Kenneally on pole in Juniors at Portimao

The weather was still beautiful Portimao, and the asphalt quickly absorbed the heat while the air was cooler than the day before and there was a light rather pleasant breeze. Three flying laps, a maximum of four, was the narrow window to achieve the fastest time in Qualifying, as close as possible to the end of the session.

Fin Kenneally (FA Kart / Vortex) had a very successful exercise in the first session by posting a 57”846 at the last moment ahead of Bin Abdul Gafar Mizzuddin Musyaffa (DR / TM) and Sami Taoufik (FA Kart / Vortex). Theo Pourchaire (Kosmic / Vortex) was ahead of Caio Collet (Birel ART / Parilla) in the top five.

The second session at least as tactical as the previous regarding slipstreaming, but slightly slower in absolute (about 1.5 tenths). Victor Martins (Kosmic / Vortex) set the fastest lap in the very last metres with 57”990, which put him 5th overall, followed by Isac Blomqvist (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Ville Uitto (Tony Kart / Vortex).

Oscar Piastri (FA Kart / Vortex) was the fastest of the third and final session with a lap of 58”031 (7th overall, 0.185” from pole). Niklas Kruetten (FA Kart / Vortex) posted the 2nd fastest time ahead of Noah Watt (Tony Kart / Vortex), Gillian Henrion (Kosmic / Vortex) and Rasmus Lindh (Ricciardo / Parilla). There was good progress for William Bertrand (Tony Kart / Vortex) in 9th place, followed by David Vidales (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Milan Petelet (Praga / TM).

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