-KOSMIC KART-VORTEX AND LUCA CORBERI WIN THE WORLD CUP FOR KF3
-THE OTHER DRIVERS OF THE TEAM, PICCINI AND GAGLIANO' ALSO PERFORMED VERY WELL
-KOSMIC PROVES TO BE THE BEST TEAM FOR TRAINING YOUNG DRIVERS
-ACCIDENTS INVOLVE KF2 DRIVERS. NIELSEN IN PARTICULAR MISSES THE PODIUM BECAUSE OF A CRASH
-PROTAGONISTS' STATEMENTS. OLIVIER MARECHAL AND LUCA CORBERI
World Cup success for Luca Corberi at the drive of a Kosmic Kart-Vortex. The young Italian driver led the World Cup for KF3, held at the Spanish track of Zuera.
Corberi won at the drive of a fantastic chassis, always at top level performances, and won over experienced and fighting rivals.
The success of the chassis made in Prevalle was furthermore enriched with the third step on the podium of Slavko Ivanovic, at the drive of a Tony Kart-Vortex of the Ward Racing team.
KF3. The good performance of Corberi soon began right after the qualifying heats. Actually he gave prove that his twentieth position was just due to a few uncertainties and that he was talented, so during the heats he led three times and he got finally a second position, allowing him to be in the first row of the starting grid in the pre-final.
Corberi's pre-final began with some difficulties, and he lost some positions, running in the tenth'. But thanks to a very reliable and fast chassis Corberi could rapidly recover and soon fought against the leaders after two rounds only.
Right in the fight for the second position Corberi made a mistake with a rival, Stroll, and lost once more some seats, ending eleventh.
The final has been the masterpiece for our driver who escaped unharmed from a collision at the first bend and then ran after the three leaders, Palou, Sitnikov, Russo and Stroll. In two rounds only he was able to overtake his rivals with a definite tactic and to take the lead of the race, running fast to the World Cup.
Very well performance also for Alessio Piccini who ended the heats always in the top-ten list, except in one occasion. In the first heats particularly Piccini was involved in an accident and lost this way his opportunity to recover from the twenty-fourth position at the pre-final's starting grid.
Piccini both in the pre-final and in the final had some slight collision at the beginning of the competition, so in the final we had to stop after a few meters.
Rok Talent driver, Giuseppe Gaglianò, ended his experience with a very good work and competed in the final-B showing off to be fast and willing to improve his driving skills.
KF2. Nicklas Nielsen and Antonio Fuoco led the heats always in the leading positions. Our Danish driver particularly fought for the success during the whole race and jumped from the second row in the pre-final. A small accident during the first round prevent him to go on in the fight for the success. Nielsen obtained both in the pre-final and the final the platonic satisfaction of the best lap and his ninth position in the final is not enough for relief him from this delusion.
Antonio Fuoco, after a pre-final run with good performances, running with the aim of staying in the group of the leaders without forcing on the wheels and on the mechanics of his chassis, was hardly hit right after the start of the final. Fuoco tried to recover but his opportunity went away.
Paolo Ippolito paid a lot for being involved in the fight of the mid-group drivers and unfortunately he could not avoid this battle.
PROTAGONISTS' OPINIONS
At the end of the competition, a thrilling Luca Corberi said: “I am very happy, it is impossible to tell such feelings. I am also happy because I can share this big feeling with my parents, both here with me to support and spur me.
I wish to say thank you to all the Kosmic team, particularly Olivier (Marechal).
Obviously I sincerely thank also Mr. Robazzi.”
Next to Luca there is Olivier Marechal, Team Manager of the Kosmic Kart Racing Department: “It's a deserved result, for the strong determination of the whole team. Luca did a great work in this weekend and in the whole season, constantly working with decision and passion.
I am satisfied with the teamwork shown by the whole staff, not only from the technical point of view but also human, with the drivers. We supported them in order to allow them to give their best”.