WSK Euro Series, Rd.3 2021 | Sarno by WSK Promotion

EDITORIAL

by Luca De Donno

The WSK Euro Series is still wide open: six different winners, in the four international classes, in the first two rounds of the 2021 season and four titles that still need to be assigned before the last round in Sarno. This is not only a sign of the unpredictability caused by incremental points scoring, but, above all, it’s a sign of the high level of the drivers out on the track in our series. Despite the term “Euro”, which indicates the continental level of the championship, out on the track there are young talents from Europe, but also from the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Practically every corner of the globe is represented and, for us at WSK Promotion, internationality and diversity are a great source of pride, so much so that the WSK Euro Series is a training ground that has not just produced stars who have made their way into Formula 1, but also - in the name of diversity - into many other international car competitions. Now, let’s get back to the present: the International Circuit Napoli, with its new layout designed at the beginning of the year, will undoubtedly offer no holds barred battles, with mutual respect among rivals and sportsmanship. However, the WSK “offers” certainly don’t come to an end this weekend because, after the summer break, the WSK Open Cup over two races in September and the WSK Final Cup in November will, as has been the tradition for some years now, bring our competitive calendar to a close with more races full of twists. May the best triumph. La WSK Euro Series è ancora tutta da decidere: sei diversi vincitori, nelle quattro categorie internazionali, nei primi due appuntamenti della stagione 2021 e i quattro titoli ancora da assegnare prima dell’ultimo round di Sarno. Questo è segno non solo dell’imprevedibilità dovuta al punteggio incrementale, ma, soprattutto, dell’alto livello dei piloti in pista nella nostra serie. Nonostante la dicitura “Euro” che indica il grado continentale del campionato, in pista troviamo giovani talenti provenienti dall’Europa, ma anche dalle Americhe, dall’Africa, dall’Asia e dall’Oceania. Ogni angolo del globo è praticamente rappresentato e, per noi di WSK Promotion, l’internazionalità e la diversità sono motivo di orgoglio e di vanto, tant’è che la palestra della WSK Euro Series ha formato non solo campioni arrivati in Formula 1, ma anche - sempre all’insegna della diversità - in tante altre competizioni automobilistiche internazionali. Ma ora ritorniamo al presente: il Circuito Internazionale Napoli, rinnovato nel suo layout all’inizio di quest’anno, offrirà sicuramente battaglie senza esclusione di colpi, nel rispetto altrui e nella sportività. Ma le “offerte” di WSK non finiscono di certo questo weekend perché, dopo la pausa estiva, la WSK Open Cup su doppia prova a settembre e la WSK Final Cup di novembre chiuderanno, come la tradizione vuole da alcuni anni a questa parte, il nostro calendario agonistico con altre gare ricche di colpi di scena. Che vincano i migliori.

CONTENTS 2021 WSK EURO SERIES . Round 3

KZ2 REPORT - RD.2 pages 2 - 3 OK REPORT - RD.2 pages 4 - 5 OKJ REPORT - RD.2 pages 6 - 7 GALLERY pages 8 - 9 MINI REPORT - RD.2 pages 10 - 11 THE FASTEST pages 12 - 13 FOCUS pages 14 - 15 TIMETABLE page 16

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EURO SERIES KZ2 REPORT / RD.2

