• Text: Guillaume Alvarez
  • Photos: Alex Vernardis

Rosberg Racing Academy’s Taylor Barnard (KR/IAME) remained unbeaten for the second season running in the WSK Champions Cup thanks to a dominating victory in OK’s final race. Having won the Prefinal B, the Brit started from pole position but chose the external line on the grid’s front row in a switch with the Brazilian Rafael Camara (Exprit/TM).

The decision paid off for Barnard who took the best start ahead of Nikita Bedrin (Tony Kart/Vortex) and Harry Thompson (KR/IAME), both storming past Camara having a hard time containing his rivals in the opening laps.

The 20 lap-race turned into a demonstration from Barnard who took advantage of the battle for second place raging between Thompson and Bedrin to build a gap and not be seen again. Further back, Thompson, who had the upper hand on his Russian rival, was caught up by Josep Marti Sobrepera (KR/IAME) whose strong start had put him in contention early on in the race.

© Alex Vernardis

The Spaniard, driving the new Alonso Kart / Kart Republic chassis, dived past the new Sauber Karting Team driver a few laps from the finish to secure the podium’s second step ahead of a returning Kirill Smal (Energy/TM).

While he thought he had lost the podium for good, Thompson eventually inherited third place after Sobrepera was disqualified for technical non-conformity. Smal was, therefore, promoted to second position in front of Thompson, Bedrin and Mattheus Morgatto (Parolin/TM) who pulled off 21 overtaking moves to inter the Top Five! Camara, who had crossed the line in fifth place, was classified 11th due to a five-second penalty for an incorrect front fairing position.

Top 10 classification

  1. TAYLOR BARNARD
  2. KIRILL SMAL
  3. HARRY THOMPSON
  4. NIKITA BEDRIN
  5. MATHEUS MORGATTO
  6. LAURENS VAN HOEPEN
  7. DANNY CARENINI
  8. CRISTIAN COMANDUCCI
  9. GILLES STADSBADER
  10. LEVENTE REVESZ

The next meeting by WSK Promotion is Round 1 of the WSK Super Master Series taking place again on the Adria Karting Raceway from January 31st to February 2nd. A meeting you will be able to follow with The RaceBox.

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