The 20th season by WSK Promotion has kicked off in La Conca

Several novelties among the teams and drivers at the start of the 20th year of WSK Promotion’s activity that will kick off with the opening round of the WSK Super Master Series from January 22nd to 26th, 2025 in La Conca.

La Conca (ITA), 22.01.2025
The 20th season of WSK Promotion kicked off at the International Circuit La Conca with a large turnout for the first round of the 16th WSK Super Master Series, scheduled from January 22nd to 26th, featuring approximately 240 drivers from all over the world, already on track in the MINI, OK, OKJ, OKNJ, and KZ2 categories for the first challenge of the international karting year.

The first champions since 2006.
Back in 2006, the year that marked the beginning of WSK Promotion’s activity at La Conca, many drivers stood out before climbing up the ladder up to Formula 1, such as the Finnish Valtteri Bottas, winner that year in the then 100 Formula A, the late Jules Bianchi, winner in the 125 ICC, the British Will Stevens, winner in the 100 ICA Junior, and the Spaniard Roberto Merhi on the podium of the 100 ICA behind his compatriot Miquel Julia Perello. Today, the Formula 1 grid is composed of many other drivers who grew up in the WSK series, a total of 15 out of 20 starters: Alexander Albon, Oliver Bearman, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll, Max Verstappen, and the new entries Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoleto, Jack Doohan, and Isack Hadjar. A result that gives further prestige to the entire organization and the activities of WSK Promotion for the many young talents hosted in the 20 years of WSK-branded races.

Many new faces on the grid at La Conca.
In the first round of 2025, there are many new developments among the teams, with many drivers competing in higher categories and also many changes of jerseys. For example, among the young drivers of the MINI category, the multiple champion of the WSK Series Under 10, the young Italian Niccolò Perico, has moved up to the Gr.3 category with Team Driver, or the Estonian Mark Loomets now with MP Academy Gamoto. In the crowded OKJ category, there are many new entries from the MINI, as well as in the OK category where the home driver Luigi Coluccio returns from GT racing, competing with Ward Racing. In OKNJ, there is also a change of colours for the other Italian driver Cristian Blandino, winner of the MINI in the WSK Champions Cup, now competing in the higher category with GSR Team, while in KZ2 Giuseppe Palomba, always a protagonist in WSK races, will be at the start with his new team Maranello Kart. But these are just a few of the novelties that characterize this edition of the WSK Super Master Series and the 2025 season.

The program of the weekend.
Following the recent Official Collective Tests, the program at La Conca includes free practice sessions for Wednesday, January 22nd, and Thursday, January 23rd. Starting Friday, January 24th, there will be timed practice, heats, and finally the final phase on Sunday, January 26th.

Live TV Coverage.
The final phase on Sunday, January 26th, will be broadcast live on Facebook WSK Promotion, on the WSK websites, Motorsport.com, and YouTube:
www.wskarting.it/index.asp
https://motorsport.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@WSKPROMOTION

WSK Super Master Series, Rd1 La Conca:
Friday, January 24th: Free practice; Qualifying Practice; Qualifying heats.
Saturday, January 25th: Warm up; Qualifying heats.
Sunday, January 26th: Warm up; Live on TV and Live Streaming: Prefinals and Finals.

The calendar of WSK Super Master Series.
1st Rd – 22-26/01/2025 LA CONCA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
2nd Rd – 05-09/02/2025 SARNO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
3rd – 19-23/02/2025 LONATO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
4th – 05-09/03/2025 FRANCIACORTA / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2
5th – 12-16/03/2025 VITERBO / MINI – OKNJ – OKJ – OK – KZ2

Info: www.wskarting.it/index.asp

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