KREMERS LEADS BIREL ART’S DOMINANCE

1 2 3

5 7 8

Marijn Kremers Birel Art / TM Racing

Riccardo Longhi Birel Art / TM Racing

Alessio Piccini Birel Art / TM Racing PREFINAL - A

PREFINAL - B

P. N.

Name

Equipment

Time

FINAL

P. N.

Name

Equipment

Time

P. N.

Name

Equipment

Time 16:02.272

1 5

Kremers

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

12:47.570

1 8

Piccini

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

12:51.810

1 5

Kremers

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

2 7

Longhi

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

0.467

2 21

Ippolito

CRG / TM Racing / V

0.244

2 7

Longhi

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

1.263

3 6

Palomba

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

0.678

3 53

Denner

Intrepid / TM Racing / V

0.634

3 8

Piccini

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

2.455

4 22

Albanese

KR / Iame / V

1.559

4 9

Puhakka

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

0.713

4 6

Palomba

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

2.694

5 35

Pescador

CRG / TM Racing / V

2.342

5 36

Nilsson

CRG / TM Racing / V

1.145

5 21

Ippolito

CRG / TM Racing / V

2.839

6 33

Celenta

Parolin / TM Racing / V

2.763

6 75

Renaudin

Sodikart / TM Racing / V

1.445

6 33

Celenta

Parolin / TM Racing / V

3.394

7 27

Van Walstijn

Sodikart / TM Racing / V

3.868

7 34

Irlando

CRG/ TM Racing / V

1.779

7 53

Denner

Intrepid / TM Racing / V

3.762

8 37

Iglesias

CRG / TM Racing / V

4.634

8 62

Camplese

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

2.061

8 9

Puhakka

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

5.078

9 50

Lundberg

Sodikart / TM Racing / V

5.014

9 63

Milell

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

2.809

9 36

Nilsson

CRG / TM Racing / V

10 67

Travisanutto

Parolin / TM Racing / V

6.392

10 2

Van Hoepen

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

3.058

10 75

Renaudin

Sodikart / TM Racing / V

5.611 6.298

11. Van Hoepen - 12. Iglesias - 13. Van Walstijn - 14. Lundberg

11. Van Leeuven - 12. Gustavsson - 13. Putiatin

11. Hiltbrand - 12. Torsellini - 13. Siksnelis - 14. Antonelli

14. Ressico D’Aloisio - 15. Carbonnel - 16. Kacovsky

15. Imbourg - 16. Stadsbader - 17. Knopp - 18. Sharapov

15. Van Leeuven - 16. Gustavsson - 17. Carbonnel

17. Civico - 18. Potain - 19. Kret - 20. Day - 21. Liwinski

19. Bengtsson - 20. Comanducci

18. Pescador - 19. Putiatin - 20. Camplese - 21. Hiltbrand 22. Imbourg - 23. Irlando - 24. Milell - 25. Siksnelis 26. Travisanutto - 27. Ressico D’Aloisio - 28. Antonelli 29. Kacovsky - 30. Stadsbader - 31. Civico - 32. Albanese 33. Knopp - 34. Torsellini

Marijn Kremers Birel Art / TM Racing

Riccardo Longhi Birel Art / TM Racing

Four Birel Art Racing drivers occupied the first four positions in the second round of the KZ2 class of the WSK Euro Series. Marijn Kremers (Birel Art/TM Racing) was unbeatable over the weekend at Adria: first in qualifying, with three wins and two fastest laps in the three qualifying heats and victory together with the fastest lap in the prefinal. The Dutch driver was also clearly superior to the competition in the final, where he grabbed his second consecutive victory in the championship and, icing on the cake, also posted the fastest lap time. Riccardo Longhi (Birel Art/TM Racing) climbed one place from his starting position and finished second, ahead of his teammate Alessio Piccini (Birel Art/TM Racing), who finished third. Giuseppe Palomba (Birel Art/ TM Racing) completed the dominance of the Birel Art chassis in fourth place, thanks to overtaking Paolo Ippolito (CRG/TM Racing), who crossed the finish line in fifth, on the first lap. Kremers is firmly in command ahead of Longhi and Piccini in the championship standings.

Francesco Celenta Parolin / TM Racing

Quattro piloti di Birel Art Racing nelle prime quattro posizioni nel secondo round della categoria KZ2 della WSK Euro Series. Marijn Kremers (Birel Art/TM Racing) è imbattibile nel weekend di Adria: primo nelle qualifiche, tre vittorie e due giri veloci nelle tre qualifying heat e la vittoria con il best lap nella prefinale. Il pilota olandese è nettamente superiore alla concorrenza anche nella decisiva finale, dove colleziona la seconda vittoria consecutiva in campionato e, come ciliegina sulla torta, firma anche il miglior tempo sul giro. Riccardo Longhi (Birel Art/TM Racing) guadagna una posizione rispetto al via e ottiene il secondo posto a danno del suo compagno di squadra Alessio Piccini (Birel Art/TM Racing) che conclude terzo. Giuseppe Palomba (Birel Art/TM Racing) completa il dominio dei telai Birel Art con il quarto posto, grazie a un sorpasso al primo giro su Paolo Ippolito (CRG/TM Racing), quinto sulla linea del traguardo. Nella classifica di campionato, Kremers è saldamente al comando davanti a Longhi e Piccini. KZ2 - RANKING P.

Name

KREMERS MARIJN

NLD

Points 242

LONGHI RICCARDO

ITA

159

PICCINI ALESSIO

ITA

112

PALOMBA GIUSEPPE

ITA

102

IGLESIAS JEREMY

FRA

DENNER EMILIEN

FRA

IPPOLITO PAOLO

ITA

CELENTA FRANCESCO

ITA

HILTBRAND AGUILAR PEDRO

ESP

PUHAKKA SIMO

FIN

Paolo Ippolito CRG / TM Racing

Simo Puhakka Tony kart / Vortex

EURO SERIES OK REPORT / RD.2

SECOND VICTORY FOR LINDBLAD 1 2 3

PREFINAL P. N.

