First highlights at WSK Super Master Series, 300 drivers at their first race

WSK Super Master Series kicks off at La Conca International Circuit with pole positions for Van Werven (KZ2), Drummond (OK), Di Pietrantonio (OKJ), Micallef (MINI U10), Kose (MINI Gr.3), Brageot (OK-NJ).

La Conca (ITA), 23 January 2026
The world of international karting begins a new and exciting season of racing by WSK Promotion. The first round of the 2026 season, the opening of WSK Super Master Series, is starting at La Conca International Circuit, where drivers, teams and mechanics have already enlivened the paddock of Muro Leccese facility in last week's Official Collective Tests.

With qualifying and first heats on Friday, WSK Super Master Series officially open the season with the first of five championship rounds, travelling across Italy, from southern Puglia to the centre and north. The following rounds will take place in Sarno (8/2/2026), Viterbo (22/2/2026), Lonato (8/3/2026) and Franciacorta (22/3/2026).

One of the most important event, with 300 drivers on the track.
Since 2010, WSK Super Master Series have been a tough test allowing the best to excel, and it is certainly one of the most important event in international karting. At the start of its first race, there are 300 drivers in the KZ2, OK, OKJ, OK-N Junior, MINI Gr.3 and MINI Gr.3 U10 categories.

Best times in qualifying:
KZ2: Dion Van Werven (NED) (CPB Sport – Sodikart/TM Kart/LeCont) 1:00.389.
OK Serie-1: Qarrar Firhand (INA) (Ward Racing – Parolin/TM Kart/LeCont) 1:00.689.
OK Serie-2: Sebastian Minns (BEL) (Fusion Motorsport – KR/Iame/LeCont) 1:00.372.
OK Serie-3: Zac Drummond (GBR) (Fusion Motorsport – KR/Iame/LeCont) 59.244.
OKJ Serie-1: Lucas Palacio (USA) (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame/Vega) 58.659.
OKJ Serie-2: Priam Bruno (BEL) (VictoryLane – KR/Iame/Vega) 57.912.
OKJ Serie-3: Lorenzo Di Pietrantonio (ITA) (KR Motorsport – KR/Iame/Vega) 56.109.
MINI U10: Jake Jordan Micallef (MLT) (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame/Vega) 1:00.593.
MINI Gr.3 Serie-1: Andreas Papageorgiou (CYP) (CRG – T-Group/TM Kart/Vega) 57.521.
MINI Gr.3 Serie-2: Osman Selim Kose (TUR) (BabyRace – Parolin/Iame/Vega) 56.563.
OK-NJ Serie-1: Leo Latinen (FIN) (Parolin Finland - Parolin/TM Kart/Vega) 49.607.
OK-NJ Serie-2: Mattis Brageot (FRA) (AKM Motorsport – Parolin/TM Kart/Vega) 49.382.

The programme at La Conca.
The programme continues with the first qualifying heats, which will also take place throughout Saturday. On Sunday, the final phase with Pre-finals and Finals will be broadcast live on TV Live Streaming of WSK Promotion Facebook page, on the WSK and Motorsport.com websites and on YouTube.
These are the web addresses:
www.wskarting.it/index.asp
https://motorsport.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@WSKPROMOTION

Friday, 23 January: Free practice, Timed practice, Qualifying heats.
Saturday, 24 January: Warm-up, Qualifying heats.
Sunday, 25 January: Warm-up, Pre-finals, Finals.

Info: www.wskarting.it

WSK SUPER MASTER SERIES CALENDAR:
1st Rd 21-25/01/2026 LA CONCA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
2nd Rd 04-08/02/2026 SARNO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
3rd Rd 18-22/02/2026 VITERBO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
4th Rd 04-08/03/2026 LONATO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
5th Rd 18-22/03/2026 FRANCIACORTA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2

Info: www.wskarting.it/index.asp

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