Competition

Basz beats Ilott in the KF final

The two official Tony Kart drivers Nikita Mazepin and Karol Basz were on the front line of the KF final ahead of Callum Ilott (Zanardi / Parilla) and Ollie Norris (FA Kart / Vortex). The first corner didn’t go very well with a kart going off and causing a lot of inconvenience. Nicklas Nielsen (Kosmic / Vortex), Leonardo Pulcini (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Kevin Rossel (Tony Kart / TM) were among the victims, either retiring or being a long way behind. Basz was in control, Mazepin a little further back, but Ilott took the lead on the third lap. Alessio Lorandi (Tony Kart / TM) took third ahead of Egor Stupenkov (Energy / TM), Ollie Norris (FA Kart / Vortex) and Niko Kari (Tony Kart / Vortex). Paolo Besancenez (Tony Kart / TM) seized his chance to move into the top 10, while Julien Darras (Kosmic / Vortex) was trying to come back from 14th position.

Basz was increasingly pushing Ilott, with Lorandi watching some lengths back then Stupenkov by 2”. Ilott didn’t yield to the pressure from Pole until lap 16: Basz saw the British driver take a wider line where he took the lead. Ilott was trying to get back on the last lap, which is where he set the fastest lap, but Basz knew how to maintain his advantage and won the final. Lorandi was just in third position from Stupenkov 4th, Kari 5th, Besancenez 6th, Kjaergaard 7th and Darras 8th.