WSK La Conca: Watt the big winner of the OK-Junior heats

H1 C-E
With the fastest lap, Ulysses De Pauw (Birel ART / Parilla) waited for the right moment to attack Sami Taoufik (FA Kart / Vortex) on the penultimate lap and win the race. Oscar Piastri (FA Kart / Vortex) finished third by 1.5”, closely followed by Timothy Peisselon (FA Kart / Vortex). Giuseppe Fusco (Lenzo / LKE) recovered 5th place and Caio Collet (Birel ART / Parilla) was penalised 3” for his start.

H2 B-D
Despite all his efforts, David Vidales (Energy / TM) had to concede victory to Fin Kenneally (FA Kart / Vortex) by 18 thousandths, while Dmitrii Bogdanov (FA Kart / Vortex) overtook Marzio Moretti (Exprit / Vortex) for 3rd position and Victor Martins (Kosmic / Parilla) took possession of 4th. There was decimation in the French clan: Gillian Henrion (Kosmic / Vortex), Franck Chappard (Kosmic / Vortex), Theo Pourchaire (Kosmic / Vortex), Pierre-Louis Chovet (CRG / Parilla) and Milan Petelet (Praga / Parilla) did not finish the heat.

H3 A-E
Ulysses De Pauw (Birel ART / Parilla) was powerless to prevent Noah Watt (Tony Kart / Vortex) from winning. Charles Milesi (Tony Kart / Vortex) took back 3rd from Timothy Peisselon (FA Kart / Vortex), with Oscar Piastri (FA Kart / Vortex) completing the top five ahead of Ivan Shvetsov (Tony Kart / Vortex), the fastest in the race.

H4 C-D
Sami Taoufik (FA Kart / Vortex) won the race by a wide margin with the fastest lap, against David Vidales (Energy / TM). Theo Pourchaire (Kosmic / Vortex) retained his 3rd position from Giuseppe Fusco (Lenzo / LKE) and Ivan Berets (Exprit / Vortex). Franck Chappard moved up to 6th position, Milan Petelet (Praga / Parilla) gained 10 places after a collision on the first lap in which Pierre-Louis Chovet (CRG / Parilla) was also delayed. Theo Nouet (Energy / TM) meanwhile gained five places to 13th.

H5 A-B
Noah Watt (Tony Kart / Vortex) quickly soared to victory with the fastest time, and Charles Milesi (Tony Kart / Vortex) overtook Dennis Hauger (CRG / Parilla). A few lengths back, Ivan Shvetsov (Tony Kart / Vortex) was ahead of Dmitrii Bogdanov (FA Kart / Vortex) and Guido Moggia (Tony Kart / Vortex) who had recovered seven places. Victor Martins (Kosmic / Parilla) finished 11th and Gillian Henrion (Kosmic / Vortex) 17th.

H6 D-E
Victory went to David Vidales (Energy / TM), despite the proximity of Theo Pourchaire (Kosmic / Vortex) who ceded his 2nd place to Oscar Piastri (FA Kart / Vortex) on the last lap. Ivan Berets finished 4th in front of Nikita Aleksandrov (DR / TM). It was a difficult race for Timothy Peisselon (FA Kart / Vortex) in 6th and Ulysses De Pauw (Birel ART / Parilla) 7th with the fastest time at the end. Franck Chappard (Kosmic / Vortex) finished 10th, Milan Petelet (Praga / Parilla) 17th, Theo Nouet (Energy / TM) 20th and Pierre-Louis Chovet (CRG / Parilla) retired.

H7 A-C
Noah Watt (Tony Kart / Vortex) won another heat, the third in a row, this time beating one of his main rivals, Sami Taoufik (FA Kart / Vortex) with a widening gap up to more than a second at the finish line. Dennis Hauger (CRG / Parilla) clinched 3rd position from Charles Milesi (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Ivan Shvetsov (Tony Kart / Vortex) who rebounded four places.

H8 B-E
Four RFM drivers battled in the top five along with Ulysse De Pauw (Birel ART / Parilla). Fin Kenneally (FA Kart / Vortex) led up to the halfway point, but De Pauw took control to win, especially when Kenneally dropped back on the last lap trying to regain the lead. Oscar Piastri (FA Kart / Vortex) took 2nd place from Timothy Peisselon (FA Kart / Vortex) ahead of 3rd places Dmitrii Bogdanov (FA Kart / Vortex) and Ugo De Wilde (Kosmic / Parilla). Gillian Henrion (Kosmic / Vortex) reached 11th position while Victor Martins (Kosmic / Parilla) retired after a collision.

H9 A-D

Noah Watt (Tony Kart / Vortex) won the penultimate heat by more than three seconds ahead of Theo Pourchaire (Kosmic / Vortex) who long fought with Charles Milesi (Tony Kart / Vortex). But David Vidales (Energy / TM), who set the fastest lap, took 3rd position on the last lap. There were big gains for Ivan Shvetsov (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Pavel Bulantsev (Tony Kart / Vortex) in 5th and 6th positions. Milan Petelet (Praga / Parilla) finally finished 11th, Franck Chappard (Kosmic / Vortex) 16th and Pierre-Louis Chovet (CRG / Parilla) 17th.

H10 B-C
Fin Kenneally (FA Kart / Vortex), Sami Taoufik (FA Kart / Vortex) and Dmitrii Bogdanov (FA Kart / Vortex) quickly escaped ahead of the pack led by Victor Martins (Kosmic / Parilla), who made a great start. Taoufik took possession of the lead halfway through at the expense of Kenneally. Rasmus Lindh (Ricciardo / Parilla) and Justas Jonusis (DR / TM) finally passed Marzio Moretti (Exprit / Vortex) to take 5th and 6th places. Kenneally’s strong efforts were in vain and Taoufik didn’t lose his position, with Taoufik the winner in front of Kenneally, Bogdanov and Martins.

Watt obviously occupies 1st place in the ranking of the heats in front of Taoufik and Vidales with De Pauw 4th and Piastri 5th. Milesi is 6th, Peisselon 8th, Pourchaire 12th, Martins 17th, Chappard 27th, Henrion 36th, Petelet 37th, etc.

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