Name

Equipment

FINAL Time

P. N.

12:46.759

Name

Equipment

Time

1 204 Lindblad

KR / Iame / L

15:57.538

1 204 Lindblad

KR / Iame / L

2 224 Kucharczyk

RK / TM Racing / L

1.785

2 224 Kucharczyk

RK / TM Racing / L

0.223

3 222 Morgatto

Birel Art / TM Racing / L

4.279

3 232 Stenshorne

Birel Art / TM Racing / L

2.360

4 216 Andreasson

Tony Kart / Vortex / L

5.000

4 203 Ugochukwu

KR / Iame / L

3.760

5 232 Stenshorne

Birel Art / TM Racing / L

5.216

5 238 Modonese

Praga / Iame / L

7.590

6 238 Modonese

Praga / Iame / L

6.061

6 227 Sato

Kosmic / Vortex / L

7.808

7 203 Ugochukwu

KR / Iame / L

6.172

7 240 Malek

KR / Iame / L

8.329

8 227 Sato

Kosmic / Vortex / L

7.427

8 225 Pedersen

Tony Kart / Vortex / L

8.817

9 205 Badoer

KR / Iame / L

7.942

9 216 Andreasson

Tony Kart / Vortex / L

9.071

10 225 Pedersen

Tony Kart / Vortex / L

8.593

10 223 Bertuca

Birel Art / TM Racing / L

9.346

11. Wharton - 12. Spina - 13. Bertuca - 14. Malek

11. Badoer - 12. Wharton - 13. Lacorte - 14. Schaap

15. Gracia - 16. Schaap - 17. Blokhina - 18. Lund

15. Xie - 16. Bohra - 17. Shabdar - 18. Lund

19. Vibriantyte - 20. Cuman - 21. Klymenko - 22. Shabdar

19. Tarillion - 20. Vibriantyte - 21. Stifter - 22. Klymenko

23. Tarillion - 24. Stifter - 25. Gao - 26. Valenta

23. Gao - 24. Ksiadz - 25. Valenta - 26. Morgatto

27. Ksiadz - 28. Xie - 29. Bohra - 30. Lacorte

27. Cuman - NC. Spina - NC. Blokhina - NC. Gracia

31. Tsolov - NC. Pasiewicz

NC. Tsolov

204

204 224 232

Arvid Lindblad KR / Iame

Tymoteusz Kucharczyk RK / TM Racing

Martinius Stenshorne Birel Art / TM Racing

224

Tymoteusz Kucharczyk RK / TM Racing

232

Martinius Stenshorne Birel Art / TM Racing

Arvid Lindblad (KR/Iame) did the double in the WSK Euro Series. The British-licenced driver started the weekend at Adria with a third place in qualifying, then managed three wins in the three qualifying heats and also won the prefinal. Lindblad got off to a smooth start from pole position in the final and held the lead all the way to the chequered flag, despite pressure from Tymoteusz Kucharczyk (RK/TM Racing) throughout the 20 laps of the race. The Polish driver was unable to find the spark to try and overtake Lindblad and finished in second place, 0.223 seconds behind the KR Motorsport standard-bearer, who is also firmly in the lead in the championship standings. Martinius Stenshorne (Birel Art/TM Racing) finished in third place, while Ugo Ugochukwu (KR/Iame) came fourth and keeps second place in the championship, followed by Kucharczyk in third.

238

Rafael Modonese Praga / Iame

Arvid Lindblad (KR/Iame) conquista una doppietta nella WSK Euro Series. Il pilota con licenza britannica inizia il weekend di Adria con un terzo posto nelle qualifiche, per poi infilare tre vittorie nelle tre qualifying heat e quella successiva nella prefinale. Lindblad scatta senza problemi dalla pole position nella finale e mantiene salda la testa della corsa fino alla bandiera a scacchi, nonostante la pressione di Tymoteusz Kucharczyk (RK/TM Racing) per tutti i 20 giri della gara. Il pilota polacco non trova il guizzo per tentare il sorpasso su Lindblad e chiude al secondo posto con un distacco di 0.223 dal portacolori di KR Motorsport, saldamente in testa anche alla classifica di campionato. Martinius Stenshorne (Birel Art/TM Racing) termina al terzo posto, mentre Ugo Ugochukwu (KR/Iame) è quarto e mantiene il secondo posto in campionato, inseguito da Kucharczyk al terzo. OK - RANKING P.

Name

204

LINDBLAD ARVID

GBR

Points 243

203

UGOCHUKWU UGO

USA

122 114

224

KUCHARCZYK TYMOTEUSZ

POL

216

ANDREASSON NORTON

SWE

205

BADOER BRANDO

ITA

219

COLUCCIO LUIGI

232

STENSHORNE MARTINIUS

238

222

210

203

ITA

NOR

MODONESE RAFAEL

PER

MORGATTO MATHEUS

BRA

TURNEY JOSEPH WILLIAM

GBR

Ugo Ugochukwu KR / Iame

227

Rintaro Sato Kosmic / Vortex

EURO SERIES OKJ REPORT / RD.2

SLATER BOUNCES BACK WITH A VICTORY 1 2 3

PREFINAL - A P. N.

Name

Equipment

PREFINAL - B Time

P. N.

13:20.417

1 327 Slater

Kosmic / Vortex / V

Name

Equipment

Freddie Slater

327

Kosmic / Vortex

333 320

Mark Kastelic Exprit / TM Racing

Enea Frey Kosmic / Vortex

FINAL Time

P. N.

14:25.302

Name

Equipment

Time

1 327 Slater

Kosmic / Vortex / V

13:25.122

1 306 Keeble

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

2 320 Frey

Kosmic / Vortex / V

3.437

2 333 Kastelic

Exprit / TM Racing / V

3.787

2 333 Kastelic

Exprit / TM Racing / V

3 301 Powell

KR / Iame / V

4.720

3 329 David Y.

