Forè Wins KZ Superpole in Varennes


  21 September 2013
 

The World Championship starts with the Superpole in Varennes

On the Jean Brun circuit of Varennes sur Alliler, in France, the World CIK-FIA Championship has officially started today with the first, heated duels . The KZ title will be awarded this weekend to the winner of the single round of the Championship. Today's target for drivers and teams was achieving the best performance on the single lap in qualifying. Thirty-eight scrutineered drivers of the KZ category took part in today's qualifying, together with the 86 entrants of the CIK-FIA International Super Cup of the KZ2 category. The most awaited-for event was, anyway, the Superpole session reserved to the 12 fastest drivers of the first qualifying session of the KZ category. And it was a session full of surprises. Qualifying start tomorrow also for the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, for drivers aged 13-15.


Above: Davide Forè, the veteran fasted in KZ Superpole

Forè takes back leadership in KZ thanks to an outstanding lap

In KZ the race for the title started with qualifying. In the first two sessions, spotlights on the English Jordon Lennox-Lamb (CRG-Parilla-Bridgestone) and the Italian Marco Ardigò (Tony Kart-Vortex-Bridgestone). After getting the pass for the Superpole, the first 6 drivers  showed their real potential. It was then that Davide Forè (CRG-TM-Bridgestone) stunned everybody clocking 51”625, ahead of the rest of the pack. The four-time world champion Italian driver is now the favourite for the title, even though it is, of course, after Sunday's Final that we will know the name of the new World Champion.

KZ2 Superpole

Rnk  No.  Driver  Equipment  Time  Gap
1 9 Fore, Davide  CRG / TM / B'stone  51.625
2 27 Tiene, Felice  CRG / Maxter / B'stone  51.666 0.041
3 1 Verstappen, Max  CRG / TM / B'stone  51.718 0.093
4 2 Ardigo, Marco  Tony Kart / Vortex / B'stone  51.734 0.109
5 18 Camplese, Lorenzo  Intrepid / Parilla / B'stone  51.814 0.189
6 12 Dreezen, Rick  Tony Kart / Vortex / B'stone  51.817 0.192
7 19 Kozlinski, Arnaud  Birel / TM / B'stone  51.827 0.202
8 10 Toninelli, Roberto  Birel / TM / B'stone  51.859 0.234
9 14 Hajek, Patrik  Praga / Parilla / B'stone  51.907 0.282
10 11 Lennox-Lamb, Jordon  CRG / Parilla / B'stone  51.912 0.287
11 30 Hanley, Ben  ART GP / TM / B'stone  52.03 0.405
12 8 De Conto, Paolo  Birel / TM / B'stone  01:03.2 11.526

Behind Forè there are other CRG drivers:  the Italian Felice Tiene (CRG-Maxter-Bridgestone), who clocked  an excellent 51"666 - trimming 5 tenths of a second off the time clocked in the first session -; Tiene is few hundreths of a second faster than the Dutch Max Verstappen (CRG-TM-Bridgestone), who stopped the clock at 51”718. Ardigò did not improve his performance and placed fourth with 51”734. Seventh, behind the Italian Lorenzo Camplese (Intrepid-Parilla-Bridgestone) and the Belgian Rick Dreezen (Tony Kart-Vortex-Bridgestone) Arnaud Kozlinski (Birel-TM-Bridgestone) at his comeback: the French made a good impression after his long absence. Now it is qualifying heats time, which will tell us more about the real potential of drivers from tomorrow.

