Armstrong Tenth at First WSK Master Series Round

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* 2015 WSK Master Series (Italy)
Rnd 1
Adria
Italy
Thurs-Sun
March 05-Mar 08
2015

ROUND 1 REVIEW

10-03-15

Armstrong Tenth at First WSK Master Series Round

Kiwi karter Marcus Armstrong has finished tenth in the KF2 class at the first round of the WSK Master (kart) Series starts at Adria in Italy over the weekend.

The 14-year-old from Christchurch qualified 12th and completed a 7-10-8 run through the heats before a penalty saw him relegated back to eighth in his Pre Final

He then worked his way up from 15th on the grid to 10th in the Final, the latter won by Polish driver Karol Basz from Armstrong's Tony Kart teammate Nicklas Nielsen and CRG driver Martin van Leeuwen from the Netherlands.

"It wasn't a fantastic week," the young Kiwi ace said last night. "We didn't get qualifying right so we were already on the back foot early.

"We were then given a penalty in Heat two and the Pre-Final, for having a wheel on the white line before the red lights went out.

"It was a shame, especially after we finished 4th in the Pre-Final.

"In the Final everybody suffered from severe tyre graining, so it was no disadvantage because everyone had the problem. "

The second of four rounds of this year's WSK Series will be hosted in a fortnight's time at the 7 Laghi International Circuit near Castelletto di Branduzzo near Pavia.

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2015 WSK Master Series (Italy) Rnd 1 Adria Italy Thurs-Sun March 05-Mar 08
KF2
Final
1. Karol Basz (Poland, Kosmic/Vortex/Vega) 20 laps
2. Nicklas Nielsen (Denmark, Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega) +3.191
3. Martijn van Leeuwen (Netherlands, RG/TM/Vega) +4.404
4. Leonardo Lorandi (Italy, Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega) +7.765
5. Casper Roes (Denmark, FA Kart/Vortex/Vega) +9.355
6. Ben Hanley (GB, Croc/TM/Vega) +9.468
also
10. Marcus Armstrong (NZL, Tony Kart/Vortex/Vega) +11.746

Points after Rnd 1 of 4
1. Karol Basz 80
2. Nicklas Nielsen 60
3. Martin van Leeuwen 40
4. Casper Roes 32
5. Leonardo Lorandi 24
6. Max Fewtrell 19
7. Ben Hanley 17
8. Tom Joyner 16
9. Hannes Janker 15
10. Lorenzo Travisanutto 14
11. Marcus Armstrong 11

Calendar
Rnd 1 Adria International Raceway Thurs-Sun March 05-March 08
Rnd 2 International Circuit 7 Laghi Thurs-Sun March 19-22
Rnd 3 International Circuit La Conca Muro Leccese Thurs-Sun April 09-April 12
Rnd 4 International Circuit Napoli Sarno Thurs-Sun April 23-26

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