Non-qualifying practice at Suzuka

Non-qualifying practice for the KF1 World Championship ended in late afternoon at sunny Suzuka. The 35 competitors had to manage two sets of tires and it wasn’t obvious how to develop their equipment. There have been several engine breakages.

Daiki Sasaki (Kosmic / Vortex) proved the fastest of the day with a time of 47” 756 in the third session, and the best overall performance was at around 3pm. Only the Danish driver Christian Sorensen (LH / BMB) really improved in the last session setting the second fastest time of the day, 47” 788. Max Verstappen (Intrepid / TM) set the third fastest time with 47” 819, 4th was Karol Basz (Birel / BMB), fifth Flavio Camponeschi (Tony Kart / Vortex), 6th Tom Joyner (LH / BMB) and seventh Jordon Lennox- Lamb (CRG / BMB).

Kozlinski (PCR / TM) was not happy with his performance, and on Saturday will try to get as close as possible to the lead, without thinking too much about the win for now, with a fastest lap of the 48” 390. Anthoine Hubert (Formula K / TM) posted a 48” 146 lap, but says the team needs to work on the kart more. Dave Blom, was fastest at Formula K then Yannick De Brabander. John Filippi (Tony Kart / Vortex) had a a carburation problem that caused a seize for his best engine. He is credited with an encouraging a 48” 244.

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