Exprit / TM Racing / V

5.796

3 320 Frey

Kosmic / Vortex / V

4 305 Egozi

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

6.611

4 360 Marenghi

KR / Iame / V

7.039

4 335 Kutskov

KR / Iame / V

7.122

5 306 Keeble

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

3.612

7.906

6 305 Egozi

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

4.223 7.226

5 335 Kutskov

KR / Iame / V

7.165

5 384 Baccaglini

KR / Iame / V

6 344 Deligny

Parolin / TM Racing / V

7.859

6 377 Khavalkin

Parolin / TM Racing / V

0.452 1.161 1.477

7 339 Ferreira

KR / Iame / V

8.891

7 325 Rehm

Kosmic / Vortex / V

7 301 Powell

KR / Iame / V

8 342 Al Dhaheri

Parolin / TM Racing / V

9.734

8 331 Wisniewski

KR / Iame / V

10.458

8 344 Deligny

Parolin / TM Racing / V

7.501

9 326 Gowda

Kosmic / Vortex / V

10.943

9 378 Gubenko

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

10.534

9 377 Khavalkin

Parolin / TM Racing / V

7.529

10 394 Walther

Tony Kart / Vortex / V

11.173

10 302 Dedecker

KR / Iame / V

11.408

10 331 Wisniewski

KR / Iame / V

7.737

7.981

11. Matveev - 12. Gladysz - 13. Hanna - 14. Przyrowski

11. Apicella - 12. Stolcermanis - 13. Reed - 14. Obst

11. Ferreira - 12. Apicella - 13. Dedecker - 14. Reed

15. Molnar - 16. Krapin - 17. Bohra - 18. Macintyre

15. Costa - 16. Quintarelli - 17. Roos - 18. Helias

15. Walther - 16. Gowda - 17. David Y. - 18. Marenghi

19. Irfan - 20. Gafrarar - 21. Kasprzycki - 22. Keeren

19. Lammers - 20. Nilsson - 21. Weixelbaumer

19. Stolcermanis - 20. Costa - 21. Rehm - 22. Bohra

23. Saeter - 24. David Z. - 25. Zhang Shimo - 26. Trukhin

22. Cui - 23. Hideg - 24. Muallem - 25. Dzitiev

23. Roos - 24. Przyrowski - 25. Matveev - 26. Molnar

27. Caranta - 28. Sorensen - 29. Skulanov - 30. Marek

26. Dall Agnol Farias - 27. Francot - 28. Cardenas

27. Hanna - 28. Gladysz - 29. Krapin - 30. Obst - 31. Baccaglini

31. Robinson - NC. Malemela

29. Deshkov - 30. Wurz - NC. Preuss

32. Al Dhaheri - 33. Gubenko - 34. Quintarelli

327

333

Freddie Slater Kosmic / Vortex

Mark Kastelic Exprit / TM Racing

Freddie Slater (Kosmic/Vortex) emerged ahead of everyone in the decisive moment at Adria, during the second round of the WSK Euro Series for the OKJ class. The British driver didn’t get off to a good start from second place on the starting grid, unlike pole-man Harley Keeble (Tony Kart/Vortex) and Enea Frey (Kosmic/Vortex), who occupied the first two positions. Slater dropped to fourth, but quickly climbed into second in just one lap and overtook Keeble to take the lead in the race. Subsequently, Keeble was also overtaken by Frey, Mark Kastelic (Exprit/TM Racing) and Kirill Kutskov (KR/Iame). Kastelic won his duel with Frey for second place, but failed to catch Slater in the remaining laps: the Ricky Flynn Motorsport driver crossed the finish line first. Frey grabbed third place, with Kutskov fourth and Keeble fifth: nevertheless, the Tony Kart Racing Team driver climbed to first place in the championship standings, ahead of Slater, second, and Rashid Al Dhaheri (Parolin/TM Racing), third, despite retiring in the final at Adria.

377

Anatoly Khavalkin Parolin / TM Racing

Freddie Slater (Kosmic/Vortex) emerge davanti a tutti nel momento decisivo ad Adria, secondo round della WSK Euro Series per la categoria OKJ. Il pilota britannico non parte bene dal secondo posto sulla griglia di partenza, al contrario del pole-man Harley Keeble (Tony Kart/Vortex) e di Enea Frey (Kosmic/Vortex) che vanno a occupare le prime due posizioni. Slater scende al quarto posto, recupera velocemente il secondo in appena un giro e sorpassa Keeble in testa alla corsa. Successivamente, Keeble cede anche a Frey, a Mark Kastelic (Exprit/TM Racing) e a Kirill Kutskov (KR/Iame). Kastelic vince il duello con Frey per il secondo posto, ma non riesce, negli ultimi giri, a raggiungere Slater: il portacolori di Ricky Flynn Motorsport taglia per primo il traguardo. Frey agguanta il terzo posto, con Kutskov quarto e Keeble quinto: ciò nonostante, il pilota del Tony Kart Racing Team sale al primo posto nella classifica di campionato, davanti a Slater, secondo, e a Rashid Al Dhaheri (Parolin/TM Racing), terzo ma ritirato nella finale di Adria. OKJ - RANKING P.

Name

306

KEEBLE HARLEY

GBR

Points 162

327

SLATER FREDDIE

GBR

136

342

AL DHAHERI RASHID

ARE

108

333

KASTELIC MARK

SVN

320

FREY ENEA

CHE

335

KUTSKOV KIRILL

RUS

301

POWELL ALEX

JAM

360

MARENGHI FRANCESCO

ITA

325

REHM MAXIM

DEU

378

GUBENKO ALEXANDER

RUS

320

390

Enea Frey Kosmic / Vortex

Tomass Stolcermanis Energy/ TM Racing

GALLERY

AN ITALIAN SUMMER After the rain in the first round in Lonato two months ago, the WSK Euro Series enthusiastically welcomed the typical Italian summer weather, characterised by warm temperatures and sunny days. As always, the Adria Karting Raceway was the setting for some great entertainment out on the track provided by the 219 drivers registered in the four classes.

