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Kart: podiums and victories for Parolin chassis in Viterbo
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Parolin Motorsport enjoyed a hugely productive weekend at the Leopard Circuit in Viterbo for Round 3 of the WSK Super Master Series, with conditions staying dry throughout and an excellent 18°C on Finals day. Against fiercely competitive fields, the Parolin group celebrated a headline OK-Junior Final victory for Antonio Pizzonia (Ward Racing), a double top-five in OK for Parolin Motorsport factory drivers William Calleja and Dean Hoogendoorn, and front-running pace and podium finishes across the Mini categories and OK-N Junior.

The starring moment came in OK-Junior, where Antonio Pizzonia (Ward Racing) completed a dominant event by converting pole position into a controlled Final win, having also won the Prefinal. Pizzonia set the pace early by topping Qualifying and carried that speed through the heats to arrive at Sunday's races as the driver to beat. Parolin Motorsport's factory drivers also showed strong fightback form in the Final, with Oskari Walle charging to 12th (gaining six places), Albert Tamm finishing 23rd after a weekend of recovery, and Gioele Girardello producing one of the strongest late moves to reach 19th, bouncing back from a tough Prefinal.

In OK, Parolin Motorsport's factory effort was rewarded with an outstanding podium as William Calleja surged forward to finish 3rd, gaining seven places in the Final after a consistently solid build-up across the weekend. Alongside him, Dean Hoogendoorn added another excellent result with 5th in the Final, underlining the strength of the package and the team's race-day execution. Ward Racing also featured strongly in the OK Final, with Benjamin Manach taking 7th after a penalty and Qarrar Firhand producing a notable recovery drive to 11th after gaining nine positions.

Parolin karts were a constant presence at the front of Mini U10, where the weekend combined outright speed with the fine margins that define the category. Parolin Motorsport's Zayne Burgess showed top-tier pace across the event - fastest in Qualifying and a multiple heat winner - and finished 8th in the Final after a time penalty reshuffled the leading group. Team Babyrace secured a major result with Saha Miras Y Munoz taking victory in the Final, while Isaac El Haouti (Team Babyrace) added a strong 4th place. It was a tougher end to the weekend for Jayden Francisco (Team Babyrace), who was unable to reach the finish in the Final after running at the front and winning the Prefinal.

In OK-N Junior, the Parolin-powered squads were again prominent in the fight at the front, highlighted by Elton Hedfors (Modena Kart) scoring an excellent 2nd place in the Final. The class remained intensely competitive throughout, with Parolin representation also including Ioannis Kolovos (Modena Kart) in 10th, plus strong efforts from Matteo Turchiano (LA Motorsport) in 9th, Colton Schniegenberg (Ward Racing) in 13th, Leo Laitinen (Parolin Finland) in 15th, and Mattis Brageot (AKM) in 17th after gaining eight places.

The Mini categories delivered more rewards in Mini Gr3, where Nahyl El Gahoudi (Team Babyrace) climbed through to take 3rd in the Final and secure another podium for Parolin equipment. Parolin Motorsport's Alexandr Machac showed particularly strong Sunday pace, producing a big climb in the Prefinal before finishing 15th in the Final.

In KZ2, Hou Zai Jiang (LA Motorsport) completed the weekend with a solid 9th place in the Final, gaining four positions and adding to the Parolin group's spread of top results across the programme.

Marco Parolin reflected on the weekend's performance and the value of delivering in strong conditions:

"The second WSK weekend in Viterbo was a very challenging test for the team, and in general for our equipment, which ultimately performed well. The race was affected by several changes in conditions, not only in terms of dry and wet weather, but also in terms of temperatures, and I am satisfied that our chassis proved to be versatile and achieved podiums and victories even with our partner teams. As for Parolin Motorsport, Calleja achieved his first well-deserved podium in OK, and Hoogendoorn continues to prove himself one of the most consistent drivers in the category, maintaining 3rd place in the championship. In Junior, bad luck struck Girardello, who was certainly on track for top results considering the speed he showed - unfortunately, a technical problem in one heat and a collision at the start of the Prefinal severely compromised his weekend. It was a similar scenario for Walle, who was very fast but paid dearly for a DNF in one of the heats. In the Mini category, Machac continues to improve, finishing in the top 15 this weekend and also fighting for top positions in the Prefinal, while Burgess had another impressive weekend, defending his lead in the championship."

Parolin Motorsport now turns its attention to the next challenge, with the fourth round of the WSK Super Master Series at Lonato in two weeks' time, where the team will look to build on its momentum and fight for more victories and podiums across the programme.

About Parolin

Founded in 1994 with the passion of Albino Parolin, a former international kart driver, Parolin Motorsport Srl is an industrial company that designs, develops and manufactures high quality karts and components. Always oriented towards innovation, the Venetian brand has constantly invested in technology and automation to guarantee high standards of quality and performance for its products. Thanks to its official racing department, the company is directly involved in the main international competitions, establishing itself as one of the major references in world karting.

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