The second hot day of official sessions at the CIK-FIA World Karting Championship for KF in Essay showed the power of Nicklas Nielsen.
After the disappointing ending to the European championship, the Dane made a strong display of speed, determination and concentration, leaving himself the only option of winning the title. Four heat wins out of four to start the prefinal from pole, sided on front row by 2013 European KFJ Champion Lando Norris (2 wins, one 2nd and one 5th). Consistent day for reigning World Champion Tom Joyner, grabbing the inside grid of row 2 following a win, a 2nd and two 3rd places. The Brit will be joined by Italy’s Felice Tiene, twice 2nd, then once 3rd and 5th. The 2014 European Champion Callum Ilott will be starting from row 6 despite finishing once 3rd and twice 2nd. The third heat proved fatal at the start… disastrous weekend for Ben Hanley, the vice World Champion struggling from the back of the grid all day in search of more power.
HEAT RESULTS
A-E
1) Nielsen (Kosmic/Vortex); 2) Joyner (Zanardi/Parilla); 3) Rossel (Kosmic/Vortex)
B-D
1) Norris (FA Kart/Vortex); 2) Basz (Tony Kart/Vortex); 3) Aubry (Tony Kart/Vortex)
C-E
1) Besancenez (Tony Kart/Tm); 2) Ilott (Zanardi/Parilla); 3) Joyner (Zanardi/Parilla)
A-B
1) Nielsen (Kosmic/Vortex); 2) Rossel (Kosmic/Vortex); 3) Tiene (Crg/Parilla)
C-D
1) Kari (Tony Kart/Vortex); 2) Aubry (Tony Kart/Vortex); 3) Ilott (Zanardi/Parilla)
B-E
1) Joyner (Zanardi/Parilla); 2) Norris (FA Kart/Vortex); 3) Mazepin (Tony Kart/Vortex)
A-C
1) Nielsen (Kosmic/Vortex); 2) Tiene (Crg/Parilla); 3) Besancenez (Tony Kart/Tm)
D-E
1) Kari (Tony Kart/Vortex); 2) Aubry (Tony Kart/Vortex); 3) Joyner (Zanardi/Parilla)
A-D
1) Nielsen (Kosmic/Vortex); 2) Tiene (Crg/Parilla); 3) Kari (Tony Kart/Vortex)
B-C
1) Norris (FA Kart/Vortex); 2) Ilott (Zanardi/Parilla); 3) Chaimongkol (FA Kart/Vortex)