Dopo la pioggia del primo appuntamento di Lonato di due mesi fa, la WSK Euro Series ha accolto con grande entusiasmo il tipico clima estivo italiano caratterizzato da calde temperature e giornate soleggiate. All’Adria Karting Raceway non è mancato, come sempre, l’ampio spettacolo in pista offerto dai 219 piloti iscritti nelle quattro classi.

EURO SERIES MINI REPORT / RD.2

OLIVIERI DOESN’T FALTER AT ADRIA 1 2 3

PREFINAL - A P. N.

Name

Equipment

1 515 Olivieri

IPK / TM Racing / V

2 504 Pesl

Parolin / Iame / V

3 521 Hoogendoorn

P. N.

Name

Equipment

IPK / TM Racing

Christian Costoya

527

Parolin/ TM Racing

590

PREFINAL - B Time

Emanuele Olivieri

515

Vladimir Ivannikov EKS / TM Racing

FINAL Time

9:11.015

1 527 Costoya

Parolin / TM Racing / V

9:11.239

1.091

2 604 Bottaro

Parolin / TM Racing / V

Alonso Kart / Iame / V

1.354

3 512 Slater

4 610 Martinese

Parolin / TM Racing / V

1.427

5 526 Kinnmark

Parolin / TM Racing / V

6 542 Peebles

P. N.

Name

Equipment

Time

1 515 Olivieri

IPK / TM Racing / V

0.025

2 527 Costoya

Parolin / TM Racing / V

0.083

Energy / TM Racing / V

2.668

3 590 Ivannikov

EKS / TM Racing / V

0.220

4 590 Ivannikov

EKS / TM Racing / V

2.838

4 504 Pesl

Parolin / Iame / V

0.451

2.048

5 524 Orjuela

Parolin / TM Racing / V

3.339

5 512 Slater

Energy / TM Racing / V

0.601

KR / Iame / V

3.000

6 578 Cosma-Cristofor D. KR / Iame / V

4.281

6 604 Bottaro

Parolin / TM Racing / V

1.515

5.660

7 523 Presa

Birel Art / TM Racing / V

8 540 Tarnvanichkul

KR / Iame / V

9 511 Pohjola

Energy / TM Racing / V

10 510 Schaufler

EKS / TM Racing / V

9:13.865

7 509 Van Langendonck Birel Art / TM Racing / V

6.280

7 524 Orjuela

Parolin / TM Racing / V

1.895

8 532 Pancotti

Parolin / TM Racing / V

6.332

8 610 Martinese

Parolin / TM Racing / V

2.756

5.844

9 506 Aksoy

Parolin / Iame / V

7.532

9 578 Cosma-Cristofor D.KR / Iame / V

3.376

5.924

10 550 Lindblom

Tony Kart / TM Racing / V

8.174

10 521 Hoogendoorn

3.675

5.721

Alonso Kart / Iame / V

11. Bogunovic - 12. Josseron - 13. Lopez - 14. Van Staveren

11. Kaczynski - 12. Ociepa - 13. Palocko - 14. Prescianotto

15. Iliffe O. - 16. Gaspar - 17. Fedorenko - 18. Chi

15. Perez Sanchez - 16. Germano - 17. Yaremiy - 18. Derzynski

15. Kinnmark - 16. Schaufler - 17. Kaczynski - 18. Prescianotto

19. Iliffe J. - 20. Berezkin - 21. Sambudla - 22. Zulfikari

19. Burnett - 20. Papafilippou - 21. Baciuska - 22. Vibriantis

19. Van Staveren - 20. Fedorenko - 21. Josseron - 22. Pohjola

11. Tarnvanichkul - 12. Peebles - 13. Ociepa - 14. Perez Sanchez

23. Mazzola - 24. Lennon - 25. Velciu - 26. Hlavacek

23. Cochet - 24. Silkunas - 25. Poberaj - 26. Radenkovic

23. Iliffe O. - 24. Palocko - 25. Gaspar - 26. Yaremiy

27. Ochstein - 28. Rumlenova - 29. Malbasa - 30. Panetta

27. Cecchetto - 28. Consani - 29. Firhand - 30. Ruykov

27. Pancotti - 28. Bogunovic - 29. Van Langendonck

31. Bagutti - 32. Savelev - 33. Sutu - 34. Fardin Sharabian

31. Ee Wing Thung - 32. Cosma-Cristofor B. - 33. Moni

30. Germano - 31. Lopez - 32. Aksoy - 33. Presa

34. Kowalczyk

34. Lindblom

515

590

Emanuele Olivieri IPK / TM Racing

Vladimir Ivannikov EKS / TM Racing

A, close hard-fought duel for victory in the MINI class at Adria, with the top five drivers all within the space of a single second over the finish line in the final. Emanuele Olivieri (IPK/TM Racing) was the one to emerge in front of his rivals: the Italian driver made no mistakes from the pole position earned in the prefinal and led the race for the first 9 laps. On lap 10, the final one, Olivieri was overtaken by Davide Bottaro (Parolin/TM Racing), but was quick to retake first place, while Christian Costoya (Parolin/TM Racing) took advantage of the opportunity to hoist himself up to second. Olivieri defended his position from Costoya’s attacks well and celebrated his first win of the season in the WSK Euro Series and first place in the championship standings. Costoya finished second, with Vladimir Ivannikov (EKS/TM Racing) claiming the lowest step of the podium. Jindrich Pesl (Parolin/Iame), winner of the first round in Lonato, finished the race in fourth place, ahead of Alfie Slater (Energy/TM Racing) in fifth and Bottaro, who dropped to sixth place. 512

