A number of drivers scored their first WSK Super Master wins at Sarno on the weekend. Unfortunately, none of them were Australians.
James Anagnostiadis and William Calleja both qualified for the OK Final, James placing 15th (from grid 24) while William DNFd. Calleja’s Parolin Motorsport teammate Dean Hoogendoorn took the victory.
- final day report, below
- full results HERE
Aussie Wrap
- OK – William Calleja (Parolin Motorsport, Parolin/TM)
Q: 12 (of 58). Ranking after heats: 20. Final: 35th (DNF). - OK – James Anagostiadis (KR Motorsport, KR/IAME)
Q: 14 (of 58). Ranking after heats: 24. Final: 15th - OK Junior – Ava Lawrence (DPK Racing, KR/IAME)
Q: 49 (of 65). Ranking after heats: 63. Final: DNQ.
from WSK Promotion
New Protagonists at WSK Super Master Series round 2
The International Circuit Napoli hosted the winners of the second stage of this early-season championship. The event in Sarno saw a full house, with 311 drivers from 55 nations competing across the MINI, OK-NJ, OKJ, OK, and KZ2 categories.
The Sarno event followed the extraordinary momentum of the 300 drivers who attended the season opener on January 25th at La Conca. This second round further confirmed the growing importance of the WSK Promotion racing calendar within the international karting community, as confirmed by the participation of every major manufacturer and the top teams in the sport.
After a weekend start characterized by unsettled but improving weather, Sunday’s final phase began on a wet track, adding an extra layer of difficulty to the Prefinals. However, the Finals were ultimately contested on a dry surface.
The winners of the Prefinals:
MINI Gr.3 Prefinal-A: Alfie Richard Mair (GBR) (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega).
MINI Gr.3 Prefinal-B: Wynn Godschalk (USA) (Kidix Driver – KR/Iame/Vega).
MINI U10 Prefinal: Zayne Burgess (USA) (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart/Vega).
OK-NJ Prefinal-A: Gioele Carrer (ITA) (Emme Racing – EKS/Modena Engines/Vega).
OK-NJ Prefinal-B: Leo Laitinen (FIN) (Parolin Finland – Parolin/TM Kart/Vega).
OKJ Prefinal-A: Lucas Palacio (USA) (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame/Vega).
OKJ Prefinal-B: Julian Frasnelli (ITA) (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega).
OK Prefinal-A: Zac Drummond (GBR) (Fusion Motorsport – KR/Iame/LeCont).
OK Prefinal-B: Jindrich Pesl (CZE) (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex/LeCont).
KZ2 Prefinal-A: Danilo Albanese (ITA) (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame/LeCont).
KZ2 Prefinal-B: Max Orlov (//) (CPB Sport – Sodikart/TM Kart/LeCont).
The Finals:
MINI GR.3 – Godschalk bounces back
In the Sarno Final, Wynn Godschalk (Kidix Driver – KR/Iame/Vega) redeemed himself with a brilliant victory following the unfortunate conclusion of his previous race at La Conca. The American driver, who also won Prefinal B, managed to reclaim the lead after a hard-fought battle. Despite starting on the front row, he initially lost several positions after being forced to the outside line at the start. Dropping to fourth in the early stages, Godschalk staged a strong recovery to cross the finish line ahead of his teammate, Germany’s Devin Titz, and Cyprus’s Andreas Papageorgiou (CRG Racing Team – T-Group/TM Kart), who completed the podium. Zane Pace (Malta) of the Tony Kart Racing Team finished fourth, ahead of teammate Alfie Richard Mair, who had previously won Prefinal A. Meanwhile, the winner of the opening round at La Conca, Morocco’s Nahyl El Gahoudi (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame), was forced to retire. With this result, Godschalk now moves into the lead of the championship standings.
1st Godschalk Wynn (USA) 8 laps
2nd Titz Devin (DEU) +2.108
3rd Papageorgiou Andreas (CYP) +2.168
MINI GR.3 Championship standings:
1st Godschalk Wynn (USA) points 146
2nd El Gahoudi Nahyl (MAR) points 97
3rd Titz Devin (DEU) points 82
MINI U10 – Second win for Burgess
The American driver Zayne Burgess (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart/Vega) asserted his dominance for the second consecutive time, mirroring his victory at La Conca. Burgess, who also won his Prefinal, managed to reclaim the race lead in the closing laps after losing ground at the start. In the final stages, he emerged victorious from a duel with Canada’s Jayden Francisco (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame), who was the event’s pole-sitter and finished the Final in second place. The third step of the podium went to Italy’s Ferdinando Torchia (Birelart Racing – Birelart/Iame) following a penalty issued to the young American Zev Godschalk (Kidix Driver – KR/Iame) for a misplaced front fairing. Fourth place went to the Netherlands’ Denver Bos (Kidix Driver – KR/Iame), who had started from pole position, while Poland’s Hugo Hejnar (MonsterK Factory – MonsterK/TM Kart) finished fifth.
