Competition

First three KFJ heats on Friday

H1 A against B: Shwartzman against Daruvala and Norris Robert Shwartzman (Tony Kart / TM) made an excellent start and Jehan Daruvala (FA Kart / Vortex) found it hard to take his place on the inside line and had to pass Nikita Sitnikov (Tony Kart / BMB), Georgy Talachanov (Tony Kart / BMB ) […]

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H1 A against B: Shwartzman against Daruvala and Norris

Robert Shwartzman (Tony Kart / TM) made an excellent start and Jehan Daruvala (FA Kart / Vortex) found it hard to take his place on the inside line and had to pass Nikita Sitnikov (Tony Kart / BMB), Georgy Talachanov (Tony Kart / BMB ) and Lando Norris (FA Kart / Vortex). Benjamin Lessennes (Kosmic / Vortex), Gabriel Aubry (FA Kart / TM) and sone other drivers were caught in a collision at the first corner and lost some time. Shwartzman escaped by more than a second while the situation settled behind him with Norris and Daruvala chasing, on their own ahead of the second pack formed by Talachanov, Jules Bollier (Kosmic / TM), Sitnikov, Gabriel Sereia (Birel / Parilla) and Max Defourny (Kosmic / TM) who made a very good start.

Daruvala got the better of Norris, four tenths behind Shwartzman but Daruvala made an unsuccessful attack on the leader and the the two drivers from RFM Motorsport fought until the last meters which allowed Shwartzman to finish first ahead of Daruvala and Norris, who had the fastest time. Talachanov finished fourth, Bollier fifth, Sitnikov sixth, Sereia 7th and Defourny 8th. 14th place went to Bryan Elpitiya (Energy / TM) 17th to Giuliano Alesi (Tony Kart / Parilla) and up to 19th position for Aubry, 20th for Lessennes.

H2, C against D: Alessio Lorandi wins smoothly

Although Alessio Lorandi (Tony Kart / Parilla) retained the lead at the start, his brother Leonardo, on the outside, was ninth. Alexander Vartanyan (Tony Kart / Vortex) was second, Matteo Raspatelli (Kosmic / TM) third, Nikita Mazepin (Tony Kart / Vortex) fifth and Enaam Ahmed (FA Kart / Vortex) attacked and passed for fourth, followed on the next lap by Martijn Van Leeuwen (Zanardi / TM). The top two quickly got away, more than 2 seconds from Ahmed, in third position. Vartanyan narrowed the gap to the leader Lorandi, but he still ensured his victory. Ahmed finished 3rd, Raspatelli was fourth, Mazepin fifth Leonardi Lorandi 6th and fastest. Just behind Van Leeuwen, with a climb of 12 places, was Ralf Aron (Tony Kart / Vortex) in eighth position, and Timi Tolvanen (ART GP / TM) gained 15 places to 11th.

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H3, E against F: Ticktum the final

Giuliano Raucci (Energy / TM) started well, but Leonardo Pulcini (Tony Kart / Vortex) lost 2 places starting out and Daniel Ticktum (FA Kart / Vortex) quickly took second and was leader on the second time round ahead of Pulcini and Maurizio Baiz (Exprit / Vortex). Raucci was fourth ahead of Niko Kari (FA Kart / Vortex). Far back in Qualifying, Mick Betsch (Tony Kart / Vortex) was recovering well and was into the top 10 at the halfway point.

The fight continued for the lead, with Baiz taking command on the 5th of 7 laps, while Pulcini dropped to fifth in the maneuver. Ticktum reacted on the next lap, the new leader ahead of Raucci, Kari and Pulcini, and Baiz then dropped from seventh to ninth position. Remigio Garofano (Tony Kart / LKE) set the fastest lap and finished fifth.

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Publié le 04/10/2013