GOOD PROGRESS SHOWN IN THE WSK WEEKEND IN CREMONA

The 2024 karting season ended last weekend with the WSK Final Cup in Cremona. The five Minardi Management drivers left the track with mixed feelings: some experienced mechanical misfortunes, others made sensational comebacks.

Jason Kosmopoulou (P35 in the Mini GR3 category)
The young Greek ended 2024 on a high note. He scored two beautiful victories in the three heats, but he couldn’t do the same in the pre-final due to an inevitable accident. Bad luck stroke in the final too, as a mechanical failure halted a great comeback to P4.

Nefeli Kosmopoulou (P26 in the OKNJ category)
The thirteen-year-old Greek could not run a smooth qualifying due to a technical problem. Despite this, she made lots of overtakes in each of the three heats. Unfortunately, some mechanical struggles in the pre-final and in the final prevented her from showing her true potential.

Pietro Peter Bagutti (DNQ in the OKJ category final)
The twelve-year-old Italian experienced an unfortunate weekend, as the difficult grid position did not allow him to shine in the heats. Starting from the back in the pre-final, he made an extraordinary start, eventually finishing in an excellent P20.

Vladimir Ivannikov (P16º in the OKJ category)
The fourteen-year-old Russian experienced a difficult qualifying, but showed all his overtaking prowess during the heats. His excellent weekend continued with two great comebacks in the pre-final and in the final. Unfortunately, his bumper dented after an unavoidable crash, and the resulting penalty costed him six positions.

François Kerdal (DNQ in the OK category final)
The thirteen-year-old Italian-Swiss started the weekend with some accidents and mechanical problems. Despite not qualifying for the final, his driving style improved considerably. His great speed foreshadows a very successful 2025.

2025
Considering the excellent progress shown by the drivers, the 2025 season promises to be a successful one for the Minardi Management.

Author: Jacopo Rava