Alfie Slater Energy / TM Racing

Duello serrato fino all’ultimo metro per la vittoria della MINI ad Adria, con i primi cinque piloti racchiusi in un solo secondo sulla linea del traguardo della finale. È Emanuele Olivieri (IPK/TM Racing) ad emergere davanti ai suoi avversari: il pilota italiano non commette errori dalla pole position guadagnata in prefinale e comanda la corsa per i primi 9 giri. Al giro 10, quello conclusivo, Olivieri subisce il sorpasso di Davide Bottaro (Parolin/TM Racing), ma è lesto a riprendere il primo posto, mentre Christian Costoya (Parolin/TM Racing) sfrutta l’occasione per issarsi al secondo. Olivieri si difende egregiamente da Costoya e festeggia il primo successo stagionale nella WSK Euro Series e il primo posto nella classifica di campionato. Costoya termina secondo, con Vladimir Ivannikov (EKS/TM Racing) sul gradino più basso del podio. Jindrich Pesl (Parolin/Iame), vincitore del primo round di Lonato, conclude la gara al quarto posto, davanti ad Alfie Slater (Energy/TM Racing), quinto, e a Bottaro, sceso al sesto posto. MINI - RANKING P.

Name

Points

515

OLIVIERI EMANUELE

ITA

186

504

PESL JINDRICH

CZE

172

527

COSTOYA CHRISTIAN

ESP

127

540

TARNVANICHKUL ENZO

THA

102

604

BOTTARO DAVIDE

ITA

590

IVANNIKOV VLADIMIR

RUS

509

VAN LANGENDONCK DRIES

BEL

512

SLATER ALFIE

GBR

521

HOOGENDOORN DEAN

NLD

510

SCHAUFLER NIKLAS

AUT

610

Iacopo Martinese Parolin / TM Racing

521

Dean Hoogendoorn Alonso Kart / Iame

EURO SERIES RD.2 THE FASTEST

PICCINI ALESSIO

(Birel Art Racing / Birel Art / TM Racing) Victory: Prefinal B KREMERS MARIJN (Birel Art Racing / Birel Art / TM Racing) Victories: Final, Prefinal A, Heat A-B, Heat A-C, Heat A-D Best Laps: Final, Prefinal A, Heat A-C, Heat A-D Pole Position DENNER EMILIEN (Intrepid Driver Program / Intrepid / TM Racing) Victory: Heat B-C HILTBRAND PEDRO (Leclerc by Lennox Racing / Birel Art / TM Racing) Victory: Heat B-D Best Lap: Prefinal B LONGHI RICCARDO (Birel Art Racing / Birel Art / TM Racing) Victory: Heat C-D Best Lap: Heat C-D

TSOLOV NIKOLA

(DPK Racing / KR / Iame) Pole Position

LINDBLAD ARVID (KR Motorsport / KR / Iame) Victories: Final, Prefinal, Manche 1, Manche 2, Manche 3 Best Lap: Manche 3 KUCHARCZYK TYMOTEUSZ (Birel Art Racing / RK / TM Racing) Best Lap: Final CUMAN NICOLÒ (Forza Racing / Exprit / TM Racing) Best Laps: Prefinal - Manche 1 STENSHORNE MARTINIUS (Leclerc by Lennox Racing / Birel Art / TM Racing) Best Lap: Manche 2

CELENTA FRANCESCO (Parolin Motorsport / Parolin / TM Racing) Best Laps: Heat A-B, Heat B-D VAN HOEPEN LAURENS (Leclerc by Lennox Racing / Birel Art / TM Racing) Best Lap: Heat B-C OKJ / 301 / ALEX POWELL

KZ2 / 53 / EMILIEN DENNER

MINI / 604 / DAVIDE BOTTARO

WALTHER DAVID

(Koski Motorsport / Tony Kart / Vortex) Victories: Heat A-B, Heat A-C, Heat A-D, Heat A-E, Heat A-F Best Laps: Final, Heat A-C, Heat A-D, Heat A-E, Heat A-F Pole Position SLATER FREDDIE (Ricky Flynn Motorsport / Kosmic / Vortex) Victories: Final, Prefinal B, Heat B-E, Heat C-E, Heat E-F Best Lap: Heat D-E KEEBLE HARLEY (Tony Kart Racing Team / Tony Kart / Vortex) Victory: Prefinal A FREY ENEA (Ricky Flynn Motorsport / Kosmic / Vortex) Victories: Heat B-C, Heat B-D Best Laps: Prefinal A, Heat A-B, Heat B-C, Heat B-F POWELL ALEX (KR Motorsport / KR / Iame) Victory: Heat B-F WISNIEWSKI GUSTAW (Sauber Orlen Karting Team / KR / Iame) Victories: Heat C-D, Heat D-E Best Lap: Heat D-F BACCAGLINI LEONARDO (KR Motorsport / KR / Iame) Victory: Heat C-F DELIGNY ENZO (Parolin Motorsport / Parolin / TM Racing) Victory: Heat D-F

