TEXT: S. CORRADENGO PHOTO: CUNAPHOTO
CIK-FIA WORLD KZ2 SUPER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP, GENK (BEL), 9 SEPTEMBER 2018
“FINALLY!”, this was the word that echoed in the post race of Genk. Important result and much-deserved for the new Champion KZ2 at the end of a weekend that has nothing further to add, if not perfection. Third win in a row on this track, but we are equally sure that from here on in, Matteo will know how to assert himself on other occasions and not only in Genk.
The gearbox class event gifts karting with one of the year’s best images, thanks to an audience worthy of great occasions. Opening the event is KZ2, crowded and fought over throughout the weekend, but with only one master: Matteo Viganò. The Tony Kart driver powered by Vortex brings home a success he had been aiming for two seasons, deserving all the postrace celebrations. Behind him, also celebrating, was New Zealand expert Daniel Bray second once again. David Vidales, third, happily ends the historic OTK day.
QUALIFICATIONS TONY KART / VORTEX IMMEDIATELY ON THE BALL
In addition to the stratospheric 52.411 achieved by Viganò, which earned him the absolute pole of group A, also beginning well were Alexander Schmitz, Emil Skaras and Paul Maximilian, in the first four positions. Among the outsiders: Jean Nomblot. Sixth and seventh, the two drivers fighting in the European Championship: Adrien Renaudin and Giacomo Pollini. Qualification poorly interpreted by many, such as Emilien Denner (18th), Alessio Piccini (22nd) and Riccardo Longhi (26th).