After a total of 44 qualifying heats, Van Walstijn (KZ2), Calleja (OK), Miron Lorente (OKJ), Perico (OK-NJ), El Gahoudi (MINI Gr.3), and Wolff (MINI U10) are on top.
All 44 qualifying heats required to determine the finalists for this fourth round of the WSK Super Master Series championship have concluded at South Garda Karting. The event will get to its most important part on Sunday, March 8th, with the final phase consisting of Prefinals and Finals.
The turnout has been remarkable, with 375 drivers out of 400 entrants representing 60 nations. They have put on a spectacular show through an endless series of duels at the highest sporting and technical levels across all categories—from the youngest MINI classes to the highly competitive OK-N Junior, OKJ, OK, and KZ2.
Sunday's final phase kicks off with the Prefinals starting at 9:40, followed by the Finals at 13:30. The action will be broadcast via Live Streaming.
KZ2 – Van Walstijn 3 out of 3.
The Dutchman Senna Van Walstijn (Sodikart – Sodikart/TM Kart/LeCont) is dominating the scene with three victories in his three heats after also securing pole position in qualifying. Among his main rivals, his teammate from Russia, Max Orlov, won two heats, and the Italian Cristian Bertuca (Birelart Racing – Birelart/Iame) claimed one heat victory and a second place but was also set back by a lower finish. Also among the top performers were the Italian Danilo Albanese (KR Motorsport– KR/Iame), the Czech driver Marek Skrivan (CPB Sport – Sodikart/TM Kart), the Belgian Elie Goldstein (TB Kart Racing Team – TB Kart/TM Kart), and the Swede Viktor Gustafsson (CRG Racing Team – CRG/TM Kart).
OK – Calleja leads after 10 heats.
The situation remains quite uncertain in OK, where 10 heats were required to establish the final standings. Ultimately, the Australian William Calleja (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart/LeCont) emerged with the best results, thanks to two heat victories combined with better overall placements than his rivals. Other top contenders include the Englishman Henri Domain (MP Kart Racing – Henza/TM Kart), the Czech driver Jindrich Pesl (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex), and championship leader Lev Krutogolov from Ukraine (Energy Corse – Energy/Iame), winner of the La Conca and Viterbo rounds. The German Luke Kornder (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart) also performed very well with three heat victories, as did pole-sitter Devin Walz from the USA (Ricky Flynn – LN Kart/TM Kart), who claimed two heat wins.
OKJ – Miron Lorente leads a lot of rivals.
The Spaniard Daniel Miron Lorente (Fusion Motorsport – KR/Iame/Vega), who also secured pole position in qualifying, sits at the top of the provisional standings with three heat victories. However, his lead is very slim. The championship leader, Antonio Pizzonia (Brazil, Ward Racing – Parolin/TM Kart), was forced to retire in the final heat due to a start-line accident after having secured two heat wins. Other top contenders for success include Belgian Henri-Constant Kumpen (Ricky Flynn – LN Kart/TM Kart) and the Russian Matvei Dergunov (Prima Racing – Energy/TM Kart), both with two victories, and the Italian Gioele Girardello (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart).
OK-NJ – Perico leads with three heat victories.
Niccolò Perico (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame/Vega) claimed three wins in the heats, confirming himself on top of the provisional classification. The Italian driver is coming off a clean sweep of the Finals in the previous three rounds at La Conca, Sarno, and Viterbo, and once again stands as the favorite for the Final win in Lonato. Also challenging him is fellow Modena Kart driver Luigi D’Ascoli, who secured two heat wins. A single heat victory also went to the American Victor Thomas Gorun (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex).
MINI Gr.3 – El Gahoudi targets the lead.
In MINI Gr.3, the Moroccan Nahyl El Gahoudi (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame/Vega) prevailed, taking the first two heats after his pole position in qualifying. In the third heat, El Gahoudi had to settle for fourth place in a frantic sprint finish, but he is well-positioned to reclaim the championship lead following his opening-round win at La Conca. The Mexican Matteo Garcia (Lenovo Kalì Kart Team – T-Group/TM Kart) claimed one victory, while other heat wins went to the Italian Filippo Frigerio (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame) and his teammate, Thai driver Phawin Warakitsupachok. The Spaniard Abraham Schelvis Moron (CRG Racing Team – T-Group/TM Kart) also established himself as a top performer.
MINI U10 – Wolff surprises.
The heats for the smallest category, MINI U10, were as hard-fought as ever. Several protagonists emerged, starting in qualifying with the American Blake Hsueh (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega) taking pole by just a few thousandths of a second over fellow American and current points leader Zayne Burgess (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart). Both drivers excelled in the heats, alongside the breakout star of these recent races: the Austrian second-generation driver Jack Fynn Wolff (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame), who surprised everyone by climbing into first place during the heats.
The Final stages on Sunday, March 8th.
8:00 Warm up, 9:40 Prefinals, 13:30 Finals. The schedule of the Finals: 13:30 KZ2, 14:00 OK, 14:30 OKJ, 15:00 MINI U10, 15:30 MINI Gr.3, 16:00 OK-NJ.
Prefinals and Finals are available through the TV Live Streaming.