June 21st, 2009 Maranello fastest in difficult conditions at Genk
Maranello Kart were successful at Genk despite the changeable weather which shuffled the pack several times.
Jordan King was the star of the team in KF3, qualifying 40th and going on to move from 19th at the start of the final to third. With an advantage of a couple of seconds a lap at times, he could have had an easy win if he had been luckier earlier on. King is now fourth in the championship.
Following King home just off the podium was Francisco Abreu from Gandolfi who climbed from 13th to fourth, showing how adaptable the Maranello kart is in difficult conditions.
Mathieu Jaminet was also seen as a potential winner, but only finished 25th after an accident.
Armando Filini, Maranello Kart Manager:
“It was a very difficult weekend at the beginning and the misfortune of several accidents came up in the Final too, otherwise we could win the race either with King or Jaminet in KF3. The track conditions were changing each time but we could manage well anyway at the end. Our drivers could find the right set-up so we had then a favourable situation, even if in Genk the start was a real disaster. Too many accidents have penalized our drivers’ performance and furthermore the weather condition caused us other troubles as it was so changeable. At the end the results came anyway but we regret for a victory which was within our reach indeed.”