Jamaican Alex Powell’s quest for the 24th Winter Cup got off to a good start today with a podium finish in his first Heat at the South Garda Karting Circuit in Lonato, Italy.
Qualifying 8th overall and starting 4th in his Heat, Alex battled forward to the lead in lap 6 of 8 until the final lap before being passed in a corner then getting pipped on the finish line to end up in 3rd place.
The event continues tomorrow (Saturday) with two more Heats which help to set the grid for Sunday’s Super Heats and Final.
Race schedule at https://www.southgardakarting.it/sites/southgardakarting.it/files/time-table/24_Winter_Cup_Timetable_venerdi15_sabato16_domenica17.pdf
Results at https://www.southgardakarting.it/en/calendario/17022019/24-winter-cup-2019
Live timing for the event is available at https://www.apex-timing.com/live-timing/southgardakarting/index.html
JMMC wish him good luck for a safe and successful event.
Pictured: Upper left – Alex leading his first Heat. Upper right – Jamaican flag flies high at South Garda Karting Circuit. Lower left – Alex posing in front of team trailer.