PESL JINDRICH

(Babyrace Driver Academy / Parolin / Iame) Victories: Heat A-B, Heat A-C, Heat A-D, Heat A-E, Heat A-F Pole Position OLIVIERI EMANUELE (Formula K Serafini / IPK / TM Racing) Victories: Final, Prefinal A, Heat D-E, Heat E-F Best Lap: Heat E-F COSTOYA CHRISTIAN (Parolin Motorsport / Parolin / TM Racing) Victories: Prefinal B, Heat C-D, Heat C-F Best Laps: Final, Heat C-F BOTTARO DAVIDE (AVracing / Parolin / TM Racing) Victories: Heat B-C, Heat B-D, Heat B-F Best Laps: Prefinal B, Heat B-F HOOGENDOORN DEAN (Kidix / Alonso Kart / Iame) Victory: Heat B-E Best Lap: Heat D-E KINNMARK OLIVER (Parolin Motorsport / Parolin / TM Racing) Victory: Heat C-E Best Lap: Heat A-C PRESA MATIC (Leclerc by Lennox Racing / Birel Art / TM Racing) Victory: Heat D-F SCHAUFLER NIKLAS (Emme Racing / EKS / TM Racing) Best Lap: Prefinal A PANCOTTI FILIPPO (AVracing / Parolin / TM Racing) Best Laps: Heat A-B, Heat A-E, Heat A-F

REHM MAXIM (Ricky Flynn Motorsport / Kosmic / Vortex) Best Lap: Prefinal B

KACZYNSKI ELLIOT (Ward Racing / Tony Kart / TM Racing) Best Lap: Heat A-D

KHAVALKIN ANATOLY (Parolin Motorsport / Parolin / TM Racing) Best Laps: Heat B-D, Heat C-D

VAN LANGENDONCK DRIES (Birel Art Racing / Birel Art / TM Racing) Best Laps: Heat B-C, Heat B-E

SORENSEN KAI (Forza Racing / Exprit / TM Racing) Best Laps: Heat B-E, Heat C-E, Heat E-F SKULANOV GERASIM (CRG Racing Team / CRG / Iame) Best Lap: Heat C-F

ORJUELA MATIAS (Parolin Motorsport / Parolin / TM Racing) Best Laps: Heat B-D, Heat C-D SLATER ALFIE (Energy Corse / Energy / TM Racing) Best Lap: Heat C-E COCHET LOUIS (Sodikart / Sodikart / TM Racing) Best Lap: Heat D-F

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EURO SERIES: THE TALENT SCHOOL OF TOMORROW /PT.2 La scuola della WSK Euro Series non forma solamente piloti per la Formula 1, ma anche tanti altri professionisti che si affermano nell’automobilismo internazionale. Ecco chi ha mosso i propri passi nel motorsport in WSK e oggi mette in mostra il proprio talento in giro per il mondo.

NYCK DE VRIES

ALEX ALBON

Two podium finishes for Nyck de Vries in his two years competing in the WSK Euro Series: 2nd place in 2010 in the SKF class, 1st the following year in the same class (called KF1). In 2012, the Dutch driver made his debut in the singleseaters series, winning the Formula 2 title in 2019 and, thanks to that result, Mercedes chose him for the German team’s debut season in Formula E and as a back-up driver in Formula 1. After a championship spent as an apprentice, de Vries had a very good start to the 2020-21 season: two wins and a pole position in seven races, which have earnt him the provisional first place (at the time of going to press) in the overall standings.

A double finish in second place by Alex Albon in the WSK Euro Series in 2010 and 2011: first in KF3 (behind Max Verstappen) and then in KF1 (behind Nyck de Vries). 2012 marked the Anglo-Thai driver’s debut in a single-seater, while 2019 was his debut year in Formula 1 driving for Toro Rosso and a promotion, in the same year, to Red Bull. For 2021, Albon is the third Red Bull driver and will compete in the DTM in the Red Bull branded AF Corse Ferrari.

Due arrivi sul podio per Nyck de Vries in due anni di WSK Euro Series: 2° posto nel 2010 nella classe SKF, 1° l’anno successivo nella stessa classe (denominata KF1). Il pilota olandese approda nel 2012 nelle serie riservate alle monoposto, vince il titolo della Formula 2 nel 2019 e, grazie a questo ultimo risultato, Mercedes lo sceglie per la stagione di debutto dei tedeschi in Formula E e come riserva in Formula 1. Dopo un campionato di apprendistato, de Vries parte decisamente bene nella stagione 2020-21: due vittorie e una pole position in sette gare, che gli valgono la prima posizione provvisoria (al momento di andare in stampa) in classifica generale.

