OK-NJ: Girardello (Parolin / TM) Uncontested Master from Pole to Sunday Final
Italian Champion Gioele Girardello’s performance was nearly flawless, securing pole for the Final with the best time in Friday’s qualifying. From the start of the main race, finally under the sun after humid conditions for much of Saturday, the Vicenza driver built an unassailable lead over his pursuers, finishing ahead of countryman Orlando by over 4 seconds, with teammate Tamm behind them. A remarkable comeback came from Valentina Farfus, who started from the back due to issues in the heats but charged forward with great determination to gain 7 positions, proving to be one of the revelations of this competition and leaving us with a promising talent pool to watch for the next FIA season in the Cadet Class.

OK-N: Scognamiglio (KR/Iame) Dominates, what a comeback for Carenini!
In the Senior category, one driver set the pace across all three days and various conditions, showing he deserved the final victory. The 8-second advantage with which Manuel Scognamiglio —already crowned Italian OK-N Champion last week—secured his win speaks volumes about the exceptionally high level at which the eighteen-year-old competed in Cremona throughout the weekend. The lead of the Torre del Greco native was never in question during the heats and the Sunday Final, where he only conceded Pole position (by two hundredths) and one heat win to South African Marshall (who finished only 5th in the Final).

In the event’s final and main race, while Scognamiglio controlled his lead upfront, Danny Carenini, who had been forced to start from 16th on the grid due to several problems in the heats, put on an exciting comeback featuring surgical overtakes, showcasing his extensive experience. This effort brought him to second place overall after last passing his teammate, Argentine Nicolas Fuca, who finished third. Federico Nardozi crossed the line fourth, narrowly beating Pole-sitter Marshall, who was never really in contention for the win, as was the Polish driver Woda, who started on the front row but retired due to a technical issue in the early stages of the race.