KZ qualifying

Rnk  No.  Driver  Time  SP  Gap  Group
1 9 Fore, Davide  51.998 51.625 A
2 27 Tiene, Felice  52.133 51.666 0.041 B
3 1 Verstappen, Max  52.013 51.718 0.093 C
4 2 Ardigo, Marco  51.726 51.734 0.109 A
5 18 Camplese, Lorenzo  52.099 51.814 0.189 B
6 12 Dreezen, Rick  52.072 51.817 0.192 C
7 19 Kozlinski, Arnaud  52.105 51.827 0.202 A
8 10 Toninelli, Roberto  52.036 51.859 0.234 B
9 14 Hajek, Patrik  51.851 51.907 0.282 C
10 11 Lennox-Lamb, Jordon  51.971 51.912 0.287 A
11 30 Hanley, Ben  51.802 52.03 0.405 B
12 8 De Conto, Paolo  51.993 01:03.2 11.526 C
13 4 Thonon, Jonathan  52.102 A
14 3 Abbasse, Anthony  52.107 0.005 B
15 21 Camponeschi, Flavio  52.119 0.017 C
16 15 Torsellini, Mirko  52.212 0.11 A
17 28 Alguersuari, Jaime  52.269 0.167 B
18 16 Cesetti, Sauro  52.308 0.206 C
19 5 Lammers, Bas  52.327 0.225 A
20 36 Ragues, Pierre  52.391 0.289 B
21 29 De Brabander, Yannick  52.398 0.296 C
22 32 Iglesias, Jérémy  52.42 0.318 A
23 6 Leclerc, Charles  52.431 0.329 B
24 35 Roy, Maxime  52.478 0.376 C
25 7 Pex, Jorrit  52.55 0.448 A
26 25 Grosso, Emilien  52.554 0.452 B
27 17 Van der Raad, Sinan  52.802 0.7 C
28 34 Suonpää, Leevi  52.827 0.725 A
29 31 Kamitsakis, Stefanos  52.873 0.771 B
30 23 Gazzurelli, Gianni  52.892 0.79 C
31 20 Davies, Dylan  52.905 0.803 A
32 37 Schrangl, Andreas  52.957 0.855 B
33 33 Tuukkanen, Aleksi  52.966 0.864 C
34 39 Capo, Ricky  53.188 1.086 A
35 26 Kokko, Henri  54.036 1.934 B
36 38 Giambo, (V. Giambattista)  57.503 5.401 C
37 24 Federer, Fabian  01:04.7 12.627 A
22 Piccioni, Antonio  B

 

Arrue leads in KZ2 qualifying

The race on their home circuit is spurring the French drivers. They filled the first three slots of qualifying thanks to their fast laps. The best was  Alexandre Arrue (Praga-Parilla-Bridgestone), followed by Paul David (Tony Kart-Modena-.Bridgestone) and Thomas Laurent (Tony Kart-Vortex-Bridgestone). Their aim is laying their hands on the CIK-FIA International Super Cup, which is also the target of the Italian Negro (DR-TM-Bridgestone), fourth.

The difference between Arrue's  52”486 and Negro's 52”629 is so small that it is impossible to say who will be the winner, especially if we take into account the excellent performances put in by the New Zealander Daniel Bray (GP-TM-Bridgestone) and the Dutch Marijn Kremers (Birel-TM), fifth and sixth respectively.

Last but not least, another French: Dorian Boccolacci (Energy-TM), rising star of the KF, who arrived in Varennes to battle against all the top drivers of the KZ2 category. He placed 7th, just ahead of the strong Lituanian and his team-mate Simas Juodvirsis. The first qualifying heats were on schedule for this afternoon. Laurent won twice,  Boccolacci, Negro and the Czech Jan Midrla (Birel-TM-Bridgestone) winners of a heat each.

