OK Super Heats: Antonelli and Turney the winners

To conclude the Qualifying Phases of the Winter Cup, the Super Heats caused some changes during races in which the different tyre strategies created some surprises.

Pedro Hiltbrand (Tony Kart/Vortex) lost out in the first OK Super Heat: he fell to 12th at the first hairpin, then climbed up to 8th before retiring on lap five. Kirill Smal (Energy/TM) retired three laps later and provisional leader Nikita Bedrin (Tony Kart/Vortex) stopped on lap 10. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (KR/Iame) was the clear winner against Matheus Morgatto (Parolin/TM), who moved up 13 places and set the fastest time. Luigi Coluccio (Kosmic/Vortex) finished 3rd ahead of Thomas Ten Brinke (Kosmic/Vortex) +7 and Genis Civico (CRG/Iame) +9.

James Wharton (Parolin/TM) lost seven positions and dropped to 9th on the first lap of Super Heat 2. Joseph Turney (Tony Kart/Vortex) caused a sensation by passing Rafael Camara (Exprit/TM) and Lorenzo Travisanutto (Tony Kart/Vortex). Taylor Barnard (KR/Iame) continued his ascent, taking 4th place with the fastest lap in the race ahead of Robert De Haan (Energy/TM) and Wharton. Lola Lovinfosse (Tony Kart/Vortex) gained seven places to finish 15th.

Travisanutto took the lead, synonymous with pole position for the start of the Final, against Antonelli. De Haan and Wharton took the second row ahead of Josep Marti Sobrepera (KR/Iame) and Camara, who moved up from 24th place. Bedrin was 9th, Turney jumped from 35th to 11th, ahead of Smal. Ten Brinke was 17th and Barnard 20th (+65 pl), Morgatto 23rd (+37 pl).

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