KF2 Prefinal: the return of Thorp

Petri Suvanto and Flavio Camponeschi made up the front row of the first Prefinal of the day. Petri lost his advantage to Camponeschi on the first lap ahead of Vigano and Patrono. Cautela, Authié and Ishiyama were missing.

Vigano took the lead on the second lap. Hansen and Thorp started to move up while Suvanto dropped back. Bailly was well placed – ninth ahead of Harvey. Repechage qualifiers Tiene was already in 13th position, Frijns 18th and Luka 19th. Vigano was at the controls ahead of Thorp and Patrono by lap five. Smarrazzo passed Groman for sixth place but was Rowland back in 24th position. The gaps widened slightly at the front.

Mid-race. Hansen took over fourth from Camponeschi. Frijns was ahead of Giaguaro Nero in 16th. Suvanto was running around the 14th spot, but fails to recover. Bailly was still ninth, Wernerssson in sight of second. Thorp took the lead at the first corner on lap eight and escaped. Campopneschi came back to threaten Groman while Luka lost ground in 22nd position. Frijns was down to 18th but came back to 16th.

Victory went to James Thorp (Maranello / Maxter), coming from 13th on the grid. Second was Vigano, ahead of Patrono, Hansen, Groman, Camponeschi, Smarrazzo and Tiene. Bailly was 10th, Harvey 11th, Suvanto 13th and Frijns 17th.

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