Ardigo seizes Sarno KZ2 win

Despite Alessandro Manetti’s (IT, CRG/Maxter) monopoly on the heats and Prefinal, champion-elect Marco Ardigo (IT, Tonykart/Vortex) unseated him on the first lap of the final and successfully fended off Jonathan Thonon (BE, CRG/Maxter).

Prefinal
The atmosphere was more relaxed on the starting grid for the KZ2 Prefinal, where the experienced drivers enjoyed exciting grids at Sarno. Alessandro Manetti and Jonathan Thonon make up the 100% CRG front row.

The drivers detach their tyres which are stuck to the tarmac and the are off. Marco Ardigo snuck into third place behind Thonon and Manetti. Puhakka followed then Kozlinski and Forè. Thomas Mich, starting 19th, lost three places. Forè threatened Kozlinski and passed under braking on the long straight on lap two. Piccini was 14th, Cesetti 16th. Ardigo passed Thonon for 2nd place.

Benjamin Bailly moved into the top 20, Laudato into 21st. Piccini forced his way into 11th position before halfway. Manetti was widening the gap on Ardigo while Mich was back up to 14th. Thonon was only two tenths away from Ardigo and Forè only little more behind. Sixth was Giulietti in front of Carlton and Dreezen. On the ninth lap Giulietti lost three places. Sixth on the track, Renaudie was only 22nd on the timing screens following a penalty of 10” for a jumped start.

The situation appeared stable at the front of the race two laps from the end. An incontestable victory for Alessandro Manetti in front of Marco Ardigo, Jonathan Thonon, Davide Forè and Arnaud Kozlinski.

Final
There was an explosive front row including Alessandro Manetti and Marco Ardigo for the KZ2 final, the last race of the weekend. The tarmac at Sarno was still hot. Manetti stayed in the lead while Forè tried to take Ardigo, but he could not pass. Jonathan Thonon was fourth, but the surprise came from the fifth placed Alessandro Piccini! Kozlinski retired on the first lap.

Turn 2 was dramatic: Manetti was dethroned by Ardigo and Forè! Manetti then regained second followed by Thonon. Dreezen follows Forè in fifth position, as Piccini had retired. Giulietti was sixth, Benedetti seventh, Cesetti eighth. Benjamin Bailly moved into the top ten this time.

Lap 5: The first four were just a handkerchief apart; anything can happen. Renaudie was 13th, Laudato 14th and Mich 16th. Tony Lavanant in 18th achieved good times but Ardigo and Manetti alternated fastest laps. Forè passed Thonon on the seventh lap. Ardigo moved to seven tenths ahead of the Maxter. Thonon attacked Forè and Giulietti began to threaten Dreezen.

On the tenth lap, Thonon passes Forè and Manetti and ran one to two tenths faster than the leader Ardigo. The Tony Kart driver was also close to posting the fastest time in response to Thonon. Manetti went off the track on the 13th lap. Ardigo won the final in front of Thonon and Forè, then came Dreezen in fourth, Giulietti fifth and Cesetti sixth.

Report: Kartcom

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