Kart-SM: Rohrbasser extends the lead
KART-SM The fourth round of the autobau Swiss Kart Championship (SKM) in Mirecourt (F) again offered good motorsport on small wheels. In the top class KZ2 and in the Super Mini, the title favorites crystallized. More than 80 drivers started on the international kart track of Mirecourt, a two-hour drive from the north-western Swiss border, for the race rounds of the [...]
More than 80 drivers started on the international kart track of Mirecourt, two hours drive from the north-western Swiss border, for the races of the autobau Swiss Kart Championship.
Nicolas Rohrbasser and André Reinhard each won a preliminary heat in the KZ2 manual karts (125 cc, 6-speed). Last year's champion Loic Vindice could not quite keep up for once.
The fast trio also pulled away from the field in this order in the final, but neither Reinhard nor Vindice found a way past the experienced Rohrbasser. The Geneva native now leads the championship with 249 points ahead of Reinhard (200).
In the OC Senior, neither Pascal Von Allmen nor the rest of the competitors found a recipe against the unleashed Samuel Weibel, who won all three races in superior fashion. Von Allmen's lead in the standings over Weibel has therefore shrunk to three points (228 to 225).
After clear victories in Pavia and Wohlen, Patrick Näscher had to concede defeat to Steven Planchamp from Western Switzerland in the Iame X30 Challenge, as he did last time in Lignières, in all three races. The Liechtensteiner never came close to the podium, even retired in the second race (tire defect) and lost many points. So Planchamp, who was threateningly close to Elliott Shaw in the final, now took over the top spot in the standings (247 p.) from Näscher (238).
Overall leader Mike Müller had a tough time in the X30 Juniors in Mirecourt, remained colorless and was never able to intervene in the fight for the day's victory. With 4th place in the final, he kept the damage within bounds.
After two wins in the heats, Miklas Born was the big favorite, but a carom threw him far behind and later he even had to retire from the race. This cleared the way for Jasin Ferati ahead of champion Savio Moccia. Both now see chances for the title again.
In the Super Mini, Elia Sperandio showed nerves for the first time after dominant performances in the first three SKM rounds and qualified only ninth.
After finishing second in the first race behind Shannon Lugassy, the eleven-year-old fought back mercilessly and clearly secured the other two victories. His lead of 102 points over second-placed Michael Sauter is bigger than in any other SKM class.
