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Brits Shine In the Rain

press release

The 118 drivers taking part this week-end in the World Championship at Zuera, Spain, a few kilometres from Zaragoza, did not expect this! The traditional Spanish sun gave way to a cloud laden sky… which opened into a short cloud burst just before the beginning of qualifying practice!

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Above: Luke Varley has qualified fastest, here seen in the first qualifying session. Australian Mitchell Gilbert lines up 39th.

The majority of the drivers haven’t had much opportunity to race in rainy conditions like this before the meeting, so qualifying practice therefore favoured those who had been able to make the appropriate adjustments for a wet set-up and those who could most quickly find the best line on the wet track.

Faced with this little challenge, the British drivers could make the most of their experience of these conditions. So it was Luke Varley (Tony Kart-Vortex) who was fastest of all by more than a tenth of a second ahead of fellow Brit Jordon Lennox-Lamb (Birel-BMB). Less well known than the two in front of him, the young Italian Luca Ghiotto (Zanardi-Parilla) was the surprise package qualifying 3rd fastest ahead of a third British driver Chris Lock (Tony Kart-Vortex) and the Finn Jarno Hamppi (Birel-Parilla). Amongst those having avoided the « trap » of this rain affected qualifying session we find the Belgian Sébastien Bailly (Kosmic-Vortex), another Brit Lindsay Butcher (Tony Kart-Vortex), the top Spaniard Jorge Pescador (Tony Kart-Vortex), the Italian Marco Moretti (Maranello-TM) and yet another British driver Jordan King (Birel-BMB).

Behind this top 10, there was no shortage of surprises. The Dutchman Nyck De Vries (Zanardi-Parilla), only 17th nevertheless managed to limit the damage compared to other favorites like Nikolaj Moller-Madsen (Energy-TM, 29th), Jordan Chamberlain (Tony Kart-TM, 38th), Brandon Maisano (Intrepid-TM, 69th), David Da Luz (Zanardi-Parilla, 70th), Teemu Suninen (Maranello-Maranello, 76th), Yannick de Brabander (Intrepid-TM, 82th), Ben Hanley (Maranello-Maranello, 85th) and especially Simo Puhakka (PCR-TM, 110th).

All these drivers will have to fight hard tomorrow during their qualifying heats to secure a place amongst Sunday’s 34 Finalists! Without doubt there will be no shortage of spectacular action in Zuera this Saturday throughout the qualifying races!

Clt
Rnk

N°
No.

