WSK Euro Series - Genk, Belgium

Gloomy and overcast conditions started the weekend for the penultimate round of the 2010 WSK Championship Series, but this did little to stop a good start for the British contingent, when Ben Cooper won the opening heat of the Super KF formula.

Driving for the Kosmic Racing team, Ben took his Kosmic-Vortex to a solid win, crossing the line unchallenged for the first of his three heats. He currently lies in sixth place in the Series on 45 points, and all is not yet lost, although it will be a hard task to close down on the top 3 who are quite a few points ahead of him.

Sunday morning...

First blood to Matteo Vigano in the opening qualifying heat this morning, with Felice Tiene (above) taking honours in the second of today's final three heats, with the third and last race due out at 11.30am (local time).

British pride has so far been carried by Ben Cooper and Jordan Chamberlain, who both looked quick in the last heat, although Lock, Fielding, Carter, and Blundell have a lot to do to recover from any trials and tribulations experienced yesterday.

The driver parade is scheduled for 13.00 this afternoon, with the pre-final due out at 15.15, and then the main final at 16.50.

KF2 World Cup - another update...

Crikey, this guy is looking good! Italian Tonykart driver Aniello Smarrazzo had looked quick earlier this morning, but he has certainly kept his pace alive throughout the first day. The final qualifying heat of the day went his way quite easily, as he romped home to an impressive two second win over no less a driver than Felice Tiene...

Ben Cooper had found his feet in the last heat as well, until the last lap board appeared when his exhaust "popped" as he crossed the start/finish line, and his race was over when well placed. So at last Shaun Carter had something to cheer about as first Brit home in 12th place, just ahead of Chris Lock. It has been a trying day for Shaun so he needed a good result to sleep on, before the final qualifying heat tomorrow morning.

On current evidence I'll have edge my bets - Vigano, Smarrazzo, Tiene, or Maisano? If anyone other than one of those four lifts the World Cup tomorrow afternoon, something will have gone badly wrong in all four camps!

KF2 World Cup (update no. 3...)

The temperature is rising, heading towards the late 20 deg C area, as Matteo Vigano heads towards the first corner at the start of one of this afternoon's qualifying heats. Vigano is already marking himself out as a potential World Cup winner, as he becomes the first driver of the event to win two of the qualifying heats.

Back in the pack on the outside of this photograph is British driver Ben Cooper on his Tonykart-Vortex. Ben avoided the incidents as he came through to finish in a commendable 6th place, and only 1.4s adrift of the winner. He needed a good result though after the problem he suffered in the first heat.