Kart – Debut in KZ for Gianni Vigorito at La Conca circuit: “I’m very satisfied”
Great debut for Gianni Vigorito, who signed his debut in the top KZ category at La Conca International circuit, scene of the third round of the WSK Super Master Series.
The bearer of OK1 Racing Team took a challenge against drivers with experience in the World and European Championships, managing a good recovery, with amazing 14 positions in just twenty overtakings in the Final. Starting from the twenty-sixth position, he was able to got to the top-ten. It was a weekend certainly not easy and full of technical problems that forced his team also to change the chassis in the warm-up, while in the pre-final a brake problem forced him to retirement, after just four laps. Despite the mishap, the bearer of Minardi Management didn’t give up and in the Final started a valuable recovery that leads to conquer the tenth position.
“It was my first race in KZ and I found myself having to fight with experienced drivers, also at the international level. The change of category was already planned, but with the team we decided to anticipate a weekend. Unfortunately, there have been problems, but in the final it was all for the best. Having started from 24th position, I recovered up to tenth place. Not bad. Now I look forward Sarno’s challenge with great trepidation”, Gianni Vigorito comments.
“An international debut in KZ for Gianni, above expectations, resulting the second best IPK chassis, conquering the top-ten. His change of category was already planned, but we thought to anticipate it, in view of the last meeting in Naples. A weekend with a few problems, but he was able to be calm, continuing to fight on track. In Sarno he can put on track the experience gained here“, Alberto Tonti analyses.
The next date for Gianni Vigorito will be the fourth, and final, round of the WSK Super Master Series, scheduled on the international track of Naples on April 23th – 26th.
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