Concurrent
Entrant

Nat

Pilote
Driver

Nat

Chassis / Moteur / Pneus
Chassis / Engine / Tyres

Temps
Time

Ecart
Gap

Tony Kart Junior RT

GBR

Varley, Luke

GBR

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:16.461

Birel Motorsport

ITA

Lennox-Lamb, Jordon

GBR

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:16.599

+0.138

Chiesa Corse

ITA

Ghiotto, Luca

ITA

Zanardi / Parilla / Dunlop

1:16.651

+0.190

Tony Kart Junior RT

GBR

Lock, Chris

GBR

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:16.705

+0.244

MGM Racing

ITA

Hamppi, Jarno

FIN

Birel / Parilla / Dunlop

1:17.037

+0.576

Kosmic Racing Dept

ITA

Bailly, Sébastien

BEL

Kosmic / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.066

+0.605

Tony Kart Junior RT

GBR

Butcher, Lindsay

GBR

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.138

+0.677

K.C. Vendrell

ESP

Pescador, Jorge

ESP

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.140

+0.679

Moretti, Marco

ITA

Moretti, Marco

ITA

Maranello / TM / Dunlop

1:17.154

+0.693

JRP Energy Corse Junior Team

GBR

King, Jordan

GBR

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:17.189

+0.728

Birel Motorsport

ITA

Barrabeig, Gerard

ESP

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:17.203

+0.742

Pagani, Pier Paolo

ITA

Pagani, Emanuele

ITA

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.215

+0.754

Energy Corse

ITA

Johansson, Joel

SWE

Energy / TM / Dunlop

1:17.277

+0.816

Keijzer Racing

NLD

Van der Raad, Sinan

NLD

Zanardi / Maxter / Dunlop

1:17.293

+0.832

MGM Racing

ITA

Cucco, Stefano

ITA

Birel / Parilla / Dunlop

1:17.294

+0.833

Energy Corse

ITA

Luka, Sami

BEL

Energy / TM / Dunlop

1:17.297

+0.836

Chiesa Corse

ITA

De Vries, Nyck

NLD

Zanardi / Parilla / Dunlop

1:17.306

+0.845

DMV Team Solgat

DEU

Kappis, Patrick

DEU

Birel / TM / Dunlop

1:17.343

+0.882

Tony Kart Racing Team

ITA

Kanamaru, Yu

JPN

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.358

+0.897

Intrepid Driver Program

ITA

Fraisse, Vincent

FRA

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:17.369

+0.908

De Ridder, Philippe

BEL

De Ridder, Guillaume

BEL

Kosmic / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.412

+0.951

Ricky Flynn Motorsport

GBR

Nortoft, Jacob

DNK

FA Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.416

+0.955

Williams Motorsport

GBR

Walker, Alexander

GBR

Tony Kart / TM / Dunlop

1:17.431

+0.970

Ward Racing

SWE

Klinkby-Silver, Max

DNK

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.440

+0.979

128

Curfs, Roy

BEL

Curfs, Roy

BEL

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.445

+0.984

Hemet Racing

FIN

Helistekangas, Marko

FIN

Ninar / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.464

+1.003

CRG Junior Team

GBR

Gatting, Michelle

DNK

CRG / Maxter / Dunlop

1:17.485

+1.024

KSB-Racing Team

AUT

Jager, Thomas

AUT

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:17.497

+1.036

Energy Corse

ITA

Moller Madsen, Nicolaj

DNK

Energy / TM / Dunlop

1:17.500

+1.039

Birel Motorsport

ITA

Vigano, Matteo

ITA

RK / BMB / Dunlop

1:17.530

+1.069

101

Italsport/Racing Motor

SWE

Sorensen, Lars

DNK

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:17.543

+1.082

Swiss Hutless International

CHE

Von Aesch, Yves

CHE

Swiss Hutless / BMB / Dunlop

1:17.572

+1.111

CRG Junior Team

GBR

Reguillon, Loïc

FRA

CRG / Maxter / Dunlop

1:17.588

+1.127

114

Bruneau, Olivier

FRA

Sendin, Victor

FRA

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.593

+1.132

111

Kosmic Racing Dept

ITA

Suarez, Francisco Javier

ESP

Kosmic / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.595

+1.134

Ward Racing

SWE

Koivuluoma, Laura

FIN

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.621

+1.160

Ricky Flynn Motorsport

GBR

Dalewski, Jakub

POL

FA Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.631

+1.170

Williams Motorsport

GBR

Chamberlain, Jordan

GBR

Tony Kart / TM / Dunlop

1:17.654

+1.193

Kosmic Racing Dept

ITA

Mitchell, Gilbert

AUS

Kosmic / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.665

+1.204

Guibbert, Michel

FRA

Guibbert, Enzo

FRA

FA Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.677

+1.216

124

Guignet, Jean-Philippe

FRA

Filippi, John

FRA

Exprit / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.686

+1.225

129

MGM Racing

ITA

Komnos, Nikolaos

GRC

Birel / Parilla / Dunlop

1:17.731

+1.270

Tony Kart Racing Team

ITA

D'Agosto, Ignazio

ITA

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.746

+1.285

Maranello Kart

ITA

Grice, Tom

GBR

Maranello / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.749

+1.288

Formula K

ITA

Marciello, Raffaele

ITA

Parolin / Parilla / Dunlop

1:17.758

+1.297

Bruneau, Olivier

FRA

Bluy, Clement

FRA

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.774

+1.313

Maranello Kart

ITA

Krebs, Thomas S.

