The KF3 prefinal goes back to Hubert

It was a novel front row for KF3 at the Monaco Kart Cup 2010: Anthoine Hubert (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Nicolas Gonzales (Mirage / TM), followed Pronenko and Graham. Pierre Gasly (Sodi / Parilla) was up from the 13th position, Alex Albon (Intrepid / TM) 18th and Charles Leclerc (Sodi / Parilla) the 28th.

Unexpectedly, Maximilian Koch (CRG / TM) led the first lap ahead of Gonzales, Hubert, Daniil Pronenko (Birel / TM) and Julé Erwan (Intrepid / TM). Gasly was already eighth ahead of Remy Deguffroy (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Leclerc 15th! Albon, however rapid, was 19th. Koch took a 1.3” lead, but Hubert was now up to 2nd place at the expense of Pronenko. The TKF driver roared back to the leader. Pierre Gasly was back to 6th position, followed by teammate Leclerc, in 11th.

At halfway (or 7 laps) Hubert advanced by 2 / 10 on Koch, but now Dennis Olsen (Energy / TM), was in 3rd, followed by Gonzales and Pyry Ovaska (Maranello / Maranello). Julé had to retire, as did Pronenko, Albon and Lucas Auer. As expected, Hubert took control of the race. Gasly was eighth behind Deguffroy. In the lead Hubert did not take long to dig a comfortable gap on Koch, who was threatened by Olsen. The latter finally found the opening on the penultimate lap to give himself 2nd.

Anthoine Hubert won the race without discussion, from Olsen, Koch and Koch Malja Gustav (Tony Kart / Vortex). Gonzales finished 5th in front of Deguffroy and Leclerc and Gasly dropped back down at the end to 11th.

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