pole sitter. Third time for the English Enaam Ahmed (FA Kart-Vortex-Vega), who finished just ahead of the Italian Alessio Lorandi (Tony Kart-Parilla-Vega).
Mizevych and Abrusci, the fastest in 60 Mini. Makar Mizevych is the new name of the 60 Mini. In this category, the Romanian driver grabbed the pole position thanks to his 54”177. Even though it seems unbelievable, the Italian Nicola Abrusci (both on Tony Kart-LKE-Le Cont) clocked exactly the same time, but was second anyway because his second best time was worse than Mizvych's. Third position for the Italian Giuseppe Fusco (Lenzo-LKE-Le Cont), ahead of the Swedish Rasmus Lindh (IP Karting-Parilla-Le Cont).