KZ2 qualifying

Rnk  No.  Driver  Equipment  Time  Gap  Group
1 191 Arrue, Alexandre  Praga / Parilla / B'stone  52.486 A
2 156 David, Paul  Tony Kart / Modena Engines / B'stone  52.697 0.211 B
3 181 Laurent, Thomas  Tony Kart / Vortex / B'stone  53.298 0.812 C
4 104 Negro, Riccardo  DR / TM / B'stone  52.629 0.143 D
5 155 Bray, Daniel  GP / TM / B'stone  52.866 0.38 E
6 113 Kremers, Marijn  Birel / TM / B'stone  53.302 0.816 F
7 129 Boccolacci, Dorian  Energy / TM / B'stone  52.632 0.146 G
8 130 Juodvirsis, Simas  Energy / TM / B'stone  52.901 0.415 A
9 102 Barnicoat, Benjamin  ART GP / TM / B'stone  53.31 0.824 B
10 106 Zanchetta, Marco  Maranello / TM / B'stone  52.673 0.187 C
11 116 Lolmede, Thierry  RK / TM / B'stone  52.912 0.426 D
12 133 Wiggers, Symen  CRG / TM / B'stone  53.488 1.002 E
13 146 Habulin, Kristijan  CRG / Modena Engines / B'stone  52.735 0.249 F
14 131 Vigano, Matteo  Top Kart / Parilla / B'stone  52.939 0.453 G
15 125 Romkema, Ricardo  Zanardi / TM / B'stone  53.515 1.029 A
16 183 De Ruwe, Xen  CRG / Maxter / B'stone  52.86 0.374 B
17 118 Maxa, Radim  Praga / Parilla / B'stone  53.044 0.558 C
18 107 Schmitz, Alexander  Tony Kart / Vortex / B'stone  53.561 1.075 D
19 119 Brenna, Simone  TB Kart / Modena Engines / B'stone  52.878 0.392 E
20 153 Aceto, Massimo  Righetti / Parilla / B'stone  53.051 0.565 F
21 114 Hokfelt, Paul  CRG / Modena Engines / B'stone  53.632 1.146 G
22 164 Marcon, Nicola  Tony Kart / Vortex / B'stone  53.001 0.515 A
23 112 Manetti, Alessandro  Praga / Parilla / B'stone  53.073 0.587 B
24 123 Piccini, Alessio  Tony Kart / Vortex / B'stone  53.677 1.191 C
25 184 Di Silvestre, Moreno  DR / TM / B'stone  53.085 0.599 D
26 182 Goupy, Julien  Praga / TM / B'stone  53.088 0.602 E
27 165 Martinez, Giovanni  CRG / Maxter / B'stone  53.698 1.212 F
28 110 Midrla, Jan  Birel / TM / B'stone  53.109 0.623 G
29 147 Giulietti, Alessandro  Intrepid / TM / B'stone  53.116 0.63 A
30 168 Ramon, Eric  Intrepid / Modena Engines / B'stone  53.707 1.221 B
31 145 Idzkowski, Bartosz  CRG / Maxter / B'stone  53.142 0.656 C
32 117 Mantione, Nolan  Birel / TM / B'stone  53.152 0.666 D
33 109 Lundberg, Douglas  LH / Maxter / B'stone  53.82 1.334 E
34 163 Maatougui, Adam  Energy / TM / B'stone  53.149 0.663 F
35 115 Specken, Guust  Birel / TM / B'stone  53.168 0.682 G
36 173 Simoni, Mauro  CRG / TM / B'stone  53.92 1.434 A
37 105 Ercoli, Gianmarco  Tony Kart / Vortex / B'stone  53.15 0.664 B
38 103 Johansson, Joel  Energy / TM / B'stone  53.2 0.714 C
39 124 Poncelet, Julien  ART GP / TM / B'stone  53.924 1.438 D
40 176 Rohrbasser, Nicolas  Intrepid / TM / B'stone  53.226 0.74 E
41 138 Törnqvist, Morgan  CRG / TM / B'stone  53.229 0.743 F
42 128 Pesce, Yan  Energy / Parilla / B'stone  53.927 1.441 G
43 166 Martins, Wilfried  Merlin / TM / B'stone  53.293 0.807 A
