The leaders after the heats are Van Walstijn (KZ2), Drummond (OK), Miron (OKJ), Bos (MINI U10), Mair (MINI Gr3) and Perico (OK-NJ). Prefinals and Finals on Sunday, February 8th.
At the International Circuit Napoli in Sarno, the qualifying phase for the final stages has concluded. This phase sets the grid for Sunday, February 8th, when the winners of the second round of the WSK Super Master Series will be decided. This event is launching the new international karting season with several compelling stories, both in terms of sporting competition and technical innovation.
Following 33 qualifying heats held on Friday and Saturday, the field of 311 drivers from 55 nations has been narrowed down. Many young drivers are standing out with remarkable performances, while established champions are already battling at the highest level in this early-season challenge, which has also introduced several new key protagonists to the front of the pack.
KZ2 – Van Walstijn successful in the heats.
The Dutch Senna Van Walstijn (CPB Sport – Sodikart/TM Kart/LeCont) emerged victorious from the heats, securing three wins. In contrast, the pole-sitter Jean Luyet (CRG Racing Team – CRG/TM Kart) from Switzerland dropped down the order. Among the top performers were Van Walstijn’s CPB Sport teammates: France’s Matteo Spirgel and fellow Dutchman Dion Van Werven.
Italian drivers also showed good pace, with Michael Barbaro Paparo (Monster K Factory – Monster K/TM Kart) taking a heat win, alongside strong performances from Angelo Lombardo (Maranello Kart – Maranello/TM Kart) and teammate Giuseppe Palomba. For now, Max Orlov (CPB Sport), the winner of the previous round at La Conca, had to settle for minor placements. A heat victory also went to the Czech Republic's Marek Skrivan (another CPB Sport representative), who is eighth after the heats, just behind Sweden's Viktor Gustafsson (CRG Racing Team – CRG/TM Kart).
OK – Drummond leads the provisional standings
Two victories in Saturday’s heats launched Scotland's Zac Drummond (Fusion Motorsport – KR/Iame/LeCont) to the top of the provisional standings. He leads Germany’s Luke Kornder (Ricky Flynn – LN Kart/TM Kart) and Austria’s Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing – KR/Iame), both of whom secured a heat win. The polesitter Jindrich Pesl (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex) from the Czech Republic also claimed a victory.
Other key players include Luka Scelles (VictoryLane – KR/Iame) from France, Dean Hoogendoorn (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart) from the Netherlands, Britain’s Zac Green (Jamie Green Racing – KR/TM Kart), and Japan’s Endo Arata (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex). Meanwhile, the winner of the La Conca round, Ukraine’s Lev Krutogolov (Energy Corse – Energy/Iame), ended further back.
OKJ – Miron continues his successful streak.
Daniel Miron Lorente (Fusion Motorsport – KR/Iame/Vega) continued his strong form, having already stood out during qualifying. The Spanish driver achieved a clean sweep with three heat victories. He is followed by the Czech Republic’s Zdenek Babicek (Tepz Racing Team – Tony Kart/Iame) with two wins, and the British pole-sitter Will Green (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame) with one. Other top performers include Italy’s Giacomo Giusto (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart) and the American Lucas Palacio (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame). Antonio Pizzonia (Brazil), the winner at La Conca, struggled to find pace since qualifying and currently sits well down the order.
MINI U10 – Bos takes the lead.
Denver Bos (Kidix – KR/Iame/Vega), who finished fifth at La Conca, left his mark in Sarno. In the provisional standings after the heats, the Dutch driver jumped into the lead with one victory, ahead of France’s Sasha Miras Y Munoz (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame). Zayne Burgess (USA), the winner of the opening round, is currently third; he secured two excellent finishes in the early heats but was hit by bad luck in the third. The Canadian pole-sitter Jayden Francisco (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame/Vega) took two victories but was disqualified in the final heat, causing him to slide to sixth in the standings. Jack Fynn Wolff was also competing with KR Motorsport — he is the son of Mercedes F1 Executive Director Toto Wolff—who staged several impressive comebacks and currently holds the eighth position.
MINI Gr.3 – Mair installs himself on top.
Britain’s Alfie Richard Mair (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega) secured the provisional leadership with two victories, winning both his first and final heats. Zane Pace from Malta (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart/Vortex), Estonia’s Joonas Tamm (MP Academy Gamoto – Henza/TM Kart), and the American Wynn Godschalk (Kidix – KR/Iame), who claimed two heat wins, alongside Germany’s Devin Titz (Kidix – KR/Iame), also performed well. Single heat victories were also achieved by Italy's Ryan Di Munno (MP Academy Gamoto – Henza/TM Kart) and Abraham Schelvis Moron (CRG Racing Team – T-Group/TM Kart). The polesitter David Sheetov (Birelart Racing – Birelart/Iame) from Russia, is currently seventh. Meanwhile, the winner of the previous round at La Conca, Morocco’s Nahyl El Gahoudi (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame), suffered a stroke of bad luck in the final heat following solid placements in his first two outings.
OK-NJ – Perico leads the pack.
After securing pole position in qualifying, Niccolò Perico (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame/Vega) claimed two heat victories to take the lead of the provisional standings. The Italian driver continues to prove his leadership following the victory at La Conca. Behind him, Finland’s Leo Laitinen (Parolin Finland – Parolin/TM Kart) secured two wins but holds a lower overall score due to a third result that was weaker than Perico’s. Poland’s Antoni Ociepa (Novalux – Lenzokart/LKE) is third. Meanwhile, Brazil’s Pedro Faria (Faria – Tony Kart/TM Kart) completed a strong comeback, climbing to fourth in the standings thanks to a heat victory, ahead of the American driver Colton Schniegenberg (Ward Racing – Parolin/TM Kart).
The program.
Sunday, February 8th: 8:00 Warm up, 9:30 Prefinals, 13:00 Finals.