The WSK international (and popular) series held its second round in 2009 on the magnificent track of Sarno, not far from the Vesuve, in the Naples area. The new meeting allowed CRG technical staff to prove once again the effectiveness of their new “Bad Boy” chassis, recently homologated.
After the Super KF at La Conca, it was the KZ2 category that made its comeback on the scene, with as many as eight drivers racing on CRG chassis. In timed qualifying, Jonathan Thonon was already the fastest, with a superb 1’05″342. For the winner of the World Cup, it was an excellent way to start the season with his gearbox CRG-Maxter kart. The two brothers from the CRG Holland Team, Jorrit and Yard Pex, also showed their talent by reaching the top 12.
In the final phase, Rick Dreezen took the lead of the CRG delegation after excellent qualifying heats. 6th in the pre-final, he continued his progression during the final and conquered the third step of the podium. “I did everything I could to reach the top 3 and stay there, especially at the end, when I had to duel with Ardigò”, commented the young Dutch driver from CRG Holland, who uses Maxter engines prepared by Tec’Sav.
As for Jonathan Thonon and Davide Forè, they have certainly something to regret, after falling victim to the excessive enthusiasm shown by some drivers. They recovered 10 and 13 places respectively in the final and finished 7th and 9th, though the two victories achieved by Thonon in the heats had been an omen for much better results. “After winning at the World Cup and the European Championship, in 2008, we did not know how our competitors would react, but we have shown that we are still very competitive and that they better watch out for us in 2009”, a member of the CRG Team pointed out.
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