Un doppio arrivo in seconda posizione per Alex Albon nella WSK Euro Series tra il 2010 e il 2011: prima in KF3 (dietro a Max Verstappen) e poi in KF1 (alle spalle di Nyck de Vries). Il 2012 segna il debutto del pilota anglo-tailandese in monoposto, mentre il 2019 è l’anno dell’approdo in Formula 1 con Toro Rosso e della promozione, nello stesso anno, in Red Bull. Per il 2021, Albon è terzo pilota di Red Bull e disputerà il DTM con la Ferrari di AF Corse, marchiata proprio da Red Bull. alexalbon.com

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The WSK Euro Series school not only trains drivers for Formula 1, but also many other professionals who make their mark in international motorsport. Below are some of those who took their first motorsport steps in WSK and are now showcasing their talent around the world.

NYCK DE VRIES

ALEX ALBON

NICKLAS NIELSEN

ALEX PALOU

NICKLAS NIELSEN

Alex Palou spent a long time in the WSK Euro Series, a total of three years: in 2011 he found his feet in the KF3 class and finished 14th, while in 2012 he clearly improved his performances and won the title. In 2013, he moved to KF and finished 12th, then the following year he made his debut in the minor formulas. With various experiences behind him (also in Japan), the Spaniard made his debut in the IndyCar Series in 2020 and managed a podium finish and a fastest lap: results that helped him become a works driver for Chip Ganassi Racing, one of the most titled teams in the American championship, for which he managed to get a win in the first round of the 2021 season.

One of the few drivers to have participated in every edition of the WSK Euro Series from 2010 to 2013. Nicklas Nielsen distinguished himself in the championship by improving from season to season: 16th in KF3 in 2010, 6th in the same class the following year, 11th in 2012 in his first year in KF2 and 2nd in KF in 2013. The Danish driver made his debut in a single-seater in 2016, but in 2018 he veered towards the Ferrari Challenge and was chosen by Maranello as a works driver for GT competitions. Nielsen won the LMGTE title in the European Le Mans Series in 2019 and at the end of 2020 the LMGTE Am title in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Un lungo cammino per Alex Palou nella WSK Euro Series, un totale di tre anni: nel 2011 si mette a suo agio nella classe KF3 e conclude 14°, mentre nel 2012 migliora nettamente le sue prestazioni e ottiene il titolo. Nel 2013 passa alla KF e termina 12°, quindi l’anno successivo fa il suo esordio nelle formule minori. Con diverse esperienze alle spalle (anche in Giappone), lo spagnolo raggiunge la IndyCar Series nel 2020 e firma un podio e un giro veloce: risultati che gli permettono di diventare pilota ufficiale di Chip Ganassi Racing, uno dei team più titolati del campionato americano, con cui ottiene una vittoria nel primo round della stagione 2021.

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È uno dei pochi piloti ad aver partecipato a tutte le edizioni della WSK Euro Series tra il 2010 e il 2013. Nicklas Nielsen si distingue nel campionato migliorando di stagione in stagione: 16° in KF3 nel 2010, 6° nella stessa classe l’anno successivo, 11° nel 2012 al primo anno in KF2 e 2° in KF nel 2013. Il pilota danese debutta nel 2016 in monoposto, ma nel 2018 vira verso il Ferrari Challenge e viene scelto proprio da Maranello come pilota ufficiale per le competizioni GT. Nielsen ottiene nel 2019 il titolo LMGTE nell’European Le Mans Series e a fine 2020 quello LMGTE Am nel FIA World Endurance Championship. @nicklasnielsen

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ALEX PALOU

ADRIA KARTING RACEWAY ADRIA [RO] WSK OPEN CUP Rd.02 - 03/10

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TIMETABLE [PROVISIONAL] INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT NAPOLI

SARNO [SA]

WSK EURO SERIES / RD.3 24-27 JUNE 2021 TIME / ORA ACTIVITY / ATTIVITÀ WED THU

FRI

SAT SUN KZ2 FINAL

MINI FINAL

OK FINAL

OKJ FINAL

PLACE / LUOGO

09:00 - 18:40

free practice / prove libere

sessions - sessioni 2 x 12 min. + 1 x 15 min. + 1 x 20 min.

track - pista

09:00 - 18:40

free practice / prove libere

sessions - sessioni 2 x 12 min. + 1 x 15 min. + 1 x 20 min.

track - pista

11:00 - 18:30

administrative checking and briefing controllo amministrativo e briefing

MINI - OK - KZ2 - OKJ

race secretary segreteria della corsa

16:00 - 19:00

scrutineering / verifiche tecniche

MINI - OK

parc fermé - parco chiuso

08:30 - 10:30

scrutineering / verifiche tecniche

KZ2 - OKJ

parc fermé - parco chiuso

08:50 - 11:05

free practice / prove libere

sessions - sessioni 1 x 15 min.

track - pista

11:10 - 12:36

timing practices / prove cronometrate

sessions - sessioni 6 min.

track - pista

13:50 - 18:00

eliminatory heats / manches eliminatorie

MINI - OK - OKJ - KZ2

track - pista

08:45 - 10:27

warm up

sessions - sessioni 12 min.

track - pista

10:40 - 18:20

eliminatory heats / manches eliminatorie

OKJ - OK - MINI - KZ2

track - pista

08:45 - 10:27

warm up

sessions - sessioni 12 min.

track - pista

10:40 - 12:40

prefinal

KZ2 - MINI - OK - OKJ

track - pista