Parolin Motorsport celebrates Sarno wins for Hoogendoorn and Burgess
Parolin delivered another strong weekend in the WSK Super Master Series at Sarno, converting pace into race victories, podium finishes and significant forward progress across multiple categories and teams, despite a weekend shaped by constantly changing weather conditions.
Friday’s Qualifying sessions were run in wet conditions, immediately testing adaptability across the paddock. Conditions improved for Saturday’s Heats, which took place mostly dry, before heavy rain during Sunday morning warm-up left the circuit soaked for the Prefinals. By the time the Finals began, the track had dried once again, allowing for clean and decisive racing.
The headline result came in OK, where Dean Hoogendoorn delivered a controlled and authoritative drive to win the Final for Parolin Motorsport. Running at the front throughout, Hoogendoorn managed the race pace confidently and pulled clear to secure a landmark victory. That result moves Hoogendoorn up to 3rd in the championship standings, closing in on the leaders as the points available increase round by round.
Behind him, Benjamin Manach produced a solid drive to finish 8th for Ward Racing. William Calleja and Firhand Qarrar both saw their Finals end early following separate incidents, bringing an abrupt end to otherwise encouraging weekends.
Parolin Motorsport success continued in Mini U10 with Zayne Burgess delivering a standout victory in the Final. Competitive throughout the weekend in mixed conditions, Burgess judged the closing stages perfectly to secure the win in a closely fought race. With that result, Burgess now leads the Mini U10 championship.
Parolin karts also featured prominently behind him, with Jayden Francisco finishing 2nd for Babyrace Driver Academy after running at the front throughout. Max Zvarich crossed the line 5th on the road following a strong drive but was classified 10th after a post-race penalty, capping a performance that underlined his pace in the leading group.
Parolin Motorsport enjoyed a highly competitive OK Junior weekend, led by Giacomo Giusto, who delivered a mature and controlled drive to finish 2nd in the Final. Further depth came from Gioele Girardello, who finished 5th and set the fastest lap of the race, confirming his outright speed. Oskari Walle also produced a strong recovery drive, gaining nine positions to finish 11th in the Final after a challenging start to the weekend.
Parolin equipment was again a constant presence at the front of OK-N Junior. Colton Schniegenberg secured a podium finish in 3rd for Ward Racing, while Modena Kart Racing drivers Federico Mirabella and Ioannis Kolovos followed closely in 4th and 6th.
The depth of Parolin talent in the category was further highlighted by Leo Laitinen finishing 7th for Parolin Finland and Alessandro Nanni taking 8th for Modena Kart Racing. Elton Hedfors, who had been targeting a stronger result after showing front-running pace earlier in the weekend, finished 10th after his event was compromised by a heat incident that was not of his own making. Additional highlights included Luigi D’Ascoli setting the fastest lap of the Final, while Mattis Brageot gained 14 positions to finish 14th, completing a strong recovery drive.
In Mini Gr.3, Parolin-powered drivers again showed strong racecraft through the field. Mateo Garcia Patiño delivered one of the standout recovery drives of the category, gaining 14 places to finish 13th in the Final for Babyrace Driver Academy.
Reflecting on the Sarno weekend, Marco Parolin said: “Sarno was another very positive weekend for us, even with the conditions changing constantly. Winning in OK with Dean and again in Mini U10 with Zayne is something very special. I am also happy for Giusto’s first OKJ podium - already in La Conca he showed a great potential and this weekend he capitalised on it.
What makes me particularly happy is to see so many of our customer and partner teams fighting at the front and on the podium, especially in the junior categories. This is always our main goal - to make sure the material is competitive for everyone, not just the factory team. The depth of performance we saw this weekend is very encouraging for the rest of the season.”
With victories, podium finishes and growing championship momentum as the points on offer increase, Parolin Motorsport leaves Sarno strongly positioned as the focus now shifts to the start of the WSK Euro Series at Viterbo this weekend. Qualifying begins on Thursday, with the Finals taking place on Saturday, as the season continues to build pace.