The heats of Friday and Saturday completed the qualifying stages that named the favourites ahead of the finals on Sunday, October 22nd. Prefinals and finals will enjoy Live Streaming coverage from www.trofeodelleindustrie.it/
The 51st Trofeo delle Industrie reveals the frontrunners for the ultimate victory after the qualifying heats over the first two days of racing on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, October 22, the finals will determine the winners of this edition, which began under the rain but was later blessed with good weather on Saturday during the heats.
In the meantime, the qualifying heats have pointed out the initial favorites for the ultimate win, but it will be the final stages on Sunday, October 22nd, that will crown the champions of the 51st Trofeo delle Industrie, with the Prefinals starting at 10:10 and the Finals at 13:10.
The Live Streaming will be available on the website www.trofeodelleindustrie.it.
KZ2 – Bertuca is the main contender to the win.
Throughout the qualifying practice, practice sessions, and heats, one name stands out: Cristian Bertuca (#139 Bertuca/BirelART-TM), going from the pole position to victory in all three of his heats. In close pursuit are his teammate, the Romanian Daniel Vasile (#150 KCS/BirelART-TM) with one victory, the Ukrainian Slavik Putiatin (#141 CPB Sport/Sodi-Tm) with one victory, and the other BirelART representative, Riccardo Longhi, securing three second-place finishes. Also making a strong showing is Giacomo Pollini (#131 NGM Motorsport/Kalì Kart-Tm), who managed one victory. All of them have the potential to play a leading role, but Bertuca currently appears to be the top candidate for victory.
MINI Gr3 U10 – Legenky dominates qualifying.
In the MINI Gr3 Under 10 category, Oleksandr Legenkyi (#616 Team Driver/KR-Iame) achieves a perfect score. The young Ukrainian, after securing pole position in qualifying, also wins both of his heats, the first one ahead of the surprise of the weekend, Alessandro Nanni (#634 Gamoto/EKS-Tm), and the second one ahead of Estonian driver Mark Martin Loomets (#653 AMC Tech Racing/BirelART-Tm) and Niccolò Perico (#601 Energy Corse/Energy-Tm). In the other heat, the victory goes to Achille Rea (#641 Tony Kart Racing Team/Tony Kart-Vortex) over David Moscardi (#651 AMC Tech Racing/BirelART-Tm). In the heat standings, Legenkyi holds the top spot, followed by Loomets, Perico, Moscardi, Rea and Nanni.
MINI Gr.3 – Calleja leads the pack, but Crisan is recovering ground.
There was a great battle in the MINI Gr.3 category between the Australian driver William Calleja (#510 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame) and the Canadian racer Ilie Crisan Tristan (#528 Tony Kart Racing Team/Tony Kart-Vortex). Calleja leads after the heats with one win and one second-place finish. Crisan, who secured pole position in qualifying, faced some challenges, finishing 12th in the first heat, but he partially made up for it with a victory in his second heat. In second place, Ludovico Mazzola (#519 Tony Kart Racing Team/Tony Kart-Vortex) scored the same points as the American driver Devin Walz (#506 BabyRace/Parolin-Iame) and the Polish racer Antoni Ociepa (3DK Umbria/Righetti Ridolfi-Iame). Pietro Bagutti (#523 Gamoto/EKS-Tm), who had the fastest time in the first qualifying session, is in fifth place.
OKJ – Van Langendonck leads the way.
The OK-Junior category has been dominated by the newly crowned world champion, Dries Van Langendonck (#316 Forza Racing/Exprit-Tm). He secured pole position in qualifying and won both of his heats. Ludovico Busso (#308 Ward Racing/Tony Kart-Vortex) also claimed a victory in one of his heats and, with a fourth-place finish in his other heat, is currently in second place in the standings. Tied for third place with Busso is Filippo Sala (#343 Ricky Flynn/LN-Tm), while the Czech driver Jindrich Pesl (#310 Monster K Factory/Intrepid-Tm) is in fourth place. The Brit Lewis Wherrell (#317 Forza Racing/Exprit/Tm) dropped to 14th place due to a retirement in the last heat.
X30 Junior – Castellozzi is the leader on the dry.
Matteo Melis (#228 TBKart Racing Team/TBKart-Iame), after securing the pole position on the wet track on Friday, managed to win the first heat in the rain. However, he lost the lead with a tenth-place finish in the second heat. His teammate, Roberto Castellozzi, who recorded the second-fastest time in qualifying and secured two victories in the dry conditions of the second and third heats, took the lead. In the provisional standings, the Bulgarian driver Lyuboslav Ruykov (#210 Team Driver/Tony Kart-Iame) is in second place, followed by Mattia D’Erme (#202 MD/Tony Kart-Iame) and the Swede Fred Saareks (#204 AD Motorsport/Energy-Iame). In the final heat, Melis made a recovery and finished fifth.
X30 Senior – Ensgard in the lead, Comanducci and Ferrari chase him.
The situation in the X30 Senior class is quite uncertain, with three different winners in the three qualifying heats. Francesco Marenghi (#421 DCR Motorsport/Tony Kart-Iame) won the qualifying session, but the victory of the first heat went to Andrea Barbieri (#424 TBKart/TBKart-Iame). The second heat was won by the Swedish driver Bastian Ensgard (#401 AD Motorsport/Energy-Iame), and the third was taken by Riccardo Ferrari (#412 M2 Racing/Gillard-Iame). In the provisional standings after the heats, Ensgard leads, thanks to a third and a second-place finish. Cristian Comanducci (#408 PRK/Tony Kart-Iame) made a remarkable comeback, securing the second position, ahead of Riccardo Ferrari in third place. Marenghi is currently seventh.
The program of Sunday, October 22nd includes second chance races, Prefinals from 10:10 and finals from 13:10 with Live Streaming coverage.
Results, Live Timing, Live Streaming, News: https://www.trofeodelleindustrie.it/
Parma, October 21st, 2023
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In the picture: A racing moment of OK-Junior (Ph. Sportinphoto).