Senna Van Walstijn, who retired in the first heat, was immediately in a difficult situation, despite his unquestionable competitiveness. Fortunately, the Dutchman immediately followed up with a 2nd place and a victory, before winning the Super Heat with the fastest lap. "Starting from the fourth row in the Final, I knew that victory would be difficult, but I remained focused on winning the title in this WSK Final Cup," commented the Sodi Racing Team driver. "It is never easy to try to secure a result, especially as it was sometimes heated in the middle of the pack. However, I managed to get through the pitfalls to get this trophy which turned out to be much coveted."

Emilien Denner, the fastest in the Final

Initially lacking success in Sarno, Emilien Denner had to retire in the Super Heat and fell to 17th on the starting grid in the Final. Despite this setback, Emilien set the fastest lap in the Final during his breathtaking comeback to 5th position. CPB Sport, a partner of the Sodi Racing Team, showed its worth with Thomas Imbourg, who fought throughout the meeting at the front, especially at the beginning of the Final when the Frenchman was in 3rd position.

"As the season draws to a close, it was important for Sodikart to once again demonstrate the extreme competitiveness of the equipment," added team manager Mansel Smith. "2022 has brought us many victories and several major international titles. We will be very ambitious again next year, including in OK, in this category that we joined only a few weeks ago. Our British driver Nathan Tye was once again in the top five despite strong competition on the Lonato circuit. He also finished 4th in the WSK Final Cup standings, which bodes very well for 2023."

About SodiKart

Founded in 1981 by a kart racing enthusiast, Gildas Mérian, Sodikart began producing its own racing and leisure karts in 1991. In 1993, Sodi chassis won their first World Championship title, both for drivers and manufacturers. In 1998, the establishment of the largest and most modern kart factory in Couëron, France, covering more than 10,000 m², enabled Sodikart to rapidly become the world's leading manufacturer.

Present on five continents and in more than 100 countries, Sodikart is a major player in the karting market thanks to its constant drive to innovate. The French company offers a unique range of products and services through its range of SODI Racing karts and SODI Rental karts, its ITAKAshop distance sales and specialised shops, the organisation of races and events by 3MK Events, as well as its choice of Tekneex accessories and Box's equipment.

The Sodi Racing Team lines up the official Sodikart drivers at the start of the biggest international competitions.