DNK

Maranello / TM / Dunlop

1:17.834

+1.373

Ward Racing

SWE

Hansen, Jonas

DNK

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.871

+1.410

Hemet Racing

FIN

Pajuranta, Juuso-Matti

FIN

Ninar / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.882

+1.421

Team Komarov

RUS

Grigorenko, Yuri

RUS

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:17.917

+1.456

Intrepid Driver Program

ITA

Heche, Michael

CHE

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:17.937

+1.476

107

CRG Junior Team

GBR

Lefort, Julien

BEL

CRG / Maxter / Dunlop

1:17.958

+1.497

Birel Motorsport

ITA

Basz, Karol

POL

RK / BMB / Dunlop

1:17.984

+1.523

Compan Tello, Manolo

ESP

Soriano, Moises

ESP

Maranello / TM / Dunlop

1:17.986

+1.525

Tony Kart Junior RT

GBR

Abreu, Francisco

PRT

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:17.996

+1.535

117

Scuderia PCR Srl

ITA

Munkholm, Kevin

DNK

PCR / TM / Dunlop

1:18.037

+1.576

112

Italsport/Racing Motor

SWE

Heinonen, Johannes

FIN

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:18.050

+1.589

Manduchi, Valdemaro

ITA

Manduchi, Roberto

ITA

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:18.067

+1.606

100

Snell, Keith

GBR

Snell, Sam

GBR

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:18.068

+1.607

Maranello Kart

ITA

Pakari, Mikko

FIN

Maranello / Maranello / Dunlop

1:18.085

+1.624

Daems Racing

BEL

Dupont, Denis

BEL

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.093

+1.632

Schettino, Mario

ITA

Schettino, Mario

ITA

Maranello / Maranello / Dunlop

1:18.116

+1.655

123

PTN Racing

FIN

Petjoi, Teemu Markus

FIN

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:18.135

+1.674

Comer

ITA

Giovinazzi, Antonio Maria

ITA

Top Kart / Parilla / Dunlop

1:18.139

+1.678

First

ITA

Patrono, Giacomo

ITA

First / BMB / Dunlop

1:18.189

+1.728

122

Nadin, Alain

LUX

Nadin, Rick

LUX

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.228

+1.767

115

Rogers, Christopher

GBR

Bowyer, Callum

GBR

Tony Kart / TM / Dunlop

1:18.232

+1.771

Tony Kart Racing Team

ITA

Menezes, Gustavo

USA

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.242

+1.781

126

Intrepid Driver Program

ITA

Maisano, Brandon

FRA

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:18.249

+1.788

Chiesa Corse

ITA

Da Luz, David Manuel Tomas

PRT

Zanardi / Parilla / Dunlop

1:18.257

+1.796

Birel Motorsport

ITA

Fousek, Michal

CZE

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:18.261

+1.800

Sean GP

IDN

Sean, Ricardo Gelael

IDN

Exprit / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.267

+1.806

127

Keijzer Racing

NLD

Orcic, Phillip

CAN

Zanardi / Maxter / Dunlop

1:18.352

+1.891

103

Torri, Nicola

ITA

Torri, Nicola

ITA

Kosmic / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.368

+1.907

CRG

ITA

Köykkä, Matias

FIN

CRG / Maxter / Dunlop

1:18.368

+1.907

Maranello Kart

ITA

Suninen, Teemu

FIN

Maranello / Maranello / Dunlop

1:18.372

+1.911

Kosmic Racing Dept

ITA

Colome, Victor

ESP

Kosmic / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.377

+1.916

Formula K

ITA

Favaro, Simone

ITA

Parolin / TM / Dunlop

1:18.417

+1.956

116

KC ASPIS

GRC

Karakoulas, Georgios

GRC

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.417

+1.956

120

Gasparrini, Marcello

ITA

Gasparrini, Matteo

ITA

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.433

+1.972

Intrepid Driver Program

ITA

Suranovich, Dmitry

RUS

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:18.450

+1.989

Intrepid Driver Program

ITA

De Brabander, Yannick

BEL

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:18.481

+2.020

Sean GP

IDN

Cheever, Eduard

ITA

Exprit / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.494

+2.033

Nilsson, Tom

SWE

Nilsson, Brandon

SWE

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.595

+2.134

Maranello Kart

ITA

Hanley, Ben

GBR

Maranello / Maranello / Dunlop

1:18.629

+2.168

Millennium Motorsport

GBR

Sathienthirakul, Tanart

THA

Tony Kart / TM / Dunlop

1:18.642

+2.181

Formula K

ITA

Arrue, Alexandre

FRA

Parolin / TM / Dunlop

1:18.735

+2.274

113

Sodikart

FRA

Baron, Alexandre C.