44 186 Cobian Gonzalez Del Javier  Maranello / TM / B'stone  53.239 0.753 B
45 139 Siebecke, Maik  CRG / Modena Engines / B'stone  53.928 1.442 C
46 127 Van Der Burgt, Ryan  DR / TM / B'stone  53.371 0.885 D
47 179 Luisier, Sébastien  Intrepid / TM / B'stone  53.314 0.828 E
48 120 Nilsson, Tobias  CRG / TM / B'stone  53.973 1.487 F
49 136 Verhoeven, Kevin  Maddox / TM / B'stone  53.391 0.905 G
50 134 Zimmermann, Tim  ART GP / TM / B'stone  53.34 0.854 A
51 126 Spinelli, Loris  CRG / TM / B'stone  54.057 1.571 B
52 132 Villanueva Suarez, German  CRG / TM / B'stone  53.421 0.935 C
53 152 De Gaye, Brice  CRG / Maxter / B'stone  53.348 0.862 D
54 135 Wenger, Kurt  Praga / Parilla / B'stone  54.208 1.722 E
55 192 Arcila, Oscar  ART GP / TM / B'stone  53.424 0.938 F
56 162 Loidl, Patrick  Maranello / Modena Engines / B'stone  53.398 0.912 G
57 157 Dijk, Roy  CRG / TM / B'stone  54.281 1.795 A
58 140 Rismyhr, Finn Erik  DR / TM / B'stone  53.658 1.172 B
59 108 Schmidt, Dominik  Energy / TM / B'stone  53.457 0.971 C
60 154 Beccaria, Michele  Top Kart / TM / B'stone  54.495 2.009 D
61 190 Barberini, Cosimo  Intrepid / TM / B'stone  53.702 1.216 E
62 161 Kurakin, Vladislav  ART GP / TM / B'stone  53.495 1.009 F
63 178 Luisier, Simon  Intrepid / TM / B'stone  54.577 2.091 G
64 149 Doubek, Martin  ART GP / TM / B'stone  53.734 1.248 A
65 189 Beauvois, Romuald  Oberon / TM / B'stone  53.553 1.067 B
66 101 Antonsen, Emil  DR / TM / B'stone  54.627 2.141 C
67 160 Jilek, Michal  Birel / TM / B'stone  54.015 1.529 D
68 187 Bourgeois, Pierre  Intrepid / TM / B'stone  53.583 1.097 E
69 121 Pescador, Jorge  CRG / TM / B'stone  54.803 2.317 F
70 171 Valiullin, Murat  ART GP / TM / B'stone  54.051 1.565 G
71 151 Buznikov, Philipp  GP / TM / B'stone  53.861 1.375 A
72 170 Santoni, François  Energy / TM / B'stone  55.014 2.528 B
73 188 Biondollilo, Arthur  Intrepid / Modena Engines / B'stone  54.433 1.947 C
74 172 Ucci, Giovanni  Tony Kart / Modena Engines / B'stone  53.938 1.452 D
75 175 Romic, Filip  CRG / Modena Engines / B'stone  55.613 3.127 E
76 143 Manera, David  Birel / TM / B'stone  54.505 2.019 F
77 142 Paskevicius, Paulius  Righetti / TM / B'stone  54.18 1.694 G
78 177 Misevicius, Ignas  Righetti / TM / B'stone  55.816 3.33 A
79 144 Kuovi, Jan  Rosso Korsa / TM / B'stone  54.883 2.397 B
80 111 Charles, Kenny  Merlin / TM / B'stone  59.783 7.297 C
81 180 Liuzzi, Angelo  Intrepid / TM / B'stone  57.291 4.805 D
82 167 Palazzetti, Simone  Maranello / TM / B'stone  54.962 2.476 E
83 141 Prosperi, Enrico  CRG / TM / B'stone  01:23.4 30.935 F
84 185 Cresson, Yohann  Tony Kart / Vortex / B'stone  58.971 6.485 G
137 Van Moorsel, Jordi  Maddox / TM / B'stone  A
158 Giacchetti, Maurizio  CRG / TM / B'stone  B

 

 

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