The third and final round of the WSK Master Series was raced on the 7 Laghi Kart Circuit. Chiesa Corse wins the KF3 title on track, but the Italian Federation has the final say…
Lance Stroll – KF3 – The maximum from this weekend
In the qualifying he is in the slow pack and has to chase in the heats, where he “brakes out” two best laps , but runs into a contact in one (22nd). In the prefinal he puts in a great race and climbs up to 4th place, confirming the result also in the final and, at the points count, also in the general standings. His kart still has to reach top performance and yet he goes home with a great result: he is in the WSK’s top 5.
Callum Ilott – KF3 – Pending title
The English driver wins two heats (also with two best laps) and “pays” ten seconds (12th place) for an early start. He starts 4th in prefinal B and closes 2nd. A contact during the race, however, damages his rear bumper which is declared excluded at the time of inspection. Chiesa Corse files for appeal “freezing” the rankings and allowing the driver to take part in the final, where his second place earns him the title pending the final appeal sentence.
Thiago Vivacqua – KF2 – Post-injury return
He’s back on track after the rib injury incurred two months at the Winter Cup. Forced to chase the whole time with a kart that is not set right. In short, he faces several difficulties, but manages to qualify for the finals. Here a contact makes him start all over from the back. He raced as expected, after his forced break.
Dan Ticktum – KF3 – Race conditioned by qualifying sessions
He gets his qualifying times wrong, compromising the rest of the weekend: in the heat, in fact, traffic and contacts multiply in the middle pack. After the heats he is 34th and in the prefinal a contact once again knocks him out, keeping him from qualifying for the final. In the warm ups and free practice he was always up front, but the qualifyings, as happens in car race competitions, were determinant.
Nikita Mazepin – KF3 – A step ahead
The Russian driver puts out excellent heats where, on the rebound (he qualified 31st), he conquers important placements (6th and 9th). Too bad that in the prefinal (though he’s 14th and qualified) and in the final two accidents compromise his races. He’s growing with each kilometer: he knows how to do a great first half of the weekend, he just has to follow through with the second half.
MARGUTTI TROPHY
The March 24-25 weekend also featured the Margutti Trophy at the South Garda Karting Circuit in Lonato. Two Chiesa Corse drivers lined up, with Stroll playing star: he collects two second places (both with best lap) in the prefinal and the final, conquering an important podium. Mazepin, instead, is 18th.
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