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.

KF2 World Cup (update...)

Cracking stuff from Brandon Maisano of team CRG, who won the first heat this afternoon on his Dunlop shod LH-Maxter, in fine style. Maisano is one of those rising stars in karting who is always there, or thereabouts, in major karting events, so it is no surprise to find he is at the front in the World Cup qualifying heats.

Both British drivers Chris Lock and Jordan Chamberlain were in this heat, with Lock taking 11th place within six or so seconds of the winner, although Chamberlain appeared to be in difficulties after his first heat success, finishing down in 15th place. Shaun Carter though was still in the wars with a DNF after just 9 laps being added to his first heat exclusion result.

Formula KF2 World Cup, Alcaniz, Spain

Today I am live from the impressive new 5.2km Formula 1 standard circuit at the Motorland facility of Ciudad del Motor de Aragon near Alcañiz, where the equally impressive kart circuit stands in its shadow at an enormous 1,700 metres in length. Warm and sunny conditions are on hand to greet the 80 drivers from 18 nationalities, who had been selected for the 2009 CIK-FIA World Cup, possibly the main Formula KF2 event of the year.

The first heat has just finished where the Italian diver Matteo Vigano (see pic above), competing with the MGM Racing team, took an easy win on his Birel-Parilla outfit.

The top British driver was European Champion Jordan Chamberlain, who won the European title at Essay in France recently. Jordan brought his Williams Motorsport entered Tonykart-TM machine home into 5th place just over four seconds behind the winner, which bodes well for the young British ace.

More to follow as the weekend progresses.