Parolin Motorsport completed another highly competitive weekend in Round 4 of the WSK Super Master Series at Lonato, with dry weather throughout and sunny conditions reaching 19°C on Finals day. The headline result for the factory team came in Mini U10, where Zayne Burgess converted his front-running pace into victory, while Parolin chassis also claimed wins with Benjamin Manach (Ward Racing) in OK and Filippo Frigerio (Babyrace Driver Academy) in Mini Gr3. Parolin Motorsport also added a podium in OK-Junior through Gioele Girardello, 3rd after leading early, while Alexandr Machac secured a solid 6th in Mini Gr3.
Burgess was one of the star performers of the weekend for Parolin Motorsport. After qualifying 2nd overall, taking two heat wins and finishing 2nd in the Prefinal, he delivered in the Final to take victory in Mini U10 and strengthen his position at the front. In the same category, Max Zvarich (Babyrace Driver Academy) backed up strong pace with 2nd place in the Final, while Jayden Francisco (Babyrace Driver Academy) was unfortunate not to convert his speed into a result after running in the lead battle before retiring.
In OK, Parolin chassis were victorious thanks to Benjamin Manach (Ward Racing), who led the entire Final after an assured Sunday performance. For Parolin Motorsport, William Calleja was a major contender all weekend, topping the heats standings, winning the Prefinal and setting the fastest lap in the Final, but his race ended in retirement.
OK-Junior brought another podium for the factory squad, with Girardello finishing 3rd after qualifying near the front, staying competitive through the heats and leading the early phase of the Final. Albert Tamm also reached the Final and was classified 21st after a front fairing penalty, while Oskari Walle and Juan Garciarce both saw their weekends end early in the Final. Antonio Pizzonia (Ward Racing) again showed strong pace across the weekend and finished 9th, which keeps him in the championship lead going into the final round.
In Mini Gr3, the category brought another win for Parolin equipment through Frigerio (Babyrace Driver Academy), while Nahyl El Gahoudi (Babyrace Driver Academy) and Phawin Warakitsuprachok (Babyrace Driver Academy) both showed strong speed at different stages of the event but could not turn it into the Final results they were capable of achieving. Machac confirmed the progress of Parolin Motorsport with a consistent run to 6th in the Final after gaining ground through the weekend.
In OK-N Junior, Luigi D’Ascoli (Modena Kart Racing Team) delivered one of the strongest results of the weekend for the wider Parolin group with 2nd in the Final, while Leo Laitinen (Parolin Finland) climbed to 4th and Ioannis Kolovos (Modena Kart Racing Team) finished 6th after a penalty. Elton Hedfors (Modena Kart Racing Team), one of the protagonists in the title fight, was unable to start the Final.
Marco Parolin said: “It was another very positive weekend for Parolin. We had a factory win with Zayne in Mini U10, a podium with Gioele in OK-Junior, and strong performances from William and Alexandr as well. At the same time, it was important to see Parolin chassis winning with our satellite teams in OK and Mini Gr3, and fighting at the front again in OK-N Junior - congratulations to Filippo Frigerio with Babyrace and Benjamin Manach with Ward Racing. Lonato was demanding because the standard was very high in every category, so to come away with victories, podiums and strong championship positions gives us confidence for the final round of the series.”
Parolin Motorsport now looks ahead to Round 5 of the WSK Super Master Series at Franciacorta on 20th-22nd March, where the team will aim to build on its momentum and add more victories and podiums across the programme.