1st Burgess Zayne (USA) 8 laps
2nd Francisco Jayden (CAN) +0.165
3rd Torchia Ferdinando (ITA) +1.545
MINI 10 Championship standings:
1st Burgess Zayne (USA) points 187
2nd Bos Denver (NED) points 88
3rd Francisco Jayden (CAN) points 79
OK-NJ – Perico wins also in Sarno
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Niccolò Perico (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame/Vega) left only the Prefinal A victory to his rivals after a collision with an opponent, but the young Italian driver bounced back in the Final. He dominated the closing race, repeating his success at La Conca. With two consecutive wins, Perico confirms his status as the driver to beat in this category. Second place was secured by Poland’s Antoni Ociepa (Novalux – Lenzokart/LKE), who finished ahead of the American Colton Schniegenberg (Ward Racing – Parolin/TM Kart). Fourth place went to Italy’s Federico Mirabella (Modena Kart – Parolin/TM Kart) after a strong recovery drive, while fellow countryman Gioele Carrer (Emme Racing – EKS/Modena Engines), who had won Prefinal A, finished fifth.
1st Perico Niccolò (ITA) 11 laps
2nd Ociepa Antoni (POL) +0.817
3rd Schniegenberg Colton (USA) +8.588
OK-NJ Championship standings:
1st Perico Niccolo’ (ITA) points 191
2nd Laitinen Leo (FIN) points 129
3rd Ociepa Antoni (POL) points 90
OKJ – Babicek sweeps the field OKJ
The Czech Republic’s Zdenek Babicek (Tepz Racing Team – Tony Kart/Iame/Vega) successfully overcame a lot of rivals to secure a brilliant victory in the Final, also taking over the lead of the championship. Finishing behind him were Italy’s Giacomo Giusto (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart) and Spain’s Daniel Miron Lorente (Fusion Motorsport – KR/Iame). Britain’s Will Green (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame) lost his third-place finish due to a penalty for a misplaced front fairing. Fourth place went to Britain’s Jarlath Sayer (Energy Corse – Energy/Iame), followed by the Italian duo made of Gioele Girardello (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart) and Julian Frasnelli (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex), the latter having won Prefinal B. The winner of the La Conca round, Brazil’s Antonio Pizzonia (Ward Racing – Parolin/TM Kart), finished 17th after a recovery drive from the back of the grid.
1st Babicek Zdnek (CZE) 11 laps
2nd Giusto Giacomo (ITA) +0.130
3rd Miron Lorente Daniel (NED) +0.399
OKJ Championship standings:
1st Babicek Zdenek (CZE) points 100
2nd Nuvolini Many (FRA) points 94
3rd Pizzonia Antonio (BRA) points 90
OK – Maiden OK win for Hoogendoorn.
Dean Hoogendoorn (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart/LeCont) claimed his first victory in the OK category following a weekend of consistent progress. The Dutch driver came out on top in the Final after a hard-fought battle, crossing the line ahead of Austria’s Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing – KR/Iame) and the Czech Republic’s Jindrich Pesl (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex), who had previously won Prefinal B. Fourth place went to France’s Luka Scelles (VictoryLane – KR/Iame), finishing just ahead of the La Conca winner, Ukraine’s Lev Krutogolov (Energy Corse – Energy/Iame). In the championship standings, Pesl now moves into the lead, with Krutogolov sliding to second and Hoogendoorn climbing into third.
1st Hoogendoorn Dean (NED) 14 laps
2nd Schaufler Niklas (AUT) +2.534
3rd Pesl Jindrich (CZE) +2.555
OK Championship standings:
1st Pesl Jindrich (CZE) points 135
2nd Krutogolov Lev (UKR) points 121
3rd Hoogendoorn Dean (NED) points 120
KZ2 – A spectacular win for Van Walstijn
The Netherlands’ Senna Van Walstijn (CPB Sport – Sodikart/TM Kart/LeCont) secured a spectacular comeback victory after being forced to retire from Prefinal A, a race he had been dominating. Starting from the fourth row in the Final, the Dutch driver successfully fought his way through the field to claim the win ahead of his teammate, Marek Skrivan (Czech Republic). The French team, CPB Sport, narrowly missed out on a podium lockout as the other Dutch driver, Dion Van Werven, was handed a front fairing penalty. Consequently, Van Werven dropped from third to tenth place. Instead, the third step of the podium went to Romania’s Daniel Vasile, making an impressive debut with Maranello Kart (Maranello-TM Kart). Italy’s Michael Barbaro Paparo (MonsterK Factory – MonsterK/TM Kart) secured an excellent fourth place, while Russia’s Max Orlov (CPB Sport – Sodikart/TM Kart)—winner of Prefinal B—finished fifth. Orlov retains his championship lead thanks to his previous victory at La Conca.
1st Van Walstijn Senna (NED) 14 laps
2nd Skrivan Marek (CZE) +0.339
3rd Vasile Daniel (ROU) +0.782
KZ2 Championship standings:
1st Orlov Max (//) laps 145
2nd Thien Jayden (FRA) laps 88
3rd Van Werven Dion (NED) laps 84
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