FRA

Sodi / Parilla / Dunlop

1:18.815

+2.354

Maranello Kart

ITA

Barrera, Jordy

ESP

Maranello / TM / Dunlop

1:18.848

+2.387

Norswed A/S

NOR

Andersen, Mats Borge

NOR

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:18.870

+2.409

CKR

ITA

Agostini, Riccardo

ITA

CKR / TM / Dunlop

1:18.931

+2.470

Italsport/Racing Motor

SWE

Skargard, Adam

SWE

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:18.948

+2.487

Intrepid Driver Program

ITA

Russell Colombo, Lucas

ARG

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:19.005

+2.544

125

Millennium Motorsport

GBR

Batkov, Todor

BGR

Tony Kart / TM / Dunlop

1:19.049

+2.588

Ricky Flynn Motorsport

GBR

Morris-Jones, Ollie

GBR

FA Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:19.092

+2.631

109

Racing Evolution Team

ESP

Barreda, Borja

ESP

Kosmic / TM / Dunlop

1:19.096

+2.635

104

Vermeylen, Kenny

BEL

Vermeylen, Kenny

BEL

Tecno / Parilla / Dunlop

1:19.115

+2.654

Team Komarov

RUS

Ratsa, Mikhail

RUS

Tony Kart / BMB / Dunlop

1:19.169

+2.708

Comer

ITA

Meier, Matthias

CHE

Top Kart / TM / Dunlop

1:19.216

+2.755

100

Agren, Glenn

NOR

Agren, Ayla

NOR

FA Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:19.273

+2.812

101

Speed Motorsport

FIN

Kuusiniemi, Ossi

FIN

Energy / TM / Dunlop

1:19.379

+2.918

102

Birel Motorsport

ITA

Homi Mehta, Bryan

MYS

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:19.502

+3.041

103

Tony Kart Racing Team

ITA

Olmedo, Jose Antonio

ITA

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:19.514

+3.053

104

121

T.R.K. Tek Racing Kart

ITA

Santilli, Alessio

ITA

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:19.579

+3.118

105

119

Del Bene, Salvatore

ITA

Del Bene, Carlo

ITA

Intrepid / TM / Dunlop

1:19.581

+3.120

106

110

K.C. Vendrell

ESP

Prosperi, Enrico

ESP

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:19.641

+3.180

107

Genikart-LTP

ESP

Piniella, Jonathan

ARG

FA Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:19.685

+3.224

108

DR Srl

ITA

Belmaaziz, Pascal

FRA

DR / Maxter / Dunlop

1:19.838

+3.377

109

105

Sodikart

FRA

Zeen, Andrick

USA

Sodi / Parilla / Dunlop

1:20.247

+3.786

110

Scuderia PCR Srl

ITA

Puhakka, Simo

FIN

PCR / TM / Dunlop

1:20.285

+3.824

111

RL-Competition.com

DEU

Smiechowski, Jakub

POL

Maddox / Maxter / Dunlop

1:20.348

+3.887

112

Maddox

NLD

Elkerbout, Joey

NLD

Maddox / TM / Dunlop

1:20.765

+4.304

113

Ercoli, Franco

ITA

Ercoli, Gianmarco

ITA

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:20.874

+4.413

114

Potman, A.J.

NLD

Potman, Mark

NLD

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

1:21.017

+4.556

115

106

Charles, Philippe

BEL

Charles, Kenny

BEL

Kosmic / Vortex / Dunlop

1:21.017

+4.556

116

108

Ryter, Daniel

CHE

Ryter, Michael

CHE

Birel / BMB / Dunlop

1:21.377

+4.916

117

Kartban S.L.

ESP

Del Rio, Adrian

ESP

PCR / Parilla / Dunlop

1:21.963

+5.502

Ecart entre les séries : 0.986% / Gap between series : 0.986%

Non Classés / Not Classified

118

Cinti, Riccardo

ITA

Cinti, Riccardo

ITA

Tony Kart / Vortex / Dunlop

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