The WSK Final Cup after the first round in Sarno moves to Lonato for the second final event on November 9-13, where the entry list exceeds 300 drivers.
Really important numbers for this closing competition of the year which presents itself for the first time with the format of two tests and a final classification that will have the task of electing the 2022 champions. A large participation in the MINI is expected in Lonato with over 120 drivers, over 80 in OKJ, about 50 in OK and about 50 in KZ2.
In each category, many will still be able to aim for final success, given the increasing score that characterizes the second test in Lonato compared to the first in Sarno: 13 points to decrease from the first classified after the heats (+3 points compared to the first test) , 60 points to climb for the Prefinal (double compared to the first round), 80 points to climb for the Final (+30 points compared to the first round).
Yuanpu Cui leads in OK, the first Chinese driver to win a WSK race. In the provisional rankings after the first test in Sarno, the first position of a Chinese driver stands out in OK, Yuanpu Cui competing with the KR Motorsport team on KR-Iame-LeCont, the first Chinese driver to win an international race in the WSK series.
Yuanpu Cui is in the lead of OK with 65 points thanks to the success achieved in the final at the end of a rather hard-fought race. In the championship behind him Anatholy Khavalkin, the English Joe Turney third in the ranking despite the penalty in the final for the front spoiler out of place, the Jamaican Alex Powell and the French Jimmy Helias.
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OK, WSK Final Cup provisional standings
1. Yuanpu Cui (CHN) points 65
2. Anatoly Khavalkin points 50
3. Joe Turney (GBR) points 46
4. Alex Powell (JAM) points 37
5. Jimmy Helias (FRA) points 36.
In KZ2 the Dutch Senna Van Walstijn in front of a great competition. In the most performing category of KZ2 the Dutch Senna Van Walstijn took the lead with a good advantage, with the CPB Sport team on Sodikart-TM Racing-Vega, winner in Sarno ahead of the very fast Swedish Noah Milell who occupies the second position in the standings staccato position of 37 points.
Third with 38 points was the French Emilien Denner, who dominated the event until the final where he was forced to retire due to an accident with Giuseppe Palomba. Despite the contact, Palomba finished fourth in the race and in the championship, ahead of team mate Cristian Bertuca. But in Lonato the competition will be even stronger, with a notable increase of antagonists.
KZ2, WSK Final Cup provisional classification
1. Senna Van Walstijn (NLD) points 78
2. Noah Milell (SWE) points 41
3. Emilien Denner (FRA) points 40
4. Giuseppe Palomba (ITA) points 34
5. Cristian Bertuca (ITA) points 25.
Head to head in OKJ between the Scottish Zac Drummond and the Italian Emanuele Olivieri. On the eve of Lonato, the OK-Junior is particularly uncertain where only one point divides the first position of the Scotsman Zac Drummond (70 points) in the race with Parolin Motorsport on Parolin-TM Racing-Vega, from the Italian Emanuele Olivieri (69 points) winner of the final with the IPK Official team on IPK-TM Racing.
To the head to head between the two are added other protagonists of the category in search of redemption, led by the Slovenian Aleksandar Bogunovic, but an important role will also be played by the important new entries expected in the second event in Lonato.
OKJ, WSK Final Cup provisional standings
1. Zac Drunnond (SCO) points 70
2. Emanuele Olivieri (ITA) points 69
3. Aleksandar Bogunovic (SVN) points 55
4. Taym Saleh (DEU) points 38
5. Miguel Costa (BRA) points 25.
In the MINI, the first victory also for a Panama driver: Gianmatteo Rousseau.
Among the winners of new nationalities in the WSK races, there is also the first time of a Panama driver, Gianmatteo Rousseau, winner of the Sarno final in MINI and leading the provisional classification with 76 points.
Racing with the Alonso Kart by Kidix team on Alonso-Iame-Vega, Rousseau was the protagonist of the category in all phases of the race, up to the final won in the sprint ahead of Vladimir Ivannikov, second in the championship with 68 points, and Filippo Sala that goes to occupy the fifth place with 36 points, preceded by the Australian William Calleja (45 points) and the Turkish Iskender Zulfikari (44 points). All capable of winning the ultimate success.
MINI, WSK Final Cup provisional ranking
1. Gianmatteo Rousseau (PAN) points 76
2. Vladimir Ivannikov points 68
3. William Calleja (AUS) points 45
4. Iskender Zulfikari (TUR) points 44
5. Filippo Sala (ITA) points 36.
The WSK Final Cup program, Lonato
Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 November
08:45 Free Practice
Friday 11th November
08:15 – 10:27: Free Practice
10.30 – 12:16: Timed practice
12:40 – 17:30: Eliminatory heats
Saturday 12th November
08:10 – 10:04: Warm-up
10:15 – 18:00: Eliminatory heats
Sunday 13 November (TV, Live Streaming)
08:30 – 10:27: Warm-up
10:30 – 13:00: Prefinals
14:00 – 16:00: Finals (14:00 MINI; 14:30 OKJ; 15:00 OK; 15:30 KZ2).
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