Round 2 at Valencia was held in mixed conditions, with good weather on Thursday for Qualifying and the early heats before rain affected the later heats, Super Heats and Finals on Friday and Saturday. With 88 drivers in OK and 96 in OK-Junior, the event provided another highly competitive preparation for next weekend's FIA Karting European Championship round at the same circuit.

In OK, Hoogendoorn once again led the Parolin Motorsport challenge. He moved forward consistently through the meeting, then produced another strong Super Heat and Final to finish 7th, extending his lead in the championship. Rayqal also showed determination to come through the field and finish 18th after gaining 11 places in the Final.

Calleja had been one of the standout drivers of the weekend. He was fastest in his Qualifying group, won four heats, then converted pole position for Super Heat B into another victory to secure pole for the Final. He ultimately finished 19th, denying him the result his pace had deserved.

In OK-Junior, Walle was the leading Parolin Motorsport driver throughout the event. After an excellent performance in Qualifying and the heats, he remained in contention despite a spoiler penalty in his Super Heat and started the Final from pole. He led laps in the race and went on to finish 3rd on the podium, moving up to 3rd in the championship.

Behind him, Juan Garciarce completed a solid weekend to finish 15th in the Final. Giacomo Giusto fought through from the back half of the grid and was classified 23rd after a front fairing penalty, while Troy Ferguson's promising weekend ended in frustration with a retirement on the opening lap.

Ward Racing also contributed valuable results for Parolin. In OK, Manach delivered one of the best drives of the weekend, gaining seven places in the Final to finish 4th, while Iskender Zulfikari recovered nine places to 23rd. In OK-Junior, Martin Bertolaccini had shown front-running pace all weekend and lined up 3rd for the Final, but his race ended on the opening lap. Pizzonia meanwhile capped another competitive weekend with 5th in the Final.

Marco Parolin said:

"It was another encouraging weekend for Parolin Motorsport. Oskari did an excellent job to secure a podium in OK-Junior, Dean scored important points again in OK, and William showed he had the pace to win all weekend. We also saw some very strong performances from the rest of our line-up, as well as from Ward Racing, which confirms once more that our package is competitive in both categories."

Parolin Motorsport will remain at Valencia for the next round of the FIA Karting European Championship, where the team will look to turn its strong preparation and front-running speed into more podiums and victories.

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.